Harel Eilam (Marvin Dreams of Destroying the Earth)
@marvindestroyearth.bsky.social
Game designer, writer, lover of numbers big and small, doer-of-science-y-stuff, trekkie, and professional doofus. Channeling both Marvins at the same time. Economy designer on Dragon Age. He/Him
Have Lego, will travel.
July 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Have Lego, will travel.
People who are complaining about season 4 of #TheBear, I have no idea what you are talking about. This show continues to make me laugh and cry more than almost any other show I've seen in the last few years.
It is, more than anything, one of the most HUMAN shows out there.
It is, more than anything, one of the most HUMAN shows out there.
July 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
People who are complaining about season 4 of #TheBear, I have no idea what you are talking about. This show continues to make me laugh and cry more than almost any other show I've seen in the last few years.
It is, more than anything, one of the most HUMAN shows out there.
It is, more than anything, one of the most HUMAN shows out there.
What I really love about playing the most excellent #dune Awakening is how Arrakis, the most deadly planet in the galaxy, is far less violent and hostile than current-day Earth.
I'm tired of the darkest timeline.
I'm tired of the darkest timeline.
July 4, 2025 at 4:43 AM
What I really love about playing the most excellent #dune Awakening is how Arrakis, the most deadly planet in the galaxy, is far less violent and hostile than current-day Earth.
I'm tired of the darkest timeline.
I'm tired of the darkest timeline.
What is important, after this US regime falls, is not to just blindly trust that "common sense" and the "voters" will protect the constitution. There must be additional checks and balances and barriers. It is clear the office of the president holds too much power, and some of it must be stripped.
June 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
What is important, after this US regime falls, is not to just blindly trust that "common sense" and the "voters" will protect the constitution. There must be additional checks and balances and barriers. It is clear the office of the president holds too much power, and some of it must be stripped.
So after trump one-sidedly announced a ceasefire, promising it is a "beautiful ceasefire that will last forever", and that the two countries "will never shoot at each other ever", Iranian missiles are already being fired.
He truly is as stupid as he is incompetent.
He truly is as stupid as he is incompetent.
June 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
So after trump one-sidedly announced a ceasefire, promising it is a "beautiful ceasefire that will last forever", and that the two countries "will never shoot at each other ever", Iranian missiles are already being fired.
He truly is as stupid as he is incompetent.
He truly is as stupid as he is incompetent.
I just bet that trump said "he will decide about attacking Iran in two weeks" just so that now he can think to himself "oh, I'm so clever, I attacked first! Ha ha, they never saw me coming! 4D chess!"
What a fucking moron.
What a fucking moron.
June 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I just bet that trump said "he will decide about attacking Iran in two weeks" just so that now he can think to himself "oh, I'm so clever, I attacked first! Ha ha, they never saw me coming! 4D chess!"
What a fucking moron.
What a fucking moron.
So, spent five hours trying to get a new, pretty base with a view in #dune, only for a sandworm to swallow nearly all my materials on shuttling between the bases.
Welp.
Welp.
June 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
So, spent five hours trying to get a new, pretty base with a view in #dune, only for a sandworm to swallow nearly all my materials on shuttling between the bases.
Welp.
Welp.
I'm so tired of the darkest timeline.
I realize that the United Federation of Planets required WW3 prior to it, but can we just... not?
I realize that the United Federation of Planets required WW3 prior to it, but can we just... not?
June 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I'm so tired of the darkest timeline.
I realize that the United Federation of Planets required WW3 prior to it, but can we just... not?
I realize that the United Federation of Planets required WW3 prior to it, but can we just... not?
The article covers a lot of the hardships we went through during #veilguard but to me, they almost didn't matter - because we went through all of it as a team. The spirit of camaraderie in the systems team was legendary. That, to me, is the biggest heartache from all of this. I miss my found family.
Inside the ‘Dragon Age’ Debacle That Gutted EA’s BioWare Studio
The latest game in BioWare’s fantasy role-playing series went through ten years of development turmoil
www.bloomberg.com
June 14, 2025 at 5:46 AM
The article covers a lot of the hardships we went through during #veilguard but to me, they almost didn't matter - because we went through all of it as a team. The spirit of camaraderie in the systems team was legendary. That, to me, is the biggest heartache from all of this. I miss my found family.
Oh, Bluesky is a left-wing echo chamber? Unlike the Nazi-infested cesspool that is Twitter, that isn't an echo chamber?
Give me a fucking break. Bluesky isn't an echo chamber, its just what happens when you have basic moderation. There are just more of us than them.
Give me a fucking break. Bluesky isn't an echo chamber, its just what happens when you have basic moderation. There are just more of us than them.
June 14, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Oh, Bluesky is a left-wing echo chamber? Unlike the Nazi-infested cesspool that is Twitter, that isn't an echo chamber?
Give me a fucking break. Bluesky isn't an echo chamber, its just what happens when you have basic moderation. There are just more of us than them.
Give me a fucking break. Bluesky isn't an echo chamber, its just what happens when you have basic moderation. There are just more of us than them.
I have a lot of friends and family, even those on the left-leaning side and even ex-Israelis. All claim how "ridiculous" Greta Thunberg is, and her "silly" claims she was kidnapped by the IDF. At least she is fighting for what she believes in, which is more than I can say for many.
June 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I have a lot of friends and family, even those on the left-leaning side and even ex-Israelis. All claim how "ridiculous" Greta Thunberg is, and her "silly" claims she was kidnapped by the IDF. At least she is fighting for what she believes in, which is more than I can say for many.
Years from now, just like after McCarthyism, a lot is going to be written on this period of time and the dark rise of fascism... and I suspect the phrase "well, we're all going to die" will be the "let them eat cake" of our generation.
May 31, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Years from now, just like after McCarthyism, a lot is going to be written on this period of time and the dark rise of fascism... and I suspect the phrase "well, we're all going to die" will be the "let them eat cake" of our generation.
Welp, the #veilguard marathon of my son will have to be cut short because he had his PS5 privileges revoked for a while. You know when you tell your kid "This punishment hurts me more than it hurts you?" Well, this time that's true
May 29, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Welp, the #veilguard marathon of my son will have to be cut short because he had his PS5 privileges revoked for a while. You know when you tell your kid "This punishment hurts me more than it hurts you?" Well, this time that's true
Seeing my son play #veilguard is such a bitter-sweet experience. This is his first RPG, and he is so full of joy as part of the discovery and exploration, so fascinated by the universe and everything he sees.
Harding seems to be his favorite so far. He has good taste.
Harding seems to be his favorite so far. He has good taste.
May 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Seeing my son play #veilguard is such a bitter-sweet experience. This is his first RPG, and he is so full of joy as part of the discovery and exploration, so fascinated by the universe and everything he sees.
Harding seems to be his favorite so far. He has good taste.
Harding seems to be his favorite so far. He has good taste.
LinkedIn reporting tool is horrendous - worse than Facebook because you have no expectations there. I've seen people who don't use English spew the most horrific, violent, racist comments you can think of, stuff even Twitter would frown on, and nothing happens when you report.
Glad to be here.
Glad to be here.
May 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
LinkedIn reporting tool is horrendous - worse than Facebook because you have no expectations there. I've seen people who don't use English spew the most horrific, violent, racist comments you can think of, stuff even Twitter would frown on, and nothing happens when you report.
Glad to be here.
Glad to be here.
EA's decision to move away from remote working is only going to serve to increase the anxiety of workers who are staring at routine rounds of layoffs, and now have even fewer internal options when hit with a layoff. I'm fortunate enough to happen to work for a team that is here in Vancouver, but...
May 15, 2025 at 12:09 AM
EA's decision to move away from remote working is only going to serve to increase the anxiety of workers who are staring at routine rounds of layoffs, and now have even fewer internal options when hit with a layoff. I'm fortunate enough to happen to work for a team that is here in Vancouver, but...
May 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Finished building the Lego Concorde. Both a truly frustrating build (since I needed to rip it out and rebuild it half-way because of an issue with the main cog), but also one of the most fun #lego builds I've built so far. No stickers too, huge plus. Thanks @kaieta.bsky.social for the rec!
May 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Finished building the Lego Concorde. Both a truly frustrating build (since I needed to rip it out and rebuild it half-way because of an issue with the main cog), but also one of the most fun #lego builds I've built so far. No stickers too, huge plus. Thanks @kaieta.bsky.social for the rec!
Playing (the wonderful, so far, just started) #SouthByMidnight, yep, that certainly looks like the blight.... Having enough fun so far to allow it.
#veilguard
#veilguard
May 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Playing (the wonderful, so far, just started) #SouthByMidnight, yep, that certainly looks like the blight.... Having enough fun so far to allow it.
#veilguard
#veilguard
Watching Trump not understanding what photoshop is and arguing about it, not once, not twice, thrice... you lot just elected the deranged racist grandpa that doesnt know how computers work, didnt you?
May 4, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Watching Trump not understanding what photoshop is and arguing about it, not once, not twice, thrice... you lot just elected the deranged racist grandpa that doesnt know how computers work, didnt you?
In #veilguard, most of the institutions of power in the world have been corrupted. Gods empowered bullies and petty tyrants to raise their own little fiefdoms. In the end, it was one regular person on the street, along with their friends, that rose up against the coming darkness.
This is now.
This is now.
May 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM
In #veilguard, most of the institutions of power in the world have been corrupted. Gods empowered bullies and petty tyrants to raise their own little fiefdoms. In the end, it was one regular person on the street, along with their friends, that rose up against the coming darkness.
This is now.
This is now.
Im not a Canadian citizen yet, but I could not be more proud.
Never vote for fascists.
Never vote for fascists.
April 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Im not a Canadian citizen yet, but I could not be more proud.
Never vote for fascists.
Never vote for fascists.
You know what really grinds my gears? Cultural warriors that attack #ACShadows for the (now patched) issue of shrine desecration. Yes, it was very bad this issue slipped by QA and designers, but the people attacking Ubisoft for this are the last people who care about cultural sensitivity.
April 28, 2025 at 6:49 AM
You know what really grinds my gears? Cultural warriors that attack #ACShadows for the (now patched) issue of shrine desecration. Yes, it was very bad this issue slipped by QA and designers, but the people attacking Ubisoft for this are the last people who care about cultural sensitivity.
#expedition33 is indeed a terrific game, but I hate the rhetoric around it and the "just make good games" catchphrase. In my life, I have worked in indie, modding, and AAA, and let me assure you - ALL developers want to make good games and everyone is trying their best. There is no magic formula.
April 27, 2025 at 9:51 PM
#expedition33 is indeed a terrific game, but I hate the rhetoric around it and the "just make good games" catchphrase. In my life, I have worked in indie, modding, and AAA, and let me assure you - ALL developers want to make good games and everyone is trying their best. There is no magic formula.
Watching right-wing Israelis gleefully comment that the horrific attack in Vancouver was a result of "antisemitism", "immigrants", "liberal agenda" and "Islamic terrorism" (it wasn't), is so, so disheartening and disappointing.
My heart goes out to all the families impacted by this tragedy.
My heart goes out to all the families impacted by this tragedy.
April 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Watching right-wing Israelis gleefully comment that the horrific attack in Vancouver was a result of "antisemitism", "immigrants", "liberal agenda" and "Islamic terrorism" (it wasn't), is so, so disheartening and disappointing.
My heart goes out to all the families impacted by this tragedy.
My heart goes out to all the families impacted by this tragedy.