Mike Murray
@mikeadmurray.blacksky.app
🇨🇦 Game Designer/Programmer. Known as King9999 in some parts of the Internet.
https://king9999.itch.io/
https://king9999.itch.io/
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do you know renpy? do you live in ontario? do you wanna help me with my game. pleas
Do you know Ren'Py? Would you like to help out on @truthscrapper.bsky.social? We're looking for a Ren'Py programmer based in Ontario, CA (remote) we can periodically contract for hourly paid work to solve problems and program certain items! More details here:
forms.gle/1DMXtpFkY6Pr...
#gamedev
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#gamedev
November 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
do you know renpy? do you live in ontario? do you wanna help me with my game. pleas
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America's first ever esports champion was Rebecca Heineman, a trans woman. She went on to found some of your favorite video game studios and worked on your favorite video games. Next time you see somebody rail about 'woke' and 'DEI'
Remember that.
Remember her.
Remember that.
Remember her.
"I code so others can dream."
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer.
Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer.
Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ games pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has died - Gayming Magazine
Rebecca Heineman, a trailblazing figure in the video game industry and a celebrated icon within the LGBTQ+ gaming community, has died.
gaymingmag.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
America's first ever esports champion was Rebecca Heineman, a trans woman. She went on to found some of your favorite video game studios and worked on your favorite video games. Next time you see somebody rail about 'woke' and 'DEI'
Remember that.
Remember her.
Remember that.
Remember her.
Looks like Cloudflare isn't fully functional yet
November 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Looks like Cloudflare isn't fully functional yet
The 3DS is great for sure.
The custom backgrounds is a reminder that the Switch never got them, and Switch 2 might not get them either.
The custom backgrounds is a reminder that the Switch never got them, and Switch 2 might not get them either.
Opened my 2DS XL for the first time in a hot minute to play some stuff for this list and was immediately reminded why the 3DS family rules
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The 3DS is great for sure.
The custom backgrounds is a reminder that the Switch never got them, and Switch 2 might not get them either.
The custom backgrounds is a reminder that the Switch never got them, and Switch 2 might not get them either.
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I guess CloudFlare being down means the internet is closed
November 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I guess CloudFlare being down means the internet is closed
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.....Holy shit
Only like 5 people will understand this comparison but..
Justin Wong is the Snoop Dogg of the FGC
Justin Wong is the Snoop Dogg of the FGC
November 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM
.....Holy shit
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My trailblazing game industry bad-ass friend Rebecca Heineman has passed away.
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Rebecca Heineman - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
My trailblazing game industry bad-ass friend Rebecca Heineman has passed away.
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
RIP to industry legend Rebecca Heineman.
Fuck cancer.
Fuck cancer.
November 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
RIP to industry legend Rebecca Heineman.
Fuck cancer.
Fuck cancer.
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Why am I so against generative AI in games?
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Why am I so against generative AI in games?
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
I wonder how many times we're going to see devs/publishers say their gen AI art making it into the final build was an "accident."
Ubisoft says AI-generated placeholder artwork 'slipped' into Anno 117: Pax Romana
Ubisoft says AI-generated placeholder artwork 'slipped' into Anno 117: Pax Romana
Some players have expressed disappointment at the decision.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I wonder how many times we're going to see devs/publishers say their gen AI art making it into the final build was an "accident."
November 16, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I watched this, so now you must watch it
November 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I watched this, so now you must watch it
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Foundational figure in PC games. One of those load-bearing creatives where things would look very different for entire genres if she wasn’t around. Please help her out
I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3
Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman
I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer
gofund.me
November 16, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Foundational figure in PC games. One of those load-bearing creatives where things would look very different for entire genres if she wasn’t around. Please help her out
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LP, LP, ➜, LK, HP. I went back redid my Homer Akuma. This time with synched mouth and tweaks.
November 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
LP, LP, ➜, LK, HP. I went back redid my Homer Akuma. This time with synched mouth and tweaks.
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220 employees at Rockstar North have signed a letter condemning the dismissal of 31 workers amid union busting accusations
www.gamesindustry.biz/over-200-roc...
www.gamesindustry.biz/over-200-roc...
Over 200 Rockstar North staff sign letter demanding "immediate reinstatement" of fired colleagues
Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain says letter has been handed to senior management at developer
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM
220 employees at Rockstar North have signed a letter condemning the dismissal of 31 workers amid union busting accusations
www.gamesindustry.biz/over-200-roc...
www.gamesindustry.biz/over-200-roc...
I'm interested in the Steam Machine as a replacement to my current PC.
November 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I'm interested in the Steam Machine as a replacement to my current PC.
I wonder if the new Steam console's controllers have Hall Effect sticks. Why haven't modern controllers switched to that yet?
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I wonder if the new Steam console's controllers have Hall Effect sticks. Why haven't modern controllers switched to that yet?
I imagine this console will take Xbox's place because I don't know what Microsoft is doing these days.
Valve is making a console. The Steam Machine, a sleek box with the guts of a mid-range PC that runs SteamOS, will arrive in early 2026. Prices TBD, but unlike the failed Steam Machine initiative from a decade ago, this is Valve's own device. Big news www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Valve Announces Steam Machine, a New Video-Game Console
The US gaming company behind the popular, handheld Steam Deck is making a living-room device for PC games
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I imagine this console will take Xbox's place because I don't know what Microsoft is doing these days.
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Valve is making a console. The Steam Machine, a sleek box with the guts of a mid-range PC that runs SteamOS, will arrive in early 2026. Prices TBD, but unlike the failed Steam Machine initiative from a decade ago, this is Valve's own device. Big news www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Valve Announces Steam Machine, a New Video-Game Console
The US gaming company behind the popular, handheld Steam Deck is making a living-room device for PC games
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Valve is making a console. The Steam Machine, a sleek box with the guts of a mid-range PC that runs SteamOS, will arrive in early 2026. Prices TBD, but unlike the failed Steam Machine initiative from a decade ago, this is Valve's own device. Big news www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The more you accept AI in game dev, the more they'll push to replace people with it.
Accepting AI in games is the same as surrendering to the people who want it in the games. The people who are pushing for AI don't work on games.
It doesn't matter that AI's already here. It doesn't have to *stay*.
Accepting AI in games is the same as surrendering to the people who want it in the games. The people who are pushing for AI don't work on games.
It doesn't matter that AI's already here. It doesn't have to *stay*.
November 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The more you accept AI in game dev, the more they'll push to replace people with it.
Accepting AI in games is the same as surrendering to the people who want it in the games. The people who are pushing for AI don't work on games.
It doesn't matter that AI's already here. It doesn't have to *stay*.
Accepting AI in games is the same as surrendering to the people who want it in the games. The people who are pushing for AI don't work on games.
It doesn't matter that AI's already here. It doesn't have to *stay*.
All techbros are sociopaths
November 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
All techbros are sociopaths
I've said before that Geoff will never do anything that will affect his bank account. He's no ally.
“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
“We were effectively props”: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I've said before that Geoff will never do anything that will affect his bank account. He's no ally.
If you compromise one time, you will compromise all the time.
November 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
If you compromise one time, you will compromise all the time.