Philip Drobar
@philipdrobar.bsky.social
Indie Gamedev (CHESTNUT GROVE, #GRIDHACK, #COGITO Godot template) at @thresholdanomaly.com
VFX Editor (Spiderman NWH, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, etc.)
https://www.philipdrobar.com/
he/him, Austrian 🇦🇹 in Canada 🇨🇦
Follows =/= endorsements.
VFX Editor (Spiderman NWH, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, etc.)
https://www.philipdrobar.com/
he/him, Austrian 🇦🇹 in Canada 🇨🇦
Follows =/= endorsements.
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Philip Drobar
@philipdrobar.bsky.social
· May 21
I'm still chipping away at GRIDHACK, a sci-fi RPG where hacking = fighting Picross battles.
I've been working on this one for a long time. Reposts are greatly appreciated. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3053870/...
#GameDev #IndieGame #Picross #Nonogram #Puzzle #SciFi #LowPoly
I've been working on this one for a long time. Reposts are greatly appreciated. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3053870/...
#GameDev #IndieGame #Picross #Nonogram #Puzzle #SciFi #LowPoly
This, the Microslop CEO, etc: all that whining proves that the bullying works!
Keep calling out the slop apologists!
No pity for the ones begging to be fed gruel at the cost of their fellow humans!
Keep calling out the slop apologists!
No pity for the ones begging to be fed gruel at the cost of their fellow humans!
Just got a phone push notification because the admin of #gamedev group @everyone-pinged 93.000 people to tell them "AI Slop" is a hateful phrase not protected by "freedom of speech" ...
January 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
This, the Microslop CEO, etc: all that whining proves that the bullying works!
Keep calling out the slop apologists!
No pity for the ones begging to be fed gruel at the cost of their fellow humans!
Keep calling out the slop apologists!
No pity for the ones begging to be fed gruel at the cost of their fellow humans!
When you go for a walk in the PNW, it can turn into Twin Peaks at a moments notice.
January 6, 2026 at 5:32 PM
When you go for a walk in the PNW, it can turn into Twin Peaks at a moments notice.
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Here's the adult vaccination recommendations as of Nov 2024. Why did I save these? Because I knew someone was going to try to stomp on this, and not today, Satan. Not today. #CDC #vax #vaccines #getvaxxed
January 5, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Here's the adult vaccination recommendations as of Nov 2024. Why did I save these? Because I knew someone was going to try to stomp on this, and not today, Satan. Not today. #CDC #vax #vaccines #getvaxxed
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I’ve had some interviews and I’m HOPEFUL
But ya boi, just like 63% of the industry is still vvv much LAID OFF and looking for some of that sick nasty #GameArt work.
6 years of industry experience with #3D and #VFX , in both #Unity and #Unreal
Also very open to freelancing!
But ya boi, just like 63% of the industry is still vvv much LAID OFF and looking for some of that sick nasty #GameArt work.
6 years of industry experience with #3D and #VFX , in both #Unity and #Unreal
Also very open to freelancing!
yooooo it's #PortfolioDay innit
Howdy I'm Nate! I make-a the 3D model. Sometimes it's #stylized Characters, Sometimes it's pew pews, and even sometimes it's something else entirely (environments I guess idk).
Anyway hi, good to meet you, follow me and I'll repost cool art or somethin.
Howdy I'm Nate! I make-a the 3D model. Sometimes it's #stylized Characters, Sometimes it's pew pews, and even sometimes it's something else entirely (environments I guess idk).
Anyway hi, good to meet you, follow me and I'll repost cool art or somethin.
January 6, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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Fandoms in a nutshell.
January 6, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Fandoms in a nutshell.
Fandoms in a nutshell.
January 6, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Fandoms in a nutshell.
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hi everybody! I'm urgently looking for full-time game writing/narrative design work.
I'm a 6-year industry pro working with both AAA and indie studios on titles like Borderlands 4, Endoparasitic, and [REDACTED]. I also edit and consult!
Updated portfolio is live on my new site:
www.nessacannon.com
I'm a 6-year industry pro working with both AAA and indie studios on titles like Borderlands 4, Endoparasitic, and [REDACTED]. I also edit and consult!
Updated portfolio is live on my new site:
www.nessacannon.com
NESSA CANNON
Experienced game writer and narrative designer available for commissions, assignments, and contract work.
www.nessacannon.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM
hi everybody! I'm urgently looking for full-time game writing/narrative design work.
I'm a 6-year industry pro working with both AAA and indie studios on titles like Borderlands 4, Endoparasitic, and [REDACTED]. I also edit and consult!
Updated portfolio is live on my new site:
www.nessacannon.com
I'm a 6-year industry pro working with both AAA and indie studios on titles like Borderlands 4, Endoparasitic, and [REDACTED]. I also edit and consult!
Updated portfolio is live on my new site:
www.nessacannon.com
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If you are a freelancer interested in covering the Fortnite and Roblox creator economies as platforms please email me at ethan.gach@kotaku.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:31 PM
If you are a freelancer interested in covering the Fortnite and Roblox creator economies as platforms please email me at ethan.gach@kotaku.com
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Unconstitutional force. Civilians dead. Congress bypassed. Oil interests front and center.
We’ve seen this movie before and it ends in blood. But we don’t have to do it again.
We’ve seen this movie before and it ends in blood. But we don’t have to do it again.
January 3, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Unconstitutional force. Civilians dead. Congress bypassed. Oil interests front and center.
We’ve seen this movie before and it ends in blood. But we don’t have to do it again.
We’ve seen this movie before and it ends in blood. But we don’t have to do it again.
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I regularly joke about Kojima but he keeps dropping great insights. Listen to the man.
January 2, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I regularly joke about Kojima but he keeps dropping great insights. Listen to the man.
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how it feels with North America sharing land borders lately
January 3, 2026 at 6:36 PM
how it feels with North America sharing land borders lately
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Chavez in 2009, while being labelled as paranoid, outlines exactly what is happening today.
December 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Chavez in 2009, while being labelled as paranoid, outlines exactly what is happening today.
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"international law must be followed" is european for "thoughts and prayers"
January 3, 2026 at 2:08 PM
"international law must be followed" is european for "thoughts and prayers"
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Hey, what’s your favorite non-enshittified apps and/or app developer?
Here are some of mine starting with Audio Hijack which lets me record audio from apps (I also use some of Rogue Amoeba’s other apps too)
Here are some of mine starting with Audio Hijack which lets me record audio from apps (I also use some of Rogue Amoeba’s other apps too)
Audio Hijack - Record any audio on Mac
Record VoIP calls from Zoom, web streams from Safari, and much more.
rogueamoeba.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Hey, what’s your favorite non-enshittified apps and/or app developer?
Here are some of mine starting with Audio Hijack which lets me record audio from apps (I also use some of Rogue Amoeba’s other apps too)
Here are some of mine starting with Audio Hijack which lets me record audio from apps (I also use some of Rogue Amoeba’s other apps too)
I regularly joke about Kojima but he keeps dropping great insights. Listen to the man.
January 2, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I regularly joke about Kojima but he keeps dropping great insights. Listen to the man.
A fun fact about 2026 is that if you subtract your current age from 2026, you get the year you're born!
January 1, 2026 at 5:56 PM
A fun fact about 2026 is that if you subtract your current age from 2026, you get the year you're born!
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Hey everyone, I am opening a handful of commission slots to cover my rent this month. Get a cute custom model from me for 100$ USD! examples of recent commissions below, DM me if you are interested!
(please share!)
#b3d #Blender3d #gamedev
(please share!)
#b3d #Blender3d #gamedev
December 31, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Hey everyone, I am opening a handful of commission slots to cover my rent this month. Get a cute custom model from me for 100$ USD! examples of recent commissions below, DM me if you are interested!
(please share!)
#b3d #Blender3d #gamedev
(please share!)
#b3d #Blender3d #gamedev
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Uh… check out what ChatGPT allegedly told a man before he killed his mother and then himself.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Uh… check out what ChatGPT allegedly told a man before he killed his mother and then himself.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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happy new year to all my extremely online friends
January 1, 2024 at 7:22 AM
happy new year to all my extremely online friends
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
Hard to write an end-of-year post, but 2025 was rough. The high-points kept my head above water, but at this last day I can't help but feel like my world got smaller, and the walls in my head kept closing in this year.
Entering 2026...
Entering 2026...
December 31, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Hard to write an end-of-year post, but 2025 was rough. The high-points kept my head above water, but at this last day I can't help but feel like my world got smaller, and the walls in my head kept closing in this year.
Entering 2026...
Entering 2026...
Indie Devs and those who want to be: Super insightful and transparent insight into another dev's hard numbers.
I'll go out on a limb and say that is the reality for the vast majority of indie devs.
I'll go out on a limb and say that is the reality for the vast majority of indie devs.
Indie dev friends, here's my 2025 Financial Report for Dev's Games!
A breakdown of my profits, expenses, costs, sales, wishlists, etc. for my indie game dev business in 2025! I also talk a bit on my approaches to sustainability/transparency too.
Check it out: devonwiersma.github.io/Devs-Games-2...
A breakdown of my profits, expenses, costs, sales, wishlists, etc. for my indie game dev business in 2025! I also talk a bit on my approaches to sustainability/transparency too.
Check it out: devonwiersma.github.io/Devs-Games-2...
Dev’s Games 2025 Financials Report
Another year has come to pass, which means it’s time to update with the 2025 Dev’s Games Financials Report and show you how much money my games made (and how much I lost) this year!
devonwiersma.github.io
December 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Indie Devs and those who want to be: Super insightful and transparent insight into another dev's hard numbers.
I'll go out on a limb and say that is the reality for the vast majority of indie devs.
I'll go out on a limb and say that is the reality for the vast majority of indie devs.
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Games I played in 2025
Games I played in 2025
Not guaranteed to be complete, but I tried to properly track what I played this year and write down a thought or two on each game, listed in alphabetical order.
www.philipdrobar.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Games I played in 2025
I'm trying to cultivate my personal website a bit more (having it moved out of US hands). Whenever I publish a new post, a bsky post like this gets created.
Also just added this nice graphic by @roninyorch.bsky.social showing my website is 100% LLM free.
Also just added this nice graphic by @roninyorch.bsky.social showing my website is 100% LLM free.
December 30, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I'm trying to cultivate my personal website a bit more (having it moved out of US hands). Whenever I publish a new post, a bsky post like this gets created.
Also just added this nice graphic by @roninyorch.bsky.social showing my website is 100% LLM free.
Also just added this nice graphic by @roninyorch.bsky.social showing my website is 100% LLM free.