Adam. Pottery Beard.
@thatbeardoadam.bsky.social
PR, marketing, narrative in games. For hire. Former game journalist (possibly relapsing). I do stuff for BitSummit and IGF. Geek and expensive-whiskey-wanter. My opinions are my own.
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First pottery class done! Never done this before but I really enjoyed it and my instructor was impressed by my first attempts. I picked it up pretty quickly and made what I wanted (a yunomi 湯のみ) after my third attempt. It was then cut in half to better understand the process 😅
I tried playing this earlier today and immediately bounced off it.
Opinion: Not Enough People Are Talking About This Early GOTY Contender.
Opinion: Not Enough People Are Talking About This Early GOTY Contender
Centennial masterpiece
www.nintendolife.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I tried playing this earlier today and immediately bounced off it.
The Knightling free game has been claimed! @theknightling.bsky.social
BONUS 6th game!
I’m adding The Knightling @theknightling.bsky.social that nobody has taken me up on yet.
I’m adding The Knightling @theknightling.bsky.social that nobody has taken me up on yet.
December 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The Knightling free game has been claimed! @theknightling.bsky.social
Nooo! F**k me up Housemarque!
Housemarque’s Saros looks set to provide a less punishing experience than Returnal
vgc.news/features/202...
vgc.news/features/202...
Housemarque’s Saros looks set to provide a less punishing experience than Returnal | VGC
2026 preview: Housemarque’s latest game appears to make some concessions with its upgrade system…
vgc.news
December 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Nooo! F**k me up Housemarque!
Co-hosted a game dev drink-up for 5 years in Tokyo. That's mostly where local game dev folks know me from.
These were the simple ground rules. Coming to the very casual hang out, it was about socializing with new friends and decompressing from work. People with motives never stuck around.
These were the simple ground rules. Coming to the very casual hang out, it was about socializing with new friends and decompressing from work. People with motives never stuck around.
SO, you want to network but don't know where to begin.
1. DON'T. Make friends instead
2. It's not about what they can do for you
3. Famous people are just people first
4. If you do have to gush, don't just say 'i love your work' , pick one thing and say why. Open ended compliments are awkward
1. DON'T. Make friends instead
2. It's not about what they can do for you
3. Famous people are just people first
4. If you do have to gush, don't just say 'i love your work' , pick one thing and say why. Open ended compliments are awkward
December 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Co-hosted a game dev drink-up for 5 years in Tokyo. That's mostly where local game dev folks know me from.
These were the simple ground rules. Coming to the very casual hang out, it was about socializing with new friends and decompressing from work. People with motives never stuck around.
These were the simple ground rules. Coming to the very casual hang out, it was about socializing with new friends and decompressing from work. People with motives never stuck around.
Okay, so I've wanted to do something like this before the end of the year, so I figured why not now?
I want to give away a code for 5 underserved #Indiegames to mutuals on here.
The games in question are gems that need eyes on them.
If you want one, DM me.
All I ask is you
1. review them.
...
/1
I want to give away a code for 5 underserved #Indiegames to mutuals on here.
The games in question are gems that need eyes on them.
If you want one, DM me.
All I ask is you
1. review them.
...
/1
December 28, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Okay, so I've wanted to do something like this before the end of the year, so I figured why not now?
I want to give away a code for 5 underserved #Indiegames to mutuals on here.
The games in question are gems that need eyes on them.
If you want one, DM me.
All I ask is you
1. review them.
...
/1
I want to give away a code for 5 underserved #Indiegames to mutuals on here.
The games in question are gems that need eyes on them.
If you want one, DM me.
All I ask is you
1. review them.
...
/1
This is a list of some THE dopest, most talented people you can find. They're all S-rank cool folks!
✨ And before I hop off to be with fam, I started a little starter pack if you want to support some peeps! I'll be adding more to it! ✨
December 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
This is a list of some THE dopest, most talented people you can find. They're all S-rank cool folks!
I've never met the guy (I hope to one day) but @harada-tekken.bsky.social is a national treasure, nay a world heritage!
December 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I've never met the guy (I hope to one day) but @harada-tekken.bsky.social is a national treasure, nay a world heritage!
Reposted by Adam. Pottery Beard.
Reposted by Adam. Pottery Beard.
For those who have just left twitter/X and are afraid for their financial security as they try to rebuild, I want to share my experience as it will hopefully provide a bit of comfort.
Earlier this year I ran a Kickstarter. Bsky outperformed Twitter for backers by more than 3x.
Earlier this year I ran a Kickstarter. Bsky outperformed Twitter for backers by more than 3x.
December 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
For those who have just left twitter/X and are afraid for their financial security as they try to rebuild, I want to share my experience as it will hopefully provide a bit of comfort.
Earlier this year I ran a Kickstarter. Bsky outperformed Twitter for backers by more than 3x.
Earlier this year I ran a Kickstarter. Bsky outperformed Twitter for backers by more than 3x.
Turns out it was 4am
Just unwittingly filling up on fluids before bed so I have to get up at 3am and 5 am to take a piss because that’s what adults in their 40s do.
December 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Turns out it was 4am
Just unwittingly filling up on fluids before bed so I have to get up at 3am and 5 am to take a piss because that’s what adults in their 40s do.
December 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Just unwittingly filling up on fluids before bed so I have to get up at 3am and 5 am to take a piss because that’s what adults in their 40s do.
A drinking buddy of Kevin Flynn’s after hearing stories about being transported into a video game and meeting Tron, for the 50th time tonight.
December 27, 2025 at 8:37 AM
A drinking buddy of Kevin Flynn’s after hearing stories about being transported into a video game and meeting Tron, for the 50th time tonight.
Got me some new #mead from Wicked Way Mead again.
Particularly excited to try the Dream as it’s made with honey from Iwate, the prefecture I started in when I first moved to Japan.
Particularly excited to try the Dream as it’s made with honey from Iwate, the prefecture I started in when I first moved to Japan.
December 27, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Got me some new #mead from Wicked Way Mead again.
Particularly excited to try the Dream as it’s made with honey from Iwate, the prefecture I started in when I first moved to Japan.
Particularly excited to try the Dream as it’s made with honey from Iwate, the prefecture I started in when I first moved to Japan.
"Yo, fuck that Santa Claus guy!"
December 27, 2025 at 5:18 AM
"Yo, fuck that Santa Claus guy!"
I’m not sure if Allo Allo ever made it across the pond to the US, but this was peak entertainment of my childhood.
'Allo! 'Allo! (26th December 1985). 'Simple plots are always the best'.
December 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I’m not sure if Allo Allo ever made it across the pond to the US, but this was peak entertainment of my childhood.
Reposted by Adam. Pottery Beard.
attention new bluesky users:
pick up that can
pick up that can
December 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
attention new bluesky users:
pick up that can
pick up that can
Is there a Glaze for 3D models yet? I really want to ruin techbros days.
When are these genAI people going to understand that human error is the foundation of art. I - and I believe many others - don't need a company that uses insane amounts of water to generate these sterile digital products, and erases the messy reality of creation. www.ft.com/content/9b1b...
AI ‘world models’ promise to reshape $190bn video games industry
Google DeepMind and Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs target gaming with AI-generated 3D environments
www.ft.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Is there a Glaze for 3D models yet? I really want to ruin techbros days.
PM Takaichi is taking way too many cues from Trump.
Now she wants to revise privacy protection laws to allow the sharing of data to 3rd parties.
Now she wants to revise privacy protection laws to allow the sharing of data to 3rd parties.
高市総理 個人情報保護法の見直しを指示 来年の通常国会提出へ （TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN） - Yahoo!ニュース
高市総理は、国が持つ個人情報などを民間事業者が使えるよう、個人情報保護法を見直すとともに、新たな制度のための法案の検討を進めるよう関係閣僚に指示しました。
高市総理
「来年の通常国会への法案提出を
news.yahoo.co.jp
December 26, 2025 at 6:28 AM
PM Takaichi is taking way too many cues from Trump.
Now she wants to revise privacy protection laws to allow the sharing of data to 3rd parties.
Now she wants to revise privacy protection laws to allow the sharing of data to 3rd parties.
The Lord of The Rings movies were rated PG-13. By current rules that means that each film could contain one use of the word "Fuck". Which line are you altering to insert the most useful swear word?
Aragorn: “You have my sword.”
Legolas: “And my bow.”
Gimli, the weirdo: "And MY fuck!"
Aragorn: “You have my sword.”
Legolas: “And my bow.”
Gimli, the weirdo: "And MY fuck!"
December 26, 2025 at 6:15 AM
The Lord of The Rings movies were rated PG-13. By current rules that means that each film could contain one use of the word "Fuck". Which line are you altering to insert the most useful swear word?
Aragorn: “You have my sword.”
Legolas: “And my bow.”
Gimli, the weirdo: "And MY fuck!"
Aragorn: “You have my sword.”
Legolas: “And my bow.”
Gimli, the weirdo: "And MY fuck!"
Reposted by Adam. Pottery Beard.
December 25, 2025 at 12:11 PM
It really is depressing to watch Square Enix go the wrong way with...well everything.
The punishment for bad corporate decisions is the inevitable sacking of staff to make way for more bad corporate decisions.
The punishment for bad corporate decisions is the inevitable sacking of staff to make way for more bad corporate decisions.
December 25, 2025 at 5:06 AM
It really is depressing to watch Square Enix go the wrong way with...well everything.
The punishment for bad corporate decisions is the inevitable sacking of staff to make way for more bad corporate decisions.
The punishment for bad corporate decisions is the inevitable sacking of staff to make way for more bad corporate decisions.
Merr Chrizzmus!
December 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Merr Chrizzmus!
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"youre a traitor to the human spirit"
December 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
"youre a traitor to the human spirit"