Vineta
@vinetacrisium.bsky.social
Game dev scribe. Writing/narrative design. Worked on Impasse, a text-based adventure about dreaming.
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⚬ Any pronouns
⚬ Europe, GMT+1
⚬ Slovakia
Hey folks, haven't been quite active here for few months (most probably forgot where they have last seen my name) due to some life stuff. Anyways, I'm doing a little name rebrand from Marz -> Vineta, and I'm super excited to participate in the community again!
March 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Hey folks, haven't been quite active here for few months (most probably forgot where they have last seen my name) due to some life stuff. Anyways, I'm doing a little name rebrand from Marz -> Vineta, and I'm super excited to participate in the community again!
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One of the things I say at work is that a lot of ideas are only bad because they're in the wrong place, and simply moving them around can make them pop.
Think of it like a flip book that's out of order. It's nonsense. But if the images are arranged well? animation
quality isn't found in isolation
Think of it like a flip book that's out of order. It's nonsense. But if the images are arranged well? animation
quality isn't found in isolation
Excellent thread.
My tuppence: there are no bad ideas (when you're having ideas). Get everything out of your head first, be critical later. Because being critical, while important, gets in the way of being creative. Oh and 3 colours + rotational symmetry = fascist, always (via Michael Beirut).
My tuppence: there are no bad ideas (when you're having ideas). Get everything out of your head first, be critical later. Because being critical, while important, gets in the way of being creative. Oh and 3 colours + rotational symmetry = fascist, always (via Michael Beirut).
A few times throughout my career, I have suggested some rather unorthodox solutions to problems, and it's turned out these solutions actually did work. The people who objected to them tended to be extremely "we can't do that, it has to be exactly the way it always was."
and here's the thing...
and here's the thing...
September 29, 2024 at 9:53 AM
One of the things I say at work is that a lot of ideas are only bad because they're in the wrong place, and simply moving them around can make them pop.
Think of it like a flip book that's out of order. It's nonsense. But if the images are arranged well? animation
quality isn't found in isolation
Think of it like a flip book that's out of order. It's nonsense. But if the images are arranged well? animation
quality isn't found in isolation
World if Angelina Jolie married Jenny Shimizu instead of Pitt
September 15, 2024 at 6:25 PM
World if Angelina Jolie married Jenny Shimizu instead of Pitt
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Optimist: cup half full
Pessimist: cup half empty
Game Writer/Narrative Designer: has the player drank from it at least once already and what is the overall state of the story progression? That’ll impact the glass. Thanks! :)
Pessimist: cup half empty
Game Writer/Narrative Designer: has the player drank from it at least once already and what is the overall state of the story progression? That’ll impact the glass. Thanks! :)
Optimist: cup half full
Pessimist: cup half empty
Game Designer: Press x to drink.
Pessimist: cup half empty
Game Designer: Press x to drink.
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
John Keats: Thou still unemptied beaker, fair and true!
Dost thou await a draft to top thee up?
Or wilt thou bid all plenitude adieu,
Leaving but sorrow in an empty cup?
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
John Keats: Thou still unemptied beaker, fair and true!
Dost thou await a draft to top thee up?
Or wilt thou bid all plenitude adieu,
Leaving but sorrow in an empty cup?
September 10, 2024 at 6:18 AM
Optimist: cup half full
Pessimist: cup half empty
Game Writer/Narrative Designer: has the player drank from it at least once already and what is the overall state of the story progression? That’ll impact the glass. Thanks! :)
Pessimist: cup half empty
Game Writer/Narrative Designer: has the player drank from it at least once already and what is the overall state of the story progression? That’ll impact the glass. Thanks! :)
Are catgirls furry?
September 5, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Are catgirls furry?
A quote from Hyperion:
“You said seventy million were planned,” I said.
“Yeah, well, we changed our minds after Transline’s resident AI read it.”
I slumped lower in the flowfoam. “Even the AI hated it?”
“The AI loved it,” said Tyrena. “That’s when we knew for sure that people were going to hate it.”
“You said seventy million were planned,” I said.
“Yeah, well, we changed our minds after Transline’s resident AI read it.”
I slumped lower in the flowfoam. “Even the AI hated it?”
“The AI loved it,” said Tyrena. “That’s when we knew for sure that people were going to hate it.”
September 4, 2024 at 9:50 AM
A quote from Hyperion:
“You said seventy million were planned,” I said.
“Yeah, well, we changed our minds after Transline’s resident AI read it.”
I slumped lower in the flowfoam. “Even the AI hated it?”
“The AI loved it,” said Tyrena. “That’s when we knew for sure that people were going to hate it.”
“You said seventy million were planned,” I said.
“Yeah, well, we changed our minds after Transline’s resident AI read it.”
I slumped lower in the flowfoam. “Even the AI hated it?”
“The AI loved it,” said Tyrena. “That’s when we knew for sure that people were going to hate it.”
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This is exactly how I feel about it. We’re free to use the concept without the organization.
I was never attached to the month of November as a way to complete a large project anyway. Yesterday marked a new month. We can do this and find community somewhere else, like here.
I was never attached to the month of November as a way to complete a large project anyway. Yesterday marked a new month. We can do this and find community somewhere else, like here.
September 2, 2024 at 9:19 AM
This is exactly how I feel about it. We’re free to use the concept without the organization.
I was never attached to the month of November as a way to complete a large project anyway. Yesterday marked a new month. We can do this and find community somewhere else, like here.
I was never attached to the month of November as a way to complete a large project anyway. Yesterday marked a new month. We can do this and find community somewhere else, like here.
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if you want to write a novel in a month, you can. if you want to do it a different month, you can. if you want to set yourself arbitrary word count aims, you can. if you want to find other writers who fool around in the same genres and subgenres you do, you can. let yourself be free
September 2, 2024 at 8:27 AM
if you want to write a novel in a month, you can. if you want to do it a different month, you can. if you want to set yourself arbitrary word count aims, you can. if you want to find other writers who fool around in the same genres and subgenres you do, you can. let yourself be free
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And to the Brazilian devs and games industry folks here, do post a "hi" as a reply here and let us know who you are and what you do?
September 1, 2024 at 7:10 PM
And to the Brazilian devs and games industry folks here, do post a "hi" as a reply here and let us know who you are and what you do?
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Sir Galahad of the Mudlarks (working title Duke of the Thames) for Turnip Max's upcoming game Swill !
September 1, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Sir Galahad of the Mudlarks (working title Duke of the Thames) for Turnip Max's upcoming game Swill !
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Getting lots of follows from indie devs so here is some indie game cover work. Would love to get to do more at some point.
September 1, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Getting lots of follows from indie devs so here is some indie game cover work. Would love to get to do more at some point.
You ever think about how parrots and turtles are pretty much life time subscription pets
September 1, 2024 at 12:09 AM
You ever think about how parrots and turtles are pretty much life time subscription pets
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a bunch of u are sucking up to all the new brazilian bluesky users in a cheap and tawdry attempt to get more followers and i gotta say that first of all it’s very unseemly and second of all i highly doubt it’ll work because they’re far too intelligent and attractive to fall for such an obvious ploy
August 31, 2024 at 2:07 PM
a bunch of u are sucking up to all the new brazilian bluesky users in a cheap and tawdry attempt to get more followers and i gotta say that first of all it’s very unseemly and second of all i highly doubt it’ll work because they’re far too intelligent and attractive to fall for such an obvious ploy
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The charity auction #SupportUkraine at gamescom week has brought in a record amount of 20,500 euros. The funds go to game workers and volunteering initiatives at the Ukrainian frontline via Gamedev Under Bombs.
www.gamesmarkt.de/en/business/...
www.gamesmarkt.de/en/business/...
August 30, 2024 at 7:04 AM
The charity auction #SupportUkraine at gamescom week has brought in a record amount of 20,500 euros. The funds go to game workers and volunteering initiatives at the Ukrainian frontline via Gamedev Under Bombs.
www.gamesmarkt.de/en/business/...
www.gamesmarkt.de/en/business/...
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Take This does fantastic work, and they are in danger of closing forever. If you've enjoyed one of their AFK Rooms at a con, or any of their other fantastic programs, please consider donating.
www.takethis.org/2024/08/take...
www.takethis.org/2024/08/take...
Take This is in Danger of Closing Forever - Take This
Take This will close unless immediate financial support is raised.
www.takethis.org
August 30, 2024 at 3:25 AM
Take This does fantastic work, and they are in danger of closing forever. If you've enjoyed one of their AFK Rooms at a con, or any of their other fantastic programs, please consider donating.
www.takethis.org/2024/08/take...
www.takethis.org/2024/08/take...
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Graphic design,,,,,,passion
August 28, 2024 at 6:21 AM
Graphic design,,,,,,passion
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Following last month's post on WHY making small games makes your life better, here is a detailed one on HOW to make small games 🤏🎮✨
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August 28, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Following last month's post on WHY making small games makes your life better, here is a detailed one on HOW to make small games 🤏🎮✨
www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/co...
www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/co...
One of the funnier parts of reading bad books for entertainment is finding out one random minor character is more interesting than the majority of the main cast
August 28, 2024 at 1:54 PM
One of the funnier parts of reading bad books for entertainment is finding out one random minor character is more interesting than the majority of the main cast
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As part of my PhD research I'm conducting a new player study!
🕹 Play an archaeology game and give us your interpretations
✅ Open to everyone over the age of 16
🕒 Only takes 10 minutes
Take part:
📎 forms.gle/RELGS7Pm7Kpr...
(Game playable in browser)
🕹 Play an archaeology game and give us your interpretations
✅ Open to everyone over the age of 16
🕒 Only takes 10 minutes
Take part:
📎 forms.gle/RELGS7Pm7Kpr...
(Game playable in browser)
August 27, 2024 at 2:12 PM
As part of my PhD research I'm conducting a new player study!
🕹 Play an archaeology game and give us your interpretations
✅ Open to everyone over the age of 16
🕒 Only takes 10 minutes
Take part:
📎 forms.gle/RELGS7Pm7Kpr...
(Game playable in browser)
🕹 Play an archaeology game and give us your interpretations
✅ Open to everyone over the age of 16
🕒 Only takes 10 minutes
Take part:
📎 forms.gle/RELGS7Pm7Kpr...
(Game playable in browser)
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fellow Udemy instructors check your spam folder 🔔
(non-instructors please consider reposting for visibility)
Udemy will use all courses for their Gen AI, unless you opt-out by Sep 12
I have 397,000 students on the platform and still bring in about 1,000 people/mo, mostly new to their site
🚫 to AI
(non-instructors please consider reposting for visibility)
Udemy will use all courses for their Gen AI, unless you opt-out by Sep 12
I have 397,000 students on the platform and still bring in about 1,000 people/mo, mostly new to their site
🚫 to AI
August 22, 2024 at 2:30 AM
fellow Udemy instructors check your spam folder 🔔
(non-instructors please consider reposting for visibility)
Udemy will use all courses for their Gen AI, unless you opt-out by Sep 12
I have 397,000 students on the platform and still bring in about 1,000 people/mo, mostly new to their site
🚫 to AI
(non-instructors please consider reposting for visibility)
Udemy will use all courses for their Gen AI, unless you opt-out by Sep 12
I have 397,000 students on the platform and still bring in about 1,000 people/mo, mostly new to their site
🚫 to AI
As a society, we need to start calling bad days “low FPS”
August 27, 2024 at 12:41 PM
As a society, we need to start calling bad days “low FPS”
I start every week by thinking if I should become goose farmer
August 27, 2024 at 12:21 PM
I start every week by thinking if I should become goose farmer