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She/Her. WOC.
Creative Director/Founder of @wereyoufollowed.bsky.social
Narrative Lead of Incarnal, an intimacy simulator with monstrous lovers set in a dark fantasy universe.
Academic. Lecturer. Mum. Goth.
In over her head at all times.
Creative Director/Founder of @wereyoufollowed.bsky.social
Narrative Lead of Incarnal, an intimacy simulator with monstrous lovers set in a dark fantasy universe.
Academic. Lecturer. Mum. Goth.
In over her head at all times.
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Free right now on the Epic Game Store but better act fast while you can.
December 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Free right now on the Epic Game Store but better act fast while you can.
I wish myself a very merry Oh My God I Just Want To Employ Everyone.
December 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
I wish myself a very merry Oh My God I Just Want To Employ Everyone.
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best narrative game of 2024 is on sale; get it
1000xRESIST isn’t on sale just on Steam… it’s now on sale on PlayStation, too!
We’re so happy to have finally ported our Peabody award-winning game to PlayStation earlier this year – and now you can get it for 20% off. 💙
Hekki holidays!
We’re so happy to have finally ported our Peabody award-winning game to PlayStation earlier this year – and now you can get it for 20% off. 💙
Hekki holidays!
December 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
best narrative game of 2024 is on sale; get it
This is correct. I am going to need every academic to learn the difference between AI and GenAI.
And, we must be clear: The AI shills are *deliberately* trying to conflate LLMs, enemy behavior, proc-gen, and a dozen other fields
because they're...um...
liars? they're lying liars? who love to lie?
because they're...um...
liars? they're lying liars? who love to lie?
Weird weekend, huh? Took a crack at breaking down the whole Clair Obscur genAI situation, and its bizarre fallout, as best as possible. My main takeaway right now is that people really need to figure out exactly what they're criticizing or it's going to get messy. www.polygon.com/clair-obscur...
December 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
This is correct. I am going to need every academic to learn the difference between AI and GenAI.
Someone convince me not to play Marvel Rivals just to get my heal fix.
December 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Someone convince me not to play Marvel Rivals just to get my heal fix.
I cannot even begin to say how ALIVE this article makes me. Oh my god. These stats are so JUICY. So much deeper cultural discussions to be had here with this breakdown.
Specifically that the one thing that was kind of 'acceptable' isn't even WHAT GENAI IS USED FOR.
Specifically that the one thing that was kind of 'acceptable' isn't even WHAT GENAI IS USED FOR.
everyone dislikes genai in games, but kids and story-focused players the most.
sounds like we'll be ok. just have to stay the course here and the "inevitable" new technology nobody likes will die. again.
quanticfoundry.com/2025/12/18/g...
sounds like we'll be ok. just have to stay the course here and the "inevitable" new technology nobody likes will die. again.
quanticfoundry.com/2025/12/18/g...
Gamers Are Overwhelmingly Negative About Gen AI in Video Games, but Attitudes Vary by Gender, Age, and Gaming Motivations.
Learn about how gender, age, and gaming motivations shape the perception of Gen AI in video games.
quanticfoundry.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I cannot even begin to say how ALIVE this article makes me. Oh my god. These stats are so JUICY. So much deeper cultural discussions to be had here with this breakdown.
Specifically that the one thing that was kind of 'acceptable' isn't even WHAT GENAI IS USED FOR.
Specifically that the one thing that was kind of 'acceptable' isn't even WHAT GENAI IS USED FOR.
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This is incredibly painful for me. I have never asked for help like this before. But I have had people reach out to me asking if they can help, so I am sharing my story and finally asking for help.
I've been lucky to have a lovely group of followers here, please share if you can, anything helps <3
I've been lucky to have a lovely group of followers here, please share if you can, anything helps <3
Donate to Help Natalie Recover From Medical Costs After Layoff, organized by Natalie Spitzel
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gofund.me
December 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
This is incredibly painful for me. I have never asked for help like this before. But I have had people reach out to me asking if they can help, so I am sharing my story and finally asking for help.
I've been lucky to have a lovely group of followers here, please share if you can, anything helps <3
I've been lucky to have a lovely group of followers here, please share if you can, anything helps <3
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I love my two blackout drunk Minnesota sons
December 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I love my two blackout drunk Minnesota sons
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Hello #TeaseYaGame 🔍🍂
A cozy murder mystery dating sim where you investigate a crime, date your suspects, and decide who to trust.
Fall in love… or uncover the truth.
#gamedev #indiedev #datingsim #cozygame
A cozy murder mystery dating sim where you investigate a crime, date your suspects, and decide who to trust.
Fall in love… or uncover the truth.
#gamedev #indiedev #datingsim #cozygame
December 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Hello #TeaseYaGame 🔍🍂
A cozy murder mystery dating sim where you investigate a crime, date your suspects, and decide who to trust.
Fall in love… or uncover the truth.
#gamedev #indiedev #datingsim #cozygame
A cozy murder mystery dating sim where you investigate a crime, date your suspects, and decide who to trust.
Fall in love… or uncover the truth.
#gamedev #indiedev #datingsim #cozygame
Gave my partner a very specifically shaped bruise on his neck (bite/hickey) and apparently that's a chick magnet?
December 19, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Gave my partner a very specifically shaped bruise on his neck (bite/hickey) and apparently that's a chick magnet?
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The year is 2035. There are three game studios left. Each one produces a game every 10 years, killing 250+ developers in the process. They all accidentally make the same game because they used genAI in preproduction. They sell 500 million units each, missing quarterly targets. Everyone is laid off.
December 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The year is 2035. There are three game studios left. Each one produces a game every 10 years, killing 250+ developers in the process. They all accidentally make the same game because they used genAI in preproduction. They sell 500 million units each, missing quarterly targets. Everyone is laid off.
Absolutely zero creatives want to use Generative AI to replace the creative process because the creative process is. The. Fucking. Point.
The reward for seeing someone have a good experience from what you create.
Is.
The.
Point.
THE LABOUR. IS. THE. POINT.
The reward for seeing someone have a good experience from what you create.
Is.
The.
Point.
THE LABOUR. IS. THE. POINT.
December 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Absolutely zero creatives want to use Generative AI to replace the creative process because the creative process is. The. Fucking. Point.
The reward for seeing someone have a good experience from what you create.
Is.
The.
Point.
THE LABOUR. IS. THE. POINT.
The reward for seeing someone have a good experience from what you create.
Is.
The.
Point.
THE LABOUR. IS. THE. POINT.
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I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
T'is the season where I have to put up with casual racism being thrown about in my house, apparently.
Sorry, mother. That's not gonna fly anymore.
Sorry, mother. That's not gonna fly anymore.
December 18, 2025 at 10:48 PM
T'is the season where I have to put up with casual racism being thrown about in my house, apparently.
Sorry, mother. That's not gonna fly anymore.
Sorry, mother. That's not gonna fly anymore.
I want to talk about this, because it's relevant, and terrifying.
This is fascism.
Education is, literally, the enemy of fascism. Not just official education. Just any education. Any discussion or discourse. Even arguments. The growth of the people toward togetherness.
This is fascism.
Education is, literally, the enemy of fascism. Not just official education. Just any education. Any discussion or discourse. Even arguments. The growth of the people toward togetherness.
I don’t think many folks outside academia are fully registering what is going on right now.
1) Neoliberal university-as-business model
2) Mass de-skilling of the intellectual class
3) Unprecedented cuts to programs across the board
4) Dismantling public education
5) AI as partner to de-skilling
1) Neoliberal university-as-business model
2) Mass de-skilling of the intellectual class
3) Unprecedented cuts to programs across the board
4) Dismantling public education
5) AI as partner to de-skilling
No it’s ok we can cut all the area studies programs. We’ll just hire one “global studies“ Prof with a degree in English literature.
December 18, 2025 at 5:17 AM
I want to talk about this, because it's relevant, and terrifying.
This is fascism.
Education is, literally, the enemy of fascism. Not just official education. Just any education. Any discussion or discourse. Even arguments. The growth of the people toward togetherness.
This is fascism.
Education is, literally, the enemy of fascism. Not just official education. Just any education. Any discussion or discourse. Even arguments. The growth of the people toward togetherness.
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Have you taken a moment to check out the official Frosty Mini Steam event? It's stacked with the coolest games made in ANZ 🍦🧡
store.steampowered.com/curator/4542...
store.steampowered.com/curator/4542...
December 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Have you taken a moment to check out the official Frosty Mini Steam event? It's stacked with the coolest games made in ANZ 🍦🧡
store.steampowered.com/curator/4542...
store.steampowered.com/curator/4542...
Fucking beautiful
December 17, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Fucking beautiful
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Were You Followed has a zero tolerance for GenAI. All projects coming out of Were You Followed are ethically and contractually required to be 100% human made, with no use of GenAI in the creative process at all.
This is a stance we take, stand on, and will never falter. Human creativity forever.
This is a stance we take, stand on, and will never falter. Human creativity forever.
December 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Were You Followed has a zero tolerance for GenAI. All projects coming out of Were You Followed are ethically and contractually required to be 100% human made, with no use of GenAI in the creative process at all.
This is a stance we take, stand on, and will never falter. Human creativity forever.
This is a stance we take, stand on, and will never falter. Human creativity forever.
Once again I remind you all that if you don't have training on the impact of words in a digital age, and you're in games, you should change that real fast.
December 17, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Once again I remind you all that if you don't have training on the impact of words in a digital age, and you're in games, you should change that real fast.
I have SO MANY FUCKING THOUGHTS on this. This is a long thread so context: Jason Schreier released his transcript of his interview with Swen Vincke and this quote highlighted by Raquel indicates THE ABSOLUTE CORE OF WHAT IS WRONG with GenAI.
It's. A. Scam.
And it's WORKING.
It's. A. Scam.
And it's WORKING.
"If someone finds the golden egg and you're not using it, you're dead in this industry"
I have such a huge bone to pick with the way FOMO controls people in this industry.
I have such a huge bone to pick with the way FOMO controls people in this industry.
If I had known the two paragraphs about genAI in my article today would be so controversial, I would have expanded them a bit! Here's a rough transcript of the relevant portion of my interview with Swen Vincke, so everyone has all the context. (Full article here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...)
December 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I have SO MANY FUCKING THOUGHTS on this. This is a long thread so context: Jason Schreier released his transcript of his interview with Swen Vincke and this quote highlighted by Raquel indicates THE ABSOLUTE CORE OF WHAT IS WRONG with GenAI.
It's. A. Scam.
And it's WORKING.
It's. A. Scam.
And it's WORKING.
Larian.
Larian why.
Larian WHY.
Larian why.
Larian WHY.
December 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Larian.
Larian why.
Larian WHY.
Larian why.
Larian WHY.
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Reject AI and annoy a billionaire.
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 15, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Reject AI and annoy a billionaire.
As shit goes down in Sydney, what I want to remember is scenes like this. The queue of people to donate blood today.
December 15, 2025 at 7:05 AM
As shit goes down in Sydney, what I want to remember is scenes like this. The queue of people to donate blood today.
This with an added heaping of profanity from me, personally.
Could all the American influencers pushing in tandem for more guns in Australian just Fuck. The. Hell. Off. Thank you.
December 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
This with an added heaping of profanity from me, personally.
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This is what AI is doing to your microscope images. You can trust your lasers but do you trust your pipeline?
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
December 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
This is what AI is doing to your microscope images. You can trust your lasers but do you trust your pipeline?