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Ryan Duffin

@animationmerc.bsky.social

760 followers 360 following 930 posts

Animator, GameDev, Director, Station Wagon influencer. Previously Anim Director on State of Decay 3 and Perfect Dark, now dabbling in indie dev. Animated on Battlefield 3/4/1/V, Alan Wake, Killzone 2, Treyarch's Spider-Man games and more.

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Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 17h

You could... just stop using it unless when you need to? Bsky is hardly a necessary service.

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NOTHING MATTERS @nothingmattersug.bsky.social · 21h

Hi, we are NOTHING MATTERS, a game development company out of Berlin and we make games for humans, by humans, about humans. Usually about killing them.

This week we will unveil our first game, "Insecta Vindicta" (Latin: "Insect Revenge") at Games Ground and we hope you'll check out our trailer. x

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Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 1d

The internet doesn't have to suck and didn't for a long time. Depriving people of information and education is the goal.

Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 4d

One thing we've learned is that your "likes" and subs help but if you like before you've seen the video, it actually hurts The Algorithm. So please watch :)

Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 4d

Showing some of our Builder gameplay for "Hello World" a post-AI apocalypse builder game with robot friends.

#gamedev #indiegames

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E9f...

Hello World Builder Gameplay Teaser

YouTube video by Agency

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Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 5d

When you recognize the language someone is speaking and you casually drop a "thank you" or "excuse me" in said language and they respond in that language and you never have to reveal that you've now exhausted the entirety of your vocabulary in that language.

a man in a trench coat is walking on a soccer field in front of a stadium .

ALT: a man in a trench coat is walking on a soccer field in front of a stadium .

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Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 6d

I'm starting to believe destroying the internet is the actual goal.

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Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 7d

Ooof. That thread seems to have so good alternatives though. Thanks!

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Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 7d

Hey #gamedev #audio folks: any recommendations on finding non AI, royalty free music for game trailers, made by actual humans?

We are digging and there are clearly a lot of people lying about where their music comes from.

Late stage capitalism sucks.

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Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 7d

Hit a key and accidentally got this.

Funny, because I very clearly remember uninstalling Copilot.

Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 7d

I'm confused. They did a Kickstarter, it's already hit 10x the goal but it's dead in the water if it doesn't hit 50x?

That doesn't seem like a great funding strategy.

Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 8d

I still have my official Liberation mini manpurse!

Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 9d

Also a pretty clear inspiration for the "Werewolf: the Apocalypse" PnPRPG (they did credit it as one. I think that's how I found it originally.)

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Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 9d

It is a tough market out there for animators and game developers but some of the side hustles I'm seeing popping up are pretty gross, if not downright exploitative.

"Unemployed? Pay me for career advice" -unemployed person
"Want out? Pay me for influencer advice" -not very well known person

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𝔾𝕆ℝ𝔸ℕ @gorangligovic.bsky.social · 10d

Know your subgenres,

Cracking open a cold one with the fellas: buddy comedy

Cracking open fellas with the Cold One: dark fantasy

Cracking open one fella with a cold: medical drama

A cold open with one cracking fella: sitcom

One cold fella with the open crack: public solo porn in winter

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Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 10d

Same. Don't hold me to that claim :)

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Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 10d

Wolfen is one of the best werewolf movies!

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Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 11d

I am very curious to see what kinds of horrors the Swedes are hiding.

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Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 11d

Positioned perfectly to highlight the f-d up hand you later noticed.

Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 12d

Whoever you are and whatever your situation, it will almost certainly break someone's heart when you are gone.

Zoe @zoethorogood.bsky.social · Sep 18

Little hand drawn animation and banjo theme I made. It's been a year since my brother's passing, it's hard to type stuff so l'll just let the video speak for itself. Thank you for watching. Keep going, enjoy the sandwiches.

Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 14d

Is there anything more "playing God" than "using technology to manipulate Jesus to your will?"

Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 14d

Real Halloween fans will want something creepy, like Aperol Dracula's Blood or something.

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Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 14d

Pretty sure I've had this.

Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 14d

Hey now, until Halloween gets it's own ubiquitous alcoholic drink, lets leave mulled wine out of this.

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Ryan Duffin @animationmerc.bsky.social · 15d

I heard my first Christmas song 3 weeks ago. Ze Germans do not fuck around.

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