ari velazquez 🌯
@arivelazquez.com
technical designer @ riffraff.games ◦ pronounced airy ◦ he/him ◦ american gameboy in australia ◦ prev: coreborn, sims 4, dawngate ◦ fka roxaloxa
https://arivelazquez.com ◦ https://clumsywords.blog ◦ discord: roxaloxa
https://arivelazquez.com ◦ https://clumsywords.blog ◦ discord: roxaloxa
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ari velazquez 🌯
@arivelazquez.com
· Oct 18
life's been in the way of shareable work but here's the last thing i was jamming on: recreating Ys Origin in unreal so i can use it as a mechanical base for making my own game on top of it. would really love to come back to this
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #unrealengine5
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #unrealengine5
hi new folk, i'm ari! 10 years in gamedev on shit you haven't heard of and one you definitely have, nowadays i'm a technical designer mainly in unreal and doing contract work and a hundred side projects.
one of my fave side things:
one of my fave side things:
took delta’s inaugural LAX-MEL flight and they went a shocking distance to celebrate it. gate decorations, pies and lamingtons, and free gifts before boarding AND when deplaning in melbourne
December 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
took delta’s inaugural LAX-MEL flight and they went a shocking distance to celebrate it. gate decorations, pies and lamingtons, and free gifts before boarding AND when deplaning in melbourne
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when you're on a great creative team but it's 2025
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 AM
when you're on a great creative team but it's 2025
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hello bsky! our game was taken down due to a false DMCA which completely killed our momentum at launch. our studio is in a very precarious position right now. please share and spread the word, steam has been little help to our situation.
noplayersonline.net/statement
noplayersonline.net/statement
December 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
hello bsky! our game was taken down due to a false DMCA which completely killed our momentum at launch. our studio is in a very precarious position right now. please share and spread the word, steam has been little help to our situation.
noplayersonline.net/statement
noplayersonline.net/statement
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ℑ𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪 𝔇𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔉𝔞𝔯 𝔉𝔲𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔒𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔐𝔬𝔦
November 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
ℑ𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪 𝔇𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔉𝔞𝔯 𝔉𝔲𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔒𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔐𝔬𝔦
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It's Giving Tuesday at the VGHF! We've had an incredible 2025, but we need your help to make sure we can continue doing our charitable work in 2026 and beyond. We just launched our annual Winter Fundraiser campaign, please give if you're able (and share this post!). http://gamehistory.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It's Giving Tuesday at the VGHF! We've had an incredible 2025, but we need your help to make sure we can continue doing our charitable work in 2026 and beyond. We just launched our annual Winter Fundraiser campaign, please give if you're able (and share this post!). http://gamehistory.org/donate
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Can someone pls do this for me when I die?
December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Can someone pls do this for me when I die?
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[soul calibur announcer voice] everybody knows you're high, and they're mad at you
December 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
[soul calibur announcer voice] everybody knows you're high, and they're mad at you
i started etrian oddysey finally and am enjoying it but they were not joking about how brutal it is lmao. it’s making me roll my sleeves up and pay a bit more attention right off the bat.
(i will accept any starting tips anyone has lol)
(i will accept any starting tips anyone has lol)
December 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
i started etrian oddysey finally and am enjoying it but they were not joking about how brutal it is lmao. it’s making me roll my sleeves up and pay a bit more attention right off the bat.
(i will accept any starting tips anyone has lol)
(i will accept any starting tips anyone has lol)
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james cameron every couple of years for some reason:
December 2, 2025 at 7:05 AM
james cameron every couple of years for some reason:
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you’re 12 years old. ask jeeves just hit the market. and you can search for one thing.
December 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
you’re 12 years old. ask jeeves just hit the market. and you can search for one thing.
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You have no idea how long I've been waiting to tell u.
Don't Stop, Girlypop! releases
✦⁺₊✩☽⋆𝓙𝓪𝓷𝓾𝓪𝓻𝔂 29 2026 ⋆☾✩⁺₊✦
See the reveal here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bEz...
Don't Stop, Girlypop! releases
✦⁺₊✩☽⋆𝓙𝓪𝓷𝓾𝓪𝓻𝔂 29 2026 ⋆☾✩⁺₊✦
See the reveal here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bEz...
Don't Stop, Girlypop! - Official Release Date Trailer
YouTube video by IGN
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
You have no idea how long I've been waiting to tell u.
Don't Stop, Girlypop! releases
✦⁺₊✩☽⋆𝓙𝓪𝓷𝓾𝓪𝓻𝔂 29 2026 ⋆☾✩⁺₊✦
See the reveal here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bEz...
Don't Stop, Girlypop! releases
✦⁺₊✩☽⋆𝓙𝓪𝓷𝓾𝓪𝓻𝔂 29 2026 ⋆☾✩⁺₊✦
See the reveal here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bEz...
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I have such tremendous respect for LUNARK, rotoscoping yourself as a functionally solo dev will never not be cool
December 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I have such tremendous respect for LUNARK, rotoscoping yourself as a functionally solo dev will never not be cool
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December 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Everyone made fun of me a few years ago when I said “they should spend billions of dollars to make Google worse.” Well look at us now.
December 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Everyone made fun of me a few years ago when I said “they should spend billions of dollars to make Google worse.” Well look at us now.
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my sister and Grandma just now moved out for health reasons
so now our household has less income so could use some help paying utilities and groceries while we try to job hunt
so any donations would be helpful
my PayPal simsora13@gmail.com
#mutualaid #helpsky #FundSky
so now our household has less income so could use some help paying utilities and groceries while we try to job hunt
so any donations would be helpful
my PayPal simsora13@gmail.com
#mutualaid #helpsky #FundSky
November 26, 2025 at 12:20 AM
my sister and Grandma just now moved out for health reasons
so now our household has less income so could use some help paying utilities and groceries while we try to job hunt
so any donations would be helpful
my PayPal simsora13@gmail.com
#mutualaid #helpsky #FundSky
so now our household has less income so could use some help paying utilities and groceries while we try to job hunt
so any donations would be helpful
my PayPal simsora13@gmail.com
#mutualaid #helpsky #FundSky
knew i was gonna have to talk about AI daily while home with my parents but luckily it’s not combative, just tiring. my dad believes in the dream of it (wouldn’t it be cool if XYZ?) and maybe i’m slowly opening his eyes to the reality of it (theft, climate, labor, art, politics)
December 1, 2025 at 4:32 AM
knew i was gonna have to talk about AI daily while home with my parents but luckily it’s not combative, just tiring. my dad believes in the dream of it (wouldn’t it be cool if XYZ?) and maybe i’m slowly opening his eyes to the reality of it (theft, climate, labor, art, politics)
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Ah man, hitting that "overwhelmingly positive" on steam less than 2 weeks after launch feels pretty good
December 1, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Ah man, hitting that "overwhelmingly positive" on steam less than 2 weeks after launch feels pretty good
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oh they gave me a blue check now I can say how I REALLY feel!!! trans rights free Palestine housing is a human right universal health care for all six hour day for eight hours pay mandatory minimum wage raises that track to rent & cost of living protect the oceans & the rivers and bring back Jujubes
November 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
oh they gave me a blue check now I can say how I REALLY feel!!! trans rights free Palestine housing is a human right universal health care for all six hour day for eight hours pay mandatory minimum wage raises that track to rent & cost of living protect the oceans & the rivers and bring back Jujubes
hope whoever designed “banner saying you just posted that blocks all navigation at the top of the screen” stubs their toe hourly for the rest of their days
November 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
hope whoever designed “banner saying you just posted that blocks all navigation at the top of the screen” stubs their toe hourly for the rest of their days
kiss the floppies goodnight
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November 30, 2025 at 10:57 PM
kiss the floppies goodnight
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imo if you want to get back in power your slogan should be "If you elect us we will prosecute everyone in government who has violated the law"
November 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
imo if you want to get back in power your slogan should be "If you elect us we will prosecute everyone in government who has violated the law"
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When we talk about "taxing rich people" there's folks who think we're talking about Aunt Edna who has the second summer home. The astronomical levels of "rich" that now exist are almost unfathomable to people. It's the stuff of vast empirical dynasties. We're talking about taxing emperors.
The ultra-wealthy will often take whole fleets of cars with them when they travel, loading vehicles, along with motorbikes and other toys, onto chartered cargo aircraft that follow their private jets.
This is how they do it: cnn.it/3X8V14a
This is how they do it: cnn.it/3X8V14a
June 5, 2024 at 5:05 PM
When we talk about "taxing rich people" there's folks who think we're talking about Aunt Edna who has the second summer home. The astronomical levels of "rich" that now exist are almost unfathomable to people. It's the stuff of vast empirical dynasties. We're talking about taxing emperors.
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strong floor, no ceiling, cant win
November 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
strong floor, no ceiling, cant win