bernould
@bernould.bsky.social
Trying to be an artisan
Making Ploppin' on https://bernould.itch.io
Making Ploppin' on https://bernould.itch.io
A love letter to games to fill up our creative hearts
On my favorite games of 2025, in that weird meandering way I think about games and life and industry and everything. Thanks to @giantbomb.bsky.social for having me!
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Rami Ismail's Top Games of 2025 | Giant Bomb
Rami Ismail's Top Games of 2025 - A guest list for GiantBomb.com's 2025 Game of the Year extravaganza.
giantbomb.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:45 PM
A love letter to games to fill up our creative hearts
Highly important piece about game art in the age of gen-ai. Super insightful to hear the feelings from the people actually creating.
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 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Highly important piece about game art in the age of gen-ai. Super insightful to hear the feelings from the people actually creating.
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new blogpost 💫
How to make ONE master concept to rule them all
charlesboury.fr/articles/fak...
#gamedev #conceptart #3dmodeling
How to make ONE master concept to rule them all
charlesboury.fr/articles/fak...
#gamedev #conceptart #3dmodeling
Fake-screen it until you make it
make a master concept to direct your team
charlesboury.fr
December 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
new blogpost 💫
How to make ONE master concept to rule them all
charlesboury.fr/articles/fak...
#gamedev #conceptart #3dmodeling
How to make ONE master concept to rule them all
charlesboury.fr/articles/fak...
#gamedev #conceptart #3dmodeling
I've been quite busy the past few months -and few more to come 😅- with some real life projects. I can't wait to come back on Ploppin'
October 20, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I've been quite busy the past few months -and few more to come 😅- with some real life projects. I can't wait to come back on Ploppin'
"Video games don't want to exist" I can feel those words in my soul... But I guess trying to make something exist is what drives me to create.
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www.gamesradar.com/games/game-d...
"We cough up a chunk of our soul": 32 game devs, from Doom's John Romero to Helldivers 2 and Palworld leads, explain what people get wrong about games
Sam Barlow, Metaphor: ReFantazio leads, ConcernedApe's business head, indie legends, and many more weigh in
www.gamesradar.com
June 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
"Video games don't want to exist" I can feel those words in my soul... But I guess trying to make something exist is what drives me to create.
www.gamesradar.com/games/game-d...
www.gamesradar.com/games/game-d...
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The APWOT Trilogy Reprint campaign is NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER! 📚
Help us bring back these 3 timeless publications that are as creative and playful as the people and games featured within them: ⭐️ kck.st/4kjrqhj ⭐️
Sound on! 🔉
Help us bring back these 3 timeless publications that are as creative and playful as the people and games featured within them: ⭐️ kck.st/4kjrqhj ⭐️
Sound on! 🔉
June 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The APWOT Trilogy Reprint campaign is NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER! 📚
Help us bring back these 3 timeless publications that are as creative and playful as the people and games featured within them: ⭐️ kck.st/4kjrqhj ⭐️
Sound on! 🔉
Help us bring back these 3 timeless publications that are as creative and playful as the people and games featured within them: ⭐️ kck.st/4kjrqhj ⭐️
Sound on! 🔉
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Lu Nascimento!! ❤️🤘🤘🤘🤘
@lunascimento.art
@lunascimento.art
May 16, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Lu Nascimento!! ❤️🤘🤘🤘🤘
@lunascimento.art
@lunascimento.art
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🏜️ Made some progress on the environment props. With a proper specular, it gives a lot more depth to the place (and you should see it in motion too!) 🌵 #gamedev #gameart #madewithunity
May 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
🏜️ Made some progress on the environment props. With a proper specular, it gives a lot more depth to the place (and you should see it in motion too!) 🌵 #gamedev #gameart #madewithunity
So, I tried googling my game itch page and...
April 24, 2025 at 2:59 AM
So, I tried googling my game itch page and...
🤠Howdy. I need your help to try out my new Desert level and share your opinion. I'm curious to see what you can create with this item set 👀
bernould.itch.io/ploppin
#gamedev #playtest
bernould.itch.io/ploppin
#gamedev #playtest
December 20, 2024 at 3:51 PM
🤠Howdy. I need your help to try out my new Desert level and share your opinion. I'm curious to see what you can create with this item set 👀
bernould.itch.io/ploppin
#gamedev #playtest
bernould.itch.io/ploppin
#gamedev #playtest
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In case any of my fellow creatives also needed this reminder:
November 16, 2024 at 1:12 AM
In case any of my fellow creatives also needed this reminder:
📸🌵 A new build of Ploppin' is available! In this update you can try the new Desert level. 🚧It is only a blockout for the moment to test the item set and see what scenes people can create with it. So please don't be shy, I'd be curious to see the scenes you've created 🙂 #gamedev
November 21, 2024 at 3:52 AM
📸🌵 A new build of Ploppin' is available! In this update you can try the new Desert level. 🚧It is only a blockout for the moment to test the item set and see what scenes people can create with it. So please don't be shy, I'd be curious to see the scenes you've created 🙂 #gamedev
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Rule of thumb for game development time:
If you think it'll take less than 3 years, you're wrong.
If you think it'll take more than 3 years, you're screwed.
If you think it'll take less than 3 years, you're wrong.
If you think it'll take more than 3 years, you're screwed.
November 17, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Rule of thumb for game development time:
If you think it'll take less than 3 years, you're wrong.
If you think it'll take more than 3 years, you're screwed.
If you think it'll take less than 3 years, you're wrong.
If you think it'll take more than 3 years, you're screwed.
🏜️ The blocking of the Desert Mine ha been quite insightful. I'm finishing cleaning up some -very- rough edges to be able to share a build very soon ⛏️👷 #gamedev
November 13, 2024 at 3:06 AM
🏜️ The blocking of the Desert Mine ha been quite insightful. I'm finishing cleaning up some -very- rough edges to be able to share a build very soon ⛏️👷 #gamedev
🍳 Today I explored blocking out new details to the desert world. I think I've got a breakthrough for the whole set of "ploppables", things are clicking together ! #gamedev
November 3, 2024 at 1:00 AM
🍳 Today I explored blocking out new details to the desert world. I think I've got a breakthrough for the whole set of "ploppables", things are clicking together ! #gamedev
Hi, Bluesky.
Meet my game! 🏕️🌳
Meet my game! 🏕️🌳
October 22, 2024 at 2:24 AM
Hi, Bluesky.
Meet my game! 🏕️🌳
Meet my game! 🏕️🌳
📯I've recently put online the build with the new tutorial level !
It was a bit of an exploration but I'm quite happy how it turned out in the end😌
Don't hesitate drop a comment about it.
bernould.itch.io/ploppin#down...
#gamedev
It was a bit of an exploration but I'm quite happy how it turned out in the end😌
Don't hesitate drop a comment about it.
bernould.itch.io/ploppin#down...
#gamedev
Ploppin' by bernould
Create little themed dioramas.
bernould.itch.io
October 16, 2024 at 2:48 AM
📯I've recently put online the build with the new tutorial level !
It was a bit of an exploration but I'm quite happy how it turned out in the end😌
Don't hesitate drop a comment about it.
bernould.itch.io/ploppin#down...
#gamedev
It was a bit of an exploration but I'm quite happy how it turned out in the end😌
Don't hesitate drop a comment about it.
bernould.itch.io/ploppin#down...
#gamedev