Geir Ove Alnes
@geirovealnes.bsky.social
Senior Game Designer @ Ubisoft Singapore;
Formerly @ Mighty Bear / Funcom;
https://geirovealnes.carrd.co/
Game Designers 101-103 (Starter Packs)
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Opinions are my own.
Formerly @ Mighty Bear / Funcom;
https://geirovealnes.carrd.co/
Game Designers 101-103 (Starter Packs)
https://go.bsky.app/KFBJn7C
https://go.bsky.app/BoEMZY8
https://go.bsky.app/HN7KHXa
Opinions are my own.
Where Winds Meet looks as good as it plays, though these non-HDR screenshots really don't do it justice...
November 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Where Winds Meet looks as good as it plays, though these non-HDR screenshots really don't do it justice...
Went to the bookstore recently, and observed that 99.76% (made up statistics, don't believe everything you read) of all books were completely bent out of shape. Is this how people browse books now? Is the new metric for judging a book to see how well it bends? 🤔
October 21, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Went to the bookstore recently, and observed that 99.76% (made up statistics, don't believe everything you read) of all books were completely bent out of shape. Is this how people browse books now? Is the new metric for judging a book to see how well it bends? 🤔
Home-made waffles on a late Sunday afternoon ❤️
August 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Home-made waffles on a late Sunday afternoon ❤️
#mildlyinteresting This is a bottle of Urge that shipped from Norway to Singapore for my birthday. To my knowledge, not available anywhere in Asia, maybe outside online shops with worldwide shipping. Tastes much better than the (discontinued?) "Surge" drink it preceded🙃Definitely a buy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
August 18, 2025 at 7:19 AM
#mildlyinteresting This is a bottle of Urge that shipped from Norway to Singapore for my birthday. To my knowledge, not available anywhere in Asia, maybe outside online shops with worldwide shipping. Tastes much better than the (discontinued?) "Surge" drink it preceded🙃Definitely a buy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Just realized I never paid the cat tax. Better late than never?
May 25, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Just realized I never paid the cat tax. Better late than never?
I just finished and 100%'d a game for the first time in a while: Caravan Sandwitch (great work, @sandwitchdev.bsky.social!)
Very chill, and very good vibes. If I had to provide one tiny piece of criticism, it might be that the ending felt a bit rushed, but aside from that I had an absolute blast!
Very chill, and very good vibes. If I had to provide one tiny piece of criticism, it might be that the ending felt a bit rushed, but aside from that I had an absolute blast!
April 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I just finished and 100%'d a game for the first time in a while: Caravan Sandwitch (great work, @sandwitchdev.bsky.social!)
Very chill, and very good vibes. If I had to provide one tiny piece of criticism, it might be that the ending felt a bit rushed, but aside from that I had an absolute blast!
Very chill, and very good vibes. If I had to provide one tiny piece of criticism, it might be that the ending felt a bit rushed, but aside from that I had an absolute blast!
A final sketch to complete the trilogy. Gen Z (or Alpha?) pirates playing spin the bottle!
March 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A final sketch to complete the trilogy. Gen Z (or Alpha?) pirates playing spin the bottle!
Oops, I did it again! I will title this one "Unfortunately the User-Manual only came in Finnish, Japanese and Dølamål"™️
March 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Oops, I did it again! I will title this one "Unfortunately the User-Manual only came in Finnish, Japanese and Dølamål"™️
Quick sketch drawn during an extensive meeting at work, with haiku added later. Not consciously a metaphor for anything... 👀
March 18, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Quick sketch drawn during an extensive meeting at work, with haiku added later. Not consciously a metaphor for anything... 👀
Paying 1775 gold for a temple that costs 268 gold in Civilization VII. What is going on... what am I missing? 😵💫
February 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Paying 1775 gold for a temple that costs 268 gold in Civilization VII. What is going on... what am I missing? 😵💫
I will nominate the following two candidates for the "greatest video game character in history" award. One nomination is a troll, the other is genuine. Which is which? 🤔 #games
January 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I will nominate the following two candidates for the "greatest video game character in history" award. One nomination is a troll, the other is genuine. Which is which? 🤔 #games
Fellow #gamedev crew - what's the most precious real-world loot you've obtained through game dev adventures? Do you hoard mementos of your epic journey like priceless treasure, or discard them like worthless vendor trash? Here's one that I recently acquired, and I really like the cut of its jib:
January 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Fellow #gamedev crew - what's the most precious real-world loot you've obtained through game dev adventures? Do you hoard mementos of your epic journey like priceless treasure, or discard them like worthless vendor trash? Here's one that I recently acquired, and I really like the cut of its jib:
What's your age in terms of 80s C64/NES games?
I'm 50 😶
I'm 50 😶
December 15, 2024 at 10:09 AM
What's your age in terms of 80s C64/NES games?
I'm 50 😶
I'm 50 😶
Game devs, post your first shipped game and your latest shipped game.
December 15, 2024 at 5:47 AM
Game devs, post your first shipped game and your latest shipped game.
🧵(2/3) ...I bought a digital notebook, with a paper grain texture surface feel. Haven't touched a regular notebook since. Now, my notes are sorted in folders and documents, with individual pages tagged... ahh, this is the paperless society I was promised, the future is here! And I can "draw" on it!
November 29, 2024 at 12:47 PM
🧵(2/3) ...I bought a digital notebook, with a paper grain texture surface feel. Haven't touched a regular notebook since. Now, my notes are sorted in folders and documents, with individual pages tagged... ahh, this is the paperless society I was promised, the future is here! And I can "draw" on it!
Congratulations, @yagisanatode.bsky.social! You are my follower #1000, and for that feat you have won... *drumroll*... A personalized thank you message! (This one) 🎉🎈
October 28, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Congratulations, @yagisanatode.bsky.social! You are my follower #1000, and for that feat you have won... *drumroll*... A personalized thank you message! (This one) 🎉🎈
My first published game work was Age of Conan (2008). Joined just too late to be included in the credits list in the printed manual (referenced by websites rather than the digital version that shipped with game). Continued working on the live game, an expansion and two DLCs over the next 5 years.
October 23, 2024 at 5:24 AM
My first published game work was Age of Conan (2008). Joined just too late to be included in the credits list in the printed manual (referenced by websites rather than the digital version that shipped with game). Continued working on the live game, an expansion and two DLCs over the next 5 years.
The boathouse is a nice touch :)
October 15, 2024 at 10:47 AM
The boathouse is a nice touch :)
Apparently uttering the words "hello world" as your first message in chat are considered offensive in Throne and Liberty, and swift justice will earn you (or me, in this case) a 10 minute ban from said chat. Well, well. I live and learn.
October 7, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Apparently uttering the words "hello world" as your first message in chat are considered offensive in Throne and Liberty, and swift justice will earn you (or me, in this case) a 10 minute ban from said chat. Well, well. I live and learn.
A screenshot of the same scene, but without the sandstorm.
September 29, 2024 at 4:33 AM
A screenshot of the same scene, but without the sandstorm.
Since #screenshotsunday also appears to be a thing™️, here's another one from the same project, where I was trying to conjure up a harsh, unforgiving sandstorm in a desert environment. Please ignore the static camel, the shirtless test dummy character and the random palm trees.
#gamedev #indiedev
#gamedev #indiedev
September 29, 2024 at 4:29 AM
Since #screenshotsunday also appears to be a thing™️, here's another one from the same project, where I was trying to conjure up a harsh, unforgiving sandstorm in a desert environment. Please ignore the static camel, the shirtless test dummy character and the random palm trees.
#gamedev #indiedev
#gamedev #indiedev
It's Saturday, but I have nothing to share of what I'm currently working on... 🥲 So instead I'll share something I did years ago when I was trying (and failing) to make it as an indie dev... (my utmost respect for anyone going at it alone, it's really tough!)
#gamedev #screenshotsaturday #indiedev
#gamedev #screenshotsaturday #indiedev
September 28, 2024 at 4:38 AM
It's Saturday, but I have nothing to share of what I'm currently working on... 🥲 So instead I'll share something I did years ago when I was trying (and failing) to make it as an indie dev... (my utmost respect for anyone going at it alone, it's really tough!)
#gamedev #screenshotsaturday #indiedev
#gamedev #screenshotsaturday #indiedev
Splendid gift. Norwegian-style cheese slicers are the best tools for slicing cheese bar none. :) Only way this could be improved is if there were grooves on the blade, like in the attached image.
September 27, 2024 at 9:03 AM
Splendid gift. Norwegian-style cheese slicers are the best tools for slicing cheese bar none. :) Only way this could be improved is if there were grooves on the blade, like in the attached image.