Guillaume Boucher-Vidal
@gheeyom.bsky.social
CEO and Creative Director at Nine Dots Studio
I mostly talk about game design, game development, game business, but I delete 90% of my posts before clicking "send".
I mostly talk about game design, game development, game business, but I delete 90% of my posts before clicking "send".
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This is...sort of brilliant.
November 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This is...sort of brilliant.
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Thought I'd check in on chatgpt and see if it had gotten any better at game history research. It hallucinated an unreleased "Wizards and Warriors IV" project for NES and when I asked what the source was it made up a tweet by...me.
November 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Thought I'd check in on chatgpt and see if it had gotten any better at game history research. It hallucinated an unreleased "Wizards and Warriors IV" project for NES and when I asked what the source was it made up a tweet by...me.
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so @matteowong.bsky.social & I wrote on data centers: arguably the most important buildings in the world & are, in a way, holding the economy hostage. Byzantine financial instruments, private equity, depreciating tech, hype, $trillion valuations. it’s all there. an ai crash prob starts here.
Here’s How the AI Crash Happens
The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state.
www.theatlantic.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
so @matteowong.bsky.social & I wrote on data centers: arguably the most important buildings in the world & are, in a way, holding the economy hostage. Byzantine financial instruments, private equity, depreciating tech, hype, $trillion valuations. it’s all there. an ai crash prob starts here.
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This cracked me up (by Justin Charity at The Ringer) www.theringer.com/2025/10/15/v...
October 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
This cracked me up (by Justin Charity at The Ringer) www.theringer.com/2025/10/15/v...
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healthy self criticism is perhaps the most important skill to develop as an adult. being able to recognize your own strengths & weaknesses and accepting them humbly. it's amazing how little other people's opinions matter once you've decided to critique yourself openly and honestly.
October 3, 2025 at 4:47 AM
healthy self criticism is perhaps the most important skill to develop as an adult. being able to recognize your own strengths & weaknesses and accepting them humbly. it's amazing how little other people's opinions matter once you've decided to critique yourself openly and honestly.
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Outward 2 launches in summer 2026
Outward 2 will launch for PC via Steam in summer 2026, developer Nine Dots Studio announced.
Outward 2 will launch for PC via Steam in summer 2026, developer Nine Dots Studio announced.
Outward 2 launches in summer 2026
Outward 2 will launch for PC via Steam in summer 2026, developer Nine Dots Studio announced.
www.gematsu.com
September 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Outward 2 launches in summer 2026
Outward 2 will launch for PC via Steam in summer 2026, developer Nine Dots Studio announced.
Outward 2 will launch for PC via Steam in summer 2026, developer Nine Dots Studio announced.
The risk of traveling to the US used to be a delayed flight or lost luggage. Now the risk is to be detained and possibly tortured for weeks. I am a father of 2, I can't make that bet.
Are you or someone you know skipping GDC (or considering doing so) because of worries about coming to the US/San Francisco in the current environment?
If so, I want to hear from you for a piece. DM me here or kyle DOT orland AT arstechnica DOT com.
Please spread the word
If so, I want to hear from you for a piece. DM me here or kyle DOT orland AT arstechnica DOT com.
Please spread the word
September 22, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The risk of traveling to the US used to be a delayed flight or lost luggage. Now the risk is to be detained and possibly tortured for weeks. I am a father of 2, I can't make that bet.
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you: what are we having for dinner
game designer: great question. i wrote some pillars to help us align on a good outcome here.
you, reading: wait, this pillar is just "food must be edible," that seems pretty vague
game designer: ah, that's where the secondary pillars about Edibility come into play
game designer: great question. i wrote some pillars to help us align on a good outcome here.
you, reading: wait, this pillar is just "food must be edible," that seems pretty vague
game designer: ah, that's where the secondary pillars about Edibility come into play
September 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
you: what are we having for dinner
game designer: great question. i wrote some pillars to help us align on a good outcome here.
you, reading: wait, this pillar is just "food must be edible," that seems pretty vague
game designer: ah, that's where the secondary pillars about Edibility come into play
game designer: great question. i wrote some pillars to help us align on a good outcome here.
you, reading: wait, this pillar is just "food must be edible," that seems pretty vague
game designer: ah, that's where the secondary pillars about Edibility come into play
Nine Dots survived 2 flops and had been in a precarious situation for 8 years before we launched Outward. Being used to how harsh the market was, I thought that if we sell 250,000 units, then I'll consider this a major success.
This is nuts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JY_...
This is nuts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JY_...
Celebrating 3 MILLION players for Outward
YouTube video by Nine Dots Studio
www.youtube.com
September 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Nine Dots survived 2 flops and had been in a precarious situation for 8 years before we launched Outward. Being used to how harsh the market was, I thought that if we sell 250,000 units, then I'll consider this a major success.
This is nuts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JY_...
This is nuts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JY_...
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I shouldn't be shocked, but I'm still always brought up short to realize how many people think "civility" means "white people speaking in relatively calm voices" no matter what vile shit they say.
September 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I shouldn't be shocked, but I'm still always brought up short to realize how many people think "civility" means "white people speaking in relatively calm voices" no matter what vile shit they say.
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If "AI" was as valuable as they say it is, they wouldn't be selling it to you. They'd be using it themselves in secret to make the next Minecraft, the next Avatar, the next Hello Kitty and then they'd sell that to you.
They're trying to sell you a sick goose, while pretending it lays golden eggs.
They're trying to sell you a sick goose, while pretending it lays golden eggs.
July 10, 2025 at 4:41 AM
If "AI" was as valuable as they say it is, they wouldn't be selling it to you. They'd be using it themselves in secret to make the next Minecraft, the next Avatar, the next Hello Kitty and then they'd sell that to you.
They're trying to sell you a sick goose, while pretending it lays golden eggs.
They're trying to sell you a sick goose, while pretending it lays golden eggs.
We subvert tropes. We tackle complex themes. We don't design by committee. We certainly don't let ChatGPT write for us. Will you color the voice of Nine Dots with your own?
The job market is rough these days for game devs, please share!
ninedotsstudio.com/blog/narrati...
The job market is rough these days for game devs, please share!
ninedotsstudio.com/blog/narrati...
We’re hiring – Nous engageons Narrative Lead/Chef de la Narration - Welcome to Ninedots
Nine Dots is looking for a Narrative Lead to take charge of the narrative team of Outward 2, an open world roleplaying game. In this position, you will be answering to the creative director and will w...
ninedotsstudio.com
September 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
We subvert tropes. We tackle complex themes. We don't design by committee. We certainly don't let ChatGPT write for us. Will you color the voice of Nine Dots with your own?
The job market is rough these days for game devs, please share!
ninedotsstudio.com/blog/narrati...
The job market is rough these days for game devs, please share!
ninedotsstudio.com/blog/narrati...
Signed! It isn't even mentioned in the petition but typically when conservative groups attack pornography, the goal is to extend any representation of anything queer as pornographic as the next step. It's something legitimately worrying even beyond how it affects people in the porn business.
Canadians! There is a petition to sign to protest Mastercard and Visa's control over the purchase of legal adult content. This is specifically about the Steam & itchio situation, but language protects adult creators.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
#nsfw #censorship #canpoli
@acvalens.net
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
#nsfw #censorship #canpoli
@acvalens.net
Petition e-6695 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
September 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Signed! It isn't even mentioned in the petition but typically when conservative groups attack pornography, the goal is to extend any representation of anything queer as pornographic as the next step. It's something legitimately worrying even beyond how it affects people in the porn business.
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It's my absolute pleasure to present to you our labor of love: Poly Fighter!
We are HeartLoop Games! ♥
We are HeartLoop Games! ♥
New studio. New game.
Step into the ring with Poly Fighter, a single-player roguelike fighting game where every run reshapes your style.
🖊️ Sign up to playtest: bit.ly/polyfighterplaytest
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilkn...
Step into the ring with Poly Fighter, a single-player roguelike fighting game where every run reshapes your style.
🖊️ Sign up to playtest: bit.ly/polyfighterplaytest
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilkn...
Poly Fighter - Reveal Trailer | Roguelike Fighting Game
YouTube video by Poly Fighter Game
www.youtube.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
It's my absolute pleasure to present to you our labor of love: Poly Fighter!
We are HeartLoop Games! ♥
We are HeartLoop Games! ♥
Capcom has arguably the best performance out of any video game company in the world. That's not a position from which you're supposed to complain, especially while the industry as a whole is collapsing.
September 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Capcom has arguably the best performance out of any video game company in the world. That's not a position from which you're supposed to complain, especially while the industry as a whole is collapsing.
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You become more of your best self when someone close to you believes in that version of you.
August 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
You become more of your best self when someone close to you believes in that version of you.
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Here's one for all the game devs out there www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
August 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Here's one for all the game devs out there www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
The way Paradox is handling Bloodlines 2 is huh... quite something. The game was selling itself based on nothing but a name. The OG Bloodlines was a budget title with a very limited scope. They just needed to respect the material they are following up on. How much did they waste on this shit, >100M?
August 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The way Paradox is handling Bloodlines 2 is huh... quite something. The game was selling itself based on nothing but a name. The OG Bloodlines was a budget title with a very limited scope. They just needed to respect the material they are following up on. How much did they waste on this shit, >100M?
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Triangle Strategy now available for PS5, Xbox Series
Publisher Square Enix and developer Artdink Corporation have released turn-based strategy RPG Triangle Strategy for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series for a limited time launch price of $41.99, the companies announced. After September 4, the price…
Publisher Square Enix and developer Artdink Corporation have released turn-based strategy RPG Triangle Strategy for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series for a limited time launch price of $41.99, the companies announced. After September 4, the price…
Triangle Strategy now available for PS5, Xbox Series
Publisher Square Enix and developer Artdink Corporation have released turn-based strategy RPG Triangle Strategy for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series for a limited time launch price of $41.99, the companies announced. After September 4, the price will change to $59.99. The PC versions is also now available via Microsoft Store.
www.gematsu.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Triangle Strategy now available for PS5, Xbox Series
Publisher Square Enix and developer Artdink Corporation have released turn-based strategy RPG Triangle Strategy for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series for a limited time launch price of $41.99, the companies announced. After September 4, the price…
Publisher Square Enix and developer Artdink Corporation have released turn-based strategy RPG Triangle Strategy for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series for a limited time launch price of $41.99, the companies announced. After September 4, the price…
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Yup.
If someone couldn't be assed to write/draw it, why should I be assed to read/look at it?
I partake in art because I wanna see the kinds of stories that give me a glimpse into someone's inner world, so I can expand my own!
If someone couldn't be assed to write/draw it, why should I be assed to read/look at it?
I partake in art because I wanna see the kinds of stories that give me a glimpse into someone's inner world, so I can expand my own!
Proponents of AI always talk about productivity etc etc but they never mention how literally nobody wants to read or consume the garbage that you didn’t even want to make.
August 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Yup.
If someone couldn't be assed to write/draw it, why should I be assed to read/look at it?
I partake in art because I wanna see the kinds of stories that give me a glimpse into someone's inner world, so I can expand my own!
If someone couldn't be assed to write/draw it, why should I be assed to read/look at it?
I partake in art because I wanna see the kinds of stories that give me a glimpse into someone's inner world, so I can expand my own!
Lost in Prayer launches in Early Access! Everything that kills you becomes a playable character. And you can die to a LOT of things. We got our foundations, but now we need players to guide us so we can build something wacky and filled with emergent stories.
store.steampowered.com/app/2849500/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2849500/...
Lost in Prayer on Steam
Solve intricate tactical challenges to escape purgatory —through Hell or Heaven — or die trying. When you die (and you will), you unlock a new creature, with a unique skill set and multiple playstyles...
store.steampowered.com
July 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Lost in Prayer launches in Early Access! Everything that kills you becomes a playable character. And you can die to a LOT of things. We got our foundations, but now we need players to guide us so we can build something wacky and filled with emergent stories.
store.steampowered.com/app/2849500/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2849500/...
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Bye forever, WeTransfer.
July 14, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Bye forever, WeTransfer.
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re: generative AI
I have finally fully and accurately explained my problem with how it’s marketed and used.
And now, you can use it, too.
I have finally fully and accurately explained my problem with how it’s marketed and used.
And now, you can use it, too.
July 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
re: generative AI
I have finally fully and accurately explained my problem with how it’s marketed and used.
And now, you can use it, too.
I have finally fully and accurately explained my problem with how it’s marketed and used.
And now, you can use it, too.