greg
@gregkleinwrites.bsky.social
Community Manager @ Albuquerque Game Developers Guild
I write. I make music. I help give game developers a community where they feel safe, seen, and supported. [he/him]
I write. I make music. I help give game developers a community where they feel safe, seen, and supported. [he/him]
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dopamine - Madelline (Official Music Video)
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December 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
dopamine dependency vibes
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I found out about this mod exactly one day too late
December 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I found out about this mod exactly one day too late
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Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
I had five fascinating conversations for this RPS piece, gathering perspectives on genAI chatbots in games, as seen in Where Winds Meet. Thanks to @meghna.bsky.social, @pyrofoux.bsky.social, @maxkreminski.bsky.social, and @chrisgardiner.bsky.social www.rockpapershotgun.com/horrible-bor...
"Horrible", "boring", and "cheap": Experts pan new chatbot NPCs, but some leave room for optimism
We speak to a collection of developers and AI experts about the potential impact of LLM-powered NPCs in videogames.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
Microsoft should just start making the OG Xbox and Xbox 360s again and reopen Xbox Live for them. They'd make more money on that than the Series X.
December 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Microsoft should just start making the OG Xbox and Xbox 360s again and reopen Xbox Live for them. They'd make more money on that than the Series X.
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I'm not going to re-write a whole piece I already wrote 8 years ago, so here
www.vice.com/en/article/s...
www.vice.com/en/article/s...
Stories in Games Aren't Problems, They're Solutions
Lots of video games have terrible stories, but that's no reason to give up telling them.
www.vice.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I'm not going to re-write a whole piece I already wrote 8 years ago, so here
www.vice.com/en/article/s...
www.vice.com/en/article/s...
Is this late stage capitalism or did someone press the 4 key twice? It is faux fur. Probably made in China. Stop blocking people from owning funny coats with these inflated prices. We need coats like this more than ever.
December 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Is this late stage capitalism or did someone press the 4 key twice? It is faux fur. Probably made in China. Stop blocking people from owning funny coats with these inflated prices. We need coats like this more than ever.
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9 DAYS LEFT to back BLANKSWORD, our Roguelike RPG where you play an Angel that lost his brain!
⚔ God is waiting. ⚔
⚔ God is waiting. ⚔
BLANKSWORD
An Angelic Roguelike RPG
www.kickstarter.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:17 AM
9 DAYS LEFT to back BLANKSWORD, our Roguelike RPG where you play an Angel that lost his brain!
⚔ God is waiting. ⚔
⚔ God is waiting. ⚔
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it's not just online dating lol a guy I met hiking sent me some of the weirdest most linked-in-ass texts I've ever received! sir I am a writer, don't disrespect me like that www.thecut.com/article/ai-i...
AI Is Making Online Dating Even Worse
What happens when users are inundated with machine-generated profiles and pickup lines?
www.thecut.com
September 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
it's not just online dating lol a guy I met hiking sent me some of the weirdest most linked-in-ass texts I've ever received! sir I am a writer, don't disrespect me like that www.thecut.com/article/ai-i...
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It's time to get your brain back.
Mark your calendars for September 17th!
⚔️Try Blanksword's free Demo on Steam⚔
⚔️Preorder the game on Kickstarter⚔️
👇Official trailer below, links in comments👇
Mark your calendars for September 17th!
⚔️Try Blanksword's free Demo on Steam⚔
⚔️Preorder the game on Kickstarter⚔️
👇Official trailer below, links in comments👇
September 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
It's time to get your brain back.
Mark your calendars for September 17th!
⚔️Try Blanksword's free Demo on Steam⚔
⚔️Preorder the game on Kickstarter⚔️
👇Official trailer below, links in comments👇
Mark your calendars for September 17th!
⚔️Try Blanksword's free Demo on Steam⚔
⚔️Preorder the game on Kickstarter⚔️
👇Official trailer below, links in comments👇
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NEW: A devastating before and after montage of Rasheed Street in Gaza City.
Put together by local photojournalist, Motaz Azaiza.
Put together by local photojournalist, Motaz Azaiza.
September 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
NEW: A devastating before and after montage of Rasheed Street in Gaza City.
Put together by local photojournalist, Motaz Azaiza.
Put together by local photojournalist, Motaz Azaiza.
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Snoop's ignorance reminds me of this dynamite passage from Bill Russell's book "Second Wind." He wrote this in 1979 and it still applies today: People use children to express their bigotry and narrow-mindedness.
August 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Snoop's ignorance reminds me of this dynamite passage from Bill Russell's book "Second Wind." He wrote this in 1979 and it still applies today: People use children to express their bigotry and narrow-mindedness.
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i don't think most cis people know what it's like for every fun or happy or meaningful moment you experience to be overshadowed by some tragedy affecting your fundamental personhood in some way within 48 hours on either side of it
June 19, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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1. The US Transgender Survey has finally been released, and the results are stunning.
- <1% of people are less satisfied after HRT.
- The most common reason for detransition, pausing transition, or stopping transition is transphobia.
The latest from S. Baum.
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- <1% of people are less satisfied after HRT.
- The most common reason for detransition, pausing transition, or stopping transition is transphobia.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Largest Trans Survey Ever: Top Reason Trans People Stop Transitioning Is Transphobia
“In almost every single case, the reason was anti-trans discrimination in the form of pressure to ‘detransition’ from one’s family, friends, or community.”
www.erininthemorning.com
June 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
1. The US Transgender Survey has finally been released, and the results are stunning.
- <1% of people are less satisfied after HRT.
- The most common reason for detransition, pausing transition, or stopping transition is transphobia.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
- <1% of people are less satisfied after HRT.
- The most common reason for detransition, pausing transition, or stopping transition is transphobia.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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the fact that people were told “today you are going to an elementary school to lie to teachers and kidnap kids” and didn’t immediately tell their bosses to go fuck themselves is all you need to know about why ICE should be dismantled
BREAKING: Federal agents in plain clothes and unmarked cars tried to snatch 1st graders from LA elementary schools—told staff they had “parental consent.”
They lied. When pressed, they HID THEIR IDS. DHS admits they sent them. This wasn’t a welfare check. It was a test run for a police state.
They lied. When pressed, they HID THEIR IDS. DHS admits they sent them. This wasn’t a welfare check. It was a test run for a police state.
June 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
the fact that people were told “today you are going to an elementary school to lie to teachers and kidnap kids” and didn’t immediately tell their bosses to go fuck themselves is all you need to know about why ICE should be dismantled
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if white Americans didn’t want Mexicans in California maybe they should not have conquered California from Mexico and then spent 150 years building up an economy entirely dependent on the flow of people and goods across the border just a thought
June 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
if white Americans didn’t want Mexicans in California maybe they should not have conquered California from Mexico and then spent 150 years building up an economy entirely dependent on the flow of people and goods across the border just a thought
Republicans are straight up taking away insurance from those who need it most. Taking money away from people who can't afford groceries. Taking jobs from those who provide these services.
May 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Republicans are straight up taking away insurance from those who need it most. Taking money away from people who can't afford groceries. Taking jobs from those who provide these services.
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Fortnite using a Gen AI voice of a dead man resulting in him saying heinous slurs is so fucking gross. Don’t even care if it was something someone signed off on, how do you not see the ethical and moral problems in such a thing? Gen AI supporters truly are soulless husks.
May 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Fortnite using a Gen AI voice of a dead man resulting in him saying heinous slurs is so fucking gross. Don’t even care if it was something someone signed off on, how do you not see the ethical and moral problems in such a thing? Gen AI supporters truly are soulless husks.
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NEW from me — ICE is actively searching for job candidates with backgrounds in construction management and engineering via a third party recruitment agency. This comes on the heels of the @aclu.org uncovering ICE's plan to expand their detention facilities in 10 states.
My report:
My report:
ICE is actively hiring for construction-related jobs
It's unclear what types of projects they'll be serving.
www.thehandbasket.co
May 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
NEW from me — ICE is actively searching for job candidates with backgrounds in construction management and engineering via a third party recruitment agency. This comes on the heels of the @aclu.org uncovering ICE's plan to expand their detention facilities in 10 states.
My report:
My report: