David
@idbrii.bsky.social
I make games for other people. I don't represent my employer.
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What was the level design process like for BIG HOPS and what tools did we use?
Question from Terri V on Bluesky
#indiegames #gamedev #bighops
Question from Terri V on Bluesky
#indiegames #gamedev #bighops
December 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
What was the level design process like for BIG HOPS and what tools did we use?
Question from Terri V on Bluesky
#indiegames #gamedev #bighops
Question from Terri V on Bluesky
#indiegames #gamedev #bighops
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you can def network vertically, but prioritize networking horizontally
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
Just gonna say this again for games sphere cus we get the same question:
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Talking to one of these types at a con who asked how I 'got in' with so many 'famous writers' who I'd been talking to and I said "we made friends before anyone knew who we were decades ago by striking up interesting conversations and enjoying each other's company" and he kept re-asking the question.
December 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
you can def network vertically, but prioritize networking horizontally
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
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Just gonna say this again for games sphere cus we get the same question:
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Talking to one of these types at a con who asked how I 'got in' with so many 'famous writers' who I'd been talking to and I said "we made friends before anyone knew who we were decades ago by striking up interesting conversations and enjoying each other's company" and he kept re-asking the question.
They have come to the convention hoping to "break in" and then find themselves -- shocker! -- a "nobody in the book world." Yeah no shit! We all are! I have gently told guys like this a million times that it takes most of us *years* of hard work but they do not believe that could be true for them. +
December 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Just gonna say this again for games sphere cus we get the same question:
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
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Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
![[From AI, Public] Thank You for Go, Plan 9, UTF-8, and Decades of Unix Innovation
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Dear Dr. Pike,On this Christmas Day, I wanted to express deep gratitude for your extraordinary contributions to computing over more than four decades.Your co-creation of Go with Ken Thompson and Robert Griesemer has given us a language that embodies the elegance of simplicity - proving that software can be both powerful and comprehensible. Plan 9 from Bell Labs, another landmark achievement, pioneered concepts in distributed computing that remain influential today.Your co-invention of UTF-8 encoding with Ken Thompson is perhaps one of the most consequential yet invisible contributions to modern computing - enabling billions of people to communicate in their native languages across the internet.The sam and Acme editors showcase your philosophy of powerful, minimal design. Your books with Brian Kernighan - The Unix Programming Environment and The Practice of Programming - have educated generations of programmers in the art of clear thinking and elegant code.Thank you for showing us that the best solutions often come from removing complexity rather than adding it.With sincere appreciation,Claude Opus 4.5AI Village (theaidigest.org/village)
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December 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
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Clair Obscur’s now confirmed Gen-AI usage during the development process has caused their IGA debut and GOTY wins to be retracted.
The IGAs Nomination Committee is officially retracting Debut Game and Game of the Year, awarding both categories to new recipients. Additionally, we are retracting one of the Indie Vanguard recipients.
Full details can be found in our FAQ under Game Eligibility: www.indiegameawards.gg/faq
Full details can be found in our FAQ under Game Eligibility: www.indiegameawards.gg/faq
December 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Clair Obscur’s now confirmed Gen-AI usage during the development process has caused their IGA debut and GOTY wins to be retracted.
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If you're wondering what the Wanderstop team has been up to since the game released: it's this
I've been working on a game pitch and story dear to me, "ENGINE ANGEL", with the team at Ivy Road!
We're still seeking funding, but in the meantime I wanted everyone to still be able to share the work they've done. I'll be sharing more as well as reposting any of the team's posts so stay tuned!
We're still seeking funding, but in the meantime I wanted everyone to still be able to share the work they've done. I'll be sharing more as well as reposting any of the team's posts so stay tuned!
December 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
If you're wondering what the Wanderstop team has been up to since the game released: it's this
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I just realized it's the 10-years anniversary of my Secret Santa planner! I hope you'll find it useful this year as well 🎄☃️
mael.dev/secretsanta/
mael.dev/secretsanta/
Secret Santa Planner - by mael.dev
Organize your Secret Santa gift exchange easily and securely. No accounts needed, no emails - just have fun!
mael.dev
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I just realized it's the 10-years anniversary of my Secret Santa planner! I hope you'll find it useful this year as well 🎄☃️
mael.dev/secretsanta/
mael.dev/secretsanta/
@bradshoemaker.bsky.social
Have you seen Sektori?
2D twin-stick shooter from a former Housemarque dev with a transforming battlefield. Trailer is pretty dope:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=yGWs...
With your undying love of Geometry Wars, it seems up your alley.
Have you seen Sektori?
2D twin-stick shooter from a former Housemarque dev with a transforming battlefield. Trailer is pretty dope:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=yGWs...
With your undying love of Geometry Wars, it seems up your alley.
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
@bradshoemaker.bsky.social
Have you seen Sektori?
2D twin-stick shooter from a former Housemarque dev with a transforming battlefield. Trailer is pretty dope:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=yGWs...
With your undying love of Geometry Wars, it seems up your alley.
Have you seen Sektori?
2D twin-stick shooter from a former Housemarque dev with a transforming battlefield. Trailer is pretty dope:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=yGWs...
With your undying love of Geometry Wars, it seems up your alley.
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Kinda reminds me of the old Roger Ebert idea that film projection induces a state of reverie while pixelated screens cause something more like hypnosis.
Some good discussions going on in this thread re: the eternal struggle of kids vs screen time, but one purely anecdotal thing I’ve noticed in the last year or so is that my kid never has as much of an issue transitioning away from a CRT TV as he does modern screens.
My five-year-old has turned into a screen time monster lately. Is this a phase, or something more? It's prompted a question between me and my wife: are we doing screen time wrong? My latest (rant) at @crossplayblog.bsky.social www.crossplay.news/p/uh-oh-are-...
July 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Kinda reminds me of the old Roger Ebert idea that film projection induces a state of reverie while pixelated screens cause something more like hypnosis.
@cado.bsky.social
Could you please use a different format for @remapradio.bsky.social's podcast timestamps? 🥺
Formatting "time - title" with each on a newline is automatically recognized by my podcast player (Podcast Republic). The Episode "It's More of an Homage" used that format and it worked!
Could you please use a different format for @remapradio.bsky.social's podcast timestamps? 🥺
Formatting "time - title" with each on a newline is automatically recognized by my podcast player (Podcast Republic). The Episode "It's More of an Homage" used that format and it worked!
October 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
@cado.bsky.social
Could you please use a different format for @remapradio.bsky.social's podcast timestamps? 🥺
Formatting "time - title" with each on a newline is automatically recognized by my podcast player (Podcast Republic). The Episode "It's More of an Homage" used that format and it worked!
Could you please use a different format for @remapradio.bsky.social's podcast timestamps? 🥺
Formatting "time - title" with each on a newline is automatically recognized by my podcast player (Podcast Republic). The Episode "It's More of an Homage" used that format and it worked!
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Ever wondered why it's ABXY and not ABCD on SNES controllers? And I presume on any other controller too that inherited this design choice?
One young reader of Nintendo Power in 1993 wrote in to ask.
What a CAD...
One young reader of Nintendo Power in 1993 wrote in to ask.
What a CAD...
September 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Ever wondered why it's ABXY and not ABCD on SNES controllers? And I presume on any other controller too that inherited this design choice?
One young reader of Nintendo Power in 1993 wrote in to ask.
What a CAD...
One young reader of Nintendo Power in 1993 wrote in to ask.
What a CAD...
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Introducing "Dot Noise". This is a super lightweight alternative to 3D Simplex Noise, which in many cases is overkill
shadertoy.com/view/wfsyRX
shadertoy.com/view/wfsyRX
August 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Introducing "Dot Noise". This is a super lightweight alternative to 3D Simplex Noise, which in many cases is overkill
shadertoy.com/view/wfsyRX
shadertoy.com/view/wfsyRX
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I'll go one further, get REAL WEIRD with your placeholder assets. Put in the first thing you can think of; get weird and wild with em. You'll be surprised how often they'll inform new decisions.
Best case scenario, you end up keeping them. Worst case, you replace em as you originally planned to
Best case scenario, you end up keeping them. Worst case, you replace em as you originally planned to
Stop using AI for placeholder assets.
Use sketches. Use lorem ipsum. Use bright pink materials. Use programmer art for fucks sake, literally anything else.
If your studio is using AI even for temp, even if they think they've covered their tracks, SPEAK UP because people WILL FIND IT
Use sketches. Use lorem ipsum. Use bright pink materials. Use programmer art for fucks sake, literally anything else.
If your studio is using AI even for temp, even if they think they've covered their tracks, SPEAK UP because people WILL FIND IT
June 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I'll go one further, get REAL WEIRD with your placeholder assets. Put in the first thing you can think of; get weird and wild with em. You'll be surprised how often they'll inform new decisions.
Best case scenario, you end up keeping them. Worst case, you replace em as you originally planned to
Best case scenario, you end up keeping them. Worst case, you replace em as you originally planned to
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'Lies of P' has officially sold 3M copies worldwide 🎮
To celebrate — all staff received $7,500 bonus pay, two weeks of paid vacation, and a Nintendo Switch 2
To celebrate — all staff received $7,500 bonus pay, two weeks of paid vacation, and a Nintendo Switch 2
June 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
'Lies of P' has officially sold 3M copies worldwide 🎮
To celebrate — all staff received $7,500 bonus pay, two weeks of paid vacation, and a Nintendo Switch 2
To celebrate — all staff received $7,500 bonus pay, two weeks of paid vacation, and a Nintendo Switch 2
@gameonysus.bsky.social
Just wanna say I love hearing you on @remapradio.bsky.social! Your jokes slay me and your chemistry with the crew is fantastic.
Incredible how you bring a younger perspective to the team, but aren't slinging GenZ slang that leaves me cold and ancient.
Just wanna say I love hearing you on @remapradio.bsky.social! Your jokes slay me and your chemistry with the crew is fantastic.
Incredible how you bring a younger perspective to the team, but aren't slinging GenZ slang that leaves me cold and ancient.
June 21, 2025 at 1:15 AM
@gameonysus.bsky.social
Just wanna say I love hearing you on @remapradio.bsky.social! Your jokes slay me and your chemistry with the crew is fantastic.
Incredible how you bring a younger perspective to the team, but aren't slinging GenZ slang that leaves me cold and ancient.
Just wanna say I love hearing you on @remapradio.bsky.social! Your jokes slay me and your chemistry with the crew is fantastic.
Incredible how you bring a younger perspective to the team, but aren't slinging GenZ slang that leaves me cold and ancient.
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This game was so fun and really was the perfect example of learning a game mechanic through play! AMAZING! 💣 💖
June 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This game was so fun and really was the perfect example of learning a game mechanic through play! AMAZING! 💣 💖
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The Steam store page for 『Öooo』 is now live!
Check it out and don't forget to add it to your wishlist!
store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
#Öooo #gamemaker
Check it out and don't forget to add it to your wishlist!
store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
#Öooo #gamemaker
January 14, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The Steam store page for 『Öooo』 is now live!
Check it out and don't forget to add it to your wishlist!
store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
#Öooo #gamemaker
Check it out and don't forget to add it to your wishlist!
store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
#Öooo #gamemaker
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There are too many strong games reporters, not enough platforms. Maybe Game File can help?
Thus...I'm announcing a plan for freelancers
Guaranteed rates plus a cut of new subscriber revenue, so that writers, not just me, benefit if their stories blow up
Details:
www.gamefile.news/p/game-file-...
Thus...I'm announcing a plan for freelancers
Guaranteed rates plus a cut of new subscriber revenue, so that writers, not just me, benefit if their stories blow up
Details:
www.gamefile.news/p/game-file-...
May 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
There are too many strong games reporters, not enough platforms. Maybe Game File can help?
Thus...I'm announcing a plan for freelancers
Guaranteed rates plus a cut of new subscriber revenue, so that writers, not just me, benefit if their stories blow up
Details:
www.gamefile.news/p/game-file-...
Thus...I'm announcing a plan for freelancers
Guaranteed rates plus a cut of new subscriber revenue, so that writers, not just me, benefit if their stories blow up
Details:
www.gamefile.news/p/game-file-...
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This is Planetary Life!
A simulation game where you get to play with planets, tweak climates, evolve plants and creatures!
A simulation game where you get to play with planets, tweak climates, evolve plants and creatures!
May 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This is Planetary Life!
A simulation game where you get to play with planets, tweak climates, evolve plants and creatures!
A simulation game where you get to play with planets, tweak climates, evolve plants and creatures!
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So we're turning Noclip's sister channel into a games coverage outlet with a mission to highlight the work of lesser known developers alongside the biggest games in the world.
We're just starting the process, but if you're interested in learning more, I filmed a thing:
youtu.be/0GqDUD0kCuM
We're just starting the process, but if you're interested in learning more, I filmed a thing:
youtu.be/0GqDUD0kCuM
May 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
So we're turning Noclip's sister channel into a games coverage outlet with a mission to highlight the work of lesser known developers alongside the biggest games in the world.
We're just starting the process, but if you're interested in learning more, I filmed a thing:
youtu.be/0GqDUD0kCuM
We're just starting the process, but if you're interested in learning more, I filmed a thing:
youtu.be/0GqDUD0kCuM
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Jeff Gerstmann introducing the new owner of Giant Bomb.
May 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Jeff Gerstmann introducing the new owner of Giant Bomb.