jacob mills ✉️🦝🚲
@jacobwmills.bsky.social
currently freelancin' level design at Denkiworks 🦝. previously a Senior Level Designer on Rollerdrome at Roll7 🛼🔫. Sonic the Hedgehog fan 🦔. he/him 💀
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@jacobwmills.bsky.social
· Jul 31
Closing the Gap - Chasing Effective Level Design Processes for a New Genre in Rollerdrome
As seen at GDC and Develop:Brighton 2023! If you have seen this at GDC or in the vault, it's the same talk - don't bother, but feel free to leave a cheeky li...
youtu.be
events like GDC and develop sure are fun & educational but dang those ticket/vault prices are expensive huh
anyway, if you are interested in what i learned working on #leveldesign for 🔫🔫rollerdrome🛼🛼, here's a lengthy vid of me talkin about just that - https://youtu.be/mBXDTEjar9E
anyway, if you are interested in what i learned working on #leveldesign for 🔫🔫rollerdrome🛼🛼, here's a lengthy vid of me talkin about just that - https://youtu.be/mBXDTEjar9E
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I know it may seem that us Future Class folks don't seem to give Geoff any benefit of the doubt. But we have given him ample opportunities yet he consistently shows us what his priorities are: "his own bag, his rich friends, and positive press." Not supporting the industry that lets him have a show.
Apparently, Keighley doesn't have time to reply to @alyssamerc.bsky.social's request for comment, but he sure does have time to post about his latest business deal surrounding the awards on LinkedIn.
November 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I know it may seem that us Future Class folks don't seem to give Geoff any benefit of the doubt. But we have given him ample opportunities yet he consistently shows us what his priorities are: "his own bag, his rich friends, and positive press." Not supporting the industry that lets him have a show.
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I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
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“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
“We were effectively props”: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
a train level OR an elevator level idk if any game has enough room on the disk to have both
November 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
a train level OR an elevator level idk if any game has enough room on the disk to have both
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My November workshop is next week, and don't tell anyone else, but I got you alone, because I can tell you're special, 20% off: M18HTM
Game devs!
- want to make big changes closer to launch?
- scared of a buggy launch that might impact discoverability?
- like QA to do more exploratory testing, not repetitive checklists?
Join my virtual workshop on 1st Oct to learn about pragmatic test automation!
andrewfray.dev/workshops.html
- want to make big changes closer to launch?
- scared of a buggy launch that might impact discoverability?
- like QA to do more exploratory testing, not repetitive checklists?
Join my virtual workshop on 1st Oct to learn about pragmatic test automation!
andrewfray.dev/workshops.html
Andrew Fray Automation Workshops
Learn about test automation in game development from one of the leading experts in the field
andrewfray.dev
November 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
My November workshop is next week, and don't tell anyone else, but I got you alone, because I can tell you're special, 20% off: M18HTM
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sort of incredible to read a review that doesn't just made a vague nod at AI being bad, but actively reckons with the ways in which falling obsessively to AI usage actively obliterates the artistic intent and integrity of the work you've made.
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
sort of incredible to read a review that doesn't just made a vague nod at AI being bad, but actively reckons with the ways in which falling obsessively to AI usage actively obliterates the artistic intent and integrity of the work you've made.
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AI bubble this, crypto bubble that. The only bubble I wanna talk about is this:
November 7, 2025 at 3:13 AM
AI bubble this, crypto bubble that. The only bubble I wanna talk about is this:
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"Rockstar, Rockstar, you're disgusting, we charge you with union busting," the protesters declared.
'All you had to do was follow the damn law, Rockstar!': Workers are protesting outside Take-Two after GTA 6 dev's alleged 'brazen' union-busting
"They can get used to seeing us on their doorstep."
www.pcgamer.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"Rockstar, Rockstar, you're disgusting, we charge you with union busting," the protesters declared.
bad idea, next
Square Enix wants 70% of its QA work to be handled by generative AI by the end of 2027, in partnership with the University of Tokyo's Matsuo-Iwasawa Laboratory. https://bit.ly/4qKdyQR
November 7, 2025 at 8:19 AM
bad idea, next
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Lmao I cannot believe I figured out what I was thinking of
November 6, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Lmao I cannot believe I figured out what I was thinking of
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its so awesome that walls and roof can keep heat inside, but can also prevent sun from getting inside. you can be warm or cool thanks to walls and roof. its really awesome
November 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
its so awesome that walls and roof can keep heat inside, but can also prevent sun from getting inside. you can be warm or cool thanks to walls and roof. its really awesome
well i finished discworld and now i am sad
what am i going to do now
these are the books i read when i'm between other books, when i want to feel like i'm returning home to a warm hug
i've been reading these here and there for years
:'(.
what am i going to do now
these are the books i read when i'm between other books, when i want to feel like i'm returning home to a warm hug
i've been reading these here and there for years
:'(.
November 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
well i finished discworld and now i am sad
what am i going to do now
these are the books i read when i'm between other books, when i want to feel like i'm returning home to a warm hug
i've been reading these here and there for years
:'(.
what am i going to do now
these are the books i read when i'm between other books, when i want to feel like i'm returning home to a warm hug
i've been reading these here and there for years
:'(.
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i can tell you even before anything leaks they did not save money on this, the fact that they explicitly dont say how much they spent or break down production tells me thousands of hours and millions of dollars went into "fixing" every bit of footage and its still a twitchy uncanny fever dream
Coca-Cola's annual Christmas commercial is AI-generated again
The company used even fewer people to make it this year
“We need to keep moving forward and pushing the envelope … The genie is out of the bottle, and you’re not going to put it back in"
(via THR)
The company used even fewer people to make it this year
“We need to keep moving forward and pushing the envelope … The genie is out of the bottle, and you’re not going to put it back in"
(via THR)
November 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
i can tell you even before anything leaks they did not save money on this, the fact that they explicitly dont say how much they spent or break down production tells me thousands of hours and millions of dollars went into "fixing" every bit of footage and its still a twitchy uncanny fever dream
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Rockstar union workers have set up a solidarity fund to help them survive and fight after 30 of them were fired in an attempt to destroy the union.
Help them fight back! If you can, any little bit you can donate will massively help their efforts.
actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
Help them fight back! If you can, any little bit you can donate will massively help their efforts.
actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
Support Rockstar Workers Fighting Unfair Dismissals!
Last week over 30 members of staff at Grand Theft Auto VI developer Rockstar were fired en masse in a “calculated attack on workers”. The IWGB described Rockstar’s actions as ‘the most blatant and rut...
actionnetwork.org
November 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Rockstar union workers have set up a solidarity fund to help them survive and fight after 30 of them were fired in an attempt to destroy the union.
Help them fight back! If you can, any little bit you can donate will massively help their efforts.
actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
Help them fight back! If you can, any little bit you can donate will massively help their efforts.
actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
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Had to share this from twitter just because
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Had to share this from twitter just because
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The worst people you know are upset and I think that’s wonderful
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 AM
The worst people you know are upset and I think that’s wonderful
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now the real work begins
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
now the real work begins
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“Democratic socialists” and “lgbt” both being 80% means every dem candidate needs to be both a socialist and to unequivocally support trans rights thanks.
For better and for worse, it's undeniable: democratic socialists are the base of the Democratic Party
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
“Democratic socialists” and “lgbt” both being 80% means every dem candidate needs to be both a socialist and to unequivocally support trans rights thanks.
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Breaking: Jubilation in Richmond, Virginia where Abigail Spanberger was just elected the new governor.
Republican anti-trans ads did not work in the state.
www.advocate.com/politics/abi...
Republican anti-trans ads did not work in the state.
www.advocate.com/politics/abi...
LGBTQ+ ally Abigail Spanberger trounces anti-trans Republican to win Virginia governor’s race
The Advocate is reporting live from Spanberger's election night victory event.
www.advocate.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Breaking: Jubilation in Richmond, Virginia where Abigail Spanberger was just elected the new governor.
Republican anti-trans ads did not work in the state.
www.advocate.com/politics/abi...
Republican anti-trans ads did not work in the state.
www.advocate.com/politics/abi...
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fuck yes nyc 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Breaking news: Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is elected as the next mayor of New York City, defeating former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and becoming the first Muslim and first of Indian descent to hold the office. https://wapo.st/47rlrDf
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
fuck yes nyc 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix demand OpenAI stop using their content to train AI
Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix demand OpenAI stop using their content to train AI
No more Spirited Away and Demon Slayer in Sora 2.
buff.ly
November 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix demand OpenAI stop using their content to train AI
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Across the world, game dev unions are standing with us. @rockstargames.com - reinstate our members, now!
SAG-AFTRA stands in solidarity with the IWGB Game Workers Union exercising their right to organize following reports of union-busting at Rockstar. Our members’ union performances on Rockstar games are an integral part of the success and legacy of games like Grand Theft Auto.
November 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Across the world, game dev unions are standing with us. @rockstargames.com - reinstate our members, now!
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this shit happens so often. visions of mana as well as rollerdrome come 2 mind
but a rollerdrome dev expressed a similar sentiment abt employees finding work after, thus dont review bomb da game please
pirating & giving bad reviews feel like the limit of power we hav huh?
bsky.app/profile/jaco...
but a rollerdrome dev expressed a similar sentiment abt employees finding work after, thus dont review bomb da game please
pirating & giving bad reviews feel like the limit of power we hav huh?
bsky.app/profile/jaco...
um hey if you liked rollerdrome but left a negative review because they shut the studio
thanks for your support! it means a lot!
but also, if you want more r7 quality games -
PLEASE CHANGE YOUR REVIEW TO POSITIVE
publishers see bad reviews and that's a dealbreaker? peeps can't get funded :(
thanks for your support! it means a lot!
but also, if you want more r7 quality games -
PLEASE CHANGE YOUR REVIEW TO POSITIVE
publishers see bad reviews and that's a dealbreaker? peeps can't get funded :(
November 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
this shit happens so often. visions of mana as well as rollerdrome come 2 mind
but a rollerdrome dev expressed a similar sentiment abt employees finding work after, thus dont review bomb da game please
pirating & giving bad reviews feel like the limit of power we hav huh?
bsky.app/profile/jaco...
but a rollerdrome dev expressed a similar sentiment abt employees finding work after, thus dont review bomb da game please
pirating & giving bad reviews feel like the limit of power we hav huh?
bsky.app/profile/jaco...