Karl Mörtberg
@laffman.bsky.social
Mission Designer at Avalanche Studios in Stockholm.
I like cats, making games, tattoos, and spoopy art!
https://karlmortberg.com/
My views are my own. Hej!🎈
I like cats, making games, tattoos, and spoopy art!
https://karlmortberg.com/
My views are my own. Hej!🎈
I don't know if I can keep using Discord anymore. But it would mean another big step towards complete isolation and more loneliness. 🚫
February 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
I don't know if I can keep using Discord anymore. But it would mean another big step towards complete isolation and more loneliness. 🚫
It's been a long time since i was publicly whining about something on social media, but today is not the day to start. But believe me i have so many things in my life and in the world, that i want to whine about.
But I'm keeping it all inside for now.
But I'm keeping it all inside for now.
January 31, 2026 at 4:48 PM
It's been a long time since i was publicly whining about something on social media, but today is not the day to start. But believe me i have so many things in my life and in the world, that i want to whine about.
But I'm keeping it all inside for now.
But I'm keeping it all inside for now.
2026 kinda mid ngl
January 12, 2026 at 12:09 AM
2026 kinda mid ngl
Normalize: Instead of saying "The AI thinks i'm stupid"
Say: "I made the AI say i'm stupid"
Say: "I made the AI say i'm stupid"
January 3, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Normalize: Instead of saying "The AI thinks i'm stupid"
Say: "I made the AI say i'm stupid"
Say: "I made the AI say i'm stupid"
2026 better be a better year
December 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
2026 better be a better year
Reposted by Karl Mörtberg
If you need some catharsis today, I talked to Bruce Straley about generative AI in gaming:
"I don’t know who wants it, I don’t know who’s asking for it, I don’t know who’s pushing for it, but I don’t think it’s the way as a human species we need to be evolving.” www.polygon.com/bruce-strale...
"I don’t know who wants it, I don’t know who’s asking for it, I don’t know who’s pushing for it, but I don’t think it’s the way as a human species we need to be evolving.” www.polygon.com/bruce-strale...
‘I don’t think prompting is art.’ The Last of Us director tees off on generative AI
Bruce Straley doesn't think gen AI has a place in game development
www.polygon.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
If you need some catharsis today, I talked to Bruce Straley about generative AI in gaming:
"I don’t know who wants it, I don’t know who’s asking for it, I don’t know who’s pushing for it, but I don’t think it’s the way as a human species we need to be evolving.” www.polygon.com/bruce-strale...
"I don’t know who wants it, I don’t know who’s asking for it, I don’t know who’s pushing for it, but I don’t think it’s the way as a human species we need to be evolving.” www.polygon.com/bruce-strale...
My Arc Raiders character represents my inner self.
November 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
My Arc Raiders character represents my inner self.
Today is national pickle day
November 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Today is national pickle day
Reposted by Karl Mörtberg
This article should be painted on the walls and used as criteria for every Execs performance review with bonuses tied to performance
www.gamedeveloper.com/production/h...
www.gamedeveloper.com/production/h...
How poor leadership slows down game development
No tool—AI or otherwise—can speed up game development if leaders don't rise to the occasion.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This article should be painted on the walls and used as criteria for every Execs performance review with bonuses tied to performance
www.gamedeveloper.com/production/h...
www.gamedeveloper.com/production/h...
Reposted by Karl Mörtberg
Gamedev friends, this is more proof that we are not to blame for the current state of our industry.
These are the same executives that follow every trend blindly and ignorantly.
Aggressive MTX, everything is a live service, DRM that only punish paying players, NFTs, and now AI.
What a shitshow.
These are the same executives that follow every trend blindly and ignorantly.
Aggressive MTX, everything is a live service, DRM that only punish paying players, NFTs, and now AI.
What a shitshow.
I legitimately didn't know they were competing with Steam and it's crazy to me that they burnt so much money on what sounds like something with very little (or wildly misguided) market research.
October 29, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Gamedev friends, this is more proof that we are not to blame for the current state of our industry.
These are the same executives that follow every trend blindly and ignorantly.
Aggressive MTX, everything is a live service, DRM that only punish paying players, NFTs, and now AI.
What a shitshow.
These are the same executives that follow every trend blindly and ignorantly.
Aggressive MTX, everything is a live service, DRM that only punish paying players, NFTs, and now AI.
What a shitshow.
The Switch 2 has about 2 hours of battery life. Am i crazy to see that as a feature? I've had multiple 2 hour sessions, intentionally not charging it while playing and i don't feel any fatigue and i feel like I've accomplished a lot while playing. Maybe the perfect play session duration is 2 hours..
October 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The Switch 2 has about 2 hours of battery life. Am i crazy to see that as a feature? I've had multiple 2 hour sessions, intentionally not charging it while playing and i don't feel any fatigue and i feel like I've accomplished a lot while playing. Maybe the perfect play session duration is 2 hours..
Designed a new look for my portfolio.. Still need to fill in some content but it's a lot more readable now I think, compared to the mess that I made 5 years ago as a student. karlmortberg.com
Karl Mörtberg - Technical Level Designer
karlmortberg.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Designed a new look for my portfolio.. Still need to fill in some content but it's a lot more readable now I think, compared to the mess that I made 5 years ago as a student. karlmortberg.com
As i become older and have less time i found watching other people play games experiencing them for the first time is more enjoyable for me than re-playing them myself.
The only way I get that first time experience again and see all the emotions and reactions to big story moments etc.
The only way I get that first time experience again and see all the emotions and reactions to big story moments etc.
August 31, 2025 at 9:19 AM
As i become older and have less time i found watching other people play games experiencing them for the first time is more enjoyable for me than re-playing them myself.
The only way I get that first time experience again and see all the emotions and reactions to big story moments etc.
The only way I get that first time experience again and see all the emotions and reactions to big story moments etc.
Someone just said game dev is like "competetive art" and it makes a bit of sense..
August 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Someone just said game dev is like "competetive art" and it makes a bit of sense..
Me when another survival horror, souls-like or dark fantasy game is announced
August 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Me when another survival horror, souls-like or dark fantasy game is announced
Last summer i injured my knee on the last week of vacation and hopped ok crutches for 7 months. This summer i injured my foot on the last week of vacation and I am back ln crutches again.
Both times because i WALK bad. I am so bad at walking i hurt myself from walking normally.
Both times because i WALK bad. I am so bad at walking i hurt myself from walking normally.
August 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Last summer i injured my knee on the last week of vacation and hopped ok crutches for 7 months. This summer i injured my foot on the last week of vacation and I am back ln crutches again.
Both times because i WALK bad. I am so bad at walking i hurt myself from walking normally.
Both times because i WALK bad. I am so bad at walking i hurt myself from walking normally.
I really wish Lost Ark was more accessible. It's gotten a lot better recently but it's still a huge time investment, and if you want to catch up to the endgame huge monetary investment (you sort of need to p2w to reach it in a reasonable timeframe).
But the game has so much amazing content.
But the game has so much amazing content.
July 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I really wish Lost Ark was more accessible. It's gotten a lot better recently but it's still a huge time investment, and if you want to catch up to the endgame huge monetary investment (you sort of need to p2w to reach it in a reasonable timeframe).
But the game has so much amazing content.
But the game has so much amazing content.
If you can't handle me at my "I made fried rice once and now i need a way too expensive high quality carbon steel wok".
You don't deserve me at my "I made you fried rice".
You don't deserve me at my "I made you fried rice".
July 24, 2025 at 10:24 AM
If you can't handle me at my "I made fried rice once and now i need a way too expensive high quality carbon steel wok".
You don't deserve me at my "I made you fried rice".
You don't deserve me at my "I made you fried rice".
I had a nightmare about an extroverts game where you stand in a line and face the game leader one person at the time and they sing a little made up song at you and you have to finish the lyrics as best you can before you get to leave.
Had me in tears yelling at them in my dream. Still upset now.
Had me in tears yelling at them in my dream. Still upset now.
July 21, 2025 at 8:37 AM
I had a nightmare about an extroverts game where you stand in a line and face the game leader one person at the time and they sing a little made up song at you and you have to finish the lyrics as best you can before you get to leave.
Had me in tears yelling at them in my dream. Still upset now.
Had me in tears yelling at them in my dream. Still upset now.
Ok so for a brief moment i have 3 monitors at home.. And i have two computers plugged into one monitor each.. And one monitor running parsec to my office computer.
I am working on three computers simultaneously and i feel incredibly powerful!
I am working on three computers simultaneously and i feel incredibly powerful!
July 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Ok so for a brief moment i have 3 monitors at home.. And i have two computers plugged into one monitor each.. And one monitor running parsec to my office computer.
I am working on three computers simultaneously and i feel incredibly powerful!
I am working on three computers simultaneously and i feel incredibly powerful!
Looking back at the difference raiding in WoW 20 years ago and today is like seeing into the minds of a generation of gamers after almost two decades of social media consumption and fast content resulting in shorter and shorter attention spans and rampaging ADHD disgnosises..
June 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Looking back at the difference raiding in WoW 20 years ago and today is like seeing into the minds of a generation of gamers after almost two decades of social media consumption and fast content resulting in shorter and shorter attention spans and rampaging ADHD disgnosises..
Our currency being called "crowns" feels very satisfying to me In a medieval, rugged kind of way.
June 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Our currency being called "crowns" feels very satisfying to me In a medieval, rugged kind of way.
Green Day still good live 👍
June 25, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Green Day still good live 👍