Bob Hess
@nohbob.bsky.social
Senior Content Designer at Standing Stone Games on DDO. Previously worked on WildStar, Firefall, and LoTRO. Work in GameDev. Opinions are my own and not my employer. He/Him
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It’s here: the Loish 2026 Cat Calendar 😺 That’s right, I’m fully embracing my identity as a crazy cat lady, which is why next year’s calendar features a variety of cat art that I’ve made!
This one’s only available until November 28th, so be quick if you want to get it: loish.shop/products/202...
This one’s only available until November 28th, so be quick if you want to get it: loish.shop/products/202...
November 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It’s here: the Loish 2026 Cat Calendar 😺 That’s right, I’m fully embracing my identity as a crazy cat lady, which is why next year’s calendar features a variety of cat art that I’ve made!
This one’s only available until November 28th, so be quick if you want to get it: loish.shop/products/202...
This one’s only available until November 28th, so be quick if you want to get it: loish.shop/products/202...
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authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
I really have no words for the scores of talented game developers that have been laid off in the past few weeks.
So many capable folks have been affected throughout the industry, with several existing and new MMOs being blown up for a variety of super shitty reasons.
My heart bleeds for you.
So many capable folks have been affected throughout the industry, with several existing and new MMOs being blown up for a variety of super shitty reasons.
My heart bleeds for you.
November 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I really have no words for the scores of talented game developers that have been laid off in the past few weeks.
So many capable folks have been affected throughout the industry, with several existing and new MMOs being blown up for a variety of super shitty reasons.
My heart bleeds for you.
So many capable folks have been affected throughout the industry, with several existing and new MMOs being blown up for a variety of super shitty reasons.
My heart bleeds for you.
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At this point there are *very* few MMOs left in active development.
- Star Citizen (please don't yell at me about SC)
- Stars Reach (Raph Koster's project, has had funding issues)
- Ashes of Creation (don't know much about this one)
- Riot's unnamed MMO (they make enough to self-fund)
- ???
- Star Citizen (please don't yell at me about SC)
- Stars Reach (Raph Koster's project, has had funding issues)
- Ashes of Creation (don't know much about this one)
- Riot's unnamed MMO (they make enough to self-fund)
- ???
Jackalyptic Games and its Warhammer MMO are no more as NetEase pulls funding from the studio
Jackalyptic Games and its Warhammer MMO are no more as NetEase pulls funding from the studio
massivelyop.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
At this point there are *very* few MMOs left in active development.
- Star Citizen (please don't yell at me about SC)
- Stars Reach (Raph Koster's project, has had funding issues)
- Ashes of Creation (don't know much about this one)
- Riot's unnamed MMO (they make enough to self-fund)
- ???
- Star Citizen (please don't yell at me about SC)
- Stars Reach (Raph Koster's project, has had funding issues)
- Ashes of Creation (don't know much about this one)
- Riot's unnamed MMO (they make enough to self-fund)
- ???
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New video recapping all the housing news of the past two weeks-ish (and a housing FAQ section!)
youtu.be/WT4VZ9-jk4g?...
#warcraft #wowkea
youtu.be/WT4VZ9-jk4g?...
#warcraft #wowkea
Goodbye Alpha, Hello Beta: All the Wow Housing Updates!
YouTube video by meggoart
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
New video recapping all the housing news of the past two weeks-ish (and a housing FAQ section!)
youtu.be/WT4VZ9-jk4g?...
#warcraft #wowkea
youtu.be/WT4VZ9-jk4g?...
#warcraft #wowkea
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No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
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NEW: After my last piece about what's slowing down game development, folks wrote in to ask "why didn't you talk about bad leadership?"
It uhhhh never came up. So I returned to the well and asked devs to explain why better leadership—not AI or any other tool—is vital to efficient game development.
It uhhhh never came up. So I returned to the well and asked devs to explain why better leadership—not AI or any other tool—is vital to efficient game development.
How poor leadership slows down game development
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 5:34 PM
NEW: After my last piece about what's slowing down game development, folks wrote in to ask "why didn't you talk about bad leadership?"
It uhhhh never came up. So I returned to the well and asked devs to explain why better leadership—not AI or any other tool—is vital to efficient game development.
It uhhhh never came up. So I returned to the well and asked devs to explain why better leadership—not AI or any other tool—is vital to efficient game development.
One of my core joys is that where I live there are kids that come by for Trick-or-Treat, and that I can give them full-sized candy bars.
October 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
One of my core joys is that where I live there are kids that come by for Trick-or-Treat, and that I can give them full-sized candy bars.
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They literally ruin everything they touch
October 31, 2025 at 3:44 AM
They literally ruin everything they touch
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New WOWKEA where I award Golden Delete Me Cubes to some incredible wow housing builds !! Also a special report about the new Room Placement Costs added in alpha last week.
youtu.be/x2mwNi5MWZQ
#warcraft #wowkea
youtu.be/x2mwNi5MWZQ
#warcraft #wowkea
Reviewing the 16 BEST Warcraft Housing PTR Creations
YouTube video by meggoart
youtu.be
October 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
New WOWKEA where I award Golden Delete Me Cubes to some incredible wow housing builds !! Also a special report about the new Room Placement Costs added in alpha last week.
youtu.be/x2mwNi5MWZQ
#warcraft #wowkea
youtu.be/x2mwNi5MWZQ
#warcraft #wowkea
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LOTRO is looking for a Temp QA Tester! Get more information and find out how to apply here: https://www.daybreakgames.com/careers?location=massachusetts&job=8224457002 #LOTRO
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www.daybreakgames.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
LOTRO is looking for a Temp QA Tester! Get more information and find out how to apply here: https://www.daybreakgames.com/careers?location=massachusetts&job=8224457002 #LOTRO
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another way to make games faster is to not fire over half the game industry in a quest to make number go up
Food for thought... There's a lot of talk about speeding up game development, given how many recent games took 5-7 years to make. But many of those were hampered by the switch from Unreal 4 to 5. And ALL of them lost months to covid. Perhaps one way to make games faster is to not have a pandemic
October 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
another way to make games faster is to not fire over half the game industry in a quest to make number go up
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#Wildstar From Mr. Kurtenacker himself! www.reddit.com/r/WildStar/s...
From the WildStar community on Reddit: The WildStar OST is back… kinda…
Explore this post and more from the WildStar community
www.reddit.com
October 19, 2025 at 11:07 PM
#Wildstar From Mr. Kurtenacker himself! www.reddit.com/r/WildStar/s...
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“This is also why we’re trying to fire anyone who made fun of Charlie Kirk or posted his own words verbatim.”
October 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
“This is also why we’re trying to fire anyone who made fun of Charlie Kirk or posted his own words verbatim.”
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Believe old game devs when we tell you: burnout is real, it's painful. Be honest with yourself, take the breaks when you need them.
I've been burnt out for so long, I only just realized how long. I went from crunch at Iridium into crunch at Giant Squid with no break. About 3 years. It was too long.
I've been burnt out for so long, I only just realized how long. I went from crunch at Iridium into crunch at Giant Squid with no break. About 3 years. It was too long.
October 13, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Believe old game devs when we tell you: burnout is real, it's painful. Be honest with yourself, take the breaks when you need them.
I've been burnt out for so long, I only just realized how long. I went from crunch at Iridium into crunch at Giant Squid with no break. About 3 years. It was too long.
I've been burnt out for so long, I only just realized how long. I went from crunch at Iridium into crunch at Giant Squid with no break. About 3 years. It was too long.
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baby's first youtube video: wowhouse basements!
youtu.be/p5UKx9Or6hg
i'm definitely going to be making more housing videos so stay tuned for more WOWKEA
#warcraft #wowkea
youtu.be/p5UKx9Or6hg
i'm definitely going to be making more housing videos so stay tuned for more WOWKEA
#warcraft #wowkea
How to Fake a Basement in WoW Housing
YouTube video by meggoart
youtu.be
October 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
baby's first youtube video: wowhouse basements!
youtu.be/p5UKx9Or6hg
i'm definitely going to be making more housing videos so stay tuned for more WOWKEA
#warcraft #wowkea
youtu.be/p5UKx9Or6hg
i'm definitely going to be making more housing videos so stay tuned for more WOWKEA
#warcraft #wowkea
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part of being a professional is that even when you're frustrated with users, you have to express that professionally, and preferably privately
October 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
part of being a professional is that even when you're frustrated with users, you have to express that professionally, and preferably privately
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ok this is very funny
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
ok this is very funny
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Gaming culture warriors must always have a target in their crosshairs, and right now it's Ghost of Yotei. Sucker Punch should back Erika, developers, content creators, & journalists with as much gusto as it fired an employee for joking about Charlie Kirk. (OG screenshot removed, no clout for them)
September 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Gaming culture warriors must always have a target in their crosshairs, and right now it's Ghost of Yotei. Sucker Punch should back Erika, developers, content creators, & journalists with as much gusto as it fired an employee for joking about Charlie Kirk. (OG screenshot removed, no clout for them)
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This whole section really.
September 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This whole section really.
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The EA story is a crystal clear indictment of crony capitalism. The largest game publisher being stripped for parts to benefit vultures who are forcing the company to finance its own destruction, midwifed by corrupt political connections. Thousands of layoffs incoming.
But the CEO will be fine!
But the CEO will be fine!
September 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The EA story is a crystal clear indictment of crony capitalism. The largest game publisher being stripped for parts to benefit vultures who are forcing the company to finance its own destruction, midwifed by corrupt political connections. Thousands of layoffs incoming.
But the CEO will be fine!
But the CEO will be fine!
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As a AAA game developer you should have absolutely zero loyalty to your employer, because they have demonstrated repeatedly that they not only have zero loyalty towards you, they will sell you out in a picosecond for a Klondike bar.
September 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
As a AAA game developer you should have absolutely zero loyalty to your employer, because they have demonstrated repeatedly that they not only have zero loyalty towards you, they will sell you out in a picosecond for a Klondike bar.
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I think it’s important and not discussed enough that the majority of the alt right gamersphere “leaders” are actually taking massive amounts of people’s money and delivering them nothing but endless rage for it.
September 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I think it’s important and not discussed enough that the majority of the alt right gamersphere “leaders” are actually taking massive amounts of people’s money and delivering them nothing but endless rage for it.