Alexandre Baron
@pando42.bsky.social
French 🇫🇷 Video game developer in Montréal, Québec.
I work at Ubisoft on Assassin's Creed. Previously: Dishonored 2, The Crew 2, Front Line Zero. I was a teacher at ISART Digital for 3 years. 🏳️🌈 ally 🤗 (He/him).
I work at Ubisoft on Assassin's Creed. Previously: Dishonored 2, The Crew 2, Front Line Zero. I was a teacher at ISART Digital for 3 years. 🏳️🌈 ally 🤗 (He/him).
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Alexandre Baron
@pando42.bsky.social
· Nov 19
a close up of a man with a beard says hello there
Alt: a close up of a man with a beard says hello there
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Hello there!
As someone else said, it is nice to see again some known faces that I kinda lost track of on Xitter and, afterwards, Mastodon. I'm still on Mastodon ( @Scylardor@mastodon.gamedev.place ), but many people I like to follow aren't there, sadly. I'll probably dual post most of the time...
As someone else said, it is nice to see again some known faces that I kinda lost track of on Xitter and, afterwards, Mastodon. I'm still on Mastodon ( @Scylardor@mastodon.gamedev.place ), but many people I like to follow aren't there, sadly. I'll probably dual post most of the time...
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RIP to a games industry pioneer and legend, Rebecca Heineman (@burgerbecky.bsky.social) If your unfamiliar, look her up. Her career is like the story of videogames itself.
November 18, 2025 at 3:01 AM
RIP to a games industry pioneer and legend, Rebecca Heineman (@burgerbecky.bsky.social) If your unfamiliar, look her up. Her career is like the story of videogames itself.
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Absolutely devastating that our industry has lost the incredible Laralyn McWilliams, Jennell Jaquays, and now Rebecca Heineman within a couple of short years. We really will never truly be the same. We forge on in the shadows of giants, y’all.
November 18, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Absolutely devastating that our industry has lost the incredible Laralyn McWilliams, Jennell Jaquays, and now Rebecca Heineman within a couple of short years. We really will never truly be the same. We forge on in the shadows of giants, y’all.
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lmao
That's ridiculous and can only be correct with horribly skewed averages + very biased sampling (both, in this case).
I was making $150k as a Senior Designer at Bungie with 15 years of industry experience in one of the highest-paying job markets in a high cost-of-living area with geopay
That's ridiculous and can only be correct with horribly skewed averages + very biased sampling (both, in this case).
I was making $150k as a Senior Designer at Bungie with 15 years of industry experience in one of the highest-paying job markets in a high cost-of-living area with geopay
The average salary for games industry professionals based in the United States was $142,000 in 2025, according to a new report from GDC Festival of Gaming.
www.gamesindustry.biz/gdc-survey-a...
www.gamesindustry.biz/gdc-survey-a...
GDC Survey: Average salary for US games professionals was $142,000 in 2025
Findings reveal 33% of workers feel employers are "working to close existing pay gaps," while one-tenth report no efforts are being made
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
lmao
That's ridiculous and can only be correct with horribly skewed averages + very biased sampling (both, in this case).
I was making $150k as a Senior Designer at Bungie with 15 years of industry experience in one of the highest-paying job markets in a high cost-of-living area with geopay
That's ridiculous and can only be correct with horribly skewed averages + very biased sampling (both, in this case).
I was making $150k as a Senior Designer at Bungie with 15 years of industry experience in one of the highest-paying job markets in a high cost-of-living area with geopay
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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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Utterly obscene. Think of all the good that could actually do, instead of satisfying the pure greed of one man.
Hell's going to need a deeper pit for him....
Hell's going to need a deeper pit for him....
November 7, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Utterly obscene. Think of all the good that could actually do, instead of satisfying the pure greed of one man.
Hell's going to need a deeper pit for him....
Hell's going to need a deeper pit for him....
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me to others: it's hard right now. be gentle with yourself
me to me: wtf is wrong with you
me to me: wtf is wrong with you
November 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
me to others: it's hard right now. be gentle with yourself
me to me: wtf is wrong with you
me to me: wtf is wrong with you
A very interesting video on the PlayStation 1 startup sound, for all gamers that are also sound engineering ner... enthusiasts 😜 (featuring perfect cadence! Equal temperament! Just intonation!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr14...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr14...
The genius of the Playstation startup sound
YouTube video by Mixed Signals
www.youtube.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A very interesting video on the PlayStation 1 startup sound, for all gamers that are also sound engineering ner... enthusiasts 😜 (featuring perfect cadence! Equal temperament! Just intonation!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr14...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr14...
For Canadians: if you're looking for a new desktop, I think the iBuyPower ESI5N5602 currently sold at Costco for 1,300$ is a good deal! 14th gen Intel CPU, 16GB RAM, 1 To NVME SSD, and a RTX 5060 GPU. Windows 11 preinstalled.
October 11, 2025 at 3:49 AM
For Canadians: if you're looking for a new desktop, I think the iBuyPower ESI5N5602 currently sold at Costco for 1,300$ is a good deal! 14th gen Intel CPU, 16GB RAM, 1 To NVME SSD, and a RTX 5060 GPU. Windows 11 preinstalled.
Il paraît qu'il y a quelques jours, tout le quartier Garibaldi de Lyon a été bouclé par des CRS armés jusqu'aux dents pour protéger le salon de l'Alyah :
September 21, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Il paraît qu'il y a quelques jours, tout le quartier Garibaldi de Lyon a été bouclé par des CRS armés jusqu'aux dents pour protéger le salon de l'Alyah :
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I don’t think Nintendo is perfect by any stretch, but they’re definitely masters at responding to the overall mood.
During the pandemic, we got a game about talking to your neighbors and giving them presents and nice letters.
Now, we get a giant ape just smashing the shit out of everything.
During the pandemic, we got a game about talking to your neighbors and giving them presents and nice letters.
Now, we get a giant ape just smashing the shit out of everything.
August 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I don’t think Nintendo is perfect by any stretch, but they’re definitely masters at responding to the overall mood.
During the pandemic, we got a game about talking to your neighbors and giving them presents and nice letters.
Now, we get a giant ape just smashing the shit out of everything.
During the pandemic, we got a game about talking to your neighbors and giving them presents and nice letters.
Now, we get a giant ape just smashing the shit out of everything.
Game devs post your first shipped game and your latest shipped game
Somehow... Never got to work on a game that shipped after The Crew 2 (at least to this day).
Maybe one day for those still in progress... 😆
Somehow... Never got to work on a game that shipped after The Crew 2 (at least to this day).
Maybe one day for those still in progress... 😆
August 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Game devs post your first shipped game and your latest shipped game
Somehow... Never got to work on a game that shipped after The Crew 2 (at least to this day).
Maybe one day for those still in progress... 😆
Somehow... Never got to work on a game that shipped after The Crew 2 (at least to this day).
Maybe one day for those still in progress... 😆
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In Germany, scientists have made a breakthrough in treating Parkinson’s by implanting a chip in the brain that sends precise signals to restore movement. A stunning leap in neuroscience—witness the power of innovation and the beauty of science in action.
Powerfull content
Powerfull content
August 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM
In Germany, scientists have made a breakthrough in treating Parkinson’s by implanting a chip in the brain that sends precise signals to restore movement. A stunning leap in neuroscience—witness the power of innovation and the beauty of science in action.
Powerfull content
Powerfull content
I love how the videoclip for the outro song of DanDaDan first season is a pastiche of the actual anime ending 😂 It makes subtle references to the show but someone who hasn't watched it wouldn't be able to tell. Pretty cool
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeyC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeyC...
ずっと真夜中でいいのに。『TAIDADA』MV (ZUTOMAYO - TAIDADA)【ダンダダン MAD】
YouTube video by ずっと真夜中でいいのに。 ZUTOMAYO
www.youtube.com
August 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I love how the videoclip for the outro song of DanDaDan first season is a pastiche of the actual anime ending 😂 It makes subtle references to the show but someone who hasn't watched it wouldn't be able to tell. Pretty cool
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeyC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeyC...
Another #Balatro win, with the Green Deck, that basically makes it easier to get rich. That was unlikely IMO... But the Ludty Joker boosting Hearts + getting the Castle early so it could accumulate a lot of chips helped a lot.
June 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Another #Balatro win, with the Green Deck, that basically makes it easier to get rich. That was unlikely IMO... But the Ludty Joker boosting Hearts + getting the Castle early so it could accumulate a lot of chips helped a lot.
Another day, another win at #Balatro. This time with the Yellow Deck. A tough one because starting with 10$ is not much of a bonus... But it worked somehow. Not shown: the Joker who spawns a Stone card on every blind, sold for the Burnt Joker. Took me to Ante 10 before finally getting whacked 😄
June 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Another day, another win at #Balatro. This time with the Yellow Deck. A tough one because starting with 10$ is not much of a bonus... But it worked somehow. Not shown: the Joker who spawns a Stone card on every blind, sold for the Burnt Joker. Took me to Ante 10 before finally getting whacked 😄
Wanted to obtain an easy to use cloud storage of about 500 GB, on an hopefully cheaper alternative than Google Drive since they don't have any 500GB plans.
I'm trying out NordLocker at the moment, works well so far, but doesn't like spaces in filenames (it replaces them with underscores).
I'm trying out NordLocker at the moment, works well so far, but doesn't like spaces in filenames (it replaces them with underscores).
June 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Wanted to obtain an easy to use cloud storage of about 500 GB, on an hopefully cheaper alternative than Google Drive since they don't have any 500GB plans.
I'm trying out NordLocker at the moment, works well so far, but doesn't like spaces in filenames (it replaces them with underscores).
I'm trying out NordLocker at the moment, works well so far, but doesn't like spaces in filenames (it replaces them with underscores).
This "Investing Masterclass" by Wealthsimple starring Nicholas Braun (of Succession fame) is quirky and fun 😄
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Investing Master Class - YouTube
Introducing the Wealthsimple #InvestingMasterClass, a totally jargon-free investing course that will change your financial future. https://www.wealthsimple.c...
www.youtube.com
June 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
This "Investing Masterclass" by Wealthsimple starring Nicholas Braun (of Succession fame) is quirky and fun 😄
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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If you really want to drive the point home about how fucked up ICE is then people should start forcing Star Wars themes on ICE. Protesters should start playing the imperial march whenever ICE shows up and should also start dressing like the rebel alliance.
June 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
If you really want to drive the point home about how fucked up ICE is then people should start forcing Star Wars themes on ICE. Protesters should start playing the imperial march whenever ICE shows up and should also start dressing like the rebel alliance.
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Fuck ICE.
Fund community programs not cops.
Tax the rich.
Raise the minimum wage.
Universal healthcare.
Universal basic income.
No more kings.
Fund community programs not cops.
Tax the rich.
Raise the minimum wage.
Universal healthcare.
Universal basic income.
No more kings.
June 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Fuck ICE.
Fund community programs not cops.
Tax the rich.
Raise the minimum wage.
Universal healthcare.
Universal basic income.
No more kings.
Fund community programs not cops.
Tax the rich.
Raise the minimum wage.
Universal healthcare.
Universal basic income.
No more kings.
Having way too much fun reading and watching about roulette strategies and even trying to devise my own, lose-hundreds-of-dollars-in-a-heartbeat ones! I should start a quick Roulette thread :D (disclaimer: I'm not a pro or even skilled player, I'm just an enthusiast)
June 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Having way too much fun reading and watching about roulette strategies and even trying to devise my own, lose-hundreds-of-dollars-in-a-heartbeat ones! I should start a quick Roulette thread :D (disclaimer: I'm not a pro or even skilled player, I'm just an enthusiast)
Had a good day today biking 50km for the Tour de l'île de Montréal. Legs are dead. Haven't biked that much in a long time... 😱😫
June 2, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Had a good day today biking 50km for the Tour de l'île de Montréal. Legs are dead. Haven't biked that much in a long time... 😱😫
Hmmm... In Montreal we have this cool carsharing service called Communauto that works really well, but I cannot help to notice that recently, service quality dropped while prices took a MONSTER hike, so much that customers now happily flee to a newcomer competitor (Leo)...
May 31, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Hmmm... In Montreal we have this cool carsharing service called Communauto that works really well, but I cannot help to notice that recently, service quality dropped while prices took a MONSTER hike, so much that customers now happily flee to a newcomer competitor (Leo)...
Oh my...
A pineapple was going bad at my place so I decided to slice it and see if it was still good to eat.
Turns out the inside looked okay, so I decided to do pineapple pancakes (which I never did before)...
Can you guess what happens next?
A pineapple was going bad at my place so I decided to slice it and see if it was still good to eat.
Turns out the inside looked okay, so I decided to do pineapple pancakes (which I never did before)...
Can you guess what happens next?
May 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Oh my...
A pineapple was going bad at my place so I decided to slice it and see if it was still good to eat.
Turns out the inside looked okay, so I decided to do pineapple pancakes (which I never did before)...
Can you guess what happens next?
A pineapple was going bad at my place so I decided to slice it and see if it was still good to eat.
Turns out the inside looked okay, so I decided to do pineapple pancakes (which I never did before)...
Can you guess what happens next?
I wish websites would stop trying to display their pages in a language that they guess you prefer, because for example here, they choose to autotranslate in French, but the generated text is just uncanny and weird, or doesn't make any sense.
It really just brings negative value. Just... don't
It really just brings negative value. Just... don't
May 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I wish websites would stop trying to display their pages in a language that they guess you prefer, because for example here, they choose to autotranslate in French, but the generated text is just uncanny and weird, or doesn't make any sense.
It really just brings negative value. Just... don't
It really just brings negative value. Just... don't