silent w - looking for work
@silentw.bsky.social
actively searching for work in the games or education spaces - DM me if you've got work that needs doing!
game designer (level/world), tech writer, and educator
he / him
wear a mask, don't die, pretty simple
(@silentw@toot.cat)
game designer (level/world), tech writer, and educator
he / him
wear a mask, don't die, pretty simple
(@silentw@toot.cat)
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I'm a mid-senior designer looking for work on game projects.
I'm a 10+ year veteran of both AAA and indie, with primary skills in level design and narrative design, but I've done technical design, art, mid-level programming, tech writing, and senior-level QA
#GameDevLFJ
I'm a mid-senior designer looking for work on game projects.
I'm a 10+ year veteran of both AAA and indie, with primary skills in level design and narrative design, but I've done technical design, art, mid-level programming, tech writing, and senior-level QA
#GameDevLFJ
if I ever became an actual doctor, this is what I'd get my MD in.
Discworld QOTD, from Men at Arms
November 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
if I ever became an actual doctor, this is what I'd get my MD in.
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The bay area needs to get cheaper so the weirdos can come back. We also need brand new weirdos. More weirdos please
![(from the below interview)
48 HILLS Kind of related, how do you think the industry has changed? On a broad scale, but also just in terms of the Bay Area scene specifically, what kinds of changes have you seen?
BRANDON SHEFFIELD Obviously, the Bay Area has changed a lot. When I quit my job in journalism and started doing game development full-time, all the indie weirdo game devs were here. We all knew each other, we all had weird little dramas with each other, it felt like a big scene. Then, as tech grew and they needed places to live, all the tech folks came out into Oakland, and then all the artists that had left San Francisco to come to Oakland now had to leave Oakland. It just felt like arts were kind of disappearing from the whole area. And it was so gradual that it didn’t feel like it was a big trend until probably around the Ghost Ship fire, and then it felt like there was an endpoint for fun times. I think it’s coming back now, I feel like DIY venues are starting to happen again.
In terms of the game development scene, there’s always been a gap between San Francisco and the East Bay, and that remains present, but I feel like both groups are smaller than they were before. There are fewer of us, and we don’t hang out. [laughs] But we try. I’ve been running an East Bay game dev meetup for 15 years, and we still get new people coming. But it’s very weird to watch things change over time. Because I’m staying in Oakland, this is where I’m going to live. It just feels like things are changing around me.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qpbuxrel3f3njvjw5rakf532/bafkreihtvxjidpcoejhpbyhm5rlmq4aeayzqyc6uiuocdemoalatb2cdqy@jpeg)
November 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The bay area needs to get cheaper so the weirdos can come back. We also need brand new weirdos. More weirdos please
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lol I fucking knew that little shit wasn't to be trusted.
Avoid the new Vine like a plague, they just want a pure dataset to scrape.
Avoid the new Vine like a plague, they just want a pure dataset to scrape.
November 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
lol I fucking knew that little shit wasn't to be trusted.
Avoid the new Vine like a plague, they just want a pure dataset to scrape.
Avoid the new Vine like a plague, they just want a pure dataset to scrape.
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THIS IS HUGE! Researchers have just identified a powerful new antibiotic that is 100x STRONGER than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA and VRE. Hiding in a well-known soil bacterium, pre-methylenomycin C lactone KILLS drug-resistant bacteria WITHOUT triggering resistance.
November 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
THIS IS HUGE! Researchers have just identified a powerful new antibiotic that is 100x STRONGER than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA and VRE. Hiding in a well-known soil bacterium, pre-methylenomycin C lactone KILLS drug-resistant bacteria WITHOUT triggering resistance.
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I don't expect the bluesky mods to enforce their TOS against government accounts.
But they are the ones who decided to make the social media site where all the autistic people hang out.
"Say what the rules actually are, then apply them like you said you would" is a bare minimum for this crowd.
But they are the ones who decided to make the social media site where all the autistic people hang out.
"Say what the rules actually are, then apply them like you said you would" is a bare minimum for this crowd.
November 17, 2025 at 7:24 AM
I don't expect the bluesky mods to enforce their TOS against government accounts.
But they are the ones who decided to make the social media site where all the autistic people hang out.
"Say what the rules actually are, then apply them like you said you would" is a bare minimum for this crowd.
But they are the ones who decided to make the social media site where all the autistic people hang out.
"Say what the rules actually are, then apply them like you said you would" is a bare minimum for this crowd.
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I cannot stress enough that your calls — and your social media posts — on this issue DO matter and WILL impact things long-term
But you have to call
But you have to call
#SaveSpeech
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I cannot stress enough that your calls — and your social media posts — on this issue DO matter and WILL impact things long-term
But you have to call
But you have to call
PRIMARY. EVERYONE.
We're primarying John Fetterman.
Last week, Fetterman again sold out working Pennsylvanians. He was the deciding vote for a Republican budget bill that will strip healthcare from over 400,000 Pennsylvanians.
We deserve real working class leadership in the Senate, not a Trump-enabling Democrat.
Last week, Fetterman again sold out working Pennsylvanians. He was the deciding vote for a Republican budget bill that will strip healthcare from over 400,000 Pennsylvanians.
We deserve real working class leadership in the Senate, not a Trump-enabling Democrat.
November 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
PRIMARY. EVERYONE.
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I don’t want to hear about norms, I don’t want to hear about looking forward not back, I don’t want to hear about “bipartisanship”
I want the filibuster gone, the court packed, new states, and a top to bottom cleaning of the federal government that ends with a lot of people in jail
I want the filibuster gone, the court packed, new states, and a top to bottom cleaning of the federal government that ends with a lot of people in jail
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I don’t want to hear about norms, I don’t want to hear about looking forward not back, I don’t want to hear about “bipartisanship”
I want the filibuster gone, the court packed, new states, and a top to bottom cleaning of the federal government that ends with a lot of people in jail
I want the filibuster gone, the court packed, new states, and a top to bottom cleaning of the federal government that ends with a lot of people in jail
well, well, well, not so easy to make an OS that doesn't suck shit, is it?
(and people said I was crazy for sticking to Win10 ESU)
(and people said I was crazy for sticking to Win10 ESU)
"Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: 'Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications.'"
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
November 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
well, well, well, not so easy to make an OS that doesn't suck shit, is it?
(and people said I was crazy for sticking to Win10 ESU)
(and people said I was crazy for sticking to Win10 ESU)
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i'm quoting this interview a lot but it's full of incredible moments
the lesson you have to draw from this is:
you HAVE to be unapologetic about what you do. "fuck the rest of the world, we love furries and we're gonna show them that they love them too" is an inspiring attitude
the lesson you have to draw from this is:
you HAVE to be unapologetic about what you do. "fuck the rest of the world, we love furries and we're gonna show them that they love them too" is an inspiring attitude
November 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
i'm quoting this interview a lot but it's full of incredible moments
the lesson you have to draw from this is:
you HAVE to be unapologetic about what you do. "fuck the rest of the world, we love furries and we're gonna show them that they love them too" is an inspiring attitude
the lesson you have to draw from this is:
you HAVE to be unapologetic about what you do. "fuck the rest of the world, we love furries and we're gonna show them that they love them too" is an inspiring attitude
I live for shit like this, bring me more passive-aggressive drama in niche publications, please
pleased to announce that there seems to be a passive-aggressive conflict roiling the august pages of Cooks Illustrated, Fall Harvest recipes edition. allow me to explain:
November 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I live for shit like this, bring me more passive-aggressive drama in niche publications, please
the most passively horrifying thing about the last couple years is seeing my credit and literacy rating skyrocketing despite being unemployed and not making any major changes in anything I read or write
I may not have taken statistics but I know what it means when I start sliding up the curve
I may not have taken statistics but I know what it means when I start sliding up the curve
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
the most passively horrifying thing about the last couple years is seeing my credit and literacy rating skyrocketing despite being unemployed and not making any major changes in anything I read or write
I may not have taken statistics but I know what it means when I start sliding up the curve
I may not have taken statistics but I know what it means when I start sliding up the curve
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"That policy benefits those of us who have been around for awhile, are knowledgeable, and strong willed, while taking advantage of newer writers and those who don’t know any better."
Writers, you should read this too. It's a long read, but you will find it edifying.
Writers, you should read this too. It's a long read, but you will find it edifying.
A dream denied: My 54-year quest to publish a short story in F&SF ‹ Scott Edelman
www.scottedelman.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"That policy benefits those of us who have been around for awhile, are knowledgeable, and strong willed, while taking advantage of newer writers and those who don’t know any better."
Writers, you should read this too. It's a long read, but you will find it edifying.
Writers, you should read this too. It's a long read, but you will find it edifying.
oh yeah, I ordered one of these massive boxes off amazon a few months ago - they're VERY close to expiration, but they're legit.
The 440 3M Aura masks being sold by Woot for $29 (!) arrived at my house and somewhat to my surprise, they do actually appear to be genuine.
The box is gigantic and I think they’re pretty close to expiration date (probably why they’re offloading them), but at that price they’re worth the dice roll
The box is gigantic and I think they’re pretty close to expiration date (probably why they’re offloading them), but at that price they’re worth the dice roll
3M Aura Particulate Respirator 9205+, N95, Pack of 440 Disposable Respirators, Individually Wrapped, 3 Panel Flat Fold Design Allows for Facial Movements, Comfortable, NIOSH Approved
Product Description 3M Particulate Respirator 9205 plus, N95 is a disposable particulate respirator that is designed to help provide reliable respiratory protection of at least 95 percent filtration efficiency against certain non oil based particles. The lightweight, three panel designed respirator helps provide quality, reliable, and convenient worker respiratory protection. 3M uses a variety of innovative technologies and features to help you meet your respiratory protection and comfort needs. 3M`s proprietary filter media, 3M Advanced Electret Media, filters dust and other particles, while allowing for easy breathing. The soft inner material provides added comfort while the soft nose foam and adjustable nose clip help provide a custom seal. Unique features to the Aura Series Particulate Respirators include: sculpted nose panel that follows the contours of your nose allowing more room for eyewear, embossed top panel that is designed to help reduce the fogging of eyewear from warm, moist exhaled air, and innovative chin tab designed for ease of positioning, donning, and adjustment. The unique three panel flat fold design is collapse resistant and its individual packaging allows for easy storage prior to use. Warning: Respirators help protect against certain airborne contaminants. Before use, the wearer must read and understand the User Instructions provided as a part of the product packaging. Follow all local regulations. ;www.3m.com. Manufacturer Contact Information www.3m.com
amzn.to
November 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
oh yeah, I ordered one of these massive boxes off amazon a few months ago - they're VERY close to expiration, but they're legit.
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FNAF/Scott Cawthon should not be supported in any way.
Don't buy/stream his games, give money to the franchise, watch the movies, etc.
He uses his gains FROM FNAF to support harmful legislature and candidates on the right.
Which is bad, yes? Stop supporting him. He deserves nothing.
Don't buy/stream his games, give money to the franchise, watch the movies, etc.
He uses his gains FROM FNAF to support harmful legislature and candidates on the right.
Which is bad, yes? Stop supporting him. He deserves nothing.
November 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
FNAF/Scott Cawthon should not be supported in any way.
Don't buy/stream his games, give money to the franchise, watch the movies, etc.
He uses his gains FROM FNAF to support harmful legislature and candidates on the right.
Which is bad, yes? Stop supporting him. He deserves nothing.
Don't buy/stream his games, give money to the franchise, watch the movies, etc.
He uses his gains FROM FNAF to support harmful legislature and candidates on the right.
Which is bad, yes? Stop supporting him. He deserves nothing.
wow it turns out that representation is still representation and the non-negative portrayal of fascists, even as satire, turns out to literally cause murders.
remember, people are not as stupid as you imagine, they are more stupid than you can imagine.
remember, people are not as stupid as you imagine, they are more stupid than you can imagine.
Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino "also revered Starship Troopers, Robert Heinlein's 1959 military sci-fi classic about an interstellar war between humans and alien bugs - a book his sister says he still reads to this day."
An endless amount of deranged details in this interview with Greg Bovino's sister, but most notably that his uncle produced the Jack Nicholson movie The Border and the depiction of the agent as corrupt radicalized him as a 12-yr-old.
"Since then, he was like, 'Dude, I want to do Border Patrol.'"
"Since then, he was like, 'Dude, I want to do Border Patrol.'"
November 18, 2025 at 7:04 AM
wow it turns out that representation is still representation and the non-negative portrayal of fascists, even as satire, turns out to literally cause murders.
remember, people are not as stupid as you imagine, they are more stupid than you can imagine.
remember, people are not as stupid as you imagine, they are more stupid than you can imagine.
until I can work on my electric car and appliances with fewer tools than it'd take me to maintain my non-electric ones, they're a no-sale for me.
force the idiots who lease their cars and everything else in their lives to use them! they don't care!
force the idiots who lease their cars and everything else in their lives to use them! they don't care!
I mean I also own no electric cars but that's mostly cus I live in the country and all our cars are old things we can work on
Electric cars seem cool, but not really wild about them also still being the triple threat of expensive, dealer maintained only, and not especially long lived
Electric cars seem cool, but not really wild about them also still being the triple threat of expensive, dealer maintained only, and not especially long lived
November 18, 2025 at 6:58 AM
until I can work on my electric car and appliances with fewer tools than it'd take me to maintain my non-electric ones, they're a no-sale for me.
force the idiots who lease their cars and everything else in their lives to use them! they don't care!
force the idiots who lease their cars and everything else in their lives to use them! they don't care!
it's taken a while but a family member of mine is still warmly regarded and noam chomsky has finally been put in his place
it IS, in fact, possible to outlive your enemies
it IS, in fact, possible to outlive your enemies
November 18, 2025 at 6:44 AM
it's taken a while but a family member of mine is still warmly regarded and noam chomsky has finally been put in his place
it IS, in fact, possible to outlive your enemies
it IS, in fact, possible to outlive your enemies
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as a reporter, the part of this that i’ve simply never understood is how the next person to ask a question when he does something like this doesn’t simply repeat the question that set him off. it’s not just solidarity with your colleague, it’s an important question that remains worth asking
I’m not going to pretend it’s easy to say something in the moment when you witness the president do this and you’re aboard Air Force One with all the uniformed officers and secret service and fancy wood accents, but this is really an instance where you should. people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:10 AM
as a reporter, the part of this that i’ve simply never understood is how the next person to ask a question when he does something like this doesn’t simply repeat the question that set him off. it’s not just solidarity with your colleague, it’s an important question that remains worth asking
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Alfred Hitchcock's cure for fascism
November 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Alfred Hitchcock's cure for fascism
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We'd have less fascism if more guys got knocked the fuck out early in life for stuff like this until they dropped the habit
I’m not going to pretend it’s easy to say something in the moment when you witness the president do this and you’re aboard Air Force One with all the uniformed officers and secret service and fancy wood accents, but this is really an instance where you should. people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:37 AM
We'd have less fascism if more guys got knocked the fuck out early in life for stuff like this until they dropped the habit
no shit this is making me get back into writing my book lmao
you are a better writer than olivia nuzzi. you can write the thing you’ve been putting off , it can’t be worse than american canto
November 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
no shit this is making me get back into writing my book lmao
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I'm watching an adult creator get systematically cut off from every income stream by payment processors and now debankment could be on the table. She makes legal content. They are trying to shut her up and hope that we'll shut up too.
We must get louder. Call Visa and MC. Tell them this will stop.
We must get louder. Call Visa and MC. Tell them this will stop.
#SaveSpeech
Ana's situation has gotten more severe. This is blatantly targetted debanking and [extremely unfortunate] proof that these call campaigns are getting under paypros skin
Keep calling Visa and MC and demanding they stop discriminating against adult content!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
Ana's situation has gotten more severe. This is blatantly targetted debanking and [extremely unfortunate] proof that these call campaigns are getting under paypros skin
Keep calling Visa and MC and demanding they stop discriminating against adult content!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I'm watching an adult creator get systematically cut off from every income stream by payment processors and now debankment could be on the table. She makes legal content. They are trying to shut her up and hope that we'll shut up too.
We must get louder. Call Visa and MC. Tell them this will stop.
We must get louder. Call Visa and MC. Tell them this will stop.
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Trash Goblin won TIGA's Diversity In Games award last night!
For "Shining a light on inclusion, creativity, and community"!
Woo!
For "Shining a light on inclusion, creativity, and community"!
Woo!
November 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Trash Goblin won TIGA's Diversity In Games award last night!
For "Shining a light on inclusion, creativity, and community"!
Woo!
For "Shining a light on inclusion, creativity, and community"!
Woo!
I didn't know Becky, but I knew her work. She deserves a monument.
My trailblazing game industry bad-ass friend Rebecca Heineman has passed away.
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Rebecca Heineman - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I didn't know Becky, but I knew her work. She deserves a monument.