Thomas Altenburger
@thomas.flying-oak.com
Directing stuff at @flying-oak.com (ScourgeBringer,
NeuroVoider...)
Currently working on an unannounced action game (Project Knuckle) with @arteinteractive.bsky.social
@eastgames.org VP
@monogame.net board
Post in French at times
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NeuroVoider...)
Currently working on an unannounced action game (Project Knuckle) with @arteinteractive.bsky.social
@eastgames.org VP
@monogame.net board
Post in French at times
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Thomas Altenburger
@thomas.flying-oak.com
· Nov 24
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I'm a 39 years old French indie gamedev. I'm doing all sorts of things at @flying-oak.com like code, design, management, directing, business... since 2013!
We are known for ScourgeBringer (s.team/a/1037020) & NeuroVoider (s.team/a/400450).
We're into juicy and crunchy things.
I'm a 39 years old French indie gamedev. I'm doing all sorts of things at @flying-oak.com like code, design, management, directing, business... since 2013!
We are known for ScourgeBringer (s.team/a/1037020) & NeuroVoider (s.team/a/400450).
We're into juicy and crunchy things.
Reposted by Thomas Altenburger
Ever wished you could go back in time just to fix your day? At A Better World Company, that’s literally your job. 💼
Rewrite the past. Improve the future. Change the world (and please, don't end it). 🌍
A Better World is available now on Steam!
@ludogram.io
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaBG...
Rewrite the past. Improve the future. Change the world (and please, don't end it). 🌍
A Better World is available now on Steam!
@ludogram.io
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaBG...
A Better World I Disponible dès maintenant ! I ARTE
YouTube video by ARTE
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Ever wished you could go back in time just to fix your day? At A Better World Company, that’s literally your job. 💼
Rewrite the past. Improve the future. Change the world (and please, don't end it). 🌍
A Better World is available now on Steam!
@ludogram.io
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaBG...
Rewrite the past. Improve the future. Change the world (and please, don't end it). 🌍
A Better World is available now on Steam!
@ludogram.io
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaBG...
If you're creating/managing/using an open-source software that is (even remotely) used for game development, please please never rely on any package manager.
Your future self that will have to patch a game 5 years after its release and porting companies will thank you.
Your future self that will have to patch a game 5 years after its release and porting companies will thank you.
November 18, 2025 at 8:47 AM
If you're creating/managing/using an open-source software that is (even remotely) used for game development, please please never rely on any package manager.
Your future self that will have to patch a game 5 years after its release and porting companies will thank you.
Your future self that will have to patch a game 5 years after its release and porting companies will thank you.
Billions thrown at unrequested features but unable to get the most basic UX right.
November 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Billions thrown at unrequested features but unable to get the most basic UX right.
Reposted by Thomas Altenburger
Pluribus : c'est chouette et vraiment frais, mais je ne saurais que recommender de vous tenir à l'écart de la hype qu'il y a autour parce que ca peut assez vite être survendu (surtout si vous mangez de la SF et du slow-burner matin-midi-soir).
November 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Pluribus : c'est chouette et vraiment frais, mais je ne saurais que recommender de vous tenir à l'écart de la hype qu'il y a autour parce que ca peut assez vite être survendu (surtout si vous mangez de la SF et du slow-burner matin-midi-soir).
This is real. You can assume that 100% of shipped games have a placeholder that slipped in.
That's how things go. Games take years to make, as vigilant as you're trying to be, people forgot, shit happens, and things backfire. Been there, done that.
GenAI sure makes this more probable to happen.
That's how things go. Games take years to make, as vigilant as you're trying to be, people forgot, shit happens, and things backfire. Been there, done that.
GenAI sure makes this more probable to happen.
Any dev with enough experience knows that placeholder can always make it to release, that's why we use bring pink, the dumbest names possible, or ninja monkeys for mobs. If it looks remotely shippable, it WILL be shipped.
Ubisoft admits AI-generated loading screen "slipped through" into final build of Anno 117: Pax Romana
www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-admi...
www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-admi...
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This is real. You can assume that 100% of shipped games have a placeholder that slipped in.
That's how things go. Games take years to make, as vigilant as you're trying to be, people forgot, shit happens, and things backfire. Been there, done that.
GenAI sure makes this more probable to happen.
That's how things go. Games take years to make, as vigilant as you're trying to be, people forgot, shit happens, and things backfire. Been there, done that.
GenAI sure makes this more probable to happen.
Reposted by Thomas Altenburger
Any dev with enough experience knows that placeholder can always make it to release, that's why we use bring pink, the dumbest names possible, or ninja monkeys for mobs. If it looks remotely shippable, it WILL be shipped.
Ubisoft admits AI-generated loading screen "slipped through" into final build of Anno 117: Pax Romana
www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-admi...
www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-admi...
November 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Any dev with enough experience knows that placeholder can always make it to release, that's why we use bring pink, the dumbest names possible, or ninja monkeys for mobs. If it looks remotely shippable, it WILL be shipped.
Reposted by Thomas Altenburger
Epic Mobile iOS players of ScourgeBringer:
We are aware of a recent bug that makes the touch UI to disappear.
This seems related to iOS 26 when you have a gamepad paired (even though it is turned off).
Unpairing or turning it on and off seems to fix it for good.
Cheers!
We are aware of a recent bug that makes the touch UI to disappear.
This seems related to iOS 26 when you have a gamepad paired (even though it is turned off).
Unpairing or turning it on and off seems to fix it for good.
Cheers!
November 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Epic Mobile iOS players of ScourgeBringer:
We are aware of a recent bug that makes the touch UI to disappear.
This seems related to iOS 26 when you have a gamepad paired (even though it is turned off).
Unpairing or turning it on and off seems to fix it for good.
Cheers!
We are aware of a recent bug that makes the touch UI to disappear.
This seems related to iOS 26 when you have a gamepad paired (even though it is turned off).
Unpairing or turning it on and off seems to fix it for good.
Cheers!
I once had a Ubisoft game not working on my PC, so I called the customer service, and they sent me back a burnt CD-R labelled with tippex that contained a patched version of the game.
Probably should have saved this for Random Game Saturday, but it's too cool not to share. This is a legit copy of King of Dragon Pass. When the designer ran out of printed copies and you ordered one from them, they burned you a copy and mailed it.
November 12, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I once had a Ubisoft game not working on my PC, so I called the customer service, and they sent me back a burnt CD-R labelled with tippex that contained a patched version of the game.
Also: I'm still looking for an original CD of "Creid" that is not sold by an Amazon grifter or a bootleg.
(Same goes for the Xenoblade Trinity box, and the F-Zero "Guitar Arrange" CD. All those are my game soundtrack grails.)
(Same goes for the Xenoblade Trinity box, and the F-Zero "Guitar Arrange" CD. All those are my game soundtrack grails.)
Currently implementing a car chase inspired by Burnout while licensing to "Small two of pieces" from the Xenogears soundtrack.
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Also: I'm still looking for an original CD of "Creid" that is not sold by an Amazon grifter or a bootleg.
(Same goes for the Xenoblade Trinity box, and the F-Zero "Guitar Arrange" CD. All those are my game soundtrack grails.)
(Same goes for the Xenoblade Trinity box, and the F-Zero "Guitar Arrange" CD. All those are my game soundtrack grails.)
Currently implementing a car chase inspired by Burnout while licensing to "Small two of pieces" from the Xenogears soundtrack.
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Currently implementing a car chase inspired by Burnout while licensing to "Small two of pieces" from the Xenogears soundtrack.
I am free.
Not a timeless game, but I had fun in moment when I needed a game to dissociate on.
Not a timeless game, but I had fun in moment when I needed a game to dissociate on.
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I am free.
Not a timeless game, but I had fun in moment when I needed a game to dissociate on.
Not a timeless game, but I had fun in moment when I needed a game to dissociate on.
I don't know how familiar people are with Masayoshi (he's one of the lesser known billionaires), but when he starts rug-pulling on a segment, it's usually a prelude to the end.
Japanese giant SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its entire stake in tech giant Nvidia for $5.83 billion.
Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8
Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I don't know how familiar people are with Masayoshi (he's one of the lesser known billionaires), but when he starts rug-pulling on a segment, it's usually a prelude to the end.
Perks of having your game editor directly integrated into the game itself: I'm likely to be the unbeatable "player" with the largest play time.
November 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Perks of having your game editor directly integrated into the game itself: I'm likely to be the unbeatable "player" with the largest play time.
Today, 12 years after quitting my cognitive science position to go make games, I've mentioned the "Fitts' law" in a gamedev context for the first time.
That PhD wasn't entirely useless (but still not worth the trauma).
That PhD wasn't entirely useless (but still not worth the trauma).
November 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Today, 12 years after quitting my cognitive science position to go make games, I've mentioned the "Fitts' law" in a gamedev context for the first time.
That PhD wasn't entirely useless (but still not worth the trauma).
That PhD wasn't entirely useless (but still not worth the trauma).
At this rate, GTA6 will be postponed enough for us having to do a text on a colored background.
November 7, 2025 at 8:50 AM
At this rate, GTA6 will be postponed enough for us having to do a text on a colored background.
Reposted by Thomas Altenburger
Hello ! On sous-loue un espace pro indépendant (+ espace commun cuisine / salle de réunion) à 5min d'Auber et St Lazare dans une chouette rue. Parfait pour un studio indé de 3-5 personnes. Deviendez coloc de Weirdloop et Humble Reeds ! Me contacter 🏠
November 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Hello ! On sous-loue un espace pro indépendant (+ espace commun cuisine / salle de réunion) à 5min d'Auber et St Lazare dans une chouette rue. Parfait pour un studio indé de 3-5 personnes. Deviendez coloc de Weirdloop et Humble Reeds ! Me contacter 🏠
Video game doors are hard.
November 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Video game doors are hard.
Les personnes qui ont vu Arco ont la peau plus douce et plus de chance en amour.
November 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Les personnes qui ont vu Arco ont la peau plus douce et plus de chance en amour.
Condemned remasters up ahead? I really enjoyed those games back then and am still kind of sad that we never got to see the conclusion of the story.
Also, the biggest jump scare in game history to me.
Also, the biggest jump scare in game history to me.
Condemned: Criminal Origins has been delisted from digital storefronts, making the game unavailable, for as yet unknown reasons.
November 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Condemned remasters up ahead? I really enjoyed those games back then and am still kind of sad that we never got to see the conclusion of the story.
Also, the biggest jump scare in game history to me.
Also, the biggest jump scare in game history to me.
Si j'en crois le nombre de marinières avec une baguette croisées hier dans un bled comme Metz, je pense qu'on peut dire qu'Expedition 33 est entrée dans la culture populaire.
November 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Si j'en crois le nombre de marinières avec une baguette croisées hier dans un bled comme Metz, je pense qu'on peut dire qu'Expedition 33 est entrée dans la culture populaire.
Le petit kick du matin à constater que la harceleuse est de retour, comme chaque année avec le même modus operandi.
(Pas de problème néanmoins, elle est aux US et je sais que si je ne réponds pas et me contente de bloquer, elle passera à autre chose et reviendra dans un an avec un autre compte.)
(Pas de problème néanmoins, elle est aux US et je sais que si je ne réponds pas et me contente de bloquer, elle passera à autre chose et reviendra dans un an avec un autre compte.)
October 29, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Le petit kick du matin à constater que la harceleuse est de retour, comme chaque année avec le même modus operandi.
(Pas de problème néanmoins, elle est aux US et je sais que si je ne réponds pas et me contente de bloquer, elle passera à autre chose et reviendra dans un an avec un autre compte.)
(Pas de problème néanmoins, elle est aux US et je sais que si je ne réponds pas et me contente de bloquer, elle passera à autre chose et reviendra dans un an avec un autre compte.)
The fun thing with uninstalling Chrome, is that it asks you to fill a survey for feedback, except that there is no link and the survey actually doesn't exist.
October 28, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The fun thing with uninstalling Chrome, is that it asks you to fill a survey for feedback, except that there is no link and the survey actually doesn't exist.
Les deux ambiances de ma vie.
Arco : super film, Ugo Bienvenu vraiment toujours solide.
Chainsaw : mappa doing mappa shits.
Arco : super film, Ugo Bienvenu vraiment toujours solide.
Chainsaw : mappa doing mappa shits.
October 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Les deux ambiances de ma vie.
Arco : super film, Ugo Bienvenu vraiment toujours solide.
Chainsaw : mappa doing mappa shits.
Arco : super film, Ugo Bienvenu vraiment toujours solide.
Chainsaw : mappa doing mappa shits.
Sakurai, c'est le gars qui fait une pause après Smash Bros parce que c'était devenu trop pointu et dense, pour aller faire Air Riders, en s'empêchant pas de refaire un jeu archi dense.
Le genre de profil qui se crâme mais qui ne pourra jamais faire autre chose que ce qu'il a dans le sang.
Le genre de profil qui se crâme mais qui ne pourra jamais faire autre chose que ce qu'il a dans le sang.
Kirby Air Riders Direct #2 10.23.2025
YouTube video by Nintendo of America
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Sakurai, c'est le gars qui fait une pause après Smash Bros parce que c'était devenu trop pointu et dense, pour aller faire Air Riders, en s'empêchant pas de refaire un jeu archi dense.
Le genre de profil qui se crâme mais qui ne pourra jamais faire autre chose que ce qu'il a dans le sang.
Le genre de profil qui se crâme mais qui ne pourra jamais faire autre chose que ce qu'il a dans le sang.