Winter
@winterwires.bsky.social
He/Him 27, Gay Kobold, obsessed with Slow Damage and Elden Ring. Profile picture done by the amazing munbun
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I’ve been in game dev for 26 years and I can’t remember any other time where a specific tech was being insistently and persistently pushed on devs as a group in the public sphere.
Why would it? Cui bono? Why would any given dev have an interest in other devs using tech they don’t have a stake in?
Why would it? Cui bono? Why would any given dev have an interest in other devs using tech they don’t have a stake in?
My conspiracy theory about genAI in games blowing up more and more by big companies is that they’ve all got a ton of investors insisting they use genAI tools otherwise they(investors) won’t be able to bankroll em anymore
December 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I’ve been in game dev for 26 years and I can’t remember any other time where a specific tech was being insistently and persistently pushed on devs as a group in the public sphere.
Why would it? Cui bono? Why would any given dev have an interest in other devs using tech they don’t have a stake in?
Why would it? Cui bono? Why would any given dev have an interest in other devs using tech they don’t have a stake in?
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i’m just going to assume the 90% of pages that they blacked out is ONLY donald trump
December 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
i’m just going to assume the 90% of pages that they blacked out is ONLY donald trump
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December 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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So look man if we're just gonna be online here watching all these big studios come out and lay down on the tracks about Gen AI going "I have to do this for some reason." then I think it's more important than ever to celebrate games from based devs who are out here openly posting "Nuh uh, fuck that."
December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
So look man if we're just gonna be online here watching all these big studios come out and lay down on the tracks about Gen AI going "I have to do this for some reason." then I think it's more important than ever to celebrate games from based devs who are out here openly posting "Nuh uh, fuck that."
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Using genAI for concept art is so fucking stupid because like... that's where you get the cool shit. Thats the blue sky phase where artists make pieces of art that will be seen by a teenager later and change their life forever. Why would you want to start from mediocre. Why would you do that.
December 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Using genAI for concept art is so fucking stupid because like... that's where you get the cool shit. Thats the blue sky phase where artists make pieces of art that will be seen by a teenager later and change their life forever. Why would you want to start from mediocre. Why would you do that.
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These are the "good and decent people" who didn't survive the Reagan presidency.
December 17, 2025 at 2:31 AM
These are the "good and decent people" who didn't survive the Reagan presidency.
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insanely good thing to say when you enter a room
December 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
insanely good thing to say when you enter a room
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Who is your favorite Dootle Dot?
December 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Who is your favorite Dootle Dot?
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The best Alf yet.
December 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The best Alf yet.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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September 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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This is MF DINK
November 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This is MF DINK
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twitter this last week
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
twitter this last week
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November 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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This was my white whale for a long time, but the sourced audio sample during Xenogears' "Blazing Knights" boss fight track was taken from Christian Brando's manslaughter trial in 1990!
November 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This was my white whale for a long time, but the sourced audio sample during Xenogears' "Blazing Knights" boss fight track was taken from Christian Brando's manslaughter trial in 1990!
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Seeing how much of the right-wing on Twitter is just bot farms, kinda lays bare how much hate and hatred is a project that needs to be constantly maintained, a fire that needs to be fed all the time lest it go out for a moment, so much time, effort, and resources to keep people angry and hateful.
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Seeing how much of the right-wing on Twitter is just bot farms, kinda lays bare how much hate and hatred is a project that needs to be constantly maintained, a fire that needs to be fed all the time lest it go out for a moment, so much time, effort, and resources to keep people angry and hateful.
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Fun fact: If you get the extra info out of Amos in that optional side mission, you have additional options in the final conversation with Auntie Cleo at the end of the Auntie's Choice faction questline (if you pursue it) and it can affect your end slides. It *may* change the company's future.
The Outer Worlds 2 just went to a new level for me. I was geeking out finding Amos was in this game. This made the game even better. This was very special moment. I wasn't going to do anymore side quest for little bit. But something told me just do this one. I'm glad I did.
November 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Fun fact: If you get the extra info out of Amos in that optional side mission, you have additional options in the final conversation with Auntie Cleo at the end of the Auntie's Choice faction questline (if you pursue it) and it can affect your end slides. It *may* change the company's future.
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POV: YOU PLAY 1 ROUND OF CITY TRIAL
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
POV: YOU PLAY 1 ROUND OF CITY TRIAL
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When I was watching XPlay, this Mountain Dew ad came on where this guy forcefemmes transgenderizes his homie.
November 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
When I was watching XPlay, this Mountain Dew ad came on where this guy forcefemmes transgenderizes his homie.
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Why am I so against generative AI in games?
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Why am I so against generative AI in games?
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.