wpham
@wpham.bsky.social
QA manager @ unannounced (prev. arkane austin, BSW)
aka carraway
i like words; food; pictures; the monterey bay aquarium
opinions are my own
aka carraway
i like words; food; pictures; the monterey bay aquarium
opinions are my own
if elden ring could be summed up in one descriptor, elegiac, then soulframe is poetic - and felt keenly throughout as a wrapper for satisfying gameplay even at this early stage
November 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
if elden ring could be summed up in one descriptor, elegiac, then soulframe is poetic - and felt keenly throughout as a wrapper for satisfying gameplay even at this early stage
THE FALL | Official Trailer | Now Streaming
YouTube video by MUBI
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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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 9:52 PM
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...
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finally put together an animation reel featuring some of my SLiMECORE stuff from before the project was shuttered abruptly in September
do share around if you are so inclined. like countless others in the industry, I am actively seeking employment
www.artstation.com/artwork/kN60kK
do share around if you are so inclined. like countless others in the industry, I am actively seeking employment
www.artstation.com/artwork/kN60kK
SLiMECORE ANIMATION REEL, jemm pegan
show reel featuring some of the gameplay animation i created for SLiMECORE over the last 3 years of development. until the last 3 months i was the sole animator on the project
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please note that ever...
www.artstation.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:25 AM
finally put together an animation reel featuring some of my SLiMECORE stuff from before the project was shuttered abruptly in September
do share around if you are so inclined. like countless others in the industry, I am actively seeking employment
www.artstation.com/artwork/kN60kK
do share around if you are so inclined. like countless others in the industry, I am actively seeking employment
www.artstation.com/artwork/kN60kK
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I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3
Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman
I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer
gofund.me
October 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3
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The otters are taking in the crisp autumn air, the salt marsh harvest mice are cozying up under the pickleweed, and the golden chanterelles are aglow. Scroll to see how our California native species are spending the fall. 🍂🧣🥧
November 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The otters are taking in the crisp autumn air, the salt marsh harvest mice are cozying up under the pickleweed, and the golden chanterelles are aglow. Scroll to see how our California native species are spending the fall. 🍂🧣🥧
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New Demo Reel Drop!! <3 I plan on updating this continuously, but here she is. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXfL...
Anna Vrieling - Animation Reel - 2025
YouTube video by Anna Vrieling
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
New Demo Reel Drop!! <3 I plan on updating this continuously, but here she is. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXfL...
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Glad to see Polygon cover the resistance of game developers to generative AI--and to be able to speak briefly to one of the greatest dangers of this entire thing.
Gen AI doubles down on making MORE SPACE for production issues that *already make games worse.*
www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-...
Gen AI doubles down on making MORE SPACE for production issues that *already make games worse.*
www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-...
November 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Glad to see Polygon cover the resistance of game developers to generative AI--and to be able to speak briefly to one of the greatest dangers of this entire thing.
Gen AI doubles down on making MORE SPACE for production issues that *already make games worse.*
www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-...
Gen AI doubles down on making MORE SPACE for production issues that *already make games worse.*
www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-...
Allie X - Is Anybody Out There? (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by Allie X
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Hi Friends!
Here is a collection of animation work that I did for Heart Machine's Hyper Light Breaker. All animation is keyframed in Maya and implemented in Unreal Engine 4. ❤️
Thank you very much for your time and interest!
Music by the amazing Troupe Gammage
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wi-...
Here is a collection of animation work that I did for Heart Machine's Hyper Light Breaker. All animation is keyframed in Maya and implemented in Unreal Engine 4. ❤️
Thank you very much for your time and interest!
Music by the amazing Troupe Gammage
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wi-...
Anna Vrieling - Hyper Light Breaker - Animation Reel
YouTube video by Anna Vrieling
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Hi Friends!
Here is a collection of animation work that I did for Heart Machine's Hyper Light Breaker. All animation is keyframed in Maya and implemented in Unreal Engine 4. ❤️
Thank you very much for your time and interest!
Music by the amazing Troupe Gammage
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wi-...
Here is a collection of animation work that I did for Heart Machine's Hyper Light Breaker. All animation is keyframed in Maya and implemented in Unreal Engine 4. ❤️
Thank you very much for your time and interest!
Music by the amazing Troupe Gammage
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wi-...
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Vajra Chandrasekera (@vajra.me)'s Rakesfall recently received the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction. In this new interview, Senior Books Editor @cxorlando.bsky.social asks him the author about genre boundaries, violence in fiction, and how Le Guin has inspired his writing:
A Conversation With Vajra Chandrasekera, Author of Rakesfall - Reactor
"I think writers, like all artists, have a responsibility to act as human cultural workers in an actual society"
reactormag.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Vajra Chandrasekera (@vajra.me)'s Rakesfall recently received the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction. In this new interview, Senior Books Editor @cxorlando.bsky.social asks him the author about genre boundaries, violence in fiction, and how Le Guin has inspired his writing:
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Ambrosia Sky: Act One is available now!
Your homecoming is not what you expected. An alien fungus has claimed your past and your present. Fight back with every tool at your disposal before it takes your future.
Maeve is waiting.
ambrosiasky.com
Your homecoming is not what you expected. An alien fungus has claimed your past and your present. Fight back with every tool at your disposal before it takes your future.
Maeve is waiting.
ambrosiasky.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Ambrosia Sky: Act One is available now!
Your homecoming is not what you expected. An alien fungus has claimed your past and your present. Fight back with every tool at your disposal before it takes your future.
Maeve is waiting.
ambrosiasky.com
Your homecoming is not what you expected. An alien fungus has claimed your past and your present. Fight back with every tool at your disposal before it takes your future.
Maeve is waiting.
ambrosiasky.com
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A plea for help. 🙏
One of the lead playtesters of Blue Prince, Iggy, has polycystic kidney disease and has only a few months to find a living kidney donor.
His story, contact and donor information can all be found on
iggyland.org
Please help us in sharing his story and getting the word out.💙
One of the lead playtesters of Blue Prince, Iggy, has polycystic kidney disease and has only a few months to find a living kidney donor.
His story, contact and donor information can all be found on
iggyland.org
Please help us in sharing his story and getting the word out.💙
November 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
A plea for help. 🙏
One of the lead playtesters of Blue Prince, Iggy, has polycystic kidney disease and has only a few months to find a living kidney donor.
His story, contact and donor information can all be found on
iggyland.org
Please help us in sharing his story and getting the word out.💙
One of the lead playtesters of Blue Prince, Iggy, has polycystic kidney disease and has only a few months to find a living kidney donor.
His story, contact and donor information can all be found on
iggyland.org
Please help us in sharing his story and getting the word out.💙
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Hey game dev friends, if you're in need of a senior producer please let me know. Most recent experience is primarily in VO/PCAP/Localization production but also have produced design, art, and engineering teams aplenty over the last 13 years.
November 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Hey game dev friends, if you're in need of a senior producer please let me know. Most recent experience is primarily in VO/PCAP/Localization production but also have produced design, art, and engineering teams aplenty over the last 13 years.
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The AWARD-WINNING Caves of Qud is on sale for 20% off ✨
Buy on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/333640/C...
Buy on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/333640/C...
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The AWARD-WINNING Caves of Qud is on sale for 20% off ✨
Buy on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/333640/C...
Buy on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/333640/C...
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UK folks, THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR is a monthly Kindle deal for November: just 99p! Often this sort of deal leads to price-matching at other online retailers, too. Happy reading!
November 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
UK folks, THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR is a monthly Kindle deal for November: just 99p! Often this sort of deal leads to price-matching at other online retailers, too. Happy reading!
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No more Black or trans staffers. No politics of any kind. The cowardice of mainstream media isn't just insulting, it's *boring.* Now TV is just like any other beauty rag. Why not just kill it quickly? Why the slow-motion pretense?
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 4, 2025 at 12:35 AM
No more Black or trans staffers. No politics of any kind. The cowardice of mainstream media isn't just insulting, it's *boring.* Now TV is just like any other beauty rag. Why not just kill it quickly? Why the slow-motion pretense?
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okay, update: i have had this question answered, and I am now looking to speak to game QA testers ON the record about the weirdest, silliest-sounding things they've had to do to make sure games work. the wackier the better. happy to keep folks anon if they prefer. DMs open, email/Signal in bio
would anyone who works in or adjacent to game testing/QA be willing to answer a couple questions for me? off the record, not to be quoted - just need some background info on automations to know whether a scenario someone described in a talk is common or unusual.
October 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
okay, update: i have had this question answered, and I am now looking to speak to game QA testers ON the record about the weirdest, silliest-sounding things they've had to do to make sure games work. the wackier the better. happy to keep folks anon if they prefer. DMs open, email/Signal in bio
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On Saints Row we had a debug npc named Skinballs (lol) that was literally just four spheres wrapped in different shades of skin texture so we could test lighting for different skin tones during development. But teams need to plan for that kind of testing with intentionality, and not enough do.
October 31, 2025 at 3:23 PM
On Saints Row we had a debug npc named Skinballs (lol) that was literally just four spheres wrapped in different shades of skin texture so we could test lighting for different skin tones during development. But teams need to plan for that kind of testing with intentionality, and not enough do.
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THRESHOLD is on the latest Humble Bundle with many friends from Critical Reflex and more!
Get that crazy value!
www.humblebundle.com/games/indie-...
Get that crazy value!
www.humblebundle.com/games/indie-...
Indie Fears Bundle
Expand your spooky season gaming library with the creepiest indie horror games! Each purchase at the price of your choice supports SpecialEffect charity!
www.humblebundle.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:08 AM
THRESHOLD is on the latest Humble Bundle with many friends from Critical Reflex and more!
Get that crazy value!
www.humblebundle.com/games/indie-...
Get that crazy value!
www.humblebundle.com/games/indie-...
things i've really enjoyed recently:
- "the ice tower" dir. lucile hadžihalilović (www.youtube.com/watch?v=STQF...)
- "bugonia" dir. yorgos lanthimos
- "under the eye of the big bird" by hiromi kawakami
- "rakesfall" by vajra chandrasekera
- "asunder" by kerstin hall
- "the ice tower" dir. lucile hadžihalilović (www.youtube.com/watch?v=STQF...)
- "bugonia" dir. yorgos lanthimos
- "under the eye of the big bird" by hiromi kawakami
- "rakesfall" by vajra chandrasekera
- "asunder" by kerstin hall
THE ICE TOWER - Official Trailer (2025)
YouTube video by Yellow Veil Pictures
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:48 AM
things i've really enjoyed recently:
- "the ice tower" dir. lucile hadžihalilović (www.youtube.com/watch?v=STQF...)
- "bugonia" dir. yorgos lanthimos
- "under the eye of the big bird" by hiromi kawakami
- "rakesfall" by vajra chandrasekera
- "asunder" by kerstin hall
- "the ice tower" dir. lucile hadžihalilović (www.youtube.com/watch?v=STQF...)
- "bugonia" dir. yorgos lanthimos
- "under the eye of the big bird" by hiromi kawakami
- "rakesfall" by vajra chandrasekera
- "asunder" by kerstin hall