æon
@aeon.bsky.social
gamedev: The Black Tower, Slayers X, Gatefold, Folia
https://icosahedron.website/@aeonofdiscord
https://icosahedron.website/@aeonofdiscord
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new video is out now! it's my birthday so you have to watch it and also agree with everything thanks
www.youtube.com/@Acerola_t
www.youtube.com/@Acerola_t
November 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
new video is out now! it's my birthday so you have to watch it and also agree with everything thanks
www.youtube.com/@Acerola_t
www.youtube.com/@Acerola_t
the only evidence given here that sweeney is "probably right" is microsoft's claim that 91% of its engineering teams (not individual engineers) use github copilot, a stat substantially driven by the company declaring LLM use, in their words, "no longer optional"
Sweeney is probably right that AI use - at least to some extent - is going to become ubiquitous. What might matter more is labels that reflect how AI is used - just as a coding tool, or to generate scripts, art, and voice lines wholesale?
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says Steam should drop its ‘Made with AI’ tags
‘AI will be involved in nearly all future production.’
www.theverge.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
the only evidence given here that sweeney is "probably right" is microsoft's claim that 91% of its engineering teams (not individual engineers) use github copilot, a stat substantially driven by the company declaring LLM use, in their words, "no longer optional"
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Hey all, do I have any UK based concept artists following me (or who knows anyone) who would be up for a long term 22 month contract working on Dragonwilds at Jagex? Remote with a very occasional day in office in Cambridge. Development experience and fantasy genre work is a must. Mid level role.
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Hey all, do I have any UK based concept artists following me (or who knows anyone) who would be up for a long term 22 month contract working on Dragonwilds at Jagex? Remote with a very occasional day in office in Cambridge. Development experience and fantasy genre work is a must. Mid level role.
empoisoned: mystlike parkour
swumble's big jumble: skinner box menus
misty cube: mystlike menus
SKUNCH!: skinner box parkour
swumble's big jumble: skinner box menus
misty cube: mystlike menus
SKUNCH!: skinner box parkour
drawing parkour/menus on one axis and mystlike/skinner box on the other
all games are either mystlikes or skinner boxes
November 27, 2025 at 2:01 AM
empoisoned: mystlike parkour
swumble's big jumble: skinner box menus
misty cube: mystlike menus
SKUNCH!: skinner box parkour
swumble's big jumble: skinner box menus
misty cube: mystlike menus
SKUNCH!: skinner box parkour
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"i hate writing NPC dialogue i don't wanna do it i need bobot to do it for me buhhhhh" you are like a little baby
November 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
"i hate writing NPC dialogue i don't wanna do it i need bobot to do it for me buhhhhh" you are like a little baby
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Finally wrapped up my jedi project, thank you for letting me spam your feeds for months <3 #3dart #characterart #gameart #unrealengine #ue5 #metahuman
✨Full project here✨ www.artstation.com/artwork/wrWrYY
✨Full project here✨ www.artstation.com/artwork/wrWrYY
November 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Finally wrapped up my jedi project, thank you for letting me spam your feeds for months <3 #3dart #characterart #gameart #unrealengine #ue5 #metahuman
✨Full project here✨ www.artstation.com/artwork/wrWrYY
✨Full project here✨ www.artstation.com/artwork/wrWrYY
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EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum".
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
The Messages Rockstar Saw Before Firing 34 Union Members
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum".
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
idk personally I think we should improve society somewhat
November 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
idk personally I think we should improve society somewhat
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Yo #chiptune crew! I'm running back Micro Music For Micro People, and I'd love to have your 30 second chiptune / #digifu or chip-adjacent tune involved! Please sign up if you're interested forms.gle/ZxmCmRkkiSq9...
Micro Music for Micro People II - Signups/Show Your Interest here!
CalmDownKidder Records is organising the follow up to 2013's Micro Music For Micro People, and needs YOU! Chiptune, Lo-Bit and Adjacent music all welcome.
This is only a form to express your interes...
forms.gle
November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Yo #chiptune crew! I'm running back Micro Music For Micro People, and I'd love to have your 30 second chiptune / #digifu or chip-adjacent tune involved! Please sign up if you're interested forms.gle/ZxmCmRkkiSq9...
I promise you you can work with a custom engine and be completely normal about it. you do not have to bang on about how BRVTAL your process is or make a random word generator read the documentation for you
Rocketwerkz CEO says frameworks, not engines, are the future of game development
Rocketwerkz CEO says frameworks, not engines, are the future of game development
LLMs play a surprising role in a revival for language-based programming in game development, says DayZ creator Dean Hall.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I promise you you can work with a custom engine and be completely normal about it. you do not have to bang on about how BRVTAL your process is or make a random word generator read the documentation for you
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Exciting news! 📼Asterism is on cassette! 📼 (well, a usb in a cassette case, which is pretty cool)
You can get a copy and check out the other indiepocalypse and tape club games at pizzapranks.com/tapeclub/ 🥳
You can get a copy and check out the other indiepocalypse and tape club games at pizzapranks.com/tapeclub/ 🥳
November's entry in the PIZZA PRANKS Video Game Tape Club is Asterism by @shimmerglitch.bsky.social!
Travel through space in a hand-crafted world solar system as you experience a playable indie-rock concept album.
pizzapranks.com/tapeclub/
Travel through space in a hand-crafted world solar system as you experience a playable indie-rock concept album.
pizzapranks.com/tapeclub/
November 20, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Exciting news! 📼Asterism is on cassette! 📼 (well, a usb in a cassette case, which is pretty cool)
You can get a copy and check out the other indiepocalypse and tape club games at pizzapranks.com/tapeclub/ 🥳
You can get a copy and check out the other indiepocalypse and tape club games at pizzapranks.com/tapeclub/ 🥳
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November 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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the reason people still want to go indie and put themselves at tremendous risk is not wanting to put up with this kind of shit anymore. it's completely insane and completely humiliating how normal it is for companies like this to put people through all kinds of weird torture to prove their worth
3 years ago today, Riot Games offered me a job making more money than I ever thought I’d make in my life. I had 19 interviews over 2.5 months to get it. Partner and I were moving to LA for it. I put in notice at my job and apartment.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
November 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
the reason people still want to go indie and put themselves at tremendous risk is not wanting to put up with this kind of shit anymore. it's completely insane and completely humiliating how normal it is for companies like this to put people through all kinds of weird torture to prove their worth
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3 years ago today, Riot Games offered me a job making more money than I ever thought I’d make in my life. I had 19 interviews over 2.5 months to get it. Partner and I were moving to LA for it. I put in notice at my job and apartment.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
November 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
3 years ago today, Riot Games offered me a job making more money than I ever thought I’d make in my life. I had 19 interviews over 2.5 months to get it. Partner and I were moving to LA for it. I put in notice at my job and apartment.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
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getting a text in the middle of the night and it's just my loathsome vizier saying "Your enemies lie in wait, my lord!!" what am I supposed to do with that. its four in the morning
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 AM
getting a text in the middle of the night and it's just my loathsome vizier saying "Your enemies lie in wait, my lord!!" what am I supposed to do with that. its four in the morning
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220 employees at Rockstar North have signed a letter condemning the dismissal of 31 workers amid union busting accusations
www.gamesindustry.biz/over-200-roc...
www.gamesindustry.biz/over-200-roc...
Over 200 Rockstar North staff sign letter demanding "immediate reinstatement" of fired colleagues
Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain says letter has been handed to senior management at developer
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM
220 employees at Rockstar North have signed a letter condemning the dismissal of 31 workers amid union busting accusations
www.gamesindustry.biz/over-200-roc...
www.gamesindustry.biz/over-200-roc...
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What if... tomorrow we all meet up and watch this together on youtube dot com?? 🥺
NEW MUSIC THIS SATURDAY!!!!
A song about how cool it is to work :))))
Animated video by @plagedark.bsky.social
Song will be featured on @bitcrushed.bsky.social new charity album, get it there to support the ACLU!!!
SAVE THE LINK!!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDta...
#vocaloid #hatsunemiku #初音ミク
A song about how cool it is to work :))))
Animated video by @plagedark.bsky.social
Song will be featured on @bitcrushed.bsky.social new charity album, get it there to support the ACLU!!!
SAVE THE LINK!!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDta...
#vocaloid #hatsunemiku #初音ミク
November 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
What if... tomorrow we all meet up and watch this together on youtube dot com?? 🥺
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Reduce fare evasion to zero, make public transport free at point of use
November 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Reduce fare evasion to zero, make public transport free at point of use
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Over 200 Rockstar staff have written to management in support of unfairly fired union members.
We have published more details on our website, although we have not yet released the exact contents of the letter: www.gameworkers.co.uk/rockstar-ope...
We have published more details on our website, although we have not yet released the exact contents of the letter: www.gameworkers.co.uk/rockstar-ope...
Over 200 Rockstar staff write to management in support of unfairly fired union members - IWGB Game Workers
220 letters signed by staff members at Rockstar, the studio behind the Grand Theft Auto series, were delivered to management at the company last week, demanding that the 31 employees fired are immedia...
www.gameworkers.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Over 200 Rockstar staff have written to management in support of unfairly fired union members.
We have published more details on our website, although we have not yet released the exact contents of the letter: www.gameworkers.co.uk/rockstar-ope...
We have published more details on our website, although we have not yet released the exact contents of the letter: www.gameworkers.co.uk/rockstar-ope...
imagine saying "database thriller" in conversation with, for example, a real person
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
imagine saying "database thriller" in conversation with, for example, a real person
I'm sure it controls fine but
November 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I'm sure it controls fine but
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The IWGB has issued legal claims against Rockstar for firing 30+ workers.
🌱
iwgb.org.uk/en/post/iwgb...
🌱
iwgb.org.uk/en/post/iwgb...
IWGB Issues Legal Claims Against Rockstar Over Unfair Dismissal of Staff
* The IWGB has issued claims against Rockstar Games for unfairly dismissing
staff [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nOwjeznjI&t=3s] for union activity
and blacklisting its members.
* This lega...
iwgb.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The IWGB has issued legal claims against Rockstar for firing 30+ workers.
🌱
iwgb.org.uk/en/post/iwgb...
🌱
iwgb.org.uk/en/post/iwgb...
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NEW: the IWGB has filed formal legal claims against Rockstar after it says the company refused to meet to discuss bringing back fired developers.
"Rockstar has declined to meet with the IWGB, leading the union and barristers to issue formal legal claims on behalf of the Claimants."
"Rockstar has declined to meet with the IWGB, leading the union and barristers to issue formal legal claims on behalf of the Claimants."
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
NEW: the IWGB has filed formal legal claims against Rockstar after it says the company refused to meet to discuss bringing back fired developers.
"Rockstar has declined to meet with the IWGB, leading the union and barristers to issue formal legal claims on behalf of the Claimants."
"Rockstar has declined to meet with the IWGB, leading the union and barristers to issue formal legal claims on behalf of the Claimants."
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the idea that lots of gamedevs are secretly using ai is booster bullshit
what on earth would I use genAI tools for? Coming up with ideas? Writing? It’s shit at those
making 3D models? Coding stuff? It’s shit at that too
oh but it’s faster maybe? Did I mention it’s shit at things?
seems important
what on earth would I use genAI tools for? Coming up with ideas? Writing? It’s shit at those
making 3D models? Coding stuff? It’s shit at that too
oh but it’s faster maybe? Did I mention it’s shit at things?
seems important
November 12, 2025 at 3:59 AM
the idea that lots of gamedevs are secretly using ai is booster bullshit
what on earth would I use genAI tools for? Coming up with ideas? Writing? It’s shit at those
making 3D models? Coding stuff? It’s shit at that too
oh but it’s faster maybe? Did I mention it’s shit at things?
seems important
what on earth would I use genAI tools for? Coming up with ideas? Writing? It’s shit at those
making 3D models? Coding stuff? It’s shit at that too
oh but it’s faster maybe? Did I mention it’s shit at things?
seems important