Arden is for hire!
@ardenost.bsky.social
Freelance Narrative Designer @ ??? & Morbid Metal.🌱 Helped make Mars Vice, The Division 2, Anno 1800 & 2205.
🏳️🌈 They/Them 🏳️⚧️
Portfolio: http://ardenosthof.com/
Hire me: https://diorama-machine.com/
🏳️🌈 They/Them 🏳️⚧️
Portfolio: http://ardenosthof.com/
Hire me: https://diorama-machine.com/
Hell yeah, more power to them!! ✊🏻
Over 1,000 Ubisoft workers around the world have walked off the job.
In response to a return-to-office mandate, layoffs, and the cancellation of several games, workers launched a three-day strike.
The workers walked out in response to five French unions issuing the strike call.
In response to a return-to-office mandate, layoffs, and the cancellation of several games, workers launched a three-day strike.
The workers walked out in response to five French unions issuing the strike call.
Ubisoft workers are on strike: 'We are treated like children'
The strike comes after the publisher revealed plans to cut up to 200 jobs and ordered remote workers back into the office
www.polygon.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Hell yeah, more power to them!! ✊🏻
The thing about pomegranates is, that they really look like that.
February 1, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The thing about pomegranates is, that they really look like that.
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Some good news for a change 💪🏻
Hampstead Ponds will remain inclusive. Our analysis of the judgment.
Hampstead Heath Ponds to remain inclusive
The High Court has blocked a legal challenge from transphobic group Sex Matters, siding with thousands of swimmers who fought to keep the ponds inclusive
goodlaw.social
January 29, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Some good news for a change 💪🏻
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If you missed it: the DEMO for my deckbuilding brawler CROWNBREAKERS is now live on @itch.io! If you like to beat up some assholes with a card-based turn-based battle system in a stylish spiritpunk world, check it out:
sharkbombs.itch.io/crownbreakers
#indiegames #TurnBasedThursday #indiedev
sharkbombs.itch.io/crownbreakers
#indiegames #TurnBasedThursday #indiedev
Crownbreakers by Sharkbomb Studios
Tyrants keep the city in a chokehold. They grow fat by grinding everyone else's soul into profit. ✊ENOUGH!
sharkbombs.itch.io
January 28, 2026 at 8:10 PM
If you missed it: the DEMO for my deckbuilding brawler CROWNBREAKERS is now live on @itch.io! If you like to beat up some assholes with a card-based turn-based battle system in a stylish spiritpunk world, check it out:
sharkbombs.itch.io/crownbreakers
#indiegames #TurnBasedThursday #indiedev
sharkbombs.itch.io/crownbreakers
#indiegames #TurnBasedThursday #indiedev
It's all awful enough when the US secret police can murder people in broad daylight, but when public news straight up lies about it, it's dire. Watch out for extremely misleading framings, and fuck those cowards calling themselves journalists.
January 24, 2026 at 10:42 PM
It's all awful enough when the US secret police can murder people in broad daylight, but when public news straight up lies about it, it's dire. Watch out for extremely misleading framings, and fuck those cowards calling themselves journalists.
Tagesschau muss ich einfach endgültig in die Tonne kloppen, "Seit Tagen geht die US-Behörde ICE in Minneapolis mit Härte gegen mutmaßlich illegale Immigranten vor" und "rabiates Vorgehen", my ass. Dreisteres framing geht einfach nicht mehr.
January 24, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Tagesschau muss ich einfach endgültig in die Tonne kloppen, "Seit Tagen geht die US-Behörde ICE in Minneapolis mit Härte gegen mutmaßlich illegale Immigranten vor" und "rabiates Vorgehen", my ass. Dreisteres framing geht einfach nicht mehr.
Finally sat down to subscribe just in time, excited for new games media :)))
There are only 72 hours left to grab your lifetime 15% off discount over at mothership.blog, our fledgling gaming site focused on games, gender, and identity -- articles will be on the site Monday! Join us!!
Board the Mothership.
You're just in time.
A couple weeks from now, on January 26, 2026, we'll be launching the full version of our new gaming website, Mothership, which aims to analyze games specifically through the...
www.mothership.blog
January 24, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Finally sat down to subscribe just in time, excited for new games media :)))
YES we're gay, keep scrolling
January 24, 2026 at 4:32 PM
YES we're gay, keep scrolling
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"B-But if we don't use AI, how will we storyboard cutscenes--" MOTHERFUCKER MY WIFE LET ME USE HER CROCHET PLUSHIES, WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE
January 21, 2026 at 2:11 AM
"B-But if we don't use AI, how will we storyboard cutscenes--" MOTHERFUCKER MY WIFE LET ME USE HER CROCHET PLUSHIES, WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE
Robin-Yann is my go to for good UX and tool design, and I'm so sick of how difficult to use dev tools are from an accessibility standpoint - especially in house tools. If anyone in my network wants to do a collab, he's your tools expert!
Is there any accessibility consultant or designer who is willing to work with me on a talk or article about the accessibility of game development tools? No budget, just trying to do the right thing and get it out there.
I don't feel like I can talk about it enough on my own. I miss lived experience
I don't feel like I can talk about it enough on my own. I miss lived experience
January 20, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Robin-Yann is my go to for good UX and tool design, and I'm so sick of how difficult to use dev tools are from an accessibility standpoint - especially in house tools. If anyone in my network wants to do a collab, he's your tools expert!
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Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
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If you're still using Miro remember to hit up settings and disable AI scraping (in case it helps).
January 15, 2026 at 4:10 PM
If you're still using Miro remember to hit up settings and disable AI scraping (in case it helps).
Why is everyone so down on crunch? I find it's a really important ingredient in the process. Getting out the panko or semmelbrösel and giving your protein a proper coating- huh, that's not what you're talking about? They're doing WHAT to people!?
January 14, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Why is everyone so down on crunch? I find it's a really important ingredient in the process. Getting out the panko or semmelbrösel and giving your protein a proper coating- huh, that's not what you're talking about? They're doing WHAT to people!?
Mmmm, watching the heavy snowfall and listening to Professor Layton - All Puzzle Themes really hits the spot.
January 7, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Mmmm, watching the heavy snowfall and listening to Professor Layton - All Puzzle Themes really hits the spot.
Happy new year finally now that I've got a new meme to go with it.
(Though I maintain that the new year doesn't start until the first day back at the office...)
(Though I maintain that the new year doesn't start until the first day back at the office...)
January 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Happy new year finally now that I've got a new meme to go with it.
(Though I maintain that the new year doesn't start until the first day back at the office...)
(Though I maintain that the new year doesn't start until the first day back at the office...)
Please check the thread for the petition, which you can sign even if you don't live in Germany!
I would prefer to not end up on any lists, thank you.
I would prefer to not end up on any lists, thank you.
URGENT:
#Trans people in Germany need your help. Our government is seriously considering to create a list of people who changed their name/gender under the recent self-identification law. This is obviously a terrible idea, especially considering the increasing popularity of the far-right party.
#Trans people in Germany need your help. Our government is seriously considering to create a list of people who changed their name/gender under the recent self-identification law. This is obviously a terrible idea, especially considering the increasing popularity of the far-right party.
January 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Please check the thread for the petition, which you can sign even if you don't live in Germany!
I would prefer to not end up on any lists, thank you.
I would prefer to not end up on any lists, thank you.
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great news, everyone! turning a 5 into a 6 because you forgot the year is one of the easiest ones to fudge! turning a 6 into a 7 won't be so simple
January 1, 2026 at 5:08 AM
great news, everyone! turning a 5 into a 6 because you forgot the year is one of the easiest ones to fudge! turning a 6 into a 7 won't be so simple
We're spending the second day of Christmas/Christmas Day/Erster Weihnachtsfeiertag watching Seven Samurai. At one point someone sleeps in a barn, satisfying my "related to Christmas" criterion :)
December 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
We're spending the second day of Christmas/Christmas Day/Erster Weihnachtsfeiertag watching Seven Samurai. At one point someone sleeps in a barn, satisfying my "related to Christmas" criterion :)
Merry Chrysler!!
December 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Merry Chrysler!!
Just wild seeing the GDC speaker announcements trickle in and realize that it goes on as normal for everyone else.
December 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Just wild seeing the GDC speaker announcements trickle in and realize that it goes on as normal for everyone else.
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Tis the season of giving..
So we are making it easier for you to give us money. Mars vice now 25% off for the Steam Winter Sale!
Support this queer indie furry studio so we can keep making more high quality games!
So we are making it easier for you to give us money. Mars vice now 25% off for the Steam Winter Sale!
Support this queer indie furry studio so we can keep making more high quality games!
Mars Vice is out now!
A narrative adventure game set on a distant and futuristic Mars. Follow Dax and Anaya, as they root out deep-seated corruption in the Martian city of Pavonis in this queer as hell, biopunk-infused story.
Check it out below!
store.steampowered.com/app/1886910/...
A narrative adventure game set on a distant and futuristic Mars. Follow Dax and Anaya, as they root out deep-seated corruption in the Martian city of Pavonis in this queer as hell, biopunk-infused story.
Check it out below!
store.steampowered.com/app/1886910/...
December 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Tis the season of giving..
So we are making it easier for you to give us money. Mars vice now 25% off for the Steam Winter Sale!
Support this queer indie furry studio so we can keep making more high quality games!
So we are making it easier for you to give us money. Mars vice now 25% off for the Steam Winter Sale!
Support this queer indie furry studio so we can keep making more high quality games!
make no mistake I have opinions, I'm just old and wise now and I don't blost them
December 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
make no mistake I have opinions, I'm just old and wise now and I don't blost them
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Yesterday, the Epic Games Store decided at the last minute not to distribute the game, after having previously approved a release build. HORSES is otherwise now available on GOG, Itch, and Humble for $4.99. www.horses.wtf
December 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Yesterday, the Epic Games Store decided at the last minute not to distribute the game, after having previously approved a release build. HORSES is otherwise now available on GOG, Itch, and Humble for $4.99. www.horses.wtf
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Between the now official closing of Massive Miniteam and our game #oddsparks being nominated for tonight's Deutscher Enwicklerpreis (category 'Graphics'), I thought it might be a good time to post another clip with music bits from the game.
This time: Music from the 'Glacial Plateau'
This time: Music from the 'Glacial Plateau'
December 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Between the now official closing of Massive Miniteam and our game #oddsparks being nominated for tonight's Deutscher Enwicklerpreis (category 'Graphics'), I thought it might be a good time to post another clip with music bits from the game.
This time: Music from the 'Glacial Plateau'
This time: Music from the 'Glacial Plateau'