Kiera Lord
@cratesmith.bsky.social
fedi: @[email protected]
cohost: @cratesmith
cohost: @cratesmith
Went Op shopping, absolutely stuck gold (especially for other leather pants)
January 3, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Went Op shopping, absolutely stuck gold (especially for other leather pants)
Share a great female villain
December 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Share a great female villain
Gdq merch slaps. No notes.
December 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Gdq merch slaps. No notes.
Arc Raiders is an incredibly well designed game that manages to avoid turning it's players against each other.
Unfortunately the final boss of the game in the game is that it'll crash randomly and when you try to log back in there's a 3gb patch.
Unfortunately the final boss of the game in the game is that it'll crash randomly and when you try to log back in there's a 3gb patch.
December 18, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Arc Raiders is an incredibly well designed game that manages to avoid turning it's players against each other.
Unfortunately the final boss of the game in the game is that it'll crash randomly and when you try to log back in there's a 3gb patch.
Unfortunately the final boss of the game in the game is that it'll crash randomly and when you try to log back in there's a 3gb patch.
Can't have all Xmas lunch without Goth Krampus.
December 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Can't have all Xmas lunch without Goth Krampus.
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"RemoveWindowsAI" is a script created by zoicware, available on GitHub, that does exactly what it says: it remove every AI feature in Windows 11. Do what you wish to do with this information. I'm sharing this because some folks are forced to use Win11 at work or other places for any reasons.
December 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
"RemoveWindowsAI" is a script created by zoicware, available on GitHub, that does exactly what it says: it remove every AI feature in Windows 11. Do what you wish to do with this information. I'm sharing this because some folks are forced to use Win11 at work or other places for any reasons.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:59 AM
I cannot recommend this hard enough.
I've been using prototypes of this case to manage my meds for months now.
The sheer engineering detail Siobhan has put into this, the number of revisions, ergonomic and tactile changes are staggering.
I wish everyone made things with this much care
I've been using prototypes of this case to manage my meds for months now.
The sheer engineering detail Siobhan has put into this, the number of revisions, ergonomic and tactile changes are staggering.
I wish everyone made things with this much care
Heck. It's live. 👀
I am now finally making EstroBox available for purchase - a friendly, helpful case for storing and tracking estrogen gel sachets.
I've been using one myself since starting on Sandrena, and I honestly cant imagine going without it.
www.etsy.com/listing/4411...
#hrt #sandrena
I am now finally making EstroBox available for purchase - a friendly, helpful case for storing and tracking estrogen gel sachets.
I've been using one myself since starting on Sandrena, and I honestly cant imagine going without it.
www.etsy.com/listing/4411...
#hrt #sandrena
December 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I cannot recommend this hard enough.
I've been using prototypes of this case to manage my meds for months now.
The sheer engineering detail Siobhan has put into this, the number of revisions, ergonomic and tactile changes are staggering.
I wish everyone made things with this much care
I've been using prototypes of this case to manage my meds for months now.
The sheer engineering detail Siobhan has put into this, the number of revisions, ergonomic and tactile changes are staggering.
I wish everyone made things with this much care
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Rockstar now claims it was, in fact, the leaking of “specific game features from upcoming and unannounced titles” that led to the firings.
We’re going to have to see the company prove this in an employment tribunal & more than that, it’ll need to prove it for all 31 fired employees in the UK too.
We’re going to have to see the company prove this in an employment tribunal & more than that, it’ll need to prove it for all 31 fired employees in the UK too.
Rockstar has claimed the employees it recently fired were dismissed because they leaked game features for upcoming and unannounced titles in Discord, not because they were trying to unionize. https://bit.ly/48A0tTf
December 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Rockstar now claims it was, in fact, the leaking of “specific game features from upcoming and unannounced titles” that led to the firings.
We’re going to have to see the company prove this in an employment tribunal & more than that, it’ll need to prove it for all 31 fired employees in the UK too.
We’re going to have to see the company prove this in an employment tribunal & more than that, it’ll need to prove it for all 31 fired employees in the UK too.
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Valve has now rejected my complaint, confirming that "I don't like muslims" is a valid reason to leave a negative review on a game on Steam
This is where we're at now.
This is where we're at now.
December 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Valve has now rejected my complaint, confirming that "I don't like muslims" is a valid reason to leave a negative review on a game on Steam
This is where we're at now.
This is where we're at now.
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We won our very first award for Blueberry!!! 🏆
Absolutely stoked that the social impact of this heartfelt game is being recognized. Thank you so much to @unity.com 💜💜💜😭😭😭
Absolutely stoked that the social impact of this heartfelt game is being recognized. Thank you so much to @unity.com 💜💜💜😭😭😭
December 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We won our very first award for Blueberry!!! 🏆
Absolutely stoked that the social impact of this heartfelt game is being recognized. Thank you so much to @unity.com 💜💜💜😭😭😭
Absolutely stoked that the social impact of this heartfelt game is being recognized. Thank you so much to @unity.com 💜💜💜😭😭😭
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Generative AI is underhated
December 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Generative AI is underhated
So @attie-has-tea.bsky.social outdid himself.
He made me an advent calendar, with each day containing something he got me from an op shop.
He made me an advent calendar, with each day containing something he got me from an op shop.
December 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
So @attie-has-tea.bsky.social outdid himself.
He made me an advent calendar, with each day containing something he got me from an op shop.
He made me an advent calendar, with each day containing something he got me from an op shop.
Got my claws done.
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Got my claws done.
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Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’
Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’
“We can produce results that meet our quality standards without its assistance.”
buff.ly
November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’
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{marketing meeting}
VALVE CEO: Hmm let's see... does anyone here know who's addicted to Valve products and buys weird hardware at the drop of a hat?
GAY INTERN: {quietly} Sir… I have to teach you a term right now…
CEO: Is it "Six Sigma"? Because I'm way ahead of you
INTERN: No, no… it's… "T4T"…
VALVE CEO: Hmm let's see... does anyone here know who's addicted to Valve products and buys weird hardware at the drop of a hat?
GAY INTERN: {quietly} Sir… I have to teach you a term right now…
CEO: Is it "Six Sigma"? Because I'm way ahead of you
INTERN: No, no… it's… "T4T"…
Let me just say that Valve really knows their audience by picking these two as poster children for the Steam Machine:
store.steampowered.com/sale/steamma...
store.steampowered.com/sale/steamma...
November 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
{marketing meeting}
VALVE CEO: Hmm let's see... does anyone here know who's addicted to Valve products and buys weird hardware at the drop of a hat?
GAY INTERN: {quietly} Sir… I have to teach you a term right now…
CEO: Is it "Six Sigma"? Because I'm way ahead of you
INTERN: No, no… it's… "T4T"…
VALVE CEO: Hmm let's see... does anyone here know who's addicted to Valve products and buys weird hardware at the drop of a hat?
GAY INTERN: {quietly} Sir… I have to teach you a term right now…
CEO: Is it "Six Sigma"? Because I'm way ahead of you
INTERN: No, no… it's… "T4T"…
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I've implemented "memory capture" for my procedural game about exploring and connecting clues. It's like taking photos of eligible objects, with automatic framing. It reduces the need for (manual) memorization.
For now, it's just the last memory; later a menu with all the photos. #GameDev #IndieDev
For now, it's just the last memory; later a menu with all the photos. #GameDev #IndieDev
November 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
So my talk on realtime clustered/volumetric audio is up!
For anyone keen here's all the links
Talk recording: youtu.be/RbvLHn5RZck?...
Slides: cratesmith.github.io/gcap2025-talk
Demo/source: github.com/Cratesmith/g...
For anyone keen here's all the links
Talk recording: youtu.be/RbvLHn5RZck?...
Slides: cratesmith.github.io/gcap2025-talk
Demo/source: github.com/Cratesmith/g...
Every tree in the forest. Clustered spatial audio.
YouTube video by GCAP
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
So my talk on realtime clustered/volumetric audio is up!
For anyone keen here's all the links
Talk recording: youtu.be/RbvLHn5RZck?...
Slides: cratesmith.github.io/gcap2025-talk
Demo/source: github.com/Cratesmith/g...
For anyone keen here's all the links
Talk recording: youtu.be/RbvLHn5RZck?...
Slides: cratesmith.github.io/gcap2025-talk
Demo/source: github.com/Cratesmith/g...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Non-US folks should really do this survey, the last question is about whether you’ve cancelled travel plans to the US or are reconsidering travel plans due to current policies. GDC needs to know this, maybe some talks could go online live with enough feedback? Maybe they could even lobby? Who knows!
Folks who make video games! @officialgdc.bsky.social is running the annual State of the Industry survey again. You should take the chance to weigh in!
The survey's gone through a major overhaul this year and your voice will matter even more: gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26
The survey's gone through a major overhaul this year and your voice will matter even more: gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26
2026 State of the Game Industry
The gaming industry's most comprehensive annual survey is back, and we're casting a wider net than ever before. Whether you're a developer, executive, investor, marketer, educator, or any other profes...
gdconf.typeform.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Non-US folks should really do this survey, the last question is about whether you’ve cancelled travel plans to the US or are reconsidering travel plans due to current policies. GDC needs to know this, maybe some talks could go online live with enough feedback? Maybe they could even lobby? Who knows!