Dan Floyd
@danfloydplus.bsky.social
Professional animator, creator of New Frame Plus, PlayFrame and Extra Credits
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Animation Breakdown | Aloy's rappel, Pac-Man & Kingdom Hearts 2 attacks
YouTube video by New Frame Plus
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I'm gonna analyze some more game animations and there's not a single thing you or ANYONE can do to stop me
#animation
youtu.be/LUzB8zYLn_s
#animation
youtu.be/LUzB8zYLn_s
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Gender-affirming care saves lives
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Gender-affirming care saves lives
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I just learned the Bugs Bunny No meme doesn't even come from him saying no. It's a frame rotated 90 degrees from him taking a drink from a bottle. I needed to share this.
November 25, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I just learned the Bugs Bunny No meme doesn't even come from him saying no. It's a frame rotated 90 degrees from him taking a drink from a bottle. I needed to share this.
Final Fantasy XIV - Jobs 401 (Shadowbringers Edition)
YouTube video by PlayFrame
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November 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Rix Road, the season finale of Andor Season 1, was released three years ago today.
F the Empire. All of them.
F the Empire. All of them.
Andor | Maarva Andor’s Monologue | Disney+
YouTube video by Star Wars
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November 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Rix Road, the season finale of Andor Season 1, was released three years ago today.
F the Empire. All of them.
F the Empire. All of them.
This little announcement video contains my highest-effort silly match cut yet.
I'm glad it worked out, because there is literally no way to attempt recording the first half again
I'm glad it worked out, because there is literally no way to attempt recording the first half again
Durmin is back!
YouTube video by PlayFrame
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November 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This little announcement video contains my highest-effort silly match cut yet.
I'm glad it worked out, because there is literally no way to attempt recording the first half again
I'm glad it worked out, because there is literally no way to attempt recording the first half again
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This post is incredible in that IYKYK kind of way
So in Arc Raiders there is a door glitch. You don't need to know what it is, just that the gamers are brainstorming all the "easy" ways to "fix" the doors and it's simultaneously hilarious and horrifying. My two favorite solutions are "add a kill volume" and "put a second door behind the door".
November 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This post is incredible in that IYKYK kind of way
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The amount of people I know who have been laid off from games industry jobs and are deciding to leave games entirely as a result is not only extremely saddening (of course), but also genuinely scary. We have lost legitimately thousands of years of knowledge and experience in the last four years.
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The amount of people I know who have been laid off from games industry jobs and are deciding to leave games entirely as a result is not only extremely saddening (of course), but also genuinely scary. We have lost legitimately thousands of years of knowledge and experience in the last four years.
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This is an excellent analysis and matches my own thoughts. I was hoping someone with more development expertise could explain the use of ML/AI in Arc Raiders and unpack that both in terms of technical implementation and ethical impact on the broader industry.
The release of Arc Raiders has raised significant concerns about the ethics of utilising generative AI in a AAA game. It’s important we understand that for whatever gains AI delivers, who is losing out, and what impact does that have on the industry?
Read on!
www.aiandgames.com/p/arc-raider...
Read on!
www.aiandgames.com/p/arc-raider...
Arc Raiders and the Ethical Use of Generative AI | 19/11/25
We discuss the issues surrounding Embark's use of AI voices
www.aiandgames.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This is an excellent analysis and matches my own thoughts. I was hoping someone with more development expertise could explain the use of ML/AI in Arc Raiders and unpack that both in terms of technical implementation and ethical impact on the broader industry.
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happy transgender day of remembrance
thank you for sticking around in the hardest of times. if you haven't, you are missed dearly
please live 💜
thank you for sticking around in the hardest of times. if you haven't, you are missed dearly
please live 💜
November 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
happy transgender day of remembrance
thank you for sticking around in the hardest of times. if you haven't, you are missed dearly
please live 💜
thank you for sticking around in the hardest of times. if you haven't, you are missed dearly
please live 💜
My favorite genre of youtube creator is the Insightful Oddball I Never Would Have Thought To Seek Out But Accidentally Stumbled Upon and Now Dearly Treasure
Moon Channel is one of those ones
Moon Channel is one of those ones
Why is K-On! So Popular With Twitter Nazis?
YouTube video by Moon Channel
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:42 AM
My favorite genre of youtube creator is the Insightful Oddball I Never Would Have Thought To Seek Out But Accidentally Stumbled Upon and Now Dearly Treasure
Moon Channel is one of those ones
Moon Channel is one of those ones
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It really needs to be pointed out how every one of these embarrassing statements is made by a c-suite executive and not an artist or even art department lead
"Surely there's a middle ground here?" The CEO of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead says people "jump to extreme takes" when debating generative AI, and that there needs to be more nuance in the discussion.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
‘Surely there’s a middle ground here?’ Helldivers studio CEO says people ‘jump to extreme takes’ when debating GenAI | VGC
“This is such a trigger point for big parts of the games industry today”…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
It really needs to be pointed out how every one of these embarrassing statements is made by a c-suite executive and not an artist or even art department lead
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Oops posted a surprise Superman Movies with Mikey on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHF3...
Superman 2025 is a a Caffeinated Masterpiece
YouTube video by FilmJoy
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November 17, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Oops posted a surprise Superman Movies with Mikey on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHF3...
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It literally has a disclosure on its Steam page. It didn't "slip through", man. You tried to charge people for a thing that's got slop in it and they're mad.
I have an extension to add a pop-up on the Steam page for it but I really think it should be by default top-of-page.
I have an extension to add a pop-up on the Steam page for it but I really think it should be by default top-of-page.
November 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
It literally has a disclosure on its Steam page. It didn't "slip through", man. You tried to charge people for a thing that's got slop in it and they're mad.
I have an extension to add a pop-up on the Steam page for it but I really think it should be by default top-of-page.
I have an extension to add a pop-up on the Steam page for it but I really think it should be by default top-of-page.
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Hello fellow nerds! I've got a hypothesis about the intersectionality of gamers and disabilities I'm trying to test. Even if you're not a gamer or disabled, please take 10 minutes and fill this out!
Thanks so much, and feel free to ask me any questions.
forms.gle/S7F7iSGMAMd7...
Thanks so much, and feel free to ask me any questions.
forms.gle/S7F7iSGMAMd7...
Gaming Habits, Conventions, and Disability Intersectionality
Hi all! My name is Sara Winters. I am blind (due to a genetic condition called ocular albinism), a disability accessibility consultant, and gamer, and while I've done a ton of work in the accessibilit...
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November 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Hello fellow nerds! I've got a hypothesis about the intersectionality of gamers and disabilities I'm trying to test. Even if you're not a gamer or disabled, please take 10 minutes and fill this out!
Thanks so much, and feel free to ask me any questions.
forms.gle/S7F7iSGMAMd7...
Thanks so much, and feel free to ask me any questions.
forms.gle/S7F7iSGMAMd7...
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Happens so much in gaming now. Yes, video games have always adopted new tech, and AI like machine learning has been a part of that. Hell, Rogue used generative algorithms in the 80s.
But the use of GenAI in gaming is new, and quite different. Although companies using it love to say it isn't.
But the use of GenAI in gaming is new, and quite different. Although companies using it love to say it isn't.
Conflating machine learning tools with GenAI and LLMs are such a favorite of these bad faith arguments, too. Like, machines studying X-rays to better understand cancer is not the same thing as Open AI swallowing all my books via piracy to regurgitate sentences that sound similar. It's just not.
November 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Happens so much in gaming now. Yes, video games have always adopted new tech, and AI like machine learning has been a part of that. Hell, Rogue used generative algorithms in the 80s.
But the use of GenAI in gaming is new, and quite different. Although companies using it love to say it isn't.
But the use of GenAI in gaming is new, and quite different. Although companies using it love to say it isn't.
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Can’t believe it’s Desert Bus time again.
Hey, come and hang out while we raise money for children in hospitals.
Going live in ~20 minutes, and then staying live for like a week.
DesertBus.org
Hey, come and hang out while we raise money for children in hospitals.
Going live in ~20 minutes, and then staying live for like a week.
DesertBus.org
Desert Bus 2025
A charity fundraising marathon in support of Child's Play Charity.
DesertBus.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Can’t believe it’s Desert Bus time again.
Hey, come and hang out while we raise money for children in hospitals.
Going live in ~20 minutes, and then staying live for like a week.
DesertBus.org
Hey, come and hang out while we raise money for children in hospitals.
Going live in ~20 minutes, and then staying live for like a week.
DesertBus.org
I don't believe that NPCs or dialog are somehow INCOMPATIBLE with Metroid games on some fundamental, immutable level.
But it doesn't help that no Metroid game in history has EVER had good dialog or a single worthwhile NPC
But it doesn't help that no Metroid game in history has EVER had good dialog or a single worthwhile NPC
November 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I don't believe that NPCs or dialog are somehow INCOMPATIBLE with Metroid games on some fundamental, immutable level.
But it doesn't help that no Metroid game in history has EVER had good dialog or a single worthwhile NPC
But it doesn't help that no Metroid game in history has EVER had good dialog or a single worthwhile NPC
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Death of the Author: An Alan Wake Series Retrospective
YouTube video by Noah Caldwell-Gervais
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November 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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This month just WILL NOT STOP.
Sanabi came out two years ago and was a massive hit, and this DLC is just coming out of nowhere.
If you haven't played it, it's a fantastic grappling-hook/physics-heavy platformer that's structured and paced like a great thriller movie.
Sanabi came out two years ago and was a massive hit, and this DLC is just coming out of nowhere.
If you haven't played it, it's a fantastic grappling-hook/physics-heavy platformer that's structured and paced like a great thriller movie.
November 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This month just WILL NOT STOP.
Sanabi came out two years ago and was a massive hit, and this DLC is just coming out of nowhere.
If you haven't played it, it's a fantastic grappling-hook/physics-heavy platformer that's structured and paced like a great thriller movie.
Sanabi came out two years ago and was a massive hit, and this DLC is just coming out of nowhere.
If you haven't played it, it's a fantastic grappling-hook/physics-heavy platformer that's structured and paced like a great thriller movie.
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Made an incredible discovery for language learning: Chrono Trigger DS lets you access the options menu to change the langauge *mid-dialogue box*. If you're having trouble with a line you can double-check the official localization without even closing the dialogue box. Feels very rare.
November 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Made an incredible discovery for language learning: Chrono Trigger DS lets you access the options menu to change the langauge *mid-dialogue box*. If you're having trouble with a line you can double-check the official localization without even closing the dialogue box. Feels very rare.
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I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
Against 'Metroidbrania': a Landscape of Knowledge Games
What are knowledge games? How do we relate them to each other? What sub-genres exist – and which ones might be implied?
azhdarchid.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
azhdarchid.com/against-metr...
I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
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Stop quoting stuff CEOs say about game development. They don't know shit. Even game devs only know about their own tiny slice of gamedev, so the suits definitely have no idea. You don't have to listen to them or debunk them, sometimes you can just be like "that's idiotic" and live on.
November 12, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Stop quoting stuff CEOs say about game development. They don't know shit. Even game devs only know about their own tiny slice of gamedev, so the suits definitely have no idea. You don't have to listen to them or debunk them, sometimes you can just be like "that's idiotic" and live on.
oh no i just remembered how rad Lumines is
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
oh no i just remembered how rad Lumines is
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Much of the hand wringing, imo, is over a critic explicitly saying they are judging the moral fabric of a piece of art because of the tools used to create it and it’s making some folks feel uncomfortable and shamed. The people who feel that way should sit with that feeling.
November 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Much of the hand wringing, imo, is over a critic explicitly saying they are judging the moral fabric of a piece of art because of the tools used to create it and it’s making some folks feel uncomfortable and shamed. The people who feel that way should sit with that feeling.
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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
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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...