Farli
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*stares in entire video game industry*
Once again, I am begging you to document your processes at work.
Yes, it takes time and it's not a natural strength for a lot of people (maybe even most people). It is nevertheless worthwhile.
"They'll figure it out." No, they won't, and then you have to fix it.
Yes, it takes time and it's not a natural strength for a lot of people (maybe even most people). It is nevertheless worthwhile.
"They'll figure it out." No, they won't, and then you have to fix it.
December 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
*stares in entire video game industry*
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people are going after the eye-popping ad fees but these two paragraphs are just deeply sad
December 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
people are going after the eye-popping ad fees but these two paragraphs are just deeply sad
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pretty wild seeing just how far right the average conservative has gotten now that they all say that a standard nazi germany era policy is “moderate” in their bubbles
December 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
pretty wild seeing just how far right the average conservative has gotten now that they all say that a standard nazi germany era policy is “moderate” in their bubbles
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Again, apologizing to all videogame environment artists who knocked up satirical posters for their games, I should not have rolled my eyes, yes, even you Cyberpunk billboard team, I am sorry
jesus christ
December 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Again, apologizing to all videogame environment artists who knocked up satirical posters for their games, I should not have rolled my eyes, yes, even you Cyberpunk billboard team, I am sorry
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So annoying that companies that promote GenAI and LLMs called it AI and didn’t differentiate it from the advanced machine learning algorithms and tools that enable so many great things that are also AI but actually solving a problem, and good.
December 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
So annoying that companies that promote GenAI and LLMs called it AI and didn’t differentiate it from the advanced machine learning algorithms and tools that enable so many great things that are also AI but actually solving a problem, and good.
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This was a joke thread but no lie I copped two great fonts from it that are designed to be more accessible for people with low vision / dyslexia / visual processing issues so hah, another victory for woke ✌🏼
what is the most woke font?
December 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This was a joke thread but no lie I copped two great fonts from it that are designed to be more accessible for people with low vision / dyslexia / visual processing issues so hah, another victory for woke ✌🏼
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"We have to break this poverty mindset, that all we can get, all we deserve to get, is the best possible consolidation under the circumstances. Illegal deals are illegal deals."
prospect.org/2025/12/10/w...
prospect.org/2025/12/10/w...
Why Is Warner Bros. for Sale at All? - The American Prospect
Its product has never been more critically or financially successful. Why is it auctioning itself off?
prospect.org
December 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
"We have to break this poverty mindset, that all we can get, all we deserve to get, is the best possible consolidation under the circumstances. Illegal deals are illegal deals."
prospect.org/2025/12/10/w...
prospect.org/2025/12/10/w...
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o wow that's my writing :o
Mapped by our ancestors - a post portem
theunderscore.xyz/t/mapped-by-...
“This is probably the fate of every videogame you’ll ever play. Those universes are alive for a few hours, sometimes a few days […] But eventually, you stop playing them.”
👆 what a beautiful piece of writing this is 😭🥲
theunderscore.xyz/t/mapped-by-...
“This is probably the fate of every videogame you’ll ever play. Those universes are alive for a few hours, sometimes a few days […] But eventually, you stop playing them.”
👆 what a beautiful piece of writing this is 😭🥲
December 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
o wow that's my writing :o
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Y'all remember how fucking cool it was when Robot Unicorn Attack came out?
December 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Y'all remember how fucking cool it was when Robot Unicorn Attack came out?
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I've been playing with this today & it's a pretty great tool for game devs to find creators interested in similar games 🙇♀️
I've decided to release marketingforgames.com before procrastination and perfectionism kick in.
What is it?
A platform that helps indiedevs discover niche, mid-tier content creators (YouTube-only for now) based on their view and engagement metrics.
#gamedev #indiegamedev #gamemarketing #youtube
What is it?
A platform that helps indiedevs discover niche, mid-tier content creators (YouTube-only for now) based on their view and engagement metrics.
#gamedev #indiegamedev #gamemarketing #youtube
Marketing for Games
Find gaming creators to play and promote your game. Connect with YouTube creators, streamers, and influencers who actually respond.
www.marketingforgames.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I've been playing with this today & it's a pretty great tool for game devs to find creators interested in similar games 🙇♀️
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like, the *foundational text* of Western literature, the Iliad, is about a ten year war with huge numbers of deaths over... which man gets to have sex with this one hot woman.
that's what that myth is about.
Aphrodite defeats Athena and Hera.
sexual desire wins over wisdom and societal norms.
that's what that myth is about.
Aphrodite defeats Athena and Hera.
sexual desire wins over wisdom and societal norms.
yes.
'desire for sexual gratification' is a massive, vastly powerful, exuberant, anarchic terrifying force in human life which no system of legislation or societal disapprobation has ever been able to actually control.
still less, er, 'you'd need to use a VPN'.
'desire for sexual gratification' is a massive, vastly powerful, exuberant, anarchic terrifying force in human life which no system of legislation or societal disapprobation has ever been able to actually control.
still less, er, 'you'd need to use a VPN'.
You absolutely couldn’t write it better. Amazing.
December 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
like, the *foundational text* of Western literature, the Iliad, is about a ten year war with huge numbers of deaths over... which man gets to have sex with this one hot woman.
that's what that myth is about.
Aphrodite defeats Athena and Hera.
sexual desire wins over wisdom and societal norms.
that's what that myth is about.
Aphrodite defeats Athena and Hera.
sexual desire wins over wisdom and societal norms.
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THIS.
EVERY FUCKING WORD OF THIS.
They caused measurable environmental damage, took twice as long as they would have done with actual humans, didn't give a legion of gifted creatives a payday (That we all always need all the time) and then have the fucking audacity to whine that people don't like it
EVERY FUCKING WORD OF THIS.
They caused measurable environmental damage, took twice as long as they would have done with actual humans, didn't give a legion of gifted creatives a payday (That we all always need all the time) and then have the fucking audacity to whine that people don't like it
I keep thinking about all of the people who were NOT hired as part of this exercise. All the real world production crew. The actors. The caterers supporting real world shoots. So many people with real skills not being paid. So. Many. Creative. People. Not. Being. Paid.
The company behind the mcdonalds ad:
Imagine taking more time than it would take to do something traditionally. I bet it would take a builder longer to build a house out of jelly instead of brick, because jelly isn't brick.
Imagine taking more time than it would take to do something traditionally. I bet it would take a builder longer to build a house out of jelly instead of brick, because jelly isn't brick.
December 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
THIS.
EVERY FUCKING WORD OF THIS.
They caused measurable environmental damage, took twice as long as they would have done with actual humans, didn't give a legion of gifted creatives a payday (That we all always need all the time) and then have the fucking audacity to whine that people don't like it
EVERY FUCKING WORD OF THIS.
They caused measurable environmental damage, took twice as long as they would have done with actual humans, didn't give a legion of gifted creatives a payday (That we all always need all the time) and then have the fucking audacity to whine that people don't like it
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I just don’t get it. I just don’t get why ‘do a rehearsal, talk to people with names you don’t recognize to see how it should be pronounced, do your best, and apologize if you screw up’ is some bizarre arcane wisdom that’s somehow impossible to remember or do consistently.
Anybody heard of a rehearsal? Mangling nominees’ names may be traditional – but it’s still embarrassing www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de... It's not just the Hugos, the Golden Globes did it, too.
Anybody heard of a rehearsal? Mangling nominees’ names may be traditional – but it’s still embarrassing
Yesterday’s Golden Globes announcement was a masterclass in mispronunciation that threatens to undo every effort to internationalise awards. Why can’t producers just make their presenters practise?
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I just don’t get it. I just don’t get why ‘do a rehearsal, talk to people with names you don’t recognize to see how it should be pronounced, do your best, and apologize if you screw up’ is some bizarre arcane wisdom that’s somehow impossible to remember or do consistently.
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I said it before, will say it again -- generative AI fetishizes "ideas" while sneering at effort, execution, and education. That, despite Gen-AI being built on and out of other people's effort, execution and education.
A.I. and the Fetishization Of Ideas
In writing and in dispensing my (very dubious, probably shady) writing advice, I am often keen to note that ideas are bullshit. Most writers treat them like precious gems when really, ideas are lik…
terribleminds.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I said it before, will say it again -- generative AI fetishizes "ideas" while sneering at effort, execution, and education. That, despite Gen-AI being built on and out of other people's effort, execution and education.
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This is great. I love hearing post-mortem style stuff in general, and this is a great perspective to come at it from.
New Video! Mistakes from a First Time Narrative Designer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b5x...
Going through my learning journey to embrace constraints to find a quest system and content that worked for Mythmatch and my skill level.
Featuring stories about salami!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b5x...
Going through my learning journey to embrace constraints to find a quest system and content that worked for Mythmatch and my skill level.
Featuring stories about salami!
Mistakes of a First Time Narrative Designer
YouTube video by Moo Yu
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:54 AM
This is great. I love hearing post-mortem style stuff in general, and this is a great perspective to come at it from.
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if you've got 5 minutes this is a very good little video game
December 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
if you've got 5 minutes this is a very good little video game
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This is actually a good example of why the customer model is wrong.
I wouldn't have chosen poetry writing, but UNC made me take a class. And it absolutely made me become a much better writer, with an eye to concision and an ear now trained to the rhythm of words. I'm a better historian as a result.
I wouldn't have chosen poetry writing, but UNC made me take a class. And it absolutely made me become a much better writer, with an eye to concision and an ear now trained to the rhythm of words. I'm a better historian as a result.
If you are providing me with an education that is low utility in the world then it’s a disservice. My composition class spent four weeks on poetry. I’m sorry, but that only would’ve been useful if I wanted to be a poet. I don’t need to know iambic pentameter in order to be a victim advocate.
December 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is actually a good example of why the customer model is wrong.
I wouldn't have chosen poetry writing, but UNC made me take a class. And it absolutely made me become a much better writer, with an eye to concision and an ear now trained to the rhythm of words. I'm a better historian as a result.
I wouldn't have chosen poetry writing, but UNC made me take a class. And it absolutely made me become a much better writer, with an eye to concision and an ear now trained to the rhythm of words. I'm a better historian as a result.
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PSA to y’all that now is a great time to start wearing KN95s or N95s in crowded public spaces again if you aren’t already! Not only will it prevent you & yours from being sick/protect your face from the cold, it’ll keep viruses from having chances to mutate & form worse variants!
Everyone I know is sick, almost all of them sound like Dracula, and I'm coming to the realization we will not have any idea what any of this shit even is until the Felchfather is out of office.
December 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
PSA to y’all that now is a great time to start wearing KN95s or N95s in crowded public spaces again if you aren’t already! Not only will it prevent you & yours from being sick/protect your face from the cold, it’ll keep viruses from having chances to mutate & form worse variants!
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📢 1000xRESIST + UNBEATABLE Bundle!! 📢
It’s hard to BEAT a bundle this good, sisters…
We’re so excited to have a launch bundle with our friends at @dcellgames.com , who have just launched UNBEATABLE!
Get the games together. And remember: RHYTHM IS RESISTANCE.
It’s hard to BEAT a bundle this good, sisters…
We’re so excited to have a launch bundle with our friends at @dcellgames.com , who have just launched UNBEATABLE!
Get the games together. And remember: RHYTHM IS RESISTANCE.
December 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
📢 1000xRESIST + UNBEATABLE Bundle!! 📢
It’s hard to BEAT a bundle this good, sisters…
We’re so excited to have a launch bundle with our friends at @dcellgames.com , who have just launched UNBEATABLE!
Get the games together. And remember: RHYTHM IS RESISTANCE.
It’s hard to BEAT a bundle this good, sisters…
We’re so excited to have a launch bundle with our friends at @dcellgames.com , who have just launched UNBEATABLE!
Get the games together. And remember: RHYTHM IS RESISTANCE.
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The day this fucking planet realises 'entrepreneur' is not a fancy way to spell genius is the day we evolve as a species.
With this there would have been no Mo Farah. No Freddie Mercury. No Lenny Henry. No George Michael. No Meera Syal. No Sadiq Khan. No Sajid Javid. No Salman Rushdie. No Hanif Kureishi.
December 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The day this fucking planet realises 'entrepreneur' is not a fancy way to spell genius is the day we evolve as a species.
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Embarrassed to say that someone pointing out that these are just slim fast marketed at 20 something men was genuinely a Kaiser Soze moment for me.
Oh, it’s techy science that makes this objectively less satisfying than eating a stick of celery? Sign me up. Hoo rah.
Oh, it’s techy science that makes this objectively less satisfying than eating a stick of celery? Sign me up. Hoo rah.
the thing about soylent etc. is i actually get the appeal of the concept of, we'll call it, "human dog food," but any product worthy of the title ought to be extremely inexpensive
December 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Embarrassed to say that someone pointing out that these are just slim fast marketed at 20 something men was genuinely a Kaiser Soze moment for me.
Oh, it’s techy science that makes this objectively less satisfying than eating a stick of celery? Sign me up. Hoo rah.
Oh, it’s techy science that makes this objectively less satisfying than eating a stick of celery? Sign me up. Hoo rah.
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Every facet of generative AI has made my professional life worse, without question, but THIS specific aspect has been driving me NUTS.
Clients, who have made me toil for weeks over indescribably small details, are now approving & producing in-house commercial artwork that looks like a fever dream.
Clients, who have made me toil for weeks over indescribably small details, are now approving & producing in-house commercial artwork that looks like a fever dream.
I feel the clients now using GenAI to do stuff and going "good enough" when they used to nitpick at every last detail is due to them finding out all those nit picky changes take time and work they cant be bothered to put in.
December 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Every facet of generative AI has made my professional life worse, without question, but THIS specific aspect has been driving me NUTS.
Clients, who have made me toil for weeks over indescribably small details, are now approving & producing in-house commercial artwork that looks like a fever dream.
Clients, who have made me toil for weeks over indescribably small details, are now approving & producing in-house commercial artwork that looks like a fever dream.
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Ah good. Wouldn’t be home without another bout of severely inclement weather
Storm Bram has now been named with several orange warnings issued.
December 9, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Ah good. Wouldn’t be home without another bout of severely inclement weather
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ICYMI! Reading 2025 fiction?
Try the short story "With Her Serpent Locks" by Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com!
You can read it here!
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Try the short story "With Her Serpent Locks" by Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com!
You can read it here!
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December 9, 2025 at 3:30 AM
ICYMI! Reading 2025 fiction?
Try the short story "With Her Serpent Locks" by Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com!
You can read it here!
buff.ly/p19ZDvX
Try the short story "With Her Serpent Locks" by Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com!
You can read it here!
buff.ly/p19ZDvX