HangLangRush
@hanglangrush.bsky.social
Software developer, game developer, tabletop enthusiast, breaker of games and assorted objects.
Danger to myself, yourself, and the pizza in the oven.
Supporter and protector of all things small, creepy, and critter.
It/They Preferred, any accepted.
Danger to myself, yourself, and the pizza in the oven.
Supporter and protector of all things small, creepy, and critter.
It/They Preferred, any accepted.
Pinned
Hnng, getting this sorta out. But hey, neat.
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main point aside, please remember to hydrate
December 19, 2025 at 7:35 AM
main point aside, please remember to hydrate
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Pretty disappointed in both @humblebundle.com and especially in @girlswhocode.bsky.social. Please teach girls how to code, don't push them into generative AI. That won't build their skills. Prioritize foundational programming skills and awaken their interest. "Tired of long days writing code"???
December 19, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Pretty disappointed in both @humblebundle.com and especially in @girlswhocode.bsky.social. Please teach girls how to code, don't push them into generative AI. That won't build their skills. Prioritize foundational programming skills and awaken their interest. "Tired of long days writing code"???
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We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
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December 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Since Polygon is leaving it out of the headline: Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to put money into the pocket of a bigot who uses her wealth to further the genocide of trans people through lawsuits and legislation. Every 'free' game gives money directly to JKR, and they are complicit.
Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to give away this week's free game on the Epic Games Store.
Hogwarts Legacy is now at the right price: $0
Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to give away this week's free game on the Epic Games Store.
www.polygon.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Since Polygon is leaving it out of the headline: Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to put money into the pocket of a bigot who uses her wealth to further the genocide of trans people through lawsuits and legislation. Every 'free' game gives money directly to JKR, and they are complicit.
Man, all this talk and focus on the ai creation stuff just makes me more motivated to -not- use it and actually get something out, even if it's mediocre.
At least then it'll be my creation, and not some amorphous blob. (No offence to blobs of course)
At least then it'll be my creation, and not some amorphous blob. (No offence to blobs of course)
December 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Man, all this talk and focus on the ai creation stuff just makes me more motivated to -not- use it and actually get something out, even if it's mediocre.
At least then it'll be my creation, and not some amorphous blob. (No offence to blobs of course)
At least then it'll be my creation, and not some amorphous blob. (No offence to blobs of course)
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So the guy himself is saying they arent really even seeing productivity gains? He said they are just using AI because they are afraid of being left behind. He is inviting this public scorn by repeating techbro talking points for no benefit at all. The mind of a CEO is fascinating.
If I had known the two paragraphs about genAI in my article today would be so controversial, I would have expanded them a bit! Here's a rough transcript of the relevant portion of my interview with Swen Vincke, so everyone has all the context. (Full article here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...)
December 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
So the guy himself is saying they arent really even seeing productivity gains? He said they are just using AI because they are afraid of being left behind. He is inviting this public scorn by repeating techbro talking points for no benefit at all. The mind of a CEO is fascinating.
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whenever I'm like "hey if there's no game jobs, then there's no game jobs, I'll just quit already", I'll get a message like this, and it makes me realize.
We're indies, we share knowledge and skills, and help each other out. That's what this industry is about, for me.
We're indies, we share knowledge and skills, and help each other out. That's what this industry is about, for me.
So I learned recently that you're the pixel artist that did the assets for Unity's isometric 2D tutorial. Little Rocket Lab actually started from that exact tutorial and was build into what it is today. So thank you for helping me get my start on the game!
unity.com/blog/engine-...
unity.com/blog/engine-...
Isometric 2D environments with Tilemap
Unity's Isometric Tilemap system allows game creators to customize and iterate detailed 2D-level designs with hexagonal grid layouts, brush tools, and more!
unity.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
whenever I'm like "hey if there's no game jobs, then there's no game jobs, I'll just quit already", I'll get a message like this, and it makes me realize.
We're indies, we share knowledge and skills, and help each other out. That's what this industry is about, for me.
We're indies, we share knowledge and skills, and help each other out. That's what this industry is about, for me.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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"we USE ai, but our game wont CONTAIN it" is a clarification that no one has ever cared about & now CEOs are using it as a wedge to get their foot in the door as a part of a long term plan into normalizing AI, just like how 'it's just placeholder' was used with E33. dont cede even an inch of ground
December 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
"we USE ai, but our game wont CONTAIN it" is a clarification that no one has ever cared about & now CEOs are using it as a wedge to get their foot in the door as a part of a long term plan into normalizing AI, just like how 'it's just placeholder' was used with E33. dont cede even an inch of ground
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Everyone is more or less okay with it” dude you make people emigrate to work there because you don’t do remote work, they risk having to change countries if they disagree with it
sigh
December 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Everyone is more or less okay with it” dude you make people emigrate to work there because you don’t do remote work, they risk having to change countries if they disagree with it
Gaming is peaks and valleys. Peaks of lizard sex, valleys of genai. Shame.
NEW: I spoke to Larian boss Swen Vincke about their ambitions for their new RPG Divinity, cutting down development time, pressures from Baldur's Gate 3, why BG3 wouldn't have happened without Tencent, how Larian uses generative AI, and much more www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Maker Promises ‘Divinity’ Will Be ‘Next Level’
‘I think this one is going to be way better’ than ‘Baldur’s Gate 3,’ Larian CEO Vincke says
www.bloomberg.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Gaming is peaks and valleys. Peaks of lizard sex, valleys of genai. Shame.
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December 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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"My Grandfather's Cat" is a cross-Canada organization that helps dying seniors find homes for their beloved animals. They also offer a senior's pet food pantry, to help support low income seniors.
Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life.
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life.
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
support fill the dishes — My Grandfather's Cat
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
December 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"My Grandfather's Cat" is a cross-Canada organization that helps dying seniors find homes for their beloved animals. They also offer a senior's pet food pantry, to help support low income seniors.
Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life.
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life.
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
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“I miss blockbuster video” the library has every dvd totally untouched and I never see you there
December 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
“I miss blockbuster video” the library has every dvd totally untouched and I never see you there
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I love Venezuelan Godot
December 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I love Venezuelan Godot
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It's the end of our year which means our annual wrap up of all things OUTERSLOTH! 🦥🥳
Highlights:
⭐ Holiday time! We're not signing more games until Jan 2026.
⭐ 4 game releases this year woooo~
⭐ We've funded a grand total of 23 games... so far!
Read it all: www.innersloth.com/outersloth-2...
Highlights:
⭐ Holiday time! We're not signing more games until Jan 2026.
⭐ 4 game releases this year woooo~
⭐ We've funded a grand total of 23 games... so far!
Read it all: www.innersloth.com/outersloth-2...
Outersloth: 2025 Wrap Up | Innersloth - Creators of Among Us and The Henry Stickmin Collection!
Hiiiiiiiiii!
www.innersloth.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It's the end of our year which means our annual wrap up of all things OUTERSLOTH! 🦥🥳
Highlights:
⭐ Holiday time! We're not signing more games until Jan 2026.
⭐ 4 game releases this year woooo~
⭐ We've funded a grand total of 23 games... so far!
Read it all: www.innersloth.com/outersloth-2...
Highlights:
⭐ Holiday time! We're not signing more games until Jan 2026.
⭐ 4 game releases this year woooo~
⭐ We've funded a grand total of 23 games... so far!
Read it all: www.innersloth.com/outersloth-2...
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Every year the industry puffs itself up for The Game Awards, but many of the best games release in December to far less fanfare. aftermath.site/a-lot-of-great...
A Lot Of Great Games Will Never Win A Game Award
While the industry celebrated Clair Obscur several times over, we talked about the wonderful December releases that are more interesting than The Game Awards.
aftermath.site
December 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Every year the industry puffs itself up for The Game Awards, but many of the best games release in December to far less fanfare. aftermath.site/a-lot-of-great...
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We really need to double down on outwardly stating our work does not contain AI.
We're seeing it in movie credits and books, we have to start putting it on things we make and pressuring others to label their work as human made, and normalize that as much as we can, I think.
stuff like this maybe
We're seeing it in movie credits and books, we have to start putting it on things we make and pressuring others to label their work as human made, and normalize that as much as we can, I think.
stuff like this maybe
Anti-A.I. stamps!
For illustrations, comics, photos and all your creative works, printed and digital!
You can download the transparent file for free here: ko-fi.com/i/IT6T718NAKF (but consider donating please 😘)
For illustrations, comics, photos and all your creative works, printed and digital!
You can download the transparent file for free here: ko-fi.com/i/IT6T718NAKF (but consider donating please 😘)
December 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
We really need to double down on outwardly stating our work does not contain AI.
We're seeing it in movie credits and books, we have to start putting it on things we make and pressuring others to label their work as human made, and normalize that as much as we can, I think.
stuff like this maybe
We're seeing it in movie credits and books, we have to start putting it on things we make and pressuring others to label their work as human made, and normalize that as much as we can, I think.
stuff like this maybe
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I been invited to a friend's place and one kid was doing AI on their tablet. Told them that it's bad and the father asked me why. Explained and also said real art have more soul.
He wanted to make a dinosaur playing basket-ball, I drew this for him. They loved it so much, the dad paid me in the end
He wanted to make a dinosaur playing basket-ball, I drew this for him. They loved it so much, the dad paid me in the end
January 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I been invited to a friend's place and one kid was doing AI on their tablet. Told them that it's bad and the father asked me why. Explained and also said real art have more soul.
He wanted to make a dinosaur playing basket-ball, I drew this for him. They loved it so much, the dad paid me in the end
He wanted to make a dinosaur playing basket-ball, I drew this for him. They loved it so much, the dad paid me in the end
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This is like paying the guys that robbed your house to also burn it down.
Disney is making a $1 billion investment in OpenAI and will let the AI platform use its characters to make social-media videos.
Disney to Invest $1 Billion in OpenAI, License Characters for Use in ChatGPT, Sora
The three-year licensing deal will let users generate videos of more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar characters.
on.wsj.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This is like paying the guys that robbed your house to also burn it down.
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kinda like NFTs this'll be a new shortcut to easily tell which companies or people to not work with and I'm not joking at all
Saudi Arabia's latest overture to the games industry is a new conference, produced by GDC parent Informa, taking place in December 2026
www.gamesindustry.biz/saudi-arabia...
www.gamesindustry.biz/saudi-arabia...
Saudi Arabia to host Kingdom of Gaming conference in 2026
Organisers hope for 20,000 attendees, 500 studios and 200 investors to be in attendance next December
www.gamesindustry.biz
December 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
kinda like NFTs this'll be a new shortcut to easily tell which companies or people to not work with and I'm not joking at all