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Jack_The_Generalist @jackgutmann.bsky.social · 9d

A highlight moment while talking to @joeyprink.bsky.social (Computer Science Professor). I had to reflect on how math is not taught the right way. We need more practical examples, now we have game engines that are free to teach math functions using examples.
- Full Episode: youtu.be/JjkIARPkhOo

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die quati @katquat.at · 9d

die @joeyprink.bsky.social kommt in diesem spannenden eco auch vor und ja allein deswegen kann's nur gut sein hehe

Eco Spezial: Videospiele als Big Business vom 25.09.2025

Fast die Hälfte der Weltbevölkerung spielt Videospiele. Die Branche boomt mit fast 200 Milliarden Dollar Umsatz, größer als Musik und Film zusammen. Wie schwer ist der Weg zum Erfolg im Milliardenmark...

on.orf.at

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SUBOTRON @subotron.bsky.social · 9d

two sleeps til game dev days graz!
@gamedevgraz.bsky.social
congrats to 10 years!
they grow up so fast!
thank you for your vital work for the austrian scene!
1up
@joeyprink.bsky.social
and team!
#GDDG25

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Johanna Pirker #gdc25 @joeyprink.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you so much for inviting me.. I am sooo happy and honoured that we were able to pull off some really cool things together recently!!!! and much more to come!! :-)

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Jack_The_Generalist @jackgutmann.bsky.social · 10d

Hey everyone, this one is a personal milestone for me!

I finally had the honor to sit down with none other than @joeyprink.bsky.social She is a Computer Scientist, Professor, Researcher, among a lot of other impressive things she does!

Check out the full episode:
- Youtube: youtu.be/JjkIARPkhOo

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Mario Zechner @badlogic.bsky.social · 14d

Der ORF hat eine sehr gute Doku zur Spieleindustrie in Österreich gemacht. Sehenswert. Und die @joeyprink.bsky.social is natuerli auch dabei.

youtu.be/NU65-6Qu9NU?...

Level up oder Game over - der Weg zum Erfolg in der Spieleindustrie | ECO 25.09.2025

YouTube video by ORF Kontext

youtu.be

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Johanna Pirker #gdc25 @joeyprink.bsky.social · 11d

THIS Saturday our 10th edition of gamedevdays
is happening 🎉🎉🎉

the programme is now online at gamedevdays.com.. sooo many cool speakers and such a great team behind!! 💙💙💙

we hope to see maaany of you there...

#gamedev #indiedev #gddg25 @gamedevgraz.bsky.social @tugraz.bsky.social

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Steinwallen - Games & History @steinwallen.bsky.social · 22d

Die Podiumsdiskussion an der Uni Zürich kann man inzwischen auch auf YouTube nachschauen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmRU...

Podiumsdiskussion: Replaying The Past – Wie Games Historisches Wissen Vermitteln

YouTube video by AIncient Studies Lab

www.youtube.com

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Steinwallen - Games & History @steinwallen.bsky.social · 25d

Auf Einladung der hiesigen Uni sind @joeyprink & ich für ein paar Tage in Zürich, um zu diskutieren, ob und wie Games historisches Wissen vermitteln. Heute Abend (18.15 Uhr) findet dazu eine Podiumsdiskussion statt, die auch live übertragen wird: bit.ly/4mZqsbi

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Johanna Pirker #gdc25 @joeyprink.bsky.social · 25d

Hello from Zürich... @steinwallen.bsky.social

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Johanna Pirker #gdc25 @joeyprink.bsky.social · 26d

tomorrow in Zurich :)
gaming.dsi.uzh.ch/news/diensta...

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Johanna Pirker #gdc25 @joeyprink.bsky.social · Sep 3

ui. hallo. und ich hätte mein selfie signieren sollen... ;)

Johanna Pirker #gdc25 @joeyprink.bsky.social · Aug 13

Hello World...! Gamescom?

If you want to say Hi :-)

* Aug 19 11:15: Talk "Twitch for Game Developers" at #devcom
* Aug 21- 25: Raw Talent Booth Hall 10.2 with TUM & TU Graz
* Aug 22: 17:00 Talk "Scientific Play and Playable Science" at #gamescomCongress

#gamescom #gamedev #indiedev

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Johanna Pirker #gdc25 @joeyprink.bsky.social · Aug 13

you can also listen to the podcast episode with the science busters now on youtube: (German)

www.youtube.com/watc...

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Johanna Pirker #gdc25 @joeyprink.bsky.social · Aug 12

This was such a lovely episode... we talked to the amazing and so inspiring Cory Davis (EYES OUT) about his path, his inspirations, and of course also SLEEP AWAKE..

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did:
youtu.be/h_uGzo0KbX4

#gamedev #indiedev #podcast

Cory Davis – From Doom Mods to Spec Ops: The Line & SLEEP AWAKE

YouTube video by Johanna Pirker

youtu.be

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Johanna Pirker #gdc25 @joeyprink.bsky.social · Aug 11

a little late but I need ALL of your precious book tips for my summer reading stack...

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Johanna Pirker #gdc25 @joeyprink.bsky.social · Aug 9

die Podcast Folge mit @ichbinhamma.bsky.social und jessirocks über die Entwicklung von Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot gibt es jetzt auch zum Nachschauen hier: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA3-...

#gamedev #indiedev

Eins Null Special - Die Entwicklung von Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot

YouTube video by Joey Prink - Games, Game Development & Science

www.youtube.com

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Johanna Pirker #gdc25 @joeyprink.bsky.social · Aug 5

gamescom?

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Johanna Pirker #gdc25 @joeyprink.bsky.social · Aug 5

soooo... @jackgutmann.bsky.social (Path Out, The Generalists Podcast) and me are podcasting today together on Twitch twitch.tv/JoeyPrink & www.twitch.tv/jack_the_gen...

TWO PODCAST RECORDINGS AT ONCE :-O

#gamedev #indiedev

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Jack_The_Generalist @jackgutmann.bsky.social · Aug 5

Live podcast double-feature tonight!

Join me & @joeyprink.bsky.social (Johanna Pirker) at 17:00 CEST for her show, then at 18:00 for The Generalists!

Live on Discord, YouTube & Twitch!
⭕ www.youtube.com/watch?v=s10w...
📺 www.twitch.tv/joeyprink
🎟️ discord.gg/3pBSMrys?eve...

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Johanna Pirker #gdc25 @joeyprink.bsky.social · Aug 1

also there is a Wacken livestream...
(now with Dino-Metal)

www.magentamusik.de/...

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Johanna Pirker #gdc25 @joeyprink.bsky.social · Aug 1

guessing game.. where am I?

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GamesMarket @gamesmarkt.bsky.social · Jul 29

gamescom congress reveals its big three focus tracks with the reveal of the first speakers. Industry experts such as Jukka Laakso and @joeyprink.bsky.social will present their thoughts and methods on Immersion, Responsibility and Well-Being in and around games.
www.gamesmarket.global/en/business/...

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GamesMarket @gamesmarkt.bsky.social · Jul 18

Munich's Technical University has a new "games professor": Johanna Pirker, head of the Game Lab Graz and former professor at Munich's LMU, has been appointed full Professor for N-Dimensional User Experience at TUM.

Picture by Matthias Rauch

www.gamesmarket.global/personalien/...

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Georg Hobmeier @mercuryskies.bsky.social · Jul 21

Literally wearing one my favourite t-shirts while reading these great news.

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