Luke Dicken
@luked.bsky.social
Head of AI for Take Two Interactive. Doctor of Game AI (from before the techbros moved in I swear). Dog dad, pitmaster, D&D-holic. 🏴 in 🇺🇸
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*rubs temples*
As I've spent the better part of the day explaining why I don't think Newsom should be the Democratic nominee for president, it pains me to "defend" this, but...
The governor of California is legally obligated to proclaim each Feb 6 Reagan Day per a 2010 state law.
As I've spent the better part of the day explaining why I don't think Newsom should be the Democratic nominee for president, it pains me to "defend" this, but...
The governor of California is legally obligated to proclaim each Feb 6 Reagan Day per a 2010 state law.
![Senate Bill No. 944
CHAPTER 114
An act to amend Section 37222 of, to add Sections 37222.10, 37222.11, 37222.12, 37222.13, 37222.14, and 37222.16 to, and to repeal Section
37222.5 of, the Education Code, and to add Section 6723 to the Government Code, relating to Ronald Reagan Day.
[Approved by Governor July 19, 2010. Filed with Secretary of State July 19, 2010.]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 944, Runner. Special significance days: Ronald Reagan Day.
Existing law designates specited days as having special signiticance, and specities how the days of special significance should be observed in public elementary and secondary schools and educational institutions.
This bill would repeal and recast these provisions.
This bill would express findings and declarations of the Legislature relating to Ronald Reagan. This bill would designate February 6 of each year as Ronald Reagan Day, and would encourage public schools and educational institutions to engage in exercises remembering the life of Ronald Reagan, as specified.
Existing law requires the Governor to proclaim various days in honor of
a person, status, or an event.
This bill would require the Governor to annually proclaim February 6 as
Ronald Reagan Day.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Ronald Wilson Reagan was a man of humble background who worked throughout his life serving freedom and advancing the public good, having been employed as an entertainer, union leader, corporate spokesman, Governor of California, and President of the United States.
(b) Ronald Reagan served with honor and distinction for two terms as
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February 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
*rubs temples*
As I've spent the better part of the day explaining why I don't think Newsom should be the Democratic nominee for president, it pains me to "defend" this, but...
The governor of California is legally obligated to proclaim each Feb 6 Reagan Day per a 2010 state law.
As I've spent the better part of the day explaining why I don't think Newsom should be the Democratic nominee for president, it pains me to "defend" this, but...
The governor of California is legally obligated to proclaim each Feb 6 Reagan Day per a 2010 state law.
the thing that's really cool about all this GenAI crap is that once it all melts down in the fully predictable fashion maybe we get to re-normalize just running a business that turns a small profit without having to have delusional fever dreams of 100x growth in order to access funding
February 14, 2026 at 12:11 AM
the thing that's really cool about all this GenAI crap is that once it all melts down in the fully predictable fashion maybe we get to re-normalize just running a business that turns a small profit without having to have delusional fever dreams of 100x growth in order to access funding
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We've done a new game! If you like one or more of:
* Tower defence
* Scottish Space Dwarves
* Retro vibes
You should check this out right now!
* Tower defence
* Scottish Space Dwarves
* Retro vibes
You should check this out right now!
We're reuniting with @ant-workshop.com to bring you Into the Slimy Mines, a tower defense roguelike with a card twist!
You can expect...
⚒️Intergalactic Mining Dwarves
🦠Hundreds and thousands of Slimes
⚒️Did we mention the Intergalactic Mining DWARVES?
youtu.be/9MPBCESan6Q
You can expect...
⚒️Intergalactic Mining Dwarves
🦠Hundreds and thousands of Slimes
⚒️Did we mention the Intergalactic Mining DWARVES?
youtu.be/9MPBCESan6Q
Into the Slimy Mines - Official Reveal Trailer
YouTube video by Wales Interactive
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 2:02 PM
We've done a new game! If you like one or more of:
* Tower defence
* Scottish Space Dwarves
* Retro vibes
You should check this out right now!
* Tower defence
* Scottish Space Dwarves
* Retro vibes
You should check this out right now!
Reposted by Luke Dicken
We're reuniting with @ant-workshop.com to bring you Into the Slimy Mines, a tower defense roguelike with a card twist!
You can expect...
⚒️Intergalactic Mining Dwarves
🦠Hundreds and thousands of Slimes
⚒️Did we mention the Intergalactic Mining DWARVES?
youtu.be/9MPBCESan6Q
You can expect...
⚒️Intergalactic Mining Dwarves
🦠Hundreds and thousands of Slimes
⚒️Did we mention the Intergalactic Mining DWARVES?
youtu.be/9MPBCESan6Q
Into the Slimy Mines - Official Reveal Trailer
YouTube video by Wales Interactive
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 1:45 PM
We're reuniting with @ant-workshop.com to bring you Into the Slimy Mines, a tower defense roguelike with a card twist!
You can expect...
⚒️Intergalactic Mining Dwarves
🦠Hundreds and thousands of Slimes
⚒️Did we mention the Intergalactic Mining DWARVES?
youtu.be/9MPBCESan6Q
You can expect...
⚒️Intergalactic Mining Dwarves
🦠Hundreds and thousands of Slimes
⚒️Did we mention the Intergalactic Mining DWARVES?
youtu.be/9MPBCESan6Q
You'll be missed mate ❤️
Very sad to hear that Sandy Duncan has passed. Without Sandy's considerable investment, leadership, and team building, there would be no GameMaker today. It would have faded into memory long ago, and many wonderful indies might never have realized their dreams. RIP.
February 5, 2026 at 8:21 PM
You'll be missed mate ❤️
I'd sign up for a premium LinkedIn account in a second if they added a "oh fuck off you insufferable cunt" button
February 5, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I'd sign up for a premium LinkedIn account in a second if they added a "oh fuck off you insufferable cunt" button
Wait so some megarich twat took one of his idiot toys and put it in the same box as one of his other idiot toys and that's news?
February 3, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Wait so some megarich twat took one of his idiot toys and put it in the same box as one of his other idiot toys and that's news?
3D printing with resin is fantastic cos it's toxic as hell, but it's ALSO incredibly unreliable. And the greatest part is that when it fails - which it will - you get to spend a half hour wrist deep in the toxic gunk trying to sort it out.
February 2, 2026 at 12:34 AM
3D printing with resin is fantastic cos it's toxic as hell, but it's ALSO incredibly unreliable. And the greatest part is that when it fails - which it will - you get to spend a half hour wrist deep in the toxic gunk trying to sort it out.
I don't think I get enough credit for how much I haven't externalized my true feelings about this Genie shit
I mean largely cos if I did I'd be arrested for "conspiracy to..." But y'know
I mean largely cos if I did I'd be arrested for "conspiracy to..." But y'know
January 30, 2026 at 11:42 PM
I don't think I get enough credit for how much I haven't externalized my true feelings about this Genie shit
I mean largely cos if I did I'd be arrested for "conspiracy to..." But y'know
I mean largely cos if I did I'd be arrested for "conspiracy to..." But y'know
Going over the GDC agenda and there sure are a lot of AI talks, the majority of which have that tell tale "(Presented by...)" tag.
January 30, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Going over the GDC agenda and there sure are a lot of AI talks, the majority of which have that tell tale "(Presented by...)" tag.
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genie is gonna make stadia look like a good idea
January 30, 2026 at 6:47 PM
genie is gonna make stadia look like a good idea
I'm so fucking tired.
Right, so video game company stocks are crashing because the power of AI supposedly renders them irrelevant. Meanwhile, Microsoft and Oracle stocks are crashing because they spent too much on AI and the market knows they'll never make a return. The economy is absolutely hosed
January 30, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I'm so fucking tired.
Imagine choosing this hill to die on - especially when it's completely unrelated to your org
Women in Games CEO says 'ethical AI' should augment human creativity
Women in Games CEO says 'ethical AI' should augment human creativity
WIG's 2026 manifesto argues women should be involved in "building and governing" AI to prevent "bias" from going unchecked.
www.gamedeveloper.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Imagine choosing this hill to die on - especially when it's completely unrelated to your org
NONE OF THIS SHIT WORKS. AT ALL.
What’s telling to me about this isn’t the IP infringement but the fact that they haven’t solved any of the key issues in AI generated “spaces”
World integrity still slowly falls apart so you’re limited to 60 seconds of playtime, and even the piece describes how it lost track of roads and trails
World integrity still slowly falls apart so you’re limited to 60 seconds of playtime, and even the piece describes how it lost track of roads and trails
Google’s new world AI model tool let me generate a bunch of Nintendo-inspired games. Including one featuring Link with a paraglider! Gift link: www.theverge.com/news/869726/...
January 29, 2026 at 6:12 PM
NONE OF THIS SHIT WORKS. AT ALL.
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🎉🎉Earth Must Die is out NOW!!🎉🎉
- Fully animated, fully voice-acted adventure game
- Mega rude, mega cheap
- 8-10 hours long
- Contains a train heist and an alien orgy
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
- Fully animated, fully voice-acted adventure game
- Mega rude, mega cheap
- 8-10 hours long
- Contains a train heist and an alien orgy
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
January 27, 2026 at 6:22 PM
🎉🎉Earth Must Die is out NOW!!🎉🎉
- Fully animated, fully voice-acted adventure game
- Mega rude, mega cheap
- 8-10 hours long
- Contains a train heist and an alien orgy
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
- Fully animated, fully voice-acted adventure game
- Mega rude, mega cheap
- 8-10 hours long
- Contains a train heist and an alien orgy
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
"always just trying to make the best lemonade from whatever bullshit truck of lemons got backed up to my door most recently" << I think I've finally written the single all-encompassing statement of team leadership within a Big Co
January 20, 2026 at 5:50 PM
"always just trying to make the best lemonade from whatever bullshit truck of lemons got backed up to my door most recently" << I think I've finally written the single all-encompassing statement of team leadership within a Big Co
Never been happier I spent a chunk of time last year replacing my entire Ring security system with an on-prem private system
You just cannot trust Big Tech with anything
You just cannot trust Big Tech with anything
January 19, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Never been happier I spent a chunk of time last year replacing my entire Ring security system with an on-prem private system
You just cannot trust Big Tech with anything
You just cannot trust Big Tech with anything
My favorite thing in the world is Hinge profiles of people who have marked both "Have Children" and "Don't Want Children"
January 19, 2026 at 3:19 AM
My favorite thing in the world is Hinge profiles of people who have marked both "Have Children" and "Don't Want Children"
Just changed the FEP film in my resin printer and it was surprisingly painless.
He said knowing that there would almost certainly be an "ohshitohshitohshit" post later
He said knowing that there would almost certainly be an "ohshitohshitohshit" post later
January 19, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Just changed the FEP film in my resin printer and it was surprisingly painless.
He said knowing that there would almost certainly be an "ohshitohshitohshit" post later
He said knowing that there would almost certainly be an "ohshitohshitohshit" post later
Given the utter dickheads at Gmail are insisting on bundling useful features (tabbed inboxes) with their AI slop.
What are people using as their email client these days?
So fucking done with this stupidity.
What are people using as their email client these days?
So fucking done with this stupidity.
January 17, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Given the utter dickheads at Gmail are insisting on bundling useful features (tabbed inboxes) with their AI slop.
What are people using as their email client these days?
So fucking done with this stupidity.
What are people using as their email client these days?
So fucking done with this stupidity.
Jury duty in the current climate seems like a cruel joke.
Jury duty that starts at 8am when puppy daycare doesn't open till 8am 30mins away from court is... Even worse.
Genuinely don't know how I'm going to make this work.
Jury duty that starts at 8am when puppy daycare doesn't open till 8am 30mins away from court is... Even worse.
Genuinely don't know how I'm going to make this work.
January 17, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Jury duty in the current climate seems like a cruel joke.
Jury duty that starts at 8am when puppy daycare doesn't open till 8am 30mins away from court is... Even worse.
Genuinely don't know how I'm going to make this work.
Jury duty that starts at 8am when puppy daycare doesn't open till 8am 30mins away from court is... Even worse.
Genuinely don't know how I'm going to make this work.
Every time I open LinkedIn and have some invite from an AI "Expert"
a picture of a lion with the words do not recite the deep magic to me witch i was there when it was written
ALT: a picture of a lion with the words do not recite the deep magic to me witch i was there when it was written
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Every time I open LinkedIn and have some invite from an AI "Expert"
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is AI real life
is it just fantasy
caught up in the hype
no escape from reality
is it just fantasy
caught up in the hype
no escape from reality
August 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
is AI real life
is it just fantasy
caught up in the hype
no escape from reality
is it just fantasy
caught up in the hype
no escape from reality
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So thrilled to be taking AIIDE outside of North America for the first time! Joined by @lucasnfe.bsky.social as Program Chair we're going with the very appropriate theme of "New Grounds". Please submit all your best work and join us this November!
We are thrilled to announce that AIIDE-26 will be held at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil from November 9-13, 2026! Paper abstracts due June 19 with full submissions due June 26, 2026. sites.google.com/view/aiide20...
AIIDE 2026
The 22nd AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Digital Entertainment (AIIDE 2026) is the next in an annual series of conferences showcasing interdisciplinary research on modeling,...
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January 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM
So thrilled to be taking AIIDE outside of North America for the first time! Joined by @lucasnfe.bsky.social as Program Chair we're going with the very appropriate theme of "New Grounds". Please submit all your best work and join us this November!