Mike Bithell
@mikebithell.bsky.social
Director of video games. Most recently TRON: Catalyst, previously Thomas Was Alone, Subsurface Circular etc etc
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Twitter is the world’s largest generator of CSAM & non-consensual porn by a margin of about 8000%, and somehow… MSM isn’t even reporting on it.
(also includes advice for reporting ‘deepfake harassment’ to police if it escalates to a point where restraining order is necessary)
youtu.be/p71qQKmIGhQ
(also includes advice for reporting ‘deepfake harassment’ to police if it escalates to a point where restraining order is necessary)
youtu.be/p71qQKmIGhQ
I'm angry.
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
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January 11, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Twitter is the world’s largest generator of CSAM & non-consensual porn by a margin of about 8000%, and somehow… MSM isn’t even reporting on it.
(also includes advice for reporting ‘deepfake harassment’ to police if it escalates to a point where restraining order is necessary)
youtu.be/p71qQKmIGhQ
(also includes advice for reporting ‘deepfake harassment’ to police if it escalates to a point where restraining order is necessary)
youtu.be/p71qQKmIGhQ
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Hi #PortfolioDay ! I'm Jeremy, I like drawing scifi. My contract ended recently, and I'm currently looking for work.
October 16, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Hi #PortfolioDay ! I'm Jeremy, I like drawing scifi. My contract ended recently, and I'm currently looking for work.
This menu is my ‘all men think about Rome at least once a day’
January 10, 2026 at 8:26 AM
This menu is my ‘all men think about Rome at least once a day’
I’ve seen a lot of exceptionally smart peers buy this idea without interrogating it. If these models could be trained solely on even medium sized data sets, the consumption race between the big players wouldn’t be happening.
There are 2-3 companies that own an amount of assets that even gets close
There are 2-3 companies that own an amount of assets that even gets close
I cannot stress this enough: this is not possible
in a literal technological sense: you cannot train an AI and expect even comprehensible results with under ~1 million pieces of data, nobody can supply all that with the variance needed. You can only achieve it through wanton scraping
in a literal technological sense: you cannot train an AI and expect even comprehensible results with under ~1 million pieces of data, nobody can supply all that with the variance needed. You can only achieve it through wanton scraping
Larian CEO says Divinity could have gen AI assets in it but only if the tools are trained on the studio's own data.
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own."
https://kotaku.com/divinity-gen-ai-larian-bg3-reddit-ama-2000658429
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own."
https://kotaku.com/divinity-gen-ai-larian-bg3-reddit-ama-2000658429
January 9, 2026 at 9:09 PM
I’ve seen a lot of exceptionally smart peers buy this idea without interrogating it. If these models could be trained solely on even medium sized data sets, the consumption race between the big players wouldn’t be happening.
There are 2-3 companies that own an amount of assets that even gets close
There are 2-3 companies that own an amount of assets that even gets close
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I am so proud to help announce a new video game website! In the year 2026!
@midimyers.com and @zoehhannah.com join Post Games to talk about mothership.blog. Plus, they share a history of women in games media!
You'll love this one! And so will your friends!
@midimyers.com and @zoehhannah.com join Post Games to talk about mothership.blog. Plus, they share a history of women in games media!
You'll love this one! And so will your friends!
Mothership and a History of Women in Games Media
A new gaming website?! In this economy?!
postgame.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I am so proud to help announce a new video game website! In the year 2026!
@midimyers.com and @zoehhannah.com join Post Games to talk about mothership.blog. Plus, they share a history of women in games media!
You'll love this one! And so will your friends!
@midimyers.com and @zoehhannah.com join Post Games to talk about mothership.blog. Plus, they share a history of women in games media!
You'll love this one! And so will your friends!
Get involved in the HFU
friends! acquaintances! help!
i'm looking to hire a game designer (living in the Netherlands) to help build games in The Hidden Folks Universe, starting with a sequel to the indie hit game Hidden Folks.
know someone who's a good fit? pls forward this, ty!
hiddenfolks.com/job-opening/...
i'm looking to hire a game designer (living in the Netherlands) to help build games in The Hidden Folks Universe, starting with a sequel to the indie hit game Hidden Folks.
know someone who's a good fit? pls forward this, ty!
hiddenfolks.com/job-opening/...
Job opening: game designer @ Hidden Folks
We're looking for a game designer in the Netherlands to help build games in The Hidden Folks Universe, starting with a sequel to the indie hit game Hidden Folks.
hiddenfolks.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Get involved in the HFU
I absolutely hate the role ‘my subconscious just kinda got around to figuring it out ten hours after I gave up, midway through watching a movie’ plays in my creative process.
January 9, 2026 at 12:34 AM
I absolutely hate the role ‘my subconscious just kinda got around to figuring it out ten hours after I gave up, midway through watching a movie’ plays in my creative process.
Doing semi regular working play date with @arndreth.bsky.social… I just made the important choice to put on the les mis soundtrack.
January 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Doing semi regular working play date with @arndreth.bsky.social… I just made the important choice to put on the les mis soundtrack.
There is nothing more bullishly auteur-ish than checking that your brilliantly clever juxtaposition of themes and world building isn’t being undermined by nobody knowing how to jump. Designing without playtesting is like being a doctor who’s uninterested in the patient’s symptoms.
I see devs get prickly about playtesting because they're afraid of being "focus grouped" or having the edges sanded off.
The point of playtesting is to see if what you intended was what the player actually experienced, and there's no other way to find this out than putting it in front of someone.
The point of playtesting is to see if what you intended was what the player actually experienced, and there's no other way to find this out than putting it in front of someone.
January 6, 2026 at 11:21 PM
There is nothing more bullishly auteur-ish than checking that your brilliantly clever juxtaposition of themes and world building isn’t being undermined by nobody knowing how to jump. Designing without playtesting is like being a doctor who’s uninterested in the patient’s symptoms.
This is the most concise encapsulation of the game industry heading into 2026 I’ve seen.
PlayStation's top five most-played games of 2025 are exactly the same as 2024's
www.eurogamer.net/playstations...
www.eurogamer.net/playstations...
January 6, 2026 at 11:14 PM
This is the most concise encapsulation of the game industry heading into 2026 I’ve seen.
Went to see one of my faves (Billly Crudup) in High Noon on stage in London. A good play, but one that massively reinforces for me how hyped I am for a time (any day now) when American artists can have any other subject to talk about.
January 3, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Went to see one of my faves (Billly Crudup) in High Noon on stage in London. A good play, but one that massively reinforces for me how hyped I am for a time (any day now) when American artists can have any other subject to talk about.
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Really disappointing to see this from the recipient of the prestigious FIFA Peace Prize
Trump just kidnapped President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Really disappointing to see this from the recipient of the prestigious FIFA Peace Prize
A crucial piece of the canon.
January 2, 2026 at 9:29 AM
A crucial piece of the canon.
The big traitors twist has some edge cases that make me nervous on a design level. On a storytelling level, I’m not sure the show needed more ambiguity.
A potential over-correction to a balancing issue. Or there’s a cool twist coming.
A potential over-correction to a balancing issue. Or there’s a cool twist coming.
January 1, 2026 at 11:50 PM
The big traitors twist has some edge cases that make me nervous on a design level. On a storytelling level, I’m not sure the show needed more ambiguity.
A potential over-correction to a balancing issue. Or there’s a cool twist coming.
A potential over-correction to a balancing issue. Or there’s a cool twist coming.
I’ve never been up high in London on NYE.. my god. A blanket of fireworks. Have a good year folks.
January 1, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I’ve never been up high in London on NYE.. my god. A blanket of fireworks. Have a good year folks.
The most terrifying new years I ever had was in the Netherlands. A generation will grow up never knowing that fear, but still in possession of all their fingers
This is the last year in the Netherlands before the fireworks ban and the neighborhood did NOT come to play, Happy New Year 🎆
December 31, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The most terrifying new years I ever had was in the Netherlands. A generation will grow up never knowing that fear, but still in possession of all their fingers
Well, 2025 fucking sucked, lol. I take some comfort in feeling like I at least did the best I could in some really shitty situations.
To continue this naive idiot’s metaphor, I’m hoping th3 game picks up on level 2. Happy new year everyone.
To continue this naive idiot’s metaphor, I’m hoping th3 game picks up on level 2. Happy new year everyone.
Well, 2024, you were mostly fine, but I learned some useful lessons. 2025’ll be harder, but i hope to apply some of the skills I learned in the tutorial.
December 31, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Well, 2025 fucking sucked, lol. I take some comfort in feeling like I at least did the best I could in some really shitty situations.
To continue this naive idiot’s metaphor, I’m hoping th3 game picks up on level 2. Happy new year everyone.
To continue this naive idiot’s metaphor, I’m hoping th3 game picks up on level 2. Happy new year everyone.
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So im gonna need all of you who want to support my sweeper dreams to follow this. Teaser coming soon!!
Hey there!
We are machinefun, we make awesome games. We will be showing something pretty cool very soon!
We are machinefun, we make awesome games. We will be showing something pretty cool very soon!
December 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
So im gonna need all of you who want to support my sweeper dreams to follow this. Teaser coming soon!!
Looking at a very crowded London bar, I visibly shuddered. Jonathan Ross tapped me on the shoulder, asked me what I wanted, and bought me a pint faster than I’ve ever seen a human get served in any bar.
Never underestimate the power of light entertainment.
Never underestimate the power of light entertainment.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Looking at a very crowded London bar, I visibly shuddered. Jonathan Ross tapped me on the shoulder, asked me what I wanted, and bought me a pint faster than I’ve ever seen a human get served in any bar.
Never underestimate the power of light entertainment.
Never underestimate the power of light entertainment.
Dug avatar 3. Consistently surprised people are consistently surprised that these movies about community, acceptance, beauty and badass fights click with audiences.
‘It’s just a rollercoaster’ is a phrase that somehow underestimates both the power of character driven stories, and rollercoasters
‘It’s just a rollercoaster’ is a phrase that somehow underestimates both the power of character driven stories, and rollercoasters
December 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Dug avatar 3. Consistently surprised people are consistently surprised that these movies about community, acceptance, beauty and badass fights click with audiences.
‘It’s just a rollercoaster’ is a phrase that somehow underestimates both the power of character driven stories, and rollercoasters
‘It’s just a rollercoaster’ is a phrase that somehow underestimates both the power of character driven stories, and rollercoasters
As a bit of a boring fanboy when it comes to the play, I really really went in expecting not to love Amadeus the tv show.
The bastards did it. I am become Salieri. I will now age terribly while building resentment for Will Sharpe and his excellent performance.
The bastards did it. I am become Salieri. I will now age terribly while building resentment for Will Sharpe and his excellent performance.
December 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
As a bit of a boring fanboy when it comes to the play, I really really went in expecting not to love Amadeus the tv show.
The bastards did it. I am become Salieri. I will now age terribly while building resentment for Will Sharpe and his excellent performance.
The bastards did it. I am become Salieri. I will now age terribly while building resentment for Will Sharpe and his excellent performance.
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One of the most underrated design skills in games is graphic design for things like decals and fake branding for posters/stickers/flyers/books/props/signs/displays.
We take this stuff for granted and yet they are very much a world building detail that adds so much more life to environments.
We take this stuff for granted and yet they are very much a world building detail that adds so much more life to environments.
December 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
One of the most underrated design skills in games is graphic design for things like decals and fake branding for posters/stickers/flyers/books/props/signs/displays.
We take this stuff for granted and yet they are very much a world building detail that adds so much more life to environments.
We take this stuff for granted and yet they are very much a world building detail that adds so much more life to environments.
Watching various design trends and aesthetic tastes align around where my next thing is going, steepling my fingers and cackling like a very low stakes super villain
December 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Watching various design trends and aesthetic tastes align around where my next thing is going, steepling my fingers and cackling like a very low stakes super villain
Same vibes. I posted today and lost a follower. Negative impact posting. At this rate I run the risk of zeroing it out
Posted on instagram for the first time in uhhh four years. If it doesn’t get one thousand likes then I will not post again until 2030.
December 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Same vibes. I posted today and lost a follower. Negative impact posting. At this rate I run the risk of zeroing it out