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Lay @awfukellay.bsky.social · Aug 8

Been playing too much Mass Effect lately.
#PixelArt #pixelorama #masseffect

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tesseroonie!!!!!!! @quibbed @tessquibbs.bsky.social · 23d

leliana if her nun robes had stats that justified my decision to keep them equipped

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xavi @renadouro.bsky.social · 24d

also posted here :) renadouro.tumblr.com/post/7948629...

find a way forward

little preview of what i've been working on for the past few months for @worldofthedas-vol3 never participated in anything like this before, it's been a challenge but a very rewarding one. excited to....

renadouro.tumblr.com

xavi @renadouro.bsky.social · 24d

little preview of what i’ve been working on for the past few months for @worldofthedaszine.bsky.social #dragonage

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chelsea bridge 🏳️‍⚧️ @secretaboutbox.bsky.social · Aug 20

Gavin Newsom is a transphobe "show me the evidence" thread, for all those Vote Blue No Matter Who posters in your replies.

this isn't the guy. push back on everyone who is trying to convince you the primary has been decided years in advance with a guy that loses in the general.

chelsea bridge 🏳️‍⚧️ @secretaboutbox.bsky.social · Jul 15

let's talk about why.

newsom vetoed AB 2442, which would have made it easier for care providers to become licensed if they offer gender-affirming care.

www.eqca.org/vetoes-gende...

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · Aug 22

"By far the biggest expense when making games is salaries."

Whose salaries?

GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · Aug 22

At Gamescom, one sentiment remained consistent: We need to make games quicker. And to do that, more and more studios are turning to AI.

www.gamesindustry.biz/at-gamescom-...

At Gamescom, it felt like the industry now has a plan: make games quicker | Opinion

And at least part of that plan involves AI

www.gamesindustry.biz

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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · Aug 21

Since 2023, translators and interpreters have seen work dry up, rates plummet and their jobs reduced to editing AI-generated output. Some are leaving the field, others are considering bankruptcy. All despite any major upgrade in translation quality.

This is how AI is killing translation work:

AI Killed My Job: Translators

Few industries have been hit by AI as hard as translation. Rates are plummeting. Work is drying up. Translators are considering abandoning the field, or bankruptcy. These are their stories.

www.bloodinthemachine.com

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Las 🐺🪽 @featherfangart.bsky.social · Aug 23

"You could have waited inside, my dear Warden."
"And where's the fun in that, huh? I thought I'd meet you halfway, save some time."
"Oh, a perfect moment to waste that time now, then."

Help. I'm so deep.
#dragonage

An illustration featuring Zevran Arainai and Warden Ulric Cousland from Dragon Age Origins sort of squished in -- what appears to be a second level of backalley?? SORT OF? Because this is how Zevran tells this story anyway.

The whole scene is set into Antiva - so the architecture is stylized to look like Venice with the red and teal tones, white ledges and cracked walls.

Ulric - the warrior with a massive scar on his face, is standing on some sort of convenient portal in the alley, leaning against the wall, while Zevran, the blond elven rogue dressed in a cape slid (or climbed? one never knows with Zev) down the alley and his holding himself up in between the two walls, dagger stabbed on one side above Ulric's head for leverage. Their faces are *very* close to each other, about to kiss, Ulric caressing Zev's chin playfully. The sun is lighting up Zev's hair.

The alley is partly overgrown by ivy. In the foreground there are little ropes with little flags.

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TheFallowMyre @demipixellated.bsky.social · Aug 24

i owe an apology to my Laidirs for calling them our most difficult rooks to draw, Segwin has entered the chat
#dragonage

[WIP] snippet of a character sheet for Segwin Ingellvar

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Bruno Dias @brunodias.bsky.social · Aug 23

The idea that 'AI can speed up dev cycles' would require a premise that dev cycles are long because people are taking forever to make assets (so you could replace them with shoddy slop and it'd go faster), which you could only believe is true if you've never actually tried to make a video game

GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · Aug 22

At Gamescom, one sentiment remained consistent: We need to make games quicker. And to do that, more and more studios are turning to AI.

www.gamesindustry.biz/at-gamescom-...

At Gamescom, it felt like the industry now has a plan: make games quicker | Opinion

And at least part of that plan involves AI

www.gamesindustry.biz

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DriveThruRPG @drivethrurpg.com · Aug 24

Dragon Age Game Master's Kit, Revised is available now from @greenroninpub.bsky.social

Get it here: tinyurl.com/2xydzavs

Features a 3-panel digital screen that puts all the essential game info right in front you, and features a brand new 36-page adventure that takes your PCs into the Deep Roads.

Dragon Age Game Master's Kit, Revised at DriveThruRPG.com

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em // DATV RENDER COMMS OPEN @euryalex.bsky.social · Aug 24

Hi! I made a tutorial on how to port your Rook from DATV to Blender :) Hmu if you have questions

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

#DragonAge #DragonAgeTheVeilguard #DragonAge4 #DATV #DA4

Custom Rook Tutorial

Port your custom Rook to Blender This tutorial was written for people with knowledge of Blender and Photoshop. For additional help, message me at Euryalex on Tumblr. What you’ll need: Dragon Age: The...

docs.google.com

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World of Thedas Vol.3 Fanbook @worldofthedaszine.bsky.social · Jul 11

✨Contributor Spotlight✨

Introducing @renadouro.bsky.social, who'll be joining us as an Artist!

Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/renadouro
Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/rena...

Character designer, illustrator, and ardent Dragon Age fan for ten years and counting. Enjoys using Thedas as a fun little sandbox for his ever-growing cast of OCs.

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Josh Sawyer @jesawyer.bsky.social · Apr 9

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Archi the Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · Apr 9

#PortfolioDay

Heyo! I'm Archi; freelance artist and writer.
I create works around food, maps, and just world building in general. Currently carving my way through a passion project.

A stylized, unlabeled map of the country of Antiva from the game series dragon age. Depicting water ways, with stylized trees and land masses dotting the area.

A red, geometric boarder on the right and left side of the image, to the right side, a sketch of two donut-like pastries. The pastry in the back has a thick, filling and piece of fruit at the top, the second pastry of the same kind has a bite taken out of it.
In the bottom left corner is a closer up sketch of the same donut-like pastry with a bite taken out of it.

The image text reads:

Deepstalker Steaks with Deep Mushrooms and Honeyed Carrots
Deepstalkers that feed primarily on fish and shellfish while residing in coastal caves have a fishier taste to them. Compared to their Deep Roads counterparts who have a fattier, earthy, and richer in taste.

Deepstalkers for those unfamiliar, are predators primarily found in the Deep Roads. Thus, any dish that features this animal is more common with dwarves than other communities. However, it is not common fare even among us dwarves. They are not considered a delicacy to most like nug or deep mushrooms are, rather a dish reserved for those of more humble means.

In Orzammar, deepstalkers are considered less than food, often only consumed during famines or by casteless. Yet, I have heard the Legion of the Dead also dine on these creatures.

I was introduced to this variation of the dish through a surly clam farmer dwarf I met off the coast of Jader. I have never had the pleasure of tasting deepstalker before and so I learned the surprising texture of deepstalker is one more akin to fish or reptile. He noted that the “steaks” were best from the tail and that due to the texture, it was best to treat them as you would a fatty fish steak. Tie them up, keep the skin on, and roast or pan fry them.

He noted that it was best served with mushrooms and dark greens and root vegetables. Which I agree is a fine pairing, as the steaks I was served were oily and more fishy than I had expected. I would expect a nice herbed cream sauce would also pair very well with this. Or perhaps a crumbly, aged cheese.

- Anjou Baskar

A banner depicting drawings of various foods and cuts of meat on a tan background with staining and a parchment texture.

An orange background with red particle spray. A sketch of a long, ashen haired feral tiefling with bat wings. Piercings on her ear and part of her crest.

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eshpur @eshpur.bsky.social · Apr 7

✣ She was royalty; he was merely a fool ✣

(just sketched my cats in a silly medieval style)

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jesse hawke @serhawke.bsky.social · Mar 25

Only @matthewmercer.bsky.social could make a character whose face is mostly obscured SO charismatic through voice alone.
I love the Viper, no surprises here. 🐍
#art #dragonage #dragonageveilguard

Digital portrait of a man with dark skin and pale blue-green eyes. Most of his features are obscured by an elaborate mask and hat, both of which are detailed with snake-like elements.

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P.SIN @psin.bsky.social · Mar 25

finally made a proper outfit for my inq.

#dragonage #pavelyan #oc

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · Mar 25

Game Informer is back with new reviews on the website and a physical magazine returning later this year.

It was purchased by Gunzilla Games but will operate as a separate independent entity.

The best part is that everyone who GameStop laid off last summer is back now. Incredible!