Sven Gießelmann
@svengiesselmann.bsky.social
Principal Level Designer @4AGames
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The maps of ARC Raiders | ARC Raiders
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November 10, 2025 at 7:42 AM
So this week i was asked by a vending machine if i wanted to tip
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October 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
So this week i was asked by a vending machine if i wanted to tip
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Pebbles about to smuggle the king's silver
March 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Pebbles about to smuggle the king's silver
Finished #cobrakai S6 (final season) yesterday and it was worth it sticking with it through the years through all ups and downs, still very entertaining and over the top throughout... and theyre not ashamed of absolutely sending it, give it a try!
a man stands in front of a sign that says century on it
ALT: a man stands in front of a sign that says century on it
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February 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Finished #cobrakai S6 (final season) yesterday and it was worth it sticking with it through the years through all ups and downs, still very entertaining and over the top throughout... and theyre not ashamed of absolutely sending it, give it a try!
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I'm yearning for a new MMO that encasulates the slow pace that Classic WOW captures as well as making the world the main character. While being a true RPG. None have stuck with me as much as Classic did. The level of choice during the 1-60 journey is just unmatched.
I'm yearning for a new MMO that encasulates the slow pace that Classic WOW captures as well as making the world the main character. While being a true RPG. None have stuck with me as much as Classic did. The level of choice during the 1-60 journey is just unmatched.
How is World of Warcraft Classic STILL So Popular?
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February 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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I'm yearning for a new MMO that encasulates the slow pace that Classic WOW captures as well as making the world the main character. While being a true RPG. None have stuck with me as much as Classic did. The level of choice during the 1-60 journey is just unmatched.
I'm yearning for a new MMO that encasulates the slow pace that Classic WOW captures as well as making the world the main character. While being a true RPG. None have stuck with me as much as Classic did. The level of choice during the 1-60 journey is just unmatched.
Love the modding love a lot of studios are providing these days, BG3 tools, now the Hogwarts legacy tools.
If you want your game to sell forever and have a thriving community - give em then tools to keep it alive and itll keep your revenue stream alive. Even if you make a sequel!
If you want your game to sell forever and have a thriving community - give em then tools to keep it alive and itll keep your revenue stream alive. Even if you make a sequel!
January 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Love the modding love a lot of studios are providing these days, BG3 tools, now the Hogwarts legacy tools.
If you want your game to sell forever and have a thriving community - give em then tools to keep it alive and itll keep your revenue stream alive. Even if you make a sequel!
If you want your game to sell forever and have a thriving community - give em then tools to keep it alive and itll keep your revenue stream alive. Even if you make a sequel!
Took me 340 hours to join the 6 star club in #HuntShowdown
The first 150 hours I didnt know what the hell I was doing, the next 100 hours were "4 star gameplay", then the next 100 were legit 5 star gameplay.
Very fun how the game dynamic completely changes each MMR bracket!
The first 150 hours I didnt know what the hell I was doing, the next 100 hours were "4 star gameplay", then the next 100 were legit 5 star gameplay.
Very fun how the game dynamic completely changes each MMR bracket!
January 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Took me 340 hours to join the 6 star club in #HuntShowdown
The first 150 hours I didnt know what the hell I was doing, the next 100 hours were "4 star gameplay", then the next 100 were legit 5 star gameplay.
Very fun how the game dynamic completely changes each MMR bracket!
The first 150 hours I didnt know what the hell I was doing, the next 100 hours were "4 star gameplay", then the next 100 were legit 5 star gameplay.
Very fun how the game dynamic completely changes each MMR bracket!
Although I live in a different country than my german friends, our #D&D group is still going strong!
I can no longer DM (pretty hard as the only remote person in the party) but I can still take part in it as they are so kind to put up a laptop+webcam in my spot every week ♥️ What a gang!
I can no longer DM (pretty hard as the only remote person in the party) but I can still take part in it as they are so kind to put up a laptop+webcam in my spot every week ♥️ What a gang!
January 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Although I live in a different country than my german friends, our #D&D group is still going strong!
I can no longer DM (pretty hard as the only remote person in the party) but I can still take part in it as they are so kind to put up a laptop+webcam in my spot every week ♥️ What a gang!
I can no longer DM (pretty hard as the only remote person in the party) but I can still take part in it as they are so kind to put up a laptop+webcam in my spot every week ♥️ What a gang!
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Aye, I think one of the most influential differences is also which of the three broad disciplines you define here has the most influence.
Each studio is different. Some are design driven, some art driven, some engineering driven. That often makes a HUGE difference in decision making.
Each studio is different. Some are design driven, some art driven, some engineering driven. That often makes a HUGE difference in decision making.
December 22, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Aye, I think one of the most influential differences is also which of the three broad disciplines you define here has the most influence.
Each studio is different. Some are design driven, some art driven, some engineering driven. That often makes a HUGE difference in decision making.
Each studio is different. Some are design driven, some art driven, some engineering driven. That often makes a HUGE difference in decision making.
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And there will be pain. Shit rolls downhill, as they say, and when the project encounters big issues that means those high up have the sad job of figuring out how to spread it out and who can afford to take the hardest hit. If you're that one, you take it on the chin and you deal. This is the job.
December 22, 2024 at 3:31 AM
And there will be pain. Shit rolls downhill, as they say, and when the project encounters big issues that means those high up have the sad job of figuring out how to spread it out and who can afford to take the hardest hit. If you're that one, you take it on the chin and you deal. This is the job.
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You also need to keep in mind that projects are constantly in flux. Problems that were thought solved need re-solving. The team falls behind schedule and scope needs to change. You are constantly in a dance, within your tiny box, trying to figure out sub-optimal solutions that cause the least pain.
December 22, 2024 at 3:30 AM
You also need to keep in mind that projects are constantly in flux. Problems that were thought solved need re-solving. The team falls behind schedule and scope needs to change. You are constantly in a dance, within your tiny box, trying to figure out sub-optimal solutions that cause the least pain.
A fun way to check if you've got an original concept! Just try to generate concept art for that idea that you have, and if Midjourney & co are struggling to portray what you have in your head, you've struck gold & have something actually original on your hands, now go make it ;)
December 20, 2024 at 5:25 PM
A fun way to check if you've got an original concept! Just try to generate concept art for that idea that you have, and if Midjourney & co are struggling to portray what you have in your head, you've struck gold & have something actually original on your hands, now go make it ;)
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Would love to have a single dream that isn't just game design thanks
December 18, 2024 at 6:29 AM
Would love to have a single dream that isn't just game design thanks
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Opinion: Google's latest AI innovation offers a putrid vision of game development
Opinion: Google's latest AI innovation offers a putrid vision of game development
Another supposedly life-changing AI model, another exasperated plea from a weary video game journalist.
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December 6, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Opinion: Google's latest AI innovation offers a putrid vision of game development
UEFN support? Yes pleeaaaaaase
Fortnite goes first-person for new 5v5 mode Ballistic
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December 7, 2024 at 8:15 PM
UEFN support? Yes pleeaaaaaase
i think this coudlve used some more yellow paint
December 7, 2024 at 5:43 PM
i think this coudlve used some more yellow paint
So you want to be A GAME DEVELOPER?
Look no further, I crafted a *very* valid game career guide for newcomers & those who generally feel lost in the games industry.
#gamedev #gamedesign
#leveldesign #gamecareerguide
(Repost of my only viral post on the bird site from May 2020)
Look no further, I crafted a *very* valid game career guide for newcomers & those who generally feel lost in the games industry.
#gamedev #gamedesign
#leveldesign #gamecareerguide
(Repost of my only viral post on the bird site from May 2020)
December 4, 2024 at 5:33 PM
So you want to be A GAME DEVELOPER?
Look no further, I crafted a *very* valid game career guide for newcomers & those who generally feel lost in the games industry.
#gamedev #gamedesign
#leveldesign #gamecareerguide
(Repost of my only viral post on the bird site from May 2020)
Look no further, I crafted a *very* valid game career guide for newcomers & those who generally feel lost in the games industry.
#gamedev #gamedesign
#leveldesign #gamecareerguide
(Repost of my only viral post on the bird site from May 2020)
Gladiator 2 felt like a Marvel movie variant of a historical epic, vibe was totally different than the original and not in a good way
November 26, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Gladiator 2 felt like a Marvel movie variant of a historical epic, vibe was totally different than the original and not in a good way
Looks like ive just missed Lara Croft passing by... #leveldesign
November 21, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Looks like ive just missed Lara Croft passing by... #leveldesign
so, how many impossible missions will there be until we get tom cruise's character to admit that all 8 of them appeared to be very possible after all 🤔
November 20, 2024 at 9:39 AM
so, how many impossible missions will there be until we get tom cruise's character to admit that all 8 of them appeared to be very possible after all 🤔
The urge to make a blockout based on this
November 19, 2024 at 6:04 PM
The urge to make a blockout based on this
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Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
-Miles Kington-
Creativity is to make a tomato jam.
-Thierry Lauret-
-Miles Kington-
Creativity is to make a tomato jam.
-Thierry Lauret-
November 16, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
-Miles Kington-
Creativity is to make a tomato jam.
-Thierry Lauret-
-Miles Kington-
Creativity is to make a tomato jam.
-Thierry Lauret-
This looks fantastic, love me some high res source engine games! store.steampowered.com/app/2477290/...
Half-Life 2 RTX on Steam
Re-live the groundbreaking, critically acclaimed Half-Life 2 like never before, reimagined with RTX Remix. Featuring full ray tracing, remastered assets, and DLSS 3.5 with Ray Reconstruction in this f...
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November 15, 2024 at 12:17 PM
This looks fantastic, love me some high res source engine games! store.steampowered.com/app/2477290/...