Zaire
@zeestermeester.bsky.social
Ope. Midwest writer and narrative designer. Currently a Senior Writer @ Compulsion Games | Subnautica | Naughty Dog |Yet another social media platform.
It was amaaaazing. Congrats to the @compulsiongames.bsky.social audio team for winning best music at the New York Game Awards! I was honored to accept the award on their behalf.
They captured the sounds of the South beautifully and the award is so deserved!
They captured the sounds of the South beautifully and the award is so deserved!
January 19, 2026 at 3:05 PM
It was amaaaazing. Congrats to the @compulsiongames.bsky.social audio team for winning best music at the New York Game Awards! I was honored to accept the award on their behalf.
They captured the sounds of the South beautifully and the award is so deserved!
They captured the sounds of the South beautifully and the award is so deserved!
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Burnout is genuinely life-destroying and I really can't say, on this website, what I think should happen to managers who not only let it happen to one individual worker but who systemically make it happen on large groups of workers.
January 14, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Burnout is genuinely life-destroying and I really can't say, on this website, what I think should happen to managers who not only let it happen to one individual worker but who systemically make it happen on large groups of workers.
Bus Driver today was playing Adele’s 30 album the whole bus ride and looked near tears the whole time. Like damn shawty, you ok? Ça va??
January 16, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Bus Driver today was playing Adele’s 30 album the whole bus ride and looked near tears the whole time. Like damn shawty, you ok? Ça va??
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yes, all this shit is very much like the fugitive slave act and other instances of homegrown evil but modern republicans literally don't remember any of that, what they do remember is how cool the bad guys in indiana jones looked
January 14, 2026 at 12:22 AM
yes, all this shit is very much like the fugitive slave act and other instances of homegrown evil but modern republicans literally don't remember any of that, what they do remember is how cool the bad guys in indiana jones looked
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i do think it's worth noting and meditating on the fact that a lot of black organizers just straight up have a longer historical memory of this shit than our white oppressors.
To be honest, the recourse to denying the Nazi parallels in favor of domestic ones seems reflexive; like a corrective aimed at a banal status quo that reified American exceptionalism. But when you look at the people in power now, and what they're drawing inspiration from and... it's the Nazis.
January 14, 2026 at 12:21 AM
i do think it's worth noting and meditating on the fact that a lot of black organizers just straight up have a longer historical memory of this shit than our white oppressors.
Erect a statue in his honor and I am not joking. 
January 9, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Erect a statue in his honor and I am not joking. 
So excited South of Midnight was nominated for two categories, Outstanding Story and Animation!?
Incredible to be recognized and as always Im proud of the team and the world we crafted together.
Incredible to be recognized and as always Im proud of the team and the world we crafted together.
Going through the #DICEAwards nominations RIGHT NOW with Kinda Funny!
Jump in: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sak9...
Jump in: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sak9...
January 8, 2026 at 11:38 PM
So excited South of Midnight was nominated for two categories, Outstanding Story and Animation!?
Incredible to be recognized and as always Im proud of the team and the world we crafted together.
Incredible to be recognized and as always Im proud of the team and the world we crafted together.
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you can pet the dog in @southofmidnight.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 7:20 AM
you can pet the dog in @southofmidnight.bsky.social
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"triflin'-ass mud cat"
best line in @southofmidnight.bsky.social so far has got to be "these peaches can't be real... they're GINORMOUS!"
January 5, 2026 at 6:01 AM
"triflin'-ass mud cat"
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time to eat a gummy and play more @southofmidnight.bsky.social because black people are cool
January 4, 2026 at 11:27 PM
time to eat a gummy and play more @southofmidnight.bsky.social because black people are cool
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My Oscar-qualifying sapphic short film, "AND THEN" is now available to watch! Set in Tokyo — a story of insomnia, longing, and two women who quietly fall into each other. AND THEN is a poetic exploration of connection when sleep won’t come and love arrives instead.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=poVN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=poVN...
July 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
My Oscar-qualifying sapphic short film, "AND THEN" is now available to watch! Set in Tokyo — a story of insomnia, longing, and two women who quietly fall into each other. AND THEN is a poetic exploration of connection when sleep won’t come and love arrives instead.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=poVN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=poVN...
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Indie Game Awards Disqualifies Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Due To Gen AI Usage
insider-gaming.com/indie-game-a...
insider-gaming.com/indie-game-a...
Indie Game Awards Disqualifies Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Due To Gen AI Usage
Sandfall Interactive and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been stripped of its wins at The Indie Game Awards due to use of generative AI.
insider-gaming.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Indie Game Awards Disqualifies Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Due To Gen AI Usage
insider-gaming.com/indie-game-a...
insider-gaming.com/indie-game-a...
I know a video game horse hates to see me coming. Yea, we are jumping off this cliff to save 12.5 seconds and there isnt anything you can do about it.
December 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I know a video game horse hates to see me coming. Yea, we are jumping off this cliff to save 12.5 seconds and there isnt anything you can do about it.
This is a good exploration, but I’d like to see more diversity for these articles. I’m by no means influential in the games industry, but I have gotten harassed in games not only for being a woman, but also specifically for being a Black woman.
Black women and women of color get it on two fronts
Black women and women of color get it on two fronts
GamesIndustry.biz spoke to some of the industry's most influential women about how they've seen attitudes change over the past decade and – crucially – what steps are still needed to encourage and retain female talent.
www.gamesindustry.biz/a-decade-on-...
www.gamesindustry.biz/a-decade-on-...
A decade on from Gamergate, how has the games industry changed for women?
Some of gaming's most influential women share their experiences, along with what still needs to be done
www.gamesindustry.biz
December 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
This is a good exploration, but I’d like to see more diversity for these articles. I’m by no means influential in the games industry, but I have gotten harassed in games not only for being a woman, but also specifically for being a Black woman.
Black women and women of color get it on two fronts
Black women and women of color get it on two fronts
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Wishing you all hekki happy holidays 💖❄️
Thank you so much for your support for 1000xRESIST, which will be part of the Steam Winter Sale on the 18th!
A console launch, new localizations, new merch released with more on the way... it's been a hekki good year 😊
Thank you so much for your support for 1000xRESIST, which will be part of the Steam Winter Sale on the 18th!
A console launch, new localizations, new merch released with more on the way... it's been a hekki good year 😊
December 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Wishing you all hekki happy holidays 💖❄️
Thank you so much for your support for 1000xRESIST, which will be part of the Steam Winter Sale on the 18th!
A console launch, new localizations, new merch released with more on the way... it's been a hekki good year 😊
Thank you so much for your support for 1000xRESIST, which will be part of the Steam Winter Sale on the 18th!
A console launch, new localizations, new merch released with more on the way... it's been a hekki good year 😊
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The process is the fun part. Throwing shit at the wall with your colleagues is where the growth happens. The journey of distilling many ideas and iterations into something tightly focused and beautiful is what I enjoy. The frustrations are part of the growth.
AI strips you of that.
AI strips you of that.
December 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The process is the fun part. Throwing shit at the wall with your colleagues is where the growth happens. The journey of distilling many ideas and iterations into something tightly focused and beautiful is what I enjoy. The frustrations are part of the growth.
AI strips you of that.
AI strips you of that.
Im gonna miss Jesse in Control, but I am excited to get back into the world. Sam Lake hire me to write on DLC.
December 12, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Im gonna miss Jesse in Control, but I am excited to get back into the world. Sam Lake hire me to write on DLC.
Control 2. This was for me.
December 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Control 2. This was for me.
Not we won an award. Congrats to the team. Loved working in Midnight and bringing that authenticity and representation to the South and Black stories.
HAPPY SOUTH OF MIDNIGHT DAY @compulsiongames.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Not we won an award. Congrats to the team. Loved working in Midnight and bringing that authenticity and representation to the South and Black stories.
Should get a real host for this thing.
December 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Should get a real host for this thing.
Excited that more people will get to experience South of Midnight :)
South of Midnight coming to Nintendo Switch 2 & PS5 in Spring 2026
December 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Excited that more people will get to experience South of Midnight :)
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South of Midnight coming to Nintendo Switch 2 & PS5 in Spring 2026
December 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
South of Midnight coming to Nintendo Switch 2 & PS5 in Spring 2026
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i don't think you should be getting BAFTA nominations for "audio achievement" if almost all the voice acting in your game is AI, but maybe i'm just old fashioned :)
December 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
i don't think you should be getting BAFTA nominations for "audio achievement" if almost all the voice acting in your game is AI, but maybe i'm just old fashioned :)