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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 16h

Got my first job in games through it. And my second!

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 1d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 1d

Not enough movies made about killer klowns these days

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Meagan G @m00gart.bsky.social · 1d

It's that time again, folks. I have been told I will be let go from Heart Machine next week. The people there have been amazing friends and coworkers and anyone else who has been affected deserves all the love and support.

I will be updating my portfolio soon; any Env Art leads would be appreciated

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 2d

I wish every game would delay a bit

Yacht Club Games @yachtclubgames.bsky.social · 2d

This week, our team made a tough decision: we decided to delay Mina the Hollower. The entire crew has been working tirelessly day and night to finish development for release on Oct 31st, but we’re just not quite there yet.

Read the full announcement here➡️ycgurl.com/delayextravaganza

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 3d

It is markedly better than 1. Feels effortless in its constant play creativity

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 3d

Funny to be playing Galaxy 2 again, fully knowing that the entire campaign is the tutorial for how to beat Grandmaster Galaxy Perfect Run

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 4d

Always and forever

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ohfivepro.bsky.social @ohfivepro.bsky.social · 4d

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨

The Hudson bee in a cowboy hat still exists & is still good after all these years

You can look at him in the image below👇

The Hudson bee mascot wearing a cowboy hat. Bees cannot wear hats but this guy does not care. He is making it work

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 5d

Man I don’t even know how much Keeping Up Appearances I watched as a kid. Hers was one of the best comedic performances I can think of

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6d

Keeping Up Appearances actor Patricia Routledge dies aged 96

The actor was best known for her role as the pretentious housewife Hyacinth Bucket, and for the series Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Patricia Routledge, the stage and screen actor best known for starring as Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances and Henrietta “Hetty” Wainthropp in the television series Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, has died at the age of 96. Routledge was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, in 1929 and attended the University of Liverpool and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She began her career in theatre and musical theatre in 1952, later making her Broadway debut in 1966 in How’s the World Treating You. Routledge would go on to win a Tony award and an Olivier for her stage work, and was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for several years, appearing in productions including Richard III, alongside Antony Sher. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 6d

Mario’s first instinct upon meeting an alien baby is to immediately kill it

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you for the shares and the leads! I really appreciate it.

alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 14d

I'm looking for animation work!

-15 years working experience
-9 years in game development
-Helped ship three games, most recently as 2D animation lead on The Plucky Squire

I'd love to animate for your game.

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 8d

No one has ever been so prepared

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Ross Foubister @87th.bsky.social · 10d

Happy Michael Festival

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 9d

When I say this movie has *everything,* I mean it. A love story, epic fights, deadites, a rapping monk

Kane the Ghoul Wrangler @demikane.bsky.social · Aug 7

I don't know what he is singing but truer words haven't sung since

alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 10d

These are wonderful

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 11d

I did nothing but FX animation for about two years and I can maybe remember doing one-tenth of these. There’s a lot of cool stuff!

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 11d

Finally updating my portfolio and it’s astonishing how much stuff goes into a game and how much stuff doesn’t even get in

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 13d

I am happy to say Silent Hill f is scratching that itch

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you!

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you for the kind words!

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 14d

Proper animation reel to come, there's lots of work to comb through.

Any leads appreciated!

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 14d

I'm looking for animation work!

-15 years working experience
-9 years in game development
-Helped ship three games, most recently as 2D animation lead on The Plucky Squire

I'd love to animate for your game.

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 20d

This was such a foreign concept to me. I a orked on a game where conkers were a usable weapon, and for months I didn’t know it was based on an actual plant

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 22d

the people do not understand Art

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alexburby.bsky.social @alexburby.bsky.social · 22d

Mai. I was feeling pretty good with her until I saw everyone was pointing out how overly strong she is hahah. I know Cammy’s still considered very beginner friendly, but she’s just so fun

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