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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 3h

"Leaving so soon?"

(then shoots 8t88's arm off ^^)

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rowan kaiser @rowan.monster · 6d

is this good

LLMs, he argues, already are at the scaling limits. “We don’t know exactly when LLMs might hit diminishing returns hard, because we don’t have a measure of the statistical complexity of language. To find out whether we have hit a wall we have to watch the LLM developers. If they release a model that cost 10x more, likely using 20x more compute than the previous one, and it’s not much better than what’s out there, then we’ve hit a wall,” he says.

And that’s what has happened: ChatGPT-3 cost $50 million, ChatGPT-4 cost $500 million and ChatGPT-5, costing $5 billion, was delayed and when released wasn’t noticeably better than the last version. It’s also easy for competitors to catch up.

“So, in summary; you can’t create an app with commercial value as it is either generic (games etc), which won’t sell, or it is regurgitated public domain (homework), or it is subject to copyright. It’s hard to advertise effectively, LLMs cost an exponentially larger amount to train each generation, with a rapidly diminishing gain in accuracy. There’s no moat on a model, so there’s little pricing power. And the people who use LLMs the most are using them to access compute that costs the developer more to provide than their monthly subscriptions,” he says.

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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 8d

Been following @dieaty.bsky.social's journey for a while - the man has been working relentlessly to find a path forward for his team post-Embracer collapse ❤️

Please consider helping them out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/goo...

Some intriguing stuff here, like the talking planet, Solaris-style.

Goose Byte 🎮 Kickstarter LIVE for The Signal @goosebyte.bsky.social · 9d

‼️ Our Kickstarter for The Signal is NOW LIVE ‼️

Explore, craft, and survive on Sirenis, an alien world that's claimed countless victims before you. Uncover the mystery behind the planet and put your building skills to the test.

#indiegame #IndieDevs #indiegaming #videogames

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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 8d

Je crois reconnaître quelqu'un @docgeraud.bsky.social 👀

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Blackbird Interactive @bbigames.bsky.social · 12d

We're at #VancouverGameGarden all weekend with @softrains.bsky.social showcasing Ambrosia Sky!

If you're local, come say hello! The event is free and the games are plenty (and wonderful)!

We'd love to see you!

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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 14d

Come say hi if you are local!

By the way - it's completely FREE 💸

Big shout out to the amazing @ccezra.bsky.social, @hannahisabel.bsky.social, @greg.style, @noelfb.bsky.social, @demileaf.bsky.social, and @remysiu.com for putting this together ❤️

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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 14d

Looking forward to @vangamegarden.bsky.social🌱🕹 this weekend and hanging out with fellow independent studios & creators!

@bbigames.bsky.social is providing hardware, while @stevenmessner.bsky.social and I will have #AmbrosiaSky🪐 from our friends at @softrains.bsky.social available to play 😀

Vancouver Game Garden

Vancouver Game Garden is an independent games showcase featuring local developers in Vancouver, Canada.

vangamegarden.com

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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 15d

Not sure who needs this - but:

As I had to clean and set up a hand-me down PC over the weekend, I found a terrific ✨ Win 11 decluttering / optimization install guide✨

(preview in Spanish somehow, but guide in English)

Great for gamers 🕹️, but not only!

Made the OS noticeably more responsive 💪

Mi Guía Definitiva de optimización para Windows 11 v2

www.reddit.com

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shipbreakergame.bsky.social @shipbreakergame.bsky.social · 17d

In space, no one can hear you scream... for joy!

Citizen Sleeper and Hardspace: Shipbreaker are teaming up for the Space Capitalism Steam Bundle! Two awesome sci-fi games, together at a permanent 10% discount!

Buy it here: store.steampowered.com/bundle/58811...

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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks and my bad - should have looked it up before I opened my mouth 😅

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 17d

Aaaaaahd one more leaving early access this week.

halp

Ian MacLarty @ianmaclarty.com · 18d

Mars First Logistics 1.0 comes out on Friday! Here are some of my favourite builds from Steam Workshop:

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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 17d

Wonder if the backdrop image is any indication re: potential new location (there have been rumours of Vegas) - which would further explain the name change.

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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 17d

"One small step for Steam players, a giant leap for us Shipbreaker makers" 😉

We finally crossed the "Very Positive" all-time reviews threshold on @steampowered.com for @shipbreakergame.bsky.social!

Massive thanks to all our players!

Follow @bbigames.bsky.social for future Hardspace news 👀

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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 17d

Makes for some cool interior design piece 😉

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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 22d

Also, we might have hidden a @shipbreakergame.bsky.social easter egg in the 0:10-0:12 shot 👀

See if you can find it!

Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 22d

❤️

Hats off to the talented Adam Volker - who detailed his approach here 👇

Ambrosia Sky - Stylizing a Sci-Fi Frontier - Steam News

It took a team to create a style with substance, and to bring a fungal infection on the edges of our galaxy to life.

store.steampowered.com

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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 22d

If you'd like to dig deeper, be sure to check out @misterpatches.bsky.social / @polygon.com & Robin Bea / Inverse latest-write ups!

www.polygon.com/ambrosia-sky...

www.inverse.com/gaming/ambro...

The weird, heartbreaking FPS powered by science, not combat

Ambrosia Sky's creative team pulls back the layers of their ambitious first-person game

www.polygon.com

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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 22d

Pretty happy with how this new #AmbrosiaSky🪐 #trailer turned out!

Hats off to @stevenmessner.bsky.social & @bbigames.bsky.social's in-house editor Todd Curry who helped put it together for our friends at @softrains.bsky.social 😃

Ambrosia Sky 🪐 | Story Trailer

YouTube video by Soft Rains Games

www.youtube.com

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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 24d

And hats off to @bbigames.bsky.social's very own @stevenmessner.bsky.social, Stefan M. at Spiderling, and Kenji W. at Humble for making this happen 🙏

Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 24d

Thanks as well to @andychalk.bsky.social and the @pcgamer.com crew for their enduring love and support for everything Shipbreaker ❤️

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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 24d

We couldn't be in better company with so many classic titles from the talented folks at @landfall.se, @coffeestainnorth.bsky.social, @nobrakesgames.bsky.social / @curvegames.com, Radiangames / @wearesecretmode.com, Triband, @spiderlinggames.bsky.social, and Dry Cactus.

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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 24d

Obviously biased - but if you enjoy physics-based games, this is a great package available now via @humblebundle.com!

www.humblebundle.com/games/phunky...

And I heard it's already selling like hot cakes 👀

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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 27d

💯

Despite some obvious overlaps, they remain pretty distinct games and experiences at their core.

Why choose when you can have both ^^

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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 27d

Agreed!

I certainly wasn’t trying to take a dig at NMS nor diminish how amazing that update is ❤️

If anything, I see it as a fun nod at / way to acknowledge the game that motivated them to flesh out this new feature 🙂

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Alex Delamaire 🔜 G-STAR @alexdlmr.bsky.social · 28d

Since this update focuses on one of the few key features from Starfield many in the NMS community have long wanted to see in their game (here again, different games otherwise, different motivations to play etc.), I just find it hard not to see some kind of cheeky acknowledgement / nod, that's all 🙂

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