Austin Gallagher
@austingallagher.bsky.social
Mostly game thoughts. Contributor @Checkpoint Gaming.
I'm angry at the government and my tummy hurts
I'm angry at the government and my tummy hurts
I have a lot of respect and love for Larian, and I'm devastated to hear AI use in their production pipeline. But more than that I'm just disappointed in Swen. He should know better. He has shown in the past he *does* know better.
Here's someone he should listen to. Himself, two years ago.
Here's someone he should listen to. Himself, two years ago.
December 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I have a lot of respect and love for Larian, and I'm devastated to hear AI use in their production pipeline. But more than that I'm just disappointed in Swen. He should know better. He has shown in the past he *does* know better.
Here's someone he should listen to. Himself, two years ago.
Here's someone he should listen to. Himself, two years ago.
Luke very validly has quotes muted - but I wanted to also add that if you look to other posts by this company they seem to have a fundamental (and seemingly willfull) misunderstanding of AI.
December 9, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Luke very validly has quotes muted - but I wanted to also add that if you look to other posts by this company they seem to have a fundamental (and seemingly willfull) misunderstanding of AI.
"so when he demolishes the White House, that links to our main thematic throughline"
"I think that might be a bit on the nose"
"I think that might be a bit on the nose"
October 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"so when he demolishes the White House, that links to our main thematic throughline"
"I think that might be a bit on the nose"
"I think that might be a bit on the nose"
Assemblin' generally
October 10, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Assemblin' generally
Received my copy of @lostincult.co.uk 's design works for @mrsambarlow.bsky.social 's Immortality — I was not prepared for the HEFT of this tome. Excited to dive in
August 21, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Received my copy of @lostincult.co.uk 's design works for @mrsambarlow.bsky.social 's Immortality — I was not prepared for the HEFT of this tome. Excited to dive in
Some absolutely rogue stuff in here ngl
August 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Some absolutely rogue stuff in here ngl
Seeing red reading about the 'moral questions' of shutting down a rainforest burning game of The Sims
July 29, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Seeing red reading about the 'moral questions' of shutting down a rainforest burning game of The Sims
New Escapist guy sounds like a twat ngl
July 3, 2025 at 9:18 AM
New Escapist guy sounds like a twat ngl
Years ago I'd really fallen off playing anything that wasn't an occasional multiplayer shooter. Control reignited my love for single player story games, and since I've become a massive remedyverse fan. Thought this was long overdue.
@remedygames.com @samlakewrites.bsky.social
@remedygames.com @samlakewrites.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Years ago I'd really fallen off playing anything that wasn't an occasional multiplayer shooter. Control reignited my love for single player story games, and since I've become a massive remedyverse fan. Thought this was long overdue.
@remedygames.com @samlakewrites.bsky.social
@remedygames.com @samlakewrites.bsky.social
Pathfinder party headed out into the desert to start something western themed—so you gotta do a moving train battle.
February 5, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Pathfinder party headed out into the desert to start something western themed—so you gotta do a moving train battle.
Okay maybe I'm crazy but there's an enemy in Eternal Strands that has a big pair of sword scissors and I need to know if someone at @yellowbrickgames.bsky.social was inspired by Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency S2 (specific I know) but I'm not crazy I swear
February 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Okay maybe I'm crazy but there's an enemy in Eternal Strands that has a big pair of sword scissors and I need to know if someone at @yellowbrickgames.bsky.social was inspired by Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency S2 (specific I know) but I'm not crazy I swear
Apparently this layout is best and if I had to learn to use it I think my brain would explode
January 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Apparently this layout is best and if I had to learn to use it I think my brain would explode
I can't explain how angry pushing AI nonsense into functional products and forcing me to engage with them makes me.
January 8, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I can't explain how angry pushing AI nonsense into functional products and forcing me to engage with them makes me.
Haven't got all the details about Luigi's politics yet, but it doesn't matter. The whole fucking world rallied around this man who committed a literal murder because we recognised the material pain of wealth inequality and capitalist greed above all.
Graph unrelated.
Graph unrelated.
December 9, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Haven't got all the details about Luigi's politics yet, but it doesn't matter. The whole fucking world rallied around this man who committed a literal murder because we recognised the material pain of wealth inequality and capitalist greed above all.
Graph unrelated.
Graph unrelated.
Night Springs from Alan Wake 2 unironically slaps and most of your Normie friends won't notice if you sneak it into their party playlists @remedygames.com
Some other bands here also good.
Some other bands here also good.
December 4, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Night Springs from Alan Wake 2 unironically slaps and most of your Normie friends won't notice if you sneak it into their party playlists @remedygames.com
Some other bands here also good.
Some other bands here also good.
Shocked it didn't include some Old Gods or Poe, but Night Springs does slap
December 4, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Shocked it didn't include some Old Gods or Poe, but Night Springs does slap
Looking for any work rn often feels like this.
If they interviewed 25 people for this job that would be only 3% of applications.
If they interviewed 25 people for this job that would be only 3% of applications.
November 22, 2024 at 1:31 AM
Looking for any work rn often feels like this.
If they interviewed 25 people for this job that would be only 3% of applications.
If they interviewed 25 people for this job that would be only 3% of applications.
Locking in at the Welcome to Thornbury Halloween market and finding the one piece of Alan Wake merch available because I'm built different (better)
October 27, 2024 at 4:21 AM
Locking in at the Welcome to Thornbury Halloween market and finding the one piece of Alan Wake merch available because I'm built different (better)
Been introduced to Obsidian Notes and it's immediately had a profound impact on the way I'm organising my thoughts for writing branching narratives. Current Pathfinder adventure (with all names redacted) has turned into a beautiful murder board of possibilities.
October 25, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Been introduced to Obsidian Notes and it's immediately had a profound impact on the way I'm organising my thoughts for writing branching narratives. Current Pathfinder adventure (with all names redacted) has turned into a beautiful murder board of possibilities.