@berzerkraccoon.bsky.social
Game dev, immigrant, mostly harmless
If I follow you, we probably know each other from that dead social space.
If I follow you, we probably know each other from that dead social space.
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Peter Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn, is on the "not an asshole to trans people" list, yay
OP, using Shapeshifters' tumblr account, reflected back on this.
shapeshiftersvt.tumblr.com/post/7514895...
shapeshiftersvt.tumblr.com/post/7514895...
Shapeshifters
I was thinking about this moment again today, trying to remember exactly what he said to me, in that noisy crowded artists' alley on that hot October day. It was something about how it was a gift,...
shapeshiftersvt.tumblr.com
September 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Peter Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn, is on the "not an asshole to trans people" list, yay
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toxic gamer YouTuber: TRIPLE AAA DEVS OUTRAGED!!!! THEY HATE THIS NEW INDIE GAME that is WINNING!!!!??? END OF 'WOKE'????
actual Devs: oh hey Game is doing well! That's awesome! I'm so happy for those guys, glad to see them doing great :)))
actual Devs: oh hey Game is doing well! That's awesome! I'm so happy for those guys, glad to see them doing great :)))
June 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
toxic gamer YouTuber: TRIPLE AAA DEVS OUTRAGED!!!! THEY HATE THIS NEW INDIE GAME that is WINNING!!!!??? END OF 'WOKE'????
actual Devs: oh hey Game is doing well! That's awesome! I'm so happy for those guys, glad to see them doing great :)))
actual Devs: oh hey Game is doing well! That's awesome! I'm so happy for those guys, glad to see them doing great :)))
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I’ll make a better post later but I got laid off today :( I’m looking for any leads for long term/full/part time work doing art direction, layout, or similar work. I have 10+ years commercial art experience, and 3+ years of art direction experience.
📧: [email protected]
💼: naladraws.com
📧: [email protected]
💼: naladraws.com
Nala J. Wu - Portfolio
Portfolio website for Nala Jaedyn Wu / @naladraws
naladraws.com
May 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I’ll make a better post later but I got laid off today :( I’m looking for any leads for long term/full/part time work doing art direction, layout, or similar work. I have 10+ years commercial art experience, and 3+ years of art direction experience.
📧: [email protected]
💼: naladraws.com
📧: [email protected]
💼: naladraws.com
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Being a leftist is fun because it's mostly you and your buddies very loudly saying "this system doesn't work and if we don't do anything about it shits gonna get bad" only to be told "shut up don't be unrealistic" and then shit gets bad and those same people are like "wow I hope you're happy."
May 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Being a leftist is fun because it's mostly you and your buddies very loudly saying "this system doesn't work and if we don't do anything about it shits gonna get bad" only to be told "shut up don't be unrealistic" and then shit gets bad and those same people are like "wow I hope you're happy."
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Everyone's excited by Jubensha, but who's making them in English? I just spoke to KMS Games, creators of what might be the first original English-language Jubensha.
We got into:
- Demoing to 400 people at PAX Unplugged
- How much Jubensha cafes cost in London vs. Singapore
- Sales figures(!)
We got into:
- Demoing to 400 people at PAX Unplugged
- How much Jubensha cafes cost in London vs. Singapore
- Sales figures(!)
The Making of the First English Jubensha
A conversation with Singapore-based KMS Games on making and selling Jubensha to a brand new audience.
mssv.net
April 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Everyone's excited by Jubensha, but who's making them in English? I just spoke to KMS Games, creators of what might be the first original English-language Jubensha.
We got into:
- Demoing to 400 people at PAX Unplugged
- How much Jubensha cafes cost in London vs. Singapore
- Sales figures(!)
We got into:
- Demoing to 400 people at PAX Unplugged
- How much Jubensha cafes cost in London vs. Singapore
- Sales figures(!)
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Hey US folk, over here we have little blocks in the boardwalk to remind us of the people who were taken. Just, y'know, so you're aware of where you are on the slippery slope.
April 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Hey US folk, over here we have little blocks in the boardwalk to remind us of the people who were taken. Just, y'know, so you're aware of where you are on the slippery slope.
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BREAKING: Yuval Abraham, co-director of Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," says Israeli settlers beat his co-director Hamdan Ballal, injuring his head and stomach — and then Israeli soldiers invaded the ambulance he was in and seized him.
Ballal's whereabouts are now unknown.
Ballal's whereabouts are now unknown.
March 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
BREAKING: Yuval Abraham, co-director of Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," says Israeli settlers beat his co-director Hamdan Ballal, injuring his head and stomach — and then Israeli soldiers invaded the ambulance he was in and seized him.
Ballal's whereabouts are now unknown.
Ballal's whereabouts are now unknown.
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🚨 GDC attendees who decided to attend despite the current Trump admin's attack on immigrant rights 🚨
I want to talk to you for a Rolling Stone story!! DM me or email at link in bio.
I want to talk to you for a Rolling Stone story!! DM me or email at link in bio.
March 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
🚨 GDC attendees who decided to attend despite the current Trump admin's attack on immigrant rights 🚨
I want to talk to you for a Rolling Stone story!! DM me or email at link in bio.
I want to talk to you for a Rolling Stone story!! DM me or email at link in bio.
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Spring is in the air! #SteamSpringSale on all my games ->
🚨 HER STORY $1.99
tinyurl.com/k6wspd4t
👁️ TELLING LIES $4.99
tinyurl.com/ewznjjbe
🔥 IMMORTALITY $9.99
tinyurl.com/4mhswtfy
🌅 PROJECT C - Free to wishlist!
tinyurl.com/yya3ran2
🌇 PROJECT D - Free to wishlist!
tinyurl.com/mrxuzs2x
🚨 HER STORY $1.99
tinyurl.com/k6wspd4t
👁️ TELLING LIES $4.99
tinyurl.com/ewznjjbe
🔥 IMMORTALITY $9.99
tinyurl.com/4mhswtfy
🌅 PROJECT C - Free to wishlist!
tinyurl.com/yya3ran2
🌇 PROJECT D - Free to wishlist!
tinyurl.com/mrxuzs2x
March 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Spring is in the air! #SteamSpringSale on all my games ->
🚨 HER STORY $1.99
tinyurl.com/k6wspd4t
👁️ TELLING LIES $4.99
tinyurl.com/ewznjjbe
🔥 IMMORTALITY $9.99
tinyurl.com/4mhswtfy
🌅 PROJECT C - Free to wishlist!
tinyurl.com/yya3ran2
🌇 PROJECT D - Free to wishlist!
tinyurl.com/mrxuzs2x
🚨 HER STORY $1.99
tinyurl.com/k6wspd4t
👁️ TELLING LIES $4.99
tinyurl.com/ewznjjbe
🔥 IMMORTALITY $9.99
tinyurl.com/4mhswtfy
🌅 PROJECT C - Free to wishlist!
tinyurl.com/yya3ran2
🌇 PROJECT D - Free to wishlist!
tinyurl.com/mrxuzs2x
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With the news of Wonder Woman’s cancellation and the closure of Monolith Productions, I must unfortunately add my voice to the growing chorus of writers looking for work.
Before I do, however, I want to encourage recruiters to consider not only myself, but my colleagues.
Before I do, however, I want to encourage recruiters to consider not only myself, but my colleagues.
February 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
With the news of Wonder Woman’s cancellation and the closure of Monolith Productions, I must unfortunately add my voice to the growing chorus of writers looking for work.
Before I do, however, I want to encourage recruiters to consider not only myself, but my colleagues.
Before I do, however, I want to encourage recruiters to consider not only myself, but my colleagues.
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This is the energy we need on reporting today's news. @nathangrayson.bsky.social know's what's up.
aftermath.site/warner-bros-...
aftermath.site/warner-bros-...
Monolith, Suddenly Shut Down By Warner Bros, Deserved Better - Aftermath
I'm sure shareholders will click their heels when they hear that people have lost their jobs, and an incredible legacy that includes No One Lives Forever, F.E.A.R., Condemned, and Middle-Earth: Shadow...
aftermath.site
February 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This is the energy we need on reporting today's news. @nathangrayson.bsky.social know's what's up.
aftermath.site/warner-bros-...
aftermath.site/warner-bros-...
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If your game needs a:
-game writer,
-narrative designer,
-recovering theater goth,
-or a lore-addled feral altruist whose love languages are flowcharts and memes
I'm available. 💜
#RIPMonolithProductions
-game writer,
-narrative designer,
-recovering theater goth,
-or a lore-addled feral altruist whose love languages are flowcharts and memes
I'm available. 💜
#RIPMonolithProductions
February 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
If your game needs a:
-game writer,
-narrative designer,
-recovering theater goth,
-or a lore-addled feral altruist whose love languages are flowcharts and memes
I'm available. 💜
#RIPMonolithProductions
-game writer,
-narrative designer,
-recovering theater goth,
-or a lore-addled feral altruist whose love languages are flowcharts and memes
I'm available. 💜
#RIPMonolithProductions
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Here’s ways to support in the interim. My Patreon is so old, I still have a $1 tier. 🤷🏾♀️
Where to find & support your local Cypher 🏳️🌈⚔️🖋️
🔏Patreon.com/cypheroftyr
📸instagram.com/cypheroftyr
🎮twitch.tv/cypheroftyr
📼youtube.com/cypheroftyr
🎁thronegifts.com/u/cypheroftyr
🎞️ TikTok.com/@cypheroftyr
🔏Patreon.com/cypheroftyr
📸instagram.com/cypheroftyr
🎮twitch.tv/cypheroftyr
📼youtube.com/cypheroftyr
🎁thronegifts.com/u/cypheroftyr
🎞️ TikTok.com/@cypheroftyr
February 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Here’s ways to support in the interim. My Patreon is so old, I still have a $1 tier. 🤷🏾♀️
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Nathan and I would spend hours just chatting if we could. We have kindred interests in sociology in narrative systems and the work I got to do with him remains some of my proudest in my career. His brilliance at a job that too few people realize they need is staggering. Hire him!
Anyone need a Technical Narrative Designer with experience on the Nemesis System?
February 26, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Nathan and I would spend hours just chatting if we could. We have kindred interests in sociology in narrative systems and the work I got to do with him remains some of my proudest in my career. His brilliance at a job that too few people realize they need is staggering. Hire him!
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It was announced last week that artist Viktor Antonov had died, and it was clear people had a lot of love for him. So I reached out to some former colleagues, like Marc Laidlaw, Harvey Smith, Laura Dubuk and Raphaël Colantonio, who all wrote wonderful tributes.
kotaku.com/viktor-anton...
kotaku.com/viktor-anton...
Remembering Viktor Antonov, Beloved Artist Behind Half-Life 2 And Dishonored
Marc Laidlaw, Harvey Smith, Raphaël Colantonio and others remember a lost friend
kotaku.com
February 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
It was announced last week that artist Viktor Antonov had died, and it was clear people had a lot of love for him. So I reached out to some former colleagues, like Marc Laidlaw, Harvey Smith, Laura Dubuk and Raphaël Colantonio, who all wrote wonderful tributes.
kotaku.com/viktor-anton...
kotaku.com/viktor-anton...
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To be more precise about it, there are studies examining the impact of burnout on the prefrontal cortex and amygdala. Thankfully there are also studies that suggest that recovery is possible but they still need to be replicated.
If you’re a game dev, here are some resources:
If you’re a game dev, here are some resources:
More to say on burnout and I'm probably going to boost it a few times because folks need to hear it:
Burnout is a form of brain damage. It happens when stress conditions persist until they damage our brains.
It's an injury that needs to heal, not a weakness that needs to be pushed through.
Burnout is a form of brain damage. It happens when stress conditions persist until they damage our brains.
It's an injury that needs to heal, not a weakness that needs to be pushed through.
Man burnout can mess you up for a very long time.
And it can sneak up on you: things can seem stressful but mostly manageable until suddenly they're not manageable.
Self care and vacation are great, but they're guardrails: they don't help when you've already fallen in.
And it can sneak up on you: things can seem stressful but mostly manageable until suddenly they're not manageable.
Self care and vacation are great, but they're guardrails: they don't help when you've already fallen in.
December 16, 2024 at 3:21 PM
To be more precise about it, there are studies examining the impact of burnout on the prefrontal cortex and amygdala. Thankfully there are also studies that suggest that recovery is possible but they still need to be replicated.
If you’re a game dev, here are some resources:
If you’re a game dev, here are some resources:
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Notch is a racist. Notch is a misogynist. Notch is a homophobe and transphobe. Do not give Notch your support. Do not give Notch your money.
Original Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson has “basically announced" Minecraft 2.
vgc.news/news/minecra...
vgc.news/news/minecra...
Minecraft 2 has been ‘basically announced’, says creator | VGC
Markus “Notch” Persson claims he’s working on a spiritual successor to Minecraft…
vgc.news
January 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Notch is a racist. Notch is a misogynist. Notch is a homophobe and transphobe. Do not give Notch your support. Do not give Notch your money.
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Pretty good deal if you ask me
December 30, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Pretty good deal if you ask me
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A beautiful article on Dreams on a Pillow, which still does need your support!
www.well-played.com.au/dreams-on-a-...
www.well-played.com.au/dreams-on-a-...
Dreams On A Pillow Crowdfunding Efforts Collide With A World Primed To Dehumanise Its Palestinian Story
An intensely personal game faces an uphill battle for funding
www.well-played.com.au
December 19, 2024 at 7:11 PM
A beautiful article on Dreams on a Pillow, which still does need your support!
www.well-played.com.au/dreams-on-a-...
www.well-played.com.au/dreams-on-a-...
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Nate here, fighting back tears as I type.
@rasheedabueideh.bsky.social is a Palestinian game developer from the city of Nablus– the same birthplace as my father-in-law.
Baba hates it when I say father-in-law. I use the term only so you know he’s my wife’s biological father, not mine.
1/x
@rasheedabueideh.bsky.social is a Palestinian game developer from the city of Nablus– the same birthplace as my father-in-law.
Baba hates it when I say father-in-law. I use the term only so you know he’s my wife’s biological father, not mine.
1/x
December 16, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Nate here, fighting back tears as I type.
@rasheedabueideh.bsky.social is a Palestinian game developer from the city of Nablus– the same birthplace as my father-in-law.
Baba hates it when I say father-in-law. I use the term only so you know he’s my wife’s biological father, not mine.
1/x
@rasheedabueideh.bsky.social is a Palestinian game developer from the city of Nablus– the same birthplace as my father-in-law.
Baba hates it when I say father-in-law. I use the term only so you know he’s my wife’s biological father, not mine.
1/x
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A lot of people assume the higher up you get in your game dev career, the more cool ideas you get to contribute to a project. In actuality, the higher up you get, the more your job becomes about inventing types of diplomacy that could not even be dreamt of by mortal men
December 16, 2024 at 8:11 AM
A lot of people assume the higher up you get in your game dev career, the more cool ideas you get to contribute to a project. In actuality, the higher up you get, the more your job becomes about inventing types of diplomacy that could not even be dreamt of by mortal men
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After years away from game dev, I couldn’t stay silent about my people’s dehumanization. I made Dreams on a Pillow 🍉a game inspired by a famous Palestinian folktale about the 1948 Nakba.
I’m crowdfunding it now—please back & share!
🔗 launchgood.com/1948
I’m crowdfunding it now—please back & share!
🔗 launchgood.com/1948
Dreams on a Pillow - a videogame experience about the 1948 Nakba, based on a true story | LaunchGood
A pseudo-3D stealth adventure game about a land full of people being made into a people without land
www.launchgood.com
November 28, 2024 at 2:02 PM
After years away from game dev, I couldn’t stay silent about my people’s dehumanization. I made Dreams on a Pillow 🍉a game inspired by a famous Palestinian folktale about the 1948 Nakba.
I’m crowdfunding it now—please back & share!
🔗 launchgood.com/1948
I’m crowdfunding it now—please back & share!
🔗 launchgood.com/1948
Does anyone have any suggestions for collaboration tools to document design docs and brainstorming that are free for very small teams?
December 5, 2024 at 12:23 AM
Does anyone have any suggestions for collaboration tools to document design docs and brainstorming that are free for very small teams?
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Help us fundraise for victims of Israel’s attacks on Palestine and Lebanon 🇵🇸🇱🇧 Donate $20(USD) or more to the GFM highlighted on our page, choose from a roster of current and former KO_OP artists, and receive a small piece of artwork! ❤️ For more info: bit.ly/3Zrw04X
November 29, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Help us fundraise for victims of Israel’s attacks on Palestine and Lebanon 🇵🇸🇱🇧 Donate $20(USD) or more to the GFM highlighted on our page, choose from a roster of current and former KO_OP artists, and receive a small piece of artwork! ❤️ For more info: bit.ly/3Zrw04X