Elliot Hudson
@ekhudson.bsky.social
Game Director @ Blackbird Interactive
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Game Director of Hardspace: Shipbreaker @ Blackbird Interactive
Trying to be a decent human being.
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Game Director of Hardspace: Shipbreaker @ Blackbird Interactive
Trying to be a decent human being.
[ He / Him ]
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November 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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The latest Cloudflare and Amazon outages have got me thinking about utilities. We can't build modern software without dependencies. The days of running entirely on the client are over, which I see as a good thing. The cost is that we rely on infrastructure.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The latest Cloudflare and Amazon outages have got me thinking about utilities. We can't build modern software without dependencies. The days of running entirely on the client are over, which I see as a good thing. The cost is that we rely on infrastructure.
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Blender is struggling. it's the best piece of 3d software on the market, and it's free. I'm not going back to autodesk.
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
Blender Development Fund
Join the Development Fund and support Blender Foundation to work on core Blender development.
fund.blender.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Blender is struggling. it's the best piece of 3d software on the market, and it's free. I'm not going back to autodesk.
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
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One of the strangest aspects of aging that they don't warn you about is watching as history gets rewritten right in front of your face and people 20 years younger than you confidently tell you about something you lived through and get it completely wrong.
November 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
One of the strangest aspects of aging that they don't warn you about is watching as history gets rewritten right in front of your face and people 20 years younger than you confidently tell you about something you lived through and get it completely wrong.
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C-Suite using ChatGPT to ask how can they alienate their workers from their labour becoming admissible evidence in court is literally the top tier acceptable use case of this tech
November 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM
C-Suite using ChatGPT to ask how can they alienate their workers from their labour becoming admissible evidence in court is literally the top tier acceptable use case of this tech
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3 years ago today, Riot Games offered me a job making more money than I ever thought I’d make in my life. I had 19 interviews over 2.5 months to get it. Partner and I were moving to LA for it. I put in notice at my job and apartment.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
November 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
3 years ago today, Riot Games offered me a job making more money than I ever thought I’d make in my life. I had 19 interviews over 2.5 months to get it. Partner and I were moving to LA for it. I put in notice at my job and apartment.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
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friday soapbox: as a designer, if you want something to be a skillful action for players, and you want growth in this skill to be very deep/meaningful, then you need to also let players be bad at it. sometimes horrendously bad. players hate this pain, and designers often want to mitigate it away.
November 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
friday soapbox: as a designer, if you want something to be a skillful action for players, and you want growth in this skill to be very deep/meaningful, then you need to also let players be bad at it. sometimes horrendously bad. players hate this pain, and designers often want to mitigate it away.
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Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
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I will say this for the Valve announcement: it is refreshing to see a product launch that is just "here's a product that you might want. here's what it is. here's what it does" with absolutely no mention of AI, mysterious future features that might arrive OTA, or some extractive business model.
November 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I will say this for the Valve announcement: it is refreshing to see a product launch that is just "here's a product that you might want. here's what it is. here's what it does" with absolutely no mention of AI, mysterious future features that might arrive OTA, or some extractive business model.
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in the end, no one is gonna remember "player stories" and "and then this happened" shit. they're anecdotes. but a character written with intent, voiced with intent, directed with intent? that's the shit that persists through generations, man. how lame do you have to be to want to actively avoid that
November 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
in the end, no one is gonna remember "player stories" and "and then this happened" shit. they're anecdotes. but a character written with intent, voiced with intent, directed with intent? that's the shit that persists through generations, man. how lame do you have to be to want to actively avoid that
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the eurogamer arc raiders review made this the crux of their argument but it really got me thinking of how insanely boring and small-minded you have to be to rob yourself of the opportunity for a voice actor to really make an imprint on your game, community, and legacy
November 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
the eurogamer arc raiders review made this the crux of their argument but it really got me thinking of how insanely boring and small-minded you have to be to rob yourself of the opportunity for a voice actor to really make an imprint on your game, community, and legacy
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Citizen Sleeper in the best company possible 😁
Only one day left to get the bundle!
Only one day left to get the bundle!
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Be quick, the bundle is only live for one more day ⏱️
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Explore both The Orchard and the Starward Belt in this blockbuster bundle, including Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector and 1000xRESIST for 17% off!
Be quick, the bundle is only live for one more day ⏱️
💠💫 bit.ly/ClonesAndCon...
November 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Citizen Sleeper in the best company possible 😁
Only one day left to get the bundle!
Only one day left to get the bundle!
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this generation of game industry guys like Tim here have always fascinated me, because they may or may not have actually been artists at one point but they don't seem to have ever had much interest or curiosity towards art. their real primary function has been to be a sort of libertarian ideologue.
sincerely cannot imagine being this stupid or anti-art
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
this generation of game industry guys like Tim here have always fascinated me, because they may or may not have actually been artists at one point but they don't seem to have ever had much interest or curiosity towards art. their real primary function has been to be a sort of libertarian ideologue.
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For Arc Raiders to ride the wave of human sociability all the way to the bank, while also being so contemptuous of the thing that makes us social animals in its own workflow demonstrates a lack of artistic integrity that I find impossible to ignore.
Our review: https://bit.ly/49bVn01
Our review: https://bit.ly/49bVn01
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
For Arc Raiders to ride the wave of human sociability all the way to the bank, while also being so contemptuous of the thing that makes us social animals in its own workflow demonstrates a lack of artistic integrity that I find impossible to ignore.
Our review: https://bit.ly/49bVn01
Our review: https://bit.ly/49bVn01
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To celebrate the return of @ekhudson.bsky.social , former director of Hardspace: Shipbreaker, in this sci-fi universe, I have improved and corrected the article I wrote about his work.
(Patreon recently had an interesting update, but it removed many links and changed the layout.)
(Patreon recently had an interesting update, but it removed many links and changed the layout.)
The Road to Hardspace: Shipbreaker | The Spaceshipper
Get more from The Spaceshipper on Patreon
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November 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
To celebrate the return of @ekhudson.bsky.social , former director of Hardspace: Shipbreaker, in this sci-fi universe, I have improved and corrected the article I wrote about his work.
(Patreon recently had an interesting update, but it removed many links and changed the layout.)
(Patreon recently had an interesting update, but it removed many links and changed the layout.)
Grateful to say: I've returned to Blackbird Interactive for the next step of Hardspace!
Shipbreaker is about the place of labor in our society. I think it's important to make media that examine that, and possibly imagines a better future.
Plus, blowing stuff up might be cathartic for all of us....
Shipbreaker is about the place of labor in our society. I think it's important to make media that examine that, and possibly imagines a better future.
Plus, blowing stuff up might be cathartic for all of us....
November 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Grateful to say: I've returned to Blackbird Interactive for the next step of Hardspace!
Shipbreaker is about the place of labor in our society. I think it's important to make media that examine that, and possibly imagines a better future.
Plus, blowing stuff up might be cathartic for all of us....
Shipbreaker is about the place of labor in our society. I think it's important to make media that examine that, and possibly imagines a better future.
Plus, blowing stuff up might be cathartic for all of us....
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Okay okay so I lied. One more 😆 and it’s skant time #startrektng #startrek #fanart #fashionillustration
November 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Okay okay so I lied. One more 😆 and it’s skant time #startrektng #startrek #fanart #fashionillustration
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Devoid of any human presence, the structures have been overtaken by nature.
Rhizomatic Compound is a narrative driven experience.
(wishlist now!)
Rhizomatic Compound is a narrative driven experience.
(wishlist now!)
November 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Devoid of any human presence, the structures have been overtaken by nature.
Rhizomatic Compound is a narrative driven experience.
(wishlist now!)
Rhizomatic Compound is a narrative driven experience.
(wishlist now!)
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so proud of all the marginalised devs who have refused to shut up and be grateful. the fight for justice continues, all the stronger without "allies" who are anything but
kotaku.com/game-awards-...
kotaku.com/game-awards-...
The Game Awards Quietly Deletes Its List Of Rising Stars In The Industry
A program promoting rising stars in the video game industry has been quietly erased
kotaku.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
so proud of all the marginalised devs who have refused to shut up and be grateful. the fight for justice continues, all the stronger without "allies" who are anything but
kotaku.com/game-awards-...
kotaku.com/game-awards-...
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Outside the Blocks has launched on Steam (currently -15% off) - new one for the Tiny Glade/Townscaper fans.
More info: store.steampowered.com/app/2350220/...
More info: store.steampowered.com/app/2350220/...
November 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Outside the Blocks has launched on Steam (currently -15% off) - new one for the Tiny Glade/Townscaper fans.
More info: store.steampowered.com/app/2350220/...
More info: store.steampowered.com/app/2350220/...
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Xenovember day 4! This was my first Aliens cover, reuniting me with my Defiance Colorist, Dan Jackson. This one’s special for me because not only was it a return to Alien, but it would later be used as booth and lanyard #art at SDCC to represent the brand.
www.instagram.com/p/DQp_ZBmEkV...
www.instagram.com/p/DQp_ZBmEkV...
November 5, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Xenovember day 4! This was my first Aliens cover, reuniting me with my Defiance Colorist, Dan Jackson. This one’s special for me because not only was it a return to Alien, but it would later be used as booth and lanyard #art at SDCC to represent the brand.
www.instagram.com/p/DQp_ZBmEkV...
www.instagram.com/p/DQp_ZBmEkV...
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im going to go into Government on the Promise that every yacht will be taxed 100% of its purchase price every year by the government. if you paid $300m for a yacht? congratulations, you pay the government $300m every year. it goes to making sure kids can eat lunches
November 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
im going to go into Government on the Promise that every yacht will be taxed 100% of its purchase price every year by the government. if you paid $300m for a yacht? congratulations, you pay the government $300m every year. it goes to making sure kids can eat lunches
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i think it's good actually that a videogame prominently featuring AI voice acting is finding success while my VA friends haven't found steady work in years and have their rates forcibly ground into dust over the few reliable gigs left
but hey the game is really fun right!!!!!!!
but hey the game is really fun right!!!!!!!
November 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
i think it's good actually that a videogame prominently featuring AI voice acting is finding success while my VA friends haven't found steady work in years and have their rates forcibly ground into dust over the few reliable gigs left
but hey the game is really fun right!!!!!!!
but hey the game is really fun right!!!!!!!
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POSTER: In my post I invented the Don’t Misunderstand the Torment Nexus Metaphor as a cautionary tale
CTO: At long last, I have misunderstood the Torment Nexus Metaphor from the classic post Don't Misunderstand The Torment Nexus Metaphor
CTO: At long last, I have misunderstood the Torment Nexus Metaphor from the classic post Don't Misunderstand The Torment Nexus Metaphor
"Torment Nexus" comes from this tweet and is often used now to describe the kind of negative experiences you can have with social networks, like getting dogpiled or harassed or being pushed into conflict
November 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
POSTER: In my post I invented the Don’t Misunderstand the Torment Nexus Metaphor as a cautionary tale
CTO: At long last, I have misunderstood the Torment Nexus Metaphor from the classic post Don't Misunderstand The Torment Nexus Metaphor
CTO: At long last, I have misunderstood the Torment Nexus Metaphor from the classic post Don't Misunderstand The Torment Nexus Metaphor