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Francis Kirkpatrick @frakirk.bsky.social · 2d

All good if we give you a writing credit on Night Plane? 😅
bit.ly/NightPlane

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ceej @ceej.online · 10d

From the very first cave paintings humans have ached to see themselves reflected in the mirror of consciousness, to pass the world through a prism of common experience and make meaning from the threads of our shared humanity. Our entire economy now hinges on the idea that people don't

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Francis Kirkpatrick @frakirk.bsky.social · 11d

Just finishing up the demo build for NZGDC now! 💪🔥

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Francis Kirkpatrick @frakirk.bsky.social · Aug 22

Ah dang, I thought I had more time! Guess I should finally get around to finishing the first one. 😬

Team Cherry @teamcherry.bsky.social · Aug 21

Hollow Knight: Silksong will be available September 4 on all platforms and day one on Xbox Game Pass!

Watch the release trailer: youtu.be/6XGeJwsUP9c

Title: Hollow Knight: Silksong - Release Trailer

YouTube video by Team Cherry

youtu.be

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Francis Kirkpatrick @frakirk.bsky.social · Aug 5

This is true Sci-Fi:
•Narrative takes place in a hypothetical future
•Scientific concepts (materials science) are elegantly woven in, and supports its themes
•Explores ideas regarding human interaction, how it's influenced by technology, and how it's inseperable from social class
•Ending is spooky

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Francis Kirkpatrick @frakirk.bsky.social · Aug 3

Full art/design credit goes to @enkirkpatrick.bsky.social
Genuinely-held-dogshit-opinion credit all goes to me 😎

Hand-crafted meme image of Trunks from Dragonball Z emerging from the hyperbolic time chamber, captioned:
"me, emerging from the hyperbolic take chamber:
PINEAPPLE IS ONLY
GOOD ON PIZZA"

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Francis Kirkpatrick @frakirk.bsky.social · Jul 17

The campaign blew me away when I first played it, but it's definitely the one I enjoy replaying the least.

a cartoon of marge simpson saying that 's true but he shouldn 't say it .

ALT: a cartoon of marge simpson saying that 's true but he shouldn 't say it .

media.tenor.com

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Making NIGHT PLANE 😱✈️ 🔜 SXSW SYD @liquidstatic.bsky.social · Jul 16

Check 'em outtt! 👀

We'll have a bunch of these to give away at Wireframe too! Choose your favourite character (we won't be offended - we know it's Acerola 🐱)

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Francis Kirkpatrick @frakirk.bsky.social · Jul 13

OMG A REPLY FROM CHIITAN! ILY!! 😍🥳
BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER!!!

Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · Jul 13

Yeeeees!Thanks for the likes☺️LOVE YOU💕I'm chiitan✨Please follow Chiitan's Blue Sky

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Francis Kirkpatrick @frakirk.bsky.social · Jul 5

Yep for sure!
And although a physical copy is obviously a lot harder to get made than an ebook, having it in hardcopy would make it much easier for me to throw at friends/colleagues who ought to read it.
🤕 📗💨 💪🧐

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Francis Kirkpatrick @frakirk.bsky.social · Jul 5

Look! It's me! In the videogame!

(For some reason there's nothing funnier to me than putting yourself as a silly character in your own stories, and I'll probably keep doing it for as long as I think it's funny.

(I will never stop thinking it's funny.))

Auckland Makes Games 🎮 @aucklandmakesgames.bsky.social · Jul 4

Night Plane by @liquidstatic.bsky.social is a thrilling airborne hospitality simulator that costs way less than a plane ticket! Board passengers, assist with their struggles, and resolve emergencies. Also, please don't let the psychopomp fly the aircraft.

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Francis Kirkpatrick @frakirk.bsky.social · Jul 4

That sign really reads as a dare to me: "come on, try and get in, I'm waiting".
Not sure that would be a great defence when charged with breaking and entering though 🤔

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Francis Kirkpatrick @frakirk.bsky.social · Jul 1

I still think "Noah's ark disaster movie" sounds like a fun
concept...
😣
👉👈

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Izzie Kirkpatrick @enkirkpatrick.bsky.social · Jul 1

@frakirk.bsky.social offhandedly wondering if he should watch Noah (2014)
me, activating like a sleeper agent:

Soldier protecting child meme (labeled with me protecting my brother from Darren Aronofsky films)

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Francis Kirkpatrick @frakirk.bsky.social · Jun 27

Working on it!

WIP screen shot from an untitled game by Liquid Static Studio.
The screenshot shows a red space ship flying along the wall of a large building. The environment is made of early prototype assets.

WIP screen shot from an untitled game by Liquid Static Studio.
The screenshot shows a red space ship in the player's garage, with UI for customising its loadout and style.

WIP screenshot from an untitled game by Liquid Static Studio.
The image is extremely fish-eyed shot of a red space ship doing a sharp turn along the ground, as if it's a race car drifting around a corner.

WIP screen shot from an untitled game by Liquid Static Studio.
The screenshot shows a red space ship smashing through a glass wall, with lots of motion blur.

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Francis Kirkpatrick @frakirk.bsky.social · Jun 26

Though I guess Roko's Basilisk is also basically just a concern for rich idiots.
Cuomo and The Basilisk better cross-endorse next time if they don't want to split their base!

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Francis Kirkpatrick @frakirk.bsky.social · Jun 26

This is literally just Roko's Basilisk for rich dudes 🤦

Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · Jun 25

The quiet part out loud:
If you want something from Cuomo, there better be a campaign donation waiting for him.

Quid pro Cuomo

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Auckland Makes Games 🎮 @aucklandmakesgames.bsky.social · Jun 23

Scaling from the basics of using the Niagara system in Unreal Engine, tips for creating more dynamic VFX, and useful optimization tools, @pedroklein.bsky.social will give a welcoming introduction for developers new to using Niagara and provide deeper insights for those already familiar with it.

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Sos Sosowski @sosowski.bsky.social · Jun 15

Funny how you just need to break some angles to turn kitchen environment into a spaceship.

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Tana ⭐➡️ MIGW⏭️SXSW @tanamakes.games · Jun 6

"Switch 2" this, "Switch 2" that, why don't the youths "Switch 2" playing the Shape Sender Deluxe demo which is now available on Steam for a limited time only!