Franco Balerio
@francobalerio.bsky.social
🇺🇾 Uruguayan
Game Dev @Entrevero
Design, Programming, sometimes Art
Dungeon Master for a ragtag bunch in Eberron
Game Dev @Entrevero
Design, Programming, sometimes Art
Dungeon Master for a ragtag bunch in Eberron
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"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
December 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
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happy wii shop wednesday to all who celebrate
December 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
happy wii shop wednesday to all who celebrate
"Did you make Fortnite?"
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
"Did you make Fortnite?"
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using AI for code is great to get you 50% of the way there, especially if you were 80% there already
November 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
using AI for code is great to get you 50% of the way there, especially if you were 80% there already
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Supreme Court Strips Samus Aran of All Previous Suit Power-Ups in 6-3 Ruling
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Supreme Court Strips Samus Aran of All Previous Suit Power-Ups in 6-3 Ruling - Hard Drive
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that bounty hunter Samus Aran must surrender all suit power-ups prior to the start... Read the full masterpiece
hard-drive.net
November 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Supreme Court Strips Samus Aran of All Previous Suit Power-Ups in 6-3 Ruling
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hard-drive.net/supreme-cour...
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D&D elves: lol you die?? You die of old age?? After like 70 years? Lmao. You're like vermin to us. You're like a shitty animal
Silmarillion elves: you can "die"?? What the FUCK is that??? Where do you GO? Why can't I come??? *foaming at mouth* why the fuck do you get to go to 'Die' and not me
Silmarillion elves: you can "die"?? What the FUCK is that??? Where do you GO? Why can't I come??? *foaming at mouth* why the fuck do you get to go to 'Die' and not me
November 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
D&D elves: lol you die?? You die of old age?? After like 70 years? Lmao. You're like vermin to us. You're like a shitty animal
Silmarillion elves: you can "die"?? What the FUCK is that??? Where do you GO? Why can't I come??? *foaming at mouth* why the fuck do you get to go to 'Die' and not me
Silmarillion elves: you can "die"?? What the FUCK is that??? Where do you GO? Why can't I come??? *foaming at mouth* why the fuck do you get to go to 'Die' and not me
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Interactive #Godot tween guide. If you need help with tweens, transitions or adding juice, it’s all here.
qaqelol.itch.io/tweens
#gamedev #indiedev
qaqelol.itch.io/tweens
#gamedev #indiedev
November 20, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Interactive #Godot tween guide. If you need help with tweens, transitions or adding juice, it’s all here.
qaqelol.itch.io/tweens
#gamedev #indiedev
qaqelol.itch.io/tweens
#gamedev #indiedev
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Final Fantasy Tactics is ultimately a cautionary tale about Virgos.
November 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Final Fantasy Tactics is ultimately a cautionary tale about Virgos.
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Rebecca Heineman's last message was for people to look up her departed partner, Jennell Jaquays.
Jaquays was so influent to tabletop RPGs that "Jaquaysing" became a verb for designing complex, non-linear dungeons.
@nickoten.bsky.social wrote a great article on her:
pathikablog.com/2025/04/26/h...
Jaquays was so influent to tabletop RPGs that "Jaquaysing" became a verb for designing complex, non-linear dungeons.
@nickoten.bsky.social wrote a great article on her:
pathikablog.com/2025/04/26/h...
How Jennell Jaquays Evolved Dungeon Design, Part 1: Pre-Jaquays Dungeons
(This is a slightly cleaned up version of my two Bluesky threads on Jennell Jaquays, preserved in a hopefully easier to read format. Thank Amanda P for reminding me that having these things stored …
pathikablog.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Rebecca Heineman's last message was for people to look up her departed partner, Jennell Jaquays.
Jaquays was so influent to tabletop RPGs that "Jaquaysing" became a verb for designing complex, non-linear dungeons.
@nickoten.bsky.social wrote a great article on her:
pathikablog.com/2025/04/26/h...
Jaquays was so influent to tabletop RPGs that "Jaquaysing" became a verb for designing complex, non-linear dungeons.
@nickoten.bsky.social wrote a great article on her:
pathikablog.com/2025/04/26/h...
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My trailblazing game industry bad-ass friend Rebecca Heineman has passed away.
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Rebecca Heineman - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
My trailblazing game industry bad-ass friend Rebecca Heineman has passed away.
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
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A big part of gamedev is working out custom ways to use your tools to create the specific content for your game.
November 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A big part of gamedev is working out custom ways to use your tools to create the specific content for your game.
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i owe so many video game designers an apology
November 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
i owe so many video game designers an apology
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Brooklyn, 1980. A kind young man from Japan offers Mario to adapt his life's story into video games. The old man's only request is that his wife gets to be a Princess, as she should be.
July 28, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Brooklyn, 1980. A kind young man from Japan offers Mario to adapt his life's story into video games. The old man's only request is that his wife gets to be a Princess, as she should be.
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LinkedIn is like HEY WE HAVE GAME DESIGNER JOBS FOR YOU
And also OH THEY ALL REQUIRE UNREAL ENGINE EXPERTISE
Good grief
And also OH THEY ALL REQUIRE UNREAL ENGINE EXPERTISE
Good grief
October 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
LinkedIn is like HEY WE HAVE GAME DESIGNER JOBS FOR YOU
And also OH THEY ALL REQUIRE UNREAL ENGINE EXPERTISE
Good grief
And also OH THEY ALL REQUIRE UNREAL ENGINE EXPERTISE
Good grief
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There's really only two file formats
October 15, 2025 at 8:53 AM
There's really only two file formats
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that Watchmen panel but in every single one the government of Argentina has caused a financial crisis.
I think this has happened six times in my lifetime.
I think this has happened six times in my lifetime.
The problem, in Argentina, was utterly predictable. Milei repeated the exact same mistake of the 1990s, stabilizing the peso by tying it to the dollar, without having the political capacity to reign in spending (driven by state governments) enough to make that sustainable.
October 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
that Watchmen panel but in every single one the government of Argentina has caused a financial crisis.
I think this has happened six times in my lifetime.
I think this has happened six times in my lifetime.
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Worker owned things will have much better time existing when people will understand that “the rich/capitalists” doesn’t mean “anybody who gets paid (slightly more than me) for their work”
when I was defending itch I heard from a lot of - frankly to my shock - other queers who were like "it's a platform, platforms are the enemy" and until we're able to distinguish _as users_ the ways in which worker owned services aren't your enemy and deserve grace, we won't be seeing very many
October 7, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Worker owned things will have much better time existing when people will understand that “the rich/capitalists” doesn’t mean “anybody who gets paid (slightly more than me) for their work”
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.