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Hey friends - my time at Heart Machine is ending after nearly 6 years. It’s difficult to say goodbye to a studio that has seen so much growth in myself and others.

If you know of any studios hiring for audio lead or senior roles, please send them my way. DMs are open!

#AudioJobs #OpenToWork

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hippowombat @hippowombat.bsky.social · 5h

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Laura Michet @lmichet.bsky.social · 1d

Learned that I am being laid off from Heart Machine, and will be leaving the studio later this month.

Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!

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hippowombat @hippowombat.bsky.social · 5h

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Meagan G @m00gart.bsky.social · 1d

It's that time again, folks. I have been told I will be let go from Heart Machine next week. The people there have been amazing friends and coworkers and anyone else who has been affected deserves all the love and support.

I will be updating my portfolio soon; any Env Art leads would be appreciated

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hippowombat @hippowombat.bsky.social · 5h

I've done three "Hire X HIRE X" posts recently, but genuinely I'd like to ask that anyone looking for staff right now please look at the posts here or on LinkedIn from folks that are being laid off from HM, these people are SO talented and SO amazing and I'm heartbroken to lose them as coworkers.

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hippowombat @hippowombat.bsky.social · 5h

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Alex Johnson @alexgameaudio.bsky.social · 1d

Hey friends - my time at Heart Machine is ending after nearly 6 years. It’s difficult to say goodbye to a studio that has seen so much growth in myself and others.

If you know of any studios hiring for audio lead or senior roles, please send them my way. DMs are open!

#AudioJobs #OpenToWork

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René Otto @aceottorney.bsky.social · 1d

Proud to announce Deviant Legal’s Game Developer’s Guide to Publishing Agreements: a free resource for developers wanting to learn about publishing deals. Publicly accessible, without requiring to provide your data: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...

An image about the game developer's guide to publishing agreements feauturing otto the otter

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hippowombat @hippowombat.bsky.social · 1d

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Meagan G @m00gart.bsky.social · 1d

It's that time again, folks. I have been told I will be let go from Heart Machine next week. The people there have been amazing friends and coworkers and anyone else who has been affected deserves all the love and support.

I will be updating my portfolio soon; any Env Art leads would be appreciated

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hippowombat @hippowombat.bsky.social · 1d

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Laura Michet @lmichet.bsky.social · 1d

Learned that I am being laid off from Heart Machine, and will be leaving the studio later this month.

Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!

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Meagan G @m00gart.bsky.social · 1d

It's that time again, folks. I have been told I will be let go from Heart Machine next week. The people there have been amazing friends and coworkers and anyone else who has been affected deserves all the love and support.

I will be updating my portfolio soon; any Env Art leads would be appreciated

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debbspook @debbshock.blue · 6d

[waking up]: oh, fuck off

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hippowombat @hippowombat.bsky.social · 7d

Just watched Scream for (somehow) the first time. HILARIOUS.

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hippowombat @hippowombat.bsky.social · 8d

Couple more finds courtesy of my rad wife who is not on Bluesky

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Lettier @letttier.bsky.social · 9d

#b3d

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M Grazzyk ✊ UVW-CWA @gratchek.bsky.social · 9d

Can't believe I'm saying this again so soon, but I've been laid off from Heart Machine.

Please check out Possessor(s) on Nov 11th, I'm incredibly excited for you all to experience what I've been working so hard on the past year.

Gonna just keep on moving forward and makin art

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Matt Graczyk - Environment Artist

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hippowombat @hippowombat.bsky.social · 9d

Matt is an IMMENSE talent and a super sweet & cool person. Any team looking for an environment artist should scoop him up quick.

M Grazzyk ✊ UVW-CWA @gratchek.bsky.social · 9d

Can't believe I'm saying this again so soon, but I've been laid off from Heart Machine.

Please check out Possessor(s) on Nov 11th, I'm incredibly excited for you all to experience what I've been working so hard on the past year.

Gonna just keep on moving forward and makin art

mattgraczykart.com

Matt Graczyk - Environment Artist

mattgraczykart.com

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hippowombat @hippowombat.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks for letting me do stuff!!

hippowombat @hippowombat.bsky.social · 12d

Hey I got to touch some stuff for this

Devolver Digital @devolverdigital.com · 12d

Possessor(s) dazzles PS5 and PC players on November 11!

Heart Machine's Metroidvania is soaked in stylish combat, weird demons, and sexy interdimensional beings.

Wishlist now and follow @heartmachine.bsky.social for more news and stay updated!

POSSESSOR(S) Gameplay Overview | PS5 and PC on November 11

YouTube video by DevolverDigital

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hippowombat @hippowombat.bsky.social · 13d

"What goes on under your desk Christian?" I am SO glad you asked!

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hippowombat @hippowombat.bsky.social · 15d

Shoutout to Len White, my friend & mentor during the run of development for Breaker leading up to early access release, who carried this talk with his charm & expertise & who is also blissfully non-present from most of social media including Bluesky.

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hippowombat @hippowombat.bsky.social · 15d

The talk I co-delivered at #EverythingProcecduralConference earlier this year is up on YouTube, lots of neato details on the stuff we did for #procgen in #HyperLightBreaker at @heartmachine.bsky.social

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EPC2025 | Building theWorld of Hyper Light Breaker in Houdini andUnreal|Len White & Christian Sparks

YouTube video by BUas Games

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