Joram Wolters
@joramwolters.com
He / Him. Making HANA with Anniedubbeldepunt.bsky.social
#microdev, #gameart, #gamedesign.
Educator at GLU, prev Yellowcake Games (Dashing Dodgems, Stay Safe) also #DnD
joramwolters.com
#microdev, #gameart, #gamedesign.
Educator at GLU, prev Yellowcake Games (Dashing Dodgems, Stay Safe) also #DnD
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Joram Wolters
@joramwolters.com
· Oct 19
I broke a 100 followers so maybe it's time to introduce myself!
Hi Bluesky, I'm Joram Wolters, I'm a independent game designer and artist from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Hi Bluesky, I'm Joram Wolters, I'm a independent game designer and artist from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Choosing? CHOOSING? You FOOL I was dragged onto the path, crying kicking and screaming!
November 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Choosing? CHOOSING? You FOOL I was dragged onto the path, crying kicking and screaming!
Choosing? CHOOSING? You FOOL I was dragged onto the path, crying kicking and screaming!
November 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Choosing? CHOOSING? You FOOL I was dragged onto the path, crying kicking and screaming!
Going absolutely mental by this issue of my Wacom Cintiq blue-screening my pc. Reinstalled drivers, rolled back drivers, replaced cables, tried different ports, cleaned out registry, temp files, checkdisks etc. Checked the cintiq itself by plugging into other pc, issue doesn't occur there
November 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Going absolutely mental by this issue of my Wacom Cintiq blue-screening my pc. Reinstalled drivers, rolled back drivers, replaced cables, tried different ports, cleaned out registry, temp files, checkdisks etc. Checked the cintiq itself by plugging into other pc, issue doesn't occur there
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Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
..because its AI slop
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s launch sales were down more than 60% in Europe compared to the series’ previous instalment - and 63% below Battlefield 6's debut.
vgc.news/news/call-of...
vgc.news/news/call-of...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 stumbles in European launch, with sales 63% below Battlefield 6 | VGC
Blacks Ops 7’s launch sales were down more than 60% compared to last year’s game…
vgc.news
November 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
..because its AI slop
Every time I turn on my cintiq, I get a bosd.
November 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Every time I turn on my cintiq, I get a bosd.
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Wtf is this industry
November 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Wtf is this industry
Wtf is this industry
November 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Wtf is this industry
I've been meaning to cancel my Disney+ subscription, this seems like a good time to.
Bob Iger says Disney+ will soon have AI-generated short form content from users
(via THR)
(via THR)
November 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I've been meaning to cancel my Disney+ subscription, this seems like a good time to.
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If you like my writing and think I should not have to be stressed by some weird "by paying your taxes we're taking you off your payment plan" bullshit, I need about $2500 in tips on paypal.me/stompsite
please read my article about why humans need enrichment just like cats need lasers. thank you
please read my article about why humans need enrichment just like cats need lasers. thank you
GUESS WHO'S BACK
BACK AGAIN
DOC'S BACK
TELL A FRIEND
That's right. It's time for part 3 of the FPS series; this time, a lot of assorted thoughts on what makes for good enemy design. This one was fun as hell to write.
docseuss.medium.com/building-a-b...
BACK AGAIN
DOC'S BACK
TELL A FRIEND
That's right. It's time for part 3 of the FPS series; this time, a lot of assorted thoughts on what makes for good enemy design. This one was fun as hell to write.
docseuss.medium.com/building-a-b...
building a better first person shooter part 3: enemy mine
So! First, we talked about a specific subgenre of first person shooter, loosely starting with Unreal and Half-Life and dying off around…
docseuss.medium.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
If you like my writing and think I should not have to be stressed by some weird "by paying your taxes we're taking you off your payment plan" bullshit, I need about $2500 in tips on paypal.me/stompsite
please read my article about why humans need enrichment just like cats need lasers. thank you
please read my article about why humans need enrichment just like cats need lasers. thank you
I would just watch Jen Zee do art for an hour.
games people, if you could talk to a game developer about their craft for an hour, who would it be, and what would you ask them about?
November 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I would just watch Jen Zee do art for an hour.
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This is why the best DND tables have chaotic players who Do The Thing
Most TV shows and movies don't work if people make intelligent choices.
“WHY WOULD ANYONE LOOK INSIDE AN ALIEN EGG??” this is why:
November 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This is why the best DND tables have chaotic players who Do The Thing
This is why the best DND tables have chaotic players who Do The Thing
Most TV shows and movies don't work if people make intelligent choices.
“WHY WOULD ANYONE LOOK INSIDE AN ALIEN EGG??” this is why:
November 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This is why the best DND tables have chaotic players who Do The Thing
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Just checking you all know about Spirit Swap, the game that came out this year that I directed alongside many incredibly skilled friends and workers! We’re a majority (uh I’m pretty sure 100% tbh) marginalized people co-op and self-published! Please check out our trailer I love it so much!
Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 to is OUT NOW!
GO GO GO!
✨ store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/... ✨
GO GO GO!
✨ store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/... ✨
November 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Just checking you all know about Spirit Swap, the game that came out this year that I directed alongside many incredibly skilled friends and workers! We’re a majority (uh I’m pretty sure 100% tbh) marginalized people co-op and self-published! Please check out our trailer I love it so much!
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There's a lot more in this update, but those are the big ones. If you're interested in trying Scythe out before it's released, you can become a patron and start using it right now for $10. More info at scytheeditor.com
Scythe Editor - A Modern Level Editor Plugin for Unreal Engine 5
scytheeditor.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
There's a lot more in this update, but those are the big ones. If you're interested in trying Scythe out before it's released, you can become a patron and start using it right now for $10. More info at scytheeditor.com
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My level editor for Unreal Engine called Scythe just got a new major update! Here's what's in it: 🧵 (1/)
November 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
My level editor for Unreal Engine called Scythe just got a new major update! Here's what's in it: 🧵 (1/)
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christ.
With October coming to a close things really escallated quickly. We now know of so many games industry layoff waves in 2025 that we're only one short of matching 2024, and we have two months still to go.
November 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
christ.
christ.
With October coming to a close things really escallated quickly. We now know of so many games industry layoff waves in 2025 that we're only one short of matching 2024, and we have two months still to go.
November 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
christ.
Honestly I'd need a pretty modest budget to build HANA. More budget just means I could pay more friends tbh.
✨Game Devs Of BlueSky!!!✨ A Question Of The Day For Your Perusement:
If you could instantly have any budget & any team to make ANY game… what are you making, what’s the scale, what’s the DREAM???
If you could instantly have any budget & any team to make ANY game… what are you making, what’s the scale, what’s the DREAM???
October 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Honestly I'd need a pretty modest budget to build HANA. More budget just means I could pay more friends tbh.
The speed at which governmental institutions are gleefully going all-in on genLLM bs is so incredibly worrying to me.
The speed at which it's infecting all aspects of public life will ensure maximum damage when the bubble pops.
The speed at which it's infecting all aspects of public life will ensure maximum damage when the bubble pops.
October 27, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The speed at which governmental institutions are gleefully going all-in on genLLM bs is so incredibly worrying to me.
The speed at which it's infecting all aspects of public life will ensure maximum damage when the bubble pops.
The speed at which it's infecting all aspects of public life will ensure maximum damage when the bubble pops.
The costs are enormous, but fortunately the results are terrible
October 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The costs are enormous, but fortunately the results are terrible
Reinstalled the Wacom drivers because turning on my Wacom bsod'ed my PC. I had ONE afternoon of actually being able to paint and bam.
Why the hell is Wacom so bad
Why the hell is Wacom so bad
October 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Reinstalled the Wacom drivers because turning on my Wacom bsod'ed my PC. I had ONE afternoon of actually being able to paint and bam.
Why the hell is Wacom so bad
Why the hell is Wacom so bad
Ok ok this one might have been a bit pretentious, here's one better:
The only thing harder than solving a puzzle is designing a puzzle.
The only thing harder than solving a puzzle is designing a puzzle.
I thinks Bartle's taxonomy of gamers and MDA framework's Aesthetics both do admirable attempts at describing why different players vibe with different (parts of) games but designing specific experiences will always be a question of feeling it out and testing with many different players.
What's your number one personal game design principle? And even better - does it have a cool name?
October 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Ok ok this one might have been a bit pretentious, here's one better:
The only thing harder than solving a puzzle is designing a puzzle.
The only thing harder than solving a puzzle is designing a puzzle.
I thinks Bartle's taxonomy of gamers and MDA framework's Aesthetics both do admirable attempts at describing why different players vibe with different (parts of) games but designing specific experiences will always be a question of feeling it out and testing with many different players.
What's your number one personal game design principle? And even better - does it have a cool name?
October 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I thinks Bartle's taxonomy of gamers and MDA framework's Aesthetics both do admirable attempts at describing why different players vibe with different (parts of) games but designing specific experiences will always be a question of feeling it out and testing with many different players.