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@lucafisher.bsky.social
"this 'psychosexual' stuff is 100% an issue unique to the author."
luca/fish! he/they. writer, editor, narrative designer. all opinions are my own. currently working on BLANKSWORD!
https://lucafisher.drr.ac/
luca/fish! he/they. writer, editor, narrative designer. all opinions are my own. currently working on BLANKSWORD!
https://lucafisher.drr.ac/
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Blanksword's Steam Demo & Kickstarter Campaign just launched as of RIGHT NOW!
Play the Demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3484670/...
Preorder the game on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/283...
Join the Discord: discord.gg/ftmCfsupyv
Blanksword's Steam Demo & Kickstarter Campaign just launched as of RIGHT NOW!
Play the Demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3484670/...
Preorder the game on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/283...
Join the Discord: discord.gg/ftmCfsupyv
BLANKSWORD has given me the opportunity to not only become a better writer, but also a better gamedev in general. Being on this team teaches me something new every day -- a little programming, marketing, audio, and even spriting!
Help us give you the best version of this game. We're almost there!
Help us give you the best version of this game. We're almost there!
today i bought my first car with the love of my life. it couldnt have happened without the opportunity to work on BLANKSWORD, for which i am eternally grateful. ill also be doing a phlebotomy certification course in late january til may.
things are looking up, which feels surreal
things are looking up, which feels surreal
November 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
today i bought my first car with the love of my life. it couldnt have happened without the opportunity to work on BLANKSWORD, for which i am eternally grateful. ill also be doing a phlebotomy certification course in late january til may.
things are looking up, which feels surreal
things are looking up, which feels surreal
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I wonder if Rockstar leadership envisaged this kind of response when they decided to fire 30+ workers in a union?
Video game giant Rockstar has sacked more than 30 workers across the UK, including my constituents working at their Edinburgh office. I urged Ministers to support workers who have lost their jobs, and stop this from happening again.
November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I wonder if Rockstar leadership envisaged this kind of response when they decided to fire 30+ workers in a union?
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Glad to see this raised in Parliament. What Rockstar North did was flagrant union-busting and illegal under UK law.
Video game giant Rockstar has sacked more than 30 workers across the UK, including my constituents working at their Edinburgh office. I urged Ministers to support workers who have lost their jobs, and stop this from happening again.
November 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Glad to see this raised in Parliament. What Rockstar North did was flagrant union-busting and illegal under UK law.
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The nominees and presenters for the 2025 Indie Game Awards will be revealed tomorrow at 10 AM ET 🏆
🔗 www.indiegameawards.gg
🔗 www.indiegameawards.gg
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The nominees and presenters for the 2025 Indie Game Awards will be revealed tomorrow at 10 AM ET 🏆
🔗 www.indiegameawards.gg
🔗 www.indiegameawards.gg
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
if they let the dispatch protagonist fuck the bat guy, maybe i would be more interested
November 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
if they let the dispatch protagonist fuck the bat guy, maybe i would be more interested
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We're honoured to be selected in two categories for the @indiegameawards.gg this year! Thank you @sixoneindie.com for making this show happen!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown is nominated for the Black Voices In Gaming Award and the studio is nominated for Community Management!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown is nominated for the Black Voices In Gaming Award and the studio is nominated for Community Management!
Introducing the nominees for The Indie Game Awards 2025, airing on December 18th at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @ign.com, @gamespot.com, and @sixoneindie.com's YouTube and Twitch channels.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
November 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We're honoured to be selected in two categories for the @indiegameawards.gg this year! Thank you @sixoneindie.com for making this show happen!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown is nominated for the Black Voices In Gaming Award and the studio is nominated for Community Management!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown is nominated for the Black Voices In Gaming Award and the studio is nominated for Community Management!
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i spoke to LOADS of people about this very recently, and the only people using it regularly were the dipshits in charge
November 12, 2025 at 3:47 AM
i spoke to LOADS of people about this very recently, and the only people using it regularly were the dipshits in charge
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I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
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Elden Ring is fun because after surviving a shattered dying world abandoned by grace it's nice to unwind by playing a video game
November 13, 2023 at 3:25 PM
Elden Ring is fun because after surviving a shattered dying world abandoned by grace it's nice to unwind by playing a video game
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Stomp and the SWORD of- wait. wait something is wrong oh no
November 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Stomp and the SWORD of- wait. wait something is wrong oh no
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GIVE. YOUR. FOOD. BANK. MONEY. CASH. MOOLAH.
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
GIVE. YOUR. FOOD. BANK. MONEY. CASH. MOOLAH.
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"Bird seed" is actually somewhat of a misnomer, as anyone can eat the seed.
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"Bird seed" is actually somewhat of a misnomer, as anyone can eat the seed.
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this has to be the single greatest image in the history of sports
November 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
this has to be the single greatest image in the history of sports
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“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
“We were effectively props”: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
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spoke with the inimitable @alyssamerc.bsky.social for this piece. thankful for journalists like alyssa who treat our stories with the utmost care and speak truth to power.
disappointed by how things have turned out but not surprised. thankful for the amazing people i've met through the program. <3
disappointed by how things have turned out but not surprised. thankful for the amazing people i've met through the program. <3
“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
“We were effectively props”: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
spoke with the inimitable @alyssamerc.bsky.social for this piece. thankful for journalists like alyssa who treat our stories with the utmost care and speak truth to power.
disappointed by how things have turned out but not surprised. thankful for the amazing people i've met through the program. <3
disappointed by how things have turned out but not surprised. thankful for the amazing people i've met through the program. <3
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Funding is the barrier for many developers. But a lot of publishers these days aren't offering funding. If you're paying for your own game, you're halfway to self-publishing anyway. It's a lot of work of course, and you still need marketing, but you can do it with planning and organization.
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Funding is the barrier for many developers. But a lot of publishers these days aren't offering funding. If you're paying for your own game, you're halfway to self-publishing anyway. It's a lot of work of course, and you still need marketing, but you can do it with planning and organization.
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I'm going to start putting together some free info and resources for indie game devs looking to self-publish. I see a lot of people making simple mistakes, and hear a lot about being overwhelmed by what they need to do.
Do folk have specific self-publishing questions they'd want answered?
Do folk have specific self-publishing questions they'd want answered?
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I'm going to start putting together some free info and resources for indie game devs looking to self-publish. I see a lot of people making simple mistakes, and hear a lot about being overwhelmed by what they need to do.
Do folk have specific self-publishing questions they'd want answered?
Do folk have specific self-publishing questions they'd want answered?
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"babies are born worshipping unknown gods" is one of the most incredible dwarf fortress bugs i have heard of. its poetry.
November 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"babies are born worshipping unknown gods" is one of the most incredible dwarf fortress bugs i have heard of. its poetry.
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Chatting with Future Class inductees for my latest at @theguardian.com. They paint a pretty clear picture of the perils of performative allyship.
Thanks to all who spoke with me, and always, to Keza for the chance to do important work!
Thanks to all who spoke with me, and always, to Keza for the chance to do important work!
“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
“We were effectively props”: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Chatting with Future Class inductees for my latest at @theguardian.com. They paint a pretty clear picture of the perils of performative allyship.
Thanks to all who spoke with me, and always, to Keza for the chance to do important work!
Thanks to all who spoke with me, and always, to Keza for the chance to do important work!
i'm always torn about the "choices that aren't really choices" discussion in narrative-focused games... on the one hand, yes, i do love a very depthy game where every choice is tied to a unique outcome. on the other, i like choices that are there for the player to reflect on.
November 11, 2025 at 5:35 AM
i'm always torn about the "choices that aren't really choices" discussion in narrative-focused games... on the one hand, yes, i do love a very depthy game where every choice is tied to a unique outcome. on the other, i like choices that are there for the player to reflect on.
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My rebuke. 286 words, probably including the title, idk.
A (very) brief defence of dialogue choices
In games, the player needs to have something to do.
medium.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
My rebuke. 286 words, probably including the title, idk.
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okay, seriously: if we were to corral this, would anyone be interested in contributing? Here is the google form:
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
okay, seriously: if we were to corral this, would anyone be interested in contributing? Here is the google form:
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
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Many freelancers in the United States rely on ACA marketplace plans for their health insurance. In an industry that has already been working overtime to turn gamedevs into gig workers, freelance and contract devs are about to get even more squeezed. This is unacceptable.
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Many freelancers in the United States rely on ACA marketplace plans for their health insurance. In an industry that has already been working overtime to turn gamedevs into gig workers, freelance and contract devs are about to get even more squeezed. This is unacceptable.