Michal Firko
@m-ii-w.bsky.social
3D Art / VR / GameDev / Animation✨
Working on my a VR game about 👻
Previously w/ NoGhost, FitXR, Nexus, Blue Zoo, Google Spotlight Stories
Aging like fine 5€ wine, father of a little nerd
🇧🇪🇵🇱🇯🇵
Working on my a VR game about 👻
Previously w/ NoGhost, FitXR, Nexus, Blue Zoo, Google Spotlight Stories
Aging like fine 5€ wine, father of a little nerd
🇧🇪🇵🇱🇯🇵
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Michal Firko
@m-ii-w.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Hello world!
Glad to join the exodus. I’ve been pushing and pulling vertices since last millennium in animation/interactive/games.
Recently I’ve worked on Wallace and Gromit: the Grand Getaway, FitXR and some VR shorts.
I’m developing now a multiplayer VR game.
Glad to join the exodus. I’ve been pushing and pulling vertices since last millennium in animation/interactive/games.
Recently I’ve worked on Wallace and Gromit: the Grand Getaway, FitXR and some VR shorts.
I’m developing now a multiplayer VR game.
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Cowboy Bebop (1998)
December 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Cowboy Bebop (1998)
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Here was the 3-minute entry video for the #XR #mixed-reality game I made for the Meta Horizon Developer Start Competition.
I made the video at the end of an all nighter, so be warned. I was so exhausted that I had microsleeps with eyes open while editing!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FYM...
#gamedev
I made the video at the end of an all nighter, so be warned. I was so exhausted that I had microsleeps with eyes open while editing!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FYM...
#gamedev
Five Minute Kingdoms
YouTube video by andyman404
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Here was the 3-minute entry video for the #XR #mixed-reality game I made for the Meta Horizon Developer Start Competition.
I made the video at the end of an all nighter, so be warned. I was so exhausted that I had microsleeps with eyes open while editing!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FYM...
#gamedev
I made the video at the end of an all nighter, so be warned. I was so exhausted that I had microsleeps with eyes open while editing!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FYM...
#gamedev
@ericchahi.bsky.social ‘s
VR masterpiece at a crazy discount!
One of the few games that managed to make me cry when the credit rolled (not ideal when you’re wearing a headset ^^ )
If you haven’t tried it yet you have no excuse.
VR masterpiece at a crazy discount!
One of the few games that managed to make me cry when the credit rolled (not ideal when you’re wearing a headset ^^ )
If you haven’t tried it yet you have no excuse.
🕹️ Game: Paper Beast
💰 Sale: ($1.99 / -90% off)
🔗 Link to Steam Store Page
⏳ Sale Ends: Dec 18th
⭐ Avg Review: Very Positive (490 reviews)
🔖 Genre(s): Adventure • Indie • Simulation
🖥️ Platform: Steam | PCVR
📦 Developer/Publisher: Pixel Reef | PID Games | @dearvillagers.com
💰 Sale: ($1.99 / -90% off)
🔗 Link to Steam Store Page
⏳ Sale Ends: Dec 18th
⭐ Avg Review: Very Positive (490 reviews)
🔖 Genre(s): Adventure • Indie • Simulation
🖥️ Platform: Steam | PCVR
📦 Developer/Publisher: Pixel Reef | PID Games | @dearvillagers.com
Save 90% on Paper Beast on Steam
An exploration and adventure game about wildlife sprung from the depths of the internet. An unknown power seems to upset its balance. Join forces with exotic creatures to unravel the mysteries of this...
store.steampowered.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:28 AM
@ericchahi.bsky.social ‘s
VR masterpiece at a crazy discount!
One of the few games that managed to make me cry when the credit rolled (not ideal when you’re wearing a headset ^^ )
If you haven’t tried it yet you have no excuse.
VR masterpiece at a crazy discount!
One of the few games that managed to make me cry when the credit rolled (not ideal when you’re wearing a headset ^^ )
If you haven’t tried it yet you have no excuse.
Amazing team going back to their roots! Super excited about that one!
Panoptic… II. 🔥 Yes, you read that right. We are working on the sequel to our very first game!
Online, cross platform, multi-player (4v1 anyone?)...
Come get the lowdown on Twitch, on December 17th, 8PM (UTC +01:00). ✨
We'll answer questions and talk about our plans!
👉 twitch.tv/teampanoptes 👈
Online, cross platform, multi-player (4v1 anyone?)...
Come get the lowdown on Twitch, on December 17th, 8PM (UTC +01:00). ✨
We'll answer questions and talk about our plans!
👉 twitch.tv/teampanoptes 👈
December 9, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Amazing team going back to their roots! Super excited about that one!
If you're into Fela Kuti there's an incredible podcast from Jad Abumrad (creator of RadioLab) about his life and legacy.
Really worth a listen you're in for a treat.
www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42L...
Really worth a listen you're in for a treat.
www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42L...
Fela Kuti: Fear No Man - Podcast | Global Player
<p>In a world that’s on fire, what is the role of art? What can music actually…do?</p><p>Can a song save a life? Change a law? Topple a president? Get you killed?</p><p>In Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, Jad ...
www.globalplayer.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:52 AM
If you're into Fela Kuti there's an incredible podcast from Jad Abumrad (creator of RadioLab) about his life and legacy.
Really worth a listen you're in for a treat.
www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42L...
Really worth a listen you're in for a treat.
www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42L...
This is great! We need more cultural common spaces in this country
Nous lançons De Standaard en français pour développer notre lectorat. Nous trouvons qu’une telle offre correspond à notre époque. D'un point de vue tant journalistique que démocratique, il nous semble pertinent d'être accessible à tous les Belges.
> www.standaard.be/bundle/ds/en...
> www.standaard.be/bundle/ds/en...
December 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This is great! We need more cultural common spaces in this country
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My new Gaussian splat: www.patreon.com/posts/common...
December 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
My new Gaussian splat: www.patreon.com/posts/common...
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hello bsky! our game was taken down due to a false DMCA which completely killed our momentum at launch. our studio is in a very precarious position right now. please share and spread the word, steam has been little help to our situation.
noplayersonline.net/statement
noplayersonline.net/statement
December 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
hello bsky! our game was taken down due to a false DMCA which completely killed our momentum at launch. our studio is in a very precarious position right now. please share and spread the word, steam has been little help to our situation.
noplayersonline.net/statement
noplayersonline.net/statement
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Roguery Games is hiring a Head Technical Game Designer to help shape their titles from the ground up!
🛰️ Remote, Part-time
🛠️ Design & prototype core gameplay
🎮 Made in Unity (C#)
⤵️
🛰️ Remote, Part-time
🛠️ Design & prototype core gameplay
🎮 Made in Unity (C#)
⤵️
Roguery Games is hiring a Head Technical Game Designer
Roguery Games is a new indie studio looking for a Head Technical Game Designer to jump in and continue building our titles.
workwithindies.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Roguery Games is hiring a Head Technical Game Designer to help shape their titles from the ground up!
🛰️ Remote, Part-time
🛠️ Design & prototype core gameplay
🎮 Made in Unity (C#)
⤵️
🛰️ Remote, Part-time
🛠️ Design & prototype core gameplay
🎮 Made in Unity (C#)
⤵️
Reposted by Michal Firko
#Emploi | Mediapart recherche un·e Gestionnaire de parc informatique (CDD) 🔎
📍 Début de la mission : dès que possible
✉️ Les candidatures sont à envoyer à recrutement-support
@mediapart.fr
🗓 Deadline pour répondre à l'annonce : 7 décembre 2025
📍 Début de la mission : dès que possible
✉️ Les candidatures sont à envoyer à recrutement-support
@mediapart.fr
🗓 Deadline pour répondre à l'annonce : 7 décembre 2025
Gestionnaire de parc informatique | Notion
Mediapart recherche un·e Gestionnaire de parc informatique pour un CDD d’un an.
l.mediapart.fr
December 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
#Emploi | Mediapart recherche un·e Gestionnaire de parc informatique (CDD) 🔎
📍 Début de la mission : dès que possible
✉️ Les candidatures sont à envoyer à recrutement-support
@mediapart.fr
🗓 Deadline pour répondre à l'annonce : 7 décembre 2025
📍 Début de la mission : dès que possible
✉️ Les candidatures sont à envoyer à recrutement-support
@mediapart.fr
🗓 Deadline pour répondre à l'annonce : 7 décembre 2025
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Enemy Artwork
'Earthbound'
Super Famicom Manual
'Earthbound'
Super Famicom Manual
December 1, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Enemy Artwork
'Earthbound'
Super Famicom Manual
'Earthbound'
Super Famicom Manual
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We're looking for a Community & Social Media contractor to work with us on an exciting new VR game launching in 2026!
The role is at 50% and will run for at least 3 months. Read more & apply here: https://ftg.gg/CM-Contractor-2026
The role is at 50% and will run for at least 3 months. Read more & apply here: https://ftg.gg/CM-Contractor-2026
November 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We're looking for a Community & Social Media contractor to work with us on an exciting new VR game launching in 2026!
The role is at 50% and will run for at least 3 months. Read more & apply here: https://ftg.gg/CM-Contractor-2026
The role is at 50% and will run for at least 3 months. Read more & apply here: https://ftg.gg/CM-Contractor-2026
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Built by Sound is now open to the public!
This mixed-reality experience uses archival footage, personal testimonies & a stirring soundtrack that takes us back to a time when young South Asians carved out new space in society, resisted oppression, and stood up to fascist rhetoric.
This mixed-reality experience uses archival footage, personal testimonies & a stirring soundtrack that takes us back to a time when young South Asians carved out new space in society, resisted oppression, and stood up to fascist rhetoric.
November 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Built by Sound is now open to the public!
This mixed-reality experience uses archival footage, personal testimonies & a stirring soundtrack that takes us back to a time when young South Asians carved out new space in society, resisted oppression, and stood up to fascist rhetoric.
This mixed-reality experience uses archival footage, personal testimonies & a stirring soundtrack that takes us back to a time when young South Asians carved out new space in society, resisted oppression, and stood up to fascist rhetoric.
Reposted by Michal Firko
ENTER THE ARENA.
Glassbreakers is here. Play it now on Steam, Meta, and Apple Arcade.
PLAY NOW!
🔗 Meta: vr.meta.me/s/1P5XjZEyRQ...
🔗 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/887330/G...
Glassbreakers is here. Play it now on Steam, Meta, and Apple Arcade.
PLAY NOW!
🔗 Meta: vr.meta.me/s/1P5XjZEyRQ...
🔗 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/887330/G...
November 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
ENTER THE ARENA.
Glassbreakers is here. Play it now on Steam, Meta, and Apple Arcade.
PLAY NOW!
🔗 Meta: vr.meta.me/s/1P5XjZEyRQ...
🔗 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/887330/G...
Glassbreakers is here. Play it now on Steam, Meta, and Apple Arcade.
PLAY NOW!
🔗 Meta: vr.meta.me/s/1P5XjZEyRQ...
🔗 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/887330/G...
Reposted by Michal Firko
Getting your family to crawl on the floor this Thanksgiving
(while playing @laserdancegame.bsky.social )
might ✨win you a Quest 3!✨
Just make sure to film it and share it here!
(while playing @laserdancegame.bsky.social )
might ✨win you a Quest 3!✨
Just make sure to film it and share it here!
🏆COMPETITION TIME!🏆
Play Laser Dance with your family this Thanksgiving and win a Quest 3!
Film someone crawling through level 2’s boot camp challenge, post it between Nov 27 - Dec 4 and tag us.
Winner announced Dec 8th!
Rules & conditions below 👇
Play Laser Dance with your family this Thanksgiving and win a Quest 3!
Film someone crawling through level 2’s boot camp challenge, post it between Nov 27 - Dec 4 and tag us.
Winner announced Dec 8th!
Rules & conditions below 👇
November 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Getting your family to crawl on the floor this Thanksgiving
(while playing @laserdancegame.bsky.social )
might ✨win you a Quest 3!✨
Just make sure to film it and share it here!
(while playing @laserdancegame.bsky.social )
might ✨win you a Quest 3!✨
Just make sure to film it and share it here!
Reposted by Michal Firko
Head of CNC (part of french ministry of culture in charge of cinema & game industries) raises a warning on private school selling expensive dreams (30 to 50k€) to wannabe gamedevs
www.linkedin.com/posts/gaetan...
(ping @erwancario.bsky.social)
www.linkedin.com/posts/gaetan...
(ping @erwancario.bsky.social)
November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Head of CNC (part of french ministry of culture in charge of cinema & game industries) raises a warning on private school selling expensive dreams (30 to 50k€) to wannabe gamedevs
www.linkedin.com/posts/gaetan...
(ping @erwancario.bsky.social)
www.linkedin.com/posts/gaetan...
(ping @erwancario.bsky.social)
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Grid Paper Studio is looking for a 🎓 Junior 3D Animator to help bring characters, creatures, and props to life for UE5 projects
🌐 REMOTE
🔗 remotegamejobs.com/jobs/grid-pa...
#gamejobs #gamedevjobs #gamedev #animationjobs #remotegamejobs
🌐 REMOTE
🔗 remotegamejobs.com/jobs/grid-pa...
#gamejobs #gamedevjobs #gamedev #animationjobs #remotegamejobs
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Grid Paper Studio is looking for a 🎓 Junior 3D Animator to help bring characters, creatures, and props to life for UE5 projects
🌐 REMOTE
🔗 remotegamejobs.com/jobs/grid-pa...
#gamejobs #gamedevjobs #gamedev #animationjobs #remotegamejobs
🌐 REMOTE
🔗 remotegamejobs.com/jobs/grid-pa...
#gamejobs #gamedevjobs #gamedev #animationjobs #remotegamejobs
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Recent discussion about the perils of doors in gamedev reminded me of a bug caused by a door in a game you may have heard of called "Half Life 2".
I wrote it up over on Mastodon (I find it's better at long threads):
mastodon.gamedev.place/@TomF/115589...
I wrote it up over on Mastodon (I find it's better at long threads):
mastodon.gamedev.place/@TomF/115589...
Tom Forsyth (@[email protected])
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Recent discussion about the perils of doors in gamedev reminded me of a bug caused by a door in a game you may heard of called "Half Life 2". Are you sitting comfortably? Then I sha...
mastodon.gamedev.place
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Recent discussion about the perils of doors in gamedev reminded me of a bug caused by a door in a game you may have heard of called "Half Life 2".
I wrote it up over on Mastodon (I find it's better at long threads):
mastodon.gamedev.place/@TomF/115589...
I wrote it up over on Mastodon (I find it's better at long threads):
mastodon.gamedev.place/@TomF/115589...
It’s out!
It's time to command heroes, conquer dungeons, and shape your story. @battlemarked.bsky.social is here!
Play now: reso.ly/49qJymT
🎥 reso.ly/4oLUYq5
Play now: reso.ly/49qJymT
🎥 reso.ly/4oLUYq5
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked | Launch Trailer
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
reso.ly
November 21, 2025 at 5:48 AM
It’s out!
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Wednesdays is ✨ free ✨ for World Children's Day in order to raise awareness about child sexual abuse.
Grab it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2747770/...
or Itch: artefrance.itch.io/wednesdays
before November 21th 9PM CET!
Grab it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2747770/...
or Itch: artefrance.itch.io/wednesdays
before November 21th 9PM CET!
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Wednesdays is ✨ free ✨ for World Children's Day in order to raise awareness about child sexual abuse.
Grab it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2747770/...
or Itch: artefrance.itch.io/wednesdays
before November 21th 9PM CET!
Grab it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2747770/...
or Itch: artefrance.itch.io/wednesdays
before November 21th 9PM CET!
The upsides of having the attention span and memory of an oyster. This little guy has been living in my winter jacket since our trip to Ghibli Park last year.
Now rightfully ruling over my desk.
#itsthelittlethings
Now rightfully ruling over my desk.
#itsthelittlethings
November 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The upsides of having the attention span and memory of an oyster. This little guy has been living in my winter jacket since our trip to Ghibli Park last year.
Now rightfully ruling over my desk.
#itsthelittlethings
Now rightfully ruling over my desk.
#itsthelittlethings
Reposted by Michal Firko
You are to be subjected to a series of tests. Compliance is mandatory...
Our 13th monthly game, Serum, is out!
Serum is a short, atmospheric, cosmic horror game that you can play for free on cumulet.itch.io/serum.
Our 13th monthly game, Serum, is out!
Serum is a short, atmospheric, cosmic horror game that you can play for free on cumulet.itch.io/serum.
November 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
You are to be subjected to a series of tests. Compliance is mandatory...
Our 13th monthly game, Serum, is out!
Serum is a short, atmospheric, cosmic horror game that you can play for free on cumulet.itch.io/serum.
Our 13th monthly game, Serum, is out!
Serum is a short, atmospheric, cosmic horror game that you can play for free on cumulet.itch.io/serum.
Reposted by Michal Firko
Find all Macro Gaussian splats on my Patreon profile: www.patreon.com/DanyBittel
Dany Bittel | Patreon
I capture Gaussian splats of insects, seeds, fungi and tiny plan
www.patreon.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Find all Macro Gaussian splats on my Patreon profile: www.patreon.com/DanyBittel
Had a chance to help out a little the wonderful folks at NoGhost as technical artist on this one. If you’re anywhere near Bradford next week let me know how it turned out ^^
One week to go!
Built by Sound is a mixed-reality experience exploring how British South Asian communities in the 70s & ’80s found joy in defiance, in community & in music. Created by No Ghost & @dialledin.bsky.social with @bradford2025.co.uk
Get your tickets now
bradford2025.co.uk/event/built-...
Built by Sound is a mixed-reality experience exploring how British South Asian communities in the 70s & ’80s found joy in defiance, in community & in music. Created by No Ghost & @dialledin.bsky.social with @bradford2025.co.uk
Get your tickets now
bradford2025.co.uk/event/built-...
Built by Sound | Bradford 2025
A mixed reality experience where memory moves to a beat.
bradford2025.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Had a chance to help out a little the wonderful folks at NoGhost as technical artist on this one. If you’re anywhere near Bradford next week let me know how it turned out ^^
Great breakdown of how the latest Penguin Festival trailer was made. A lot of VR gamedev knowledge nuggets packed in there. Can’t wait to put my hands on the game!
Making Penguin Festival's VR gameplay trailer was really challenging, but also fun and rewarding. Here's a little postmortem for my own posterity but also in case anyone else finds it helpful!
#gamedev #indiedev #GodotEngine
#gamedev #indiedev #GodotEngine
November 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Great breakdown of how the latest Penguin Festival trailer was made. A lot of VR gamedev knowledge nuggets packed in there. Can’t wait to put my hands on the game!