Elliot Pinkus
@maxmillion.bsky.social
Experienced Game Designer, looking for a new role. Previously: #PeopleCanFly, #DuneAwakening, #WatchDogsLegion, #GameOfThronesAscent. Bass Guitar in Parisian Museum. He/him
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Elliot Pinkus
@maxmillion.bsky.social
· Jun 4
With the cancellation of Project Bifrost, my time at People Can Fly is at an end. It’s been an honor working with such a passionate, creative, freakishly talented team.
So now I’m officially #OpenToWork, if you know a team in need of an experienced Lead/Principal/Senior Game Designer. #GameJobs
So now I’m officially #OpenToWork, if you know a team in need of an experienced Lead/Principal/Senior Game Designer. #GameJobs
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far too many people view narrative this way and it is one of the biggest causes of why a game's narrative does not fully connect, narrative specialists are either brought in too late to do anything or just completely ignored and overruled at every turn because "the final text is all narrative is"
It's also notable of course that it's easier for executives to think of writing as just taking a dry outline and making it "sound good" when they've already been reducing writers to this for years.
December 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
far too many people view narrative this way and it is one of the biggest causes of why a game's narrative does not fully connect, narrative specialists are either brought in too late to do anything or just completely ignored and overruled at every turn because "the final text is all narrative is"
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Last year I saw an argument that Die Hard is about winning a miraculous victory, against insurmountable odds, to defend a hilltop fortress from invaders—so it is actually a Hanukkah movie
December 2, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Last year I saw an argument that Die Hard is about winning a miraculous victory, against insurmountable odds, to defend a hilltop fortress from invaders—so it is actually a Hanukkah movie
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this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
No, you’re a VAN
December 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
No, you’re a VAN
I have limited expectations for a Street Fighter movie, but “Andrew Koji kicks people” is one of those magic phrases like “Michelle Yeoh has a sword”
a man with a beard is wearing a suit and white shirt
ALT: a man with a beard is wearing a suit and white shirt
media.tenor.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I have limited expectations for a Street Fighter movie, but “Andrew Koji kicks people” is one of those magic phrases like “Michelle Yeoh has a sword”
Is it The Ascension of the Jackdaw?!
December 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Is it The Ascension of the Jackdaw?!
Yes please. This is so incredibly my jam. 🙏
Follow your nose to rescue lost sheep in the atmospheric world of The Free Shepherd.
Coming to PlayStation 5 and Steam in 2027.
Learn more: thefreeshepherd.com
Coming to PlayStation 5 and Steam in 2027.
Learn more: thefreeshepherd.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Yes please. This is so incredibly my jam. 🙏
I don’t understand why the Game Awards “pre-show” is a pre-show. There are awards. There are trailers & reveals. That’s just the show.
December 12, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I don’t understand why the Game Awards “pre-show” is a pre-show. There are awards. There are trailers & reveals. That’s just the show.
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SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
VIDEO GAMS
December 11, 2025 at 3:56 AM
VIDEO GAMS
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also it’s tiresome and we’re all busy but this is another reminder why in this low-info, AI-poisoned, high-bullshit social media ecosystem we all are unfortunately in now, it’s CRITICAL to check up on primary sources even/especially if the conclusions are something that “seems right”.
December 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
also it’s tiresome and we’re all busy but this is another reminder why in this low-info, AI-poisoned, high-bullshit social media ecosystem we all are unfortunately in now, it’s CRITICAL to check up on primary sources even/especially if the conclusions are something that “seems right”.
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in the movies this is the screensaver on the computers at the world’s most evil company
December 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
in the movies this is the screensaver on the computers at the world’s most evil company
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Mark zuckerberg, summer 2021: “within five years, people will see us as primarily a metaverse company.”
Mark Zuckerberg, winter 2025: “jk jk guys. But hey the AI revolution is inevitable amirite?”
Mark Zuckerberg, winter 2025: “jk jk guys. But hey the AI revolution is inevitable amirite?”
Reality Labs spent $70 billion+ over the past 4 years, per @mikeisaac.bsky.social, without developing, launching, & scaling any killer app for Mark Zuckerberg’s vision for a #metaverse. Now, Meta is pivoting from virtual reality to smartglasses with AI to augment our vision. (I expect to see… ads.)
Meta Weighs Cuts to Its Metaverse Unit
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Mark zuckerberg, summer 2021: “within five years, people will see us as primarily a metaverse company.”
Mark Zuckerberg, winter 2025: “jk jk guys. But hey the AI revolution is inevitable amirite?”
Mark Zuckerberg, winter 2025: “jk jk guys. But hey the AI revolution is inevitable amirite?”
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Pretty much ANY statistic you see cited to frighten you about vaccines comes from the VAERS database. (Including the recent evidence-free missive from Vinay Prasad). Here's why VAERS can NEVER be a proper source for population-level vaccine risk estimates.
Thread [1/9]
Thread [1/9]
November 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Pretty much ANY statistic you see cited to frighten you about vaccines comes from the VAERS database. (Including the recent evidence-free missive from Vinay Prasad). Here's why VAERS can NEVER be a proper source for population-level vaccine risk estimates.
Thread [1/9]
Thread [1/9]
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I remember Dawning Realization Month for the NFT people too. Think this is going to take much longer because of how wrapped up the whole economy is in this, but it really feels like it's happening.
Anecdotally on twitter seeing a big shift the last few days from every AI slop account saying every other creative field is “over” and they’re in control now to now posting about how nobody likes them and it’s not fair and they’ll persevere and real artists respect and uplift eachother
November 30, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I remember Dawning Realization Month for the NFT people too. Think this is going to take much longer because of how wrapped up the whole economy is in this, but it really feels like it's happening.
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead was a real contender for my favorite theatre experience. RIP Tom Stoppard
November 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead was a real contender for my favorite theatre experience. RIP Tom Stoppard
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It has some games, there weren’t much,
Developers felt afraid to touch,
A small matte metal cube with chamfered grooves yeah,
And even though it all went wrong,
That Kickstarter was so damn strong,
Crowd funded micro-console they call Ouya
Developers felt afraid to touch,
A small matte metal cube with chamfered grooves yeah,
And even though it all went wrong,
That Kickstarter was so damn strong,
Crowd funded micro-console they call Ouya
Now I heard there was a tiny box
Engraved with names like Minecraft Notch
And Brian Fargo and FourZeroTwo, yeah
But though it promised games for free
And mobile ports on your TV
It's a cold and it's a broken Founders' Ouya
Engraved with names like Minecraft Notch
And Brian Fargo and FourZeroTwo, yeah
But though it promised games for free
And mobile ports on your TV
It's a cold and it's a broken Founders' Ouya
November 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
It has some games, there weren’t much,
Developers felt afraid to touch,
A small matte metal cube with chamfered grooves yeah,
And even though it all went wrong,
That Kickstarter was so damn strong,
Crowd funded micro-console they call Ouya
Developers felt afraid to touch,
A small matte metal cube with chamfered grooves yeah,
And even though it all went wrong,
That Kickstarter was so damn strong,
Crowd funded micro-console they call Ouya
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
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As 2025 winds to a close, we say goodbye to a few members of our team whose work was instrumental in bringing Ambrosia Sky: Act One to life.
Each of these folks is an incredible talent. Though we've made the difficult decision to part ways for now, I'd be lucky to work with any of them again.
Each of these folks is an incredible talent. Though we've made the difficult decision to part ways for now, I'd be lucky to work with any of them again.
November 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
As 2025 winds to a close, we say goodbye to a few members of our team whose work was instrumental in bringing Ambrosia Sky: Act One to life.
Each of these folks is an incredible talent. Though we've made the difficult decision to part ways for now, I'd be lucky to work with any of them again.
Each of these folks is an incredible talent. Though we've made the difficult decision to part ways for now, I'd be lucky to work with any of them again.
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there is almost no feedback I will reflexively ignore as a game developer but “you shouldn’t name something X because people don’t know that word” is one of them. oh no! You might learn a new word! God forbid you take away a piece of knowledge from a game that’s not a brand of gun or some shit lol
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 AM
there is almost no feedback I will reflexively ignore as a game developer but “you shouldn’t name something X because people don’t know that word” is one of them. oh no! You might learn a new word! God forbid you take away a piece of knowledge from a game that’s not a brand of gun or some shit lol
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you will not in a million years guess what this thread is about
The damned in hell are not more powerful for the fact that the fires do not consume them; it is part and parcel of their torment.
November 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
you will not in a million years guess what this thread is about
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and 3) please be wary of anything that seems to invite the response "ah, of course [American government institution] is secretly run by Israel!"
that Twitter screenshot allegedly revealing the DHS account is operated from Tel Aviv is probably fake because 1) it originated from an anime shitposter on Twitter, 2) the formatting does not align with other accounts subject to the feature [it revealed only countries, not specific cities]
November 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
and 3) please be wary of anything that seems to invite the response "ah, of course [American government institution] is secretly run by Israel!"