Bug
@millennialbug.bsky.social
DevOps Engineer in Financial Services.
Independent Video Game Reviewer/Writer @ Thumb Culture.
Indie Game Dev working on 🤐
Two horses in a man costume.
Independent Video Game Reviewer/Writer @ Thumb Culture.
Indie Game Dev working on 🤐
Two horses in a man costume.
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I don't want gen AI in my browser
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
December 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I don't want gen AI in my browser
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
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The dorks who insist AI is inevitable, especially in the games industry, deeply underestimate how much I’ll just shrug and play retro games for the rest of my life.
Like the PS1 & PS2 libraries alone are enough for multiple lifetimes.
Fuck you, make me.
Like the PS1 & PS2 libraries alone are enough for multiple lifetimes.
Fuck you, make me.
December 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The dorks who insist AI is inevitable, especially in the games industry, deeply underestimate how much I’ll just shrug and play retro games for the rest of my life.
Like the PS1 & PS2 libraries alone are enough for multiple lifetimes.
Fuck you, make me.
Like the PS1 & PS2 libraries alone are enough for multiple lifetimes.
Fuck you, make me.
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I posted to this effect yesterday BUT ALSO: there will always be a nonzero number of indie game developers who will reject AI. We don't have to reward companies that sell out to the fascist slop machine.
The dorks who insist AI is inevitable, especially in the games industry, deeply underestimate how much I’ll just shrug and play retro games for the rest of my life.
Like the PS1 & PS2 libraries alone are enough for multiple lifetimes.
Fuck you, make me.
Like the PS1 & PS2 libraries alone are enough for multiple lifetimes.
Fuck you, make me.
here’s the full spew
December 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I posted to this effect yesterday BUT ALSO: there will always be a nonzero number of indie game developers who will reject AI. We don't have to reward companies that sell out to the fascist slop machine.
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Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
December 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
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We got all the hits:
- purchased by private equity firm
- hid a bunch of layoffs
- invested a bunch of money in AI
- tried to make that money back by ruining the best product it now owned
- purchased by private equity firm
- hid a bunch of layoffs
- invested a bunch of money in AI
- tried to make that money back by ruining the best product it now owned
“They burned millions but got nothing.” Major Japanese game font provider’s aggressive price hike could be result of parent company’s alleged AI failure and financial struggle
automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
“They burned millions but got nothing.” Japanese game font provider’s aggressive price hike could be result of parent company’s alleged AI failure and financial struggle - AUTOMATON WEST
After it replaced a domestic $380 annual license plan for game fonts with a $20,500 plan, Monotype has come under scrutiny.
automaton-media.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
We got all the hits:
- purchased by private equity firm
- hid a bunch of layoffs
- invested a bunch of money in AI
- tried to make that money back by ruining the best product it now owned
- purchased by private equity firm
- hid a bunch of layoffs
- invested a bunch of money in AI
- tried to make that money back by ruining the best product it now owned
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If you think AI tools are plagiarism machines built by stealing other people's creative output, it get's really hard to go the "we just use it for X" route.
NEW: I spoke to Larian boss Swen Vincke about their ambitions for their new RPG Divinity, cutting down development time, pressures from Baldur's Gate 3, why BG3 wouldn't have happened without Tencent, how Larian uses generative AI, and much more www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Maker Promises ‘Divinity’ Will Be ‘Next Level’
‘I think this one is going to be way better’ than ‘Baldur’s Gate 3,’ Larian CEO Vincke says
www.bloomberg.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
If you think AI tools are plagiarism machines built by stealing other people's creative output, it get's really hard to go the "we just use it for X" route.
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we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
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placeholders should be so bad you can't miss them or so adequate it wouldn't matter if they shipped. terrible or legally unusable assets which blend in are liability and sign of negligence
also these placeholders rule
also these placeholders rule
you should make placeholder graphics look incredibly shitty!! making a game is a long and complicated process and if you use ai to make placeholders that look finished at a glance you'll probably forget some of it, and then people will scour your whole game and you'll look like a fraud.
December 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
placeholders should be so bad you can't miss them or so adequate it wouldn't matter if they shipped. terrible or legally unusable assets which blend in are liability and sign of negligence
also these placeholders rule
also these placeholders rule
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Valve has now rejected my complaint, confirming that "I don't like muslims" is a valid reason to leave a negative review on a game on Steam
This is where we're at now.
This is where we're at now.
December 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Valve has now rejected my complaint, confirming that "I don't like muslims" is a valid reason to leave a negative review on a game on Steam
This is where we're at now.
This is where we're at now.
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It's got less spyware. It doesn't have a subscription. It has buttons. It generally works and if not is easier to repair. It's not as easy to get hacked. They don't get constant pop ups and ads.
They're fucking right too. Tech has just become rent seeking bloatware.
They're fucking right too. Tech has just become rent seeking bloatware.
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Gen Z are going retro, with studies showing a resurgence in people buying tech in the modern age that can be dated back decades.
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It's got less spyware. It doesn't have a subscription. It has buttons. It generally works and if not is easier to repair. It's not as easy to get hacked. They don't get constant pop ups and ads.
They're fucking right too. Tech has just become rent seeking bloatware.
They're fucking right too. Tech has just become rent seeking bloatware.
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“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
December 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
HOLY FUCKING SHIT
WE ARE SO BACK
New OFK track this Friday
Our first original song since the game
Something to warm u up 🤍
New OFK track this Friday
Our first original song since the game
Something to warm u up 🤍
November 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
HOLY FUCKING SHIT
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Anyway time to post this again.
AI is a tool of fascism.
AI is a tool of fascism.
November 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Anyway time to post this again.
AI is a tool of fascism.
AI is a tool of fascism.
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My most woke opinion is that the whole point of society is to collectively help each other. My taxes should be going towards housing and feeding everyone. No one should be without food or shelter. Rich people should be contributing more towards this. It shouldn't even be controversial!
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
My most woke opinion is that the whole point of society is to collectively help each other. My taxes should be going towards housing and feeding everyone. No one should be without food or shelter. Rich people should be contributing more towards this. It shouldn't even be controversial!
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REMINDER: 'Earth Must Die' desperately requires your WISHLISTS.
Please be amazing and pop over to Steam and drop us a wishlist, each and every one massively helps us out.
THANK YOU.
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
Please be amazing and pop over to Steam and drop us a wishlist, each and every one massively helps us out.
THANK YOU.
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
Earth Must Die on Steam
These moronic Terranoids think they can just roll in here and take over my beautiful Tyrythian kingdom? The kingdom that I built from the ground up with my bare hands, and only sort of inherited from ...
store.steampowered.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
REMINDER: 'Earth Must Die' desperately requires your WISHLISTS.
Please be amazing and pop over to Steam and drop us a wishlist, each and every one massively helps us out.
THANK YOU.
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
Please be amazing and pop over to Steam and drop us a wishlist, each and every one massively helps us out.
THANK YOU.
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
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Demonschool: Is OUT. It's out. Finally it is out. We hope you enjoy it.
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
November 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Demonschool: Is OUT. It's out. Finally it is out. We hope you enjoy it.
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
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hey if you're a dev who worked on a game that was nominated, i know it's hard with the Discourse but i hope you're proud of yourself and the work you did
November 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
hey if you're a dev who worked on a game that was nominated, i know it's hard with the Discourse but i hope you're proud of yourself and the work you did
Brilliant read
I've laid out my arguments for why Clair Obscur Expedition 33 should never have entered itself for any indie game awards:
kotaku.com/indie-game-a...
kotaku.com/indie-game-a...
There's Just No Way Expedition 33 Should Be Up For Indie Awards
The multi-million dollar game has entered itself into multiple indie game awards, which doesn't feel right
kotaku.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Brilliant read
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I've laid out my arguments for why Clair Obscur Expedition 33 should never have entered itself for any indie game awards:
kotaku.com/indie-game-a...
kotaku.com/indie-game-a...
There's Just No Way Expedition 33 Should Be Up For Indie Awards
The multi-million dollar game has entered itself into multiple indie game awards, which doesn't feel right
kotaku.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I've laid out my arguments for why Clair Obscur Expedition 33 should never have entered itself for any indie game awards:
kotaku.com/indie-game-a...
kotaku.com/indie-game-a...
November 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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All Hands on Deck is out now on Steam and Switch 👐!
Our tiny team is so proud to finally share our first title after years of development. Thank you all for your support.
Grab a friend and jump into a world of puzzles, tools and colourful characters, and please consider leaving a review on Steam.🫶
Our tiny team is so proud to finally share our first title after years of development. Thank you all for your support.
Grab a friend and jump into a world of puzzles, tools and colourful characters, and please consider leaving a review on Steam.🫶
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
All Hands on Deck is out now on Steam and Switch 👐!
Our tiny team is so proud to finally share our first title after years of development. Thank you all for your support.
Grab a friend and jump into a world of puzzles, tools and colourful characters, and please consider leaving a review on Steam.🫶
Our tiny team is so proud to finally share our first title after years of development. Thank you all for your support.
Grab a friend and jump into a world of puzzles, tools and colourful characters, and please consider leaving a review on Steam.🫶
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High five a friend and tag them in to join you on this cute, puzzle-filled adventure where 2 hands work together to rescue soft toys.
Join us as we check out All Hands On Deck, the debut game from @studiomantasaur.bsky.social released today 👇
www.thumbculture.co.uk/all-hands-on...
Join us as we check out All Hands On Deck, the debut game from @studiomantasaur.bsky.social released today 👇
www.thumbculture.co.uk/all-hands-on...
All Hands On Deck - Switch Review
High five a friend and tag them in on All Hands On Deck, a puzzle-filled adventure where 2 hands work together to rescue plushy toys.
www.thumbculture.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
High five a friend and tag them in to join you on this cute, puzzle-filled adventure where 2 hands work together to rescue soft toys.
Join us as we check out All Hands On Deck, the debut game from @studiomantasaur.bsky.social released today 👇
www.thumbculture.co.uk/all-hands-on...
Join us as we check out All Hands On Deck, the debut game from @studiomantasaur.bsky.social released today 👇
www.thumbculture.co.uk/all-hands-on...