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Ricardo @rgv.bsky.social · 28d

Is it you, Silksong?

Hay una silla de casa en medio de la calle, junto a una farola. Parece que si te sientas va a sonar el sonido de guardar partida.

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Hex Anderson @dexanderson.com · Aug 27

Cis people:

This is where you fucking step up. Do everything you can to support trans people in the coming days. You're going to hear horrible, hurtful rhetoric about us. Shut it down. Don't let it stand.

And buy the trans people in your life a drink.

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Ricardo @rgv.bsky.social · Aug 21

@aksut.bsky.social me enseñó el camino.

mickey has fun @adhdogs.bsky.social · Aug 19

we stand for the flag in this house

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Rick (tinyworlds) @tinyworlds.org · Aug 19

Pretty happy how this video for @6side-studio.bsky.social turned out! Wanna do more dev problem-solution vids like this :)

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Ricardo @rgv.bsky.social · Aug 10

Me sigo quedando con mi Trauma-Driven Development.

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Alan Hazelden / Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · Aug 8

We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2025 🎉

The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans.

Deadline: September 28th
More info 👇
grants.draknek.org

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Ricardo @rgv.bsky.social · Jul 23

Con esta gente a muerte.
Mantengo un pie en esta industria a duras penas solo por la semillita que puedo aportar a que gente tan guay haga cosas tan guays.

AnaitGames @anaitgames.com · Jul 23

Igual que el café y la bebida de avena casan a la perfección, un bullet hell marida de vicio con un incremental game. Hablamos con los tres desarrolladores detrás de uno de los juegos más frescos del año: Astro Prospector (de @incrementalist-gms.bsky.social).

www.anaitgames.com/entrevistas/...

Entrevista a Incrementalist, el equipo de Astro Prospector - AnaitGames

Igual que el café y la bebida de avena casan a la perfección, un bullet hell marida de vicio con la estructura de un incremental game. Hablamos con los tres desarrolladores detrás de uno de los juegos...

www.anaitgames.com

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Leftist Gamer Memes @leftistgamermemes.bsky.social · Jul 20

🤝🎶💕

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Jon Skeet @jonskeet.uk · Jul 19

Blogged: Unexpected inconsistency in records - codeblog.jonskeet.uk/2025/07/19/u... - if you use C# records and the "with" operator, I'd suggest reading this to avoid a footgun you may be unaware of

Unexpected inconsistency in records

Unexpected inconsistency in records The other day, I was trying to figure out a bug in my code, and it turned out to be a misunderstanding on my part as to how C# records work. It’s entirely …

codeblog.jonskeet.uk

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Draculanna 🧛🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · Jul 17

Bookmark this skeet so that when the game inevitably falls short of "largest gaming release of all time" (because literally who could meet such a high bar???) and Rockstar says they have to lay off workers due to "falling short of expectations" we can safely say "you set them up for failure."

Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · Jul 17

GTA 6 will earn $7.6bn in two months and be the "largest gaming release of all time", investment firm predicts

www.eurogamer.net/gta-6-will-e...

GTA6 screenshot of city and beach with two illustrated characters superimposed

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〽️ɪɢᴜᴇʟ 🎃 @bitbra.in · Jul 15

This thread is a goldmine for #Godot optimization 🧵

Hopefully, in future those hacks won't be needed any more but it is very difficult to achieve... In Java one still has to do similar tricks sometimes to optimize JVM performance.

Adriaan @adriaan.games · Jul 14

in-depth thread: optimizing GDScript performance from ~83ms to ~9ms in a scene our tower defense game Rift Riff, made in Godot, with 1000 enemies. 🧵👇🏼

#gamedev #godotengine

screenshot of GDScript profiler in Godot showing Script Functions took 83ms this frame

screenshot of GDScript profiler in Godot showing Script Functions took 9ms this frame

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Adriaan @adriaan.games · Jul 14

in-depth thread: optimizing GDScript performance from ~83ms to ~9ms in a scene our tower defense game Rift Riff, made in Godot, with 1000 enemies. 🧵👇🏼

#gamedev #godotengine

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Ricardo @rgv.bsky.social · Jul 14

Socorro tengo que volver al trabajo y llevo desde las tres con la enganchada máxima a esto.

Astro Prospector - Buy now on Steam! @incrementalist-gms.bsky.social · Jul 14

Astro Prospector is OUT NOW! 🚀

Around 5 hours of incremental bullet hell, +200 upgrades with rather silly names and lots of addictive AstroCoffee for 4.99$, with a 10% discount during the first week! ☕

store.steampowered.com/app/3503440/...

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Jason Gorman @jasongorman.bsky.social · Jul 7

The bluffer's guide to software process improvement:

1. Take any activity in your development workflow that's a bottleneck (e.g., code review)

2. Put the word "continuous" in front of it (e.g., "continuous code review")

3. Ask yourselves, "And how might we do that?"

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · Jul 7

We are watching the billionaire technofascists use their AI pets to rewrite history in front of our very eyes. Never assume AI is some kind of neutral tool. It is a fascist tool and anyone who doesn’t get this at this stage is a fool.

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · Jul 4

Matt Turnbull, Executive Producer at Xbox Game Studios Publishing - after the Microsoft layoffs - suggesting on Linkedin that may maybe people who have been let go should turn to AI for help. He seriously thought posting this would be a good idea.

Post from Matt Turnbull:

These are really challenging times, and if you’re navigating a layoff or even quietly preparing for one, you’re not alone and you don’t have to go it alone.

I know these types of tools engender strong feelings in people, but I'd be remiss in not trying to offer the best advice I can under the circumstances. I’ve been experimenting with ways to use LLM AI tools (like ChatGPT or Copilot) to help reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss.

Here are some prompt ideas and use cases that might help if you're feeling overwhelmed:

Career Planning Prompts:
“Act as a career coach. I’ve been laid off from a [role] in the game industry. Help me build a 30-day plan to regroup, research new roles, and start applying without burning out.”
“What kinds of game industry jobs could I pivot to with experience in [Production/Narrative/LiveOps/etc.]?”

Resume & LinkedIn Help
“Here’s my current resume. Give me three tailored versions: one for AAA, one for platform/publishing roles, and one for startup/small studio leadership.”
“Rewrite this resume bullet to highlight impact and metrics.”
“Draft a new LinkedIn ‘About Me’ section that focuses on my leadership style, shipped titles, and vision for game development.”

Networking & Outreach
“Draft a friendly message I can send to old coworkers letting them know I’m exploring new opportunities.”
“Write a warm intro message for reaching out to someone at [studio name] about a job posting.”

Emotional Clarity & Confidence
“I’m struggling with imposter syndrome after being laid off. Can you help me reframe this experience in a way that reminds me what I’m good at?”

No AI tool is a replacement for your voice or your lived experience. But at a time when mental energy is scarce, these tools can help get you unstuck faster, calmer, and with more clarity.

If this helps, feel free to share with others in your network.

Stay kind, stay smart, stay connected.

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Cristina Ramos @saffroncr.bsky.social · Jul 4

Este tío hizo dinero a base de estafar a abuelos y otros grupos vulnerables. Tiene multas millonarias por estas estafas.

Los medios de comunicación deberían hacer algo de periodismo y no actuar de publirreportaje cada vez que le dan altavoz a un estafador.

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Chloé Stawski (Spooky Edition 🎃🦇) @chlowski.bsky.social · Jul 2

please folks be sadder about the actual people who are being laid off than about this canceled game you really wanted to play

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Video Games Out of Context 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @indiegamesooc.bsky.social · Jul 2

Undertale

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David Amador @djlink.bsky.social · Jul 2

it seems Unity has learned nothing from 2023 backlash on the runtime fees. What developers want is stable software and trustworthy terms.

gamefromscratch.com/...

Unity Now Forcing Cloud Projects – GameFromScratch.com

Unity have just updated the Unity Hub forcing users to create Unity Cloud projects. We show an alternative Unity Hub option, Unity Hub Native

gamefromscratch.com

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Ashley Cooper @ashleycooper.bsky.social · Jul 2

Learning that Microsoft is cutting off limbs to afford to their spending on genAI is the most depressing shit ever.

Xbox was good for the industry. They gave us built-in HDDs and robust console online.

But Microsoft wants to have the best Slop Machine of all the Slop Machines instead. So gut it.

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Aulet 🍂🍁 @aulet.es · Jul 2

Que dice una agencia (Alcon0st) que me evalúan las traducciones gratis con IA y lo único que tengo que hacer es copipegarlas en su sistema, claro que sí, ya mismo voy. Vivimos rodeadas de timadores.

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Lyhdyr - Lemon Bird 🍋🦜 @lyhdyr.bsky.social · Jul 1

"nooo es que la IA sólo la usamos para poner un placeholder" nosotres pusimos como placeholder el meme del sapo que te roba el sapato, fotos cutres de stock y frases de nuestros fanfics, we are not the same

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Jason Gorman @jasongorman.bsky.social · Jul 1

It's okay. You can abandon Scrum now. It never really had anything to do with software development.

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cagygibbon.bsky.social @cagygibbon.bsky.social · Jun 29

If you’ve ever worked in corporate America you understand this in your bones. Some president or up spent millions on a new toy that doesn’t work but you’ll be forced to use it anyway by your boss who will say “just pop into a few minutes a day to get them off our backs”

headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · Jun 28

this technology that i cant even get my own employees to use without literally threatening them is definitely going to be profitable one day

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