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Rishi Alwani
@rishialwani.bsky.social
· Apr 23
So. This is wild. Turns out one of the games featured in 0451 (my newsletter) got selected in the second cohort of Krafton India's Incubator Program. The devs told me Krafton took notice after they were interviewed in 0451.
New day. New podcast.
Welcome to the first episode of Day Zero where @darthrahul.bsky.social and I breakdown the bytes and bits that make and break the world’s greatest entertainment industry.
Will Valve's Hardware Push Run Out of Steam?
dayzeromedia.substack.com/p/steam-mach... #SteamMachine
Welcome to the first episode of Day Zero where @darthrahul.bsky.social and I breakdown the bytes and bits that make and break the world’s greatest entertainment industry.
Will Valve's Hardware Push Run Out of Steam?
dayzeromedia.substack.com/p/steam-mach... #SteamMachine
Will Valve's Hardware Push Run Out of Steam?
Also, Xbox rediscovers India on the map but is it too little too late?
dayzeromedia.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
New day. New podcast.
Welcome to the first episode of Day Zero where @darthrahul.bsky.social and I breakdown the bytes and bits that make and break the world’s greatest entertainment industry.
Will Valve's Hardware Push Run Out of Steam?
dayzeromedia.substack.com/p/steam-mach... #SteamMachine
Welcome to the first episode of Day Zero where @darthrahul.bsky.social and I breakdown the bytes and bits that make and break the world’s greatest entertainment industry.
Will Valve's Hardware Push Run Out of Steam?
dayzeromedia.substack.com/p/steam-mach... #SteamMachine
marketing execs in video games be like
November 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
marketing execs in video games be like
Winds of Arcana: Ruination Devs on Pivoting from Mobile to PC, Working Assassin's Creed's Arbaaz, Steam Deck Support, Regional Pricing, and More
0451games.substack.com/p/winds-of-a...
0451games.substack.com/p/winds-of-a...
Winds of Arcana: Ruination Devs on Pivoting from Mobile to PC, Working Assassin's Creed's Arbaaz, Steam Deck Support, Regional Pricing, and More
And it's likely India's first-ever metroidvania to boot.
0451games.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Winds of Arcana: Ruination Devs on Pivoting from Mobile to PC, Working Assassin's Creed's Arbaaz, Steam Deck Support, Regional Pricing, and More
0451games.substack.com/p/winds-of-a...
0451games.substack.com/p/winds-of-a...
new dev interview goes live soon
November 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
new dev interview goes live soon
we getting the epstein files before gta 6
November 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
we getting the epstein files before gta 6
As the CEO of Arc Raiders publisher Nexon says AI is everywhere, game devs call 'BS'
www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-...
www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-...
As the CEO of Arc Raiders publisher Nexon says AI is everywhere, game devs call 'bullshit'
AI use in game development is a conversation that's not going away anytime soon, despite many developers railing against its use.
www.polygon.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:25 AM
As the CEO of Arc Raiders publisher Nexon says AI is everywhere, game devs call 'BS'
www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-...
www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-...
When you find out you can’t upgrade the CPU, GPU, and RAM on the new Steam Machine:
a man is standing in front of a refrigerator that says i 'm out !!!
ALT: a man is standing in front of a refrigerator that says i 'm out !!!
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
When you find out you can’t upgrade the CPU, GPU, and RAM on the new Steam Machine:
Doesn’t make a difference to Embark but glad to refund all the same. Next time I’ll have to do better due diligence when games like this show up without a proper AI disclosure. #ArcRaiders #AI
November 12, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Doesn’t make a difference to Embark but glad to refund all the same. Next time I’ll have to do better due diligence when games like this show up without a proper AI disclosure. #ArcRaiders #AI
Reposted by Rishi Alwani
My review of ARC Raiders is now live. It's a well designed extraction shooter. But Embark Studios' use of AI voices is indefensible in a game that has benefited so much from human speech. www.eurogamer.net/arc-raiders-...
Arc Raiders review - a smartly designed extraction shooter marred by one inexcusable decision
Rich combat and an unusually friendly community make Arc Raiders an cracking extraction shooter, but Embark Studios' continued use of AI voices is inexcusable.
www.eurogamer.net
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
My review of ARC Raiders is now live. It's a well designed extraction shooter. But Embark Studios' use of AI voices is indefensible in a game that has benefited so much from human speech. www.eurogamer.net/arc-raiders-...
Reposted by Rishi Alwani
Something I'd like to reiterate here is that my problems with ARC Raiders are not just ethical, but artistic. Alongside the issue of replacing human workers, the AI voices exist in direct contradiction to some of the game's most fundamental ideas and themes.
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Something I'd like to reiterate here is that my problems with ARC Raiders are not just ethical, but artistic. Alongside the issue of replacing human workers, the AI voices exist in direct contradiction to some of the game's most fundamental ideas and themes.
Wild how the capital can have an AQI of 600+ and the government’s first order of business is to
*checks notes*
detain anyone protesting about it.
*checks notes*
detain anyone protesting about it.
November 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Wild how the capital can have an AQI of 600+ and the government’s first order of business is to
*checks notes*
detain anyone protesting about it.
*checks notes*
detain anyone protesting about it.
Reposted by Rishi Alwani
put the finishing touches on ambrosia sky act 1 today. there is nothing more that can be done before release
when you start a game it can become anything. when you finish, it is just one thing
to finish is to mourn the death of infinite possibilities
when you start a game it can become anything. when you finish, it is just one thing
to finish is to mourn the death of infinite possibilities
November 7, 2025 at 10:27 PM
put the finishing touches on ambrosia sky act 1 today. there is nothing more that can be done before release
when you start a game it can become anything. when you finish, it is just one thing
to finish is to mourn the death of infinite possibilities
when you start a game it can become anything. when you finish, it is just one thing
to finish is to mourn the death of infinite possibilities
Reposted by Rishi Alwani
I wrote about possibility space, and what it means to finish making a game.
loadbearingtomato.com/p/possibilit...
loadbearingtomato.com/p/possibilit...
November 8, 2025 at 4:48 AM
I wrote about possibility space, and what it means to finish making a game.
loadbearingtomato.com/p/possibilit...
loadbearingtomato.com/p/possibilit...
Reposted by Rishi Alwani
And done. Low key one of my favourite games of the year.
Halfway through. The writing is incredible. Thank you @thechineseroom.co.uk you magnificent bastards. <3.
Finally. The first game was a lot of fun. Let’s see if the years of waiting paid off. #Bloodlines2 #ps5
November 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
And done. Low key one of my favourite games of the year.
>friend tells me about his struggles in working in game dev
>i laugh, a lot
>he asks why
>i tell him “congrats you’re in the indus valley now”
>i laugh, a lot
>he asks why
>i tell him “congrats you’re in the indus valley now”
November 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
>friend tells me about his struggles in working in game dev
>i laugh, a lot
>he asks why
>i tell him “congrats you’re in the indus valley now”
>i laugh, a lot
>he asks why
>i tell him “congrats you’re in the indus valley now”
Fire staff working on GTA 6, have to announce a delay. #gta6
a man in a hat says " now we have a firm grasp of the obvious " .
ALT: a man in a hat says " now we have a firm grasp of the obvious " .
media.tenor.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Fire staff working on GTA 6, have to announce a delay. #gta6
And done. Low key one of my favourite games of the year.
Halfway through. The writing is incredible. Thank you @thechineseroom.co.uk you magnificent bastards. <3.
Finally. The first game was a lot of fun. Let’s see if the years of waiting paid off. #Bloodlines2 #ps5
November 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
And done. Low key one of my favourite games of the year.
apparently gaming con bharat is sticking with animationxpress because "not anyone else is talking about it being a problem"
y'all want to platform an outlet that gives alleged molestors a free pass because there's only one person giving you shit for it, go right ahead
y'all want to platform an outlet that gives alleged molestors a free pass because there's only one person giving you shit for it, go right ahead
Indian game event organisers find a way to partner with the worst at every possible juncture.
November 6, 2025 at 8:31 AM
apparently gaming con bharat is sticking with animationxpress because "not anyone else is talking about it being a problem"
y'all want to platform an outlet that gives alleged molestors a free pass because there's only one person giving you shit for it, go right ahead
y'all want to platform an outlet that gives alleged molestors a free pass because there's only one person giving you shit for it, go right ahead
Tamil Nadu Government Partners With Controversial Esports Organisation for Chennai Esports Global Championship
highchaosrun.com/2025/11/05/t... #esports #india
highchaosrun.com/2025/11/05/t... #esports #india
Tamil Nadu Government Partners With Controversial Esports Organisation for Chennai Esports Global Championship
The Chennai Esports Global Championship should be an above board event, evidently not.
highchaosrun.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Tamil Nadu Government Partners With Controversial Esports Organisation for Chennai Esports Global Championship
highchaosrun.com/2025/11/05/t... #esports #india
highchaosrun.com/2025/11/05/t... #esports #india
IGDC 2025 Ticket Price Dropped By 30 Percent, Namedrops Nintendo Due to Concerns Over Poor Attendance
highchaosrun.com/2025/11/05/i...
#GDAI #IGDC2025 #IGDC #GameDev
highchaosrun.com/2025/11/05/i...
#GDAI #IGDC2025 #IGDC #GameDev
IGDC 2025 Ticket Price Dropped By 30 Percent, Namedrops Nintendo Due to Concerns Over Poor Attendance
All is not well with IGDC 2025 attendance.
highchaosrun.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:13 AM
IGDC 2025 Ticket Price Dropped By 30 Percent, Namedrops Nintendo Due to Concerns Over Poor Attendance
highchaosrun.com/2025/11/05/i...
#GDAI #IGDC2025 #IGDC #GameDev
highchaosrun.com/2025/11/05/i...
#GDAI #IGDC2025 #IGDC #GameDev
India’s Longest-Running Game Developer Conference Dropped an AI Slop Rap Video
highchaosrun.com/2025/11/05/i... #GDAI #IGDC2025 #IGDC #GameDev
highchaosrun.com/2025/11/05/i... #GDAI #IGDC2025 #IGDC #GameDev
India's Longest-Running Game Developer Conference Dropped an AI Slop Rap Video
With IGDC 2025 on the way, GDAI dropped an AI slop rap video.
highchaosrun.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
India’s Longest-Running Game Developer Conference Dropped an AI Slop Rap Video
highchaosrun.com/2025/11/05/i... #GDAI #IGDC2025 #IGDC #GameDev
highchaosrun.com/2025/11/05/i... #GDAI #IGDC2025 #IGDC #GameDev
Indian game event organisers find a way to partner with the worst at every possible juncture.
November 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Indian game event organisers find a way to partner with the worst at every possible juncture.
Circana should poke its head outside of the US once in a while. Growth markets like the Middle East, SEA, and emerging markets like India are still majorly physical. Publishers know this.
Recent comments from Circana + corresponding articles once again sound like all-digital is inevitable. Only so many you can force, though. A part of the market will neither cave to propaganda nor forced obsolescence. They will only spend money on the product they want.
November 4, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Circana should poke its head outside of the US once in a while. Growth markets like the Middle East, SEA, and emerging markets like India are still majorly physical. Publishers know this.