Tony
@tftb.bsky.social
Writer, musician, game dev, programming. I've published games, books, dev tools and albums. Probably quietly working on something and hanging out with my kids.
Here's a cool idea. Don't ask your teams to remake a game 3 times and stretch the dev time out to a decade and then say "I hope we get more than double the sales of the last one in the same timeframe, that also happened to be GOTY"
Please stop this nonsense.
Please stop this nonsense.
NEW: EA is slashing its forecast for the fiscal year due to the underperformance of holiday games EA Sports FC 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard. EA says the new Dragon Age reached around 1.5 million players, missing expectations by nearly 50%. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
EA Says Bookings Slid on Weakness in Soccer, ‘Dragon Age’ Games
Slower sales of the sports title account for majority of the miss
www.bloomberg.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Here's a cool idea. Don't ask your teams to remake a game 3 times and stretch the dev time out to a decade and then say "I hope we get more than double the sales of the last one in the same timeframe, that also happened to be GOTY"
Please stop this nonsense.
Please stop this nonsense.
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The US health care industry in one graph.
December 16, 2024 at 6:25 PM
The US health care industry in one graph.
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Happy Most Hectic Monday of the Year, to everyone who observe
December 16, 2024 at 10:59 PM
Happy Most Hectic Monday of the Year, to everyone who observe
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The reason crafting is in every game now: It's like money laundering for game designers
Let me explain.
Let me explain.
December 3, 2024 at 9:18 PM
The reason crafting is in every game now: It's like money laundering for game designers
Let me explain.
Let me explain.
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this is the big thing that's lost as we move to smaller trust-based communities (Discords, private mailing lists, groupchats, the like). if you are on the outside they are difficult to enter. even to be able to pick up on the dynamics from the outside is important.
“social media fundamentally bad” is an elitist take. twitter allowed people who were *outside* closed-off social circles to get *inside* on the strength of their writing, ideas, vibe
i understand why people lament some of the recurring dynamics but to scrap it entirely is a huge regression
i understand why people lament some of the recurring dynamics but to scrap it entirely is a huge regression
November 16, 2024 at 7:11 PM
this is the big thing that's lost as we move to smaller trust-based communities (Discords, private mailing lists, groupchats, the like). if you are on the outside they are difficult to enter. even to be able to pick up on the dynamics from the outside is important.
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I did it. Cleared my Twitter account.
a man in a suit and bow tie holds his hand to his forehead in front of a chalkboard that says subject
Alt: Jack Black salute
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2024 at 2:14 AM
I did it. Cleared my Twitter account.
Just finished Veilguard. It was good! I have many notes.
Ending 3 hours or so was so satisfying.
Loved the banter and small quips throughout. Find myself missing the call outs for combos from the team:
Taash: Loosened the lid for ya!
Neve: I've got the setup, you do the rest!
Ending 3 hours or so was so satisfying.
Loved the banter and small quips throughout. Find myself missing the call outs for combos from the team:
Taash: Loosened the lid for ya!
Neve: I've got the setup, you do the rest!
November 12, 2024 at 10:49 AM
Just finished Veilguard. It was good! I have many notes.
Ending 3 hours or so was so satisfying.
Loved the banter and small quips throughout. Find myself missing the call outs for combos from the team:
Taash: Loosened the lid for ya!
Neve: I've got the setup, you do the rest!
Ending 3 hours or so was so satisfying.
Loved the banter and small quips throughout. Find myself missing the call outs for combos from the team:
Taash: Loosened the lid for ya!
Neve: I've got the setup, you do the rest!
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happy arcane s2 day
November 9, 2024 at 2:29 PM
happy arcane s2 day
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Here it is: the most accurate writing meme ever created
October 29, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Here it is: the most accurate writing meme ever created
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You should go vote.
Don't tell me who you're voting for.
Thanks.
Don't tell me who you're voting for.
Thanks.
October 28, 2024 at 2:35 PM
You should go vote.
Don't tell me who you're voting for.
Thanks.
Don't tell me who you're voting for.
Thanks.
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Unpopular motivation hack for drawing:
Start drawing immediately, even if it feels impossible.
After 15 minutes, your brain will recognize the difficult task and create dopamine to help you keep going.
Agonizing endlessly before the drawing doesn't help your creative process.
Start drawing immediately, even if it feels impossible.
After 15 minutes, your brain will recognize the difficult task and create dopamine to help you keep going.
Agonizing endlessly before the drawing doesn't help your creative process.
October 26, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Unpopular motivation hack for drawing:
Start drawing immediately, even if it feels impossible.
After 15 minutes, your brain will recognize the difficult task and create dopamine to help you keep going.
Agonizing endlessly before the drawing doesn't help your creative process.
Start drawing immediately, even if it feels impossible.
After 15 minutes, your brain will recognize the difficult task and create dopamine to help you keep going.
Agonizing endlessly before the drawing doesn't help your creative process.
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Good morning bluesky!
Have some pixels
Have some pixels
October 24, 2024 at 7:45 AM
Good morning bluesky!
Have some pixels
Have some pixels
My friends and I do this every few months (years?). It's fun! If it's a jam and we keep scope small, we get an alpha [mess] release. But, we DO typically learn stuff and have a good time
October 24, 2024 at 11:00 AM
My friends and I do this every few months (years?). It's fun! If it's a jam and we keep scope small, we get an alpha [mess] release. But, we DO typically learn stuff and have a good time
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Since people have been asking, I've created a "Background Radiation" Games Industry Starter Pack! The goal is a pack that gives you a good horizontal overview of the games industry and its surrounding fields - and the conversations happening there.
go.bsky.app/RxQCsKS
go.bsky.app/RxQCsKS
October 21, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Since people have been asking, I've created a "Background Radiation" Games Industry Starter Pack! The goal is a pack that gives you a good horizontal overview of the games industry and its surrounding fields - and the conversations happening there.
go.bsky.app/RxQCsKS
go.bsky.app/RxQCsKS
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all game developers on bsky
October 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM
all game developers on bsky
When I made this account, I said I wasn't going to focus it on game dev in the same way as the account at the other place. For now I'll just share that I'm:
Reading: Cyberpunk TTRPG core books (we're running a campaign soon)
Writing: GDDs.. working on a new project.
Playing: Deadlock and soccer
Reading: Cyberpunk TTRPG core books (we're running a campaign soon)
Writing: GDDs.. working on a new project.
Playing: Deadlock and soccer
October 17, 2024 at 5:11 PM
When I made this account, I said I wasn't going to focus it on game dev in the same way as the account at the other place. For now I'll just share that I'm:
Reading: Cyberpunk TTRPG core books (we're running a campaign soon)
Writing: GDDs.. working on a new project.
Playing: Deadlock and soccer
Reading: Cyberpunk TTRPG core books (we're running a campaign soon)
Writing: GDDs.. working on a new project.
Playing: Deadlock and soccer
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Hi new followers and old friends! I'm Gord, a whimsical Canadian hanging out in the island of Newfoundland. When I'm not juggling my 3 kids, I'm making videogames. If you need some comforting Dadvibes, you've come to the right place.
Moving Houses is OUT NOW on Steam with a 10% launch week discount. Celebrate spooky month with this cute and whimsical packing simulator that's all about... moving on... #sale #videogame #indiegame #steam #horror #gaming store.steampowered.com/app/2831060/...
October 17, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Hi new followers and old friends! I'm Gord, a whimsical Canadian hanging out in the island of Newfoundland. When I'm not juggling my 3 kids, I'm making videogames. If you need some comforting Dadvibes, you've come to the right place.
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Hello! I am "konjak", I'm also an indie #gamedev who has made a few games, most notable ones probably being Noitu Love 2, Legend of Princess and Iconoclasts. Working on a new action game as best I can. 🛠
I work with pixel art, and sometimes I draw for fun.
I work with pixel art, and sometimes I draw for fun.
July 3, 2023 at 10:23 PM
Hello! I am "konjak", I'm also an indie #gamedev who has made a few games, most notable ones probably being Noitu Love 2, Legend of Princess and Iconoclasts. Working on a new action game as best I can. 🛠
I work with pixel art, and sometimes I draw for fun.
I work with pixel art, and sometimes I draw for fun.
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what's up, everybody! I wrote a NEW ARTICLE and it's about HOW TO COME UP WITH IDEAS since I get asked a LOT how I come up with ideas; it's a skill ANYONE can learn so lemme show you
if you like my work please help me cover medical care and insurance: paypal.me/stompsite
if you like my work please help me cover medical care and insurance: paypal.me/stompsite
NEW ARTICLE NEW ARTICLE NEW ARTICLE
so you wanna be creative? you wanna write cool shit? you want to learn how to come up with ideas???
WELL, CHECK THIS SHIT OUT:
docseuss.medium.com/the-secret-i...
so you wanna be creative? you wanna write cool shit? you want to learn how to come up with ideas???
WELL, CHECK THIS SHIT OUT:
docseuss.medium.com/the-secret-i...
the secret ingredient to coming up with good ideas for a story
“Where do you come up with ideas?” might be the question people ask me the most about making games. The answer to that one is “everywhere,”…
docseuss.medium.com
October 17, 2024 at 3:50 AM
what's up, everybody! I wrote a NEW ARTICLE and it's about HOW TO COME UP WITH IDEAS since I get asked a LOT how I come up with ideas; it's a skill ANYONE can learn so lemme show you
if you like my work please help me cover medical care and insurance: paypal.me/stompsite
if you like my work please help me cover medical care and insurance: paypal.me/stompsite
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you may not like it, but this is what the ideal schedule looks like
November 19, 2023 at 5:20 PM
you may not like it, but this is what the ideal schedule looks like
Hey guys, new raspberries just dropped
September 10, 2023 at 3:56 PM
Hey guys, new raspberries just dropped