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Toby Rutter
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Lead Technical Animator Maverick Games 💀 Deck Nine Games | Playground Games | Codemasters | Sony Evolution

#TechArt #GameDev
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zeux.io
After nine years of development, meshoptimizer has reached its first major version, 1.0!

This release focuses on improvements in clusterization and simplification as well as stabilization. Here's a release announcement with more details on past, present and future; please RT!

meshoptimizer.org/v1
🐇 meshoptimizer v1.0
Mesh optimization library that makes meshes smaller and faster to render
meshoptimizer.org
December 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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surfwilde.bsky.social
Another role at Media Molecule just dropped! If you know any Principal UI/UX ppl that are looking, let them know!

www.mediamolecule.com/jobs/princip...
Media Molecule | Creators of Award-Winning Games
Our magnificent team of Molecules are the creators behind the multi-award winning LittleBigPlanet, LittleBigPlanet 2, Tearaway, Tearaway Unfolded and our most recent title, and BAFTA award winning, Dr...
www.mediamolecule.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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netrunner.nullsignal.games
Breaking news from #NetrunnerWorlds25 in Edinburgh, the next #Netrunner set has been revealed!

nullsignal.games/blog/announc...
Announcing Vantage Point - Null Signal Games
Announcing Vantage Point, the next expansion compatible with Netrunner from Null Signal Games.
nullsignal.games
October 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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netrunner.nullsignal.games
With many of us at the beautiful Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh for #NetrunnerWorlds25, this account might be a little slow the next few days. But you can watch all the action at twitch.tv/nullsignalnetrunner or www.youtube.com/nullsignal.games starting with Crown of Servers tomorrow at 9.30 UTC!
Dovecot Studios Dovecot Studios
October 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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scratchyderose.bsky.social
Bro seriously, just HOW did they replicate the cel anime look so accurate?? Especially in the style of Yoshiaki Kawajiri??! www.youtube.com/watch?v=O515...
NICCOLO - Animation Short Film 2025 - GOBELINS
YouTube video by GOBELINS Paris
www.youtube.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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surfwilde.bsky.social
Guys!! Media Molecule is hiring a stylised environment artist! Come work with me!

www.mediamolecule.com/jobs/senior-...
Media Molecule | Creators of Award-Winning Games
Our magnificent team of Molecules are the creators behind the multi-award winning LittleBigPlanet, LittleBigPlanet 2, Tearaway, Tearaway Unfolded and our most recent title, and BAFTA award winning, Dr...
www.mediamolecule.com
September 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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newyorker.com
Globally, roughly a third more power is being generated from the sun this spring than last. If this exponential rate of growth can continue, we will soon live in a very different world, @billmckibben.bsky.social writes.
4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment
In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.
www.newyorker.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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brandon.insertcredit.com
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.
July 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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ashlee3dee.bsky.social
programmers: i fix bugs!
artists: i draw bugs!

technical artists:
multi track drifting
June 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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stevelee.bsky.social
🧵of my level / game design videos, talks etc:

Every game designer should understand Orthogonal Design:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW5s...

Dishonored 2 LD critiques Dishonored 1 level:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVQD...

Why Speed Level Design videos are so misleading:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcCF...
May 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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annahollinrake.com
🚨 CRESCENT COUNTY KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!! 🚨

Pledge now to -
🧹 drift and drive on your witch-tech motorbroom
🏍️ make deliveries by day, street race by night
💋 kiss your friends on the mouth??
💫 BE GAY DO GLIDES

👇 BACK US HERE 👇
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ann...
May 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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kostasanagnostou.bsky.social
I recently started tinkering with mesh shaders in my toy engine to get a feel for what is involved in adding support for them and potential performance improvement opportunities and wrote a blog post detailing my findings. interplayoflight.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/m...
Meshlets and Mesh Shaders
Mesh shaders, introduced back in 2018 as an NVidia Turing and later as an AMD RDNA2 feature, is an evolution of the geometry pipeline which removes a number of fixed function units like the Input A…
interplayoflight.wordpress.com
May 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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scotnational.bsky.social
NEW: A volunteer-led gaming organisation is deep in the midst of planning a 300-person world championship tournament in Edinburgh later this year
Fans bring cult card game back to life with Scottish city hosting world tournament
www.thenational.scot
May 4, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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steventerheide.bsky.social
I made a bunch of one page tips on #gamedev with stuff that I learned over the years. It leans towards the direction + production side.

This is stuff that worked for me, maybe it can be of use for you.

Here is a thread of tips, starting with keeping your project on track with timeboxing

🧵 1/20
A tip on how to ensure projects stay on track by using timeboxing
May 4, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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annahollinrake.com
friends are calling this unhinged but I am calling it honest 💜

follow Crescent County on Kickstarter today!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ann...
April 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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toji.dev
Reading Math Papers for Programmers. I'm gonna have to keep this one bookmarked because I can never remember these conventions.
Reading Math Papers
An overview of mathematics for programmers
mini.gmshaders.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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cordiallycontigo.bsky.social
As of a week ago I was unfortunately affected by restructuring efforts at BLE.
I am now actively looking for freelance/remote fulltime and contract work!
If you need a stylized 3D environment artist who's excited to make cool things please send me a DM 🙂
Please Share 💖

www.artstation.com/ashleyw
Ashley Wade
3D Environment Artist @ Brass Lion Entertainment
www.artstation.com
April 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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dbloodworth2.bsky.social
I got started with Promise Mascot Agency yesterday, and it definitely got its hooks in me. Played 7 hours straight before I finally had to make myself eat. Part visual novel, part business management, part Forza Horizon with a beater truck. Very quirky and very well written.
April 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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danbouchard.bsky.social
Great article this morning on what goes into designing a Netrunner card in Elevation nullsignal.games/blog/measure...
Measured Response: A Tale from Elevation Development - Null Signal Games
Our Development team lead Safer joins us to tell the dramatic story of an iconic new card from Elevation.
nullsignal.games
April 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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abki.bsky.social
ATTENTION INDIEDEVS
Show off your art style
💚
Rachel Noy Portfolio: Cat Cemetery. A 3D watercolour-style scene of cats hanging out in a Japanese cemetery. Unreal Engine. Rachel Noy Portfolio: Dream Car. A watercolour 3D scene of some dogs in a kei truck in some rural Japanese rice fields. Rendered in Toolbag. Rachel Noy Portfolio: Cat Cemetery. A 3D watercolour scene of a building based on art by Mateusz Urbanowicz. Rendered in Toolbag. A screenshot for upcoming game Promise Mascot Agency, a kei truck driven by a yakuza called Michi with a finger mascot called Pinky☆ in the back. Unreal Engine.
March 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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officialgdc.bsky.social
The winner of the Social Impact Award at #GDCA2025:

Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (Deck Nine Games | Square Enix)

#GDC2025
March 20, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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giancarloarriola3d.bsky.social
Don't need some fancy plugin to get your Metahuman face capture to look like your sculpt. All you need is this in the console:

commandmh.identity.exportmeshes 1
February 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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mattsmouth.bsky.social
Excited to show you my latest personal project, my Haussmann Architectural Study! Been working on this project when I have spare time here and there. Super stoked to have been able to finish it!

www.artstation.com/artwork/eR98dP

#GameArt #UnrealEngine
A picture of my personal project in Unreal Engine 5, depicting the typical Haussmannian Architecture you can see in Paris. The camera, softly framed by tree branches in the foreground, looks up at a 5-story Haussman-style building illuminated by the sunlight.
February 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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unicorndevgames.bsky.social
Need high quality characters for your next project?
I’m a senior 3D Character artist in the UK with 10 years experience specialising in creating stylised characters, animals and props.

Working on both bespoke hero designs and customisable character assets in a range of styles!
February 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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digitalcantina.com
When someone asks me what I do in tech art.
a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a sign that says the work is mysterious
Alt: a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a sign that says the work is mysterious
media.tenor.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM