Michael Fitch

So, I’ve been working in games professionally for 26 years now. I wrote up a whole series on it last year, and this year I collected them into an article: www.linkedin.com/posts/michae... Next year, I’ll need to do it again to work in Thick As Thieves.

GenAI is the perfect tool for people who think that what everyone else does is easy.

So, everyone's been waiting for the bubble to pop, and the signs have start showing up that it's popping, but I didn't think it would be "Microsoft cuts a quarter of its staff" popping.

I've been struggling pretty hard the last couple of days. My wife asked if there was anything she could do, and I heard these words tumble out of my mouth: "It's just the existential dread. There's nothing to do for it but keep going." For anyone else who's going through it.

Red Rain is out now! A free, emotional adventure about a mother and daughter in post-apocalyptic Montana. I've added it to my library.

I really wish that saying things that are provably wrong were disqualifying for the pundit class. Just terrible take after terrible take, no accountability whatsoever. The people who speak nonsense need to shut up.

"I am not responsible for the version of myself that someone else created in their mind" is the most powerful life lesson I've ever learned.

We voted. Highly suggest you do the same.

Maybe it makes me a credentialist, but I hate how we constantly elevate guys like Yglesias — who have no relevant education or work experience. In politics, he's never run for office, worked on a campaign or served as an appointee. On policy, he has a BA and has never worked in government.

I had a dream that a bunch of companies that were failing hired me to help. I ended up firing all the CEOs who were each making millions and it saved the companies. I wonder what it means.

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Just a quick reminder that more Republican congressmen have had to step down due to sexually-oriented crimes than there are trans people trying to compete in the NCAA. Seems like the legislative priorities are askew. One of these bodies certainly needs to be policed.

Billionaire baby-man throws tantrum, social media discourse at 11

The fear of "someone will steal my idea", has been a real fear in indie spaces for years, but it's never been a real issue because the idea is worth basically nothing. It's execution that counts - What can you create from that idea that is uniquely compelling to an audience?

Do you think the whole “programming is hard” thing was just a distraction so people wouldn’t talk about what an incredible flop E-Day was?

One of the things I really love about live hockey is the sound the puck makes when a sharp pass hits the blade of the stick.

Monopoly power and politics of code means Gen Ai makes the user legible without ever becoming legible to the user. (In fact thats AI’s entire value proposition — make know without being known.) Literacy cannot overcome that kind of architecture of secrecy.

Someone turned down the threshold for “Popular with Friends”, and now it’s a halfway decent discover feed…

I really don’t understand who enjoys watching a senile narcissist lie for an hour at a time. What’s the draw?

In just eight days, Warren Spector looks back on his career, from Toon and Send in the Clones to Ultima Underworld, Deus Ex and Epic Mickey, at the @nyugamecenter.bsky.social in downtown Brooklyn. Free + open to all, 7 PM after our weekly playtest event! Plus, check out this sick poster by Basil Lim

Was just having this conversation on GICC this morning. Thanks for the clear framing.

... GOP Kryptonite .. FACTS ...

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Just a reminder that pretending not to be political is a political stance.

Anyway, if anyone has roles open for remote writers (doesn't even have to be a Senior role, cause at this point a job is a job, is a job*) or knows of any, slide them my way yeah?

What would you expect to see right before a bubble pops? I would expect a lot of invested people to vehemently deny that any world where the bubble pops is possible. If it’s unthinkable, you have to ask, “Why?”

The wait is finally over, Poly Fighter: Early Access is now Available on Steam! 👊 Play Now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3977340/Poly_Fighter/ Thank you everyone, for your continuous support! We couldn't have been here today without YOU! Share Poly Fighter with the world! 🌎

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Poly Fighter launches into Early Access tomorrow! A year and a half ago this was just an idea. Now we're about to put it into players' hands, and honestly, the support we've received leading up to launch has been overwhelming. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYkb... store.steampowered.com/app/3977340/...

Your daily reminder that more people are playing and buying PC games than ever before. This is a growing industry. The only reason the industry is struggling is because the people are the top are vacuuming up all the money made to divert it to AI in an unhinged all-in multi-trillion-dollar gamble.

The problem with GenAI is that it substitutes the value of having an answer for the value of understanding why an answer is correct (or incorrect).

NYC-based Game Devs of Colors is accepting applications to join the board from "members who are dedicated to amplifying the creative power held by people of color in games." Up to three new, one-term terms begin in January. @gdocexpo.com

Take a few minutes to watch this. It’s adorable.

They’ve done me dirty here

There was a time when a sitting President getting his followers to cheer for the nuclear annihilation of Los Angeles would have been a scandal. What is the term for someone who advocates violence against their own citizens?

Want to support indie studios making good games? Farhaven's already playable with a demo, and you can tell the team loves making fantasy worlds for friends and families to adventure in. $25 is a solid value to get them to Early Access launch. @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/dra...

Tried to mount using an external cloner. No joy. Now we try to find a data recovery service. Any recommendations??

This whole thread is just incredibly relatable. This is what it feels like to be parenting in the 21st century.

Apropos of nothing, Trans rights! 🏳️‍⚧️ I look forward to the day when my trans friends are fully accepted in the physical spaces I inhabit. You're fully accepted in the places I live, and it's a shame we're even still having to talk about it in 2026 because it should be so obvious.

Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina. And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*. If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.

There are times when I just want to turn my history into a flamethrower and burn some idiot to the ground. And then I remember that this does no good.

If you're a woman who plays EA Sports CFB or Madden, I wanna talk to you! And if you're a woman who loves football and don't play those games, I also wanna hear from you! Working on a piece on football, the sports video games, and well, US! RESHARES APPRECIATED

Latest WSJ poll: "63% want to pause AI development 61% want a billionaire wealth tax 59% want Medicare for All 57% want a $20 minimum wage 58% want to end U.S. military aid to Israel" This is the center of the country politically. it is time all adjust to this political spectrum, esp. media.