Pritika 💖

God how good is therapy?

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BioWare funerary slideshow

If you ever wondered why the first Dragon Age took over 6 years to develop (and almost got canceled), this article goes into partly why: the team couldn't agree on what *kind* of fantasy our new fantasy game was going to be. Yes, there's an alternate universe out there where it was more Conan. 😉

Truly some of the best art in and around video games has been inspired by the visual development and ancillary aesthetic language of dragon age. I hope the folks at BioWare get to put their scribbles to use elsewhere.

One more for the afternoon crowd. Two of the last lines of dialogue I wrote on the last BioWare game I shipped.

Casting a net of questionable size here, if you’re an ex-BioWare dev (or know of one who may not see this) working on something cool you’d like featured in a roundup at Kotaku, drop it below. Store page links helpful, and let me know what your role was at BW. Projects big and small welcome! RTs plz!

"oh someone else will buy bioware or fund new studios or get the IP" WITH WHOSE MONEY

#dragonage

to me the existential threat posed by AI slop games is less "AI slop games will steal our sales" and more "the onslaught of AI slop and the exhaustion over having to second guess every new game will make people mentally check out from supporting new games at all and retreat to their backlogs"

i think the games industry should have studios that exist

BioWare was the studio that made me want to write for videogames. I adore their games with all my heart and I’m heartbroken and devastated that it’s come to this.

It's #SteamNextFest time! 🎮 We've pulled together a thread of ANZ game demos that are available right now! These are just the games we know of, if we've missed any share them in the replies 👇

Talk slides for my NZGDC talk "The Complexities of Mechanizing Romance" are up. There are 153 slides, and that was after I edited them down ✌️ drive.google.com/file/d/1THnG...

lol. lmao even. www.choice.com.au/data-protect...

Ludacris' name is actually short for "Ludonarrative Crissonance"

Penguin Colony is now available store.steampowered.com/app/3695930/...

Hello Bluesky! I am once again putting the feelers out for anyone that might want to contribute to covergeek.com If you're a budding games/tech/pop culture/tabletop writer and want the benefit of a Metacritic-approved outlet to host your work and provide early access opportunities, hit me up!

Hello friends, we know many folks are wondering: will there be a Frosty Mini this year? TL;DR - no, there won’t be a Frosty Mini showcase this December. If you care to understand more about why you can continue on reading this thread, otherwise, thank you and we hope you’re having a great day!!!

An explanation on why Big Walk isn't available on Xbox. bigwalk.game/xbox

We're Visai Games! 👋 We made Venba, an award winning narrative cooking game. As outsiders to the industry, we found our following in twitter but logging into it now means coming face to face with a lot of South Asian racism. If you like Venba, Follow us here so we don't have to login to twitter!

Happy 100th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh and 20th anniversary of "sickos", apparently.

Look I was cheeky and grabbed a copy last week but I still squealed when I saw my @continuemag.bsky.social arrive in the mail!

Any @continuemag.bsky.social fans spotted our Frosty colouring in page in the back yet? 👀 Pleeease tag us if you post your work! We can’t wait to see! #FrostyWillContinue

Good news! @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social Dreams on a Pillow is only $10k AUD ($6k USD) away from its goal! You can donate here: www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/...

I also want Vertical Slice to evolve beyond the confines of a traditional paper. That's why I'm launching The Repository, a growing (free) collection of pitch decks and design docs donated by generous contributors including @kitfoxgames.com, @outersloth.com, and @outerloopgames.bsky.social.

We loved bringing some Frosty Games to the Hey Chat Twitch After Party! 🥳 🛝 corn hole, connect4 and jenga 💿 100+ ANZ indie code giveaways 🍹 free frozen Frosty Slushies Thanks for having us @twitchmelbourne.bsky.social @twitchadelaide.bsky.social @twitchsydney.bsky.social

Skipped the last day of PAX as the chronic pain is delightfully present right now, but wishing all of you a fun rest of games week!

It's TG Lightning Talks day!!! Very few tickets left: eventhost.au/-/lightning-...

Back in May, Double Fine employees petitioned for a union. Two weeks later, that petition was withdrawn. What happened? https://kotaku.com/inside-the-failed-fight-to-unionize-one-of-gamings-most-idealized-studios-2000742755

Yeah PAX is great but have you ever collapsed in your hotel with takeaway pizza and anime?

support art made by weirdos

Swing by Burger Bois on the New Zealand booth at #PAXAus for a free #FoodPic polaroid! @paxaus.bsky.social @nz-code.nz

Hello! I'm in Melbourne until Sunday. Looking to connect with Asian-Australian game developers, especially those from Southeast Asian diaspora. Mostly to yap about @seagshowcase.bsky.social 🙏 Reposts appreciated! 🇦🇺

We've got a really fun panel happening tomorrow!! Come see us be silly and talk very earnestly about the weird games ANZ makes!

Terrified to announce that Parasensor's demo is OUT NOW ON STEAM 📣😱 Become telecom technician Marisol and explore our freaky Footscray-inspired quarantine zone. 1 demo play = 1 flower for artist @unseconds.bsky.social who we suspect hasn't smelt a flower yet this spring :') #indiegames #indiedev

Our fearless @frostygamesfest.com leader!!! Couldn’t be more thrilled!!!!! 💙💙💙

This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...

This #migw, it's worth reading @cassiebara29.bsky.social's recent and comprehensive look at one of Australia's most significant games orgs.

Last weekend we showed our beetle catching game at the National Insect Expo. Bug enthusiasts of all ages came by! We had the game, bug-portraits, colouring-in, 'suggest a beetle', dioramas and merch. It was so much fun! After MIGW we'll post about it on instagram www.instagram.com/intarsia.stu...

Melbourne International Games Week? More like My Intense Gardening Weekend (we finally removed the rough weeds and grass from our gardening bed).

Happy MIGW! Wondering where you can find us this week outside of Parallels? On October 9th and 10th we have curated a selection of local games at ACMI as a part of Melbourne International Games Week. Find your next favourite game 🕹️ Totally free, totally local: gamesweek.melbourne/games-week-s...

Happening today and tomorrow! Head over to ACMI and play some incredible ANZ games 🍦💙

Local woman drowned as she heads to ACMI to capture the @frostygamesfest.com showcase. Hope I will be less drowned once I get there!

At @paxaus.bsky.social we're hosting a panel: "Why Are ANZ-made Games So Weird (Affectionate)? Ft. pals @continuemag.bsky.social + @backpocket.gg We've got games we want to discuss, but we'd love to hear about any WEIRD, AWESOME hidden gems YOU might know! Especially if they're older or from NZ.

IT'S GAMES WEEK+!!!!!! CONTINUE 01 is here. We made a magazine to celebrate and interrogate videogames and culture. It's print. It's tangible. It's real. It's available to purchase now. Regular Edition -- shop.acmi.net.au/products/con... Special Edition -- shop.acmi.net.au/products/con...

some plating in my cozy cooking rpg Cooking For MA! #indiegame #gamedev #cozygame

Announcing Vroom Room, the ultimate cozy idle toybox simulator! 👀 Watch toys zoom around the room 🚗 Take the wheel whenever you like 🛋️ Explore cozy, handcrafted spaces 👯 Chill with friends, unlock rare toys 📖 Fill your encyclopedia 🚸 Wishlist now: midnighte.rs/vroomroom-st...

THIS WEEKEND at @acmionline! Come play some of the coolest games from Australia and Aotearoa NZ 🎮 We're showcasing 20 games (!!!) across the weekend as part of ACMI's free Game Showcase exhibition. If you're in Melbourne, swing by and play some incredible games!