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@thoughtrise.bsky.social
:: lead dev @ darkwebSTREAMER @darkwebSTREAMER.bsky.social ::: anthropologist|englishslit🌱 👁️🗨️ darkwebSTREAMER: tinyurl.com/darkwebstreamer 👂 podcast: directional.show ✉️ chantal @ whalitfdotcom
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The GameMaker engine series behind Undertale, Hotline Miami and Spelunky is going free for commercial use on PC https://bit.ly/3TUWFHK
I know this is a thing, & when I freelance I negotiate rates all the time but as someone who also hires freelancers, & only approaches freelancers I really respect, I’m averse to negotiating down cuz it feels devaluing I try hard not to ghost, but usually i go “thanks for letting me know” & bounce
do... people not know about negotiating rates? I've had multiple times now when I quote a client the high end of my rates and they immediately ghost me. I'm not going to lowball myself my dude this is freelance 101
Rob is fantastic and so good at what he does. do the thing 🙏
As I wrap up LudoNarraCon, I am looking for my next contract or gig currently. Please reach out if you are looking for help in: Event Production (digital/physical) Editorial Coordination Scout Work Gaming Curation My DMs are open to all opportunities. Thank you for your consideration. Pls RT.
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Thank you everybody for supporting the game, I'm so happy so many of you vibe with my little dungeoning world! <3 If you feel like getting the game in front of more people, please consider leaving a review (either on steam or itch)! It genuinely helps a ton with visibility for the game!
MAGIC IS MADE MANIFEST Sealed Fortress, my dungeon-crawling rpg is out now! This has been my biggest project ever, check it out! Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5210640/... itchio: minasheep.itch.io/sealed-fortr...
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Once again I'm telling people to play Corru.Observer - one of the coolest things ever made to be played in a browser. It is a sprawling, genre-hopping sci-fi mystery with multiple albums of soundtrack now. Excellently written, both in terms of loveable characters and speculative hard sci-fi stuff.
the people behind Yarn Spinner are some of the most intelligent and switched on people i've ever met... a goggling number of PhDs between them $5k to have these guys on your team is equally goggling
It's a rough time to be an indie dev, so we got to thinking what we could do about it... Announcing MATES' RATES 🍻 We're offering 12 month-long co-dev engagements where we work on whatever you need to succeed! Very permissive terms. Flat rate of US$5,000ea (+ taxes). 🎟️ yarnspinner.dev/mates-rates
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Hi, I spent 10+ years researching all sorts of PC RPGs: AAAs, indies, RPG Maker, non-English, etc. Together with 167 volunteers, I created/edited The CRPG Book: crpgbook.wordpress.com You can download it for free, or buy a hardcover edition from Bitmap Books - ALL author's revenue goes to charity!❤️
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To honor one of the studios that defined PC gaming, we've republished more than 20 articles about BioWare today. The pcgamer.com homepage is dedicated to interviews, retrospectives, and making-ofs about some of the best RPGs of all time.
you should listen to this. @sevakhusid.bsky.social’s brain is next level
New Kaleidoscope! **Simulations, Questions, Dialogues** @sevakhusid.bsky.social talks to us about simulations. How do we encourage our players to find a balance between understanding the systems -- and being in them? www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope...
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Replying to @kellybarnhill.bsky.social
Human beings process information through narrative, through story. We think in stories, remember in stories, plan for the future in stories, worry in stories, dream in stories and connect with one another through stories. When we read to children we embody our deeply human birthright as storytellers
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Did you know some glaciers are covered in rock?🪨 And they move, too! Using Pléiades Neo satellite images accessed via @esa.int's Third Party Missions programme, researchers tracked four rock glaciers in the Chilean Andes, measuring movement of 25–90 cm per year. More👉 earth.esa.int/eogateway/su...
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Paris is the world’s most urgent voice informing and warning us against Big Tech’s real motivations and devastating impact. Paris’ new book HYPERSCALE is a must-read. Also listen to @thoughtrise.bsky.social and I talking to them on our podcast three years ago: open.spotify.com/episode/4g3r...
🚨 TODAY’S THE DAY 📚 After years of work, my new book HYPERSCALE is finally on bookshelves! It chronicles the data center boom just as the backlash is reaching a fever pitch. Get your copy today: hyperscalebook.com
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in which @spoonienet.com analyzes Mortal Shell 2 through the lens of endometriosis (because it just makes sense)
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5 people in the industry still see value in attending and of those, only 3 can afford it. one of them is speaking
GDC is ditching Fridays to become four-day event in 2027 Event organiser Informa said the annual game industry conference is "concentrating" its programming and will now run Monday through Thursday
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