Andrew Buczacki
@abuczacki.bsky.social
Senior Game Designer. Former Drifter, Hardsuit Labs, Blizzard. He/Him.
STARTING NOW! I will be giving away GHS keys on stream!
Kim Acuff Steiner@emberdione.bsky.social · 2w agoTomorrow, probably starting around 1pm - I am gonna stream here! www.twitch.tv/emberdione During the stream I am going to give away keys to Ghost Hunter Simulator. So instead of getting presents, I'm giving them.
www.emberdione.com/on-rejection... Want to read a blog post I wrote about how to handle rejection from game dev jobs in 2026 that INCLUDES me getting a job rejection in the middle of writing it? TLDR: The Industry is Fucked Yo, it's not you.
On Rejection and Competition | Kim Acuff Steiner
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1-0-0-0-1-1-1-0-1-0-1 Periodic table with a center piece of mind
👑 TheKWCBlog 👑@thekwcblog.blacksky.app · 4mo agoWhen I say “insane lyric” what comes to mind? Not best, not worst, not groundbreaking just the first one that pops in your head.
NEW ARTICLE! NEW ARTICLE!! Ever wonder ~why~ so many Western stories about samurai all tell you a story about someone who really, really, really likes honor? Where did that come from? And why is it so pervasive? What are samurai movies really about? medium.com/@docseuss/wh...
why samurai are cooler than klingons
Before this, I used to climb cliffs, drive down to Southern Kansas and fly rockets, go skiing every once in a while. I’ve been whitewater…
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Let there be as much outrage from politicians in Washington when kids go hungry as there is when I break bread with New Yorkers.
If you are a publisher who wants to make a better Genshin Impact and steal Hoyo's Lunch, I am the game director you're looking for. I bet my career on it. I'm also not boasting. Just putting that out there the week before GDC.
Ghost of Yotei star: 'workers need more protections' in game development
Ghost of Yotei star: 'workers need more protections' in game development
'If you're watching this, if you're like me, please demand that the workers are treated fairly.'
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They want you to see this and unionize less. You may be next, etc etc, the fear. But the lesson must be: Unionize MORE. One team, one department, one studio protected? Shut down. *Every* studio protected? They can't shut them all down (without trashing the shareholder value, their only KPI).
Rebekah Valentine@duckvalentine.bsky.social · 7mo agoinfuriated on behalf of my union siblings in Halifax over this, even moreso after the absurdly long history of struggle in Canada trying to get a union going within Ubisoft. www.ign.com/articles/ubi...
Whenever I get blood work done or donate platelets the phlebotomists always compliment how nice and thick my veins are
Lilah Sturges@lilahsturges.com · 7mo agoForget insults, what’s the most unhinged *compliment* you’ve ever received?
I still have to work next week but I'm a loose cannon who plays by nobody's rules so here's a video game banger youtu.be/lWKQiZVBtu4?...
Barkley Shut Up and Jam Gaiden - Theme (Space Jam)
YouTube video by Zeether
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eric van allen@seamoosi.bsky.social · 8mo agolast* work day of the year post a video game banger it's Besaid Island, it's always Besaid Island, let the frog loose www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC1V...
Alright gang, there's a Senior Level Designer opening on my team. You know the drill. 👇 Please pass this along and AMA* jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions...
ZeniMax Jobs - Senior Level Designer - Arkane Studios - France
Bethesda Softworks is hiring for multiple positions across our award-winning game development studios and global publishing teams!
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🚨GAME AWARDS BEST DRESSED🚨 To nominate yourself or someone else please either send me a message on signal (alyssamercante.29) or an email at alyssamerc(at)gmail. Full body SOLO pictures HIGHLY preferred unless everyone in the photo is up for nomination. Outfit details would be lovely! Boost!
HI I GOT LAID OFF TODAY HOW ARE YOU so uh, I need a new job, during one of the nastiest times in the games industry. SICK I'm Nate! I've been in the industry for 6 years now. Experience in Unity, Unreal. Been a 3D Artist mostly, have worn the hats of Outsourcing artist, VFX Artist, Art Lead help
Nathan ✨| Vertices Pusher | Sparkle dealer | TECH ARTY BOI@natem3d.bsky.social · 10mo agoyooooo it's #PortfolioDay innit Howdy I'm Nate! I make-a the 3D model. Sometimes it's #stylized Characters, Sometimes it's pew pews, and even sometimes it's something else entirely (environments I guess idk). Anyway hi, good to meet you, follow me and I'll repost cool art or somethin.
TODAY IS THE DAY!!! I'm so excited, nervous, and jittery! If you have any interest in checking out our cozy, spooky ghost hunting game, it is now available! We also have a demo available, if you want to check out what we're up to before buying: store.steampowered.com/app/4079080/... #indiegames
Save 40% on Ghost Hunter Simulator on Steam
Build your own Ghost Hunting social media empire in Ghost Hunter Simulator - the only game that let's you decide if ghosts are real or not! A cozy game about exploring *allegedly* haunted locations an...
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Prime8@prime8.games · 10mo agoAND GHOST HUNTER SIMULATOR (Early Access) is LIVE! store.steampowered.com/app/3256780/...
end of the month! time for a new article! i'm too tired right now to finish, but it's gonna be the third and final part of my first person shooter series! if you want to catch up, here's part 1: docseuss.medium.com/first-person...
first person shooters are extremely fun, but the industry rarely makes the ones i like anymore
There’s something about that anticipation as your dropship passes over open ocean and the fighting on the beach comes into view…
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Hey friends! The hiring continues! This time with a couple of roles that folks are always asking us about. Get amongst it for our next PC/Console title! 🗺️ Game Designer 📝 Writer Find all the info at leagueofgeeks.com/careers! RTs appreciated. Share with your pals! 🙏 *zigzags into the tall grass*
'We fought hard:' Raven QA union secures contract after three years of bargaining
'We fought hard:' Raven QA union secures contract after three years of bargaining
The agreement includes guaranteed wage increases and layoff protections.
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To honor Ozzy's larger-than-life rock and roll legacy, we're making Brütal Legend *FREE* on itch.io: doublefine.itch.io/brutal-legend But this incredible deal will only last for 666 minutes, as the prophecy foretold. So get yourself clicking, before it disappears like a demon in the night... 🤘 🖤
I wrote this column and I'll just say that the original headline was much meaner. The piece itself, though, is still very angry and very mean, I assure you.
I’m Starting To Worry This Industry Has No Respect For The People Who Work In It
Once your stock options were fully vested, did you sell off all the shares in your humanity?
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Due to popular demand, I re-uploaded my YouTube video about labor history in the USA and what it has to do with the modern games industry, now with no sudden volume increases! :) youtu.be/g1rlCfaRT1I
A Brief History of Labor in the USA and What It Has to Do With The Modern Games Industry (REUPLOAD)
YouTube video by Anna C. Webster
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"Your unionization efforts have forced us/them to cut jobs" is classic union-busting. Don't fall for it.
10,000 Motivated Rats@bombsfall.bsky.social · last yr.Unionization definitely caused the Microsoft layoffs, as clearly nonunion jobs have been safe at Microsoft and indeed across the industry.
Are you an artist in video games with experience hiring and working with junior-level devs in your craft, and feel VERY VERY STRONGLY about studios needing to plan for and hire into these roles? Hit me up, I'm scheming. 😜
