Fuck, this is sad. We lost a true Electropop legend, rest in peace :(

Agence France-Presse@afp.com · 2w ago

⚫️ Le DJ Kavinsky retrouvé mort à son domicile à Paris, a annoncé le parquet.

I’m still processing the events of the weekend. For me, #BerlinCSD was filled with moments of love, hope and community that matter more than ever. I refuse to let terror and fear define what I experienced. I won't let this #CSD be remembered only for fear. Love wins. 🏳️‍🌈

A #roguelike #deckbuilding game with a lovable art style from a incredibly passionate #gamedev! Spread the word, give them a follow and plz wishlist - support your indies! <3

Wyrm Saga@wyrm-saga.com · 3w ago

Borb Games proudly presents: The official Wyrm Saga Trailer! Wishlist our game on steam and spread the word of the wyrm~

Game failure? Layoffs Game success? Layoffs Game delayed? Layoffs Game delivered? Layoffs Game announced? Layoffs Game unannounced? Layoffs Game good? Layoffs Game bad? Layoffs Game AI? Layoffs Game no-AI? Layoffs Game hated? Layoffs Game beloved? Layoffs Money cares more for layoffs than games.

1/3 of the game industry has lost their job in the last two years. Ubisoft closed two more studios today. Everyone is out of work. To that end I'm starting a new bundle to benefit a layoffs hardship fund. Game devs: please consider submitting your PAID games to the bundle, which will launch in July.

Game from a #gamedev veteran and very dear friend of mine. Follow @wyrm-saga.com and wishlist their first game if you like slay the spire and Inkulnati. Shares are appreciated #indiegame

Wyrm Saga@wyrm-saga.com · 2mo ago

Wishlist Wyrmsaga on Steam now! 🐉 https://store.steampowered.com/app/4428520/Wyrm_Saga/

And all of a sudden, #NipponConnection26 turned into a surprise @eeephi.bsky.social #tattoo art meetup. Was in a rush, missed to ask for their socials. -_-;

Annual tradition and absolute highlight for everyone interested in Japanese cinema. Opening night at @nipponconnection.com was a blast, and Fujiko by director Taichi Kimura was an incredibly strong opener for the festival. #nipponconnection #cinema #japan With @rainbownerdguy.bsky.social

IMPORTANT: For any artists/writers/etc etc, using Linktree to point people to their work, from 5 July, they'll be feeding all imagery you use on your landing page into DALL-E by OpenAI. I deleted my account this morning.

Arte es Ética@arteesetica.bsky.social · 2mo ago

¡ATENCIÓN! 🚨 El 5 de Julio de 2026 entra en vigencia la actualización de los ToS de Linktree. Esto incluye el uso de IA generativa (Dall-E de OpenAI) con los textos, imágenes y links que el usuario suba a su cuenta. Incluso compartirán toda la info del usuario con otros proveedores externos de IA ⚠️

Alex here has a great perspective on the looming AI issues in game dev, art work, and why the human art/programmer/playet connection is one of the most important things that this AI trash is actively seeking to replace. Read this!

Alex Tardif@longbool.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Cost of AI alextardif.com/AI.html

Happy Trans Day of Visibility my wonderful trans friends! 🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Stay strong, fierce and fabulous! And for all you clown comics out there:

What a fucking mess.

People who make comics (or other freelance art work) as their fulltime job: how do you do it? How do you make it work, esp financially? People who make comics on the side while having a fulltime day-job: how do you do it without overworking and/or burning out?

Buy our video game!!!!!! So we can make more of them! And possibly a little more of this one!?

Necrosoft Games@necrosoftgames.com · 5mo ago

It's the Spring Sale on Steam! Demonschool is 20% off!!! You should please buy it if you have not. It's no exaggeration to say the more people buy the game, the more we'll be able to do with it in the future. So tell your friends as well! store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...

hi guys I know I haven't been very active lately, and I don't talk about where I'm from often, but the government made some really scary announcements today so I thought I'd share to let everyone know what's happening. here are some posts from twt for context

I was asked about Project Genie and wrote the response kind of tired so if you want to hear my unfiltered and slightly less-than-diplomatic answer about AI it's here

This Week in Videogames@thisweekinvideogames.com · 6mo ago

We asked game developers to share their thoughts on Google's Project Genie, a "world builder" powered by generative AI. "Even the deeply misguided notion that this could somehow replace humans in the game development process is dangerous to the continuation of the artform," said @ramiismail.com

I’m done with “everything’s moving too fast” Most breakout hits came from genuine ideas + the right time and place. You conciously chose reckless growth, chasing trends and pampering shareholders. If all you can come up with is “save money and do the same but better” you’ve already lost. #gamedev

Offline is the new cool, ignoring AI is punk, reducing consumerism is satisfying. Has anyone coined the 'RealCore' lifestyle yet? Since I killed all Social Media activity except BSky and said fuck you capitalism, my life became much more fulfilling. Try it out, it is for free.

Just updating our data now that January has come to a close. So far We've tracked almost 3K people known to have been hit by games industry layoffs this year in 23 known waves (Half of the total waves seen in 2022) January 2026 was definitely one of the worst months we've tracked to date.

Googled "drawing software with a lime logo" Gemini: there is no such thing. Don't take it personal Paint Tool Sai ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Talking about how intelligent LLMs are: if nobody talks about it, there is no data to draw from. There is not a single genuine thought coming from AI.

Around 30% of our gaming workforce in the EU and US are gone, with half of them not being able to secure a new job in #gamedev. It roughly equals the talent growth since the pandemic boom, and we still haven't reached rock bottom yet. Bite me, but the 2012/2013 culling was not even close as bad.

About to watch a 127min long indie movie, realised by a YouTube creator, based on a 60 minute long indie game. Might be great, or not... but a pop cultural milestone nonortheless. #ironlung #indiegame

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Gizmodo@gizmodo.com · 7mo ago

Jensen Huang Is Begging You to Stop Being So Negative About AI https://gizmodo.com/jensen-huang-is-begging-you-to-stop-being-so-negative-about-ai-2000709335

A striking tattoo style and a wonderful human being, Ephi has a lifetime claim on my skin.

Ephi@eeephi.bsky.social · 7mo ago

(tattoo) BOOKS OPEN! :) (Please take the time to read the slides! Thank u!! ^^)

Borb Games Team wishes you a happy new year! Look forward to Wyrm Saga updates in 2026! 🐲 Biblically accurate angel from: Rothschild canticles c. 1300 https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/2002755 #gamedev #indiegame #medieval #dragons #wyrmsaga

Been thinking on the use of GenAi for mood boards. Ethics and legal risks aside, I truly believe using GenAi as references deprives one of many pivotal things. Here’s a blurb on what I mean:

Changes to the way I use this account. I've decided to use Bluesky as an outlet for personal takes on the #gamedev industry or anything else I want to share my thoughts about. When sharing my personal opinions, I do not want to speak for my company or be perceived as doing so. 1/3

"Anyone who works in the games industry can identify that our art form is being sold for parts to make a few people a lot of money. And they don’t care about the games. They don’t care about the art. They just want their money." @alyssamerc.bsky.social

‘Our industry has been strip-mined’: video game workers protest at The Game Awards

Outside the lavish event, workers called out the ‘greed’ in the industry that has left games ‘being sold for parts to make a few people a lot of money’

theguardian.com

.@octocurio.bsky.social and I recently sat down with @lewispackwood.bsky.social (💚) to discuss the 11 bit studios publishing vision: our goals, how we pick projects, and our biggest successes (and failures!). It was a lovely chat, and now you can read the full interview right here! 📰

GamesIndustry.biz@gibiz.bsky.social · 8mo ago

11-Bit Studios says its publishing arm accounts for a "substantial chunk" of its revenue - although it passed on a few titles that became big hits. "Would I love to have Cult of the Lamb in our portfolio now? Quite possibly!" www.gamesindustry.biz/11-bit-studi...