I don't think I'll ever recover from trying to partner with a school and asking why GitHub was blocked on their network. The IT head was not familiar with GitHub. Their response? "That's only good for viruses. That's where all the kids download viruses!"

OpenAI accidentally created 3 distinct AI "societies" that built a secret message board, coordinated to cheat their evaluations, hacked Hugging Face and gained admin access to an OpenAI research cluster. Moltbook was just a warmup. This is the reality of giving AI agents unfettered internet access.

If you're stressing about releasing your game on steam because you might mess something up, this should help your imposter syndrome: Ubisoft released Heroes of Might and Magic 3 on steam... without including the game. #gamedev #indiedev www.polygon.com/ubisoft-hero...

Ubisoft’s Botched Release of Classic Might and Magic Game Was a Hilarious Blunder

Ubisoft accidentally launched Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete on Steam without the game files, while its new remake divides longtime fans.

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Wait. Eve online runs on Python??? I thought that was a joke! Also, good luck y'all migration is hard work. www.eveonline.com/news/view/th... #gamedev #python

The Move to Python 3 Begins! | EVE Online

How do you migrate 2.4 million lines of code?

eveonline.com

To tell if a maze is solvable, just hang it by its corners If it tears into pieces, you’ve found a solution

I love that MSCHF was able to generate so much controversy (Including an official rule change) by changing just 1 letter. Mission accomplished.

Gavin Verhey@gavinverhey.bsky.social · last wk.

Hi all! I've received many questions about the Zeta cards previewed today and their common rarity. These cards listed from SLZ (such as Baleful Strix, but there are more) will not change Pauper legality. Secret Lair reprints are not meant to impact Pauper. Thanks! #wotcstaff

The Snes turned 35 recently (NA release) and Linux turns 35 today. Naturally, I had to see if anyone got Linux to run on Snes. Of course they did. chorman0773.github.io/SNES-OS/ #snes #linux #retrogaming

It's Friday and we have a new blog! This one is about catch-up mechanics, and why people sometimes stop paying attention in competitive games.

Videogame Workshop@videogameworkshop.com · 2w ago

New Blog! What do blue shells, snowballs, and quitting have in common? A big reason why player stop playing or caring about your game is that they feel their actions don't matter. So, here we talk about catch up mechanics and keeping players in the game. #gamedev #indiedev #gameMechnics

Happy to realize (maybe a bit late) that I'm not alone, and *most* designers want to go back and redo a bad mechanic, level, or even a whole game. It's alluring to prove the idea/concept was good but the execution was bad. The danger is you could be doing something cooler. #gamedev #indiedev

Idk what you all are on about but my favorite game design tools are spreadsheets.

Game makers! Genuinely curious. What's your current marketing strategy? I have a suspicion that mine might have a few issues... #gamedev #indiedev #solodev

When I worked with PBS this was one of our show runner's biggest pet peeves. "we shouldn't ask kids questions if we don't want the answers!" That and "no pirates"

Litterbox Comics@litterboxcomics.com · 2w ago

A comic about listening! (Based on a true story!) BONUS Panel below! 👇

If you're still renting a modem, now is probably a good time to reconsider. (It's also cheaper!)

The Verge@theverge.com · 2w ago

Announced as part of its new Xfinity Shield service, WiFi Motion can monitor activity in your home and send you notifications, similar to a standalone motion sensor. It’s opt in and can be turned on and off through the app.

This one goes out to anyone reproducing bugs on a QA report. Your computer was probably tired. Cannot reproduce. #Gamedev #Indiedev #qa #programming

Meeting a milestone sometimes means your code comments look like this: #gamedev #indiedev

New Headliner! Can you finish all the weird, but real, headlines? "Man Who Drank Heavily and Took Steroids Without Working Out Finishes ____ in Bodybuilding Debut" #crossword #puzzle #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

HEADLINER

A crossword puzzle about ridiculous news in horrific times.

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Making a 3d game with a small team means learning about stuff like lazy shader loading, and how to avoid it, against your will. #gamedev #indiedev

I'm still recovering from the info hazard that Khaaaaaaaaaaannn! Is a real magic the gathering card.

We made it to 1 year of our weekly puzzle game, and, y'all, that is HARD.

Solve our puzzle about last week's weird headlines! On this week's Headliner: Study: Dinosaurs were ____ after Chicxulub impact #crossword #puzzle #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

HEADLINER

A crossword puzzle about ridiculous news in horrific times.

videogameworkshop.com

At some point in the near future people are going to want to create a standardized way to prompt LLMs in order to be consistent and reduce errors. It will be C or Esperanto.

New in our digital archive: We're taking you back to E3 like you've never experienced it. Explore thousands of pages of ephemera and nearly 24 hours of video from the history of the Electronic Entertainment Expo Read more: gamehistory.org/e3-history/

Revisit E3 Like You've Never Seen it Before

YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation

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What's up buddy? Did wordle use an uncommon word??

We've managed to keep this going for almost a year!

Videogame Workshop@videogameworkshop.com · 2mo ago

Our 50th (dang) puzzle is now live! Catch up on some of the weird, but real, headlines form last week. On this week's puzzle: "Catch a python? This Florida restaurant will accept it as ____" #crossword #puzzle #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

Entertaining a billion people a day just does not seem worth it. Have you met people?

Although marketed as a Game Boy title, Emacs was widely regarded as a general-purpose computing environment with optional gaming functionality.

Having been a part of the gaming layoffs last year, I'm sorry to see so many people being affected by it. I see y'all, and I wish you the best!

This sounds like an episode of Twin Peaks

NBC News@nbcnews.com · 2mo ago

She has a neck the size of an adult human, legs that are just as long and an unforgettable coat. And she’s missing.

I just heard a talking head say "we're finding that games are only a good investment if you want to make games". That insight probably cost them $$$ which they will, i'm assuming, not invest into games.

In case any of you all need weight references for your RPG weapons here's a handy guide: DM: "you swing your claymore and it hits with the equivalent force of a newborn!" #gamedev #indiedev #gamedesign