Guillaume Pierre
@legulm.bsky.social
Senior Producer at Magic Fuel Games/Playstack on Star Trek: Outposts Unknown Formerly at Maxis (SimCity, Spore, The Sims…)
One thing not mentioned enough about Stone’s one-page designs is how collaborative the effort was between he and my team. New revisions usually happened because we discovered something new about the simulation engine while scripting the flows, requiring simplifications or the opposite.
danielleri@danielleri.bsky.social · last mo.Wrote up another classic GDC talk, Stone Librande's *sequel* to his one-page designs talk, on using one-page diagrams to construct SimCity (2013) www.gamedeveloper.com/design/pushi...
Are you more: A: Heeeeeeey, this guy! or B: Yep, that’s my wine alright!
Dicevaders is being published by Playstack!!
Dicevaders - Steam NextFest Demo Out Now Trailer
YouTube video by Playstack
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It was fun reminiscing about Spore, which came out *checks calendar* 18 years ago?!?
Design Room@designroom.site · 3mo agoWe've got a big one today. Almost 20 years after Maxis released Spore, we talked to eight people -- including Will Wright -- about the studio's big experiment.
Your mission begins on Daegus. 🖖 Establish Starfleet’s first outpost in the Rift system and experience a completely original Star Trek story set in the 23rd century. Play the demo: https://tinyurl.com/4nbjnyzx
Never thought I'd be working on a Star Trek game, let alone a colony-sim :) Announce is out and demo available! If you like builder/management games, give this a whirl and let us know what you think! you can legally use these two emojis now 🖖🏗️
Star Trek: Outposts Unknown@stoutposts.bsky.social · 3mo agoTo boldly go… and build in Star Trek: Outposts Unknown 🖖 Build complex research facilities through the mysterious X’Lehari System and uncover a cosmic force threatening all life across the region. Wishlist on Steam and play the demo: https://tinyurl.com/4nbjnyzx https://youtu.be/_YK_Fw4_kLk
Steam page for Star Trek: Outposts Unknown — let me know what you think of the demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3469910/...
Star Trek: Outposts Unknown on Steam
Lead your crew across strange new worlds in this narrative driven outpost builder! Research, explore, and build as you face a mysterious cosmic force that threatens a new ally. Your adventure awaits, ...
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Ascension Major Update is out now. And it's 20% off right now on Steam. store.steampowered.com/app/2615540/... Zone 05. New enemies. Sniper Rifle. New boss.
Save 20% on VOID/BREAKER on Steam
Fast paced Bullet hell Roguelite FPS 🔴 Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve yo...
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We just announced our newest game, Star Trek: Outposts Unknown! Demo is available to download and play now www.pcgamer.com/games/city-b...
Boldly go where no one has gone before in a new Star Trek colony builder with a playable demo
Build utopia one outpost at a time.
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To boldly go… and build in Star Trek: Outposts Unknown 🖖 Build complex research facilities through the mysterious X’Lehari System and uncover a cosmic force threatening all life across the region. Wishlist on Steam and play the demo: https://tinyurl.com/4nbjnyzx https://youtu.be/_YK_Fw4_kLk
Pretty excited to be working on a title like this! Check out the demo!
Star Trek: Outposts Unknown@stoutposts.bsky.social · 3mo agoTo boldly go… and build in Star Trek: Outposts Unknown 🖖 Build complex research facilities through the mysterious X’Lehari System and uncover a cosmic force threatening all life across the region. Wishlist on Steam and play the demo: https://tinyurl.com/4nbjnyzx https://youtu.be/_YK_Fw4_kLk
We got the evals for our GDC talk and I love how we’ve been able to change people’s minds about our beloved spreadsheets
A bit of whimsy for your Sunday afternoon: The fairy houses of Little Point Richmond
Curious about ways to create city simulations? You're in luck: my talk from GDC 2024 about the techniques we used in SimCity and Cityscapes is now free to watch for everyone: gdcvault.com/play/1034347...
We Built This City on Bits 'n Maps: Four Design Techniques for Simulating Cities in 'SimCity' and 'Cityscapes: Sim Builder'
City simulation games are both notoriously difficult and also incredibly rewarding to make. nnBut what kind of design techniques are needed to create responsive simulations so players can fulfill thei...
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Raccoin is out!! Get ready to push some coins 🪙
Playstack Games@playstack.com · 5mo agoRACCOIN is OUT NOW on Steam. 🦝 Developed by Doraccoon, @raccoingame.bsky.social is a roguelike deckbuilder full of shiny coins, lucky spins, and satisfying combos. Huge congratulations to Doraccoon and well done to our Playstack team! Play now on Steam: tinyurl.com/mpb9kbwu #raccoin #playstack
Fish Around and Find Out What Fishing is all About! New playtest starting on March 25th with a BRAND NEW PHYSICS FISHING SYSTEM (Fishics?) I have some early access opportunities before the playtest starts. Hit me up!
Okay Coin Pushers! It's time to request keys for RACCOIN (Launching March 31st) If you are interested in covering the game, please fill in the form here: forms.gle/aXY3MtKK9SSo... Thank you!
In case you missed it, here are the slides to our Spreadsheet GDC talk #gdc2026 -- and the video should be available soon on the vault docs.google.com/presentation...
GDC2026_SpreadsheetsMicrotalks.pptx
SPREADSHEETS Microtalks Welcome everyone! We’re going to get started. I’d like to thank Geoff Evans and David Lightbow for having us once again as part of the Tools Summit. As always, put you cell pho...
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We had another great crew of spreadsheet lovers this year, with some new faces and some returning for a 2nd round. Yes it was nerdy, but in all the best ways. Also, if I put you on the spot before the talk and asked you about your first spreadsheet, know that it came from a place of love!
Cheryl Platz@funnygodmother.bsky.social · 6mo agoTHANK YOU for coming to the #GDC2026 Spreadsheets Microtalks with @tylermakesgames.bsky.social , @legulm.bsky.social , @rhythmicsheep.bsky.social , @everest.bsky.social , @tomomoriwaki.bsky.social , and @turtlerockstudios.bsky.social - what were your takeaways and what will you be doing differently?
THANK YOU for coming to the #GDC2026 Spreadsheets Microtalks with @tylermakesgames.bsky.social , @legulm.bsky.social , @rhythmicsheep.bsky.social , @everest.bsky.social , @tomomoriwaki.bsky.social , and @turtlerockstudios.bsky.social - what were your takeaways and what will you be doing differently?
Guillaume Pierre@legulm.bsky.social · 6mo agoI’m speaking at GDC next week, along with @tylermakesgames.bsky.social , @rhythmicsheep.bsky.social , @funnygodmother.bsky.social , @everest.bsky.social , @tomomoriwaki.bsky.social and Mike Rossmassler from @turtlerockstudios.bsky.social — all with our own take on spreadsheets! 4:30pm on Tuesday
And that’s a wrap for spreadsheets at GDC! Thanks to everyone who came to see us nerd out
If GDC keep letting me talk (about spreadsheets) then I’ll keep talking (about spreadsheets)
What's going on with the Power of Community section on GDC's website? Guess we'll find out starting tomorrow! #whatisbrg
Every time I talked to people about last year’s spreadsheet talk followed the same sequence: 1. Nervous laugh 2. LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THIS SPREADSHEET I USE It’s going to be a fun time again!
Cheryl Platz@funnygodmother.bsky.social · 6mo agoTHIS IS A GREAT LINEUP AND YOU SHOULD JOIN US. Seriously, microtalks are the best. Don’t like this one? NO PROBLEM ANOTHER ONE IN 8 MINUTES. You’re going to get all kinds of new perspectives and ideas. Also, be real. We all use spreadsheets way more than anyone outside games would guess. LET’S GO
I’m speaking at GDC next week, along with @tylermakesgames.bsky.social , @rhythmicsheep.bsky.social , @funnygodmother.bsky.social , @everest.bsky.social , @tomomoriwaki.bsky.social and Mike Rossmassler from @turtlerockstudios.bsky.social — all with our own take on spreadsheets! 4:30pm on Tuesday