I’m increasingly convinced that all game development should be done by at most ten person teams, from either a garage, studio apartment, or mountain cave.

GamesIndustry.biz@gibiz.bsky.social · 15h ago

Electronic Arts completes $55bn acquisition; Cam Weber appointed chief studios officer, David Tinson promoted to COO as EA goes private www.gamesindustry.biz/electronic-a...

Listening to We Are Legion (We Are Bob) again, which I highly recommend. With this, Expeditionary Force, the Pantheon animated show, and several other bits of sci-fi, I really want a simulation game like this. Explore space, climb the tech tree, and consider the meaning of life amidst infinity.

See you at Gamescom? I’ll be there!

Also it was my birthday recently and my mom pokes me to maintain a gifts list, so I have a really small set of things that I would like but haven’t already bought myself for some reason, including this sweet jacket. No one has addressed me by my proper rank yet, though. 😤

I took a pretty cool trip to Bergen, Norway. Very pretty, and nice to get away for a bit.

My Uber seems a bit sketchy

Zuko: But uncle, it’s not fair! Iroh: You have your own talents, my nephew. But this is a dangerous power, and only the avatar can hold air and fire in perfect balance; only he can master fartbending.

Wild watching Minecraft theory videos, someone starts cooking, and then immediately dismiss themselves because they have such an internalized headcanon of what can or should be that they’ve limited their ideas. Keep thinking and sharing!

I had a blast at MagicCon Amsterdam! I played games, traded a ton of cards, and saw old friends. I even got in a game of Commander I promised a Minecon 2012 volunteer. It’s been a busy decade! 😂

Headed out to MagicCon Amsterdam with a bunch of friends and coworkers! Gonna spend the weekend slinging spells, seeing old friends, and eating stroopwaffles.

Okay since I don’t have the problem I used to have on Twitter, with a gigantic audience that cared mostly about Minecraft, and because more Magic-playing friends and mutuals keep finding me here, I am seriously considering merging my split accounts back into one.

End of my day means vacation time bay-bee! Okay, I did do *one* work thing after hours. When a designer tells me they’d love to hear some feedback/ideas from me, I’m putting in that extra time. There are now like 40 extra, slightly unhinged ideas for that feature. Maybe they’ll get in someday!

None pizza with left pepperoni

Found this in the room with our spare merch samples. I don’t speak polish or know exactly when this was made but I start a month-long vacation right now and I might just eat the whole bag because no one can stop me.

37. Pacific Drive One of my favourite games of 2024, the vibes are almost indescribable they're so good, as you're driving through a Pacific Northwest exclusion zone collecting resources to upgrade and maintain your car, and getting out before the zone becomes too unstable. Phenomenal soundtrack!

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Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like h...

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A new Minecraft Dungeons II dev diary is out! Listen as Carlos, Laura, Kevin, and SNEAKILY, ME tell you about the game! It's a bigger world, a mini (alternate) inventory, and there's something about a... portal? Watch now and share with your co-op buddies! 👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvL3...

A NEW THREAT APPROACHING.... | MINECRAFT DUNGEONS II

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Hot damn, @jeremybjayne.bsky.social cooked on this one. Watch it!

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🚨NEW DOC ALERT🕹️ The "Jedi Problem" in Star Wars Galaxies is infamous, but what's the real story behind the legend? Famed designer @raphkoster.bsky.social talks to @jeremybjayne.bsky.social about what this remarkable game design challenge can teach us. WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAv0...

I see gamers AND GAME DEVS make the mistake that teams, studios, and IP are somehow interchangable. Experience and team synergy are irreplaceable, and if the team disbands or drifts apart over the years, good luck on recapturing that magic.

Chris Plante@plante.bsky.social · last mo.

When a game's a hit, publishers often mistake the IP as the success rather than the team. So they invest in a franchise instead of people. "You're probably gonna lose all that core team and nucleus that it took [...] five years of them working together to finally complete each other's sentences"

If anything, asking Seattle to hold back will cause enhanced gaiety and that's just great. I would be incandescent if someone asked me to suppress celebrating the core of my being. That light is not to be hidden at the behest of the perpetually uncomfortable.

Jessica Price@delafina777.bsky.social · last mo.

Egypt and Iran have requested that Pride events in Seattle during their World Cup match be canceled and… no. Welcome to Seattle. This might be the most patriotic I’ve felt in my life. Pride isn’t happening during your game; you’re here during Pride. Suck a rainbow. apnews.com/article/worl...

A friendly reminder that Double Fine's Psychodyssey is one of the finest pieces of media ever created, and a must-watch for anyone who cares about video games, yet somehow it's also completely free www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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2 Player Productions and Double Fine Productions present Double Fine PsychOdyssey, an unprecedented documentary experience seven years in the making. Ten yea...

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A reminder on how to behave at the Mojang office

Wake up babe, new Minecraft blub animated emoji just dropped

A new Minecraft Dungeons II dev diary is out! Listen as Carlos, Laura, Kevin, and SNEAKILY, ME tell you about the game! It's a bigger world, a mini (alternate) inventory, and there's something about a... portal? Watch now and share with your co-op buddies! 👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvL3...

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Hrrrm, attempted to give Minecraft Wiki feedback on an article, but I just get this error. I won't end up being an editor and learning all the conventions, or joining the Discord... Do I give up, try again later, or is there a specific person I can poke?

1 repost = 1 blub

If only I could get that little guy as a holiday ornament or something 👀

Marc Watson@marc-irl.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Here’s the team again, but how do you make a premium cosmetic? How about a nice black and gold variant skin for each! The pet here was a mob that was nearly cut several times as we navigated scope over the years. I grabbed it as a pet because everyone who saw it went 😍😍 and I knew we needed it.

I have a MIGHTY NEED

XBOX@xbox.com · 2mo ago

A legacy forged in time. A future shared together. Introducing the XBOX Series X25 Limited Edition console and Special Edition controller: xbx.lv/3Q9VUIF | #XBOXShowcase

Check out the Minecraft Dungeons II reveal trailer! This has been a long time in the making, and we hope that you’re as excited as we are. youtu.be/VyZKYhM0Kv4?...

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Halo 1 remake was gonna be great, but with 3 all new missions I’m super hyped!