The cucumber salad at A Bun Dance has me seriously considering fleeing to the Cleve

Announcing Terror Camp VI! After a much-needed break, we’re so excited to be back for our SIXTH YEAR of polar conferencing! Terror Camp VI will take place online, February 6th & 7th, 2027.

Having a real ‘holy fuck the majesty and the terror’ moment, which is objectively good for the soul (@ Badlands Nat’l Park)

Hi everyone, today me and 22 others at Double Fine were hit by layoffs today. All the people who lost their jobs today care so much about the games they make and the people they work with. If anyone is looking for a tools SE with 7 years of experience and who brings baked goods on Mondays lmk.

The ending was so fucking good. It's just a really fucking good game. Top 10 RPG without a doubt

Corey Brickley@coreybrickley.bsky.social · 2w ago

zero parades is great. it just gets better as i go. I feel pretty awful for the devs there and the impossible situation they were put in by the company

The iconic Cinerama Dome in Hollywood is set to be restored and reopened.

Cinerama Dome, an iconic Hollywood theater shuttered by COVID pandemic, will reopen

The iconic Cinerama Dome in Hollywood is set to be restored and reopened. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will operate the theater and an adjacent 14-theater complex.

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Unfortunately me and a lot of other programmers have been made redundant. A lot of talented people I've had the pleasure of working with over these past 4 years have been affected as well. If anyone's looking for gameplay programmers, designers, audio, etc. please do reach out to us 🙏🖤

ZA/UM Studio@zaumstudio.bsky.social · 3w ago

You all know about the news already but our entire audio team has been made redundant. I'm incredibly sad and endlessly grateful for the people I got to work with and everything we created together. Don't hesitate hiring @eliforster.bsky.social @soundbear.bsky.social @rubenrincon.bsky.social

ZA/UM Studio@zaumstudio.bsky.social · 3w ago

Every single person from the Zero Parades audio team is an absolute rockstar. Your project would be infinitely improved by working with them!

Ruben 👽@rubenrincon.bsky.social · 2w ago

Sadly, the entire audio team at ZA/UM is being made redundant as part of the layoffs. If you're looking (or expect to be looking) for Sound Designers or Tech Sound Designers, please don't hesitate in reaching out to @eliforster.bsky.social, @missgameaudio.bsky.social and @soundbear.bsky.social

A series of debriefings, a room that can't be exited until total honesty is given, and three straight hours of marriage counseling.(?) #ZeroParades

I am not asking or advocating for people to pirate it. That does nothing except hurt the workers. I care about these people and I do not want to see them also lose their jobs and the opportunity to make great art.

Nyssa S.@mininyssa.bsky.social · 3w ago

I’m only going to say this once: Many of my close friends and colleagues are STILL at ZA/UM. They are people who deserve your support too, now of ALL times. Zero Parades is a great game, and I am incredibly proud of it. Frankly, if you care about me, the number one thing you can do is PLAY IT.

I’m only going to say this once: Many of my close friends and colleagues are STILL at ZA/UM. They are people who deserve your support too, now of ALL times. Zero Parades is a great game, and I am incredibly proud of it. Frankly, if you care about me, the number one thing you can do is PLAY IT.

The number of quote tweets crowing and cheering about this is nauseating. Workers lost their jobs! The bosses are still there! Why does that make you happy? Capital counts on you to be petty and small-minded and vindictive towards strangers instead of having a scrap of solidarity for the worker.

ZA/UM Studio@zaumstudio.bsky.social · 3w ago

Blocked an account that kept calling the za/um folks "scabs" "Scab" is a word that has a meaning and it's not "someone who's boss got fired"

This sets off such a deep rage inside of me every time it pops up. A telltale sign that the politics of whoever says it are just a playpen

Chrissy Bee (Chris Butler) | Open For Unity/C#/C++ Contract Work@avalix.bsky.social · 3w ago

lmao after all the hard work to set up the union, seeing someone call us a "Union of Scabs" was so funny - i want it on a plaque

I was unfortunately impacted by this. On the upside that means I am now available to work on your game! 20+ year veteran with 9+ years of experience in leading marketing teams as a brand and marketing manager with over 50+ titles to my credit. Available for short or long term projects.

ZA/UM Studio@zaumstudio.bsky.social · 3w ago

Axel is an incredible, brilliant writer and a person that I am honored to call one of my best friends. They make any place better to be, and they will make any story 10x funnier, smarter, and more heartbreaking. Also, great beard. Really can’t undersell the beard.

Axel حسن Taiari@shevek.bsky.social · 3w ago

I'm one of the folks affected. *Many* on the list are gifted; their work was crucial to the weird little miracle that is ZP. Please, consider hiring them. Dust is still settling on my end, but my inbox is open.

A lot of my colleagues are out of a job now, too. This is a really awful time to be looking for a new position in the games industry, and I'm going to be boosting their signals as much as possible. They are all phenomenally talented, lovely people, and you should snap them up *immediately*.

Nyssa S.@mininyssa.bsky.social · 3w ago

I am now OPEN TO WORK. I've been told I'm a pleasure to have in class, and also that I bring a kind of 'major freak who can also make you cry' energy to the writer's room. I can neither confirm nor deny that I was the reason we had to eventually make a 'No More Puns' rule on ZP.

I am now OPEN TO WORK. I've been told I'm a pleasure to have in class, and also that I bring a kind of 'major freak who can also make you cry' energy to the writer's room. I can neither confirm nor deny that I was the reason we had to eventually make a 'No More Puns' rule on ZP.

Nyssa S.@mininyssa.bsky.social · 3w ago

Unfortunately, I've been informed that my job is one of those being made redundant in the layoffs at the studio today. This has been an insanely creative, talented, and kind group of people, and I am going to miss my friends terribly.

Unfortunately, I've been informed that my job is one of those being made redundant in the layoffs at the studio today. This has been an insanely creative, talented, and kind group of people, and I am going to miss my friends terribly.

ZA/UM Studio@zaumstudio.bsky.social · 3w ago

Look. Superbloc, Baby is an all-time banger. Absolute bop of the summer. You guys may not be ready for it yet but your kids are gonna love it.

ZA/UM Studio@zaumstudio.bsky.social · 3w ago

🎶 They try to regulate me... but it's ALL Superbloc, baby! Performed by Black Fox Leash, made up of brothers Alex Ryan and Patrick Ryan (our Lead Writer on #ZEROPARADES: For Dead Spies). Stream the Original Game Soundtrack now on YouTube, Apple Music & Spotify: ▶️ tr.ee/zpsoundtrack

i cannot implore you enough to use respiratory protection that *really works* for what you’re facing. yes, the best mask is the mask you’ll wear, but when conditions are this bad, know that not all tools are created equal. if you can access something better and are able to wear it, it’s worth it.

PM2.5 Kills ~9 Million People Each Year Worldwide@tkovach.bsky.social · 3w ago

I feel like there should maybe be more coverage of the fact that NOAA is forecasting the AQI in Cleveland will be 296 tomorrow and 365 on Friday. That's worse than June 2023.

The universe of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, set in communist-era Europe feels derelict and doomed. Rich in character from its profoundly troubled history, like a battered paperback novel. trib.al/S3EqbSE

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, the eagerly awaited follow-up to Disco Elysium, stands with the very best of spy fiction.

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One of the Death Screens in Zero Parades, featuring "66 Wolves"a TV show from La Luz. #zeroparades #66Wolves

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96, Portofiro （I thought after getting the camera, CASCADE could take a selfie, but the writers and designers totally tricked me. The camera only had enough film for ONE shot?! That's just evil. #ZeroParades

I'll be in my cave trying to finish some Zero Parades fanart

Step inside Portofiro’s history. 30 years before the events of ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies. Our free pen & paper adventure book ZERO PARADES: An Evening at the Palace of Culture is now live. Download the free PDF at zeroparades.com/one-shot

A selection of tactical illustrations, seen during the Dramatic Encounter sequences in #ZEROPARADES: For Dead Spies. This is what appears when shit is, in fact, getting real. 💸 Final call for up to 20% off ZERO PARADES. The Steam Summer Sale ends tomorrow: tr.ee/playzpnow