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Narrative and Game Designer that sometimes programs Open for work! Portfolio: https://renmakesgames.com/

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Aura/Moom@moomanibe.bsky.social · 3d ago

Today, me and a bunch of other IGF jurors are posting a statement on the encroachment of AI in the competition and the industry in general. We're also stating our intent to refuse to vote for any game that uses AI in any capacity, including coding. I feel it's important to state this in the open.

This year's IGF entries have been incredible. We've been lucky to play games that surprise, connect, and challenge us, and we're excited to vote for our favorites. Unfortunately, there has also been a significant increase in the number of submitted games developed with generative AI tools. This has set off some fairly intense discussion and disagreement across the judge and jury pools, and at this point there is no universal consensus on what (if anything) is to be done. The IGF has affirmed that we may cast our votes according to our own tastes and values. But we, a contingent of IGF jurors, feel that this trend and the games embracing it deserve stronger pushback than a vote in silence. While IGF leadership has approved the release of this statement, it’s important to note that we do not speak for IGF as an organization, or for all IGF jury members. Many jurors had differing perspectives and significant reservations about this statement. Some jurists additionally voiced concern about their ability to safely sign without professional blowback, and we do not intend this letter to serve as a censure of those who were unable to sign. Above all: Our goal is to state solidarity with those who despair over the future of their art, their craft, and their industry—including those who have experimented with these tools in the past, but who now believe they are not in our best interest. We know that change does not come at the individual level, but as independent developers, we also know firsthand the value of pushing back on what an industry has deemed “inevitable.” As jurists, we feel a responsibility to push past defeatism and aspire to a higher ideal. The future is not yet settled. You are not alone. We can stand together. We, the undersigned IGF jury members, believe the following: 1. That generative AI has these negative effects: * Ecological harms at community and planetary levels * Economic harms to working developers and artists * Cognitive and psychological harms to its users * Harm to the increasingly fragile information landscape * Harms to labor and worker power in creative fields 2. That these harms do not depend on what is generated, be it music or writing, art or VO, marketing assets or code. 3. That AI-generated code is not an exception to these harms. Programming is a creative discipline whose labour deserves the same respect we extend to any part of making a game. This extends to the past work used to train these models without the creators’ consent. 4. Finally, that the use of these tools is neither a foregone conclusion in our industry nor that their adoption has been wholly voluntary. We stand in solidarity not only with those developers who have the freedom to unilaterally reject them, but also with those who have been compelled by their employers to adopt their use, those working to establish or improve their workplace policies, and especially with those in positions of precarity who are so often those most pressured to abandon their values. For these reasons, this year we are declining to vote for any game that uses generative AI in any capacity. We urge the IGF to adopt a strong anti-AI policy for future years that disallows games containing any AI-generated work. A.M. Darke aurahack Aura Triolo Austin Walker Brendon Chung Brent Arnold Dan Floyd Everest Pipkin Gianna Ruggiero isaac io schankler Johnnemann Nordhagen Lena Raine Marielle Kho Megan Fox Noel Berry Osama Dorias Sam Barlow Tamara Duplantis Taylor Mccue
Grayson@wildrumpus.bsky.social · 2mo ago

opening up slots to raise funds cover my rent. got super sick and I have no other options. DM me if interested! PLEASE SHARE! 50$ USD: chibi model / colour background 100$ USD: model / custom background 150$ USD: model / custom background + 3D printable file #blender3d #b3d #gamedev

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〽️ax krieger: indie for hire! (check pinned!)@maxkriegervg.bsky.social · last wk.

you should let me help with/port your game... NOW!!!

〽️ax krieger: indie for hire! (check pinned!)@maxkriegervg.bsky.social · 3w ago

📢 INDIE FOR HIRE! OPEN FOR CONTRACTS & GIGS! 📢 ATTN: indie devs! streamers! people who need visual sizzle! i'm now on the market for gamedev work (mostly unity, some godot/unreal), commission work and more! i'm an adaptable generalist w pro experience, and i've got some amazing deals for YOU! 🫵

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Aura@aurahack.ca · 2w ago

jesus fucking christ dude i cannot do another week of discourse about itch not acting swiftly on a matter like there's 30 engineers there working full time instead of literally one person and a bunch of volunteers

Dr. Divya (🔔 logged out)@divyampersaud.com · 2w ago

A Palestinian student needs legal help in two days and we raised very little all week. Anything helps. Click “monthly” on a couple dollars. This is all that is coming in, now. 48/250. chuffed.org/project/ahmedf

Help survivor Ahmed get back on his feet

Ahmed is my best friend and colleague, and I am running this campaign on his behalf. Ahmed F is an art therapist, educator, and student. Since being displaced from Gaza in 2024, he's been striving to…

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Yarn Spinner Tool@yarnspinner.dev · 3w ago

It's a rough time to be an indie dev, so we got to thinking what we could do about it... Announcing MATES' RATES 🍻 We're offering 12 month-long co-dev engagements where we work on whatever you need to succeed! Very permissive terms. Flat rate of US$5,000ea (+ taxes). 🎟️ yarnspinner.dev/mates-rates

A composed flyer advertises Mates' Rates with many decorative stickers on a cork board and the following text: "A month of co-dev on your game from the Yarn Spinner team. US $5,000 flat for the month, plus any relevant taxes. In 2027, we're offering 12 month-long slots for co-dev work with indie studios at a dramatically reduced rate. We're doing this because it's a tough time to be making games right now, and sometimes a little help is all a team needs to get a new project started right, or a nearly finished project shipped." Badges advertise the team as multi-skilled, expert, and extremely productive. Readers are then directed to the URL from the post body for FAQs and full terms.
Hearth ($1718/$4500 pls check my pinned)@hmsbeardsley.bsky.social · 4w ago

Please. Help. I've got doctors turning me away. Tests & procedures I need on the verge of being canceled. I'm supposed to get blood work tomorrow, & I don't know if I'll be able to since I owe the lab money. I NEED HELP. It's been 27 DAYS. Please. Anything. GFM ⬇️ CA & PP: HMSBeardsley. #HelpSky

Hearth ($1718/$4500 pls check my pinned)@hmsbeardsley.bsky.social · last mo.

$1463/$4500 I need help. I'm a physically disabled type 2 diabetic. I have Dr's turning me away due to large bills in collections. I need access to my Dr's & meds to stay healthy & provide for my family. GFM⬇️ CA & PP: HMSBeardsley #HelpFolksLive2026 #DisabledMutualAid #LGBTQIAMutualAid