Trent Kusters

@trentkusters.bsky.social

studio director League of Geeks • co-host AIAS #GameMakersNotebook • GDC board • co-creator Armello + Solium Infernum + Jumplight Odyssey

the problem with the games industry is that it makes money in a sustainable way by creating stuff that people want to pay for this is in contrast to how big capital would prefer to make money, by trying to scale fake numbers to infinity using gambler brained investors lured in by impossible claims

Solium Infernum is part of the @frostygamesfest.com Humble Bundle alongside a bunch of other great games from ANZ! This is the cheapest Solium Infernum has ever been, and there's a chunky update coming soon! Get amongst it and catch these other brilliant games! www.humblebundle.com/games/frosty...

Frosty Games Fest Showcase Bundle 2026: Made in ANZ

It’s an Aussie and Kiwi party with the Frosty Games Fest Showcase Bundle 2026—celebrate ANZ devs and creators today!

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Looooved this chat with @gregorylouden.bsky.social of Housemarque. I have the privilege of talking to a lot of creative leads and very few can articulate their craft and the path to mastery the way in which Gregory can. Also, Saros slaps. Get amongst it!

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On the #GameMakersNotebook Podcast, @trentkusters.bsky.social chats with @gregorylouden.bsky.social about Saros, his early work in film and path to games, creating a spiritual successor to Returnal while developing a brand new IP, building a narrative around the roguelike gameplay, and more!

Submissions to the National Cultural Policy close next Sunday 24 May. We need as many studios, gamemakers and sector support organisations to put in submissions. Freeplay's helpful guide on making a submission can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

2026 05 - National Cultural Policy submission drive

Games and play sector National Cultural Policy submission drive brought to you by your mates at Freeplay 💞 Instructions We need as many studios, gamemakers and sector support organisations to put in s...

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fun Weird West dev anecdote: there was a decal on a gun shop that said "riffles" instead of "rifles", i pointed it out in the slack and this was the fix that came through and shipped

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This past weekend, the new movie Project Hail Mary was a smash hit, bringing in nearly $141 million at the box office. But many years ago, before he was writing novels adapted into mega-hit films, Andy Weir was fired from his dream job... at Blizzard Entertainment. Excerpt from my latest book:

An excerpt from the 2024 book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, telling the story of how author Andy Weir was fired from Blizzard