"I'm entitled to whatever I want whenever I want it for any reason and I don't care what satisfying these urges does to me or the world" well okay dude, seems like there's something deeper going on here, but that's just my take
will ⚡
@willloughlin.bsky.social
Sound designer 🎤💥 he/him TimeSplitters - Wardogs Half of @lockinaudio.com 📍Nottingham, UK 🕸️lockinaudio.com 💌will[at]lockinaudio[dot]com
an hono(u)r to be included with a bunch of cool studios who also hate AI! AI sux, support real devs making real games!! 🚫🤖
![Screenshot from the Aftermath article featuring us, KO_OP! There's a screenshot from Goodbye Volcano High at the top of Fang, a gray pterosaur, and Reed, a coral velociraptor, sitting side by side while Reed eats a piece of pizza. Text reads: KO_OP; Games: Goodbye Volcano High, GNOG, Young Suns.
A quote from our founder, Saleem, reads: The why [about not using AI] I think is primarily due to the way [AI has] been developed and shoved down our throats being deeply unethical, but also because it has zero use case for us. We love the collaborative process of pre-production and working together to think of ideas and develop our stories and world.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jltsw2xy5wdqupgigmxf34ql/bafkreiazv4qwfzoacbmgnlyytlkuf27ijrojpiiufrhg6spwe53f6z2roa)
Aftermath@aftermath.site · last wk.All the video game studios that refuse to use generative AI aftermath.site/video-games-no...
⚔️ Fool King was just announced!! ⚔️ if u love AWESOME ART and DETHRONING YOUR ENEMIES then WISHLIST THIS GAME 😤 plus I've been getting to make some cool medieval-y dungeon synth-y music oh and keep an eye on @lootdonkey.bsky.social for future updates 💀👑 store.steampowered.com/app/4380860/...
Fool King on Steam
Dethrone the Fool King in this tactical autobattler with asynchronous PvP! Amass your troops, apply powerful upgrades and set your battle formations. Watch your plans come together or fall apart in fr...
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Some VFX and a weird crystal meteorite for #ScreenshotSaturday Wishlist now! (yes, that's an order) store.steampowered.com/app/4174420/... #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegame #indiedev #madewithgodot #godot #noai #vfx #2d
My preferred AI metaphor is actually Asbestos. - Seemingly magical properties - Developed and experimented with to make endless products - Poisoned countless communities in it's creation - Everything it was used for eventually becomes a toxic hazard to mitigate & it's in the fucking walls now
Greg Pak@gregpak.net · 3mo agoTrying out a new metaphor: "A.i." = cocaine. Cocaine is inevitable! Cocaine can enhance your creativity! Cocaine can make us all faster and more efficient! If your kid doesn't learn how to use cocaine, they'll get left behind!
also reminder icymi that @lockinaudio.com exists!! and here's a fancy new sfx reel!! sooo if u wanna chat about game audio things pls do find me and/or @willloughlin.bsky.social 👀
Lock In Audio@lockinaudio.com · 4w agohey look!! a shiny new sfx show reel!!💥 with something very Serious and Professional at the end to show how Serious and Professional we are 👀 we have some availability for sound design work later this year so if you like what you hear pls do get in touch!! #GameAudio #IndieDev
hey look!! a shiny new sfx show reel!!💥 with something very Serious and Professional at the end to show how Serious and Professional we are 👀 we have some availability for sound design work later this year so if you like what you hear pls do get in touch!! #GameAudio #IndieDev
@ginaloughlin.bsky.social and I are teaming up and locking tf in 🤨 We're starting a new business called Lock In Audio doing all things game audio 🎵 🎤💥 💻 if you need music or sound follow us @lockinaudio.com 🪿 give us a honk at team[at]lockinaudio[dot]com or visit our website lockinaudio.com
‘Say yes and never do it’ Mel Brooks knew how to deal with the studios
![That’s probably the most famous scene in the movie, the campfire scene.
I know. He said, “You can’t punch a horse.” I said, “You’ll never see it again.” I kept saying, “You’re absolutely right. It’s out!” Then, when he left, I crumpled up all his notes, and I tossed it in the wastepaper basket. And John Calley, who was running [production at] Warner Bros. at the time, said, “Good filing.” That was the end of it. You say yes, and you never do it.
That’s great advice for life.
It is. Don’t fight them. Don’t waste your time struggling with them and trying to make sense to them. They’ll never understand.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yvbszlkc7d75ixkid5g2zmw7/bafkreiar4z6n6pfk7wob2gznv6l6euw7ltxbetgto5drfd4wqzjalldp5m)
🗨 "I think we should be talking about life expectancy, education, health, a whole range of metrics" @zackpolanski.bsky.social on why we need to move beyond GDP growth as the main measure of how well our society is doing.
day 608: ! built a fake real-time GI system for my game and it cost almost nothing to run! The warm sunset light wrapping under the car is not baked, not a probe volume, not a reflection capture. here is how it works 🧵 #buildinpublic #indiegamedev #unity3d
After getting some advice from @antoine.fyi, I decided to move the menu intradiegetically, directly into the device. :) I really like the result, and using an Area3D node to capture mouse events in 3D is really simple. #godotengine #gamedev #wildcosmos
thank u thank u thank u to everyone who has responded so far!! going to start going through the responses in a couple weeks so pls keep sharing & filling it in 🤑💸🤑💸
gina 🐸@ginaloughlin.bsky.social · 2mo agohi! have revamped my Composer Rates survey! if you're a freelance composer based in the UK, pls could you fill in this quick anonymous questionnaire? the goal is to make a community resource to share knowledge & spread awareness of how much music costs 🙌 pls share!! forms.gle/6Uvcjk8cP2ts...
For the Sunday crowd
Calligram Studio@calligramstudio.com · 2mo ago📣✨ NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT ✨📣 We're pleased to introduce... I’M YOUR HOST An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes. 🙏 Wishlist now s.team/a/4720280 🎧 Press/ creators shorturl.at/0Chkp 👀 30-second trailer👇
hi! have revamped my Composer Rates survey! if you're a freelance composer based in the UK, pls could you fill in this quick anonymous questionnaire? the goal is to make a community resource to share knowledge & spread awareness of how much music costs 🙌 pls share!! forms.gle/6Uvcjk8cP2ts...
Freelance Composer Rates [UK] - 2026
Hello! I originally made this survey in 2024, so it's in need of a refresh now that we all charge way more money (.....right??). Also! I am restructuring so that I can more easily collate the data -- ...
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Here's the serious bit for anyone who'd rather skip the 4000 words of jokes
Ok, this is it, I'm going full indie now 😎 Me and my friends at @ragdollfrog.bsky.social are making a Karate Kid-like Beat 'em Up game! We'll be sharing lots of stuff from now own, starting with our protagonist Laura! Here's a little progress on creating her 3D model #BRart #gamedev #indiedev
Deep below the river, long since its closure, the Mint's legacy yet thrives. Featuring music by @chaihigh96.bsky.social and a beautiful rimlight shader by @snakeblock.bsky.social #MEMAMORKIN #gamemaker
Today would be an amazing day for taking your podcasts & music off of Spotify!
Spotify Introduces AI-Generated Personal Podcasts
Per the new feature, Spotify will create audio based on prompts such as "Share my daily city updates, and tell me about local concerts from artists I love."
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thank u to everyone who’s said kind things about the music in wax heads!! 😭it means so much and has really made my week ❤️ here’s how u can listen 👀 bandcamp: ginaloughlin.bandcamp.com/album/wax-he... ampwall: ginaloughlin.ampwall.com/album/wax-he... youtube: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Wax Heads OST, by Gina Loughlin
31 track album
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🚨🚨🚨ANNOUNCEMENT!!!🚨🚨🚨 WAX HEADS IS OUT!!! Our cosy-punk, puzzle narrative record store game is finally out on PC / Switch / PS5 / Xbox This game is our love letter to music, to the way it connects us and a celebration of human made art. We hope you enjoy it ❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuAm...
Wax Heads - Launch Trailer
YouTube video by Curve Games
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Wax Heads releases in 1hr and a half. Bought some records as contextually relevant retail therapy 😅 Can't believe this idea that was very much a dream project, is about to be very much real and experienced by others. Goddamn.
made a cool backflip today hopefully it leads to some interesting routing
Decline's Drops is finally coming to Switch & Xbox in just ONE WEEK! This version includes: ⏱️Time Attack 👿Boss Rush Mode 🪞Shoes & Mirrors Update And so much more!
really looking forward to Denshattack! couldn't help but do a cheeky little sound redesign 🚄🛹 #indiedev #gameaudio