Will Armstrong

@willwarmstrong.bsky.social

Game Dev and Programmer. Working at Monomi Park. Previously Unity, Firewatch, Minerva's Den, Bioshock 2, and Spiderman 3. All opinions are my own. He/him.

When the House Hippo first appeared on Canadian televisions, it seemed that everyone wanted one to appear in their homes. This commercial became a part of the Canadian cultural landscape and even today, the House Hippo is beloved by Canadians. 🧵 1/10

A blurry photo of a small, dark hippopotamus-like creature grazing on a dimly lit indoor floor near green buckets labeled "JAM," with a spotlight casting shadows.

Leading with compassion and honesty is insanely difficult. Taking risk while accepting accountability requires strength that is genuinely soul destroying. But it’s the only way. It is the only way. Find your strength. You will get things wrong and you will pay for it. But you will keep trying. 👊❤️

Devs, pay attention to who is actually, practically offering support to our laid off colleagues. It’s not the companies, it’s not the ESA, it’s the union, it’s us.

United Videogame Workers-CWA@videogameworkers.bsky.social · 6d ago

🎉 IT'S LIVE 🎉 The game industry hardship fund itch bundle made in partnership with @necrosoftgames.com is HERE. Over 100 games for $10+ bucks: all funds (save for itch fees) go directly to the UVW-CWA Game Worker Hardship Fund. GOOD GAMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE👇 itch.io/b/3802/game-...

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

An aircraft passenger oxygen mask: a drop down passenger mask with air bag and yellow plastic mouth and nose cover, oxygen tube has been cut; Demonstration model used by flight attendant crew for passenger instruction. Has text on the side indicating that it's non-functional.

Blue Bottle Games, as a policy, does not use generative AI. It's something we've discussed as a team, weighing the pros and cons, and ultimately, we decided it was not for us. Recently, while chatting with a colleague, she mentioned it was useful hearing our reasoning. So: Sharing time! 1/12

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1/ Explosive diarrhea cases from a microscopic parasite (cyclospora) are climbing fast. This is now the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak in U.S. history, passing 4,000 cases and still rising. For context: the U.S. normally sees about 3,000-4,000 cases in a WHOLE year.