Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Makkon @makkon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I'm immensely proud to announce that my texture library that's been in the making for nearly a decade is now available on my itchio store for indie devs to purchase commercial licenses. makkon.itch.io 482366872
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 11hFinally, it is October again, aka the best month 🎃🍎🍂💀 010
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Good day spent walking around Seattle today 230
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026every now and then I'll take my 3ds out, and seeing that streetpass light, light up is such a high I need to remember to take it with me to that Zelda 40th concert next year; that will be the place to streetpass in 2027 020
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This one is hitting hard. While I was at Squid, we always considered Heart Machine our sister studio. So many more great people out of work ☹️ 040
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)MTH @megt.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Researchers point to 51 solutions that trigger rapid, transformative, & reinforcing change to the planet over the next five years, e.g. clean energy, which has already altered that tipping point. To achieve, need affordability, accessibility and attractiveness. 🌎 www.euronews.com/2026/09/12/r...euronews.comThe 5 positive tipping points that could ‘rapidly’ heal the world“For too long a sense has prevailed that solutions to the climate and nature are out of reach. This new research explodes that myth once and for all.” 211060
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Back from a busy morning of running errands, which included getting this year's flu and covid vaccines 💪 010
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Reached a level of desperation with the job search, where I signed up with a family tree website to see if there were any countries I might qualify for citizenship, since no one wants to hire any animators from the US. 110
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 06/09/2026A pinball day is always a good day 130
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Went up to Seattle today to treat myself to a morning walking around Ballard. Went to the Nordic Museum, the Locks, and had some apple cider ice cream 080
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.theverge.comThere is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter seriesYou can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry. 366201089882
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Rewatched the Phil Tippet documentary tonight after hearing news of the studio closing its doors. So much history; truly the end of an era 150
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Both Dolly Parton and Tim Curry had such a genuine enthusiasm for performing that it was impossible not to love them for it, there were things more highly and lowly regarded in their bodies of work but both of them threw themselves into everything because it was pure joy for them and that rules 2054211212
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Kotaku @kotaku.com · 21/08/2026Double Fine now officially owns all of its games made under Xbox and their publishing rights. kotaku.com/psychonauts-dev-now-owns…kotaku.comPsychonauts Dev Now Owns All Its Games And Publishing Rights'Everything, we got back, the transfer of the IP came back to us' 4760561877
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Compulsion Games @compulsiongames.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Thanks to @deantak.bsky.social for sitting down with Guillaume Provost to talk about Compulsion’s independence. Every game you buy now directly supports Compulsion and helps fund our next project. gamesbeat.com/compulsion-g...gamesbeat.comCompulsion Games pulls off management buyout and separates from Xbox | exclusiveCompulsion Games, the maker of compelling gamers like South of Midnight, has pulled off a management buyout and is now separated from Xbox. 21577205
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Gary J Kings 🎮🎞️ Game Trailer Maker @garyjkings.bsky.social · 13/08/2026South of Midnight is now self published, so buying it gives Xbox zero money. It's a great day to part with a bit of money. 7731359
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)History of Hyrule, Zelda Archivist @historyofhyrule.com · 12/08/2026This is a bipartisan issue so if you have an R rep you can actually make them care by calling/writing Designated Wilderness areas are so rare, only congress can make them, & they're the most pristine areas we have- set aside specifically because of their uniqueness. This is fucking monstrous: 32818
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)🌿barayajis (*•̀ᴗ•́*)و🌿 @ziggyzagz.bsky.social · 11/08/2026With acres of land successfully secured for generations to come thanks in part to Jackie, Ojai raptor center stepped in to give her the best chances with utmost care and compassion. Wildlife rehabbers and medical staff deserve the same in return. Donations: www.ojairaptorcenter.org/donate 1941281188
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Rewatching Princess and the Frog, and once again mourning Disney tossing away generations of institutional knowledge with the dismantling of their 2D department at the height of their technical prowess. Cant help but see the similarities with how the games industry is being destroyed right now 1344
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Ju Li Khaw @juleshortstuff.bsky.social · 07/08/2026This information doesn't surprise me, because as someone who has been in an industry with lots of layoffs in the last few years, I have noticed it has hit certain groups of people much harder than others. And this is largely by design. 0157
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Went to a pretty cool local camera yard sale today. I now have a film camera again for the first time in a loooong time. 051
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 07/08/2026We're so used to seeing these sorts of sky-high numbers relating to executive compensation that it's easy to become numbed to the reality of what the numbers actually mean. This chart (not the one shown in the preview) drills home the true absurdity of it all. Look upon it and despair. 622780
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Jane Ng @janeng.com · 06/08/2026This is a great read and totally worth your time substack.com/@robsandberg...substack.comI Have Never Seen a Game Fail Because the Artists Were Too SlowAI is optimising the cheapest part of production 17516
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Playing around with dragon rigs (ps I'm still looking for work) 414944
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Jason @envinyon.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Goddamn 2939991153
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · 22/07/2026I've been chatting with a bunch of video game contractors who have recently worked with major AAA companies about how the relentless budget cuts are affecting them (spoiler: badly) 9379125
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 21/07/2026insane how there isn’t a single industry where being good at your job does anything for you variety.com/2026/film/ne...variety.comPixar Bears Brunt of Disney Studio Layoffs as Company Axes Several Hundred StaffersPixar Animation Studios, despite riding high on the success of summer blockbuster "Toy Story 5," was hit particularly hard in a wave of corporatewide layoffs at Disney. 9158481451
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Bruno Dias @brunodias.dev · 21/07/2026The main way in which AI has negatively impacted games industry jobs is not through actual automation of those jobs or even untrue claims about automation. It's by making capital unavailable because it's tied up in AI investments while also destroying the consumer base for video game hardware. 153259865
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 18/07/2026The one good thing about being out of work, is having time to work on personal work. I decided to make a dialogue shot, since it's been an age since my last one, after being in game mode for the last decade Anyways, have a bear 🐻🎣 1389
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 18/07/2026The one good thing about being out of work, is having time to work on personal work. I decided to make a dialogue shot, since it's been an age since my last one, after being in game mode for the last decade Anyways, have a bear 🐻🎣 1389
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 01/07/2026There's this underlying assumption behind every bad decision being made in the game industry these days that people will just suck it up and accept those decisions. Nah man, people are just going to stop playing games. People are not going to have access, and games are not a necessity of life 020
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Rachel Storm @rachelsstorm.bsky.social · 01/07/2026If the entire industry swings this way (which seems likely), this ends the public library's ability to lend new games to players who can't afford them. Sony loses that chunk of their demographic forever, and Playstation games are the most popular console games in my library system. 1239105
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Made a quick salmon rig to use as a prop in a personal shot 🐻🐟 2140
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 26/06/2026I'm just so mad and sad and scared all the time now with the current state of industry and everything else, and I don't know what else to do anymore. Still trying, but everyone is barely surviving 050
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 21/06/2026I'm Bre Melvin, and I'm currently looking for work. Previously, I was the lead animator on SpryFox's Spirit Crossing, and the cinematics animator for Giant Squid's The Pathless. Latest demo reel at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UESx...youtube.comBre Melvin - Animation Demo Reel 2026YouTube video by Bre Melvin 15622
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 18/06/2026This feels all sorts of illegal. There's definitely a case against this in the realm of discrimination law 140
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Romy 🦕 Making Fossil Quest 🦴 @niminy.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Showing off our diorama exhibit creator 🦖 #fossilquest #dinosaur #fossil #indiegame 23513
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 16/06/2026Game failure? Layoffs Game success? Layoffs Game delayed? Layoffs Game delivered? Layoffs Game announced? Layoffs Game unannounced? Layoffs Game good? Layoffs Game bad? Layoffs Game AI? Layoffs Game no-AI? Layoffs Game hated? Layoffs Game beloved? Layoffs Money cares more for layoffs than games. 8092532763
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Lenja making WATERFUL🌱 @lenjamakesgames.bsky.social · 13/06/2026The new key art and some screenshots of my tiny oasis building game WATERFUL ✨️ 28718
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 10/06/2026One of the dogs threw up a whole-ass sock this morning.... when? how?! 😑 Luckily, she seems okay for now, but this is the dog who beat cancer; the idea that she might be taken out by a sock 010
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 09/06/2026I'll reserve full judgement until I see more, but I'm so tired of remake = realistic. Zelda as a franchise is suppose to experiment and push art style conventions. But it feels like a lot (not all!) Nintendo games have been doing muddy uninspired realistic textures vs a strong art direction lately 2110
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Noemí Gómez @yuemi22.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Spirit Crossing, the game I've been working on alongside the amazing folks at @spryfox.bsky.social , is now available for free playtesting on Steam!! It's been a long time coming and I'd love for you to check it out! 🌞 Please consider giving it a try! store.steampowered.com/app/2321960/... 14415
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Wholesome Games @wholesomegames.com · 06/06/2026PLAY NOW: Spirit Crossing is a cooperative life-sim MMO from the makers of Cozy Grove. Explore islands with unique daily minigames, decorate your home, rave with spirits (and tiny bears), and build villages together. Join the playtest on Steam today! #WholesomeDirect2026 313442
Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work) @89ravenwolf.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Kind of wish there was a semi-regular Seattle-area animator meetup. Kind of similar to the energy of AnimX, but not locked to something like GDC. The Perk Up game dev meetups down in LA seem like a good model Anyways, I know there's a bunch of us up here, and it'd be nice to hang 100
Reposted by Bre Melvin (Animator Looking for Work)Max Nichols @maxnichols.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Yeahhh one big element of the horrendous job market in games is that pay is plummeting across the board. I was super fortunate to make $205k/year as a senior tech designer at Epic. I'm currently waiting to hear back from multiple contract Sr Tech Design roles I've applied for that pay $90-110k 49517