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Andrew Buczacki

@abuczacki.bsky.social
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Senior Game Designer. Former Drifter, Hardsuit Labs, Blizzard. He/Him.

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Alanah Pearce @alanahpearce.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Are you or have you ever been a narrative designer (as your official job title)? I would like to interview you for a video! Pls reply to this if you’re interested ❤️.
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Austin Kelmore @austinkelmore.com · 10/09/2026
Closing out the rally, @nershly.bsky.social beautifully speaks about her experience being fired by Rockstar and how they try to use fear.
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OneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union @bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Even with over 17 years of experience in AAA games, Kitty was laid off on July 6th. Making profitable games doesn’t spare developers from mass lay-offs; only fighting for their protections will. Help us #SaveGameWorkers by going to the link in our bio and tell Microsoft to stop killing our games.
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Kim Acuff Steiner @emberdione.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
STARTING NOW! I will be giving away GHS keys on stream!
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Kim Acuff Steiner @emberdione.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
www.emberdione.com/on-rejection... Want to read a blog post I wrote about how to handle rejection from game dev jobs in 2026 that INCLUDES me getting a job rejection in the middle of writing it? TLDR: The Industry is Fucked Yo, it's not you.
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On Rejection and Competition | Kim Acuff Steiner
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Andrew Buczacki @abuczacki.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
1-0-0-0-1-1-1-0-1-0-1 Periodic table with a center piece of mind
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doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
NEW ARTICLE! NEW ARTICLE!! Ever wonder ~why~ so many Western stories about samurai all tell you a story about someone who really, really, really likes honor? Where did that come from? And why is it so pervasive? What are samurai movies really about? medium.com/@docseuss/wh...
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why samurai are cooler than klingons
Before this, I used to climb cliffs, drive down to Southern Kansas and fly rockets, go skiing every once in a while. I’ve been whitewater…
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 13/03/2026
Let there be as much outrage from politicians in Washington when kids go hungry as there is when I break bread with New Yorkers.
Senator Tuberville on x writing a response to the @endwokeness account 

Original tweet from @EndWokeness - “less than 25 years apart”
Image 1 - the twin towers as they are hit by a the planes on 9/11/2001
Image 2 - Mayor Mamdani sitting on a prayer rug while hosting an Iftar  at city hall

Quote tweet from Senator Tuberville - “the enemy is inside the gates.”
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Kim Acuff Steiner @emberdione.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
If you are a publisher who wants to make a better Genshin Impact and steal Hoyo's Lunch, I am the game director you're looking for. I bet my career on it. I'm also not boasting. Just putting that out there the week before GDC.
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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Ghost of Yotei star: 'workers need more protections' in game development
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Ghost of Yotei star: 'workers need more protections' in game development
'If you're watching this, if you're like me, please demand that the workers are treated fairly.'
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Elbi @elbi.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
They want you to see this and unionize less. You may be next, etc etc, the fear. But the lesson must be: Unionize MORE. One team, one department, one studio protected? Shut down. *Every* studio protected? They can't shut them all down (without trashing the shareholder value, their only KPI).
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Andrew Buczacki @abuczacki.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Whenever I get blood work done or donate platelets the phlebotomists always compliment how nice and thick my veins are
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Andrew Buczacki @abuczacki.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
I still have to work next week but I'm a loose cannon who plays by nobody's rules so here's a video game banger youtu.be/lWKQiZVBtu4?...
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Barkley Shut Up and Jam Gaiden - Theme (Space Jam)
YouTube video by Zeether
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Dana Night 🌜 & Gale 🌬️ @danaenight.northsky.social · 16/12/2025
Alright gang, there's a Senior Level Designer opening on my team. You know the drill. 👇 Please pass this along and AMA* jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions...
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ZeniMax Jobs - Senior Level Designer - Arkane Studios - France
Bethesda Softworks is hiring for multiple positions across our award-winning game development studios and global publishing teams!
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alyssa mercante @alyssamerc.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
🚨GAME AWARDS BEST DRESSED🚨 To nominate yourself or someone else please either send me a message on signal (alyssamercante.29) or an email at alyssamerc(at)gmail. Full body SOLO pictures HIGHLY preferred unless everyone in the photo is up for nomination. Outfit details would be lovely! Boost!
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Nathan ✨| Vertices Pusher | Sparkle dealer | TECH ARTY BOI @natem3d.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
HI I GOT LAID OFF TODAY HOW ARE YOU so uh, I need a new job, during one of the nastiest times in the games industry. SICK I'm Nate! I've been in the industry for 6 years now. Experience in Unity, Unreal. Been a 3D Artist mostly, have worn the hats of Outsourcing artist, VFX Artist, Art Lead help
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Ryan Steiner @resteiner.com · 24/10/2025
TODAY IS THE DAY!!! I'm so excited, nervous, and jittery! If you have any interest in checking out our cozy, spooky ghost hunting game, it is now available! We also have a demo available, if you want to check out what we're up to before buying: store.steampowered.com/app/4079080/... #indiegames
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Save 40% on Ghost Hunter Simulator on Steam
Build your own Ghost Hunting social media empire in Ghost Hunter Simulator - the only game that let's you decide if ghosts are real or not! A cozy game about exploring *allegedly* haunted locations an...
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Andrew Buczacki @abuczacki.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
This is my Lergevhtiepsappe, it sappes Lergevhtieps
A screengrab from an AI generated video with elements that look like button prompts, but everything is vaguely German and incomprehensible
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Andrew Buczacki @abuczacki.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
This OST is very crankable
Castle Crashers Remastered splash art
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Andrew Buczacki @abuczacki.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
So I've been playing...
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doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
end of the month! time for a new article! i'm too tired right now to finish, but it's gonna be the third and final part of my first person shooter series! if you want to catch up, here's part 1: docseuss.medium.com/first-person...
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first person shooters are extremely fun, but the industry rarely makes the ones i like anymore
There’s something about that anticipation as your dropship passes over open ocean and the fighting on the beach comes into view…
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Hard Drive @hard-drive.net · 26/09/2025
Reposting some evergreen content hard-drive.net/hd/video-gam...
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For No Reason in Particular Here's a Bunch of Games Where You Kill Nazis
The Nazis are the most despicable scum to ever walk the face of the earth. Thankfully they were defeated in World War 2 and have…
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Donate to my campaign to make Laura Loomer’s day worse: secure.actblue.com/donate/abu-bluesky
Laura Loomer

I love watching communists get body slammed by
ICE.
Communist and Palestinian.
Pick a struggle. @KatAbughazaleh
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Elizabeth Sampat @twoscooters.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Cancel Disney plus, get Dropout
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League of Geeks (LoG!) @leagueofgeeks.com · 06/08/2025
Hey friends! The hiring continues! This time with a couple of roles that folks are always asking us about. Get amongst it for our next PC/Console title! 🗺️ Game Designer 📝 Writer Find all the info at leagueofgeeks.com/careers! RTs appreciated. Share with your pals! 🙏 *zigzags into the tall grass*
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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
'We fought hard:' Raven QA union secures contract after three years of bargaining
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'We fought hard:' Raven QA union secures contract after three years of bargaining
The agreement includes guaranteed wage increases and layoff protections.
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Double Fine @doublefine.com · 24/07/2025
To honor Ozzy's larger-than-life rock and roll legacy, we're making Brütal Legend *FREE* on itch.io: doublefine.itch.io/brutal-legend But this incredible deal will only last for 666 minutes, as the prophecy foretold. So get yourself clicking, before it disappears like a demon in the night... 🤘 🖤
An in-game render of Ozzy Osbourne, with the logo for Brutal Legend and text that reads, "Free for the next 666 minutes" and the itch.io logo in the bottom right corner
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Mike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
I wrote this column and I'll just say that the original headline was much meaner. The piece itself, though, is still very angry and very mean, I assure you.
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I’m Starting To Worry This Industry Has No Respect For The People Who Work In It
Once your stock options were fully vested, did you sell off all the shares in your humanity?
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Anna 🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Due to popular demand, I re-uploaded my YouTube video about labor history in the USA and what it has to do with the modern games industry, now with no sudden volume increases! :) youtu.be/g1rlCfaRT1I
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A Brief History of Labor in the USA and What It Has to Do With The Modern Games Industry (REUPLOAD)
YouTube video by Anna C. Webster
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Diego @diegochiodini.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
#indiegames #gamedev #indiedevs
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Anna 🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
"Your unionization efforts have forced us/them to cut jobs" is classic union-busting. Don't fall for it.
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Alexa Ray Corriea @alexaray.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Are you an artist in video games with experience hiring and working with junior-level devs in your craft, and feel VERY VERY STRONGLY about studios needing to plan for and hire into these roles? Hit me up, I'm scheming. 😜
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The Booksmith @booksmith.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
we ship everywhere! booksmith.com xoxo
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Mr. Hands is making SuccuDeck 😈🃏 @mrhands31.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
People outside the games industry don't grasp that this is absolutely unheard of. Workers don't get royalties, and we definitely don't get performance bonuses. When we make a hit game we sometimes just get laid off
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Black Girl Gamers @blackgirlgamers.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
We'll be giving away Xbox and Steam keys for the game too!
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Senator Alex Padilla @padilla.senate.gov · 11/06/2025
If Donald Trump gets away with deploying the National Guard and Marines into LA without clear authority or justification, he won’t stop there. This isn’t just an attack on Los Angeles — it’s a test run for using the military against any American city he chooses.
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Katie Chironis @kchironis.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
we're looking for a senior networking engineer for my studio, teamLFG - if you think that could be you, please reach out! i've been here over a year now and it's been a really positive & happy change for me, with teammates i adore and a very fun project. job-boards.greenhouse.io/sonyinteract...
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Senior Gameplay Networking Engineer
United States, Remote
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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
BREAKING: We have reached a historic first tentative contract agreement with Microsoft! cwa-union.org/news/release...
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Video Game Workers Reach Historic Tentative Contract Agreement with Microsoft
ZeniMax Workers United-CWA and Microsoft have been negotiating for a first contract for nearly two years.
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Andrew Buczacki @abuczacki.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
For folks who are still using Duolingo and want to do a little mischief, the "respond using your own words" prompts only check for the helpful phrases provided to determine success. You can put whatever else you want in there to hit quotas and most likely mess with their AI training data!
A screen from the language app Duolingo, asking the user to respond using their own words. The provided response just uses the required "helpful phrases" and then has nonsense at the end. Duolingo counts this as a success and has a "Nicely said!" prompt at the bottom.
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Andy Walsh @englishscribe.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
OPPORTUNITY Technical Narrative Designer Not affiliated. Shares welcome gamejobs.co/Technical-Na...
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Technical Narrative Designer at Take-Two Interactive
Ghost Story Games is a self-publishing game development studio owned by Take-Two Interactive, located in the greater-Boston area.
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Chrissy Fellmeth | IATSE | gameworkers.org @chrissyfellmeth.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
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Prince Zexu @princezexu.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
I know a lot of us are tuned into the VGAs right now, but let's celebrate a huge victory for game devs! www.theverge.com/2024/12/12/2...
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ZeniMax workers have formed a union.
Microsoft has recognized the union, according to an emailed press release. The union, called ZOS United-CWA, will have 461 members and is comprised of “web developers, designers, engineers, and graphi...
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Dave Kosak @thefargo.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
World of Warcraft is about to celebrate its 20th anniversary! To commemorate, here are some of my original notes and drawings surrounding the creation of the #Warcraft cosmology. #WorldOfWarcraft #Wow #GameDev #Worldbuilding
An extreme close-up of the Warcraft cosmology chart, illustrated by hand. This image shows Azeroth in the center, labelled "Reality," as well as the "Emerald Dream" and "Shadowlands," which are represented as twins to the main world.
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✨ Devon ✨ @devonadesso.com · 06/11/2024
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Anthony Pham @viridianth.bsky.social · 25/01/2024
If you were just laid off and reside in California, apply to Medi-Cal now. We're all likely to be without jobs for a while and the coverage is closer to socialized healthcare. This happened to me last year and you need to prep for a long gap. You've already paid taxes for this, so use it.
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Xavier @xavierck.com · 05/11/2023
Corporate greed is at it again, so post your pay! $40k Associate char. artist, S2 Games $55k Char. artist, Cryptic $75k-79k Char. artist, Insomniac Games $125k Lead char. artist, Magnopus $135k-145k Senior/lead char. artist, Wonderstorm $165k Char. Customization Lead, Hidden Path Entertainment
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