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Andrew Buczacki @abuczacki.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It's such a masterful execution of syncing the music perfectly to the emotional state I find myself in at any given moment. You're literally soaring with the music

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Andrew Buczacki @abuczacki.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I think he'll also be very disappointed by his first result if the monkey's paw does what I hope it does

A screenshot of the original Grand Theft Auto

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SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra.org · 03/10/2026

SAG-AFTRA Announces Support for Rockstar Game Workers Union Voluntary Recognition

SAG-AFTRA supports the brave creative workers of Rockstar Games in their efforts to gain union recognition as the Rockstar Game Workers Union (RGWU). SAG-AFTRA urges Rockstar Games to voluntarily recognize the union, and to enter into negotiations and bargain in good faith for a fair work contract for their talented creative workers.

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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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Andrew Buczacki @abuczacki.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A weekly scheduled call with my parents every Sunday. We've been doing it for 17 years now! Also, making the effort to visit around Christmas or coordinate vacations

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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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Andrew Buczacki @abuczacki.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Scrappy, particularly when used in the context of "we have no plan and you're going to overwork yourself because of it"

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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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Andrew Buczacki @abuczacki.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Do you think they should have gone with The Vengaguys then, in retrospect?

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Andrew Buczacki @abuczacki.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

There's definitely an eleventh hour moment where you grit your teeth and have to finish, but I still have fun throughout! : P

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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 · 06/01/2026

Rise of nations was so cool. Hunting for the biggest mountain and building the Terra Cotta Army to get a steady stream of infantry was always my go-to strategy

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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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Zuul Nightingale🚪 @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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Andrew Buczacki @abuczacki.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

We used to be a nation of conquering the worm smh

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Andrew Buczacki @abuczacki.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

You should be over halfway! Your Yotei Six count is a much more accurate barometer of how done you are with the game, I found. The Chapter stuff is more narrative blocking than progression, similar to Silksong

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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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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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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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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... 🤘 🖤

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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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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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