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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I had an awesome conversation with Jean Nguyen, creator of DINOBLADE. What an amazing person and an incredible story about talent, virality, development and perseverance. Check it out!

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I played Half-Life | Orange Box to completion on the Sony Glasstron | PS2. In bed. At night. Over the course of a week. We are not the same.

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Today, @midwestgames.bsky.social launched The Modern Publisher, a monthly resource focused on how game publishing has changed and what modern publishing and development teams need to succeed in the video game industry of 2026 and beyond. Check it out: themodernpublisher.substack.com/p/the-modern...

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The Modern Publisher Volume #1 August 2026

Not every team needs a traditional publisher...but almost every team needs publishing help.

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hey gamedev best friends! It's time for: heat, humidity, schnitzel and videogames We have a ton going on at @midwestgames.bsky.social in 2026 and have some big announcements coming for Gamescom, so if you need publishing support or have a great game to show, let's meet up. My DM's are open!

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Talked to super-bestie @allenmmurray.bsky.social of @zaumstudio.bsky.social for @official-aias.bsky.social Game Makers Notebook about his undercover game career + their amazing new game ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies! Easily one of my GOTY's. Don't miss it! Thanks, Allen 🖤 bsky.app/profile/offi...

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Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences @official-aias.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

On the #GameMakersNotebook, @adamorth.bsky.social chats w/ @allenmmurray.bsky.social of @zaumstudio.bsky.social about ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies, the pressure of following up a beloved debut in Disco Elysium, how they implemented over 700k words of dialogue, and balancing creative vision and risk!

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Free Star Wars game idea: Set between Empire and Jedi: Boba Fett trying to take Han to Jabba while all the other bounty hunters are boss fights trying to steal Han for the bounty and it’s just a big long escort mission across the galaxy. Like Midnight Run meets Metal Gear Sold 3: Snake Eater

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13AM Games | Wishlist Dungeon Lurker on Steam! @13amgames.com · 06/06/2026

A brave knight. A cursed dungeon. A nightmare made just for you... Wishlist DUNGEON LURKER if you dare: store.steampowered.com/app/4669960/... #indiedev #indiegame #ScreenshotSaturday #TheMIX #SummerGameFest #DungeonLurker

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Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences @official-aias.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

On #GameMakersNotebook, @adamorth.bsky.social chats w/ Mateusz Michalak & Mateusz Lechowski of Fumi Games about their studio origins, inspirations and development of 'Mouse: P.I. For Hire', rubber-hose animation and its importance to the setting, balancing serious and comedic game elements and more!

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

My latest @official-aias.bsky.social Game makers Notebook episode is out. I LOVED Mouse P.I. for Hire and talked with Mateusz (X2) of Fumi Games about their Rubber Hose masterpiece. We dove deep into origin, influences and boomer shooters. Enjoy! gamemakersnotebook.libsyn.com/mouse-pi-for...

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

This image triggered me in the best way possible.

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I'm not here too much. I forgot the feeling of being inundated with "The Discourse" in games. It doesn't really exist (for me) unless I come here...

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Spider-Man Pointing at Spider-Man Meme

ALT: Spider-Man Pointing at Spider-Man Meme

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Great game. I loved it. Definitely check this out when you can.

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Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences @official-aias.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

This week on #GameMakersNotebook, @adamorth.bsky.social chats with Johnny Galvatron about his new game, 'Mixtape' including the origins of the idea, how they selected the music first and built the story around the soundtrack, building a "horizontal slice" rather than a "vertical slice", and more!

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🔥 🔥 🔥 It's Mixtape Monday! 🔥 🔥 🔥 My latest @official-aias.bsky.social Game Makers Notebook episode is live today with Johnny Galvatron of Beethoven & Dinosaur. ✅ I love this game. ✅ You love this game. ✅ We got into it. Now it's your turn 🙌 gamemakersnotebook.libsyn.com/how-mixtape-...

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Please stop contacting me about this.

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Please stop contacting me about this.

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

@midwestgames.bsky.social launched Tombwater from Moth Atlas last week and we are loving the critical response. Great review from Newsweek here👇 "Overall, by the end of "Tombwater," I knew that I had just played one of my favorite soulslikes of all time." www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

My latest @official-aias.bsky.social Game Maker’s Notebook episode is live. Had a great time speaking with Virgil Watkins of @embark-studios.com about his game dev career and the unexpected journey of the amazing Arc Raiders. Enjoy! gamemakersnotebook.libsyn.com/arc-raiders-...

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Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences @official-aias.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

This week on the #GameMakersNotebook podcast, @adamorth.bsky.social chats with ARC Raiders Design Director, Virgil Watkins about his journey from modding to Embark Studios, how internal testing shaped the PVPVE game experience, ways they're seeking to improve the game post-launch, and more!

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Marathon: 2 hours in - Tough UI/UX experience that is sacrificing usability for aesthetics - Floaty camera/locomotion - Everything in the world looks important enough to feel like you need to investigate. - Player inventory actions/controls are very confusing. - Many fonts Still playing…

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Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences @official-aias.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

On the #GameMakersNotebook, @adamorth.bsky.social chats w/ Cory Davis (Spec Ops: the Line) and Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails) about their distinct career paths and how they found each other, the audio-first approach they took with SLEEP AWAKE, the game's psychedelic dreamlike horror themes, and more!

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

To the Raider that came out of the shadows, whispered “Gotcha” and executed me a split-second before the elevator doors closed while I was crawling on the ground dying with an absolute motherlode of rare and unbelievable loot I scavenged in my backpack: RESPECT.

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

My latest @official-aias.bsky.social Game Makers Notebook episode with @obsidianent.bsky.social on the excellent Outer Worlds 2 is live…just in time for that long holiday drive or an escape from fixing your parents computers 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Really tired of apocalypse entertainment (in all mediums). There’s only 5% new things left to mine in these stories. They are all the same.

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

As a professional musician I was hired to create music for a 007 PS1 game. Over the course of 6 months, I started hanging around the dev studio learning. I turned the music in and they were like “ooops we hired somebody else to do it.” They threw me a temp QA gig as a bone. I never left.

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Anyone have experience with the Portal on Hotel WiFi while in a different country? My Arc Raiders addiction has a death grip on me but also don’t want lug this thing to Europe today if it’s not happening 😬

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

I'm all-in on this entire ecosystem and never buying a PC ever again. Just put the bundle in my goddamned cart right now. store.steampowered.com/sale/hardware

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Steam Hardware

The Steam Hardware family officially expands in early 2026.

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Great chat with @jg93.bsky.social here about his amazing career at Bethesda and beyond!

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Arc Raiders is fantastic. Spent the weekend enjoying the stellar work by Embark Studios. Exceptional world, addictive loop, groundbreaking tech and stunning graphics, which they set out to deliver from the start. Tech exploration + foundation > Show it in The Finals > Prove it with Arc Raiders

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

How do you politely decline a work friends desire to extend the relationship to also be friends outside of work? “I really enjoy working with you, but I try to keep my work and personal life separate to stay balanced. I hope you understand and I’m looking forward to continuing to work together.”

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Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences @official-aias.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

On the #GameMakersNotebook, @adamorth.bsky.social chats with @ubikh.bsky.social about his journey working for some of the biggest game developers and publishers, his work on the R&D side of games, the need for publishers to focus on quality of content/gameplay, and his pitching advice to developers!

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Yves Le Yaouanq @ubikh.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Take cover... I'm speaking ! I was lucky enough to be invited during DICE Europe by @official-aias.bsky.social on their podcast, with great questions by @adamorth.bsky.social & @claudiotapia.bsky.social A lot of my carreer shenningans in the game industry.. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buun...

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Focus Entertainment's Chief Content Officer, Yves Le Yaouanq | Game Maker's Notebook

YouTube video by Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Activision did Spielberg a huge favor here.

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

I’ll never understand this…

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Hell yeah, Sandwich Guy. Fight the Power!

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

I got blocked by Chet on 2 platforms today. My workday was successful and is now complete.

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

People should start making videogames about real historical people + stories. Like interactive biopics, but fudge it a little for the sake of cool game mechanics.

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Adam Orth @adamorth.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

If you’ve played (or even haven’t played) the wonderful Bionic Bay, definitely check out this awesome episode I did with @juhanamyllys.bsky.social. Super-interesting story around this game and its creation!

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Trent Kusters @trentkusters.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Screenwest are flying me (and @camrogerslegal.bsky.social!) out to Perth this month to have our brains picked on the game biz. There's chats to attend & also 1:1s if you're keen. If you're a studio head in WA, or wanting to start one, make sure to register! www.screenwest.com.au/news/latest-...

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Digital Games Fireside Chat and 1:1 Meetings with Trent Kusters and Cam Rogers - Screenwest

Join Screenwest on Tuesday, 22 July at 6pm for a Digital Games Fireside Chat with industry experts, Trent Kusters and Cam Rogers.

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