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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 5h

Totally stole this from a friend

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 10h

I thought my Amazon AI history thing might be invasive or embarrassing but it's all over the place. Just like me...

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

She should use AI to vibe-code an app to help women cheat on tech-worshipping husbands.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I still enjoy turning off my phone and drinking.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Based on recent experience, I think Snowpiercer is inspired by trying to do repairs under a cramped kitchen sink and thinking "man, I wish I could made a little kid do this instead."

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Some of these companies have been extremely predatory with their pricing over the years. Annual subs when the 10 year old versions do almost the same thing. WithAI being used to fuck over artists for several years now... they probably shouldn't be surprised when their tools get used against them.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I have mixed feelings about this. The weapon of the enemy etc. But if your software has had a hostile relationship with it's user base for years who are now getting robbed by LLMs and nickel-and-dimed monthly, I can't really find any pity for Adobe either.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Seemed last spring like eggs were banned in Liguria. It's a big country though :)

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

My experience was that "Italian breakfast" means an espresso and a cigarette. Maybe a cornetti. Love Italian food but not Italian breakfast.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I assume you've seen the multi-stack revolver speed loaders? I don't think I've seen any game do those yet.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Mr Big Shot! It's such a good article because the "budgets grew because of graphics!" fallacy is such a bunch of bullshit.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I highly, highly recommend this article to anyone who wants to understand where the money actually goes in game development (not the graphics.) (2/2) www.productionalchemist.com/p/inever-see...

productionalchemist.com

I Have Never Seen a Game Fail Because the Artists Were Too Slow

AI is optimising the cheapest part of production

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The real nut to crack here is WHY they cost 10x to make (no its not graphics) and if that is actually necessary. We've gotten very dogmatic about game development budgets, timelines and processes but these dogmas are mostly preached by the people who created them. (1/2)

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Here is "F### you, Sun" again because seriously... this heat sucks. open.spotify.com/track/7cDexA...

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Fuck You Sun - Single Version

Ryan Duffin · Fuck You Sun · Song · 2026

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Super Spline Studios @supersplinestudios.com · 05/10/2026

We have 2 newly opened roles for UK ONLY games animators. Optionally in our lovely Leamington Spa office. RARE JUNIOR ROLE!!! - we want to invest in future talent with this one, we wanna offer the best start we can for a games animator. supersplinestudios.com/jobs/

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Jobs – Super Spline Studios – UK Games Animation Specialist Co-Development Partner

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

There are lots of places where this is normal! Just not here :P This was Austin from April to October, most days.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Coming out of my cave/But now I'm going back in

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

People love to complain about the long cinematics and say "Kojima just wants to make movies" but MGSV is an absolutely amazing game. And the cinematics weren't nearly as long as 4's! (Neither was the directors cut of the Lord of the Rings trilogy but who's counting?)

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A long but very good article on #gamedev that gets into why graphic fidelity isn't what's "ruined games" and why AI isn't the magic bullet every industry spectator and speculator wants it to be. www.productionalchemist.com/p/inever-see...

productionalchemist.com

I Have Never Seen a Game Fail Because the Artists Were Too Slow

AI is optimising the cheapest part of production

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

High tide in Belmont Shores, Long Beach isn't looking so good. And El Niño is just getting warmed up.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wasn't there a dolphin who talked? Darwin or something?

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Lindsey Wailes (looking for work!) @linwail.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I made a LinkedIn post asking for help today. If anyone knows of ANY full time roles with a livable wage please reach out. I really need the help. Thank you.❤️ 🔗My email: lindseywailes@gmail.com 🎬Demo Reel: vimeo.com/1082323434 🎨Artstation: www.artstation.com/linwail lnkd.in/p/gHmJg4N9

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It takes all kinds, but I do remember the drama and satisfaction that comes with rolling 10D6 for a spell or a high level backstab. In Warhammer, you can wind up with 20D6 pretty easily and it's quite satisfying of an impact.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Counterpoint: there can be a lot of joy in rolling a shitton of dice for the sheer potential of doing a shitton of damage, especially at peak narrative moments like revenge or a big bad. Narrative is one of, but not the only vehicle of player satisfaction in a TTRPG.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Same. Extra handy when traveling and if you tend to have single socks stolen by gnomes.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Opposite approach is to buy 20 of the exact same sock, then every sock matches!

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Also works for 90% of LinkedIn now.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I remember them costing a pretty penny when I was a child last century too.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My experience with German border control at the Berlin airport would dispel a lot of stereotypes of Germans. It was third-world.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I hope that important folks like Kai Ryssdal understand that bringing a beverage to an interview is a choice but blasting shit everywhere usually isn't. Just be sure to hide the empty can.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.

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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.

In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The obvious solution is to butt-chug a can of Starbucks triple shot in the elevator on your way up.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Like, I'd be a little concerned if they showed up with a fifth of Fireball but I'd still give them the chance to impress us!

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This makes me want to crack a tallboy of PBR mid-interview. For a short time during WFH my water bottle was a repurposed tequila bottle.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'm trying to think of an in-person interview where I was not offered a beverage before we began talking for potentially hours. Are we interviewing in a lab that can't be contaminated? Or is this some weird, possessive, beverage pride? "You don't drink OUR coffee?!"

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This film has been in dev so long too, that some of the influences and homages may be quite old now.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I wonder how much of the alien design is homage? The side kick looks like Victor Navone's "I will Survive" alien dance from before his time at Pixar. The presumed big bad looks kind of like if the receptionist and the boss from "Monsters Inc" had a baby.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

No I haven't. That looks really cool. I played around with Townscaper, which has a lot of fun potential. More "games as tools" please! For anyone following along: store.steampowered.com/app/4339280/...

store.steampowered.com

ShipShaper: Falconeer Chronicles on Steam

ShipShaper is a creative game about the simple joy of designing ships. Nothing more. Nothing less. Export to Bulwark, 3D print, or use in your own games with a free commercial license.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Because if so, that's fucking genius. #Dressmaker needs to add the ability to export .fbx, .obj and .stl files. It should also add the ability to import custom characters. As a game, it's super cool but what if it was a game AND a tool!? DLC idea? (2/2)

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

First of all, I want to see more games targeted to women. This is awesome and I applaud their success. Secondly, my #gamedev brain is thinking "did they just gamify Marvelous Designer?" (1/2)

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is the kind of energy we need out of US politics youtu.be/-qC35btGsBs?...

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I really hope "we" put forward a candidate for president (not him) and "they" crawl back into the woodwork. Democracy was never supposed to be able two parties blaming each other for everything.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I hate the name of this documentary, because Jim Henson was clearly not, what most people mean when they say "Idea Man."

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Not having a T shirt that said this was a factor in me skipping last GDC.

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

You're going to love Helsinki. The Finns are great!

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

You can find these engines for pretty cheap but boy are they thirsty!

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Adam McKay @ghostpanther.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Wrote it with Rob Smigel. And yes, it was pulled from reruns.

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