iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Alpha Beta Gamer @alphabetagamer.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

This is Vivarium, a life-sim adventure indie game with hand-crafted artwork inspired by anime classics, about a little community enclosed in a little terrarium Coming to Xbox, Epic & Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4735760/... by indie dev @vivarium-game.bsky.social

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

All good!! Yeah the credits are a unique split up style. I can see how it's easy to miss :)

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

It was actually two for most of prod, myself and Lauren our incredible french animator. We ramped up for the final year and a half with two local pals. Ann Marie, and Lily. Lily had never done 3d anim before. And she's responsible for some incredible shots, like the outro to sad float.

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

so one day at work, I turned around to the billionaire in my office who works there every day and asked "you're gonna plant this in the industry yeah?" and they said "yes, absolutely". And now here we are.

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rowan kaiser @rowan.monster · 12/05/2026

"industry plant" has gotta be a new high in dumbass gamer shit. yeah man they made a video game to sell to people. you nailed it

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

aw! I am around, just only in DMs lol shoot me a message some time dude, would love to hear what you've been up to <3

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Mixtape is 100% hand keyed animation created by myself and my small team of animators (4 including me). I'm VERY proud of what we were able to accomplish.

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Thanks Chris!! Yeah the discourse has been... yep. Glad you enjoyed it, though <3

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MIXTAPE by Beethoven & Dinosaur @mixtapegame.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

A Mixtape dev diary! How did we find this music? #music #mixtapegame #indiedev

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MIXTAPE by Beethoven & Dinosaur @mixtapegame.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

While we're making MIXTAPE, what are we listening to? MIXTAPE is out on everything May 7th. #Mixtape #screams

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Absolutely essential viewing from @chrisbratt.bsky.social on Rockstar’s sackings, which appear to be the single most flagrant example of union busting in the history of the videogames industry. Rockstar has provided absolutely zero evidence to support any of their claims. youtu.be/c9nOwjeznjI?...

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The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6

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MIXTAPE by Beethoven & Dinosaur @mixtapegame.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

While developing Artful Escape, our 3D artist Mikey, made an oven asset. It was a nice oven - the work of a true pro. He even put the knobs on. And that’s who we are at Beethoven & Dinosaur. We put the knobs on. Mixtape is almost complete, we’re just putting the knobs on. See you in 2026.

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Studio Drydock (Making: Wylde Society) @studiodrydock.com · 05/11/2025

✨ Cozy Gamedev Job ✨ We're looking for a senior 3D animator, who loves animating expressive and personality-rich 3D characters - can you help us? Folks from diverse communities, we'd especially love to hear from you! Apply below ⬇️ Please share 💖 jobs.studiodrydock.com/36841

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eric stirpē @stirpicus.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

🚨DEAD STATIC DRIVE HAS A RELEASE DATE!!!🚨 www.deadstaticdrive.com/releases NOVEMBER 5TH Y'ALL. Congrats to @mike.reuben.games, @leena.reuben.games, and the whole DSD team - I've been DYING to play this one.

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Dead Static Drive | Coming to PC and Xbox

Grab your bat, steal a car, and take your chances against the unearthly horrors found along Route 666. This is Dead Static Drive.

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Did anyone see that post using the rarmango rigs, where it's like a town hall meeting, and the characters are saying unhinged stuff??? I saw it this morning but i forgot to save it and it was INCREDIBLE

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Tash 🍉 @tashmahal.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

I wake up & it breaks my heart.

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🥀𝕭𝖊𝖓𝖏𝖆𝖒𝖎𝖓 𝕰𝖊🥀MALYS: the Exorcist deckbuilder OUT NOW! 🕯️👹 @theboyofcheese.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

It's finally (fantasy) out! 🌵⚔️✨🐤 My work for Summon: Yojimbo is out, found in the Counter Blitz commander deck for #MTGxFINALFANTASY! I had so much fun with this merc-for-hire, and I hope y'all do too! 💰🪙 AD: Vic Ochoa #mtg #ffx #ff10

Yojimbo from Final Fantasy X stands proud and stoic with his companion dog Daigoro. We see them from a low angle, and see the blue sky with a moon still visible. Lavendar coloured petals fall from the sky, and mixed in with coins (gil). Yojimbo prepares to draw his famous blade, poised to strike.

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Paste Games @pastegames.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Mixtape is a game about music, teenaged hijinks, and feeling nostalgic for "the glow of youth"--especially if you're still young yourself. And as the Devo song on its soundtrack says, that's good. www.pastemagazine.com/games/mixtap...

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Mixtape Dials In to Universal Nostalgia

Mixtape is a game about music, teenaged hijinks, and feeling nostalgic for "the glow of youth"--especially if you're still young yourself.

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Cannot believe we've been seen like this.

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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

today sag-aftra filed an unfair labor practice against an epic games subsidiary behind AI vader because it failed to bargain appropriately with the union. more power to them, but this whole endeavor is rotten to the core, an affront to the legacy of an actor who can no longer advocate for himself

Which is bad! But the larger context surrounding all of this is what really reeks. In Epic’s first post about AI Vader, it included a statement attributed to the family of James Earl Jones.

"James Earl felt that the voice of Darth Vader was inseparable from the story of Star Wars, and he always wanted fans of all ages to continue to experience it,” the statement read. “We hope that this collaboration with Fortnite will allow both longtime fans of Darth Vader and newer generations to share in the enjoyment of this iconic character."

But this is not that character; instead, it’s a pliant puppet wearing his skin and parroting his voice. This is no legacy. It’s a farce, a cruel joke played on a dead man. Darth Vader, as depicted in Star Wars, was similarly resuscitated after what should have been his demise, but at least he maintained some semblance of free will and was ultimately able to choose his own grisly end. James Earl Jones, a real person, has not even been afforded that mercy.

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

I tried out Jeffrey's new animation machine. And let me tell you, it went beautifully. NO NOTES. Asked for a "stand to sit at a table" and got this really production ready animation. Can't wait to put it in my GAME or TV SHOW, and show my director. Investors must be THRILLED this cost $10million.

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Holy shit they put mobile game monetization in their slop machine and had the balls to call them "spins". Up next, try "PULL" a legendary tier animation from our plagiarism machine!

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

WTF is a "SPIN". step right up, spin the plagiarism machine, maybe you'll get something good, maybe you won't?!

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Finally, their rig looks shit, their animation is the same triple kick I see vomitted out of every other ai animation theft box, their library is full of prbly open source mocap and shitty rushed looking handmade anim. These people are grifters, and their investors are fools. Getcartwheel.com/home

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Cartwheel

Cartwheel is a powerful new way to animate characters for videos, games, 3D, movies, ads or social media.

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

It's low rent, creatively bankrupt, and shameful. I wish nothing but the worst for these ghouls.

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

The way they pontificate at these conferences is genuinely sickening. Shrieking about finally making creativity accessible whilst simultaneously gutting their creative workforce. It's ghoulish how out in the open they are about this stuff. ILM showing it TED. AI Darth Vader in Fortnite.

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

If you continue to remove artists from the art, remove people from creating, cut, trim, optimise... You're left with a board room and shareholders watching a flip book of stale, rehashed, ultimately boring "content" that no one will have any interest in.

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

I still don't see it. It just reeks of late stage capitalism cost cutting. This delusion of believing that you can simply continue to scale while cutting cost is what beats at the decrepit empty hearts of all these moronic CEO's... And it's simply false.

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ANNAPURNA @annapurna.com · 09/05/2025

Mixtape is joining the Tribeca Festival lineup! 🎧 Come play the demo by visiting the Tribeca Games Gallery June 11–15. Grab your tickets: tribecafilm.com/festival/tickets

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

And all so that you can just retell the story that's already been told to a slightly different audience/the same audience? It feels so misguided

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

After having watched over 600 episodes of One Piece, I can say with unwavering confidence... The live action series is a really REALLY bad idea. The VFX task for even just the first three arcs is monumental, even if you edit the series down.

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Quickly now! Go support this kickstarter for Malys. I WISH TO PLAY WITH THE DEMONS

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

CITIZEN SLEEPER: SPINDLEJACK is the solo, print-and-play Citizen Sleeper RPG. It is free and brilliant, and you should be downloading it here: jump-over-the-age.itch.io/citizen-slee...

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Paper House @paperhousegames.com · 06/05/2025

We're going to host A Fantastic Switch 2 Launch Party! There will be food, drinks, fun music, prizes and activities! Tickets are FREE to everyone but you need to register. Let's-a go! 🍄 9:30pm - 12:30am 🟨 4 June 🏰 865 High st, Thornbury More info: shop.paperhousegames.com/product/swit...

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Expedition 33 is incredible. The balance, the pace, the art. It manages to ride this insanely thin line where you play the most powerful weapon and the weakest tree frog. Constantly aware of your potential, always reminded of your inadequacy.

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

I have told so many people to watch this doco, and NONE OF THEM HAVE. PLEASE, just watch Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron. Find a quiet evening after work. Pour a cup of tea. And just sink into this documentary. m.imdb.com/title/tt3240...

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Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron (2024) ⭐ 7.8 | Documentary

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Jojo C-Word @hiimlyka.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

forgot I made this lol

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Fades to black Text appears "It was, in fact, that deep"

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Yeah? I'm hunting in a duo, maybe we're just a bit shit lol We got him close once, but yeah he's nasty when he wants to be.

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Arch Tempered Rey Dau is no joke

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Joe T @animboy90.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Once again, there's too many games. On the go at the moment for me is: Monster Hunter Wilds Kingdomcome Deliverance 2 Expedition 33 Blue Prince Help

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daryl "rupert pumpkin" b 🏳️‍⚧️ @hypercubexl.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

"elder scrolls" is just me looking at my phone

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Summerfall Studios 🕯️Malys OUT NOW!🕯️ @summerfallstudios.com · 23/04/2025

Time to UNLEASH HELL because our Malys Kickstarter is OFFICIALLY LIVE! 🔥 Follow the link to join the hunt and and help our hellish roguelite deckbuilder reach its full infernal potential! www.kickstarter.com/projects/summer…

Floorboards are bathed in red light as if from a door, illuminating the front of a figure on their knees. The figure sits in the centre of a pentagram of candles, arms outstretched, mouth wide and face obscured. The flames from the candles billow in ribbons across the frame. The shadow cast by the figure is demonic with unholy limbs grasping painfully. Small singed cards float in the air around the figure. Text in the shadow reads ‘Malys’. A green banner reads 'Just launched Kickstarter'.

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