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Borut Pfeifer

@borut.bsky.social
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Exec Producer/Creative Director, Neighborhoods store.steampowered.com/app/3922000/… Past: Never Alone 2, Weird West. Prey (2017), Skulls of the Shogun...

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Borut Pfeifer @borut.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If you're interesting in playtesting Neighborhoods (store.steampowered.com/app/1144820/...), check out our discord for the signup info: discord.gg/G5EUDsPbe
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Join the E-Line Media Discord Server!
We're E-Line Media. We make games like Never Alone, Beyond Blue, and Neighborhoods. We're happy you're here! | 826 members
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Borut Pfeifer @borut.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Just to put a little nuance on everyone's takes, Nintendo and Sony have been publicly traded for decades.
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Mike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT RTs HUGELY APPRECIATED 🏌🏌🏼‍♂️🏌🏌️‍♀️⛳🛺 This is *Really Illegal Golf* It's essentially Metal Gear Golf with Friends. Really. - Multiplayer stealth golf - Dodge security, stay alive, and sink that putt - Free multiplayer demo available right now store.steampowered.com/app/4115520/...
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Aura/Moom @moomanibe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
it's always "fun" to look into the details on these sorts of situations: * This guy cofounded this company out of school and has never had a boss in his entire life. * Notes that he's laid off 20% of the studio every year for the past 6 years * "We want to lean more and more into the gig economy"
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Dave Gilbert @wadjeteyegames.com · 13/09/2026
If anyone has contacts at Valve who can help expedite this, we certainly wouldn't say no to the help. In the meantime, I'll be here swimming in cortisol.
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Borut Pfeifer @borut.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Feedback note of the day: "This reads more like 'throuple'" (for a social block aspect improvement icon)
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Messhof @messhof.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Looking for someone to help with a Nidhogg console update. Anyone out there like using Game Maker and console networking?
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Nels Anderson @nelsanderson.zone · 03/09/2026
The other thing is it's outrageous how much it costs to use software/services that are US-based (literally or spiritually). For a small team of, say, 7 game developers who need/must use the lowest paid tier for these services, annual rate can *easily* run to nearly $33,000 CAD/year. That's a lot!
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
They have every intention of rigging this election and trying to steal it And these are the same people who spent a decade falsely claiming elections are rigged It's the biggest, longest con in U.S. political history, and the whole country is its victim
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USPS whistleblower describes new plans for voting by mail hidden from the public | CNN Politics
The US Postal Service effort to develop a sweeping new system for verifying mail ballots has invited a host of IT concerns among agency officials, with some describing the process internally as a “sh*...
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Borut Pfeifer @borut.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
would not have gone with Metroidvania but there it is 😂
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Borut Pfeifer @borut.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Christmas Carol gritty reboot except it's a video game so Scrooge is jacked and shirtless, glistening with sweat, wielding the sickle of the defeated ghost of Christmas Future, defeating his army of demons in a backdrop of his relatives' Christmas parties.
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E-Line Media @elinemedia.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
We're extremely excited to share that Never Alone 2 has been selected to appear in the MIX Fall Showcase next Friday, September 4th in Seattle. We are bringing the very first demo of the game and are looking forward to meeting some of you there! bit.ly/3SHtxmz
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Borut Pfeifer @borut.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
It kind of boggles my mind we haven't seen a AAA game do Bonnie and Clyde... Back after the launch of GTA 3, I was at Radical and we were working on an original PS2 game based on that. When we got a publisher, they applied a license and it became Scarface: The World is Yours. 25 years later...
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Borut Pfeifer @borut.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Can someone get this man an actual human being at Valve?
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Teddy Dief @teddydief.com · 26/08/2026
NEW GAME from my dear friends and the creators of NIDHOGG!!! Goes hard.
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Borut Pfeifer @borut.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Congrats @messhof.bsky.social!
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Messhof @messhof.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Blood Dungeon launches TOMORROW (8/25) on Steam, Xbox Series, Windows Store, Game Pass, Switch 1+2, and PlayStation 5 blooddungeon.com #boneup
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Blood Dungeon: Animated Intro
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The Onion @theonion.com · 19/08/2026
Democratic Socialism: Myth Vs. Fact theonion.com/democratic-socialism-m…
MYTH: The government will take away your money and give it to the poor.

FACT: You are the poor.
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Joseph Brassey @josephbrassey.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I think about this at least a dozen times a day.
people end up unable to see depiction as anything other than endorsement when their entire cultural diet is escapist fun and reassurance. they see something make them uncomfortable and can only assume people are watching horrible shit as vicarious pleasure and are horrified.
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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2026 🎉 The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans. Deadline: September 27th More info 👇
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Rich Wilson @richwilson.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/yo...
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You can now play the secret best immersive sim in coop thanks to this mod
Prey Coop lets you play Arkane's System Shock successor with up to 16 other players.
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
A world of fair wages IS possible. Never let anyone tell you otherwise! Unionize!
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Borut Pfeifer @borut.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Quark's Bar, Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas. We were served by a Klingon and a Ferengi, the Klingon made fun of me for not eating meat, and we shared a "Warp Core Breach", a 64 oz bowl of some sort of rum punch with dried ice in the middle.
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🐔 Brian Bucklew 🐔 ₑͤ>∿<ₑͤ ∞🌮 @unormal.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
fwiw there is an argument I would have accepted here which is that the very modest overall power draw is *highly* localized and can be a huge burden in a *very small area* as a percentage; of course you can fix locally pretty easy with governance or whatever if you have good governance (we don't)
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Shawn Alexander Allen @shawndoublea.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
It's #BandcampFriday so I wanted to highlight the soundtrack to Beatdown City Survivors, made up of 3 FULL albums by some of the best rap artists & producers out here. 1st up is He Left Nothing for the Swim Back from SKECH185, produced by Jeff Markey skech185.bandcamp.com/album/he-lef...
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He Left Nothing for the Swim Back, by SKECH185
9 track album
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Shawn Alexander Allen @shawndoublea.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I liked this interview. Underground rap is so important to me, and to be able to have a full on soundtrack that sets the vibes of Beatdown City Survivors (and have folks tell me how the soundtrack takes the gameplay to a whole nutha level) is very special.
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Messhof @messhof.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Blood Dungeon launches August 25th on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 1 + 2! Blooddungeon.com #boneup
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Shawn Alexander Allen @shawndoublea.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Check out this write up (and interview) where I talk about how the Beatdown City Survivors soundtrack (and a bunch of the playable characters) came to be.
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Celia Hodent 🔜 #GameUXsummit @celiahodent.com · 21/07/2026
This is beyond disgusting… and why we need much stronger ethics to protect kids on social media platforms / online games. And accountability of course. Unbelievable and sickening.
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Derek Yu @mossmouth.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
"Gives the survivors genre an arcade power up, using extra-big sprites and dynamic pacing to make its dystopian city streets feel like living arenas that are as interactive as the monsters inside them." 👍Derek Likes Beatdown City Survivors: store.steampowered.com/curator/4057...
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Sean Barrett @nothings.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The real-world version linked in the comments gets this better. www.mobiliteit.nl/beleid/2016/...
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Het Voorrangsplein - Mobiliteit
Video van de werking van een voorrangsplein, gemaakt in Vissim. Een voorrangsplein is een relatief nieuw kruispunttype dat de voordelen van een rotonde combineert met de voordelen van een voorrangskru...
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Borut Pfeifer @borut.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
So in Neighborhoods we have funny business names, because why not. My wife actually suggested this one, & everybody that see its laughs. But this got banned on TikTok because it "violated community guidelines"...
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Borut Pfeifer @borut.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
All the Cities:Skylines players answering this with "It's a roundabout" 😭🤡 archive.strongtowns.org/journal/2025...
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Garrett Martin @garrettmartin.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
got a regular gig at a travel site, done some freelance editing, written for a smattering of games sites, and got a big long term project that’s under wraps right now, but I’m still free and open and ready to write about culture and travel and games and theme parks for money. get in touch.
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Aerial_Knight @aerialknight.com · 13/07/2026
Play as a woman who's an axe murderer, who kidnaps men, locks them in a basement, and decapitates them (in this light-hearted puzzle game) store.steampowered.com/app/4756010/...
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Robert Yang @radiatoryang.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
new game release: Radiator Forever, a new ongoing re-remastered collection of all my experimental gay games, all in one package!... still free ($0), now on Steam + Steam Deck verified Info + links on my blog (SFW): www.blog.radiator.debacle.us/2026/07/radi...
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Radiator Forever is "Gay As A Service" + its debut July 2026 Update is Rinse And Repeat, Now On Steam
Design notes for Radiator Forever, my new all-in-one collection that will contain all my gay games... Eventually. Now Steam Deck verified!
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E-Line Media @elinemedia.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
It's been an incredible month since first announcing Neighborhoods in @themix.bsky.social Summer Showcase, and today we are thrilled to announce that we have received more than 60,000 wishlists (!!!). Thank you for all of your support! Be sure to join our official Discord: discord.elinemedia.com
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Borut Pfeifer @borut.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
How is this not a calitulation of the Game Pass strategy? The letter is like every aspect of the strategy failed, but then what? They're gonna do it cheaper with fewer games?
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Shawn Alexander Allen @shawndoublea.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Beatdown City Survivors is on a "best" list with Mina the Hollower, Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator, and Dosa Divas? Hell yeah. www.pcworld.com/article/3182...
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The best PC games of 2026 (that don't need a graphics card)
It's a rough time for anyone looking to buy or build a gaming PC. But you don't need one for these games, the cream of the crop for anyone who doesn't have the latest hardware.
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nick andersen @nicktheandersen.com · 02/07/2026
america has a fun shortage and it's important we talk about it (decline in third spaces, etc etc)
a bloomberg info graphic showing four different dramatically declining types of spaces in order 'Bars and Nightclubs' 'Bowling Alleys' 'Marinas' and 'Movie Theaters' from 2001 to 2025 text on top reading 'Fewer Places to Relax and Socalize' 'US establiments per 100,000 people' 'Note: movie theaters includes dirve-ins.' 2025 population data based on US Census. Sources US Bureau of Labor Statistics, World Bank, US Census'
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Borut Pfeifer @borut.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
One hammie, no whammy.
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Borut Pfeifer @borut.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Todays reference video for the game: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr6C...
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Kitten Kong
YouTube video by Fairbank Otter
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Borut Pfeifer @borut.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
So hard not to get wrapped up in the hunt for wishlists. When not getting them, there's a grail like mystery around them. If you're doing well, you hunt for more glorious treasures. An ad spend that's $0.1 per wishlist? I'm like chasing the high of running out of the temple treasure in hand.
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Michael Brough @smestorp.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
blog post - advice on how to write about indie games mightyvision.blogspot.com/2026/06/advi...
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advice on how to write about indie games
Instead of "this game is niche" try saying "i like this game because..." Look, "niche" is not a property of a game. It's a recess in a ...
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Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
‘Say yes and never do it’ Mel Brooks knew how to deal with the studios
You have some wonderful stories of basically getting away with stuff at the studios.

I’d learned one very simple trick: say yes. Simply say yes. Like Joseph E. Levine, on “The Producers,” said, “The curly-haired guy—he’s funny looking. Fire him.” He wanted me to fire Gene Wilder. And I said, “Yes, he’s gone. I’m firing him.” I never did. But he forgot. After the screening of “Blazing Saddles,” the head of Warner Bros. threw me into the manager’s office, gave me a legal pad and a pencil, and gave me maybe twenty notes. He would have changed “Blazing Saddles” from a daring, funny, crazy picture to a stultified, dull, dusty old Western. He said, “No farting.” I said, “It’s out.”That’s probably the most famous scene in the movie, the campfire scene.

I know. He said, “You can’t punch a horse.” I said, “You’ll never see it again.” I kept saying, “You’re absolutely right. It’s out!” Then, when he left, I crumpled up all his notes, and I tossed it in the wastepaper basket. And John Calley, who was running [production at] Warner Bros. at the time, said, “Good filing.” That was the end of it. You say yes, and you never do it.

That’s great advice for life.

It is. Don’t fight them. Don’t waste your time struggling with them and trying to make sense to them. They’ll never understand.
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E-Line Media @elinemedia.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Can't you see I'm walkin' here? #Neighborhoods ✅ bit.ly/4uObV5z
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Borut Pfeifer @borut.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
AI's killer app is bypassing enshittification (or well, averaging enshittification across the board at a relatively fixed level). Meanwhile CEO's (like Chesky of AirBNB) are like, we don't need product managers anymore😆😂🤣
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Brendon Chung @blendogames.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I wrote about level design readability: blendogames.com/news/post/20...
a corridor from the game Thirty Flights of Lovinga series of gaps in a wall, each increasing in size
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Borut Pfeifer @borut.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Some days start out shitty and then you calmly get swept up in the soothing waves of the algorithm (27k likes on madmorph's take on Neighborhoods trailer just in IG alone www.instagram.com/p/DZ2xC-msv-F/
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MadMorph on Instagram: "Games to play: A city builder game with a twist. This could be interesting. Not building a city but fixing it and adding to it. And I love claymation. Interested to try this. ...
27K likes, 76 comments - madmorph on June 21, 2026: "Games to play: A city builder game with a twist. This could be interesting. Not building a city but fixing it and adding to it. And I love claymati...
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Did DoD just admit in a court filing that it used xAI's Grok Gov Model to hit the girls' school on the first day of the Iran war? Based on some passages flagged by @rgoodlaw.bsky.social in DoD's recent filing in NAACP's case against X, it looks like it did 1/
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