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Charlie Harper @charlieartifact.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Hey chat, am I cooked if I'm nervous about giving my talk on imposter syndrome?

Charlie Harper @charlieartifact.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

hey hey hey! I'll be at GDC giving a talk on Imposter Syndrome Strategies with @ryanikeaudio.bsky.social , @zeeodd.bsky.social , @jjerion.bsky.social , and @akashthakkar.com Wanna grab a drink, lunch or whatever, reach out to me!

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jess @jjerion.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

i'll be presenting at gdc w/ my favs @akashthakkar.com @charlieartifact.bsky.social @ryanikeaudio.bsky.social & @zeeodd.bsky.social about some difficult things in the industry and how to make them less difficult i'd love to catch up with old friends & make new ones! reach out if you'll be there

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Ironwood Studios @ironwood.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Who's up for a bit of backseat driving? 🌲🚗🌩️ We'll be live at 2PM PST playing some #PacificDrive on Xbox over at twitch.tv/iwstudios!

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a car with the words hello chat on the bottom of it

ALT: a car with the words hello chat on the bottom of it

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A Shell in the Pit @ashellinthepit.com · 19/11/2025

Join us today at 1pm PST on twitch (www.twitch.tv/ashellinthep...) for a #behindthesounds stream of @ironwood.bsky.social's Pacific Drive DLC! 👁️ We'll be talking scary sounds with @mcsaudio.bsky.social @milliewissar.bsky.social and @emaudible.bsky.social

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Fangamer @fangamer.com · 03/11/2025

A closer look at the Redline Rift shirt, now available for preorder as part of our official Pacific Drive collection. www.fangamer.com/collections/...

A closeup photo of the print on the Redline Rift shirt. It's a dark teal, red, and orange print on a black garment, showing a dilapidated station wagon flying down the road away from an evergreen forest. Something that resembles an explosion blends into the outlines of a speedometer.

A photo of the same shirt, showing how the entire design expands over the garment.

A photo of the shirt's bonus sticker, which adapts the speedometer design from the shirt against a more zoomed out, detailed background, without the car in the foreground.

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Fangamer @fangamer.com · 05/11/2025

Important Friendly Dumpster plush features: 1. Two moving lids; 2. magnetic heart and tire accessories; 3. discoloration carefully applied to every surface, including the bottom. Part of our new Pacific Drive collection: www.fangamer.com/collections/...

A photo of the Friendly Dumpster plush overturned so that the bottom of it is visible. The heart and wheel accessories are nearby.

A closeup photo of the Friendly Dumpster plush from overhead, showing a bit of its cute facial features but highlighting its split-opening lid and its magnetic accessories.

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Captain Disillusion @captaindisillusion.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

I've reported the issue, but as of Blender 4.5.1 it has not been fixed :/

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Karrie Shao @karriebear.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Surprise! Pacific Drive's first story expansion dropped TODAY Come meet the Harmonic Fellowship, your new family 👁️🌊 They only want the very best for you.

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Ironwood Studios @ironwood.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

AS ALWAYS THE A.R.D.A. R.F.S.U. CAN BE REACHED AT (360) - 320 - 6232 FOR FURTHER INQUIRIES.

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Ironwood Studios @ironwood.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Autumn started a little earlier than usual... but so did the annual #SteamAutumnSale! Pick up Pacific Drive now for 50% off and enjoy a drive through the beautiful and surreal PNW 🌩️🚗🍃

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Charlie Harper @charlieartifact.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

I'm obsessed with the strangely intimate aura of the spirit halloween dummy prop.

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Charlie Harper @charlieartifact.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

ahhh AAAH AHHHHHHH AHHAHAAA!!!! I am so ready to make mouth sounds for this game

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Ironwood Studios @ironwood.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Want to know more? store.steampowered.com/app/3594760/...

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Charlie Harper @charlieartifact.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Keeping this nugget a secret has been my burden for months. Super excited to see it get all the love it deserves. The team has been cooking, that's for sure.

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Gematsu @gematsu.com · 09/09/2025

Pacific Drive DLC expansion ‘Whispers in the Woods’ announced Publisher Kepler Interactive and developer Ironwood Studios have announced Pacific Drive downloadable content expansion "Whispers in the Woods." It will launch in 2025.

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Pacific Drive DLC expansion ‘Whispers in the Woods’ announced

Publisher Kepler Interactive and developer Ironwood Studios have announced Pacific Drive downloadable content expansion "Whispers in the Woods." It will launch in 2025.

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Games Done Quick @gamesdonequick.com · 30/08/2025

wilbun84 is making dreams come true 🥹

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Games Done Quick @gamesdonequick.com · 30/08/2025

@ironwood.bsky.social devs spotted during wilbun84's Pacific Drive run 🥺💙 #PAXWest

wilbun84 excited during Pacific Drive run

Pacific Drive devs being excited during Pacific Drive run

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Charlie Harper @charlieartifact.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Anyone else forget that they have social media for 4 months and immediately panic that you might have left someone on read?

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Geo @georevilo.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Very 1995 of them to make Bisexuals look like something out of The X-Files.

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Ironwood Studios @ironwood.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

♥️ Pride 2025

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Indie Games 3 Times a Day @indiegames3xday.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Pacific Drive (2024)

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V_Mags_Fox @vmagsfox.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

IRL Pacific Drive.

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Robert Yang @radiatoryang.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

still too fancy. all video game water should just be 2 transparent textures scrolling in different directions

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Ollie Hoff @olliehoff.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

I had such a pleasure working on some UI and key art for this game! Please consider supporting if you can ❤️

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Geo @georevilo.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

I think the health of AAA games can be measured by how many games have a level where you get swallowed up by a giant beast and have a boss fight against one of its vital organs. AAA is at its worse when it thinks it's too cool to have a boss fight against a giant beast's vital organ.

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Ironwood Studios @ironwood.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Anyone up for a cheeky weekend road-trip? We're live now playing Pacific Drive! 🌳🚗 twitch.tv/iwstudios youtube.com/@ironwoodstudios

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Ryan Ike @ryanikeaudio.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Pretty sure if my graduate advisor knew this was what I was doing with my degree he'd come to my house and kill me with a pitchfork

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Charlie Harper @charlieartifact.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Making the move of all my medium posts into a personal blog and I'm really appreciating the time to edit these lol

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Stellbound: Stellraiser II @antlervel.vet · 10/04/2025

Officially trying to build a studio for a publisher pitch. To that end, I'm looking for game devs who've been victims of layoffs or studio closures who'd be interested in signing on if it's greenlit and funding is secured. More info in the thread to follow, but here's the initial list:

WE’RE LOOKING FOR...
PRODUCER
Please help me I’m dying
UI DESIGNER
UI ARTIST
2D ANIMATOR
FX and little details to make portraits and scenes come alive
2D ARTIST
Painterly backgrounds and props, able to closely replicate a certain look and feel
NARRATIVE DESIGNER
Design and implementation; not a writing role specifically, but you aren’t locked out of the writers’ room
PROGRAMMER(S)
Experience with popular engines (Unity, Unreal, Godot) is a plus
Email (address) with resume and tell me about yourself! I’m looking for people who are kind, thoughtful, and have been utterly fucked over

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Ironwood Studios @ironwood.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Expeditions out into the Olympic Exclusion Zone can get a little hairy (even if you don't run into Bigfoot.) Why not take a look at The Breachers Guide to Expeditions before you head out? 🌲🚘🗺️ youtu.be/87Xn5ltxYN8

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Freya Holmér @freya.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

my god look at him go

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Charlie Harper @charlieartifact.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

This update has been a huge labor of love from the whole team. GET OUT INTO THE ZONE!

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Robert Yang @radiatoryang.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

new game idea

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Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Particularly in this volatile state of entertainment industries, we need mechanisms that enforce credits to be submitted and existent independent of the products and/or companies involved and for awards to target the "credited team" (including departed/laid-off) rather than the product IP holders.

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Ironwood Studios @ironwood.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Only 3 more days!

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Derek Laufman @laufman.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Drew this back in 2022. Sadly more relevant than ever.

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Charlie Harper @charlieartifact.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Incredibly sad to see such a talented bunch have to make this choice. Very familiar with how heartbreaking this sort of process is. I encourage folks to look through those looking for work and make connections!

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Catherine Litvaitis 🐀 @litvac.com · 22/03/2025

gdc may be over but the hunt to find new work is still ongoing. let’s chat—would love to help you identify your marketing needs and bring your game to new audiences!

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Robert Yang @radiatoryang.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

it's been funny exchanging bluesky handles IRL at gdc, like everyone is lowkey embarrassed that we're doing this to ourselves

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Ashley Cooper @ashleycooper.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Every GDC is someone's first. After every GDC, we hear about mistreatment, assaults, and other horror stories. Conference vets, share your tips for a #safeGDC! I'll start: do NOT. under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. take meetings in someone's hotel room.

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Akash Thakkar @akashthakkar.com · 10/03/2025

I'll be speaking at GDC next week! Come see our talk, or if you see me wandering about, come say hello! You'll probably find me trying to order the largest sushi burrito that money can buy, screaming and gesticulating wildly, but don't let that stop you from saying hi!

Graphic that describes a talk that Akash Thakkar, Ryan Ike, Charlie Harper, Jess Erion, and Ziyad Duron will be giving at GDC 2025.

Title: Fostering a Culture of Clear Communication in Game Dev
Location: Room 2005, West Hall
Date: Monday, March 17th
Time: 4:40PM - 5:10PM

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