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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 6h

Yep. I'd say it would actually irresponsible for anyone in my position to not be vocal about this. Ultimately, we're the ones holding these companies to account.

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Knowing where so many creative tools (Rive, Adobe, etc) have ended up with their AI adoption, I dread to think what the Game UI Database could have become in the hands of someone with no respect for the creative process. The GUIDB is proudly anti-AI and will always champion humans, no matter what!

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

'Giving it to the world?' What are you on about?

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'm sure they'll find a way to scrape that too 😒

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Yet again, the Game UI Database is being scraped to the point that it's getting knocked offline. Even Cloudflare's "I'm under attack" mode isn't working. I just wanted to create a resource for real designers. I'm getting so fucking sick of this.

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Not yet sadly, I started getting threats from some AI twerps so I've just been working on ways to protect my work.

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

That was me sorry bbz, I was feeling insecure that day x

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"We looked into your content and feel that you and your audience might enjoy our product" ...did he just call us stupid?

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Oh, an "AI run persona". Never mind, you're gross.

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It makes my day that something I've built that could mean this much to someone ☺️ Hope I did your wonderful work justice!

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yep! Look at the animation filters :) Plus there's also a YouTube channel.

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Denshattack! has been added to the Game UI Database! Another game in the vein of Persona, where the UI elevates the experience, giving it a distinctive visual identity of its own. Props to @chloehodgson.bsky.social for making a brilliant game even brilliant-er! www.gameuidatabase.com/gameData.php...

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Tea and scones for lunch with my boyfriend 🥰 Very civilized!

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I would happily have them ban all AI generated games, the problem is coming up with a clear and objective rule that can be put in writing.

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Yeah, it sucks. Even the articles I announced just led to a bunch of threats from AI bros. I hate how we can't just have nice things.

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Same, I've had to rethink how I announce things nowadays completely :-\ It fucking sucks because seeing the enthusiasm from others really used to spur me on.

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Since a dev shared his game concept last month, Steam has been flooded with vibe-coded slop clones. This is what "democratising creativity" actually looks like. Even with AI, your ideas are worthless as long as they can be plagiarised at scale. Gen AI was designed for plagiarism, NOT creativity.

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Resident Evil was fantastic. It does a shockingly good job of bringing the vibe of the games to film, from the humour to the camera angles, to the light puzzles and even the way it makes you keep track of how much ammo he's carrying. It's so well done. Hope we get a sequel!

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Hahah that's amazing! And now it's a respected and recognized design pattern ☺️ I used it on Golf With Your Friends 2!

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I'm pleased to announce that around 200 pages' worth of tutorial resources are coming to the Game UI Database for FREE via a brand new blog. No ads. No paywalls. No email signups. Here's a preview of the first piece dropping next week, all about crafting cross-platform control schemes and layouts!

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The more I hear about the way they've treated their staff, the less I want to play this game 😕

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I wonder how much of this magazine was generated by AI 🤢

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Back in 1994, I called the Nintendo Hotline to ask how to get to the Lost World in Donkey Kong Country 3. …then I took credit for their advice by submitting it to CVG Magazine, who printed it the following month. My secret shame 😭

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Over the past couple of months, I've been grabbing a HUGE number of screenshots of game UI from various titles across multiple classic platforms. Some of these are already in the Game UI Database, and the rest will start appearing over the next few weeks! www.gameuidatabase.com

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