iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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VFX Apprentice @vfxapprentice.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Polluted Water Environment VFX by Parker Cameron on OuterTide #VFX #GameDev #TechArt #RealTimeVFX

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Fall of Civilizations Podcast @fallofcivilizations.com · 01/08/2026

Some photos of our recent film shoot in Indonesia for our video for Episode 21, on the Empire of Majapahit. Really excited to share the results with you all when it's done! All reenactment footage we use is 100% real, with human actors and costumes, and always will be!

Photo of our film shoot in Indonesia. A camera looking at some men in costume.

Photo of our film shoot in Indonesia. Some royal women and a queen walk down the stairs.

Photo of our film shoot in Indonesia. Two men in Javanese costume stand in front of a far-off temple.

Photo of our film shoot in Indonesia. The people are in traditional costumes and are holding a banner saying "Fall of Civilizations from Indonesia".

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Austin Kelmore @austinkelmore.com · 28/07/2026

An even better way to work on side projects is to unionize with your coworkers and demand the company change the policy. This will change things not just for you, but also for everyone that comes after you. It will also inspire workers at other companies to do the same.

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Nick Shooter - Mouseward 🐭⚔️ @nshooter.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

In the 2 years since I quit Rockstar, me and my friends have shipped an indie game (Void Sols), released a demo (Mouseward), and are putting the finishing touches on our hobby project (Planet Jellham) Really puts into perspective how mismanaged AAA games are, things don't have to be this painful.

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Rachel Noy 🌿 @abki.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

bring back blogs

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Denman Rooke @denmanrooke.com · 09/06/2026

HEY HEY HEY all you CONCEPT ARTISTS!!! Submit your art from all those gorgeous game projects here to the annual Concept Art Awards. All international human-made projects are welcome: www.conceptartassociation.com/caa-2026

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2026 Concept Art Awards — Concept Art Association

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Game Workers Conference @gameworkerscon.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Did you know? @videogameworkers.bsky.social is holding a ✨Healthcare Townhall✨ June 8th at 5PM PT / 8PM ET! Game workers deserve healthcare. UVW is working on solutions and we need your input. Join us: actionnetwork.org/events/healt...

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Finite Reflection Studios @finitereflect.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

We are extremely excited that Mouseward is going to be a part of the @sixoneindie.com Showcase! Tune in to see a new trailer and then head over to Steam to play the new demo launching on May 21st! www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2b6...

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Marathon really is a game for the True Sickos.

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Tuatara @tuataragames.com · 24/03/2026

2 days left to grab Let Them Come: Onslaught at 25% off! Update 4 is live, and it's been great seeing players battle for top spots on the leaderboards. Dive in now to experience Tech Kits, Mutation Towers, and more: store.steampowered.com/app/2050800/... #indiegames #SteamSpringSale #gamedev

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Chris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

If you're an Epic Games employee who would like to confidentially share your views about the layoffs, please do reach out. I would be very interested to hear how you feel this is being handled and communicated by company leadership. My DMs are open. Signal QR is pinned. Email in bio.

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1-bit lime @1bitlime.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

so you wanna learn how to HOVERDRIVE? well you can! join the playtest on Steam :) #gamedev #indiedev #gaming #racinggames #speedrun

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Game Workers Conference @gameworkerscon.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Do you work in games? Are you tired of corporate greed taking over our industry? Do you miss when industry events were by workers, for workers? The United Videogame Workers of CWA, in partnership with other unions and worker-centered organizations, announce the #GameWorkersConference. May 22-23 ❤️‍🔥

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Max Nichols @maxnichols.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

RE Bluepoint: Having a studio that is expert at remakes, working for a publisher with an insanely deep backlog of beloved classics, was always a recipe for printing money at a steady cadence. Leave them alone and they print money forever, little or no opportunity cost. Come the fuck on

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Spex130 @spex130.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Okay so generally all I've REALLY been doing for the last 3 months is coding rollback AABB collisions from scratch for my platfighter and it took until TODAY to get proper collision & 1-way platforms working. Feeling pretty proud. #platsky #godotengine

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Union-Made Game Jam is now open for sign-ups! Next week, UVW members and friends are making some bite-sized, union-themed games to show at our GDC booth! We hope you’ll join us! #UnionMadeJam itch.io/jam/union-ma...

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Union-Made Game Jam

A game jam from 2026-02-16 to 2026-03-02 hosted by UVW-CWA. Union-Made Game Jam 2026 Hosted by United Videogame Workers-CWA · #UnionMadeJam Union-Made Game Jam is a week long game making event for mem...

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Tuatara @tuataragames.com · 08/01/2026

Value erosion gives you finer control over texture breakup and fades. With a softness parameter, erosion feels smoother and more organic while maintaining the overall shape #realtimeVFX #VFX #GameDev #UnrealEngine #UE5

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Jamie D @uk-resistant.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

ALTERNATIVELY Take your big dream project and break it down into much smaller, self contained micro projects with reusable code. I'm currently working on 2 racing games which share code but one can be released WAY earlier and can start brining income. I also get to make mistakes earlier

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Keza MacDonald @mackeza.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Before the Game Awards in LA last week, a US video game workers union turned up to protest. "Anyone who works in the games industry can identify that our art form is being sold for parts to make a few people a lot of money." @alyssamerc.bsky.social reports www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...

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‘Our industry has been strip-mined’: video game workers protest at The Game Awards

Outside the lavish event, workers called out the ‘greed’ in the industry that has left games ‘being sold for parts to make a few people a lot of money’

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

The Avarice Awards holds a mirror to the hollow glamour of The Game Awards, as workers continue to have their livelihoods upended by mass layoffs. We are speaking truth to the powers ruining the game industry with their greed! Stream begins on December 10th at 7pm PT / 10pm ET on twitch.tv/UVW_CWA

A stained glass-style depiction of The Game Awards trophy, emerging from a bank safe with green bills pouring out the opening. Two large ominous hands hover around the trophy, one holding a scythe to its torso.

The depiction is headlined with THE AVARICE AWARDS, with details below:

PRESENTED BY UNITED VIDEOGAME WORKERS, A CODE-CWA UNION

LIVE ON DEC. 10TH AT 7 PM PT AT HTTPS://TWITCH.TV/UVW_CWA

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Spex130 @spex130.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Hey! Yeah so this Metroidvania grew out of a game jam we did a long while back. I was involved in just about every animated character you see in this game! EXTRA for enemies, I animated 100% of every enemy in the game, including the bosses! Super hype to announce this!!✨ #Metroidvania #gamedev

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Danielle Law @dlaw.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

We're releasing the game we've slowly been working on around our day jobs for free at the start of next year! ✨ My first time working on a game. I learned so much from the team and made so many mistakes. So grateful for their patience. 😆 But such a fun experience and looking forward to the next one!

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Nick Shooter - Mouseward 🐭⚔️ @nshooter.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Planet Jellham is home to a complex network of naturally forming hardened jelly tubes, used by the local fauna to get around. Might as well catch a ride while you're exploring in our free, upcoming Metroidvania!

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Nick Shooter - Mouseward 🐭⚔️ @nshooter.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Presenting Planet Jellham, the movement focused Metroidvania I've been working on quietly in the background with my pals! Explore a gooey alien planet and recruit the local jelly hamsters to unlock new powers. Coming early 2026, for the low, low price of free!

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SEGA City @segacity.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Next Mission 'Virtual On' SEGA Saturn

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Want to bring a little union pride to your corner of paradise? One of our members made a UVW flag for your island in ACNH! (Just, uh, maybe don't let Tom Nook see.)

The QR code for the UVW flag in case anyone would like to download it for their own island.

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Jameela Wahlgren 🏳️‍🌈 🎨 @jameelawahlgren.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Woah! Ontario passed a law starting Jan 2026 that it is illegal for companies to ghost you. If you have interviewed for a job they are legally required to inform you if they hire someone else or close the position. The law also requires salary transparency on listings and disclosing use of AI

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im? @blueberryingot.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

please. please when does it stop. when do i stop having dreams about finding out im scheduled for a class i completely forgot about and now its finals week. please i graduated almost a decade ago

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Anthea Zammit - RagingMunkey @antheazammit.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

A bit of progress on my slime project :D

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VFX Apprentice @vfxapprentice.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

🥳 Happy #VFXFriday, everyone! This time, we celebrate the #Flipbooktober2025 challenge, and what's a better way to do that than with a VFX Showcase? #vfx #framebyframe #2dvfx #2dfx

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Laura Higgins @laura041.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

It's that time of year again💥ExplosionTober💥 Any form of media is welcome! It can be 2D VFX, real-time, simulation! Whatever you want to use! If 31 days is too much, check out the 13-prompt reduced version! Can't wait to see the results! #ExplosionTober #ExplosionTober2025

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VFX Apprentice @vfxapprentice.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Join this year’s #flipbooktober2025 challenge at VFX Apprentice 💜 Our yearly tradition continues: bring the suggested topics to life your way alongside like-minded, talented community members! 🤝 discord.com/channels/727... #framebyframe #vfx #rtvfx

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PlayStation Park @playstationpark.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

'Mulan' Characters 'Kingdom Hearts 2' PlayStation 2

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vlada 👁 ➤ UVW-CWA @vladadraws.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

In all and complete honesty, GDC has not been for *developers* for a long time, and especially not for *workers*. We need a Game Workers Conference. Unironically.

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Spex130 @spex130.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

#Swordtember2025 Swordnik 20: Vapor Today's design is a spectral guardian knight that uses a incense burning Censer as its base. Lots of fun VFX here! I do love making armor when I can. #b3D

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Bat-Tali 🦇🎃 (Vancouver era ✨) @talidev3d.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

haha heyyy anyone want a 3D Environment Artist who can also do: concept art, character design, UI art, recruitment, social media management, voice acting, opera singing (or any other style really), level design, provide cute dogs???? I know a girl... haha.....

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Graham Reid 🌴 @grahamoflegend.com · 31/08/2025

Finally getting a chance to start reading Debug++ from @debugmag.com. Between this, @gameinformer.com, and @apwot.bsky.social, I love reading mags again. Are there others that people recommend that I'm missing?

The cover of the magazine Debug++.

The cover has an illustration of a cityscape and the headline "What's at the Heart of the Machine?"

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OG_ArchNME @og-archnme.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

I've been experimenting making vfx using Unreal engine's curve atlas as a substitute for color map texture files #RTVFX #VFX #UnrealEngine

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Tore Lervik @hallatore.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Our brain is incredible at detecting edges, to the point where too much visual clutter makes it harder for players to focus on what matters. Blending meshes isn't always about making it look good but helping the important stuff "pop". Used MeshBlend + "Find edges" filter to visualize #gamedev #ue5

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Andrew Henninger @databyss.com · 19/08/2025

Masahiro Sakurai is all of us.

A picture of a Japanese man, Masahiro Sakurai, sitting at a wooden desk with a wood panelled wall behind him. There are a few shelves on the back wall displaying a few plants, books, pictures, and other things.

Text overlaid on the picture reads "Why is making a game so hard?"

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SEGA City @segacity.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Perfect 'Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram' SEGA Dreamcast

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

We need a law that says if you're only driving your car for fun, you must do it on a race track. And if you are driving a car for transportation, it must have a speed regulator, and your phone will be disabled as soon as you enter the vehicle.

Common sense bike laws

We need a law that says if your gonna be riding your bike for exercise you should stick to the bike trails. And if you’re going to be using that bicycle as a means of transportation on the roads you should get it registered and have a license for using that bike as a vehicle.

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🦇 Hexavier 🎃 @xavierck.com · 13/08/2025

Make a game they said! (no one said this) It'll be fun they said! (absolutely no one has ever said this once) You can be on the intersection of art and technology they said! (this is an especially egregiously false thing that no one has ever expressed outside of sarcasm)

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