Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldToo Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Totally, totally, kids cut off their parents because of "ordinary conflict." Hey, unrelatedly, here's an email I got from my father 27 years after the last time I saw him. 1951647
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldIGN @ign.com · 07/10/2026The Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering teams at Wizards of the Coast have just announced they're unionizing. In a letter of demands, the union has urged Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast leaders to stop pushing generative AI. bit.ly/4hMhPzG 6673942271
Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Nobody knows the troubles I’ve seen Nobody knows my sorrow 050
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldKarie Ghoulish 👻 @kariebookish.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Yep! Isn't it cool? 0132
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldTarja Porkka-Kontturi @tarjapk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Not everything needs to be polished into the same familiar shape. We need games that feel like they could only have been made by these people, from this place, carrying this history. We need artists with something strange, specific and deeply human to say. That ai could never. 14515
Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Har I nogensinde tænkt over at store dele af den klassiske danske sangskat bare er en hyldest af fuckboys? 3140
Reposted by Kat Stoica Ostenfeldjulia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 24/09/2026looking for five (paid!) voice actors for my next #indiegame project, a short, underwater sci-fi visual novel inspired by games like Subnautica and In Other Waters! if you're a VA or know someone who is, more info is here: www.castingcall.club/projects/how... 01713
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldKat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 23/09/2026“Guaranteed human” will make me give the art/book/game a shot. AI-produced content will make me go “ew”, put it back without buying, and mentally mark the creator as a No Thank You going onward. 072
Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 23/09/2026“Guaranteed human” will make me give the art/book/game a shot. AI-produced content will make me go “ew”, put it back without buying, and mentally mark the creator as a No Thank You going onward. 072
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldJake Gaule @submergedtapes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026*screams in games industry* 0176
Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Remember back in 2018 when RDR2 was coming out and an article revealed the 100 hour week crunch period right before launch, and we all revolted and said never again? I miss the alternate universe where we stood by that and I didn’t hear friends say “at least I only worked 55 hours this week”. 0100
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldRobin-Yann Storm @rystorm.com · 14/09/2026Sensible Defaults do not exist, and neither do Best Practices. New video: youtu.be/deKtxzvf92g Whenever next anyone asks me what 'Sensible Default' to use, or what the 'Best Practices' are, I will link this video. It explains my arguments, includes examples, and hopefully finally puts it to rest.youtu.beTool Design: Customizing workflows without 'Sensible Defaults'YouTube video by Robin-Yann Storm 76314
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldSeth Polansky @sethpolansky.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Someone posted this to my discord. Still laughing. 010236
Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I hope everyone there has a fantastic time! 040
Reposted by Kat Stoica Ostenfeldhammancheez but spooky @hammancheez.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The new billy joel song is depressing 8781109
Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Okay okay okay save my sanity; this author doesn’t understand what “left on read” means, right? While then describing it EXACTLY as the worse option. 150
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldAndy Touch @andytouch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Gamescom 2026 Thoughts: - Big studios playing it safe with sequels, remakes, etc - Smaller studios struggling for funding. - Almost zero metaverse, NFT, blockchain, VR/XR - 'Prompt your game/asset' AI tech demos mostly didn't work - Increase in Asia presence: games, IPs, companies, etc 1578
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldAndy Touch @andytouch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Game engines: - Unreal devs/studios are not happy about news of Blueprints being sunset - Godot massively on the rise with indies - Unity devs using the engine due to familiarity; cautious but hopeful for future of the company - Studios investing in own tech/engines for ownership & control 2374
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldKat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Hi gamedev friends! Who’s going to gamescom? I’ll be in Cologne for both Dev and Gamescom, and would love to meet up and chat! 091
Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Hi gamedev friends! Who’s going to gamescom? I’ll be in Cologne for both Dev and Gamescom, and would love to meet up and chat! 091
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldWilliam Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I hope good things happen to everyone today. 1181
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldCasey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 10/08/2026"Indies will save us" No! YOU WILL SAVE INDIES! Go leave a review for that neat indie game you like, share the trailer for an upcoming game you're anticipating, tell your fave developer they did a good job, go tell people about such and such game that's just come out, you can make a difference! 174116005084
Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Hey gamedev friends! I’m going to Gamescom Dev in a few weeks, where I’ll give a talk: Why Is This Not Written Down? About knowledge management and documentation practices at all levels of your dev process, including tips and tricks that I’ve picked up and taught others. Come say hi! 0154
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldAftermath @aftermath.site · 07/08/2026Studio closures and layoffs are ravaging video games, and now EA has been sold to Saudi Arabia. Perhaps, says @ramiismail.com, it's time for the industry to "shatter into a million beautiful shards that all have their own heroes, their own things, their own structures, their own funding methods” 535179
Reposted by Kat Stoica Ostenfeld✨️Mar✨️ @wind21.bsky.social · 06/08/2026You. The person reading this. You are amazing, and you are valid. Keep up all that you do. 💜💜💜 48735
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldOlivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 04/08/2026FYI: I have one last Goodreads giveaway for WORLD'S OKAYEST ORACLE, running through August 10th! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...goodreads.comBook giveaway for World's Okayest Oracle (Reluctantly) Seeks Demon by Olivia Dade Aug 01-Aug 10, 2026Enter to win one of 50 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Aug 01-Aug 10, 2026. I loved every moment!—Stephanie BurgisEnter for a chance to wi... 0247
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldShayna MoooOOOooon (she/they) @themoonis.gay · 02/08/2026"why can't we find any senior devs to hire" because you fired all the entry level people 5 years ago gerald 2552138
Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Bumping this to also say: this is best practice for all tools development. Documenting how it works, while you’re developing, makes your took better. Because if makes you actually examine it as a user and gives you the chance to go “wait, hold on”. 060
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldKJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 23/07/2026absolutely loving this graphic Tor made for HOW TO FAKE IT IN SOCIETY! @malf.bsky.social 224136
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldRobin-Yann Storm @rystorm.com · 14/07/2026I will be presenting at two sessions at SIGGRAPH next week! One roundtable about OpenUSD, and one BOF about Tool UX Design If you are also around at the conference, and want to discuss better workflows, let me know! I would love to meet up with folks, especially in VFX, who want better 3D workflows 3111
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldKJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 14/07/2026If you support the removal of equal rights and bodily autonomy for other people, dont fucking come crying when the leopards eat *your* abortion rights and workplace protection and ability to divorce and and and. 116413
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldKJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 14/07/20261) The entire history of women's sport has been men trying to prevent it. 2) Homophobia and especially transphobia always, ALWAYS correlate with misogyny, and cis women who can't see that are turkeys voting for Christmas. 531684
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldRJ BaHarker @rjbarker.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Were I an incredibly rich author I would simply live my life in a way that meant I did not have to send legal threats to Amnesty International. 122233497
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldWrite the Docs @writethedocs.bsky.social · 13/07/2026🔁 Silence is not approval. When Uladzislava Lahun's team improved their docs, users expected more and complained more. The talk covers how a small team built a lightweight feedback loop from surveys, interviews and support signals. Read more: buff.ly/bDsHg3N 032
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldJess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 03/07/2026🚨 WE NEED YOU 🚨 As a new Prime Minister comes into power, we want to show that an overwhelming number of people support trans people, and want the government to take serious action to protect their rights. Will you say you stand with trans people? And share with everyone you know?goodlaw.socialI stand with trans people | Good Law Project 131568984
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldRobin-Yann Storm @rystorm.com · 01/07/2026Did you know Gamescom is actually 3 different events? Gamescom Dev is Monday and Tuesday (Or Sunday to Tuesday for VIPs), then there is Gamescom from Wednesday to Sunday (Or Wednesday and Friday for Business), and Gamescom Congress is on Thursday. Read my guide here: rystorm.com/blog/how-to-... 2103
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldRami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 30/06/2026I'm happy to announce to game developers worldwide that almost every single one of us can now officially claim that at least one of our games did better numbers than the "Great American State Fair", and also that we did better at not shipping greybox assets for our setpieces. 191346184
Reposted by Kat Stoica Ostenfeld🐸 Becky / Rebcebab 🐸 @rebcebab.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Today is my birthday! 🥳 As a lil celebration, it would mean the world to me if you shared my art 😌💖💖 59249137
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldHarrison G. Pink @gilespink.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Repost to terrify or arouse a Narrative Designer (depending on how much of a sicko they are). 47519
Reposted by Kat Stoica OstenfeldRami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 25/06/2026Our games industry is people. Our studios are people. Our teams people, our games by people for people. Our games are made by people, in groups of people, in teams of people, making people things for people. The magic is people, and the people deserve so much better than all this. I am so sorry. 1544091246