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Kat Stoica Ostenfeld

@katstodian.bsky.social
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Linguist. Crafter. Gamer. Queer. Neurospicy. Lead Technical Writer at @Epicgames. Writes own opinions in EN/DA. Diplomat in tech. 🧡 first. Wholesome as fuck. She/They.

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Too Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Totally, 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.
Dear Evil One -
    Just a Happy Halloween Wish! I hope you took the kids out Trick or Treating and they had a great time!
    Tomorrow is All Saints Day and Deb and I will be going to Mass at our local church. It struck me on this Halloween Night that the evil of witches and goblins and such is rooted in the very real evil of Satan. Hate and pain are the hallmarks of evil... the hallmarks of Satan. With all the evil and hate you have demonstrated with me, along with all the pain you have caused, it struck me that just as Deb and I will attend Catholic Mas tomorrow... will you be going to a Black Mass to worship Satan?
    It was just a question that came up as we pulled "candy duty" with all the Trick or Treaters. 
    Well, will you be attending a Black Mass?
 
Love,
 
Dad
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Ria Cheyne @handle.invalid · 07/10/2026
This sounds fantastic:
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IGN @ign.com · 07/10/2026
The 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
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Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Nobody knows the troubles I’ve seen Nobody knows my sorrow
Kat’s dog, Chewie, sat in a yellow chair in front of a window. Chewie gazes at the camera with a look that portrays that you should feel guilty down to your core. Why? Nobody knows, but the soul of the dog.Chewie is resting his head on the back of the chair, looking forlornly out the balcony window at the rain. Woe is the dog who only had cheese three times today. Cruel treatment.Chewie stares into the nighttime rain outside, pondering the mistreatment he suffered today. Alas, his afternoon walkies was only one hour long. How is a pup to be universally admired if not exposed to potential friends for longer periods of time?Chewie has melted into despair. As the chair is effectively a fainting couch on which he laments his woes, his depression grips him deeply. Melancholy: perhaps he will never again know happiness. Perhaps there will be no trays tomorrow. Did he know how bountiful his life was back when snacks were given? Did he take them for granted? Alas, the rain answers not. Our hero is left to suffer.
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Karie Ghoulish 👻 @kariebookish.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Yep! Isn't it cool?
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Tarja Porkka-Kontturi @tarjapk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Not 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.
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Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Getting mine Friday next week!
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Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Har I nogensinde tænkt over at store dele af den klassiske danske sangskat bare er en hyldest af fuckboys?
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
looking 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...
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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.
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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.
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Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The dystopian nightmare continues.
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Jake Gaule @submergedtapes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
*screams in games industry*
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Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
They understood the goddamn assignment.
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Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Remember 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”.
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Robin-Yann Storm @rystorm.com · 14/09/2026
Sensible 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.
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Tool Design: Customizing workflows without 'Sensible Defaults'
YouTube video by Robin-Yann Storm
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Seth Polansky @sethpolansky.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Someone posted this to my discord. Still laughing.
twitter post that says "pro tip - tell your boss that ai said you'll be more efficient at home and see which one of their irrational beliefs wins out."
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Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I hope everyone there has a fantastic time!
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hammancheez but spooky @hammancheez.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The new billy joel song is depressing
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Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Okay 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.
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Andy Touch @andytouch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Gamescom 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
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Andy Touch @andytouch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Game 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
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Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Hi 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!
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Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Hi 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!
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Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Moodboard
Two-panel coming of a dog holding a ball, refusing to let a human take it. Panel one: No productivity! Panel 2: only guiltScreenshot of social media post saying:
Fuck being nonchalant. I love being a chalant bitch. I have never been chill not once in my life, even when I am asleep I am clenching my teeth. 

Kat feels this to their core.Decorated Christmas cookie with the words “I don’t wanna get involved in the drama, I just wanna know 103% of what happened.”Cannot brain today … I have the dumb.

Almost every day, you know?
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Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This is such a good list!
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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I hope good things happen to everyone today.
Mori smiling and flashing a peace sign art by Rxsiki
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Casey 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!
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Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Hey 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!
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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 07/08/2026
Studio 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”
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✨️Mar✨️ @wind21.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
You. The person reading this. You are amazing, and you are valid. Keep up all that you do. 💜💜💜
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Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
#booksky
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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
FYI: I have one last Goodreads giveaway for WORLD'S OKAYEST ORACLE, running through August 10th! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
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Book giveaway for World's Okayest Oracle (Reluctantly) Seeks Demon by Olivia Dade Aug 01-Aug 10, 2026
Enter 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...
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Shayna 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
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Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Bumping 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”.
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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 23/07/2026
absolutely loving this graphic Tor made for HOW TO FAKE IT IN SOCIETY! @malf.bsky.social
Graphic with lovely curlicues round the edges. Text: HOW TO
FORTUNE HUNT
Step 1: Create a false identity.
Step 2: Woo a rich old woman.
Step 3: Some other bloke marries that same woman on her deathbed!
Step 4: Cozy up to that hapless shopkeeper to get your fair share of that fortune. You've earned it.
Step 5: Fall head over heels for him due to his stupid kind eyes and horrifying paint facts.
Step 6: No, wait, don't do that!
Step 7: You've royally messed this up.
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Robin-Yann Storm @rystorm.com · 14/07/2026
I 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
My face with text saying:
SIGGRAPH 2026, Los Angeles, 19-23 JUL, Robin-Yann Storm, RYStorm, The OpenUSD Roundtable: Using an Open Source File Format in Film and Game Dev Pipelines (19 July)
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Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Moodboard
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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 14/07/2026
If 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.
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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 14/07/2026
1) 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.
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RJ BaHarker @rjbarker.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Were 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.
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Write 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
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Jess 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.social
I stand with trans people | Good Law Project
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Robin-Yann Storm @rystorm.com · 01/07/2026
Did 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-...
A graphic showing Sunday to Sunday, with each event shown underneath the days mentioned in the above post, and one section at the bottom saying: Drinking Water, Wearing Good Shoes, Eating Enough, which spans across all days.
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 30/06/2026
I'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.
That fair is empty.
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🐸 Becky / Rebcebab 🐸 @rebcebab.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Today is my birthday! 🥳 As a lil celebration, it would mean the world to me if you shared my art 😌💖💖
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juux @juux.com · 27/06/2026
I want to see a comic about the CIA trying to murder Clark Kent and making it look like an accident. Not because they know he's Superman but because he's a really good journalist. Make it a comedy because the CIA assassins can't figure out why their attempts keep failing.

[photo of Christopher Reeve playing Clark Kent]
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Harrison G. Pink @gilespink.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Repost to terrify or arouse a Narrative Designer (depending on how much of a sicko they are).
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 25/06/2026
Our 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.
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