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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 24/09/2026

120k and 5th stretch goal reached, my artbook UNBOUND is becoming real! Here's a look at what you will find in this XXL book 🤩 And don't forget the free extras only available for the Kickstarter campaign.

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Guide The Player @guidetheplayer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Level Designers: please do not forget the most importants steps of the level Design process

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Man, I legit love KDE desktop on Fedora. Every time I wonder if I can tweak a specific setting, add a button or customize something, some developer, somewhere added exactly the option I'm looking for - without fail. Such an awesome OS. I am never going back. #linux #fedora #KDE

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The Onion @theonion.com · 02/09/2026

What To Know About Starbase, Louisiana theonion.com/what-to-know-about-sta…

Q: Why is Elon Musk so obsessed with space?

A: All of his kids live on Earth.

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Had an absolute BLAST in Edinburgh. Such a gorgeous city (recommend the Dean Village - Stockbridge walk should you get the chance!). The #CriticalRole live show was spectacular and hilarious - we even got to say hi to Liam O'Brien, and happened upon Sam Riegel out in the gorgeous Highlands. 🫶

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:privTri: Volpeon :areonNSmol: @volpeon.at.icy.wyvern.rip · 22/04/2026

How to design F1 tracks

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Once in a while, I think about this bit of temp VO accidentally left in the Witcher 1, and it never ceases to make me laugh 😂 #TheWitcher #TheWyvernMeats

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Critical Role Campaign 4 is on a whole other level - Brennan is a truly a master of his craft 🤯 Can't wait to see how the sundered houses get absolutely wrecked. Definitely gonna try to serve my players with cathartic equivalents in my campaigns going forward 🔥 #DnD #CriticalRole #C4

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Finished painting my OpenForge tiles - boy, did I misjudge how much work it is to paint /a few/ highlight bricks on so many walls 😂 #OpenForge #DnD #Terrain #Painting

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Bought a 3d printer and started learning how to paint terrain (or in this case, a tower!). Just came across this lovely shot as I was checking today's progress - it made me happy, so thought I'd share 😊 #3dprinting #dnd #dm

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Man, I miss Robin Williams, he was such a gem. Every time I see videos, it dawns on me how lovely a person he was.

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Surprised how much the layout of a page can affect the reading experience 📖 Compared to the digital books, the #ForgottenRealms hardcovers are so much more playful, tactile and fun to flick through. Didn't expect such contrast, /almost/ glad EU had 3-months delay. Newfound love for print! 🤩 #DnD

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Instant buy, they are amazing. 😍

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SlyFlourish.com @slyflourish.com · 08/11/2025

RPG tip: Take walks and think about your next game. #dnd #ttrpg

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Today I learned submarines have windows 😄 This one is making a pitstop in #Stockholm for the weekend.

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Gee, I wonder what the DM who hurriedly dubbed the D&D Multiverse “The Great Wheel" had for dinner that evening... It even has the little plastic stand that keeps the box from sagging 🍕😂 #D&D #dungeonmaster #ttrpg #multiverse

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

We’ve just launched Arc Raiders! 🚀 A massive collaborative effort by an insanely talented team here at Embark - so proud!! Special shout-out to my lovely @hypathie.bsky.social and her crew for creating such an evocative and approachable UI ❤️ #Arc #Raiders www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpeJ...

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Launch Trailer | ARC Raiders

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Proton @proton.me · 22/10/2025

In the Nordics, reliance on US email (and the wider stack behind it) is now a strategic risk. 💡 Highlights: DK 89% • FI 92% • IS 97% • NO 96% • SE 91% ⚠️ Risks: AI training, foreign legal reach, geopolitical pressure. 📊 proton.me/business/europe-tech-watc…

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Visited the Barbican Centre in London over the weekend - strong #LevelDesign ✨vibes✨. Uploaded some ref images - hope it inspires 😊 🔗 midas.blog/barbican #reference #blocktober

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Level Design Reference – Barbican Centre (London, UK) – Midas' Blog

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

#DREM was as perfect a fever dream we could've shared. First time seeing the @auntydonnaboys.bsky.social live - definitely not the last 😂 Thanks for the bellyaching evening of laughs and answering my question during the Q&A ☺️❤️

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

So glad we are kicking these off - and would you believe it: our #leveldesign blog actually has before-and-after sliders! We're in the big leagues now. 🥳 #THEFINALS #Iteration #blocktober #gamedev www.reachthefinals.com/patchnotes/a...

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Arena Updates: A Deep Dive! — THE FINALS

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Last week, for the first time ever, we lost a player character in our D&D campaign. It took me by surprise how real & serious it felt. Genuinely a milestone that gave us all ✨the feels✨ - and yet another reason to love this fantastic hobby ❤️. #DND #D&D #characterdeath #hobby

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Genuinely one of the most delightful #Lego sets ever made. Such a fun build - and it's crazy how accurate it feels, for something built out of Lego! Might be an all-time favourite ❤️‍🔥 #wall-e

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Matt Lowe @antipop.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

We're releasing a dev vlog today introducing our fans to 'dynamism', the design philosophy that drove the making of THE FINALS. We hope it gives those interested some insight into what it takes to make an crazy multiplayer sandbox FPS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjUy...

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MAKING THE FINALS | Creating a Dynamism Shooter

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Today, I turn 30 🥳 Going to have a lovely BBQ to celebrate. Grateful to be surrounded by a loving family, my beautiful fiancée, great friends and our goofy doggo Azula. Life is pretty good :) 🌄 #birthday www.youtube.com/watch?v=n57a...

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YouTube video by Bo Burnham - Topic

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Proton @proton.me · 11/08/2025

Instagram’s “Friend Map” sounds like a fun way for friends to share their location. Unfortunately, Meta thinks your friends include Meta's own employees, advertisers, and cops. Here’s why & how to turn it off 🧵 1/5

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

If spiders are "spooders" are driders "drooders"? #dnd

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Level Design word of the Day: "Sticky-outy-bit" - The bit that sticks out #LevelDesign #Gamedev #ProfessionalLanguage

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Aaah!! OST of Avatar: The Last Airbender – Book 2: Earth just dropped 🥰 open.spotify.com/album/7oKztA...

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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Book 2: Earth

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

I wanted an interactive world map to track locations and events for my #D&D campaign. Sadly, I couldn't find anything that wasn't subscription based. So I made my own 😊 - with some help from our AI overlords 🤖. Very excited to expand on this :D #ttrpg #dnd #dm #gm

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

✏️ Wrote up a short guide on how to make cheap DIY initiative trackers midas.blog/dnd-diy-init... #D&D #DIY #DND #TTRPG #GM #DM

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D&D DIY – Initiative Tracker – Midas' Blog

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Forgotten Realms Wiki @frwiki.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Rock gnomes were expert inventors and tinkers. They also managed to use their keen intelligence to turn something as generally unexciting as work into a fun and enjoyable expenditure of their time and energy. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore forgottenrealms.fand...

Source: Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Artist(s): Unknown

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Matt Lowe @antipop.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

The curse of averages. They’re the best way to use data to hide the dynamics of a system, the exact thing you want data to help you find.

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Matt Verkuijlen @mattverkuijlen.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Really proud to again get to show off some of the Character and Weapon customisation I got to work on for THE FINALS Season 6! @reachthefinals.com youtu.be/7mY-fCTB8cI?...

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THE FINALS - Season 6 - Weapon Skins & Character Customisation

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Matt Lowe @antipop.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

I’ve been in the industry 20 years this year, and in that whole time this is the classic problem that keeps on giving. The vast majority of industry leaders don’t understand system dynamics, don’t understand non-linear relationships and often don’t understand where ‘good’ comes from. Their….

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Proton @proton.me · 03/06/2025

Do you worry about what your children are doing online? Children today grow up using the internet from a very young age; that isn’t going to change. Instead of growing up fearing the internet, they must be educated digital citizens who can advocate for their interests. proton.me/blog/how-to-...

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How to recognize bad design in apps for kids | Proton

Parents can help their children develop healthy screen habits by learning about dark design patterns — Proton investigates how

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

"Making Apocalypse Now" by @cinematyler.bsky.social features such an incredible level of storytelling, editing, research and love for film. Truly one of the best things I've ever watched. Mind-blowing that this can be viewed for free. youtube.com/playlist?lis... #Documentary #ApocalypseNow

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Making Apocalypse Now - YouTube

Everything you've wanted to know about the making of Apocalypse Now.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Kurt Vonnegut man

Kurt Vonnegut tells his wife he's going out to buy an envelope:
"Oh, she says, well, you're not a poor man.
You know, why don't you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet?
And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I'm going to have a hell of a good time in the process of buying one envelope.
I meet a lot of people. And see some great looking babies. And a fire engine goes by.
And I give them the thumbs up. And I'll ask a woman what kind of dog that is. And, and I don't know. The moral of the story is — we're here on Earth to fart around
And, of course, the computers will do us out of that. And what the computer people don't realize, or they don't care, is we're dancing animals. You know, we love to move around.
And it's like we're not supposed to dance at all anymore."

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Proton @proton.me · 31/03/2025

Today is #WorldBackupDay, a day to remember that backing up your data is essential. Data loss can happen to anyone; when it does, the consequences can be severe. In this thread, we'll highlight real-world data loss stories and backup tips. 1/11

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

“My Level Design process involves wandering inside unfinished spaces, soaking up their potential, until something either clicks or snaps.” I wrote a blog post!✍️ midas.blog/a-key-to-my-... #leveldesign #process #blockout #gamdev #blog #noodling

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A key to my Level Design process: Noodling – Midas' Blog

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Samurai Unicorn @samuni.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Got rejected from an Aussie games showcase, so would you help us out and share this around if it looks like something you'd be interested in playing?

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