Reposted by Mike JungbluthCompulsion Games @compulsiongames.bsky.social · 01/10/2026🍂 STEAM AUTUMN SALE 🍂 Fall into some strange, psychedelic, worlds. 👀 South of Midnight - 30% off We Happy Few - 75% off Contrast - 75% off Now through October 8. Three games. One very Compulsion-shaped rabbit hole. 🐇 15617
Reposted by Mike JungbluthMattLakeTA @mattlaketa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Technical Animation in Video Games returns for a second edition! Included are nearly 100 new pages, major rewrites and factors to update the text for the latest software versions, plus corrections, bug fixes, and rewrites throughout to communicate more info to you! 15321
Mike Jungbluth @lightbombmike.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Annie submissions are open!! This is your chance to be part of the animation awards legacy! 020
Reposted by Mike JungbluthCompulsion Games @compulsiongames.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Haven’t played Contrast yet? It’s 75% off on Steam until Oct. 1. Also, a question we’ve been getting a lot lately 👀 Yes, Compulsion now owns the rights to South of Midnight, We Happy Few and Contrast. Buying our games directly supports the studio and helps fund what’s next. 🫶 921074
Reposted by Mike JungbluthZaire @zeestermeester.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Hey, about three months later I am still looking for work. I have done senior level work, I’m comfortable owning zones, writing cutscenes, and environmental narrative. Open to working in other mediums as well. 4261184
Reposted by Mike JungbluthLee Petty @leepetty.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I am SO EXCITED that Keeper is out on PS5 now! We've also added a new Psychedelic Mode to all platforms. And a permanent price drop! Check out this new trailer we made (some spoilers, but hey, it's been out for almost a year!). www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzc5...youtube.comKeeper - Now on PlayStation 5YouTube video by Double Fine 511619
Mike Jungbluth @lightbombmike.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The opportunity to help organize and speak at the animation summit at Gamescom Dev was amazing! I love that there is a GDC alternative option to people on the other side of the Atlantic! 040
Reposted by Mike JungbluthCompulsion Games @compulsiongames.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Thanks to @deantak.bsky.social for sitting down with Guillaume Provost to talk about Compulsion’s independence. Every game you buy now directly supports Compulsion and helps fund our next project. gamesbeat.com/compulsion-g...gamesbeat.comCompulsion Games pulls off management buyout and separates from Xbox | exclusiveCompulsion Games, the maker of compelling gamers like South of Midnight, has pulled off a management buyout and is now separated from Xbox. 21577205
Reposted by Mike Jungbluthdeantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Exclusive: It's official. Compulsion Games has successfully pulled off a management buyout and is no longer part of Microsoft. gamesbeat.com/compulsion-g...gamesbeat.comCompulsion Games pulls off management buyout and separates from Xbox | exclusiveCompulsion Games, the maker of compelling gamers like South of Midnight, has pulled off a management buyout and is now separated from Xbox. 202382822
Mike Jungbluth @lightbombmike.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn’t Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam or Alice In Chains 021
Reposted by Mike JungbluthJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 27/07/2026"I first met the Luddites a week earlier in Tompkins Square Park, for a press conference hosted by their official spokesperson: a puppet made of garbage." www.404media.co/luddite-even...404media.coBeing a Luddite Is Fun AgainAs tech backlash hits the mainstream, the ‘Summer of Ludd’ proves we don’t need social media to hang out and have a good time. 325255
Reposted by Mike JungbluthCompulsion Games @compulsiongames.bsky.social · 22/07/2026South of Midnight won Game of the Year at #G4C2026! Congrats to all fellow nominees! As we celebrate this milestone and reflect on our journey, we look ahead with excitement to creating more unique, new original games. 313939
Reposted by Mike JungbluthAnimation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 16/07/2026The Pixar clothing ad Pinheads (1995), dir. Jan Pinkava An early Pixar experiment in dropping photorealism and using "the medium of computer graphics much more creatively, not just to reproduce reality" (according to Pinkava) 91030267
Mike Jungbluth @lightbombmike.bsky.social · 16/07/2026If you are looking to give flowers to the artistry behind Gollum that isn’t this guy, you are looking for folks like Jason Schleifer and Bay Raitt from the animation team. Celebrate their names and achievements just as much or more. 215157
Reposted by Mike JungbluthPuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 11/07/2026I’m looking to speak with people who are resisting the erosion of human thought, creativity, skill, and relationship through AI. 🧵 23611257
Reposted by Mike JungbluthDr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 08/07/2026absolutely insane story, and yeah, just looking at this chart... with the exception of maybe two people, this entire class was cheating like motherfuckers 25941071221
Reposted by Mike JungbluthEd Lynch @goatburgler.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Some photos of the ESO animation team over the last 12 years. I love these people more than I could ever properly express. #ESOFam 4517
Mike Jungbluth @lightbombmike.bsky.social · 06/07/2026The framing of values around ‘philosophy that pays’ and ethics of ‘but what if alive’ without engaging with the values or ethics of how this is directly impacting life is a clear indicator this is a business driven puff piece. The Boomer/Doomer hype cycle. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/b...nytimes.comThe Revenge of the Philosophy Majors 020
Reposted by Mike JungbluthDan Floyd @danfloydplus.bsky.social · 04/07/2026If any of you happen to know someone who was either an Animator or a Programmer who implemented animation in an old-school MMORPG (Everquest, OG World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 1, etc), I'd love to talk with them! 13241103
Reposted by Mike JungbluthBrian Kerr @chrkrhc.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Matthew Butterick’s Extinction-Level Capitalism: A Citizen’s Thoughts on AI Risk matthewbutterick.com/extinction-l... In my world Butterick is foremost the typographer who created the lovely font on my site. But he’s also a lawyer: co-counsel on various class action lawsuits against LLM vendors.matthewbutterick.comMatthew Butterick | Extinction-level capitalismMatthew Butterick 042
Mike Jungbluth @lightbombmike.bsky.social · 16/06/2026The cartoon logic of the physical being is that the body regenerates no matter what. However Coyote catches the Road Runner, once captured and contained, there would an endless source of food. Which would be a cruel torture to inflict, thus making Coyote’s torture loop all the more poetic. 130
Reposted by Mike JungbluthCompulsion Games @compulsiongames.bsky.social · 10/06/2026What an honor to win Game of the Year at the Gayming award 2026! "A beautifully crafted, modern folktale that handles trauma and healing with incredible grace." Congrats to all nominees and thank you @gaymingmag.bsky.social for hosting such a wonderful event. #GaymingAwards26 310720
Reposted by Mike JungbluthCompulsion Games @compulsiongames.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Compulsion and South of Midnight were honored at the Canadian Game Awards with 7 awards, including Game of the Year. Canada is home to some of the most talented game developers! Inspiring to see local studios continuing to take creative risks. Congrats to all NOMINEES! TY @xbox.com for the support! 19923
Mike Jungbluth @lightbombmike.bsky.social · 21/05/2026I was chatting with some students at SCAD the other day and they asked if I found mocap as creatively fulfilling as keyframe. And my answer was essentially this thread. 190
Mike Jungbluth @lightbombmike.bsky.social · 03/05/2026I thought more people should see this thought I had before. 030
Mike Jungbluth @lightbombmike.bsky.social · 03/05/2026I am typing this thought out in realtime as I am thinking through it. 010
Mike Jungbluth @lightbombmike.bsky.social · 03/05/2026I just had a thought. This is that thought. 120
Reposted by Mike JungbluthCompulsion Games @compulsiongames.bsky.social · 23/04/2026South of Midnight is a Peabody Award winner!! For 86 years, @peabodyawards.bsky.social has honored #StoriesThatMatter. It takes heart and steadiness to tell stories rooted in folklore, stitched with care to carry the weight of beauty and the truth of scars. @xbox.com #PeabodyAwards #PeabodyWinner 6442117
Reposted by Mike JungbluthCompulsion Games @compulsiongames.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Tonight, South of Midnight was recognized with a BAFTA for New Intellectual Property. ✨🏆 Rooted in the stories, the sounds, and the beauty of the Deep South, this is a game built with compassion and wonder. What a moment. What a team. What a journey. Thank you to all our players. 1030080
Reposted by Mike JungbluthCompulsion Games @compulsiongames.bsky.social · 09/04/2026South of Midnight is honored to be named a #PeabodyNominee! The @peabodyawards.bsky.social represent the gold standard of #StoriesThatMatter, and we’re proud to be recognized alongside some of the very best in storytelling. #PeabodyAwards #Peabody86 #PeabodyNominee 10382105
Mike Jungbluth @lightbombmike.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Nate was also core to the creation of the GDC Animation Summit, which helped to establish a level of knowledge sharing about interactive animation that did not previously exist. His tireless quest to share his learnings was admirable and inspiring. 1174
Reposted by Mike JungbluthCameron Blevins @cblevins.bsky.social · 03/04/2026This is so, so well-articulated. 97107653881
Reposted by Mike JungbluthCompulsion Games @compulsiongames.bsky.social · 31/03/2026South of Midnight is NOW AVAILABLE on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2! Journey into a world of dark folklore, mythical creatures, and living magic! Also available on Xbox, PC, Steam, Cloud, and Game Pass! #southofmidnight 316635
Reposted by Mike JungbluthPhil Hester @philhester.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Sam Kieth did not bend for comics. Comics bent to him. I won't call his manner of drawing merely a style because that implies some level of artifice. Maybe not since Kirby had mainstream comics seen an artist with less filter between his imagination and the printed page. 141226292
Mike Jungbluth @lightbombmike.bsky.social · 20/03/2026My online existence is largely spent searching out ever constricting 2006 internet time bubbles. 060
Reposted by Mike JungbluthCompulsion Games @compulsiongames.bsky.social · 06/03/2026South of Midnight arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 on March 31, 2026. Step into a handcrafted world of Southern folklore, living magic, and haunting beauty. The award-winning journey awaits. #Switch2 #NintendoSwitch2 #Southofmidnight 18026
Reposted by Mike JungbluthCompulsion Games @compulsiongames.bsky.social · 06/03/2026South of Midnight arrives on PlayStation 5 on March 31, 2026. Step into a handcrafted world of Southern folklore, living magic, and haunting beauty. The award-winning journey awaits. @playstation.com #ps5 #ps5pro #southofmidnight 1014335
Mike Jungbluth @lightbombmike.bsky.social · 22/02/2026The opportunity to bring to life characters that are wonderfully imperfect, but doing the best they know how within a messy world, and to be able to reflect that in the animations style, was a dream come true. To have our work celebrated by our peers at ASIFA-Hollywood, is humbling. 2262
Reposted by Mike JungbluthStephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 19/02/2026I asked award-winning game devs to take an interesting photo in a boring room The top collage includes Erika Ishii (Ghost of Yotei) snapped by Jennifer Svedberg-Yen (Clair Obscur), a Svedberg-Yen photo by Greg Kasavin (Hades) and a shot by Tonda Ros (Blue Prince) www.gamefile.news/p/12-photos-...gamefile.news12 photos taken by video game developersTheir mission: Take an interesting photo in a boring room 212620
Mike Jungbluth @lightbombmike.bsky.social · 13/02/2026So proud of the team and humbled by the recognition of our peers. 1160
Mike Jungbluth @lightbombmike.bsky.social · 09/01/2026We are nominated for the Annie Awards & DICE Awards! Great animation in games can't happen on its own & requires the support of the entire studio. I'm so proud of the team, our partners & Compulsion's culture of celebrating craft. annieawards.org/nominations www.interactive.org/awards/29th_... 5242
Reposted by Mike JungbluthCompulsion Games @compulsiongames.bsky.social · 08/01/2026South of Midnight got nominated for two DICE awards!!! 🎞️Outstanding Achievement in Animation 🎭Outstanding Achievement in Story Congrats to our team and everyone who was involved. store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/d... 1838
Reposted by Mike JungbluthCompulsion Games @compulsiongames.bsky.social · 12/12/2025We won!!! We’re deeply honored for the Games for Impact award! Thanks to everyone who helped shape South of Midnight and to every player who saw something meaningful in our story. 523648
Mike Jungbluth @lightbombmike.bsky.social · 27/10/2025I am excited to be speaking at MIGS this year! I will be sharing my experiences and lessons learned from working on South of Midnight. If you are in Montreal, come by and say hi! migs.biz/en/sessions/...migs.bizSouth of Midnight: My Tales and Takeaways - MIGSSouth of Midnight is a deeply personal game for many people on the dev team and players that experience it. During this talk, I will share some of my personal […] 140
Reposted by Mike JungbluthDaniel Kennedy @fliglman.bsky.social · 25/10/2025sure, if you enjoy the horrifying limits of human perception 33613