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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 21h

"Direct your dream game" says Unity Y'all game direction is many things but I can guarantee you that "genre + setting" is not game direction for anyone who has been a game director even just for 5 minutes Which should tell you enough about who made this, and whether you should trust them with this

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Turns out I *can* get a commendation at work and feel like I'm not doing good enough at my job on the same day. That's a fun rediscovery of my psychological barriers after a 10 month run of relative peace of mind 😌

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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

9/11/2001 I was a freshman in high school in Alabama, I wore a hijab. In gym class my teacher wheeled in a screen. Something horrible was happening. I watched, mouth agape as the second tower hit. We were silent. As that period reached an end, my name was announced on the loud speaker. 1/

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The video game industry has always been volatile (I published Press Reset in 2021!) but the skeleton key to understanding the current state of things is this: Big games now cost 10x to make what they did 15 years ago but most do not generate even close to 10x the revenue. Simple as that

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I wanted to do a cool time-lapse video showing this in progress, but sorting out the audio is too much like hard work for me at the moment, so you just get the finished piece instead. This is a cross-stitch piece I started just under a year ago, celebrating my love of TTRPGs.

A cross-stitch of a purple 20-sided die surrounded by a variety of red and blue flowers, brown and beige feathers, a blue, spherical potion bottle and the skull of a small bird with a very long beak.

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I've been pouring over this thread for a few hours now, trying to pick out learnings and insights and my biggest takeaway so far is that I wish I were a better game designer 🤣 But seriously, I have only really recently realised just how coded I have become to finding ways to giving players...

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

This weekend was filled with a lot of good 😌

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Cal Horton (they/them) @fiercemum.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Just had meeting with kiddo's school. She has been fully supported, treated with full equality & dignity for years. All of that changes from September. Full segregation & humiliation across the board. The school staff cried in the meeting. This will absolutely lead to children's deaths 1/2

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Simon Pegg @simonpegg.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Ahead of the game tonight, if / as needed.

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EGOSOFT @egosoft.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

📢 We are humbled to have #X4Foundations featured by SPACEdotcom in their article discussing the challenge of recreating the vast scale of the universe in video games. 🪐 🔗 www.space.com/entertainmen... 🙏 A huge thank you to the Space.com team for the feature!

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Why space games still struggle with the scale of the universe

"Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is."

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EGOSOFT @egosoft.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Missed the latest podcast with our gameplay programmer Matthias and prefer reading instead? Here are the highlights!👀 🔗 steamcommunity.com/games/392160...

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Very proud of myself today. 5500 words written, which is more than I've been able to string together for a couple of months, of a quality I'm really happy with for a first draft. Basically crafting an argument between the protagonist and her boyfriend. A little exhausting but a lot of fun 😅

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

So I have six weeks until the job opens up again. Anyone else got any job application advice they want to throw at me?

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I went for a new job role at my current place of work and didn't get past the first stage, but for once I got some pretty good feedback as to why. We're heavily encouraged to use STAR(R) answers for our written applications and only get 250 words for each section: this is my nightmare scenario! 1/-

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I want to re-emphasize one part of this Xbox story: Half of the 3,200 cuts are happening today and half are happening in the next 12 months. In other words, even people who survived today's layoffs will have to spend the coming year wondering if they're going to be next.

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Kells makes cat games @kells.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Idk man, I can’t figure out what angle to even discuss what’s happening in the industry (or all the industries!) bc fundamentally none of the choices have anything to do with an actual product or market anymore. We are not the customer, investment is the customer. I don’t know where the endpoint is

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EGOSOFT @egosoft.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

A huge congratulations to our colleagues Alla, Christian and Philipp on completing the 310 km charity bike ride on Sunday! 🚴‍♀️🚴🚴‍♂️ An incredible achievement in support of a fantastic cause. Well done to all three! 👏 Read their update 👉 herzbewegt.koalect.com/de-DE/projec... #CharityRide #Bike

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I have discovered: I am woefully bad at darts.

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

So, today is a real test. The Wilson et al. clan are attempting to have our first BBQ of the year. Will the weather hold?

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

A powerful read. A hard read, for me, at points, but very clear on the good, the bad and the ugly.

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

So begins an important chapter of my gaming career. As I have said before, FF kind of passed me by, but I am now committing to fixing that gap in my knowledge base (slowly). I have collected recommendations on where to start from good peoples, and now I just have to... you know... *start*...

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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 07/06/2026

Here's an easter egg in the new Lego Batman that I think all of you will REALLY appreciate. It's so good, I had to make a video.

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Fable trailers feel like they're just introducing us to the villains one at a time and I am here for it...

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Saw this statistic before I logged off work today: I think I may have already been aware of it but now it is living rent-free in my head: In 2015, the UK was #1 in Europe for LGBTQ+ support. In 2026 we are #22. A drop of 44%. I don't know where the numbers were taken from. How deeply depressing...

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Well... That was an eventful Monaco GP (watching late due to other commitments). Not a clue what was going on with the pitlane entry and feel a bit sorry for Leclerc but way more entertaining than I thought it was going to be.

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

So without giving *too* much away, the 1666: Amsterdam prologue is a really good introduction. I reckon it sets the tone very, very well. It doesn't include any combat, which could bite pretty hard but it sets up the story and the kind of story it is very clearly.

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I genuinely had a lot of fun watching the Summer Games Fest last night, wholly for the company I had from my friends as I watched it. Galactic Racer and Zero Company stood out because I love Star Wars, the return of The Wolf Among Us was a really nice and genuine surprise that made me grin. 1/2

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Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Just watch this… And for the love of God, please see Farage for what he is. His response to Sarah Everard Vs his response to Henry Nowak Jaw dropping.

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hilaryonline.bsky.social @hilaryonline.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Give this a share if you get chance please. So many cisgender women who do not want this for the trans+ community or the division it causes for us all notinourname.org.uk

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Home - Not in our name

Not In our Name: Women in support of the trans+community

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I think the new @gamechanger.dropout.tv episode might be the most I have laughed at anything in a long time. Awesome from everyone involved. If that is episode one then I am really looking forward to the rest of this season. 🤣

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 17/05/2026

Prejudice toward one community is prejudice towards us all.

Graphic from the Mayor of London with a grey background and black text. The heading reads “Mayor of London.” The statement condemns Islamophobic incidents connected to a far-right protest, says organisers came to spread anti-Muslim hatred and division, and affirms London’s commitment to inclusion. It calls on Londoners to show solidarity with Jewish, Muslim and minority communities and states that prejudice against one community affects everyone. The statement is signed “Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.”

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I'm already sick of seeing the word 'psychodrama' everywhere I look on the news. Can we just have a normal, functioning (but fair and equal) country for once, please?

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Terry Pratchett is wonderful and The Colour of Magic is lovely, but listening to the first 10 minutes of TCoM is particularly great right off the back of finishing The Children of Húrin, the ending of which made me feel like the world had just ended (even though I knew it was coming).

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Very cool opportunities if you can move to Boston, MA! Can speak to the CDPR hiring process, as it was my last - very competitive, and therefore a long progress, but the interviews were definitely some of the best job application experiences I've had! Worth it if you think you're in with a shot!

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

That result is going to sting for Ferrari and McLaren but this young Kimi Antonelli character seems to have a pretty bright future ahead of him. Better race than the sprint, for sure, but still fell away in excitement towards the end. I wonder if they are going to think any more changes are needed.

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Not sure these regulation changes have quite had the intended effect for F1? I'm sure the drivers are happier but this sprint is definitely less action-heavy than the March races. 😬

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The last game I made with Stillalive (at least that made it to a releasable state) is now, finally, out. It is a true labour of love and a testament to what a "small" team of devoted developers can do and I am proud to have my name attached to it. youtu.be/KwohVA2aVCs?...

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Bus Bound - Everyday Hero Trailer

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Don't limit yourself to writing a story in chronological order. Write what you know first, write what you're confident about. Then fill in the gaps. It'll make you feel more productive both because you'll struggle less with writer's block, and because you'll find questions you want answers for.

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The The Expanse: Osiris Reborn gameplay video seems to have stoked in me some unreasonable anger with how unimpressed I am at the game... This is not a normal experience for me and now I'm worried that I'm getting bitter and too old to enjoy video games any more. 🫣

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Was sad that apparently one of my music board tracks got removed from Qobuz, but it's Schrödinger's music track apparently...

A music playlist featuring a track that is somehow both available and unavailable at the same time (Touched - VAST)

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Lorraine Wilson @lothari.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

So, as some of you know, the last year or so of my life has been a bit of a whirlwind with work and all, which has made it quite tricky to sit down and write consistently. I've gone through patches where I barely get 100 words out at a time, jumping from project to project, being utterly unfocused.

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