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Caleb Sawyer

@lubwub.bsky.social
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Father/Journalist/Podcaster/Voice Actor. Founder of NerdyBits | Adjunct Prof @ Webster University - Game Design (He/Him) | DMs Open linktr.ee/LubWub

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Caleb Sawyer @lubwub.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Warming up the ol writing machine again!
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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
My room temp and correct take on tipping is that if you make a comfortable living you tip servers always and you tip them well because who the fuck do you think you are
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 20/07/2026
And the 101 Courses are not the only Levelling The Playing Field content out today: also read this FREE newsletter article on my 75-20-5 rule - a simple but powerful tool to manage quality bar and disagreements building on the paid "Ask Rami" article from two weeks ago. ltpf.ramiismail.com/75-20-5/
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75-20-5
Far from a mysterious numbers radio station, the 75-20-5 rule is one that I teach almost every creative director or project lead I work with (although I can't guarantee it doesn't open a hatch somewhe...
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Caleb Sawyer @lubwub.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
I loved Shadows. How did it slip my mind? Well, now I’ve given it its dues.
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 24/02/2026
You can now also watch a two-hour video of me explaining Australia Did It while showing off both a disastrous run and a pretty solid run of the demo! Obviously you can just watch for a few minutes and see if you like it, too. store.steampowered.com/app/3859010/...
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Australia Did It - Demo on Steam
Join our mercenary team: high-risk, low-benefit positions available! Defend cargo trains in this innovative Turn-Based Tower Defense meets Reverse Bullet Hell. Deploy units, merge them to create power...
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 15/01/2026
The original post is gone, but this was my response to "what are travel tips for going to DICE or GDC, or other games events in the US".
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Caleb Sawyer @lubwub.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Hooray! First post of ‘26! Here’s to many more!
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 12/01/2026
some say that to love and to be loved is to build a better world, and she took that literally
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Maddy Myers 🏳️‍🌈 @midimyers.com · 09/01/2026
we'll launch mothership.blog in its final form on jan. 26, featuring stories by amazing writers like @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social, @nicoleclark.bsky.social, @susanapolo.bsky.social, @supercrip1994.bsky.social, & @applecider.bsky.social. you can subscribe early for a LIFETIME 15% OFF discount!!
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Board the Mothership.
You're just in time. A couple weeks from now, on January 26, 2026, we'll be launching the full version of our new gaming website, Mothership, which aims to analyze games specifically through the...
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Caleb Sawyer @lubwub.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
The old imperial machine is creaking back into action again. Only the groaning isn’t discontent, it’s the sound of all the old and decrepit little gears still in the works, cheering another opportunity to oil their hides with the blood of the poor.
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Caleb Sawyer @lubwub.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
I’m deeply, profoundly lonely currently. And I presume for a long while, since my patterns are deeply set. I stopped podcasting in march, have struggle writing, and just kind of waft through each day like a ghost. Looking to find a way out of it soon. But goddammit does it feel endless.
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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 23/12/2025
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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Caleb Sawyer @lubwub.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
What a tragedy. Such a cool guy who seemed to care so much about the people around him.
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Phantomarine @phantomarine.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-" wrong I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI get good
Concept art of Rosalind Lutece's wardrobe and outfit construction from Bioshock Infinite, drawn by Claire Hummel
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Blessing Adeoye Jr. @blessingjr.com · 18/12/2025
Really admire great video journalism, especially for video games. Very good video here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybj1...
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Why We're Boycotting Xbox (and Maybe You Should Too)
YouTube video by People Make Games
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Pete Stewart 🏳️‍🌈 @petestewart.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
I don't know why the idea of developing concept art with AI is somehow meant to convince us that AI isn't replacing creative professions, when concept art is one of the single most creative and imaginative parts of the entire development process.
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Caleb Sawyer @lubwub.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Every once in a while I’m reminded of the Star Wars game that never was.
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doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Hey. It's Christmas soon. I will be celebrating it alone. 2025 was one of the toughest years of my life, and I had to work so hard, my health tanked badly. If you like my work and think I should have a good Christmas, I'll post a pic and thanks if you send something www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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Check out my list on Amazon
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The Indie Game Awards @indiegameawards.gg · 12/12/2025
The Indie Game Awards air on Dec. 18th, streaming on IGN, GameSpot, and Six One Indie. It’s not a night for new trailers, but a night to celebrate global devs who swung for the fences with unrestricted creative freedom. 🕐 IGAs Countdown: 6:30 PM ET 🏆 Ceremony: 6:50 PM ET 🔗 www.indiegameawards.gg
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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 12/12/2025
we contain multitudes 😌😌😌 but no seriously, all of us love a different games, and the fact that we're venturing in such a different direction with this project is a result of valuing our individual team members' creativity, trusting the process not letting ourselves be put into a box 🥰💖
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inkle @inkle.co · 11/12/2025
Interested in game-writing? In early 2026 we'll be publishing a kaleidoscope: short articles by 100+ game writers - experts, freelancers, and juniors - about the craft. ~1/3 of them are in: multiple bangers, from some very famous names and games. Sign up to be notified when it's ready here:
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In early 2026 we’ll be publishing The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope, a collection of over 100 short essays by game writers about writing. Featuring some very famous names, some highly experienced free...
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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 09/12/2025
Uh oh, you have billions invested in generative AI: aftermath.site/generative-ai-...
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Quill (she/they) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 🐎🗡️🌼 @quillauthor.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Another little thought-pebble for consideration: I think part of the reason why people like Taylor Swift can become so culturally dominant is because of the whole white supremacy thing of turning white people into a monolith that robs white people of any kind of real culture. That empty space is
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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 04/12/2025
Folks, our Makeship campaign for Calicorn plushies is SO CLOSE to being fully funded 🥹🙏💖
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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 04/12/2025
i am going completely insane watching gamers make up shit about horses and interrogating every single thing the devs have said for inconsistencies and then deciding well it probably had cp in it. this is the easy mode version of the kinds of censorship that are to come and you're failing like babies
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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 02/12/2025
We're on a call and laughing out loud at @exalclaw.bsky.social 's write-up of Scrabdackle Thank you for the review and sorry again about the Duck Knight 😬 🦆⚔️ PS. @jakefriend.bsky.social is on the call too, and they say they *aren't* sorry
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Scrabdackle turns a notebook into the best vehicle for discovery
Scrabdackle's in-game notebook is seemingly hand-drawn by its lead character, adding a human touch that makes the world feel real and lived-in.
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Caleb Sawyer @lubwub.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Also. Small side note. When @halo.gg decides to show Master Chief’s face, it has to be Marcus Lehto right? Right. Ok. Carry on! Always Forward. Forward Unto Dawn.
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 23/11/2025
There is no way you can guess how the thread that ends in this instant classic begins.
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Phorrums @phorrums.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
I misread this image so badly that I can only really hope to illustrate what I saw. ( Also a good excuse for an #art study )
A digital drawing referencing the quoted image. In the style of an early 20th century drawing, a woman in a dress holds a minigun. The text above is changed to read "Does the minigun make women cruel?"
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Patrick Fenelon @patrickfenelon.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Yeah, I'm calling bullshit on layoffs and cost cutting being the result of AI adoption. A recession is coming, & these companies know it
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Mitch ❌👑 @mitchgit.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
A topic near and dear to my heart. www.gamedeveloper.com/production/h... #gamedev #indiedev
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How poor leadership slows down game development
No tool—AI or otherwise—can speed up game development if leaders don't rise to the occasion.
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Caleb Sawyer @lubwub.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
A truly unique, special, incredible experience. I’m going to be playing ARC Raiders for a long time. I have never had a game imprint on me with such unforgettable, organic, emergent gameplay. Holy shit.
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Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
A terrible thing about the internet is you can watch a guy's Mario Kart 64 videos and go "Yeah this is kinda neat" and then one morning you wake up and find out the guy has made a blog post along the lines of "Black people prove phrenology is not only real but necessary"
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Caleb Sawyer @lubwub.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Whooooaaaa…it’s really happening…
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Bithell Games @bithellgames.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
📢 We're reopening creator keys requests for our older games! As part of our legacy games celebration, we've got fresh batches of Steam keys for several older titles. If you're a content creator who would like to showcase one of our games, details on how to get keys are below!
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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 28/10/2025
Just a reminder that Clair Obscur was caught doing almost exactly the same thing FIRST (launching with some AI 'placeholder' textures that got patched) and yet somehow caught like a tenth of the flak. Making an example of one while smiling and shrugging for the critical darling sits wrong with me.
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James Patton ⚙️ just launched Duskpunk! 🔥 @jamespatton.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
🗣️ Release date announcement!!! My Citizen Sleeper inspired antifascist RPG DUSKPUNK is out Nov 19th. Survive on the streets of a Steampunk city consumed by war. Fate hangs in a roll of the dice. Will you join the ranks of the powerful… or become part of the revolution? youtu.be/q2P4ruI8FPU
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Duskpunk trailer
YouTube video by Clockwork Bird
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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 27/10/2025
The Trump Halo memes aren't supposed to make sense aftermath.site/trump-halo-twi...
An AI-generated image of Trump as a Halo character
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Caleb Sawyer @lubwub.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Not sure how to sum this one up. Ramblings…anger at reality…describing the active enshittification of something? One of those.
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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 11/10/2025
Ah, the demo's live for In The Black - a very Expanse-inspired space combat sim. I figure a few of you might be interested in that!
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In The Black on Steam
Nuclear-powered space combat in the 23rd century! In The Black ® is an intense, realistic space combat simulator with a serious respect for science. It is laser focused on the pilot experience and fea...
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Wired Productions @wiredproductions.com · 10/10/2025
We took a break from krumpin' last week but we'z back for a mega session! 4 hours of community dakka, krumps an' talk about the new stuff coming to @speedfreeks40k in Orktober including da Deffkopta 💥 Krump wiv us on twitch now! twitch.tv/wiredp
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Caleb Sawyer @lubwub.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
“Add to the mix an absolutely blistering score by Nine Inch Nails and Tron: Ares stands out as one of those sci-fi experiences people will return to again and again over the next ten years.” Hey…uhm…guys. This movie rules.
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evy kwong @evystadium.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
ok it’s time
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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 05/10/2025
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram. Community action works. Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
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Jeff Gerstmann @jeffgerstmann.com · 01/10/2025
Xbox 360 Dollars Per Year
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Caleb Sawyer @lubwub.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
So BioWare needs to finish Mass Effect by end of 2026 and then promptly resign. Thats the Paragon action.
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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 29/09/2025
Have you given our making-of documentary a watch yet? 👀 bsky.app/profile/okom...
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Rake! 🍃🍁🍂 @spriteborne.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
@osamadorias.bsky.social taught me the fundamentals of this some time ago and the very next visual I made was so good and useful that we ended up converting it into an in-engine overlay for use with our dev tools Highly recommended reading ⏬
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Gareth DAMIAN MARTIN | Jump Over the Age @jumpovertheage.com · 09/09/2025
Fun fact, my story contribution to this anthology “AEON” is built off of an abandoned game idea that formed the a tiny part of the basis of Citizen Sleeper including the name (“Aeon Sleeper”) If that kind of deep cut sounds interesting, back this book! 👇
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georgia-lux @georgialux.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
If You're Not Shidding and Farding Out Your Doodoo Ass, You're Not Paying Attention
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