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Mauricio Ruiz

@mauruiz.bsky.social
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#GameAudio stuff at A Shell in the Pit - audio director, sound designer. Rogue Legacy 2, Arcane Eats, Little Kitty Big City, Neath, 30XX, Potionomics, Kingdom Two Crowns, Godfall, JETT, Nostalgaia + other projects 📍🇨🇦 /🧸🇧🇷 (He/Him) | Opinions are my own

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Perfect Garbage 🌾🪦🔪 wishlist Grave Seasons @perfectgarbage.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Grave Seasons launches March 9, 2027! 🪦🌾 Mark your calendars and prepare for the horrors - coming to Steam (PC), Xbox Series X|S, PS5 & Nintendo Switch 1 Read more about our new official launch date and see how far Ashenridge has come in this devlog! store.steampowered.com/news/app/325...
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 14h
AI to emit six times more CO₂ in 2030 than in 2025, experts warn
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AI to emit six times more CO₂ in 2030 than in 2025, experts warn
Greenhouse gas emissions from the AI sector could reach worrying levels by the end of the decade, according to a study published Wednesday by the French advocacy group Green IT. This is in addition to the damage caused to aquatic environments and fine particle pollution.
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Mauricio Ruiz @mauruiz.bsky.social · 15h
A screenshot of an article link on Apple News that says “ Opinion | When exactly did Americans decide to normalize crazy?
When did the U.S. media choose, out of respect for an office no longer respectable, to keep pretending the emperor was fully clothed?”.
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Blumhouse Games @blumhousegames.com · 30/09/2026
The most wholesome game with a body count arrives on March 9. Grave Seasons, the cozy horror farming sim from @perfectgarbage.bsky.social, will be the next fixation you tend to. Available on PC and consoles March 9. 🌾
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Wonderbelly Games @wonderbellygames.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
They’re having a sale on Owlbear Brisket!!! 😃
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Mauricio Ruiz @mauruiz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Pela primeira vez vou votar à contragosto no Lula. Em todas as eleições que ele concorreI, votei nele pelo menos no segundo turno, sempre acreditando no projeto, etc. Mas deu né. É triste ver que ele não planeja nem deixa existir uma sucessão de forma concreta. Congela a esquerda no país.
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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here's the delightful development story behind Big Walk, one of this year's best video games www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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The Six-Year Journey Behind ‘Big Walk,’ One of This Year’s Best Video Games
The delightful new co-op game started off as a pandemic fever dream
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taneko @tanekoshima.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Participei da dublagem de CONTROL Resonant! Fiz um dos patrulheiros que o Dylan encontra por aí Mais um pra fechar setembro bem legal, feliz demais 💜
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
WSJ: The AI build-out is on track to become the biggest economic bet in US history, dwarfing the investments made to fund other huge US infrastructure projects — such as the railroads, the highway system and the plumbing for the internet.” (via Jefferies)
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The image is of a four panel comic.
In the first panel we see Sarah, the protagonist, next to a stick figure labeled “AI”. The stick figure says, “my outputs look just like yours now.”
The second panel zooms in on Sarah’s face. Above her we see text reading “I think”.
The third panel zooms in closer on Sarah’s face. Text above her reads “you missed”.
The fourth panel shows Sarah drawing happily in a sunlit room. The text above her reads “the point”.
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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 21/09/2026
New investigation: an Israeli app that allows political campaigns to feed supporters AI-generated arguments to use on social media has arrived in Canada. It's being used in the highest profile mayoral campaign in Canada, @rorywh.bsky.social reveals.
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Toronto mayoral candidate Bradford using Israeli app that feeds supporters AI-generated comments
The Victory App, a campaign tool built by the Israeli company LogiVote, prompted users to participate in a mission to post AI-written comments supportive of Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford.
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Lunacy Studios @lunacystudios.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
One more moment. One more conversation. One more goodbye… 💙 Experience The House of Hikmah on Steam right now ✨ #indiegame #thehouseofhikmah #griefjourney #narrativegame #gamesaboutgrief
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Mauricio Ruiz @mauruiz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If you grew up while cable was being implemented, this is no surprise. It was okay, got way better, then started getting worse and more expensive, with more ads and more “packs” (segmentation, so they could charge more). It was only a matter of time before streaming services went the same path.
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A Shell in the Pit @ashellinthepit.com · 19/09/2026
We're coming to Full Indie Summit this Sunday with an awesome batch of games we've worked on for you to play at our table 🎮🎧 @asitp-rachel.bsky.social and @snarkism.bsky.social will be around to chat! AND make sure to catch @nicholaszhangaudio.bsky.social's tech talk on Big Walk while you're there
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Emily L'Orange 🦆🍊 @emilylorange.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
this is a headline that SimCity would give you in the news ticker to hint that the police force was overfunded
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A Shell in the Pit @ashellinthepit.com · 17/09/2026
How did we implement the ambiences for Big Walk? @nicholaszhangaudio.bsky.social manually drew poly lines for all the different biomes and rivers, and built tools to detect shorelines and scatter positions. Most of it is done before the game even runs, and then we just blend between stored values!
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Mauricio Ruiz @mauruiz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I’m not the one to talk politics or economics here (although I like both a lot). But if ANYONE thinks that when Trump is out, things will just “reset”, they understand nothing. The US has spent all their global political capital, and to gain it again will take a lot of time and effort.
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ck @ 30XX @batterystaplegames.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3680200/... <3
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Clowntown on Steam
An off-beat co-op party campaign for 2-8 clowns. Collaborate or sabotage your way through hand-crafted action puzzles and evolving minigames that will have you laughing, screaming, and honking with yo...
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Full Indie @fullindie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Thank you to our Gold Sponsor @ashellinthepit.com! A Shell in the Pit is an employee-first audio and trailer production studio--born from a Full Indie event! Known for their whimsical sound design, the team has contributed to 60+ games, including Big Walk & Night in the Woods. 🔗 ashellinthepit.com
Full Indie Summit 2026 - Gold Sponsor - A Shell in the Pit
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Mauricio Ruiz @mauruiz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This is so simple and is very overlooked when we discuss the damage AI can make. If we stop people from entering the fields, the juniors, beginners, by substituting them with AI, there will be no seniors, directors, experts anymore. Whole creative areas are gone. They will disappear.
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Jupiter @jupiterhadley.com · 15/09/2026
At #Gamescom I played N Plus Infinity Times Two by @metanetsoftware.com, which is best played as a multiplayer, racing game in individual levels with a lot of really fun movement. I wrote about it for @indiegamesplus.com : #indiegame #multiplayergame indiegamesplus.com/n-plus-infin...
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'N Plus Infinity Times Two' is quick-paced, coach madness - Indie Games Plus
Those of us who have been on the internet since the early Flash-era of gaming probably will see this game and know exactly what it is. However, for those who haven’t been...
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Metanet Software Inc. @metanetsoftware.com · 15/09/2026
Hey @jasonventer.bsky.social -- cheers for mentioning N+ in your article ( www.polygon.com/best-graphic... ); we appreciate both the general sentiment (games are so much more than gfx), and also that you think our work belongs in that list. However: the screenshot you used is actually from N++. ;)
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15 Classic Games That Prove Great Graphics Aren't Everything
Video games should look good, but 15 classic games prove they're not as important as putting together a package that matters.
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A Shell in the Pit @ashellinthepit.com · 15/09/2026
A Shell in the Pit is going to Tokyo Game Show 2026! ✈️ Joey Van Alten will be on the ground to chat all things game audio & indie games (Among Us Story: On Guard, Pacific Drive, Rogue Legacy 2, & more!) 👋He'll be there from Sept 17 to Sept 21, come say hi! #TGS2026 #indiegames #gamedev #gameaudio
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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
More than 40% of people cancelling Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus and Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions blame rising costs www.gamesindustry.biz/more-than-40...
A dark gray background displays a grid of Xbox game covers surrounding a prominent Xbox logo and the text "GAME PASS STANDARD."
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New polling presented at an event hosted by ResourceWorks showing British Columbians support for various hypothetical natural resource projects. It shows most are in conditionally in favour of Hydro/gas/oil. But they’re against AI data centres.
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Full Indie @fullindie.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This year's Full Indie Summit also features audio talks from speakers such as @nicholaszhangaudio.bsky.social (Big Walk) @gapmoe.me (Another Crab's Treasure) and @mattesque.bsky.social (Don't Starve)! Don't have a ticket yet?? Get 'em while you can right here: bit.ly/4wM5sZz
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Full Indie @fullindie.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Full Indie Summit 2026 is officially ONE WEEK AWAY!! Are you interested in game music and sound design? Check out this year's audio talks, including a panel with @regameyk.bsky.social (Celeste) @darrenkorb.bsky.social (Hades) @slide20xx.com (Calico) and @nehapolitan.bsky.social (Venba)! 🎮🎵
Full Indie Summit September 2026 Westin Bayshore, Vancouver BC - AUDIO TALKS - Kevin Regamey, Darren Korb, Star Victoria Power, Neha Patel: Audio Panel, Track A - 5:30PM-6:30PM - Nicholas Zhang: The Technical Audio Challenges of Big Walk, Track A - 11:30AM-12:30PM - Winter McFarland: SFX Asset Creation, Speedrunning, and You, Track C - 2:00PM-2:30PM - Matthew Marteinsson: If I Could Fall into the Sky: Making Impossible Sounds, Track C - 4:30PM-5:00PM
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Mauricio Ruiz @mauruiz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“Fun game” is different from “Big game”. We need fun games. If it‘s big or not, that’s another issue. The problem is that many big games are made big in a very artificial way. They could be way smaller (and cheaper to make). Fun games have a bigger chance of selling well.
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Audio Logs @audiologs.ca · 09/09/2026
//FULL EPISODE: OUT NOW// 020 - Big Walk ( @househouse.com ) with Em Halberstadt ( @emaudible.bsky.social ) and Nicholas Zhang ( @nicholaszhangaudio.bsky.social ) from @ashellinthepit.com 🔗: linktr.ee/audiologs.po... #audiologs #gameaudio #podcast #bigwalk #indiegame
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Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 24/08/2026
Last month, the US government lowered barriers to exporting Nvidia chips to do the UAE a favor in return for their absorbing damage during our offensive war against Iran.
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US makes it easier to export Nvidia AI chips and military equipment to the UAE
The U.S. loosened export controls on the United Arab Emirates on Friday, making it easier to export Nvidia AI chips, military equipment, commercial satellites and spacecraft in a boost to relations be...
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Mauricio Ruiz @mauruiz.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The Rolling Boulders
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Mauricio Ruiz @mauruiz.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Just finished playing Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. What a fun game! I really liked it! If you like card games, card battles, story driven with some decision making, go for it. I honestly don’t understand why it didn’t sell well - or maybe it did, just not as much as expected to continue?? 😞
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Mauricio Ruiz @mauruiz.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Wow, what a thunderstorm. One of the biggest I have ever seen in Vancouver.
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Raphael van Lierop 🇨🇦 @raphlife.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
A good night to celebrate games made in Canada. 🇨🇦❤️💪🏻 go.bsky.app/T8Bvi2e
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Mauricio Ruiz @mauruiz.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The way the mainstream media - at least on their website - is portraying the US/Canada trade war is shameful. who reads thinks is a matter of “negotiation terms not being met”. CNN, NBC, etc… what a bunch of cowards.
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Full Indie @fullindie.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Learn how to apply permaculture concepts to studio sustainability in last year's Full Indie Summit talk from @asitp-gord.bsky.social! Gordon McGladdery is the founder of A Shell in the Pit, the team behind the sound of many titles, such as Big Walk, Chicory, and more 🎵 📺 youtu.be/St6FhII1zEk
Thumbnail featuring Gordon McGladdery speaking at Full Indie Summit 2025 for the talk "Stealing from Permaculture to Build Resilient Studios"
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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
“Carney said the U.S. had tried to influence Canada’s language protections for French and Quebec culture and the cultural supports offered here as part of the trade talks.” Apparently undoing requirements that streamers doing business in Canada provide French programming apple.news/A_v3X3rmfSs-...
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Live updates: Carney says Canada is ‘at war’ as trade fight with U.S. escalates — The Globe and Mail
Prime Minister promises retaliatory measures to come following collapsed trade talks
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Mauricio Ruiz @mauruiz.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Thugs.
2 hours ago
Canada did not make requests that upended trade talks
Carney was asked whether Canada made any requests or offers that upended trade talks, following claims made by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer that "new demands and walk backs of other commitments" destabilized negotiations.
"No," Carney said. "We clarified what was on offer and were continually disappointed by the answers."In the final hours of negotiations, the U.S. tried to include restrictions on Canada's
ability to strike trade deals with other countries, Carney said.
"Unacceptable," the prime minister said flatly.
Plus, the U.S. tried to restrict Canada's protections of its languages, its culture and its sovereignty, Carney added. He did not provide details of what those restrictions looked like.
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Mauricio Ruiz @mauruiz.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Basically the same as in Brazil. ”Communism” is a word the right nowadaya use to define anything the think “is wrong or bad or dangerous”.
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A Shell in the Pit @ashellinthepit.com · 21/08/2026
Going live in 1 hour!
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Studio Folly — DOGPILE!!! @folly.studio · 20/08/2026
apps.apple.com/us/app/dogpi... !!!
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Dogpile App - App Store
Download Dogpile by Foot Games on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Dogpile.
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A Shell in the Pit @ashellinthepit.com · 20/08/2026
Here are something things we will discuss in our stream in about 24h! Squeaks! Foley! Vocal Effects! Ambiences! Stretchy stretchy sounds. Come and ask us about anything else 🤓 www.twitch.tv/ashellinthep...
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A Shell in the Pit @ashellinthepit.com · 20/08/2026
BRIGADOR KILLERS EARLY ACCESS IS HERE!!!!! So. Many. Guns. So. Many. Explosions. 💥💥💥 Seriously though, we lost count for how many guns we designed, yet every single one still feels like its own unique weapon. 🔥😈🔥 Come bask in the chaos and make some very loud choices (we certainly did)
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Mauricio Ruiz @mauruiz.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It has been super cool to work on this project alongside @cjsaudio.bsky.social, Joey and the devs. It's a blast to play the game, literally since yo get to shoot and destroy som much stuff 😂 Go check it out!
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A Shell in the Pit @ashellinthepit.com · 19/08/2026
Keep your ears perked for a Behind the Sound of Big Walk stream!!! 🔴🟡🔵 @emaudible.bsky.social & @nicholaszhangaudio.bsky.social will be walkin' and talkin' about their audio journey in development with @househouse.com and answering YOUR questions live! Aug 21 @ 3pm PST at twitch.tv/ashellinthepittv
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A Shell in the Pit @ashellinthepit.com · 18/08/2026
No middleware! Big Walk's sound is implemented using our custom tool-set @nicholaszhangaudio.bsky.social made himself, called Cuttle. We use it often so check it out if you're interested! 😉 ashellinthepit.com/content/cutt...
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Stellar Jockeys @stellarjockeys.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
ATTN: Press and content creators - our inbox has been unusually busy the past couple of weeks and we are terribly sorry if you have not received a response. If you haven't done so already, please make your key requests over on pressengine.games/brigador-kil... 🙏
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Brigador Killers | PressEngine
Isometric insurgency simulator. Fight on foot and in vehicles, build and steal a private arsenal and kill some rich pricks who ruined it for the rest of us.
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Mauricio Ruiz @mauruiz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
"Chega uma hora que é tchau e pronto."
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Mauricio Ruiz @mauruiz.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Isso aqui é uma coisa que me faz ter certeza que o Brasil tá muito longe de realmente evoluir nas questões socio-comportamentais, no entendimento do que é realmente liberdade individual (não essa pataquada que a nova direita tanto grita). www1.folha.uol.com.br/equilibrioes...
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Stellar Jockeys @stellarjockeys.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
New audio and visual effects in four days... #indiedev #gamedev
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