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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We failed to save the cheerleader y'all 😭 RIP Hayden Panetierre 😢

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Since I was in the mood for Piano arrangements, time for a second one. Original by Mieko Ishikawa - I assume - since @yuzokoshiro.bsky.social denied writing this 🤣 www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGj1...

02 · Into the Memory (Ancient Ys Vanished Omen)

YouTube video by Arranger Songbooks

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I made this piano arrangement decades ago, but the recording was crap. So I wanted to revisit it, but didn't have my source files or midi file anymore, so I just wrote a newer version (because I'm special like that). 🤣 www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6Cl...

01 · Twilight of Neo Kobe City (Snatcher)

YouTube video by Arranger Songbooks

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

After getting back in the Final Fantasy X mood over the weekend, I watched some ending reactions on YT (never watched these before) and I am glad to see I am not the only one that still gets emotional over it. That being said, the Japanese ending is superior and you will never change my mind.

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

How does a character - and the unapologetic portrayal of that character - make such an impact in only two episodes, I would watch a 3-season spin-off telling her story? Call me Lohar, Dragon Slayer

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I was very sad today to hear that Robert "Bobby" Prince passed away at 81. Industry legend. Pioneer. Wholesome human. Bobby composed the music for Wolfenstein, Doom, Spear of Destiny, Duke Nukem and many more. My thoughts go out to his wife, Connie, and his two sons. Thanks for everything Bobby😔

Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I want to congratulate the FIFA and the United States government for already - before a single ball has been kicked - organizing the worst World Cup in history.

Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

No contest, the Crow. Even though I never read the comic and didn't know it was a comic when I watched the movie. Other option would have been Watchmen, yes I liked the movie a lot, sue me. Also didn't read the comics until after the movie.

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Brandon Lee as The Crow in a Dark Room

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I've been in this industry for 30+ years, made deals with the biggest guys, spent hours going over ridiculously overbearing 'legalese', battled with the toughest licensors protecting their IPs, and yet I feel like the way we do business improves the most when I make a deal with small indies.

Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

This might be the worst, most detached from reality, take on anything video game related I have seen since Phil Fish's "Japanese games suck". I rate it only slightly better than Notch's racist and misogynistic comments.

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The world would be a much worse place without Weird Al Yankovic

Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Good to clear up the credits for the design, except in this case it's not just crediting, it's plain theft (too many similarities in execution). Shame on you miHoYo.

Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

No no, using AI to write stuff instead of thinking about what we want to write for ourselves will definitely not make us humans any dumber....

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Nozomu @nozomugames.com · 21/05/2026

Here is a strange call: we look for a gamedev producer! Imagine we are opening a publishing house soon. Imagine we love thoughtful narrative games, games with mysteries and novel experiences. And imagine we're looking for a producer who would love to work with these kind of games. Maybe it's you?⤵️

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Sometimes you work on a graphic for a project presentation and then you can't stop staring at it for the next 10 minutes straight because it suddenly hits you what you've done in your career. 🤨

A graph depicting a per-platform breakdown of games I have worked on during my career, totaling 224 games.

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

This kinda summarizes why I have lost my interest in computers, software and the internet as a whole. The spammers and the scammers have made it uninteresting and a frustration to use.

castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

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I'm looking for work. 21 years of experience. • any game art, isometric, top-down, side-scroll • stylized or realistic • characters, icons, key art, animation • Can build a style from zero or match yours • Big projects don't scare me • ex Minecraft DM here or email christina.neofotistou@gmail.com

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Eyepatch Wolf @eyepatchwolf.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I am looking for environmental artists, particularly people with a strong background in concept work for interior locations Atmospheric/ Liminal vibes appreciated You can apply by dropping your art in the replies, or send your portfolio to: regulareyepatchwolf@gmail.com Humans only. no ai.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Holy shit, I have NEVER been more excited for a movie.

Anne Hathaway bought the rights to a novel about a tradwife influencer who wakes up in 1855 and has to actually live the life she's been selling online. The book is called Yesteryear. It came out 3 days ago. The film rights were already sold to Hathaway, who will produce and star.

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I saw this a while back and copied it to make my own - fun exercise - but boy, is it hard to make choices. I have trouble calling anything "best" anyway. But hey, I tried...but now I can't find the original post anymore to quote post. Sorry, whoever I stole this from!

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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Senior illustrator, with 20 years of experience and a specialty in game art. I haven't been able to find a paying project for months. Can you help? Every share is appreciated.

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Inspired by the mini-docu on Metal Gear I just watched, I added a new entry to my MSX Greatest Classics playlist 😁 www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCEk...

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake · Theme of Solid Snake

YouTube video by Arranger Songbooks

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Excellent mini-docu on the franchise that made young me want to be a game developer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8GV...

Metal Gear: The Evolution of Stealth

YouTube video by Pixel Playback

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

‪It's transgender day of visibility, my stance is that that people are people, and if people can live the way they want to, everybody will be happier...let's highlight some ridiculously talented trans people. Julien Arcadio - Artist @yulkradness.bsky.social

Illustration by Julien Arcadio of a hunter riding a large white tiger through the snowy winter woods

Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

It's transgender day of visibility, my stance is that that people are people, and if people can live the way they want to, everybody will be happier...let's highlight some ridiculously talented trans people. Abigail Thorn - Actress, Playwright @theabigailthorn.bsky.social

A picture of Joe Pitts (L) and Abigail Thorn (R) in BLINK.

Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

It's transgender day of visibility, my stance is that that people are people, and if people can live the way they want to, everybody will be happier...let's highlight some ridiculously talented trans people. Sofia Ajram - Bram Stoker award winning author @sofiaajram.bsky.social

Book cover of Sofia Ajram's Bram Stoker award winning book "Coup de Grace"

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Frost Llamzon @frostllamzon.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Its my birthday! Id really love it if you would share my work. Cheers!

Artwork by Illustrator Frost Llamzon depicting a grey skinned giant, he is hunched, supporting his arm on a house, in the background a city burns.

Artwork by Illustrator Frost Llamzon depicting an ogryn, a giant distant cousin of humanity, and a daemonhost from the game warhammer 40k darktide. In the scene the ogryn is punching the daemonhost with a grenade gauntlet.

Artwork by Illustrator Frost Llamzon depicting a woman with short hair with a parasol. in the background tentacles slither around her.

Artwork by Illustrator Frost Llamzon depicting Ahzek Ahriman, a Chaos Space Marine and the most powerful Chaos Sorcerer of the Thousand Sons Traitor Legion from the warhammer 40k universe.

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

At the airport. See you soon San Fran!

Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

People stifling independent contractors on their invoices is not welcome in my industry. "I'm not going to pay you because you can't sue me" is Trump-level abhorrent behavior. We've seen where that leads.

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Reasons I love my wife, #37 She comes home from work, tired and ready for bed. Goes to the bathroom while I make her a snack and while I'm in the kitchen, I hear her get out of the bathroom and loudly exclaim: "BEGONE, VILE CLOTHING".

Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

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A lot of people say AI isn't very good for the world and its outputs are routinely unreliable, but these haters fail to see how it's revolutionizing how we incinerate schoolchildren.

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

My (American) wife today just before going to sleep: "I am beginning to feel a lot like we're Russia." I didn't have a counter argument to make her feel better.

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I realize this is probably just an 'old man yells at cloud' moment, but I am baffled by all these tiktoks/reels where people talk to you - the viewer - while holding a microphone. Sometimes a weird tiny thing with a fuzzy on top, sometimes a while desk-mic thing (with stand!). It's weird to me.

Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

I fail to see how a gender-identification marker has any relationship to "being able to safely and legally operate a motorized vehicle". This law has no application, and therefore shouldn't exist. www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...

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Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses

"The legislature did not include a grace period."

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Zoë Hannah is bisexual @zoehhannah.com · 18/02/2026

If you've experienced anything like Danielle's experience at DICE or other in-person gaming events, I would love to talk to you for a story for Mothership! Reach out here or at zoe at mothership dot blog. Thank you in advance for trusting us with your story! <3

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

In addition to my previous quote post: quite some years ago I invited Mimi Page, a phenomenal LA based singer/composer to dinner at GDC. This was a group dinner mind you - not an awkward attempt at getting a date. Her *husband* called me to make sure it was legit. Good man. Invited him too.

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Posts like these hurt. They hurt our industry. They also hurt me personally. I want *everyone* to have a good time doing business in *my* industry. I have had an absolute blast doing so for over three decades, why would I not want that for the next person? I might go on a bit of a rant here, sue me

Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Sad to see such a great actor pass away. I can't even name a specific favorite Robert Duvall movie or role. Often enough he brought comfort and thoughtfulness to the screen, simply through his signature demeanor.

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a man says and this i mean this is not a video game son it really is 't .

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

I assume this is sung in Hebrew since IM is from Israel, which is a first for me, but this has absolutely no right to slap this fucking hard. [disclaimer] this is about music, not politics. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI-w...

Infected Mushroom - Zazim Beyhad (We Move Together) (ft May Sfadia)

YouTube video by Infected Mushroom

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Even if somehow you still have some horrifically fragile white colonist mindset (really tho?!) Relooted looks like an absolute blast to play.

Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

I don't understand obscenely wealthy people whose goal remains "more money". Let's maths some conventional wisdom: "Time = Money" + "No amount of money has ever bought a second of time" == "Time > Money" Seems pretty clear. Spend it wisely my friends.

Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

As a company, you want to be profitable. I will never blame any corporation for wanting to be profitable - you can't continue to exist without being profitable. You can chase profits by making good products and then leverage (viral) marketing and influencers, reviews, sales strategy, paid DLC... 1/2

EVERSPACE 2: WRATH OF THE ANCIENTS🚀OUT NOW! @everspace.game · 13/02/2026

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Get yourself an awesome space combat adventure ahead of the weekend! All EVERSPACE games and DLC are discounted up to 95% off on Steam right now! #steamdeals #gamedeals #indiegame #videogame #steamsale Find your next adventure today: store.steampowered.com/search?term=...

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Ruud @ Engine @mrrudi.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

When you unexpectedly run into dev friends! I love these people @ghmofficial.bsky.social