iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

ugh, yeah I'm sure I'll get a new one but I'll probably take a lil break to consider.

Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I've had 2 therapists now who both had to end our sessions due to IRL stuff out of their control. Obviously I completely understand, but I dunno if I have the energy to start from scratch again 😩

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

And this one is probably only for my fellow Brits but shout out to my first ever game credit for the iPad version of The Crystal Maze:

The credits screen for The Crystal Maze HD listing the whole team and also featuring Richard O'Brien standing in front of the Crystal Dome.

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

As of this month I've been in gamedev for FIFTEEN YEARS 💀 In that time I've shipped 12 games and also hit some cool milestones along the way: • Appeared as a character in a game • Designed the cockpit screens for my favourite Star Wars ship • Designed an album cover • Featured in an art book

A Skeleton Captain from Sea of Thieves named Captain Many Scars Rennie

A screenshot from Star Wars Jedi: Survivor showing the interior of the Lambda Class Shuttle cockpit with some red and white digital displays.

Screenshot from Apple Music showing the album cover for Sounds from the Galactic Skylanes (Original Music from Star Wars Jedi: Survivor). The album cover is a pink and orange synthwave style shot of Coruscant.

A page from the Star Wars Jedi: Survivor art book showing various album cover designs which were intended for the in-game jukebox. One of them is an early version of the album cover used on Apple Music.

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

No worries, just think of me if you end up with a spare!

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If y'all wanna be TCG buddies I still have a few collections to finish 🙏 2955841919966220

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

CONTROL is one of my favourite games and it feels so good to be back in this world with Resonant.

Screenshot from CONTROL Resonant with Dylan approaching a building surrounded by floating humanoid figures forming a perfect cylinder.

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My toxic trait is constantly forgetting about any sort of skill point system until I'm bashing my head against a wall, then feeling surprised by how much easier the game feels once I spend them.

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Can't wait to be homesick in between shitting myself.

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Boolair Thorboorn @oiblair.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

this era of the games industry will be remembered as one of the most brutally pointless periods. billions upon billions spent on... nothing. countless lives upended. such a profound waste of talent and what could have been.

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Emir Arkman 🩸 Play Hellkind! @emirarkman.com · 20/09/2026

Finally finished the colour grading and sfx on one of the scenes in the game. It’s getting there! #gamedev #indiegames #indiegamedev #indiegame

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Quote post this with a picture of the aircraft you’ll accept as a bribe.

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

in my head at least: gamedev = cooking game dev = chef

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Saw this at the weekend. Staging was 10/10.

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

and we're the two best friends that anyone could have

A male Lalafell Beastmaster from Final Fantasy XIV. He is gesturing at the cheerful looking Spriggan he has just caught.

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

opened a tab to search for something and it just evaporated from my brain please let me know if you find it 🙏

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Rising continues to be my favourite event in FFXIV.

A male Hyur representing Naoki Yoshida in Final Fantasy XIV. He is wearing a tuxedo and standing in Gridania.

The dialogue reads "Looking back, I marvel at how long we have been on this journey with you and yours."

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

holy shit. that's definitely a bullet dodged

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Christian Johannesén @phatseejay.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Hello! I'm CJ! 👋 ❤️ 🎮 Senior / Lead Game Designer. 🎮 Nearing my 20th year working in the industry. 🎮 Formerly employed at GRIN, DICE, and Massive Entertainment. 🎮 Shipped 20+ games, DLC's, expansion packs, and major post-launch updates. 🎮 Currently on the hunt for the next job opportunity.

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Ian 🎮🌲 Looking for work! @citizenull.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Took some time recently to get my design work from SKATE posted! I’m currently looking for my next World Art & Level Design opportunities. If your team needs match my experience across the last decade, my inbox is open. citizenu11.artstation.com #skate #gamedev #leveldesign #opentowork

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

View from the top of the Old Man of Coniston:

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Spent an amazing week in the lakes with friends walking, climbing, rowing, and playing games.

A view looking along a slate path leading down The Old Man of Coniston.

A view from around 600m up The Old Man of Coniston with a lake peeking out on the left side.

A sheep looking down from a grassy hill.

A friendly black and white lamb who ran up to the fence to say hello.

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rawb! 🏳️‍🌈✨ @rawbherb.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Here's a collection of queer game devs to put on your timeline. It got so full I had to make a 2nd one (linked in the comments)

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I love making games but this industry is so incredibly hostile to the folks who actually generate the value 🤷

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

this, the sequel, and champions of norrath were peak couch co-op gaming

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Feels like a drop in the bucket but we have some open roles here at Respawn. Please reach out if I can help at all with any questions or referrals. www.respawn.com/careers/

respawn.com

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Michael Barclay @michaelbarclay.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

“These new tools help us achieve greater realism in our movies” Aha, but I don’t actually want things to look more real. I actually don’t want that.

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

(significantly more but still technically limited) power

2 rows of fuel power plants connected by pipes in the game Satisfactory.

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Andrew Rennie 🏳️‍🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

as it turns out, nobody else ate the mystery paste and so my lesson to you, dear reader, is that when someone tells you "you should do this thing cos everyone else is doing it", they're almost definitely full of shit

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