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Nick Carver

@nickcarver.bsky.social
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Artist & developer making a cool thing with cool people. Prev: Riot, Blizzard, Epic, Heart Machine, Phoenix Labs, Wildlife, FRD. Inventor of the Crumpwich.

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You've seen fireworks that look like jellyfish, but what about a jellyfish that looks like fireworks? The E/V Nautilus filmed this rare Halitrephes maasi jellyfish glowing like a firework at a depth of 4,019 feet (1,225 meters) off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. (📷: Ocean Exploration Trust)
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Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 15/10/2026
I've switched tactics from calling "llms are sentient beings" nitwits stupid to agreeing with them and saying "yeah!! Furbies too!!!" and they get so much madder lmao
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Dan Liimatta @danliimatta.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Another landscape study, photo by @krasgar.com
Cliff landscape
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Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Great work - so much flavour to everything!
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deopixel @deopixel.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
vehicles, mecha and other stuff for #portfolioday
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Cara Ellison @caraellison.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I also find it incredibly useful to write a crucial scene with a new character’s dialogue in it to find their voice, or to write phrases that they’d say into their bio. Once you have the flavour of how they speak, it’s so much easier to find them as a person
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Cara Ellison @caraellison.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Hello! I will be available for game direction, writing and design work from next month for the first time in a very long time. If you enjoy any of the games listed in my portfolio here, please do get in touch at caraellison at gmail caraellison.co.uk/divebar/about/
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Leigh Alexander @leighalexander.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
the stupid thing was: the consumer games press DID have unethical marketing mouthpiece relationships with the industry. the e3 / spike tv / actiblizz / doritogate conglomerate and the payola-dominated masculine corporate culture had a stranglehold on what got made and how it could be discussed --
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𝔻𝕖𝕖𝕡 𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕥 @thatsgoodweb.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The Wedge
The Wedge, made by radioshack in 1980’s-90’s
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Vertical Slice @verticalslice.news · 12/10/2026
NEW: Unity is automatically opting Asset Store creators into supporting its generative AI platform, Unity Spark, via a process called 'itemisation.' One dev told Vertical Slice the process should be "opt-in instead of opt-out" and said they are firmly against genAI.
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Unity opting Asset Store creators into new generative AI platform by default
"I'm firmly against AI and I won't use Unity Spark ever, so I am not okay with them using my assets for this."
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854
Taxing Entrepreneurial Wealth: Evidence from
Norway, 2021-2025
Marius A. K. Ring
WORKING PAPER 35854|
DOl 10.3386/w35854
ISSUE DATE October 2026
Whether imposing higher taxes on business owners adversely affects business activity by constraining investment and inducing capitalist flight is a central question in the ongoing debate on how to tax the ultra wealthy. To shed new light, I exploit a series of related Norwegian reforms during 2021-2024 that increased dividend tax rates, removed migration-related capital gains tax loopholes, and nearly doubled the effective marginal tax rate on business wealth. These reforms spurred international debate and, allegedly, an "exodus" of Norwegian billionaires (Financial Times,
2023). While I document clear effects on migration, these responses are concentrated among the top 0.1% of the wealth distribution and mostly confined to 2022 and 2023. My results indicate that at most 100 individuals left due to the reforms. I find no evidence of significant outmigration or reduced inflows of startup founders or inventors. I estimate that absent any outmigration, wealth tax revenues would have increased by 75% from 2021 to 2024. Reform-driven outmigration lowers the revenue gain to 71.5%. My findings further show that outmigrating owners' firms remain economically active and do not reduce investment. In a broader set of analyses, I examine whether business outcomes are affected, regardless of whether owners outmigrate, since firms may reduce investment both due to liquidity constraints or distortions to owners' savings decisions. I compare firms owned by Norwegian individuals subject to the wealth tax with firms owned by foreigners and other tax-exempt entities. By merging historical ownership data from Orbis with the Norwegian shareholder register, I perform these analyses on both Norwegian and foreign-domiciled firms.
Across settings, I find no evidence that Norwegian-owned firms pay out more dividends or invest less after the reforms,…
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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Guardian
Ink/digital drawing, a guardian robot from out of Miyazaki’s Laputa up some stairs
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oldmanofthefire @oldmanofthefire.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
environment studies
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Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Every single one of these 'Made By Humans' videos from Laika is an absolute delight. I encourage everyone to check them out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po6x...
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Using Visual Effects in the World of Stop Motion Animation
YouTube video by LAIKA Studios
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deadlyyucca @deadlyyucca.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
- "I Saw a Flying Saucer" demo (a slightly older version) - no new merchandise; clearance sale - free flyers - hands-on experience where you can take photos of in-game scenery
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Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Someone saying they're doing a 'totally blind playthrough' of a game when it's blatantly not the case is one of my most pettest of peeves. Bloke playing Bloodborne and fighting a boss for the 'first' time: 'Almost at the second phase!'🤔
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Failbetter Games | Wishlist Mandrake on Steam! @failbettergames.com · 30/09/2026
We're hiring! We're looking for a Writer and Narrative Designer to join the Fallen London team at a senior or mid level. This position is permanent, remote, and full time, which for us means 35 hours a week. #GamesJobs
Night. The House of Chimes - a tower which you might immediately think of as Big Ben - is adrift in the River Thames. It still seems to be keeping time. In the background, a large, alien building looms over the city of London.
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Tim Gaedke @timgaedke.com · 24/09/2026
in the age of AI, making art is a radical act
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Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In recent years, the media has quietly begun to change the way in which it writes about Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard. PMG investigates how Kotick used the threat of defamation to reshape his legacy in the games business, one article at a time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...
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Inside Bobby Kotick's Campaign Against the Press
YouTube video by People Make Games
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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hey there friends! Unfortunately, I was among those impacted by layoffs at Heart Machine last week. If you or someone you know is looking for an experienced Unreal Engine Technical Artist, I'm available for full time, part time, or contract opportunities.
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Des Walsh @deswalsh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Grey Eagle Street, London E1 Red brick building with former shop front with gated windows and graffiti and murals. #reference #materialreference #buildingreference
Red brick building with graffiti and murals Red brick building with former shop front with gated windows and graffiti
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Jonathan Edwards @jontofski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Stephen King. Born today in 1947.
 A caricature of Stephen King
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Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Curly cat in beanbag.
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Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Ever feel like you're not cool enough to hang with a monolith?
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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
more of this complex spaceship stuff.
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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
architecture blurbs. paper line drawings as a base. lower left squares were sketched on postit notes. some sketches are from 2025.
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Casey @brickwork.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#artreference Thorne Miniatures collection
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🏳️‍⚧️ Kiara Pendragon ∍⧽⧼∊ Godslayer 🏳️‍🌈 @aapur.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
They fired so many artists over this too. People who helped make the game iconic were tossed out on the street because the Slop Faucet could do it "decent enough". If you still play Fortnite, you're funding the hyper-acceleration of AI replacing Artists in Gaming
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Albumism @albumism.com · 17/09/2026
DJ Shadow released his debut album ‘Endtroducing.....’ 30 years ago on September 16, 1996 album.ink/DJShadowEnd96
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Celebrating 30 Years of DJ Shadow’s Debut Album ‘Endtroducing.....’ (1996)
DJ Shadow’s debut album ‘Endtroducing…..’ was originally released in the UK on September 16, 1996 and in the US November 19, 1996.
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WOLFSKULLJACK @wolfskulljack.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A collection of armour studies from this year. I’ve really enjoyed these
Digital art, my work. A suit of armour realistic rendered with illustrative snakes Digital art, my work. A suit of armour realistic rendered Digital art, my work. A suit of armour realistic rendered with illustrative human skulls and the text ‘cry baby’
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ⓘ chloe @unluckychloe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
got heightmaps workin :pray:
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SOVKA ✶ @monstersovka.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
sprouts, I decided to open 1-2 slots for drawing commissions with your characters 🍂
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Froggers @froginatorart.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
very puzzled
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A.J. Wilden🏳️‍⚧️ @wcwit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"They're not misunderstanding the film; they're co-opting a message"
Screencap from the interview linked in the quoted post

Marlow Stern (the interviewer):  You have one of the most renowned replies in Twitter history. Elon Musk tweeted out, “Take the red pill,” then Ivanka Trump enthusiastically wrote, “Taken!” to him, and then you replied, “Fuck both of you.” I’m curious how you feel about the co-opting of “The Matrix” by those on the right who don’t really seem to understand its messaging.

Lilly Wachowski: I mean, I can’t sit in a room and explain the movie to every single person who watches it. Even if I did sit in a room with Elon Musk and Ivanka Trump — yikes — it doesn’t matter. They’re not misunderstanding the film; they’re co-opting a message. And that’s what fascists do: They co-opt the messages of progressives and use it to their benefit to confuse and obfuscate what is going on and the intention of their ideology. They do it with everything. They do it with Martin Luther King Jr. Look at how they’ve changed the idea of what antisemitism is.
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Neimi @aquaticscent.digital · 12/09/2026
Game: Sunset Riders
Developer: Konami
Platform: Arcade
📺: Sanyo DS2442
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PC-98 Bot @pc98bot.gang-fight.com · 12/09/2026
Night Walker // Tomboy // PC-98
Night Walker // Tomboy // PC-98
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Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Why does every realistic character in a videogame nowadays look like it was made in Metahuman even when it wasn't?
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Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This is also my dream...
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Christophe Ferreira @lebuta.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Quelques recherches graphiques pour ma nouvelle série « Oscar », chez @ruedesevresBD Le premier tome sera en librairie le 9 septembre ! A few research sketches for my new series “Oscar”, published by Rue de Sèvres.
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Buntglas ♡ Comms open! @buntglas.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
my strange and beloved little lad
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Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Image searching for 'head of Bran the Blessed' yields great results!
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Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Bridge Electrics: A dark, cavernous shop that stood next to an old railway bridge. In addition to renting videos, it also sold, rented and repaired TVs/VCRs and it had a couple of arcade machines in the back as well. By the 90s it was superseded by the swankier and more convenient 'Hollywood House'.
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barinky @barinky.net · 22/08/2026
@hfcred.dev does insane work, the #picoCAD2 Web Viewer is rad. -> picocad2-web-viewer.hfcred.workers.dev you can render at higher resolutions + tweak a bunch of effects and settings. recently updated to support beta branch of P2. #lowpoly #cyberpunk
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Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Was this poem the inspiration for Untitled Goose Game? 😮
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Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Brainstorm (1983) - A mess of a movie with great production design.
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Arvy @arvy.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Digital Urban Dioramas Made with the love for fake interfaces, virtual cities and colored zones. I used NES palette, though obviously not its sprite restrictions #pixelart #lowpoly #fui #ui
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Double Fine @doublefine.com · 22/08/2026
ICYMI: 🚨 AMNESIA FORTNIGHT IS BACK 🚨  It's a Kickstarter. It's a game jam. It's a documentary. It's a game jam documentary Kickstarter! Get notified when we launch on Aug 31:
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Coming soon: Amnesia Fortnight 2026, Indie Reboot
A Double Fine Productions Game Jam, Documentary, and Kickstarter Campaign
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Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Big Miro boards only make sense to the people who created them. (I say this both as a creator of overly complex boards as well as someone who is trying to navigate ones made by others).
Charlie from Always Sunny standing in front of his conspiracy board.
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Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Very solid AD philosophy.
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Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A lot of people seemed to miss that Sam is the villain: a dangerous serial attacker who's increasingly losing his grip on reality. The surrealness of it was seen as mere quirk. It's also a critique of misogyny and abuse of power in Hollywood, but the male gaze aspect was taken at face value by many.
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