Reposted by Nick Carverc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 01/10/2026You'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) 8654131691 5.4K
Reposted by Nick CarverZoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 15/10/2026I'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 843592704 3.6K
Reposted by Nick CarverDan Liimatta @danliimatta.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Another landscape study, photo by @krasgar.com 232060405 2.1K
Reposted by Nick Carverdeopixel @deopixel.bsky.social · 14/10/2026vehicles, mecha and other stuff for #portfolioday 630157 301
Reposted by Nick CarverCara Ellison @caraellison.bsky.social · 13/10/2026I 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 3459120 459
Reposted by Nick CarverCara Ellison @caraellison.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Hello! 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/caraellison.co.ukC:\Cara Ellison\about\ 117985 179
Reposted by Nick CarverLeigh Alexander @leighalexander.bsky.social · 13/10/2026the 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 -- 2948184 948
Reposted by Nick CarverVertical Slice @verticalslice.news · 12/10/2026NEW: 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.verticalslice.newsUnity 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." 18651 86
Reposted by Nick CarverJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 09/10/2026New 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 150152616571 15.3K
Reposted by Nick Carveroldmanofthefire @oldmanofthefire.bsky.social · 07/10/2026environment studies 211312 113
Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Every 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...youtube.comUsing Visual Effects in the World of Stop Motion AnimationYouTube video by LAIKA Studios 16318 63
Reposted by Nick Carverdeadlyyucca @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 17721 77
Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Someone 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!'🤔 0211 21
Reposted by Nick CarverFailbetter Games | Wishlist Mandrake on Steam! @failbettergames.com · 30/09/2026We'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 3817041086 1.7K
Reposted by Nick CarverTim Gaedke @timgaedke.com · 24/09/2026in the age of AI, making art is a radical act 2084303215 8.4K
Reposted by Nick CarverChris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026In 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...youtube.comInside Bobby Kotick's Campaign Against the PressYouTube video by People Make Games 221993923 2K
Reposted by Nick CarverChristian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Hey 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. 10300142 300
Reposted by Nick CarverDes Walsh @deswalsh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Grey Eagle Street, London E1 Red brick building with former shop front with gated windows and graffiti and murals. #reference #materialreference #buildingreference 1236 23
Reposted by Nick CarverJonathan Edwards @jontofski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Stephen King. Born today in 1947. 693134387 3.1K
Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Ever feel like you're not cool enough to hang with a monolith? 0587 58
Reposted by Nick Carversparth @sparth.bsky.social · 20/09/2026more of this complex spaceship stuff. 162483527 2.5K
Reposted by Nick Carversparth @sparth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026architecture blurbs. paper line drawings as a base. lower left squares were sketched on postit notes. some sketches are from 2025. 450576 505
Reposted by Nick CarverCasey @brickwork.bsky.social · 18/09/2026#artreference Thorne Miniatures collection 623462 234
Reposted by Nick Carver🏳️⚧️ Kiara Pendragon ∍⧽⧼∊ Godslayer 🏳️🌈 @aapur.bsky.social · 16/09/2026They 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 3250483356 5K
Reposted by Nick CarverAlbumism @albumism.com · 17/09/2026DJ Shadow released his debut album ‘Endtroducing.....’ 30 years ago on September 16, 1996 album.ink/DJShadowEnd96album.inkCelebrating 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. 14461126 461
Reposted by Nick CarverWOLFSKULLJACK @wolfskulljack.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A collection of armour studies from this year. I’ve really enjoyed these 101068312 1.1K
Reposted by Nick Carverⓘ chloe @unluckychloe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026got heightmaps workin :pray: 1505 50
Reposted by Nick CarverSOVKA ✶ @monstersovka.bsky.social · 13/09/2026sprouts, I decided to open 1-2 slots for drawing commissions with your characters 🍂 21995403 2K
Reposted by Nick CarverA.J. Wilden🏳️⚧️ @wcwit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026"They're not misunderstanding the film; they're co-opting a message" 52144935761 14.5K
Reposted by Nick CarverPC-98 Bot @pc98bot.gang-fight.com · 12/09/2026Night Walker // Tomboy // PC-98 06614 66
Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Why does every realistic character in a videogame nowadays look like it was made in Metahuman even when it wasn't? 5190 19
Reposted by Nick CarverChristophe Ferreira @lebuta.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Quelques 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. 16113 61
Reposted by Nick CarverBuntglas ♡ Comms open! @buntglas.bsky.social · 17/08/2026my strange and beloved little lad 316720 167
Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Image searching for 'head of Bran the Blessed' yields great results! 0152 15
Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Bridge 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'. 000 0
Reposted by Nick Carverbarinky @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 228152 281
Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Was this poem the inspiration for Untitled Goose Game? 😮 020 2
Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Brainstorm (1983) - A mess of a movie with great production design. 0233 23
Reposted by Nick CarverArvy @arvy.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Digital 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 230349 303
Reposted by Nick CarverDouble Fine @doublefine.com · 22/08/2026ICYMI: 🚨 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: kickstarter.comComing soon: Amnesia Fortnight 2026, Indie RebootA Double Fine Productions Game Jam, Documentary, and Kickstarter Campaign 423051 230
Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Big 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). 1435 43
Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 17/08/2026A 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. 010 1