iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

ParkerHartzler @parkerhartzler.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Would anybody be interested in a plugin that converts C++ .cpps for ue5 into BP? Does such a thing exist? I'm proof of concepting something rn

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Kim Hu @kim-hu.com · 10/08/2026

I love Big Walk so much, it's so charming and fun. Like playing in the woods with your friends when you were a kid 🧡

screenshot of Big Walk characters walking through a forest

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Eternal Skies TCG RPG @eternalskies.neocities.org · 12/08/2026

Sex is normal and I don't know why people on the internet are so fucking weird about it. People have it, all the time! We should be able to have it in games too. I don't know when the internet got taken over by puritans. I guess when it got heavily heavily censored and policed.

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ParkerHartzler @parkerhartzler.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

2 interviews in and entering a paid art test - let's see if I can join some really cool people on an awesome project --- best part? I get to use one of my favourite tools for Unreal, @fluidninjavfx.bsky.social <3

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Elsbeth Larkin @funtimesmcgee.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Hi everyone, today me and 22 others at Double Fine were hit by layoffs today. All the people who lost their jobs today care so much about the games they make and the people they work with. If anyone is looking for a tools SE with 7 years of experience and who brings baked goods on Mondays lmk.

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Bat-Tali 🦇🎃 (Vancouver era ✨) @talidev3d.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I want more silly loading screens in games I want a black screen with a random object from the game rotating and bouncing around like the DVD logo and I mean ANY object. rigged character? absolutely. low-poly rock that's only supposed to be seen from a distance? throw that shit in there

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Its difficult to put my my anger over this into words. The modern Backrooms was born from the collective effort of thousands. That collaboration, all that passion/time was freely given because it made people happy. Now its being monetized. Its exactly like Ai and the internet.

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Kim Stramat (Looking for work) @kimstramat.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

I'm Kim, a fantasy illustrator looking for work/commissions. So if you want a banger mage come to me~! Portfolio: www.kstramat.com Email: kim.stramat@gmail.com Bi-Monthly Newsletter: www.kstramat.com/newsletter Support me: patreon.com/kstramat or ko-fi.com/kstramat

A gorgon looks at the viewer. She is dressed in 80s style tweed jacket and has long snake themed earrings. Snakes form a bob like style around her face.

A tiefling walks down a hall of a ruin, torch raised, illuminating a large spider. Surrounded by webbing and spider eggs line the floor and hang from the ceiling.

A mage fearfully looks behind them towards an unseen monster that has them in their clutches.... Damaged hat flys away.

A mage floats above a rocky desert outcrop. Magic swirls around them as they look off into the distance.

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Von Pixel @vonpixel.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Annihilation shader wip! Not sure how to make the distance field bands not so chunky.

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Quest Markers Podcast @questmarkers.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

EPISODE 45 IS LIVE! @parkerhartzler.bsky.social (Resident Evil 4 Remake, Forza Motorsport, New Tales from the Borderlands) joined @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk about what motion capture technicians, lighting artists, and tech artists are responsible for in game dev. youtu.be/vpvC8Io_J48

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The Art & Science of Game Development (Ep. 45)

YouTube video by Quest Markers Podcast

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ParkerHartzler @parkerhartzler.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

That's me, folks! I'll be on Marina's podcast quest markers discussing all things mocap, tech art, and lighting 😊 hope to see you there! It's gonna be so fun! I love these opportunities to nerd out about game dev and share with the community 🙏💕

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Quest Markers Podcast @questmarkers.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

NEXT SATURDAY! @parkerhartzler.bsky.social is joining @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk all things tech art, motion capture, and lighting in video games. Join us live for the recording and Q&A: ⏰ Saturday, June 20th at 4pm Pacific Time 🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee

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Marina Ryan @marinahascoffee.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

@parkerhartzler.bsky.social has worked on the likes of Resident Evil 4 Remake, Forza Motorsport, and New Tales from the Borderlands! Going to try my best not to spend the entire episode talking about Leon Kennedy 🙂‍↕️

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Tanat (making Building Relationships) Boozayaangool @tanatb.housefuckinggame.com · 09/06/2026

trying to get corporate people to respond and no one was looking at my email so i had to hit my ult

email subject titled "hi guys i just want [REDACTED] and no one is responding to me and i'm sad" sent by Tanat Boozayaangool. the email starts reading "hey so like"

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Milktooth | making Bad Magpie @milktooth.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

yesterday we announced our debut game Bad Magpie and we are so grateful for all the support! - hit 26k+ wishlists in 24hrs!! - made lots of people laugh and cry (sorry) - joined the "horrible bird game" genre HUGE THANK YOU from our little team in case you missed it, here's our reveal trailer:

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ParkerHartzler @parkerhartzler.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

When you finally get around to deep cleaning your pc after nearly 2 years and excavate more than a cantaloupe's size of dust and install a new 2TB M.2 ssd - windows 11 is currently installing at 5am while Iet my dogs outside and I am *enriched*

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Monique @monique-monsters.votv.dev · 07/06/2026

Random old asset Saturday: speaker

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Chase-Biscuits :3 @chasebiscuits.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This is real btw

Patch Notes for Balatro, from Steam, saying that Straights are banned from scoring until July 1st.

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Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

“u look like u eat sand” is going to live in my head rent free

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Dylan @dylanmeville.com · 04/06/2026

You can now cycle through nearby items! Previously you were only able to interact with whatever was closest! Really happy with how the head (and eye) lookat works with this :)

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Eniko Fox @enikofox.com · 30/05/2026

you don't have to use an extension to do this on Firefox • open settings > search • scroll down to search shortcuts and click add • fill out according to the image below (text in alt text) • click add engine • scroll back up and select "DuckDuckGo No Ai" under "default search engine"

Add search engine with name "DuckDuckGo No AI" and URL "https://noai.duckduckgo.com/?q=%s&noai"

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Laura Kate Dale - LauraKBuzz @laurakbuzz.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Okay, I hate to do this, but I might need some financial support as my PC has gone kaput at the worst possible moment, right during the run up to the AA Showcase. If any of you are able to help offer support I'd really appreciate it x PayPal.me/LauraKBuzz

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Pay LauraKBuzz using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/LauraKBuzz and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

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ParkerHartzler @parkerhartzler.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I have never owned an M.2 ssd but I just ordered a 2 TB and I'm excited to see the difference, coming from a dying ADATA SU650 that peaks at 100% randomly every hours or two at 2mb/s so I'm really looking forward to that 3500mb/s lifestyle

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Nic Cresswell. @tw0fish.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

A traveller’s sword and sheath. It is designed to be worn against the lower back/waist, often underslung beneath a backpack. The sheath also has a small rail slot that allows for the attachment of useful items, in this case a whetstone. #b3d #substancepainter #gamedev #gameart #indiedev

A short sword is stored within its sheath. The sword has a metal blade and wooden hilt trimmed in a golden metal. The sheath is trimmed in that same metal and clad in leather panels that are stitched together. At either corner atop the sheath are two metal loops that allow it to be affixed to clothing or gear. In the center of the sheath is a slot that allows items to be latched to it. From a metal loop hangs a large stone block, a whetstone used for sharpening the blade on the go.

A series of images showing variations of the blade as well as two close up shots of the metal and wooden detail of the blade and hilt. The blade is split down the middle into two pieces. An engraved line runs along the flat face up to screws that fix them together. The left has a completely curved 'tip'. The middle has a curved forward edge and a notched rear. The right is a rectangular blade with two notched corners.

A wooden box with a metal interior that contains five whetstones when full. It is painted in yellow, blue, black and cream coloured paints. The edges are worn and the paint chipped and faded to show its long usage and frequent handling.

Two whetstones shown from varying angles. They are made of a grey stone with subtle areas of green, red and blue mixed into the palette. Each has a paper label wrapped around them that is marked in black symbols and text. Embedded in the upper area of the whetstone is a recessed golden metal frame with an opening through it.

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Aurora @auroraplz.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

pixelated bush

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ParkerHartzler @parkerhartzler.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I've been fucking shitting my ass trying to figure out why my PC has been experiencing stutters and freezes for months now. The fix? Move virtual memory off of my c drive to another drive. I could literally cry - having a functioning PC finally is a god send I hate and love technology

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ParkerHartzler @parkerhartzler.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

*for the 3rd week in a row* hey just wondering if you had time to sit down with me and review my art test this week

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Jv Jvgaming Clown Makeup Transformation

ALT: Jv Jvgaming Clown Makeup Transformation

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ParkerHartzler @parkerhartzler.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I haven't been able to experience actual leisure or a moment for myself in over 2 weeks and I actually want to bite down on a fist full of nails and screws if I don't get to use my computer to relax soon I will start eating metal scraps for fun

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ParkerHartzler @parkerhartzler.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Starting to think I'm being ghosted for my art test review - gonna publish it publically soon but mannnn I just want to know if someone else was selected at this point

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aXL99 _(:3 」∠ ) @axl99.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

A Dishonored inspired painting I did on my phone a while back using Infinite Painter #art #fanart #dishonored #timelapse #infinitepainter

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Jon Cartwright @jon.gvg.io · 03/05/2026

Men will see this and say hell yeah

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ParkerHartzler @parkerhartzler.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Started a new job to make income while I hunt for game dev positions - it's a sales position for an internet company and I don't think I've hated the job environment and the people more in my entire life oh my *god* someone save me please. Team huddles with call-and-response phrases? Please kill me

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ParkerHartzler @parkerhartzler.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

"Alright you have 4-5 days to work on your art test" (*spends 3-4 days building a plugin to speed up my import work flow instead of focusing on the creative work*) See this is how I know I'm a technical artist and not just a regular one. Why can't I just be normal lmao

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ParkerHartzler @parkerhartzler.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

I'm building another unreal engine 5 plugin. This time, I grew tired of using the "Import Into Level" - this is tedious if you have dozens or hundreds of GLTF/GLB files and scenes you want to bring into the engine. So I've designed a batch importer. I prioritize speed in a few ways -

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Olja Osypenko @sautii.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Some crystals I've made for Super Meat Boy 3D ✨ (Mostly) authored the master material, a few meshes and created a spline based PCG to fill big areas with crystals. www.artstation.com/artwork/JrAlLm

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Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

good morning this is a real texture in Marathon

texture on the Misriah casing that reads “KILL FOR MOMMY…”

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bean🌱 @ldbean.com · 02/04/2026

oh hey look, I made a thing! (a shirt with my art on it :3) and another thing! (a shop where you can get one too!) oddwings.co 🌙

a photo of bean wearing a black t-shirt. On the shirt is a fox illustration and the words "Odd Wings" beneath it.

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ParkerHartzler @parkerhartzler.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Just finished an art test for an awesome AA/indie studio I really want to get hired at. Cross your little fingies for me!! I am desparate AF

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ParkerHartzler @parkerhartzler.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

*starts singing to the tune of Makin' Bacon Pancakes by Jake in Adventure Time* ~ "Makin' landscapes! Makin' bakin' landscapes! Take some bakin' and I'll put it in a landscape! Bakin' landscapes, that's what it's gonna make! Bakin' landscaaaaapes!~~"

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ParkerHartzler @parkerhartzler.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

My favourite thing about Substance Designer is stylizing realistic textures with the Kuwahara nodes. You have a grainy brutally realistic texture? Nah son. I'll be yoinking that and using some very pretty blends to make it *painterly* thank you very much

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June at Gamescom!!! @skaya.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Guess who just finished PART 1 of the tech and art breakdowns for my armor project? www.artstation.com/artwork/NqAZaP

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drew 🔜 GeekGirl Con @imodrew.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Everyday I wake & check my 3 bookmarked jobs boards, 2 game dev discords, and 4 good samaritan maintained spreadsheets to see if anyone has left me a crumb of hope

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Joshua Carson @joshuacarsonart.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Hey all, I was unfortunately laid off from my job of 3 years working as an environment concept artist @ clockwork labs last week. It was a fun stretch - but now I am seeking a new role! I'll be posting some of my favorite concepts I did during my time there.

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ParkerHartzler @parkerhartzler.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

At this point I am speed running game dev applications. I think I applied to like 15 different openings in the course of like an hour and 30 minutes just now - I feel like I'm gonna pass out lmao

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I don't think people understand how hard it is to work in the video-game industry right now. If you've been laid off, it can take months if not years to find new work. If you haven't been laid off, you're anxious that you will be laid off. This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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It Sucks to Work in the Video-Game Industry Right Now

Even developers who successfully release big hits, like Fortnite and Battlefield, are losing their jobs

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