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Aras Pranckevičius @aras-p.bsky.social · 12h

"Unroll a loop, make shader 10x faster", where I accidentally speed up Blender's Kuwahara compositor node on Apple GPUs (and elsewhere). aras-p.info/blog/2026/10...

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Rune Skovbo Johansen @runevision.bsky.social · 16h

I'm working on adding large-scale structure to my procedural terrain based on Voronoi-esque cells. Down the line, this allows me all kinds of level design control not possible with traditional noise functions. For now I've tested it with largely flat cells at 3 heights. #GameDev #IndieDev #ProcGen

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passivestar @passivestar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

working on procedural rock formations

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AI and Games Conference @conference.aiandgames.com · 30/09/2026

The Making of SCUM's Wildlife: Scaling AI for a Live Multiplayer Game by Jayanth Erode Mani, Splash Damage About the talk: A wildlife overhaul that transformed hunting from scripted encounters into a persistent wildlife ecosystem in a live 80-player survival game. #AIandGames #GameAI #GameDev #SCUM

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Daniel Cook @danctheduck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sometimes the hardest part is giving yourself permission.

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Tom Forsyth @tomforsyth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

DASHR - Dynamically Animated Skinned Heightfield Rendering Short video for now - I might do a longer one later? youtu.be/-Su9YrcazRk But there's ALL the details in the paper, and you can always Use The Source, Luke for the really deep info. github.com/tomforsyth10...

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DASHR - Dynamically Animated Skinned Heightfield Rendering - six minutes version

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RE 🇨🇦 @hewer-of-code.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I'm specialized in mathematics, and I work in software. I am very much a STEM person, and I think it's extremely valuable for people to take courses beyond what's required for their specialties. For STEM people, that means taking, e.g. history courses.

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D.W.A.P. (Ben) @andwap.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

When your gamedev friend shows you progress on their new engine.

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Megan Fox @glassbottommeg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Blender con is happening right now, and the next-gen Blender anim tech is basically what Cascadeur did. Remember that cool anim tool where you can arbitrarily lock bones and move the rest like it's IK but it isn't actually IK, and everything Just Works? HOLY SHIT. www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2J_...

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Motion Sculpting: A New Animation Paradigm — BCON26

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AI and Games Conference @conference.aiandgames.com · 23/09/2026

It's time to announcing the first wave of talks for AI and Games Conference 2026, including presentations from Embark Studios, Splash Damage, Arm, Warhorse Studios, Wargaming, and the first insight into Fenris Creations collaboration with Google DeepMind. www.aiandgames.com/p/fenris-cre...

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Fenris Creations, Embark, Warhorse, and Wargaming Headline the AI and Games Conference 2026 | 23/09/26

Sponsored by CometForge

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Richard Kogelnig @richardkogelnig.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy that Havok is again sponsoring the best game ai conference in 2026 @conference.aiandgames.com - see everyone there!

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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The future of automation is here!

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Richard Kogelnig @richardkogelnig.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Realized I need to do more things I love again - so climbed more rock after work yesterday. Bonus rewards of absolute amazing views of Dublin and Dun Laoghaire. #rockclimbing #Dublin #tradclimbing

A rock face with an interesting crack system half way up. White lichen and dark streaks speckled on gray granite. If one brings the right gear for the crack it's super safe. If one does not have the right gear one will freak out just a bit and place desperate mediocre protection and then be absolutely fine as well since the climbing is not too hard... adventure!

Sunset over Dublin - warm orange light over the city scape changes to colder blue colors above.

Dublin at nightfall - lighs shimmer in the houses below. The bay is visible and also Dun Laoghaire harbor. A darkening evening sky hangs above the city. Two ropes run through shrubs from below

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Kenney @kenney.nl · 16/09/2026

Did you know I made assets? Yeah. There's a lot, all free, all human made, all fit for use in any of your projects! gameassets.com (flexing this domain whenever I can)

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I'm pleased to announce that around 200 pages' worth of tutorial resources are coming to the Game UI Database for FREE via a brand new blog. No ads. No paywalls. No email signups. Here's a preview of the first piece dropping next week, all about crafting cross-platform control schemes and layouts!

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Richard Kogelnig @richardkogelnig.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Out and about touching rock and looking for yellow paint. Have to say, the level designers of this open world game made it more subtle. There are sometimes faint white chalk marks and other abrasion hints but often nothing at all! Game designers - take note! #climbing #ireland

A climber on a yellow rope questing up an easy granite route with lots of structured blocks. White lichen speckling the grey rock - some overcast clouds in the sky.

climber abseiling into what looks a bit like a jungle but is just the bottom of a quarry in Dalkey/Co Dublin/Ireland

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Robin-Yann Storm @rystorm.com · 12/09/2026

“Adobe software can produce mind-boggling graphical effects.”

An Adobe after effects booth, with a badly drawn duck in it

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Derek Lieu - Game Trailer Editor @derek-lieu.com · 11/09/2026

I need to interview someone who knows a ton about game optimization—esp. if they have AAA experience! I’m making a video about why it’s impractical to wait until the game is finished to start making trailers (especially for AAA). This is one angle I want to explain it from. Reposts appreciated! 🙏

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Robin-Yann Storm @rystorm.com · 10/09/2026

Who will be in Amsterdam for Blendercon this month?

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Sos "Buy Lazy Kickers" Sosowski @sosowski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Another such case. Every day, an indie game developer making something cool and sharing is getting ripped off by these clowns. Original on the left. Don’t share your game - no sales Share your game - gets stolen

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Tomas Sala @falconeerdev.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Ooh shit, I've worked in multiple ships in the world mode. On a whim. Now building a squadron feature.. and it's hella epic. Perhaps,... perhaps this is going to be the craziest EA ever.. Cuz I made a boating sandbox.. and I only realized that I am gonna go buckwild on it...

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Jamie D @uk-resistant.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Do I know anyone that has made an online multiplayer game using #playmaker ?

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Alex Spahn 🌋🌪️☄️ @spahn711.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This is a good time to remember that Africa and South America look like a t-rex head when overlapped.

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Tomas Sala @falconeerdev.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

tell your friends.... best boat builder on steam.. Next target.. 500 and overwhelmingly positive... #indiedev. (I get to be proud just a little, Shipshaper is by far the best rated game I've ever made)

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Richard Kogelnig @richardkogelnig.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

@sorenjohnson.bsky.social Heya- thanks again for Old world. Playing on steamdeck and late-game can be a bit crashy. No issue for me but let me know if there is any value and way to get crashdumps/logs to you people. Cheers

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DreStation @drestation.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Do you remember the best day of your life? Here's a little story about mine at SEGAWORLD in 1996!

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Tomas Sala @falconeerdev.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

yes!!!! ShipShaper is released into Early Access store.steampowered.com/app/4339280/... Do spend a 8.99 on the best boat builder ever!!! Also when does this horror of having to listen to my own voice end.!! Buy now so I can retreat into the shadows again!! #indiedev #indiegame

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Omar @ocornut.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Reminder: looking for feedback on ImDrawList improvements slated for 1.93, see post below. If you make extensive use of draw primitives and/or have dealt with careful positioning, pixel-perfect shapes, etc trying this in your project and reporting would be nice!

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Robin-Yann Storm @rystorm.com · 30/08/2026

Help wanted: I am looking for a manufacturer of conference badge tags in Europe! I hand out stroopwafels and an accompanying STROOPWAFEL badge tag at the conferences I go to, but I often run out of tags, such as at Gamescom, and the only manufacturer I know is marcopromos who is based in the US

A shrink wrapped order of stroopwafel tags

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Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 30/08/2026

i'm looking for a resource with high-quality reference photos of flora, fauna, architecture, etc etc. is there a good website (subscription is fine) outside of google/pinterest? i do use flickr but i'd love something more curated and well organized.

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Brianna Townsend @brianna.town · 27/08/2026

why play Grand Theft Auto 6 when you could play Schnapsen the 200-year-old Austrian 20-card 2-player duel of skill 🤔

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Richard Kogelnig @richardkogelnig.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Sometimes one needs to get out and touch rock - went seacliff trad-climbing (with instructor) on the West coast of Ireland. Easy enough routes - more intimidating above the lapping waves and needing to rely on self-placed protection. 10/10 would recommend. #Ireland #tradclimbing #climbing

A climber climbing on ropes above some white waves above the ocian. Grey rock with a black streak and yellow lichen.

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Tommy Thompson @tommy.aiandgames.com · 25/08/2026

The first ever AI Summit at Gamescom Dev hosted by @conference.aiandgames.com was a huge success. Really appreciate the trust placed in us to run two tracks on AI that will appeal to the audience. Good content and people is paramount! Next stop: AI and Games Conference in November!

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Artemis ✨️🔧 @artemisronan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Quick quesition- If you make art for video games (AAA, indie, hobby, or whatever), how comfortable are you with source control like Perforce, Plastic, or Git? What parts scare or confuse you? Also, if you do other things besides art, but source control is still scary, your feedback also welcome!

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Andrew Fray Helps Automate Video Games @andrewfray.dev · 18/08/2026

If you're going to #gamescom and you are: - work in build servers - work in test automation - are excited about how to use engineering to improve quality Then I've got the mixer for you! Come have some drinks, sponsored by BespokeCI, and trade stories with industry pros. luma.com/ges2v38b

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BespokeCI Quality Engineering Happy Hour At Gamescom · Luma

Do you help projects through tooling, CI/CD servers, automated tests or infrastructure? Maybe you do this full time, or maybe you're a lead or senior engineer…

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

"But the game business has changed and it’s just not as much fun for me anymore" is the full quote. He's right. The game business has changed a lot and no one outside of the C-suite is having as much fun as they used to. The business is chewing up the less and more experienced alike.

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Sean Dick @seandick.net · 17/08/2026

anyone with experience with Bakery willing to help me figure out how to properly bake a lightmap on an object that'll get swapped into the scene later in place of another?

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Crowsa Luxemburg @quendergeer.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

sorry i'm late they released an update to my main quest line

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innes mck @innes.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

it's only an immersive sim if you're getting fully dunked in a liquid

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Tomas Sala @falconeerdev.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I had such a fun time with @lewispackwood.bsky.social on this. Best quote I forgot about: "I don't love the things most people love, but there's enough weirdos like me out there that love exactly what I love" Things that make the world bearable ;) #gamedev

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"I don't see why people are scared of it" – ShipShaper developer Tomas Sala on why indies shouldn't be stressing about GTA6

"The media doesn't cover indies anyway"

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Max! @littlepolygon.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Nightshift Galaxy Proof-of-Life, haha. Working on a new heads-up-display that's a bit more stylish, and has a speedometer to help with some movements changes I've been making (higher top-speed with a custom acceleration curve, gravity-assisted descent, etc).

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Richard Kogelnig @richardkogelnig.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Well well well - it seems today my skills from dabbling in Java 2EE programming finally pay off. WHO IS LAUGHING NOW? #eclipse

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Live++ @liveplusplus.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

In other news, Linux support is coming along nicely and the Closed Beta will most likely start in Q3 2026. Reach out if you are interested!

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Robin-Yann Storm @rystorm.com · 07/08/2026

Is there any Tool Designer, who works at a company and does that job for a living, and also that I have met, who is going to Gamescom Dev? If so, please let me know! I'd like to talk with you asap

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Stefan Reinalter @molecularmusing.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

People know that I care about performance, especially since we've almost collectively forgotten how fast our machines actually are (except for a few people that *do* care - you know who you are). This now sits at 720ms in a master build. Thread with optimizations:

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Omar @ocornut.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Request for feedback for upcoming ImDrawList rework! On April 10 @mikkomononen.bsky.social showed up to "fix a missing pixel", and he/we ended up spending a long time fixing/cleaning/improving many aspects + long last issues of ImDrawList. w/ new pretty Wiki pages! github.com/ocornut/imgu...

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Request for feedback: improved ImDrawList functions (for incoming v1.93) · Issue #9504 · ocornut/imgui

We are looking for feedback/early adopter to test a series of changes/refactor of the ImDrawList system! Any issue? Any misunderstanding? Let us know. Pushed an experimental features/drawlist_193 b...

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