Sign in

Troy Gilbert

@troygilbert.com
356 followers 223 following 291 posts

I used to make games, now I make lunch. Past: Mockingbird, Dumbhack, Puzzles by Thumb. Live Notes Only™. He/him. troygilbert.com

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3h
Trump has canceled Biden-era law enforcement actions against 200+ corporations accused of wrongdoing, according to Public Citizen. Corporations that have benefited have previously given $210 million in contributions and pledges to Trump's super PAC and GOP PACs. Everything is for sale.
47991632
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h
"Most nations avoid public executions for the pretty obvious reason that turning a person’s death into propaganda is an assault on human dignity. It creates perverse incentives for jackals like Hegseth to target individuals for spectacular acts of violence in the name of self-aggrandizement."
publicnotice.co
The fascist spectacle of streamed executions
It’s a sign of a deeply sick society.
591305333
Troy Gilbert @troygilbert.com · 21h
Feels like it reflects a kind of contrarian, "you can't tell me what to do even if it would benefit me and others" vibe that seems at home on X.
0100
Troy Gilbert @troygilbert.com · 22h
To be clear, I meant “stupidly simple”, I did not mean to suggest his blog is stupid, it’s part of my online reading diet.
140
Troy Gilbert @troygilbert.com · 23h
From John's perspective, I'm surprised he doesn't abandon X just as a matter of "taste". Because Elon utterly lacks "taste". But, John does live a life of immense privilege in regards to online spaces, and always has. (I mean, just look at the fact that his stupid simple blog isn't responsive! 😂)
3571
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 12/10/2026
Trump's continued attacks on @repilhan.bsky.social the Somali American community, & our Muslim neighbors are a heinous attempt to distract from his complete & utter failure as president. Every American should be chilled to the bone: these are the actions of a dictatorship not a democracy.
Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar’s D.C. home

The search appears to be the type of action that law enforcement officials typically avoided so close to an election in the past.
37940243
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
kottke.org @kottke.org · 12/10/2026
Prompting as Self-Portrait. “We need the blank page and the silence to go deeper into our thoughts and our understanding of ourselves and of the world.” [doc.cc]
doc.cc
Prompting as Self-Portrait
AI installed a distorted mirror where the blank page used to be. Without hesitation, I prompted away a thought that occurred to me. In a few minutes, my thought materialized in a prototype, into something tangible and real.
062
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 12/10/2026
So they’re torturing this guy.
322853982
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.
14594917711581
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Chris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
🎉 HUGE CAREER ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉 Today, I'm launching Vertical Slice, a new independent trade outlet committed to producing quality video game journalism that inspires, informs, and interrogates. That means daily news, incisive interviews, vital investigative work, and more. www.verticalslice.news
321048314
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Jonathan W. Gray @elmcitytree.blacksky.app · 12/10/2026
Yesterday we all had fun mocking David Brook's pearl clutching abt Jon Ossoff's forceful language at his debate. It's telling that Brooks & his ilk reserve the phrase "That's just not what we do here in this country" for calling out bigotry & not for the fascistic raid on Ilhan Omar.
316344
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Mike Cook @mtrc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
3D graphics were an experiment we ran for a few decades, the study period for which has now concluded. Thank you for your participation. We will be returning to 2D pixel art only starting January 2027.
733864
Troy Gilbert @troygilbert.com · 12/10/2026
I found one at a flea market like 20 years ago, and it worked, had a few games! I continually kick myself that I got rid of it at some point.
000
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Any single individual having this amount of influence in our elections does not lead to a healthy democracy. It doesn’t matter if they are supporting Democrats or Republicans. We need a serious effort at campaign finance reform and have to overturn the Citizens United decision.
34681209
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
www.wral.com/news/investi...
wral.com
NC dog trainer defies court, posts video of a trooper killing her dogs
A Pitt County woman whose two trained dogs were fatally shot by a state trooper in 2024 has publicly released video of the incident despite a court order restricting its distribution, saying she is de...
1036175
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Dan Douglas @dandouglas.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
yes, i’m sure you could type “make Duke Nukem 3D British” into a prompt box, click a button and accomplish what will probably take me a decade. but you’d be missing the vital step of making yourself very mentally ill in the process
755068
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I've been immersed in research on Reconstruction in Lousiana and it's a very difficult truth to absorb that the white terrorist movement in the South was among the most successful terrorist movements in global history. Took 10 years but it won a total & complete victory through murder and atrocity.
17261411498
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Russ Fischer @russfischer.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
... IT'S JUST THAT, IF THE RAGE VIRUS HIT IN 2002, THE ONLY VERSION OF KID A ON VINYL WAS THE 10". BUT IN THE BONE TEMPLE IT'S OBVIOUSLY NOT A 10" PLAYING SO WHERE DID THE 12" KID A COME FROM IF THERE'S BEEN NO SOCIETY AND THEREFORE NO RECORDS BEING PRESSED FOR 28 YEARS
414828
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Mei 🪽 @meidotwav.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
treat your body like a data center. consume as much water, art and literature as possible. upset local municipalities with your existence.
50167795503
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Emily @sumac.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
jonathan blow: "waa bla bloo bloo soulja boy said my game is for people who smoke" phil fish:
263639821
Troy Gilbert @troygilbert.com · 09/10/2026
This is what was truly awesome about Burnout. No brands. All speed and damage.
180
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Todd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 09/10/2026
seems bad
3545
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Kyle Orland @kyleor.land · 09/10/2026
"There might be a mine here" minesweeper.mikelacher.com (thanks @alexjaffe.bsky.social)
minesweeper.mikelacher.com
Triple-A Minesweeper
Sweep to survive in the action-packed, AAA reboot of the classic puzzle game.
99937
Troy Gilbert @troygilbert.com · 09/10/2026
I have not played AAA in many years, but this was almost… traumatizing? …by how accurate it was. My wasted youth! 😂
020
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 08/10/2026
"The first issue with conceding the ontological claim that trans people are not the gender we say we are is that from a scientific perspective, it is simply not true." www.liberalcurrents.com/concede-noth...
liberalcurrents.com
Concede Nothing
Trans people are who we say we are, and we will fight and organize on those grounds.
0174
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Anthropic banning “abusive or cruel behavior” toward Claude in its new usage policies is proof to me that tech companies are going to moderate violence against AI before they ever moderate violence against women and minorities
207126083132
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Kylie Cheung @kylietcheung.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The narrative that Americans are divided on abortion is a lie to hide just how undemocratic bans are—and convince lawmakers to take weaker stances on abortion. ~70% of Deep South voters oppose abortion bans. I wrote about the implications of this:
jessica.substack.com
Poll: 70% of Deep South Voters Oppose Abortion Bans
Plus, Deep South voters are the least likely to say that abortion should never be permitted.
1490161
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Jenna Stoeber @thejenna.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Bobby Kotick is joining Skydance? Sounds like a great time to reshare PMG's excellent investigation! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...
youtube.com
Bobby Kotick vs. The Games Media
YouTube video by People Make Games
6326124
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
VEXED (commissions OPEN) @v3x3d.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Want some cool exclusives? 🤔 www.patreon.com/c/v3x3d/memb... Checkout my Patreon! 👆 Unique monthly updates/releases, such as the growing series you see below! 💕 #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev #indiedev
03310
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Robin Ward @eviltrout.com · 08/10/2026
She named “Software Engineering”. One of the GOATs
014825
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
The New York Times @nytimes.com · 08/10/2026
Margaret Hamilton, who led the 100-person team that wrote the onboard software for the Apollo missions, has died.
nyti.ms
Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died
Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.
342103876
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Daniel Burke - 🍺Innkeep @innkeep.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Le Guin on the idea that there is a secret to getting good at writing.
I will dispose of the first myth as quickly as possible. The “secret” is skill. If you haven’t learned how to do something, the people who have may seem to be magicians, possessors of mysterious secrets. In a fairly simple art, such as making pie crust, there are certain teachable “secrets” of method that lead almost infallibly to good results; but in any complex art, such as housekeeping, piano-playing, clothes-making, or story-writing, there are so many techniques, skills, choices of method, so many variables, so many “secrets,” some teachable and some not, that you can learn them only by methodical, repeated, long-continued practice — in other words, by work.
8597153019
Troy Gilbert @troygilbert.com · 07/10/2026
Don't blame schools. It's a whole bunch of folks ages 50-70 that voted this man into power, and it's a whole bunch of folks ages 50-70 in the congress that keep him there.
280
Troy Gilbert @troygilbert.com · 07/10/2026
Speaking of… john.hartnup.uk/2026/06/07/a...
john.hartnup.uk
AI-generated posters don’t have to be horrible
Why AI-generated event posters all look alike — and how naming a design style and era, from Bauhaus to punk fanzine, gets far better results.
000
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
kottke.org @kottke.org · 07/10/2026
AI-generated images don’t have to look like AI-generated images…they can be any style you want. (It’s just going to get more and more difficult to tell…) [john.hartnup.uk]
john.hartnup.uk
AI-generated posters don’t have to be horrible
Why AI-generated event posters all look alike — and how naming a design style and era, from Bauhaus to punk fanzine, gets far better results.
4254
Troy Gilbert @troygilbert.com · 07/10/2026
Yeah, I was surprised he didn't call that out in the blog post, as the dingbats certainly don't make sense in the context of many of those styles.
030
Troy Gilbert @troygilbert.com · 07/10/2026
Yes, the AI-generated posters are all over my kids' school clubs and extracurriculars, local restaurants, etc. I'm not sure if it's better or worse or just different than the previous stock art and MS Word templates it's replacing.
100
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 07/10/2026
It's a rape-ocracy from the top down
361388224
Troy Gilbert @troygilbert.com · 07/10/2026
So, is it okay for me to use AI tools to make art criticizing the oligarchy? You know, the whole "using the tools of my oppressor" vibe? Or is that still considered "not art"?
010
Troy Gilbert @troygilbert.com · 07/10/2026
I’m actually interested in JavaScript. I guess I could dig out the bits I need. But don’t wanna step on any toes or licensing terms.
110
Troy Gilbert @troygilbert.com · 07/10/2026
Is there any official docs on using this within a game engine (for dynamically generating the sounds and providing variation)? Just looked at the github repo and didn't see anything.
110
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Six Colors @sixcolors.com · 06/10/2026
Lex authors the apps, but Claude writes the code (Link)
sixcolors.com
Lex authors the apps, but Claude writes the code
Back in June, I tried to elaborate on why building software is more than coding in an age of AI coding assistants: Whatever you call it, whether it’s being a producer or product manager or something else that isn’t a programmer, creating good software in the AI era still requires the power of a human brain: being creative, solving problems, and making decisions. Some people will be better at it than others. It’s a skill, and a bit of an art. I’m excited that modern coding tools have given people with vision and desire the ability to make software. My friend […]
022
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
aslynn is just a ghoul 👻 @aslynnromano.com · 06/10/2026
if you're angry about Megyn Kelly being a disgusting rape apologist, instead of just hoping she steps on a rake that smashes her teeth out, consider this:
1015760
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 05/10/2026
yeah but the way out includes taking accountability for committing almost a century of systematic theft, ethnosupremacism, apartheid, illegal occupation, torture, rape, military brainwashing & genocide and given that this fascist faux-mocracy has only existed as such, that would be remarkable
545973
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Coral Beck @coralbeck.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
If you miss kidpix and wanna print out your weird creations to give to ya buds oh my god check out the Electric Zine Maker. It's name your own price. It's so fun alienmelon.itch.io/electric-zin... #recs #zines
alienmelon.itch.io
Electric Zine Maker (a work in progress, be gentle, hug it often) by alienmelon
The Electric Zine Maker (⚡️📝✂️) is a printshop and art tool for making zines.
0138
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 03/10/2026
This is the reality of people gaining a basic income floor for the rest of their lives. They don't get lazy. They get busy. They get to doing all the things they consider meaningful, paid or not.
216359
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I'd rather have an economy that makes 1,000 millionaires than 1 billionaire.
22487032216
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Flora 🍓🏳️‍⚧️ @floramerigold.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Yesterday's news about Jacob Geller broke my heart, so much that I couldn't stop dwelling on it all day. In an effort to make sense of this horrific news and my admittedly complicated feelings about it, here is my article on the Jacob Geller situation: epiloguegaming.com/what-do-we-d...
epiloguegaming.com
What Do We Do With Jacob Geller? - Epilogue Gaming
Earlier this week, a friend noticed Jacob Geller’s book, How A Game Lives, sitting amongst my living room shelves. Under almost any other circumstances, this would have been an exciting invitation for...
2982736591
Troy Gilbert @troygilbert.com · 02/10/2026
Honestly, it was possibly the last time I "got good" at a game. Shaving seconds off of track records day after day. Makes me want to unearth my PS2 and see if I could get it working again! :D
010
Reposted by Troy Gilbert
Ben Johnson 🏺👻 @gamedesignerben.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
When witches are cackling and telling you “Fire burn and cauldron bubble,” take a step back. Breathe. Those are normal things for fire and cauldrons to do. They’re trying to mess with you.
212914717