iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Satish Shewhorak @asianastroboy.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

A great article by @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social on how intimacy is portrayed, motion captured and visualised in videogames. I've long argued the sentiment that "Sex is a huge part of life, and it feels strange when art ignores that" www.404media.co/how-video-ga...

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How Video Game Sex Scenes Are Made

Game developers use intimacy coordinators, velcro, and juicy oranges to make better sex in games.

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Christi Kerr @christikerr.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Have at least two hobbies that have nothing to do with your job and that you’re not trying to monetize

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Natalie Winter @winternatters.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Hey Bluesky, I’m running a workshop on characterisation for games, animation and audiodramas, and you can come if you like! It’s part of the One Voice Conference in London, Fri 16th May, but you don’t need a conference ticket to come, workshops sold separately. 🎟️: reattendance.com/public/6141#...

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Natalie Winter @winternatters.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Just a reminder to take your voice reels and music off Soundcloud ✌🏻

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Ethan Fleischer @ethanfleischer.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

What I like about role-playing games is that they allow you to act out power fantasies that you could never achieve in real life.

Screencap from Elder Scrolls Oblivion. A dialog box says "How long would you like to sleep? 9 Hours."

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Natalie Winter @winternatters.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Great advice. Finding support networks in any creative industry is vital. And if you can say ‘hey, I know someone!’ people (in my exp) will do the same for you.

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Merely Matt is crowdfunding I NEED A MIRACLE s2 @merelymatt.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Act 2 of our 3-act For The Queen game just dropped on Merely Roleplayers. The rules say you love the Queen, Josh, what are you doing arranging ambushes? Justify yourself!

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Anna Hollinrake 🌤️ @annahollinrake.com · 13/01/2025

The parade of useless tech-in-search-of-a-problem and rampant VC yes-man-ing has basically driven the Western tech industry into the ground. It's so embarrassing. I can't allow myself to think about where that funding could have gone or else I'd lose my mind

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Natalie Winter @winternatters.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

In slightly less grumbly doom and gloom news, the D&D group I play with is back to streaming tonight after a well earned festive rest and we've got some Good Nonsense ™️ lined up this year (made by people, not AI)

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Tom Crowley @atomcrowley.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

I've sent this to the Office of the PM for all the good it'll do me. contact.no10.gov.uk

Screenshot of the form for sending messages to the Office of the Prime Minster. The message reads:
"Hi Kier,

You won the election by telling us that you would set up a world-beating publicly-owned green energy company, and that you would make it easier for all people to find work and buy their first houses. Lately it seems that all you talk about is promoting and supporting artificial intelligence schemes. Given that we know that artificial intelligence is most adept at a) making human workers redundant, b) destroying the environment with disproportionately high demands on energy and water supplies and c) getting things slightly wrong, I don't quite see how the 'AI Opportunities Action Plan' is achieving any of your previously stated goals.

I can, however, see how moving the country strongly in this direction will put us all squarely in the thrall of child-minded, nihilistic, ultra-capitalist Californian tech CEOs, but I don't remember that being in your manifesto last year.

All the best,
- Tom

PS: This message was in no part written with generative AI."

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Mike Cook @mtrc.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

This is a grossly irresponsible move that is going to cause enormous harm that will take year and years to unravel.

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karlgerm @karlgerm.com · 12/01/2025

very easy to get caught up in the loud obnoxious grifter assholes who decry “wokeness” & complain representation is ruining their “hobby” but the thing that matters is, a bunch of people chanting TRANS RIGHTS raise $2mil+ for great charities twice a year, every year. that’s what it’s all about

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Sara Gibbs @sararoseg.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

It’s cool how to be a writer you can’t just write, you have to spend your whole life building audiences in sandcastles that powerful people can kick down in an instant Elsa and I spent the last year building something of our own, organically & painstakingly. Now Instagram & this.

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 09/01/2025

I am a climate scientist and this is correct ⬇️

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Privaty Business @wanwanattack.qtbrewer.moe · 05/01/2025

Uchikoshi I love you

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Dr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com · 03/01/2025

If you’re familiar with playing TTRPGs in front of an in-person audience (as player or audience) BEFORE 2009, I’d love to hear about your memories. You can comment or email Ecfriedman at auburn dot edu This is for Polygon (& probably book), so please let me know how’d you’d like to be cited.

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Natalie Winter @winternatters.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Came to Bluesky for the silliness, was not disappointed. (Read the back cover in the replies)

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

The loss of solid middle class incomes for the mid list in all creative endeavors is a choice, a choice made by the people who dominate publishing, journalism, cinema, TV, music … and it doesn’t have to be this way.

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Gary J Kings 🎮🎞️ Game Trailer Maker @garyjkings.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

The reason we don't have a robust and curious games media to tackle the subject of why video games have become unsustainable is basically the same reason why video games have become unsustainable. It's an industry built to protect the profits of a handful of rich men, and the NYTimes are in on it.

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Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators. More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live): 1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇 1/10

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

UK Folks. If you're concerned about the catastrophic impact of generative AI on the creative industries & the theft of artists/writers creations, then you REALLY NEED to complete the below online consultation form. This is your chance to say 'fuck off, this is not okay' www.gov.uk/government/c...

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This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together.

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Kaden 🥩 Stranger Still - Out Now!🥩 @kadenramstack.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

I dont want AAA games anymore, i want games made by a little freak with a vision

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Natalie Winter @winternatters.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

To the people who are now following me because of this list: hi! To those who aren't, there's some excellent actors in here 👇

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AshravenBlu @ashravenblu.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

I had to snip out my favourite moment from #TheGameAwards. @laratlarian.bsky.social's words echo the heart of every developer. The industry needs to listen. We just want to make cool stuff for people. #indiedev #gamedev

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Natalie Winter @winternatters.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Happy 'The Game Awards Announced it but I'm still under NDA' day to all who celebrate 🙏

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philtacular @philtacular.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

-shows up wearing ceasefire pin -talks about how the art and magic of games comes from the creatives and devs -denounces the games made for quotas and in boardrooms -takes a shot at TGA about giving proper airtime to creatives -doesnt name drop any celebs forget the awards, this guy wins hearts man

Swen Vincke, director of larian games, at The Game Awards, giving a speech before handing out the game of the year award

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✨️naomithinksit✨️ @naomithinksit.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Every museum should have a Little Guys Tour, and at the end of the tour you can buy reproductions of all the little guys

Egyptian Blue Bes ceramic Statue from the British museum shop, kind of looks like a tiny suspicious bear? He's adorable

A middle Egyptian turquoise hippo from the met. He looks despondent and adorable. He has line art of reeds painted on his back and face.

A ceramic baby rattle from the met shaped like a pig. However it doesn't look much like a pig, it's giving creature saying ooooooo. It's adorable.

Little red earthenware bowl from the met. It has two little humanoid feet on the bottom and looks like he's standing shyly. Adorable.

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Dr Florence H R Scott @florencehrscott.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Inaccurate headline. They will be banned only as an intervention for transgender children. Still deemed safe for cis children experiencing precocious puberty. This is an ideological concern, not a safety concern. Forcing trans kids to go through the wrong puberty is akin to attempted murder.

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Natalie Winter @winternatters.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

I did some teaching! So very proud of my first students at Collective Acting Studio for diving in with their whole hearts and bringing their enthusiasm and joy for games performance 💜 Their main piece of feedback is that they want more, so, uh, I think they enjoyed themselves!

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OboeLauren🔜PAXUnplugged @lauren-urban.com · 11/12/2024

Always say the thing. Tell folks you appreciate them, love them, miss their faces and find joy in their voice. Say it in the moment, or if you missed the moment then say it to them now. Don't wait. <3

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Natalie Winter @winternatters.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Ok, yes, I’m a day late on this, but delighted to see a whole bunch of great indies on this list (and 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 to everyone I worked with on Space Marine 2!). Little Kitty Big City was my feel good game of the summer www.bafta.org/stories/best...

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The Best Video Games of 2024 - Bafta

This is the official longlist for the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards.

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Natalie Winter @winternatters.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

The annual question has come up and this year, for your consideration, we have a new suggestion: Muppet Dune. Keep Chalamet, replace everyone else with Muppets. Don't tell me you don't want to see Bene Gesserit Miss Piggy, I don't believe you.

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Miss Piggy Hello GIF

Alt: Miss Piggy in space. She smiles and exits stage right.

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Natalie Winter @winternatters.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Lola has made some beautiful TTRPGs, and now they’re generously donating copies for charity, go take a looksie!

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Bilbo Yaga @bilboyaga.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Reminder: you don’t have to be good at something to enjoy it, you don’t have to get better at it, you don’t have to monetize it, and it doesn’t have to be useful.

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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Don't hide your fangs behind a thin smile, your sharp horns under a chic hat, or your leathery wings under an oversized coat. Be your own self, and if that frightens the timid townsfolk, so be it.

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Natalie Winter @winternatters.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

*A* implies just one, which is an impossible limitation. But the game I probably played the most is Diablo 2/3, followed closely by Star Wars Galaxies and these days Overwatch 2 Easily sunk 100+ hours into plenty other RPGs and things like L4D2 as well though

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Natalie Winter @winternatters.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Hello Dragonmeet, I am here to meet some dragons

Nat holds up the programme for the Dragonmeet convention, which has two purple and gold line art dragons on the front

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Adam Riches @supernorn.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

I talked to the BBC about some of the challenges we're up against as game developers. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Games industry in 2024: The obstacles facing indie developers - BBC News

Making games is hard and, in 2024, getting people to buy them is another challenge.

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🌿Elaine Tipping🍃 @triaelf9.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

*sigh* Anyway, just create. Write shit, draw shit, build whatever you want, that's the important part. There's no be-all end-all formula for the Perfect Work. Just be YOU. No one can ever create what YOU create b/c it's you making it, and you are the only you.

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Lovely review for Loco Motive - and a shoutout too. Cheers!

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Adam Riches @supernorn.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

100 Steam user reviews already! thanks, everyone!

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M. G. Leonard @mglnrd.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

When I read a book I am exploring the human experience, and I can only do this with a book written by a human. I don’t care how good AI gets at faking the human experience, it is a fraud. I don’t want to buy a fake. I want the real sweating stinking bloody glorious human thing.

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Natalie Winter @winternatters.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

The Wicked movie understood the assignment 👏🏻

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