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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · 18h

It’s great that I have finally something I can share for #Blocktober no longer under NDA.

This is one of the (many) “beat’em up” coop prototypes I worked on at Tequila. It was a set of level tiles procedurally ensambled like Warframe youtu.be/4SmsGanQP-k?...

Procedural Mission gameplay - Tequila Works unreleased project

YouTube video by Alejo Silos Leal

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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · 5d

Starlight Saga, the space opera TTRPG I’ve been working on for a while. It’s a rules-light game where the unexpected consequences of your choices shape both the mechanics and the stories you tell. Built on the Illuminated Worlds System by
@DarringtonPress (Candela Obscura)

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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · 5d

t’s designed for heroic adventures inspired by Mass Effect, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Star Wars.The free Quickstart Rules are available now on
@DriveThruRPG Start your own saga and get it here! t.co/FCp04fkc7S

https://legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/538718/Starlight-Saga--Quickstart-Rules

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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · 5d

Starlight Saga, the space opera TTRPG I’ve been working on for a while. It’s a rules-light game where the unexpected consequences of your choices shape both the mechanics and the stories you tell. Built on the Illuminated Worlds System by
@DarringtonPress (Candela Obscura)

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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · 8d

Preparing the final touches for publishing Starlight Saga's quickstart package :)

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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · 10d

One of my favorite games of all time and probably one of my biggest influences ever. What a ride.

Shinobi602 @shinobi602.bsky.social · 10d

October 4, 2005

20 years ago today, BioWare revealed their next-gen RPG 'Project SFX', officially titled Mass Effect at Xbox's X05 event in Amsterdam.

It also gave us our first look at Commander Shepard's original model.

#MassEffect

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Platonic Games @platonicgames.bsky.social · 11d

After two years of publishers telling us “visual novels don't sell” and “AI could make a thousand like that” we’re finally announcing ❤️‍🔥 Mythic Love: Iberian Legends, a human-made monster romance VN (no, there's never enough of these) inspired by Spanish myths and legends! +info⬇️

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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · 12d

How Games Do Destruction youtu.be/JZ9GRFD-mSc?...

How Games Do Destruction

YouTube video by Game Maker's Toolkit

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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · 15d

It's been too long since I don't give any updates on Starlight Saga, my space opera ttrpg. I will finally publish the quickstart rules next week! Stay tuned :)

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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · 15d

It's been too long since I don't give any updates on Starlight Saga, my space opera ttrpg. I will finally publish the quickstart rules next week! Stay tuned :)

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trick van treat @derek.bike · Aug 31

here’s a version where the POV is blacked out whenever the driver takes their eyes off the road

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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · 26d

Love this

Chris Washington 🧛‍♂️ @cwashington.bsky.social · 26d

Japan has a wrestling camp for kids where at the end they have a show match in front of their parents to show off what they learned.

Thought you'd enjoy this.

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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · 28d

I'm currently playing Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden by @dontnod.bsky.social and I’m having a blast. Dark fantasy, cool story, great acting and very very tough choices. Highly recommended :)

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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · 29d

The Story Behind Battlefield 3's Divisive Campaign - Noclip youtu.be/_kfST9l8nIE?...

The Story Behind Battlefield 3's Divisive Campaign - Noclip

YouTube video by /noclip

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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · Sep 13

Bluey is just amazing. Even for the parents. It’s surprising how well is written and riches some mature themes

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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · Sep 12

Have you considered uploading your podcast to YouTube as well?

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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · Sep 8

So, Alan Moore's complete Storytelling course is on YouTube now, with the last episode uploaded last week. Here's the first: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4158...

01 Intro | Alan Moore’s Story Writing Course | Master Storytelling, Comics, & Graphic Novels |

YouTube video by Learn with Creators

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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · Sep 7

I was lucky enough to be present in that talk! Visiting GDC as part of my first internship and it was once in a lifetime experience. I met lots of people I’m still friends with. I would love to be back. :)

Oh! And this this talk blew my mind. As well as the game :)

Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · Sep 6

How 'playful paper prototyping' paved the way for Shadow Complex - Unlocking the Vault #1 www.gamedeveloper.com/design/unloc...

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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · Sep 3

Sword of the sea is totally my jam! It brings me back so many memories from RiME…

a video game shows a person flying through a canyon

ALT: a video game shows a person flying through a canyon

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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · Sep 2

I really really liked the game! Specially the first hours. The quests and the faction system really made the game shine and feel alive. :)

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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · Aug 25

I can't believe those ads about "getting the perfect body with no effort" made with AI videos and voices work. Btw... am I the only one who is getting only AI ads nonstop all of a sudden? (from how to use AI to stuff sold by AI)

Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · Aug 23

I’ve been playing Hell is us a bit. I really like their non-guided approach to the story. It really makes you pay attention to all the clues, the environment and storyline. It’s a super interesting case of study. I highly recommend it!

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Jeremy Ernst (He/Him) @jernst.bsky.social · Aug 22

In my experience, content has never been the slowdown for making a game. It's lack of clarity/direction, changing minds, and outside stakeholder influence introducing trash. I fail to see how AI is going to solve that problem.

GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · Aug 22

At Gamescom, one sentiment remained consistent: We need to make games quicker. And to do that, more and more studios are turning to AI.

www.gamesindustry.biz/at-gamescom-...

At Gamescom, it felt like the industry now has a plan: make games quicker | Opinion

And at least part of that plan involves AI

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Alejo Silos @alejosilos.bsky.social · Aug 18

I love Dan da dan's nod to Back to the future in season 2… just perfect.

a man wearing sunglasses says " whoa " on the bottom

ALT: a man wearing sunglasses says " whoa " on the bottom

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Fran K. Stein 🎃 @fran.pw · Aug 14

What a lovely day on the inter- GOOD LORD

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