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Denis Zlobin

@dzlo.bsky.social

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Lead Audio Designer at Ubisoft RedLynx. A curious idiot. Opinions are my own. I sometimes write about functional sound design in games: https://deniszlobin.medium.com/

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Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Oct 22

Intro:
- After trying ~10 professions I landed in #gameaudio roughly a decade ago
- I (rarely) write about the intersection of sound design, game design and cognitive sceince here: deniszlobin.medium.com
- I (rarely) post raw synth jam and generative music videos here: www.youtube.com/@denzlobin

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Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · 4h

I have one use case when it is genuinely helpful. Whenever you have a crazy new idea about anything, ask it to criticize it and outline what could go wrong without providing a solution. This way it really helps me find blind spots in my own thinking and designs with little bullshitting.

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Mark Kilborn @markkilborn.bsky.social · 7d

This won’t impact audio

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 10d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

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Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · 16d

My day was a little bit better before I read this.

Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · 16d

F2P is good, but it fundamentally lacks one important thing: ending, closure, conclusion. And humans have a need for finite experiences. TV ended the Hollywood’s golden age, but didn’t kill film as a medium. Something similar will probably happen here.

Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · 17d

I once managed to do 50 in a year, having a daily commute with 1.5 hours in public transport. It was great, also made me realize how much time I spent on social media before, and how little satisfaction I got from it. Since then I only travel abroad with my Kindle and phone, no other gadgets.

Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · 19d

Cal Kearns has a perfect illustration for this story (and everything else)

Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Sep 14

It has been slowly getting cured in the recent years, but it won’t change the fact that most of the existing game credits are already made like that.

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Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Sep 14

Omitting “special thanks” is even more incorrect because in many cases these people are actual developers who left the company or the project before the beta or some other arbitrary milestone defined in the company credits policy.

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Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Sep 8

What about bugs?

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Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Sep 5

Insanely proud of our team and huge shoutout to everyone who helped us on the way!

Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · Sep 5

Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2 represents a technical milestone for the system - hardware RT (even in handheld mode), DLSS and intelligent, often unnoticeable cutbacks vs Series S. A remarkable release! Check out today's video: youtu.be/XlKCBGzrB1I

Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Sep 4

Definitely one of the most interesting challenges in my career. #StarWarsOutlaws is now on Nintendo Switch 2!

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Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Aug 22

Hey #SynthSky, I turned my TEO-5 into an electric guitar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfCA...

Synth Performance, 22.08.2025. TEO-5, Digitone, Minibrute 2S, Octatrack and other gear

YouTube video by Denis Zlobin

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Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Aug 13

Apparently, there is no comprehensive list of words that have never been used in video game titles. I am a bit disappointed.

Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Aug 5

Upgraded my synth station at home

Reposted by Denis Zlobin

Fryda Wolff @frydawolff.bsky.social · Aug 1

Oh! This is for all you old goths and synthesizers, you know who you are. 🦇

ELECTRONIC BODY MOVIE - Official Trailer

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Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Jul 30

This is the level of understanding we are dealing with.

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Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Jul 16

I once heard a person referring to the “Facebook logarithm” while wearing their cleverest face.

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Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Jul 11

Such a great show!

Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Jul 9

So imagine Steam allows buying the same game multiple times, and you get a 10% chance to get the library icon in black-and-white.

Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Jun 28

How about the one that delivers only 2% of the packages? 1% is chosen randomly, and another 1% goes to people that the operators consider special.

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Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Jun 26

I guess their intention is to show you the store page with DLCs? Otherwise why the hell

Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Jun 11

2025 LinkedIn feels like Temu in a suit. Half the stuff looks fake, weird and oddly confident about its value. And if you scroll long enough, someone will offer you motivation in bulk for 0.99€ with free shipping.

Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Jun 3

Alright, I might even do three :)

Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Jun 2

Thanks! I think I can do two :)

Denis Zlobin @dzlo.bsky.social · Jun 2

a seagull is standing on top of a tree stump with a blue sky in the background .

ALT: a seagull is standing on top of a tree stump with a blue sky in the background .

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