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Erik Robson
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Game Designer, Level Designer, and Artist | LFW | Designer/artist @ Valve | Lead Designer @ Double Fine | Psychonauts, Brutal Legend, Portal2, CSGO, DOTA 2, The Lab, Artifact

25+ years making games professionally. On Signal @ ErikRobson.47
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Erik Robson @erikrobson.net · Nov 19
Oh, great. A puzzle. In the bathroom.
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stephanerappeneau.bsky.social
An in-depth analysis of France’s main gamedev job board
☑️ Job posting dropped by 71% in the last 3 years
☑️ Half of activity in Paris region, with strong presence in Occitanie which french gov has officially renamed Sandfallcity
emploi.afjv.com/observatoire...
February 4, 2026 at 7:38 AM
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secretwall.bsky.social
#streetart.
Artiste. WD * Wild Drawing *
February 4, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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ndrew.bsky.social
stocks rise as cthulhu continues to cut a wide swath of destruction up and down the east coast - “eldritch horrors from beyond our realm have traditionally been against the capital gains tax” one wall street trader tells me
February 5, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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headwaregames.bsky.social
question for unreal engine sickos

I'm trying to hide/show static mesh components (on scene actors) when my camera cuts (fixed camera Resi Evil style)

but whatever I try there is always a frame or two of pop-in where the meshes are visible/invisible. I'm going mad lol
February 5, 2026 at 12:45 PM
erikrobson.net
I finally watched John Wick. It seemed pretty silly.
February 5, 2026 at 6:32 AM
erikrobson.net
A giant spider that straddles realities. It preys primarily on ghosts - the glow of the silk attracts them across time and space.

A bounty awaits any explorer who finds prey that’s been captured but not yet consumed.
February 5, 2026 at 6:14 AM
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saskajanet.bsky.social
Getting every feather in place. Preening Raven #birds
Close up view of a huge black bird with back to the camera and head twisted around to preen feathers on its back. Background is a gnarly tree limb.
February 4, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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pavkovacic.bsky.social
After reading that James Cameron may have gotten the inspiration for The Terminator plot from a '60s sci-fi movie (Cyborg 2087), I drew this B movie inspired Terminator poster
February 4, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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karenho.bsky.social
A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
February 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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davidjroth.bsky.social
Pivoting my national newspaper to fash opinion sludge and some AI-related handwaving, on account of economic headwinds and also because neither I nor anyone in my cohort of elites knows how to read.
February 4, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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ariehkovler.com
The Epstein scandal just isn't lurid enough for the true-crime-steeped conspiracy world. They expect child sacrifices, cannibalism, mail-order toddlers to abuse en masse. While the rest of us are horrified enough with what really happened.
February 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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spy-fi.bsky.social
Reused matte shots from Buck Rogers (1979) and again Star Trek TNG (1988).
Establishing matte shot of Aldebaran II. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century “Plot to Kill a City” (1979). Establishing matte shot of Relva VII. Star Trek The Next Generation “Coming of Age” (1988).
February 4, 2026 at 5:29 AM
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valdevia.art
Look at this beautiful model Nao made, based on my interpretation of the Okka! ❤️ I'm so honoured!
February 4, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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phillewis.bsky.social
The layoffs at the Washington Post have begun, with newsroom leaders telling employees its sports and books sections will be 'eliminated in current forms' and its international coverage will be downsized
February 4, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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dailyrunway.bsky.social
Mongolia's Winter Olympic kits are absolutely gorgeous, I'm obsessed!!
February 4, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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otorhinosaur.bsky.social
It's that time again, time for birds! 🪶
A couple of cedar waxwings with only mild incredulity in their bemasked eyes
A couple of brown birds that look like they're airbrushed because their ombre is so fine from yellow on bottom to sandy-chestnut on top. They have little masks and their tail feathers look like they've been dipped in bright yellow wax. They're sitting on branches looking at the camera with a tree trunk in the background
February 4, 2026 at 2:42 AM
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danielsuitor.com
This is unreal. An AUSA talking like that in open court is about as close as you can come to a total breakdown. Never heard of anything like it.
SHOCKING FEDERAL COURT MOMENT: DOJ attorney Julie Le, "The system sucks, this job sucks" to Judge Jerry Blackwell who pressed her on why so many court orders are being ignored by ICE/Trump admin. She asked to be held in contempt just so she could get 24 hours of sleep. @FOX9
February 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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oddenough.art
This feels like the texturing version of spinning around my model.

Playing with carve groups in @marmoset3d.bsky.social to get grey metalness values through intermediate oxidation.
February 4, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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randomspirits.bsky.social
We are hiring at Robot Entertainment! We have three roles open right now!

✨UI/UX Artist
✨Tech Artist
✨ Narrative Designer

Apply here robotentertainment.com/careers
February 3, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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nathangrayson.bsky.social
jeffrey epstein's apparent association with the likes of bobby kotick, steve bannon, and peter thiel – and his fascination with game design as a means of controlling others – paint an unsettling picture
If you’re not already seeing the pattern, it’s clear that Epstein and his associates saw games as mechanisms for profit, coercion, and control, a throughline that persists in his association with two key figures in Gamergate and the surrounding bedlam: Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon. Based on available files, Epstein expressed interest in Thiel and his surveillance company, Palantir, as early as 2012, but correspondence between the two began in 2014. Then, in May 2016, Epstein messaged Thiel saying that he "would have gladly share[d] your expenses for the gawker suit" and invited him to dinner with Noam Chomsky, of all people (it is unclear if this dinner ever took place). That suit, of course, led to the collapse of Gawker Media and the sale of its many sites – of which Kotaku, a major Gamergate target (and the former employer of all five members of Aftermath’s core staff), was one. This would send ripples through the worlds of media and journalism for years to come, leading to a press defanged by the threat of legal annihilation. The next month, shortly after the June 2016 referendum that kicked off Brexit, Epstein emailed Thiel, saying "brexit, just the beginning" and then, in response to Thiel asking what he meant, "return to tribalism. counter to globalization. amazing new alliances. you and I both agreed zero interest rates were too high, and as i said in your office. finding things on their way to collapse, was much easier than finding the next bargain."
February 3, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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outridercreative.bsky.social
A close look at the enchanted forest map for the upcoming Perils & Princesses TTRPG adventure “The Princess & The Dragon.” I love taking a simple point crawl and injecting it with atmosphere and style. Dropping an evocative world map on the table really entices players to explore.
A vintage storybook styled map of an enchanted forest. The main title says “The Scorchwoods” and there are a number of midcentury medieval illustrations of different points of interest in the forest: cave, boneyard, stones, flowers, pool, orchard, cottage, and camp. The map has a curling ornate border with a stylized dragon in the top left.
February 2, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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theonion.com
42 Years Ago Today: February 3, 1984 Front Page
February 3, 1984
February 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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duckvalentine.bsky.social
Good morning!

February marks the 10th anniversary of Stardew Valley. I had the great pleasure of speaking to ConcernedApe ahead of the occasion about the last ten years and his plans for the future. It's a nice long one, please enjoy:
www.ign.com/articles/sta...
February 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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stevelieberart.bsky.social
FYI: the great comics artist Tom Mandrake is on here and his timeline is a nice mix of wild, intensely rendered pen & ink drawings and photos of the fox that hangs out on his porch.
tmandrake.bsky.social Tom Mandrake @tmandrake.bsky.social · 4d
I'll post some Swamp Thing teasers tomorrow. Today, just know foxy can nap comfortably in zero degrees. She loves our deck regardless.
February 1, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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anineillustration.com
Hello I'm Anine!

I am an illustrator based in Scotland, and I'm available for work!
#Portfolioday

💻https://www.anineillustration.com/
💌[email protected]
A drawing of flooded overgrown ruins in bird's eye view. A man is wading through the water on stilts. A drawing of some items: A diamond ring with a snake design - a flint knife wrapped with string - a gold chain with small gold bees - two clay toy dog figurines - a cup shaped like the head of a horse or donkey - a horse shaped candle holder - two crabapples - a votive loaf of bread (shaped like a hand) on a plate, with a bowl of salt and a lit candle. A drawing of a woman reading a Tintin comic on a balcony in summer. A drawing of a small house by a windy beach in winter.
January 13, 2026 at 2:38 PM