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Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · 1h

So many spooky-cute games this autumn. This one called Gloomy Eyes came out a few weeks ago and has such a lovely art style: store.steampowered.com/app/2667950/...

Gloomy Eyes on Steam

A cozy horror, “self-coop”, adventure about two unlikely souls who forge a forbidden bond and journey together to find the sun. Explore eerie yet charming Tim Burton-esque levels, switch between two u...

store.steampowered.com

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ABS @abs.ventures · 6h

As usual the @scotgamedev.bsky.social #GamesTalksLive were excellent, still time to catch them in #Glasgow tonight and online! sgda.co.uk/gtl for more details. Amazing speakers, including pals @gothbosscat.bsky.social @petergreeves.bsky.social #Games #Scotland #Scottish #VideoGames #GameDev

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Keith Stuart @keefstuart.bsky.social · 1d

once again I need help with some research for my novel! I need to speak to women born between 1979 and 1981. If that is you, and you don’t mind chatting to me about 90s clothes, books, TV, etc, please let me know!

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Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · 2d

Games Talks Live tonight was great! Thanks to everyone who came up and said nice things about my talk. I’ll also be at Dundee tomorrow and Glasgow on Thurs.

P.S. sorry to anyone else who wanted to chat tonight; I bailed early to save energy. You’re welcome to DM if we didn’t get chance to chat 😌

Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · 7d

I'm speaking at Games Talks Live next week! It's always a great event. If you'll be there, please do say hello! We will be touring 3 Scottish cities over 3 nights!

Tues 14 - Edinburgh
Weds 15 - Dundee
Thurs 16 - Glasgow

The full speaker list and and tickets are available at www.gamestalks.live

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Ashley Gwinnell @ashleygwinnell.bsky.social · 3d

Data science time!

Most games heading into #SteamNextFest have between 10 and 100 followers. That's like between ~50 (low estimate) and ~1500 (high estimate) wishlists.

But you probably know that already. Anything you want to see?

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Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · 2d

Plus Trevin's book is available to pre-order: The Game Needs to Change: www.routledge.com/The-Game-Nee...

The Game Needs to Change: Towards Sustainable Game Design

This book shows how games can play their part in addressing climate change and how we can sustainably make games for sustainability. Based on both industry practice and research, the chapters within t...

www.routledge.com

Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · 2d

Trevin's Book recommendations (part 2)!

4. Ideas Arrangements Effects by the Design Studio for Social Intervention: amzn.to/477DpJx
5. The Transformational Framework by Sabrina Culyba: amzn.to/4n446Vt

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Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · 2d

Trevin's Book recommendations (part 1)!

1. Design for the real world by victor Papanek: amzn.to/43d7nKK
2. Design when everybody designs by ezio manzini: amzn.to/3KKd2lh
3. Designs for the pluriverse by Arturo escobar: amzn.to/4nMxzV3

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Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · 2d

Can game design really change the world? 🎮

In this week's ep of The Goth Boss Podcast, I chat to @trevinyork.bsky.social about Game Design For Change and hear about projects that are having a real impact on the world.

YouTube: www.youtube.com/@gothboss
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6ZPydcl...

Episode cover image with photos of Trevin and me over a black background. It has the title "Can game design change the world" in white text with a red highlight.

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Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · 6d

The last few people I've dated I met via friends or in person at events. That's definitely my preferred way now. Apps-wise, I mostly met people on Feeld, but that app (like the rest) is a nightmare most of the time 😅

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Daniel Turner @pointered.bsky.social · 7d

A point-and-click parody of Les Miserables? Where could I register my interest for such a thing??

www.kickstarter.com/projects/col...

#IndieGame #AdventureGame #PointAndClick #LesMiserables

Coming soon: Less Misearbles: A point-and-click parody of Les Miserables

An adventure game that's a loving parody of Les Misérables, complete with hand-drawn art and live voice acting.

www.kickstarter.com

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 7d

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · 7d

I'm speaking at Games Talks Live next week! It's always a great event. If you'll be there, please do say hello! We will be touring 3 Scottish cities over 3 nights!

Tues 14 - Edinburgh
Weds 15 - Dundee
Thurs 16 - Glasgow

The full speaker list and and tickets are available at www.gamestalks.live

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Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · 8d

Unity have had a really tough few years. People keep asking me if they should still use for their games or move to a different engine. I popped some thoughts in the latest podcast ep.

📺 Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/-BuWqvu6lvw

🎧 Audio versions available on all the usual places!

#gamedev #unity

Unity’s in Crisis…But Is It Still the Right Engine for Your Next Game?

YouTube video by Cat Burton

youtu.be

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Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · 9d

Yessss!

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Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · 14d

P.S. We're still on the look out for a Lead Unity Developer to join the Mind Candy team and help bring the updated Moshi Monsters game to life!

Job spec here: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

Moshi monsters artwork showing lots of different monsters.

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Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · 9d

Stand back everyone, I'm attempting to write shaders 😂😱

a cat looking at an acer laptop with a bunch of text on it

Alt: a cat looking at a laptop with a bunch of text on the screen going AAAAAAAA (which is how i feel when trying to write shaders)

media.tenor.com

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Ciro Continisio @ciro.continis.io · 14d

Now this is a bit excessive if you ask me, but here we are.
My already discounted bundle – at half the price. I'll do the math for you: all my tools for only 30% of their original price!!

assetstore.unity.com/packages/too...

It includes...

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Tony Gowland @tonygowland.bsky.social · 13d

Good morning from Unity, I guess. If you’ve released a Windows/Linux/macOS game in Unity recently, might be worth patching unity.com/security/sep...

Security Update Advisory

A security vulnerability was identified that affects games and applications built on Unity versions 2017.1 and later for Android, Windows, and macOS operating systems. Unity has provided fixes that ad...

unity.com

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Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · 14d

P.S. We're still on the look out for a Lead Unity Developer to join the Mind Candy team and help bring the updated Moshi Monsters game to life!

Job spec here: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

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Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · 14d

The video touches on the future of the industry, including potential recovery and the importance of networking and visibility for everyone.

We've got some interesting insights from folk in the YT comments already, so please do add to that conversation with your own insights if you can! 🙏

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Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · 14d

In this ep, I discuss the current challenges facing the games industry, including significant job losses, studio closures and the impact of rising costs and market saturation. I share insights from conversations with industry friends and offer practical advice for navigating these turbulent times.

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Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · 14d

In my excitement at working on fun Moshi Monsters things this week I completely forgot to share this week's podcast ep on socials 🤣 🙈

YouTube: youtu.be/sy0l6ecXeYA?...

It's also on all the usual audio places.