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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 9h

#DREM was as perfect a fever dream we could've shared. First time seeing the @auntydonnaboys.bsky.social live - definitely not the last 😂

Thanks for the bellyaching evening of laughs and answering my question during the Q&A ☺️❤️

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 10d

Well gosh darn, you are right! :) I stand corrected!

Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 11d

So glad we are kicking these off - and would you believe it: our #leveldesign blog actually has before-and-after sliders! We're in the big leagues now. 🥳

#THEFINALS #Iteration #blocktober #gamedev

www.reachthefinals.com/patchnotes/a...

Arena Updates: A Deep Dive! — THE FINALS

www.reachthefinals.com

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 12d

Ghaha nooo, I was worried about that - glad it got cleared up fast ❤️‍🩹!

Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 13d

Last week, for the first time ever, we lost a player character in our D&D campaign. It took me by surprise how real & serious it felt.

Genuinely a milestone that gave us all ✨the feels✨ - and yet another reason to love this fantastic hobby ❤️.

#DND #D&D #characterdeath #hobby

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 13d

So relaxing to watch - such beautiful views 😍 Thanks for sharing 🫂

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · 13d

Genuinely one of the most delightful #Lego sets ever made. Such a fun build - and it's crazy how accurate it feels, for something built out of Lego!

Might be an all-time favourite ❤️‍🔥

#wall-e

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Matt Lowe @antipop.bsky.social · Sep 12

We're releasing a dev vlog today introducing our fans to 'dynamism', the design philosophy that drove the making of THE FINALS. We hope it gives those interested some insight into what it takes to make an crazy multiplayer sandbox FPS.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjUy...

MAKING THE FINALS | Creating a Dynamism Shooter

YouTube video by THE FINALS

www.youtube.com

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · Sep 12

The only thing missing from this video was shot of you holding a giant woven blanket, and Gustav pulling on one strand accidentally moving 7 other bits in the process 😂 #dynamism

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · Sep 3

I really like watching these. Thank you for making them, despite the reduced algorithm-appeal.

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · Aug 31

Today, I turn 30 🥳 Going to have a lovely BBQ to celebrate. Grateful to be surrounded by a loving family, my beautiful fiancée, great friends and our goofy doggo Azula.

Life is pretty good :) 🌄

#birthday www.youtube.com/watch?v=n57a...

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YouTube video by Bo Burnham - Topic

www.youtube.com

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · Aug 31

Thank you for the kind words 👾

Getting something right from the get-go is /very/ rare - nearly every part of our maps sees multiple iterations. From minor tweaks to entire reworks. Playtesting helps us challenge our ideas - it's really fun!

I would love to revisit the Kyoto basements!

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Proton @proton.me · Aug 11

Instagram’s “Friend Map” sounds like a fun way for friends to share their location.

Unfortunately, Meta thinks your friends include Meta's own employees, advertisers, and cops.

Here’s why & how to turn it off 🧵

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · Aug 2

If spiders are "spooders" are driders "drooders"? #dnd

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · Aug 1

Sorry :(

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · Aug 1

Level Design word of the Day: "Sticky-outy-bit"
- The bit that sticks out

#LevelDesign #Gamedev #ProfessionalLanguage

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · Jul 24

Aaah!! OST of Avatar: The Last Airbender – Book 2: Earth just dropped 🥰 open.spotify.com/album/7oKztA...

Avatar: The Last Airbender – Book 2: Earth

Jeremy Zuckerman · Album · 2025 · 24 songs

open.spotify.com

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · Jul 23

😂 I was primarily hoping to use this as a way to help me organize my mind, but perhaps it could be deployed as another threat vector towards my players 😂

Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · Jul 21

I wanted an interactive world map to track locations and events for my #D&D campaign. Sadly, I couldn't find anything that wasn't subscription based. So I made my own 😊 - with some help from our AI overlords 🤖.

Very excited to expand on this :D

#ttrpg #dnd #dm #gm

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · Jul 15

✏️ Wrote up a short guide on how to make cheap DIY initiative trackers midas.blog/dnd-diy-init...

#D&D #DIY #DND #TTRPG #GM #DM

D&D DIY – Initiative Tracker – Midas' Blog

midas.blog

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Forgotten Realms Wiki @frwiki.bsky.social · Jul 14

Rock gnomes were expert inventors and tinkers.

They also managed to use their keen intelligence to turn something as generally unexciting as work into a fun and enjoyable expenditure of their time and energy.
#dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore

forgottenrealms.fand...

Source: Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Artist(s): Unknown

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · Jul 2

Lolwut - this bit! Come to think of it, it was probably filmed there 🤣

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · Jul 1

Wow!

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Midas de Laat @leveldesign.bsky.social · Jun 17

I'm excited to see what you and the team will be doing with D&D going forward. Rooting for you Justice! :)

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Matt Lowe @antipop.bsky.social · Jun 17

The curse of averages. They’re the best way to use data to hide the dynamics of a system, the exact thing you want data to help you find.

Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · Jun 16

“Historically, no one lived past age 35”

"I’ve heard *so* many versions of this claim, including recently from a menopause doctor (implying menopause is not “natural” because noone lived long enough to go through it). Every time someone states this “fact,” a demographer loses a piece of their soul"

There Were Still Old People When Life Expectancy Was 35.

A demography myth that won't die

jenndowd.substack.com

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