Scott
@positronplays.bsky.social
🛠️ Senior QA Analyst at Epic Games
📺 Sometimes Youtuber / Twitch streamer
https://linktr.ee/PositronPlays
📺 Sometimes Youtuber / Twitch streamer
https://linktr.ee/PositronPlays
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Everything about making video games is harder than you think.
November 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Everything about making video games is harder than you think.
It worked in prod
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.
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
It worked in prod
There's a great post here from one of the folks still at the studio rounding up those affected, bsky.app/profile/hipp...
These folks are immensely talented despite Hyper Light Breaker not quite finding its spot
These folks are immensely talented despite Hyper Light Breaker not quite finding its spot
October 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
There's a great post here from one of the folks still at the studio rounding up those affected, bsky.app/profile/hipp...
These folks are immensely talented despite Hyper Light Breaker not quite finding its spot
These folks are immensely talented despite Hyper Light Breaker not quite finding its spot
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Gunfire Games looking for Sr Boss Designer, Sr Environment Artist, Technical Animator - Remote or Austin TX
gunfiregames.com/careers/
gunfiregames.com/careers/
Careers — Gunfire Games
gunfiregames.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Gunfire Games looking for Sr Boss Designer, Sr Environment Artist, Technical Animator - Remote or Austin TX
gunfiregames.com/careers/
gunfiregames.com/careers/
With a ton of games coming out in the next few weeks, I feel it's a good time to send a reminder out into the world. When you find a bug in a live game, it's unlikely that it wasn't noticed, but that there wasn't time to resolve it.
Be nice to your QA friends, they've *seen* things.❤️
Be nice to your QA friends, they've *seen* things.❤️
September 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
With a ton of games coming out in the next few weeks, I feel it's a good time to send a reminder out into the world. When you find a bug in a live game, it's unlikely that it wasn't noticed, but that there wasn't time to resolve it.
Be nice to your QA friends, they've *seen* things.❤️
Be nice to your QA friends, they've *seen* things.❤️
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Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight.
I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:
emmkid.info
I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:
emmkid.info
Portfolio
emmkid.info
September 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight.
I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:
emmkid.info
I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:
emmkid.info
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It's been a while.
Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs.
store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...
Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs.
store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...
Australia Did It - Reveal Trailer
YouTube video by MysticForge
www.youtube.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It's been a while.
Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs.
store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...
Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs.
store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...
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Ever wanted to collaborate with other artists, but talking to them is too intimidating? Come join the CollabTrain, running from Sept 6 to Oct 11, and collaborate semi-anonymously. It's like a game of art telephone, with a twist!
More info at 🎨 collabtrain.carrd.co 🚂 Signups are open until Sept 4th!
More info at 🎨 collabtrain.carrd.co 🚂 Signups are open until Sept 4th!
CollabTrain - an Illustration Initiative
Three people. One illustration. Infinite possibilities.
collabtrain.carrd.co
August 27, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Ever wanted to collaborate with other artists, but talking to them is too intimidating? Come join the CollabTrain, running from Sept 6 to Oct 11, and collaborate semi-anonymously. It's like a game of art telephone, with a twist!
More info at 🎨 collabtrain.carrd.co 🚂 Signups are open until Sept 4th!
More info at 🎨 collabtrain.carrd.co 🚂 Signups are open until Sept 4th!
Gremlins on the Apple IIe
I don't know if it was the utter silence for most of it or what, but this was the first video game I ever played as a kid and almost turned me off the whole thing. Freaked me right out at 5 years old
(The following year I played Zelda 1 and Mario 2, the rest is history 😂)
I don't know if it was the utter silence for most of it or what, but this was the first video game I ever played as a kid and almost turned me off the whole thing. Freaked me right out at 5 years old
(The following year I played Zelda 1 and Mario 2, the rest is history 😂)
August 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Gremlins on the Apple IIe
I don't know if it was the utter silence for most of it or what, but this was the first video game I ever played as a kid and almost turned me off the whole thing. Freaked me right out at 5 years old
(The following year I played Zelda 1 and Mario 2, the rest is history 😂)
I don't know if it was the utter silence for most of it or what, but this was the first video game I ever played as a kid and almost turned me off the whole thing. Freaked me right out at 5 years old
(The following year I played Zelda 1 and Mario 2, the rest is history 😂)
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Hollow Knight: Silksong will be available September 4 on all platforms and day one on Xbox Game Pass!
Watch the release trailer: youtu.be/6XGeJwsUP9c
Watch the release trailer: youtu.be/6XGeJwsUP9c
Title: Hollow Knight: Silksong - Release Trailer
YouTube video by Team Cherry
youtu.be
August 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Hollow Knight: Silksong will be available September 4 on all platforms and day one on Xbox Game Pass!
Watch the release trailer: youtu.be/6XGeJwsUP9c
Watch the release trailer: youtu.be/6XGeJwsUP9c
I was definitely not expecting a release date that was this soon! Maybe now the internet can chill a bit 😂
Hollow Knight Silksong releases on September 4th.
The game will have over 200 enemies and over 40 bosses.
The game will have over 200 enemies and over 40 bosses.
August 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I was definitely not expecting a release date that was this soon! Maybe now the internet can chill a bit 😂
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Can we stop using dystopian fiction as a blueprint rather than a warning.
“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. ... History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.”
―Orwell, 1984
―Orwell, 1984
Trump says the Smithsonian focuses too much on 'how bad slavery was'
A White House official told NBC News that Trump plans to expand his review of museums beyond the Smithsonian, which is based in Washington, D.C.
www.nbcnews.com
August 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Can we stop using dystopian fiction as a blueprint rather than a warning.
Seeing a console cross the $700 mark (PS5 Pro will be $749) is kinda insane. Not unlikely for another wave of increases to be necessary as well in the future with the current policies; next gen is going to end up impossibly expensive in the US at this rate
Starting August 21 in the US, every edition will cost $50 more than it did the day before, thanks to Trump’s tariffs. www.wired.com/story/the-pl...
The PlayStation 5 Is About to Get More Expensive
Starting August 21 in the US, every edition will cost $50 more than it did the day before, thanks to Trump’s tariffs.
www.wired.com
August 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Seeing a console cross the $700 mark (PS5 Pro will be $749) is kinda insane. Not unlikely for another wave of increases to be necessary as well in the future with the current policies; next gen is going to end up impossibly expensive in the US at this rate
This is a bummer to see, the library of games produced by this studio is vast and remarkable. Going to repost Mike's shoutout thread as well, lots of info on individuals from their recent release, if you see any of those folks that have been affected and have an opening that fits.
August 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This is a bummer to see, the library of games produced by this studio is vast and remarkable. Going to repost Mike's shoutout thread as well, lots of info on individuals from their recent release, if you see any of those folks that have been affected and have an opening that fits.
Just looked at the Steam page and saw this. Seems they're finally getting a chance to do it? 🙌🙌
August 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Just looked at the Steam page and saw this. Seems they're finally getting a chance to do it? 🙌🙌
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I hope everyone is able to stay safe and that any tsunami that arises from the massive earthquake is minimal. Crazy to have a tsunami watch for the entire west coast RN. Thinking of Hawaii + Japan rn. 🙏
July 30, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I hope everyone is able to stay safe and that any tsunami that arises from the massive earthquake is minimal. Crazy to have a tsunami watch for the entire west coast RN. Thinking of Hawaii + Japan rn. 🙏
I feel called out 😂
Is falling asleep to Let's Plays medically approved gamer melatonin or nah
aftermath.site/lets-plays-sle...
aftermath.site/lets-plays-sle...
July 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I feel called out 😂
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Hey artists, quote with your woman art 💕
July 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Hey artists, quote with your woman art 💕
For those affected by the Microsoft layoffs yesterday, here's the Epic Games openings: www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/c...
Lots available across the US, Brazil, and the UK with many being remote within those locations.
There's a ton of great people here and we make a lot of neat stuff!
Lots available across the US, Brazil, and the UK with many being remote within those locations.
There's a ton of great people here and we make a lot of neat stuff!
Join Epic Games Today! See Our Latest Career and Job Opportunities.
Visit Epic Games Careers to see the latest jobs and employment opportunities. Join an exciting team pushing the limits in gaming and interactive entertainment.
www.epicgames.com
July 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
For those affected by the Microsoft layoffs yesterday, here's the Epic Games openings: www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/c...
Lots available across the US, Brazil, and the UK with many being remote within those locations.
There's a ton of great people here and we make a lot of neat stuff!
Lots available across the US, Brazil, and the UK with many being remote within those locations.
There's a ton of great people here and we make a lot of neat stuff!
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There has to be a better way than this. There has to be a better games industry than this happening to so many people, over and over and over. This isn't good enough.
July 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
There has to be a better way than this. There has to be a better games industry than this happening to so many people, over and over and over. This isn't good enough.
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Today I again remind folks at that we offer free tickets to @gaconf.bsky.social for folks caught in layoffs and unable to find work
July 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Today I again remind folks at that we offer free tickets to @gaconf.bsky.social for folks caught in layoffs and unable to find work
The memo that essentially says, "thanks for carrying us, goodbye" is truly unhinged.
You could probably trim 5% of the salaries of the top end and pay all of these people indefinitely.
I also can't fathom why anyone would ever consider working at Microsoft or subsidiaries at this point.
You could probably trim 5% of the salaries of the top end and pay all of these people indefinitely.
I also can't fathom why anyone would ever consider working at Microsoft or subsidiaries at this point.
Microsoft is laying off as many as 9,000 employees. Xbox chief Phil Spencer says the company “will end or decrease work in certain areas” of Microsoft Gaming. Full memo and details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/693535/...
Microsoft is laying off as many as 9,000 employees
Xbox will end or decrease work ‘in certain areas’
www.theverge.com
July 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The memo that essentially says, "thanks for carrying us, goodbye" is truly unhinged.
You could probably trim 5% of the salaries of the top end and pay all of these people indefinitely.
I also can't fathom why anyone would ever consider working at Microsoft or subsidiaries at this point.
You could probably trim 5% of the salaries of the top end and pay all of these people indefinitely.
I also can't fathom why anyone would ever consider working at Microsoft or subsidiaries at this point.
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I can’t begin to tell you how incredible localization teams are.
They don’t “just” translate - they rewrite jokes and idioms to recreate the same emotional (or funny) in a different culture and language style, and give invaluable advice on character, regional dialects, and cultural norms
They don’t “just” translate - they rewrite jokes and idioms to recreate the same emotional (or funny) in a different culture and language style, and give invaluable advice on character, regional dialects, and cultural norms
Translation isn't expensive. In fact, it's frequently the biggest return on investment:
For the top 100 grossing movies of all time, 50% of their profits were made outside of English, and they spent less than 1% of their budget on localization.
For the top 100 grossing movies of all time, 50% of their profits were made outside of English, and they spent less than 1% of their budget on localization.
July 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I can’t begin to tell you how incredible localization teams are.
They don’t “just” translate - they rewrite jokes and idioms to recreate the same emotional (or funny) in a different culture and language style, and give invaluable advice on character, regional dialects, and cultural norms
They don’t “just” translate - they rewrite jokes and idioms to recreate the same emotional (or funny) in a different culture and language style, and give invaluable advice on character, regional dialects, and cultural norms
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