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Peter V. Baikun

@pvbaikun.bsky.social

820 followers 2.8K following 1.6K posts

Not great at writing a good description of himself. Potential game designer and/or writer perhaps? VashNL. #TeamHooman #Thumper Moderator At #HyperRPG on Twitch and Discord. He/Him. Anti-Fascist.

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Peter V. Baikun @pvbaikun.bsky.social · Nov 7

I've been thinking about making this thread for a bit now, ever since I was added to a game creator Starter Pack by @aceottorney.bsky.social, which has led to some people following me.

Bear with me though.

I appreciate the follows, but I have to admit I feel slightly conflicted at this point.

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Peter V. Baikun @pvbaikun.bsky.social · 3h

No, you are not losing your mind. People like this are this stupid and are deliberately trying to make us feel stupid. It's extremely tiring.

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Amber @risettemd.bsky.social · 14h

People who shit talk Tron (1982)

a man in a futuristic suit is holding a target with the words " you will be subject to immediate de-resolution " below him

Alt: a man in a futuristic suit is holding a Disc with the words " you will be subject to immediate de-resolution " below him

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Peter V. Baikun @pvbaikun.bsky.social · 18h

Get rid of Spotify.

Seriously.

There are other alternatives that pay artists better and are not giving absurd amounts of money to grifting brainrotted failed comedian podcasters, and they don't run these ads either. www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...

Spotify is running ICE hiring ads boasting wild signing bonuses

Spotify responded that the ads do not violate its policies.

www.sfgate.com

Peter V. Baikun @pvbaikun.bsky.social · 23h

Sorry, I meant availabity. My brain broke.

Peter V. Baikun @pvbaikun.bsky.social · 23h

Well, at least there's still high water avalbabity.

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Peter V. Baikun @pvbaikun.bsky.social · 23h

Another well establish institute taken over by endless greed. Fucking pigs. 🙁

Such bullshit.

Alex Donaldson @apzonerunner.com · 1d

Videogamer's new logo a screaming exclamation mark on the 'support independent games media' argument. Legitimately thought this was someone taking the piss when it was first posted in a discord, but no, it's on the site. You have to laugh (or else you'll cry)

Peter V. Baikun @pvbaikun.bsky.social · 23h

Such fucking bullshit. 🤬

Peter V. Baikun @pvbaikun.bsky.social · 23h

a woman is sitting at a counter with the words toss it written on it

Alt: Pam from the Office throwing food in a bin while smiling, the words Toss It are underneath.

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Peter V. Baikun @pvbaikun.bsky.social · 1d

My review (in Dutch) for Ball X Pit is up! I've had a blast juggling all the balls and finding all the combinations. @kennysun.com and Friends ánd @devolverdigital.com delivered a game that I couldn't get enough of. Of note: I tried really hard to avoid any innuendo. 😜

retroready.nl/2025/10/15/b...

Ball x Pit overdondert met onconventionele gameplaycombinatie

Ball x Pit combineert twee genres die je niet vaak samen ziet. Dat levert een onconventioneel spel op met meer dan genoeg unieke elementen.

retroready.nl

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Craig Morrison @silirrion.bsky.social · 1d

Update time for www.startmakinggames.com

A one stop shop for 100% free curated information that answers the question - 'How do I get started in game design?'

As always please share! As a self run passion project for the last 8 years, your help is the only way the site spreads!

#Gamedev #Indiedev

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Peter V. Baikun @pvbaikun.bsky.social · 1d

No, and fuck off.

What a horrible and unserious fucking rag you are for publishing this.

a fireworks display with the words piss off written in the middle

Alt: a fireworks display with the words piss off written in the middle

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 2d

📚 VOLUNTEER WANTED

Are you passionate about #VideoGames and #Books❓

The Video Game Library is seeking A COMMITTED VOLUNTEER who can dedicate time each week to help organize and catalogue the growing collection of gaming literature.

👉 If interested, email: [email protected]

a cartoon says that having fun isn't hard when you 've got a library card

Alt: a cartoon says that having fun isn't hard when you 've got a library card

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Peter V. Baikun @pvbaikun.bsky.social · 2d

This is absolutely fucked. And not in a good way.

Debanking creators of adult games is a blight on the industry and more people need to stand up or it will only get worse.

Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · 2d

Per Reddit: Steam adult developer in the UK is sitting on a USD equivalent of six figures, can’t find a bank to take his money because the developer creates adult games

www.reddit.com/r/UKPersonal...

r/UKPersonalFinance
3 hr. ago
Previous-Camera1641

I develop adult video games on Steam. I can't find a bank that will actually let me withdraw my money from Steam. Can I get some advice?
Game has sold quite well on Steam. I've got almost £90,000 ready to withdraw after Steam's cut + VAT taken off.

However, it's been 2 months now and I can't find ANY bank in the UK who will let me withdraw my money from Steam.

I've been banned/refused/unable to get a business account with:

Wise
Revolut
Monzo
Monese
Chase
Starling
Nationwide
Halifax
Barclays
Lloyds
RBS

It always comes down to, "Where did you get this money from?"

"It's coming from games I sell on Steam."

"Can we see the store page?"

"Sure."

"I'm sorry, we can't do business with you at this time."

It keeps coming down to a commercial decision purely because I make adult content.

What the hell am I supposed to do? I've pretty much exhausted the whole banking system. I just want to be able to be paid for products I've sold.

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Outsider Comics @outsidercomics.com · 2d

In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day we are running an online sale on all comics by First Nations and Native American creators until Wednesday! All these comics (AND MORE) are 20% off!

shop.outsidercomics.com/collections/...

PS fuck Columbus

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dr. hazel 🐝 @hazelmonforton.com · 3d

Sadly, my contract with Blizzard ended in September. That means I'm looking for fulltime or contract work as a senior writer or narrative designer. If you need someone who can write sharp characters, poetic prose, and emotional stories, I'm available! www.hazelmonforton.com

dr. hazel 🐝 @hazelmonforton.com · Jul 8

It's #portfolioday! I'm presently a senior narrative designer at Blizzard, but before that I was at Bungie and Arkane. I wrote for the Writer's Guild award-nominated Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, and a bunch of critically acclaimed seasons and expansions in Destiny 2.

A scene from the High Heresy cinematic in Destiny 2: Heresy (2025)

A scene from the Safiyah cinematic from Destiny 2: Season of the Haunted (2022)

A scene from the final mission in Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (2017)

A cutscene featuring the Outsider from Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (2017)

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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Blake Leyh @earlofedgecombe.bsky.social · 4d

If you think you know why US newspapers died, this feature documentary now streaming for free on PBS might surprise you. It wasn't the Internet. Newspapers were specifically targeted by vulture capitalists.

I composed the score for the film, which features electric cello & Crowfoot guitars.

Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink

A handful of journalists rebel against a hedge fund that is gutting newspapers nationwide.

www.pbs.org

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 5d

Premium: The AI Bubble's promises are impossible. NVIDIA's customers are running out of money, GPUs die in 3-5 years, most 1GW data centers will never get built, and OpenAI's Abilene data center doesn't won't have the power it needs before 2028 - if it ever does.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-ai-bubbl...

The AI Bubble's Impossible Promises

Readers: I’ve done a very generous “free” portion of this newsletter, but I do recommend paying for premium to get the in-depth analysis underpinning the intro. That being said, I want as many people ...

www.wheresyoured.at

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Esther Ouwehand @estherouwehand.bsky.social · 3d

Openlijk racisme en antisemitisme in de straten van Amsterdam. Afschuwelijk. Extreemrechtse haat, aangewakkerd door partijen die schaamteloos zondebokpolitiek bedrijven.

Iedereen kan zien dat het fascisme oprukt in ons land. Dit zijn geen tijden om stil te zijn.

www.parool.nl/amsterdam/gr...

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Peter V. Baikun @pvbaikun.bsky.social · 4d

You don't need to. It's not worth anyone's time.

They messed with the established lore way too much and completely missed the mark on why the games are so beloved.

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david goldfarb @locust9.bsky.social · 9d

the outsiders game studio is closing after 10 years because of funcom layoffs

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Peter V. Baikun @pvbaikun.bsky.social · 4d

Bit late, but so sorry. Such terrible news. ☹️

I wish you and everyone at the studio all the luck. 🫂

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Fabio Votta📊🐧 @favstats.eu · 5d

Our CampAIgn Tracker got featured in this brilliant piece of investigative journalism by @groene.nl. They reveal the prompts behind an extremely disturbing AI-powered campaign by Dutch politicians that we find is one of the top producers & spreaders of AI-generated content in this election #tk2025.

Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 5d

Wordt generatieve AI gebruikt door politieke partijen en aanhangers? Ja. Maar vooral door sommige partijen.

Zie uitgebreid stuk ik de @groene.nl met belangrijke bijdragen van Jelle Postma en collega @favstats.eu #tk2025

www.groene.nl/artikel/maak...

Vanuit de PVV-fractie worden in het geheim met AI racistische ideeën gepromoot

Op sociale media delen PVV-fanaccounts levensechte AI-beelden, veelal van knappe, blonde vrouwen die worden bedreigd door migranten. Deze pagina’s blijken te worden beheerd door minstens twee PVV-Kame...

www.groene.nl

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Peter V. Baikun @pvbaikun.bsky.social · 5d

Aw, dang. Hope it's not too bad. Get well soon!

Peter V. Baikun @pvbaikun.bsky.social · 5d

Oooff, that IS disappointing.

Thanks for the headsup.