Adam. Pottery Beard. 🔜BitSummit
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PR, marketing, narrative in games. For hire. Former game journalist (possibly relapsing). I do stuff for BitSummit and IGF. Geek and expensive-whiskey-wanter. My opinions are my own.
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First pottery class done! Never done this before but I really enjoyed it and my instructor was impressed by my first attempts. I picked it up pretty quickly and made what I wanted (a yunomi 湯のみ) after my third attempt. It was then cut in half to better understand the process 😅
They made the Indiana Jones game, one of 2025's biggest titles, while working from home.
Efficiency and collaboration isn't the issue here.
Efficiency and collaboration isn't the issue here.
MachineGames is asking more staff to move to full-time office work. "We know that we are a lot more efficient and a lot more collaborative in general when we're actually in the office together." https://bit.ly/4rCdfaw
February 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
They made the Indiana Jones game, one of 2025's biggest titles, while working from home.
Efficiency and collaboration isn't the issue here.
Efficiency and collaboration isn't the issue here.
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Name them
shame them
shame them
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Name them
shame them
shame them
This is for the Fortnite crowd isn't it?
This seems less appealing than the NC Soft game coming out for mobile.
This seems less appealing than the NC Soft game coming out for mobile.
The hunt is on.
Step into the world of Horizon Hunters Gathering, a new co-op action game from Guerrilla coming to PS5 and PC: play.st/3ZPOtYi
Step into the world of Horizon Hunters Gathering, a new co-op action game from Guerrilla coming to PS5 and PC: play.st/3ZPOtYi
February 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
This is for the Fortnite crowd isn't it?
This seems less appealing than the NC Soft game coming out for mobile.
This seems less appealing than the NC Soft game coming out for mobile.
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Radicalized. Against. Corporations.
February 5, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Radicalized. Against. Corporations.
FUCK Altman and OpenAI specifically.
Valve has confirmed the rapidly increasing price of PC components has delayed its announcement of Steam Machine and Steam Frame pricing and release dates.
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Valve confirms Steam Machine price and release details have been delayed by exploding component prices | VGC
Steam Machine and Steam Frame are still planned for the first half of the year…
vgc.news
February 5, 2026 at 10:01 AM
FUCK Altman and OpenAI specifically.
Welp, there's another movie I have to rewatch.
Pair this with Blown Away and you've got yourself a good movie night!
youtu.be/f3N-e9BLZFo?...
Pair this with Blown Away and you've got yourself a good movie night!
youtu.be/f3N-e9BLZFo?...
February 5, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Welp, there's another movie I have to rewatch.
Pair this with Blown Away and you've got yourself a good movie night!
youtu.be/f3N-e9BLZFo?...
Pair this with Blown Away and you've got yourself a good movie night!
youtu.be/f3N-e9BLZFo?...
Pottery is friggin’ fun. If you’re not doing it, you really should at least take one class to experience it.
You get to be a grown up AND play with dirt at the same time. And then at the end of it, maybe you’ve got something practical you can use, made with your own hands.
You get to be a grown up AND play with dirt at the same time. And then at the end of it, maybe you’ve got something practical you can use, made with your own hands.
Spent a little time by myself in the #pottery studio again. It’s a really nice feeling having the run of the place when I want to now. Much of my plans for 2026 revolved around me having my own space. Now I don’t have to worry about that for the time being.
Right now I can just focus on making.
Right now I can just focus on making.
February 5, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Pottery is friggin’ fun. If you’re not doing it, you really should at least take one class to experience it.
You get to be a grown up AND play with dirt at the same time. And then at the end of it, maybe you’ve got something practical you can use, made with your own hands.
You get to be a grown up AND play with dirt at the same time. And then at the end of it, maybe you’ve got something practical you can use, made with your own hands.
Spent a little time by myself in the #pottery studio again. It’s a really nice feeling having the run of the place when I want to now. Much of my plans for 2026 revolved around me having my own space. Now I don’t have to worry about that for the time being.
Right now I can just focus on making.
Right now I can just focus on making.
February 5, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Spent a little time by myself in the #pottery studio again. It’s a really nice feeling having the run of the place when I want to now. Much of my plans for 2026 revolved around me having my own space. Now I don’t have to worry about that for the time being.
Right now I can just focus on making.
Right now I can just focus on making.
Either a remaster or Nintendo Online version of this
February 5, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Either a remaster or Nintendo Online version of this
Whoever named this fish, must've really hated it.
A quick clip of the first-ever sighting of a bony-eared assfish (#Acanthonus armatus) in Okinawa!
#bonyearedassfish #assfish #acanthonusarmatus #deepseacreatures #deepseafish #blackwater #blackwaterdiving #blackwaterphotography #gug #chrisgug #gugunderwater
#bonyearedassfish #assfish #acanthonusarmatus #deepseacreatures #deepseafish #blackwater #blackwaterdiving #blackwaterphotography #gug #chrisgug #gugunderwater
February 4, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Whoever named this fish, must've really hated it.
Once again, as a reminder that I live in Japan, my neighbor is practicing the shamisen, causing me to feel like I should be scarpering indoors because a cadre of shady looking ronin just rode into town.
February 4, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Once again, as a reminder that I live in Japan, my neighbor is practicing the shamisen, causing me to feel like I should be scarpering indoors because a cadre of shady looking ronin just rode into town.
Always make corporations sweat. When c-suite make shitty decisions that affect livelihoods, make them know how wrong it is by hitting them where it hurts. Their stock price.
Holy shit, it really did work!
I mean, it stil isn't great that Adobe HUGELY underestimated their customer base on this but none the less...
I mean, it stil isn't great that Adobe HUGELY underestimated their customer base on this but none the less...
February 4, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Always make corporations sweat. When c-suite make shitty decisions that affect livelihoods, make them know how wrong it is by hitting them where it hurts. Their stock price.
Men, who blame everyone (including and primarily women for their problems) should absolutely be weeded out of the gene pool.
📢 “A huge amount of men between the age of 15 and 50 will not pass on their genes. They will effectively die out of the gene pool ... Should society intervene?” Steven Bartlett asked last year.
Two top podcasters have identified a global decline. The problem, they say, is women
www.smh.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Men, who blame everyone (including and primarily women for their problems) should absolutely be weeded out of the gene pool.
Found this for these colder mornings/nights.
February 3, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Found this for these colder mornings/nights.
Started a more weekly open workshop at my #pottery place, giving me free rein to work on practically anything.
While I was only trimming my sake bottles today, I was snuggled away in my own corner for 3 1/2 hours to do my thing. Loved it!
While I was only trimming my sake bottles today, I was snuggled away in my own corner for 3 1/2 hours to do my thing. Loved it!
February 3, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Started a more weekly open workshop at my #pottery place, giving me free rein to work on practically anything.
While I was only trimming my sake bottles today, I was snuggled away in my own corner for 3 1/2 hours to do my thing. Loved it!
While I was only trimming my sake bottles today, I was snuggled away in my own corner for 3 1/2 hours to do my thing. Loved it!
I can't believe this guy was just looking for somewhere to park his car then he just fell into this pit!
ATTN: great things are again happening in China, ice level 🇨🇳
February 2, 2026 at 5:48 PM
I can't believe this guy was just looking for somewhere to park his car then he just fell into this pit!
This is an absolutely perfect game. To just call it a “visual novel” undersells the amount and quality of writing in this game, not to mention the complexity.
I’m personally not one for these kinds of games, but I adore this and it has left an impactful mark on me.
1,000,000 sales well deserved.
I’m personally not one for these kinds of games, but I adore this and it has left an impactful mark on me.
1,000,000 sales well deserved.
Thrilled to announce that Slay the Princess has officially surpassed one million units sold!
When we started work on it, we couldn't imagine a visual novel would be able to hit such a milestone let alone being backed by critical acclaim. And yet, here we are. We couldn't have done this without you.
When we started work on it, we couldn't imagine a visual novel would be able to hit such a milestone let alone being backed by critical acclaim. And yet, here we are. We couldn't have done this without you.
February 2, 2026 at 5:07 PM
This is an absolutely perfect game. To just call it a “visual novel” undersells the amount and quality of writing in this game, not to mention the complexity.
I’m personally not one for these kinds of games, but I adore this and it has left an impactful mark on me.
1,000,000 sales well deserved.
I’m personally not one for these kinds of games, but I adore this and it has left an impactful mark on me.
1,000,000 sales well deserved.
Just...listen.
February 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Just...listen.
I guarantee you Shroom and Gloom is going to be something special when it releases.
This game just oozes character (and spores) from all of the meticulous and brilliant work put into it.
Get this game on your wishlists!
This game just oozes character (and spores) from all of the meticulous and brilliant work put into it.
Get this game on your wishlists!
How great does this sound?
Our composer has been making a new batch of songs for our game. They're already sounding so good!
#gamedev #indiegames #videogamemusic #composition #indiegamedev
Our composer has been making a new batch of songs for our game. They're already sounding so good!
#gamedev #indiegames #videogamemusic #composition #indiegamedev
February 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
I guarantee you Shroom and Gloom is going to be something special when it releases.
This game just oozes character (and spores) from all of the meticulous and brilliant work put into it.
Get this game on your wishlists!
This game just oozes character (and spores) from all of the meticulous and brilliant work put into it.
Get this game on your wishlists!
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Carefree grinding in MOTION 😎 #たぬき #TanukiPonsSummer
February 2, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Carefree grinding in MOTION 😎 #たぬき #TanukiPonsSummer
Nothing locks my ADHD brain in with a dopamine reward more than making a new #MagicTheGathering Commander deck.
Very pleased with how this Elf deck turned out.
Very pleased with how this Elf deck turned out.
February 2, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Nothing locks my ADHD brain in with a dopamine reward more than making a new #MagicTheGathering Commander deck.
Very pleased with how this Elf deck turned out.
Very pleased with how this Elf deck turned out.
Whoops! I think I made tar instead of coffee.
Oh well.
Oh well.
February 2, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Whoops! I think I made tar instead of coffee.
Oh well.
Oh well.
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Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
February 1, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly