Adam Al-Taie
@adamal-taie.bsky.social
Game Designer at Lighthouse Games, Magic and Warhammer addict and all round chill dude
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been very hard to watch a bunch of 50-year-old podcasters come to terms with having a job.
September 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
been very hard to watch a bunch of 50-year-old podcasters come to terms with having a job.
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Amazing how those democratic lawmakers who were hunted down in their homes in the middle of the night in Minnesota weren’t a watershed moment of political violence, huh?
The assassination of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk marks a watershed moment in a surge of US political violence, one that some experts fear will inflame an already-fractured country and inspire more unrest reut.rs/41PWH4l
Nation on edge: Experts warn of “vicious spiral" in political violence after Kirk killing
The assassination of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk marks a watershed moment in a surge of U.S. political violence, one that some experts fear will inflame an already-fractured country and inspire more unrest.
reut.rs
September 11, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Amazing how those democratic lawmakers who were hunted down in their homes in the middle of the night in Minnesota weren’t a watershed moment of political violence, huh?
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"Political violence" is a term that exists to suggest a moral distinction between "violence against politicians" and "violence by politicians" - so that one can be condemned while the other can be normalized. Obviously, no such distinction exists in reality: violence is violence.
September 11, 2025 at 3:35 AM
"Political violence" is a term that exists to suggest a moral distinction between "violence against politicians" and "violence by politicians" - so that one can be condemned while the other can be normalized. Obviously, no such distinction exists in reality: violence is violence.
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Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere
September 4, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere
Lil fellas back home ballles
August 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Lil fellas back home ballles
Dropped the little man off for his nuttering 😭😭😭
August 27, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Dropped the little man off for his nuttering 😭😭😭
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Wouldn't it be cool if in response to Kpop Demon Hunters being the most successful animated movie of the year/all time/whatever companies paid artists to do cool original projects and more shows and movies and more stability in animation and design. Hahahhahahahahahhaha man. Oh well!
August 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Wouldn't it be cool if in response to Kpop Demon Hunters being the most successful animated movie of the year/all time/whatever companies paid artists to do cool original projects and more shows and movies and more stability in animation and design. Hahahhahahahahahhaha man. Oh well!
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End of Evangelion (1997)
Here are the suggested “serving” sizes of common household supplies that surprised us the most. nyti.ms/45WYc2X
August 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
End of Evangelion (1997)
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Patrick Star is ass out at Gamescom
August 20, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Patrick Star is ass out at Gamescom
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Two years ago everyone bullied us into making this... And now it's real.
We're making a Bubsy 3D Sequel.
We're making a Bubsy 3D Sequel.
August 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Two years ago everyone bullied us into making this... And now it's real.
We're making a Bubsy 3D Sequel.
We're making a Bubsy 3D Sequel.
Hey Game Dev mutuals, I'd love to hear any tips and resources you use to improve your coding skills, I'm wanting to dip my toes back into a personal project but my C# skills are always a snag. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
August 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Hey Game Dev mutuals, I'd love to hear any tips and resources you use to improve your coding skills, I'm wanting to dip my toes back into a personal project but my C# skills are always a snag. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I have a lil son now meet Nurgle
August 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I have a lil son now meet Nurgle
The lion of Caliban
February 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
The lion of Caliban
Was cat sitting this angle over the weekend
January 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Was cat sitting this angle over the weekend
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Nice job, Square Enix.
If individuals think threatening gamedevs is acceptable, likely the only boundary they'll respect is threat of material consequences.
Bungie's old legal team led the industry in this effort; good to see others getting serious about it.
www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/company/...
If individuals think threatening gamedevs is acceptable, likely the only boundary they'll respect is threat of material consequences.
Bungie's old legal team led the industry in this effort; good to see others getting serious about it.
www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/company/...
Group Customer Harassment Policy｜About Square Enix Group｜SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Group Customer Harassment Policy
www.hd.square-enix.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Nice job, Square Enix.
If individuals think threatening gamedevs is acceptable, likely the only boundary they'll respect is threat of material consequences.
Bungie's old legal team led the industry in this effort; good to see others getting serious about it.
www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/company/...
If individuals think threatening gamedevs is acceptable, likely the only boundary they'll respect is threat of material consequences.
Bungie's old legal team led the industry in this effort; good to see others getting serious about it.
www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/company/...
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This game stands for so many things: the power of games to tell stories, the ability to make games anywhere, the freedom to discuss big topics in games.
All additional funding helps us reach these goals, so if you still want to support Rasheed's dream, please do!
www.launchgood.com/1948
All additional funding helps us reach these goals, so if you still want to support Rasheed's dream, please do!
www.launchgood.com/1948
Dreams on a Pillow - a videogame experience about the 1948 Nakba, based on a true story | LaunchGood
A pseudo-3D stealth adventure game about a land full of people being made into a people without land
www.launchgood.com
January 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This game stands for so many things: the power of games to tell stories, the ability to make games anywhere, the freedom to discuss big topics in games.
All additional funding helps us reach these goals, so if you still want to support Rasheed's dream, please do!
www.launchgood.com/1948
All additional funding helps us reach these goals, so if you still want to support Rasheed's dream, please do!
www.launchgood.com/1948
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please, please read this. the employee abuse thats been uncovered here is distressing. this needs to be spread to every corner of the games industry
Back in 2021, PMG reported on the unseen games industry crunch taking place at outsourcing studios in SE Asia.
Since then, the companies we looked at have continued to work on some of the biggest games in the world, without any push to improve the conditions of the artists doing that work. (1/7)
Since then, the companies we looked at have continued to work on some of the biggest games in the world, without any push to improve the conditions of the artists doing that work. (1/7)
January 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
please, please read this. the employee abuse thats been uncovered here is distressing. this needs to be spread to every corner of the games industry
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Back in 2021, PMG reported on the unseen games industry crunch taking place at outsourcing studios in SE Asia.
Since then, the companies we looked at have continued to work on some of the biggest games in the world, without any push to improve the conditions of the artists doing that work. (1/7)
Since then, the companies we looked at have continued to work on some of the biggest games in the world, without any push to improve the conditions of the artists doing that work. (1/7)
January 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Back in 2021, PMG reported on the unseen games industry crunch taking place at outsourcing studios in SE Asia.
Since then, the companies we looked at have continued to work on some of the biggest games in the world, without any push to improve the conditions of the artists doing that work. (1/7)
Since then, the companies we looked at have continued to work on some of the biggest games in the world, without any push to improve the conditions of the artists doing that work. (1/7)
BBC doing a segment on AI Tools for Court proceedings is fucking dystopian as fuck. Framing it as reducing cost and making legalaid accessible to the less fortunate is ghoulish
December 29, 2024 at 1:10 PM
BBC doing a segment on AI Tools for Court proceedings is fucking dystopian as fuck. Framing it as reducing cost and making legalaid accessible to the less fortunate is ghoulish
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I love the revamping of Game Developer but am tired of all this engineers first - this is what games are - stories.
game != engine (for you nerds)
Also... the every game has to be a totally new thing, that new mechanics are required versus a good version of something is just lazy and exhausting.
game != engine (for you nerds)
Also... the every game has to be a totally new thing, that new mechanics are required versus a good version of something is just lazy and exhausting.
One of the biggest questions in 2024 was if developers should move on from Unity and other proprietary engines, and if so, how?
At GDC 2024, developer Rez Graham made a case for building your own engine, outlining the available tools, as well as some pitfalls #GDBestof2024
At GDC 2024, developer Rez Graham made a case for building your own engine, outlining the available tools, as well as some pitfalls #GDBestof2024
Why (and how) you should leave Unity and Unreal to make your own engine
Longtime developer Rez Graham shares the advantages (and disadvantages) of building your own tech for indie game development.
www.gamedeveloper.com
December 28, 2024 at 1:31 AM
I love the revamping of Game Developer but am tired of all this engineers first - this is what games are - stories.
game != engine (for you nerds)
Also... the every game has to be a totally new thing, that new mechanics are required versus a good version of something is just lazy and exhausting.
game != engine (for you nerds)
Also... the every game has to be a totally new thing, that new mechanics are required versus a good version of something is just lazy and exhausting.
More holiday painting
December 27, 2024 at 6:47 PM
More holiday painting
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As a designer, I can tell you even if you blatantly tell people how to play a game, many will either ignore it or forget it. If you bug them too often, they'll say the tutorial is too long. If you don't remind them, you'll get dinged for "not explaining".
Teaching game mechanics is hard.
Teaching game mechanics is hard.
I shouldn’t need to go to forums and YouTube to understand a game’s story and mechanics.
December 22, 2024 at 8:56 PM
As a designer, I can tell you even if you blatantly tell people how to play a game, many will either ignore it or forget it. If you bug them too often, they'll say the tutorial is too long. If you don't remind them, you'll get dinged for "not explaining".
Teaching game mechanics is hard.
Teaching game mechanics is hard.