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DesignerDave
@designerdave.bsky.social
26 years of game & narrative design: Warcraft 3, WoW, Oddworld Stranger's Wrath, Silent Hill V, Wasteland 3, Engines of Fury, etc.
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This is important for all gamedev workers.
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Stop Killing Games PSA
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] MAYO MEAL MELKDOWN BEGINS! [

We are LIVE with our Metal Meal Meltdown block, the infamous Mayo Meal Melkdown, scourge of all that is edible! What madness will Bronce deal with this time?
#stjude
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RobAndDan has become LackOfContent... More information upcoming, please check @RobAndDan on Twitter for continued updates until the Branding Experiment Research Program (BERP) has concluded
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November 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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As indicated prior, our PvE realms will soon have Crossfaction Battlegrounds enabled.
This means that players, depending on team imbalance in a given Battleground, may end up fighting for the opposite faction for that game to increase fairness and reduce queue times.
October 31, 2025 at 2:39 AM
That's all it ever was, a pretense of service. Blue or red, they're just looting and using you for the oligarchs.
ROLLING STONE: “The current Congress has dropped the pretense of public service altogether… Congress enjoys ultraluxe health care as it fights to gut yours.”

@RepTimBurchett @MarshaBlackburn why don’t you care about anyone but yourselves? www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
October 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Big layoffs hitting Amazon as soon as tomorrow, including within the video-game division, sources tell Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Amazon Plans to Cut 30,000 Corporate Jobs, Reuters Reports
Amazon.com Inc. plans to cut corporate jobs in several key departments, including logistics, payments, video games and the cloud-computing unit, according to people familiar with the matter.
www.bloomberg.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The first episode of our 'Silent Hill: Homecoming' playthrough is up now on YouTube! Featuring a nearly hour-long history of the game's troubled development, naughty nurses behaving badly, and handy how-tos on home repair. youtu.be/W6Y51EtZqMI
Silent Hill: Homecoming [#01] - Bad Game Hall of Fame
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October 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Just wanna give some extra shout outs and info on the history section on this, as it wouldn't have been as good as it was if it wasn't for specific people
The first episode of our 'Silent Hill: Homecoming' playthrough is up now on YouTube! Featuring a nearly hour-long history of the game's troubled development, naughty nurses behaving badly, and handy how-tos on home repair. youtu.be/W6Y51EtZqMI
Silent Hill: Homecoming [#01] - Bad Game Hall of Fame
YouTube video by Bad Game Hall of Fame
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October 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Preliminary patch notes for Patch 1.18.1 — Nightmares of Ursol are here! Stay tuned for more updates as we approach the release. twow.link/5WgQ
October 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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October 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Arman is at it again with his unique take on horror. Be sure to give Death Counter a wishlist. :)
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Death Counter on Steam
Someone has to count the dead bodies! Death Counters are in charge of that haunting job! You play as unnamed operatives from 1939–1959, infiltrating forbidden labs to film corpses and unseen horrors. ...
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September 30, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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I'm live on @turtlewowteam.bsky.social's Everlook Broadcasting, tune in via the in game widget or the web player NOW!

Tonights' Living in the Past is all about the thick eyeliner and goth garb, because we're celebrating some serious scene and emo hits!

IT'S NOT A PHASE, MOM!

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a doll laying on the floor with the words " gerard i just got so emo i fell apart "
ALT: a doll laying on the floor with the words " gerard i just got so emo i fell apart "
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September 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Need a logo for "Made by 100% Organic Free Range Human Talent"
August 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Great interview (long +1hr) with David Fried (aka @designerdave.bsky.social) a Blizzard Wizard. Lots of great stuff for indie devs to get insight into the industry (via Industry Devs). www.youtube.com/watch?v=llEW...
David Fried Interview - Working at Blizzard, Ubisoft, Industry Nonsense
YouTube video by Industry Devs
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July 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This is important for all gamedev workers.
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Stop Killing Games PSA
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July 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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The full scale of today's Xbox layoff is not yet clear, but you can expect more news of project cancelations and job cuts as the U.S. west coast wakes up. Some studios are planning meetings within the next two hours.
July 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Enjoy World of Warcraft? Then you might enjoy this noir inspired short about Detective Darksight. Written by yours truly and produced by the Everlook Broadcast team.
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Hardcore Victims Unit — An Everlook Broadcasting Co. Radio Play — Episode 1
YouTube video by Everlook Broadcasting Co.
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June 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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I told you we’d be back
June 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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We are officially into the last two days of the Malys Kickstarter! If you've held off committing, now's the time to either do it or forever hold your peace!

In the meantime, an update that includes an early advance look at some actual Malys gameplay! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sum...
Update 12: 46ish hours to go - and a gameplay preview! · Malys: Exorcise demons on your hunt for an ancient evil 🕯️
Hi folks,We're in the final stretch now - this is very much the make or break phase. We wanted to share a little bit of a gameplay preview with you, and talk a little bit more about what this funding ...
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May 21, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Had a long discussion with @jasonschreier.bsky.social about Summerfall's journey and Malys and our decision to turn to Kickstarter. Read about it here! www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet... Thanks Jason! ❤️
Video Game Makers Turn Back to Kickstarter in Tough Funding Climate
With investors closing their wallets, some indie studios are once again looking to crowdfunding
www.bloomberg.com
May 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
To commemorate Zenrai getting the Kingsfall dagger I commissioned this t-shirt... and if you were there for any of the 300 some episodes of Zenrai's journeys, maybe you'd like it too. ;)
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UndeadLife - Zenrai - I Zug and I Loot Things
Slim fit, unisex. T-shirt fit is snug; size up for looser fit.
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February 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Pro tip:
February 2, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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I’m still sick as a dog but I managed to scratch out a new comic through my fever dreams . Happy Monday and fuck Sam Altman. www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2025/0...
Vengeance is Mine, Saith The Lord - Penny Arcade
Videogaming-related online strip by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. Includes news and commentary.
www.penny-arcade.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Just like every other AI you use. Fascinating...
If you are considering downloading DeepSeek, please read this first and share with others

You don’t owner your data. They keep it even if you delete and worse ..
You should read DeepSeek terms and conditions before you download the app:
-DeepSeek retains user data even after account is deleted
-The app has the right to monitor and process user inputs and outputs, including the collection of sensitive or strategic information.1/
January 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Announcing I'm part of the Twitch Creators Club - Co-working & Coding.

After being recognized as within the top 10% of Software and Game Development streamers for both 2023, and 2024 - this is a wonderful opportunity to contribute and be more active in the community.

#indiedev #twitch #gamedev
January 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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OpenAI right now
January 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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January 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM