Ian Maclure
@fearian.bsky.social
🎇 Freelance VFX artist: Availability from Oct
☁️ Recently shipped LOST SKIES ☁️
☄️ Indie developing something cool under www.meteorspark.games moniker soon 👀
☁️ Recently shipped LOST SKIES ☁️
☄️ Indie developing something cool under www.meteorspark.games moniker soon 👀
Re: Ubisoft, but also evergreen games biz tweet
Yes, this could imply an acquisition of sorts. Could also imply some accounting / financial issue.
Just remember to freak the fuck out for the next few days and speculate as much as possible until they announce something.
Just remember to freak the fuck out for the next few days and speculate as much as possible until they announce something.
November 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Re: Ubisoft, but also evergreen games biz tweet
Question for my US moots - there's been previous times where democratic senators have rolled over and broken party ranks to capitulate to republican demands, and they get rightly vilified on talk shows and social meda.
Q: Does this ever catch up with them? Because I get the impression: "Not often."
Q: Does this ever catch up with them? Because I get the impression: "Not often."
November 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Question for my US moots - there's been previous times where democratic senators have rolled over and broken party ranks to capitulate to republican demands, and they get rightly vilified on talk shows and social meda.
Q: Does this ever catch up with them? Because I get the impression: "Not often."
Q: Does this ever catch up with them? Because I get the impression: "Not often."
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I read a thread about games with terrible UI earlier and this video has been destroying me all day.
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I read a thread about games with terrible UI earlier and this video has been destroying me all day.
I'm very tired the morning after, but pleased to report that Delta Green does indeed slap hard!
I think I expected more x-files than call of cthulu, but our GM nailed the horror, and busted out the most unhinged monster performances.
I think I expected more x-files than call of cthulu, but our GM nailed the horror, and busted out the most unhinged monster performances.
November 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I'm very tired the morning after, but pleased to report that Delta Green does indeed slap hard!
I think I expected more x-files than call of cthulu, but our GM nailed the horror, and busted out the most unhinged monster performances.
I think I expected more x-files than call of cthulu, but our GM nailed the horror, and busted out the most unhinged monster performances.
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Anyone in London want to swing by before work?
In one of the most shameless instances of union-busting Rockstar Games fired 30+ IWGB union members for NO OTHER REASON than to terrorize & silence them.
Join the IWGB protest!
Demand reinstatement!
📅 Thursday, 6 November
🕙 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
📍Take-Two House, 30 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4JD
Join the IWGB protest!
Demand reinstatement!
📅 Thursday, 6 November
🕙 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
📍Take-Two House, 30 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4JD
November 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Anyone in London want to swing by before work?
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November 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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GodSVG, my free & open-source SVG editor made in Godot, just released alpha 12.
This prerelease introduces many quality of life improvements and a new layout area for previewing SVGs at various sizes!
More details: www.godsvg.com/article/1-0-...
#GodotEngine #VectorArt #OpenSource
This prerelease introduces many quality of life improvements and a new layout area for previewing SVGs at various sizes!
More details: www.godsvg.com/article/1-0-...
#GodotEngine #VectorArt #OpenSource
October 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
GodSVG, my free & open-source SVG editor made in Godot, just released alpha 12.
This prerelease introduces many quality of life improvements and a new layout area for previewing SVGs at various sizes!
More details: www.godsvg.com/article/1-0-...
#GodotEngine #VectorArt #OpenSource
This prerelease introduces many quality of life improvements and a new layout area for previewing SVGs at various sizes!
More details: www.godsvg.com/article/1-0-...
#GodotEngine #VectorArt #OpenSource
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Fall Guys veterans establish new studio Panic Stations
Fall Guys veterans establish new studio Panic Stations
Panic Stations is part of a new studio collective called Skeleton Crew.
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Fall Guys veterans establish new studio Panic Stations
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ladies and gentlemen...we got him
October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
ladies and gentlemen...we got him
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Spot on thread
That old saw about the goose that lays golden eggs seems really apt here. They're slaughtering these geese wholesale, trying to probe their innards for the gold-making mechanism. Even when they see it, they don't recognize it and they don't value it.
October 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Spot on thread
I would never admit to such an embarrassing failure of imagination as not understanding why Steam- Steam! Has market dominance and yet still trying multiple times to create a competitor platform through blindly throwing cash at other peoples startups.
I legitimately didn't know they were competing with Steam and it's crazy to me that they burnt so much money on what sounds like something with very little (or wildly misguided) market research.
October 29, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I would never admit to such an embarrassing failure of imagination as not understanding why Steam- Steam! Has market dominance and yet still trying multiple times to create a competitor platform through blindly throwing cash at other peoples startups.
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I used to work at a small shop that made little plastic vampires.
There were only 2 of us working there, so I had to make every second count.
There were only 2 of us working there, so I had to make every second count.
October 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I used to work at a small shop that made little plastic vampires.
There were only 2 of us working there, so I had to make every second count.
There were only 2 of us working there, so I had to make every second count.
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Zohran caught in LIES: Mamdani claims to have "loved Final Fantasy III" when he was growing up. yet research indicates that the game he played was in fact the SIXTH Final Fantasy game
October 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Zohran caught in LIES: Mamdani claims to have "loved Final Fantasy III" when he was growing up. yet research indicates that the game he played was in fact the SIXTH Final Fantasy game
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The piss tank on the ISS is now 69% full.
October 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The piss tank on the ISS is now 69% full.
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Seeing a talk by Fanny Weidner “Building Tech Art Skills without a Map”, and it has this slide.
It is probably the most accurate and short description I have seen of what tech artist skills are required nowadays. It’s ridiculously varied, and studios expect you to solve anything.
It is probably the most accurate and short description I have seen of what tech artist skills are required nowadays. It’s ridiculously varied, and studios expect you to solve anything.
October 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Seeing a talk by Fanny Weidner “Building Tech Art Skills without a Map”, and it has this slide.
It is probably the most accurate and short description I have seen of what tech artist skills are required nowadays. It’s ridiculously varied, and studios expect you to solve anything.
It is probably the most accurate and short description I have seen of what tech artist skills are required nowadays. It’s ridiculously varied, and studios expect you to solve anything.
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Overheard at GIC:
“Let me tell you about some PTSD, also known as an ‘anecdote’ in the game industry…”
“Let me tell you about some PTSD, also known as an ‘anecdote’ in the game industry…”
October 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Overheard at GIC:
“Let me tell you about some PTSD, also known as an ‘anecdote’ in the game industry…”
“Let me tell you about some PTSD, also known as an ‘anecdote’ in the game industry…”
Sexy Secure Boot on PopOS with rEFInd MOKUtil not launching?
October 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Sexy Secure Boot on PopOS with rEFInd MOKUtil not launching?
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Old article I wrote about these missiles back in the day: blog.littlepolygon.com/posts/missile/
October 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Old article I wrote about these missiles back in the day: blog.littlepolygon.com/posts/missile/
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taking a small break from concrete to make a texture that I'm surprised I haven't already made. some stone wall arches.
October 25, 2025 at 9:13 AM
taking a small break from concrete to make a texture that I'm surprised I haven't already made. some stone wall arches.
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I'm not a git expert by any means, but I know my way around enough. Reading up on Jujutsu makes it sound like the quirks which make it unique are either how I use git already, or how I wish git worked!
www.stavros.io/posts/switch...
www.stavros.io/posts/switch...
Switch to Jujutsu already: a tutorial - Stavros' Stuff
www.stavros.io
October 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I'm not a git expert by any means, but I know my way around enough. Reading up on Jujutsu makes it sound like the quirks which make it unique are either how I use git already, or how I wish git worked!
www.stavros.io/posts/switch...
www.stavros.io/posts/switch...
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I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.
October 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.
I spent this afternoon driving through the cloud covered Scottish highlands, along rainwashed winding back roads, listening to the Heavensward soundtrack. Just a perfect pairing.
October 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I spent this afternoon driving through the cloud covered Scottish highlands, along rainwashed winding back roads, listening to the Heavensward soundtrack. Just a perfect pairing.