Harvey Smith
@harvey1966.bsky.social
Game director, designer, writer.
Deus Ex, Dishonored, others.
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Deus Ex, Dishonored, others.
🕹️⚔️🐉🖤👻🏳️🌈
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Harvey Smith
@harvey1966.bsky.social
· Nov 11
if you do pen and ink style digital and are a real person, not a bot or scammer, hmu!
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Just a heads up, if you’re getting regularly smiled at by babies and greeted warmly by dogs you are carrying a fragment of the sacred light within you and must guard it closely
November 12, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Just a heads up, if you’re getting regularly smiled at by babies and greeted warmly by dogs you are carrying a fragment of the sacred light within you and must guard it closely
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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Thanks I hate it
Half Life (1998) is now as old as the first ever arcade game, Computer Space (1971) was when Half Life was released.
November 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Thanks I hate it
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This is a really remarkable video essay on contemporary film and the theories of Laura Marks. It's making me think about movies in a new way.
Why Movies Just Don't Feel "Real" Anymore
YouTube video by Like Stories of Old
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This is a really remarkable video essay on contemporary film and the theories of Laura Marks. It's making me think about movies in a new way.
things that make me want to roll dice
Long ago on the hell site I made long list of historically interesting things to use in dnd ttrpgs and I'll start dragging them over here starting with
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
November 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
things that make me want to roll dice
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Ambrosia Sky is now VERY POSITIVE on Steam!
If you like:
- imsims
- space yuri
- accidentally setting an entire asteroid colony on fire while trying to cleanse a ferocious alien fungal infestation
Then Ambrosia Sky might be for you!
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
If you like:
- imsims
- space yuri
- accidentally setting an entire asteroid colony on fire while trying to cleanse a ferocious alien fungal infestation
Then Ambrosia Sky might be for you!
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
Save 15% on Ambrosia Sky: Act One on Steam
You left. Now they’re dead. Ambrosia Sky: Act One is an immersive sim about exploring an asteroid colony devastated by an unknown contamination. Survive and harvest strains of hostile alien fungi, exp...
store.steampowered.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Ambrosia Sky is now VERY POSITIVE on Steam!
If you like:
- imsims
- space yuri
- accidentally setting an entire asteroid colony on fire while trying to cleanse a ferocious alien fungal infestation
Then Ambrosia Sky might be for you!
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
If you like:
- imsims
- space yuri
- accidentally setting an entire asteroid colony on fire while trying to cleanse a ferocious alien fungal infestation
Then Ambrosia Sky might be for you!
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
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One of my favourite movies genres is 'absolutely pissing it down.'
November 15, 2025 at 9:49 PM
One of my favourite movies genres is 'absolutely pissing it down.'
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My last word on the matter
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
My last word on the matter
I think #Dishonored 2 was released on this day, 9 years ago. Much love to Raf and my teammates in Lyon.
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I think #Dishonored 2 was released on this day, 9 years ago. Much love to Raf and my teammates in Lyon.
purchased.
Here's how you can support Ambrosia Sky:
📃 Wishlist the game on Steam & EGS!
🎮 Play the demo and leave us your feedback!
💛 Join our community Discord!
💌 Follow us on our socials!
📚 Read our devlogs and updates!
You can find links to all of these here: linktr.ee/softrains
📃 Wishlist the game on Steam & EGS!
🎮 Play the demo and leave us your feedback!
💛 Join our community Discord!
💌 Follow us on our socials!
📚 Read our devlogs and updates!
You can find links to all of these here: linktr.ee/softrains
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
purchased.
this bit from jack white about the mystery and beauty of some things connecting with people
variety.com/2025/music/n...?
variety.com/2025/music/n...?
Jack White Passes Along Meg White’s Regards as White Stripes Are Inducted Into Rock Hall, Shares Touching Parable About Duo’s Origins
There was no White Stripes reunion for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but Meg White was on Jack White's mind in his speech. Olivia Rodrigo performed.
variety.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
this bit from jack white about the mystery and beauty of some things connecting with people
variety.com/2025/music/n...?
variety.com/2025/music/n...?
KIERON.
Disturbing to hear the scientist has rejected all criticism of genetically engineering ducks to have twice as thick layers of under-feathers. They doubled down.
November 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
KIERON.
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me: maybe i should do the dishes
the sith holocron i keep on my desk, suddenly glowing red: 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐈𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓. 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐎 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄. 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒. 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝟐𝟓
me: hmm…. more NASCAR 25, perhaps
the sith holocron i keep on my desk, suddenly glowing red: 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐈𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓. 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐎 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄. 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒. 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝟐𝟓
me: hmm…. more NASCAR 25, perhaps
November 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
me: maybe i should do the dishes
the sith holocron i keep on my desk, suddenly glowing red: 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐈𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓. 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐎 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄. 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒. 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝟐𝟓
me: hmm…. more NASCAR 25, perhaps
the sith holocron i keep on my desk, suddenly glowing red: 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐈𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓. 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐎 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄. 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒. 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝟐𝟓
me: hmm…. more NASCAR 25, perhaps
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“woke” is when you acknowledge that black people have contributed to the united states
Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.
November 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“woke” is when you acknowledge that black people have contributed to the united states
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I'm going to do this again today at ~noon pacific, if you're a game dev nerd and want to join us... or just make fun of my voice acting, I guess? valid
I streamed a tiny bit of my actual work process on our Discord (discord.com/invite/TyzEj...), this week - at least the part that anyone can hear.
I think ... I liked it. Uh oh
I think ... I liked it. Uh oh
a bald man wearing glasses and a tie is sitting at a desk with his arms crossed .
ALT: a bald man wearing glasses and a tie is sitting at a desk with his arms crossed .
media.tenor.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I'm going to do this again today at ~noon pacific, if you're a game dev nerd and want to join us... or just make fun of my voice acting, I guess? valid
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
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We... put out a video game? That you can play? On your computer?!?
store.steampowered.com/app/2963240?...
store.steampowered.com/app/2963240?...
Save 10% on Generation Exile on Steam
You are aboard humanity’s first and final generation ship, a last-chance expedition now teetering on the rim of collapse. One step at a time you must rebuild society and the ship’s fragile ecosystems ...
store.steampowered.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
We... put out a video game? That you can play? On your computer?!?
store.steampowered.com/app/2963240?...
store.steampowered.com/app/2963240?...
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Took the cats out for a walk with my brother and accidentally created a 90s Britpop album cover
November 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Took the cats out for a walk with my brother and accidentally created a 90s Britpop album cover
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That Tech Noir scene in full from a very sharp print: youtu.be/x3hGMgd2X14?...
Kyle Reese vs T-800 (Tech-noir) | The Terminator [Open Matte, Remastered]
YouTube video by Flashback FM
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
That Tech Noir scene in full from a very sharp print: youtu.be/x3hGMgd2X14?...
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RIP Adam Greenberg
He was the superb cinematographer who shot Near Dark (watch it!), Terminator 2: Judgment Day and, of course, The Terminator, which means he’s responsible for one of my favourite shots in cinema that also coined a new genre for its film:
He was the superb cinematographer who shot Near Dark (watch it!), Terminator 2: Judgment Day and, of course, The Terminator, which means he’s responsible for one of my favourite shots in cinema that also coined a new genre for its film:
November 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
RIP Adam Greenberg
He was the superb cinematographer who shot Near Dark (watch it!), Terminator 2: Judgment Day and, of course, The Terminator, which means he’s responsible for one of my favourite shots in cinema that also coined a new genre for its film:
He was the superb cinematographer who shot Near Dark (watch it!), Terminator 2: Judgment Day and, of course, The Terminator, which means he’s responsible for one of my favourite shots in cinema that also coined a new genre for its film:
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I had a great chat with Steve Lee on his career in games as a level designer. We talked about AAA games, indie games, level design, and yellow paint! Thanks, @stevelee.bsky.social hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
youtu.be/WePMCeiJiLs?...
youtu.be/WePMCeiJiLs?...
EP 04 Steve Lee | Interesting Levels | Agency Within the Narrative
YouTube video by Andy Lemoine
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I had a great chat with Steve Lee on his career in games as a level designer. We talked about AAA games, indie games, level design, and yellow paint! Thanks, @stevelee.bsky.social hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
youtu.be/WePMCeiJiLs?...
youtu.be/WePMCeiJiLs?...
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