Elliot Pinkus
@maxmillion.bsky.social
Experienced Game Designer, looking for a new role. Previously: #PeopleCanFly, #DuneAwakening, #WatchDogsLegion, #GameOfThronesAscent. Bass Guitar in Parisian Museum. He/him
Pinned
Elliot Pinkus
@maxmillion.bsky.social
· Jun 4
With the cancellation of Project Bifrost, my time at People Can Fly is at an end. It’s been an honor working with such a passionate, creative, freakishly talented team.
So now I’m officially #OpenToWork, if you know a team in need of an experienced Lead/Principal/Senior Game Designer. #GameJobs
So now I’m officially #OpenToWork, if you know a team in need of an experienced Lead/Principal/Senior Game Designer. #GameJobs
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
Pretty much ANY statistic you see cited to frighten you about vaccines comes from the VAERS database. (Including the recent evidence-free missive from Vinay Prasad). Here's why VAERS can NEVER be a proper source for population-level vaccine risk estimates.
Thread [1/9]
Thread [1/9]
November 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Pretty much ANY statistic you see cited to frighten you about vaccines comes from the VAERS database. (Including the recent evidence-free missive from Vinay Prasad). Here's why VAERS can NEVER be a proper source for population-level vaccine risk estimates.
Thread [1/9]
Thread [1/9]
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
I remember Dawning Realization Month for the NFT people too. Think this is going to take much longer because of how wrapped up the whole economy is in this, but it really feels like it's happening.
Anecdotally on twitter seeing a big shift the last few days from every AI slop account saying every other creative field is “over” and they’re in control now to now posting about how nobody likes them and it’s not fair and they’ll persevere and real artists respect and uplift eachother
November 30, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I remember Dawning Realization Month for the NFT people too. Think this is going to take much longer because of how wrapped up the whole economy is in this, but it really feels like it's happening.
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead was a real contender for my favorite theatre experience. RIP Tom Stoppard
November 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead was a real contender for my favorite theatre experience. RIP Tom Stoppard
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
It has some games, there weren’t much,
Developers felt afraid to touch,
A small matte metal cube with chamfered grooves yeah,
And even though it all went wrong,
That Kickstarter was so damn strong,
Crowd funded micro-console they call Ouya
Developers felt afraid to touch,
A small matte metal cube with chamfered grooves yeah,
And even though it all went wrong,
That Kickstarter was so damn strong,
Crowd funded micro-console they call Ouya
Now I heard there was a tiny box
Engraved with names like Minecraft Notch
And Brian Fargo and FourZeroTwo, yeah
But though it promised games for free
And mobile ports on your TV
It's a cold and it's a broken Founders' Ouya
Engraved with names like Minecraft Notch
And Brian Fargo and FourZeroTwo, yeah
But though it promised games for free
And mobile ports on your TV
It's a cold and it's a broken Founders' Ouya
November 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
It has some games, there weren’t much,
Developers felt afraid to touch,
A small matte metal cube with chamfered grooves yeah,
And even though it all went wrong,
That Kickstarter was so damn strong,
Crowd funded micro-console they call Ouya
Developers felt afraid to touch,
A small matte metal cube with chamfered grooves yeah,
And even though it all went wrong,
That Kickstarter was so damn strong,
Crowd funded micro-console they call Ouya
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
As 2025 winds to a close, we say goodbye to a few members of our team whose work was instrumental in bringing Ambrosia Sky: Act One to life.
Each of these folks is an incredible talent. Though we've made the difficult decision to part ways for now, I'd be lucky to work with any of them again.
Each of these folks is an incredible talent. Though we've made the difficult decision to part ways for now, I'd be lucky to work with any of them again.
November 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
As 2025 winds to a close, we say goodbye to a few members of our team whose work was instrumental in bringing Ambrosia Sky: Act One to life.
Each of these folks is an incredible talent. Though we've made the difficult decision to part ways for now, I'd be lucky to work with any of them again.
Each of these folks is an incredible talent. Though we've made the difficult decision to part ways for now, I'd be lucky to work with any of them again.
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
there is almost no feedback I will reflexively ignore as a game developer but “you shouldn’t name something X because people don’t know that word” is one of them. oh no! You might learn a new word! God forbid you take away a piece of knowledge from a game that’s not a brand of gun or some shit lol
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 AM
there is almost no feedback I will reflexively ignore as a game developer but “you shouldn’t name something X because people don’t know that word” is one of them. oh no! You might learn a new word! God forbid you take away a piece of knowledge from a game that’s not a brand of gun or some shit lol
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
you will not in a million years guess what this thread is about
The damned in hell are not more powerful for the fact that the fires do not consume them; it is part and parcel of their torment.
November 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
you will not in a million years guess what this thread is about
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
and 3) please be wary of anything that seems to invite the response "ah, of course [American government institution] is secretly run by Israel!"
that Twitter screenshot allegedly revealing the DHS account is operated from Tel Aviv is probably fake because 1) it originated from an anime shitposter on Twitter, 2) the formatting does not align with other accounts subject to the feature [it revealed only countries, not specific cities]
November 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
and 3) please be wary of anything that seems to invite the response "ah, of course [American government institution] is secretly run by Israel!"
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
re: roblox dude's interview crashout. the thing he wants to say but can't is "at scale, kids are gonna get hurt. that is the price for scale." the thing nobody wants to say out loud is "maybe scaling to a level where harm isn't manageable is bad, and scale should be contained"
November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
re: roblox dude's interview crashout. the thing he wants to say but can't is "at scale, kids are gonna get hurt. that is the price for scale." the thing nobody wants to say out loud is "maybe scaling to a level where harm isn't manageable is bad, and scale should be contained"
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
I love the escapism and wish-fulfillment of video games. My character can sleep and wake up refreshed and energized? Wow. Oh, to live in this fiction.
November 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I love the escapism and wish-fulfillment of video games. My character can sleep and wake up refreshed and energized? Wow. Oh, to live in this fiction.
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
she’s a 10 but Excel thinks she’s October
November 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
she’s a 10 but Excel thinks she’s October
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
the average salary of tens of thousands of games industry professionals is actually now $0, hope that clears things up
The average salary for games industry professionals based in the United States was $142,000 in 2025, according to a new report from GDC Festival of Gaming.
www.gamesindustry.biz/gdc-survey-a...
www.gamesindustry.biz/gdc-survey-a...
GDC Survey: Average salary for US games professionals was $142,000 in 2025
Findings reveal 33% of workers feel employers are "working to close existing pay gaps," while one-tenth report no efforts are being made
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
the average salary of tens of thousands of games industry professionals is actually now $0, hope that clears things up
“I don’t have love handles. I have ergonomic grips.”
— things I say to my wife
— things I say to my wife
November 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“I don’t have love handles. I have ergonomic grips.”
— things I say to my wife
— things I say to my wife
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
every company in 2025
November 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
every company in 2025
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
"The AI industry’s most important product at this moment is not a chatbot or a video generator; it’s the story the AI industry is telling about itself.... According to an MIT study, 95% of businesses that have deployed generative AI have gotten no value from it." www.theringer.com/2025/11/04/t...
How Catastrophic Is It If the AI Bubble Bursts? An FAQ.
The AI industry's most important product is not a chatbot or a video generator; it's the story the AI industry is telling about itself
www.theringer.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"The AI industry’s most important product at this moment is not a chatbot or a video generator; it’s the story the AI industry is telling about itself.... According to an MIT study, 95% of businesses that have deployed generative AI have gotten no value from it." www.theringer.com/2025/11/04/t...
BREAKING NEWS from the NY Times: political candidates are chosen through primary elections rather than by party leadership in smoke-filled back rooms.
November 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
BREAKING NEWS from the NY Times: political candidates are chosen through primary elections rather than by party leadership in smoke-filled back rooms.
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
100% correct. The Dem ads about Trump weren't just "orange man bad." They were: I'm focused on lowering costs while my GOP opponent is serving Trump, who is raising costs with tariffs, canceling infrastructure, etc.
The bizarre media narrative that Dems must choose between anti-Trump and affordability politics reflects a broad reluctance to accept that Trump is really unpopular. The way forward is a fusion of the two. They are often one and the same. 8/
(h/t @jamellebouie.net)
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
(h/t @jamellebouie.net)
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
November 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
100% correct. The Dem ads about Trump weren't just "orange man bad." They were: I'm focused on lowering costs while my GOP opponent is serving Trump, who is raising costs with tariffs, canceling infrastructure, etc.
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
oh my god they actually did it lmao
November 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM
oh my god they actually did it lmao
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
It’s cool that Chuck Schumer, Kiersten Gillibrand, and Hakeem Jeffries just proved to every future dem that establishment approval is irrelevant tbh
Q: It's election day in NYC. Did you vote for Mamdani or Cuomo?
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
November 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
It’s cool that Chuck Schumer, Kiersten Gillibrand, and Hakeem Jeffries just proved to every future dem that establishment approval is irrelevant tbh
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
Damn, even the cat voting?
November 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Damn, even the cat voting?
Reposted by Elliot Pinkus
In Chicago, a woman was driving to get coffee when a DHS vehicle fleeing an angry crowd crashed into her car. Armed agents jumped out of the vehicle, yanked her door open, pulled her by the legs out of her car at gunpoint, held her incommunicado for hours, then released her with no charges.
November 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
In Chicago, a woman was driving to get coffee when a DHS vehicle fleeing an angry crowd crashed into her car. Armed agents jumped out of the vehicle, yanked her door open, pulled her by the legs out of her car at gunpoint, held her incommunicado for hours, then released her with no charges.