Michael Barclay
@michaelbarclay.bsky.social
World Design Director on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet at Naughty Dog fae Dundee, Scotland.
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TODAY IS THE DAY
Fuckin love bein Scottish. Dont give me hope, just despair. Make everything shite. Forever. The feelin you get when you get that rare win, that’s what it’s aw aboot. It’s a lifetime of sorrow for that one good day. Class.
November 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
TODAY IS THE DAY
Fuckin love bein Scottish. Dont give me hope, just despair. Make everything shite. Forever. The feelin you get when you get that rare win, that’s what it’s aw aboot. It’s a lifetime of sorrow for that one good day. Class.
November 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Fuckin love bein Scottish. Dont give me hope, just despair. Make everything shite. Forever. The feelin you get when you get that rare win, that’s what it’s aw aboot. It’s a lifetime of sorrow for that one good day. Class.
Detachable saucer section
November 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Detachable saucer section
Saw this Youtube thumbnail that made me chuckle. Sounds like a good title for a talk about faking player agency in a linear game. Credit Alius on YT. #gamedesign
November 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Saw this Youtube thumbnail that made me chuckle. Sounds like a good title for a talk about faking player agency in a linear game. Credit Alius on YT. #gamedesign
Power lines extra buzzy tonight in LA, gonnae take a wee walk
November 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Power lines extra buzzy tonight in LA, gonnae take a wee walk
I will never forgive Sony for giving me that free copy of MLB The Show
November 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I will never forgive Sony for giving me that free copy of MLB The Show
I saw this one cover and got all the Absolute comics.
November 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
I saw this one cover and got all the Absolute comics.
#Blocktober picking up massively on Blue Sky year on year, which is nice.
October 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
#Blocktober picking up massively on Blue Sky year on year, which is nice.
Reposted by Michael Barclay
The Indie Horror Showcase, which I helped put together, is tomorrow! 6pm BST for UK folks.
In the course of putting the showcase together I have wishlisted a dozen games, not including the games I was already excited for which appear.
So please come see our hard work and discover cool new games
In the course of putting the showcase together I have wishlisted a dozen games, not including the games I was already excited for which appear.
So please come see our hard work and discover cool new games
The Indie Horror Showcase, presented by DreadXP and @themix.bsky.social, premieres on October 23rd at 10:00 a.m. PDT / 1:00 p.m. EST!
Co-hosted by @johnwolfeyt.bsky.social and @biggaming64.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8ME...
Co-hosted by @johnwolfeyt.bsky.social and @biggaming64.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8ME...
The Indie Horror Showcase 2025 - Date Announcement
YouTube video by DreadXP
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Indie Horror Showcase, which I helped put together, is tomorrow! 6pm BST for UK folks.
In the course of putting the showcase together I have wishlisted a dozen games, not including the games I was already excited for which appear.
So please come see our hard work and discover cool new games
In the course of putting the showcase together I have wishlisted a dozen games, not including the games I was already excited for which appear.
So please come see our hard work and discover cool new games
Reposted by Michael Barclay
I'm helping with level design on @sleightofhand.game ... the idea of this stealthy trainyard map is to contrast compact metro stations vs. long train tunnels vs. platforms where you duck into / beneath carriages #blocktober
October 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I'm helping with level design on @sleightofhand.game ... the idea of this stealthy trainyard map is to contrast compact metro stations vs. long train tunnels vs. platforms where you duck into / beneath carriages #blocktober
*scottishly* That’s yer bubble burst
October 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
*scottishly* That’s yer bubble burst
That’s me yer World Design Director at Naughty Dog. Wha’s world? Meh world. Your world. OOR world. 🤝
October 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
That’s me yer World Design Director at Naughty Dog. Wha’s world? Meh world. Your world. OOR world. 🤝
The battlefield music is intense I’ve never felt so pumped about compiling shaders before
October 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The battlefield music is intense I’ve never felt so pumped about compiling shaders before
Going into BIOS to change a setting for one video game is exactly what I love about PC gaming. Make me feel like an engineer. While we’re at it why not put a thermal paste replacement guide up there.
October 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Going into BIOS to change a setting for one video game is exactly what I love about PC gaming. Make me feel like an engineer. While we’re at it why not put a thermal paste replacement guide up there.
Awrite Bluesky folks. Mostly reposting on here this #Blocktober but still keeping an eye on the other place. Very cool seeing people kicking it off so strongly here already. ❤️ #gamedev #leveldesign
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Since its #blocktober already here are some blockout screens from de_grail @blocktober.bsky.social
#leveldesign @counter-strike.net
#leveldesign @counter-strike.net
October 2, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Awrite Bluesky folks. Mostly reposting on here this #Blocktober but still keeping an eye on the other place. Very cool seeing people kicking it off so strongly here already. ❤️ #gamedev #leveldesign
Being someone who started in game dev thanks to modding (Unreal Tournament!) modders always have my support and respect. Big news today of the sun setting of @hekili.bsky.social which helped WoW become accessible to millions of players. Glad to see so many recognising their years of work!
October 2, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Being someone who started in game dev thanks to modding (Unreal Tournament!) modders always have my support and respect. Big news today of the sun setting of @hekili.bsky.social which helped WoW become accessible to millions of players. Glad to see so many recognising their years of work!
Made a wee batch of mornin rolls cos I found proper bacon in LA 🏴
September 28, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Made a wee batch of mornin rolls cos I found proper bacon in LA 🏴
Looking forward to this year, had a few folk reach out and say how happy they were to see this on bsky. 🧡
What’s up Bluesky, it’s almost time for #Blocktober! Last year was the first year we saw proper activity on bsky, here’s hoping for even more this year!
September 28, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Looking forward to this year, had a few folk reach out and say how happy they were to see this on bsky. 🧡
It's just one entire GTA game from scratch, including the engine. How long could it take?
September 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
It's just one entire GTA game from scratch, including the engine. How long could it take?
Every week is a banger who is scoring this show??
September 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Every week is a banger who is scoring this show??