Andrew Oatway
@oatway.games
I make video games and coffee and post photos of my cat
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what I will say is that if you liked and Roger, you owe it to yourself to play Will Not Let Me Go. it’s free. you can do it in a day.
Will Not Let Me Go is something I still think about years later. It is… searingly painful and searingly beautiful.
December 24, 2025 at 12:43 AM
what I will say is that if you liked and Roger, you owe it to yourself to play Will Not Let Me Go. it’s free. you can do it in a day.
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Carl Safina has a bunch of examples of how commonly animals go to humans for help in his book on animal culture.
Humans: "humans are trash, I hope we all die"
Literally all other animals: "shit, I need some help, I should go find one of those giant terrifying apes, they'll fix it for me, cause that's what they do"
Literally all other animals: "shit, I need some help, I should go find one of those giant terrifying apes, they'll fix it for me, cause that's what they do"
we were out hill-walking once when I was a teenager, and a little grey cat started following us in the village, then followed us all the way up the hill. we stopped for a picnic and she came to curl up and sit in our laps. when we went down to the village again she meowed and went her own way.
December 23, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Carl Safina has a bunch of examples of how commonly animals go to humans for help in his book on animal culture.
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I used to hate Christmas in Vancouver because I grew up in Ottawa where December is usually snowy. Here, it's usually raining. But now I think it's kind of charming that everyone here still does Christmas activities in the rain because they're so determined to have a good time.
December 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I used to hate Christmas in Vancouver because I grew up in Ottawa where December is usually snowy. Here, it's usually raining. But now I think it's kind of charming that everyone here still does Christmas activities in the rain because they're so determined to have a good time.
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If you pay attention to any large industry long enough and follow it to its logical conclusion you eventually end up sounding like a communist even if you started off testing CPU case fans. youtu.be/cUrJVdF2me0?...
December 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
If you pay attention to any large industry long enough and follow it to its logical conclusion you eventually end up sounding like a communist even if you started off testing CPU case fans. youtu.be/cUrJVdF2me0?...
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they didn't need AI to make Silksong, it just needed some deeply insane guys to have a blank check for living expenses until their next thing was done, I think we should try doing more of that instead
December 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
they didn't need AI to make Silksong, it just needed some deeply insane guys to have a blank check for living expenses until their next thing was done, I think we should try doing more of that instead
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the game league of legends has a role called “bottom lane” (or ADC) so they handed out a ✨BOTTOM OF THE YEAR✨ award 😭
December 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
the game league of legends has a role called “bottom lane” (or ADC) so they handed out a ✨BOTTOM OF THE YEAR✨ award 😭
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"there are no good lawyers" wrong
December 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
"there are no good lawyers" wrong
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shut the fuck up old man and take your
December 20, 2025 at 1:01 AM
shut the fuck up old man and take your
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Quantic Foundry does legit trustworthy analysis of gamer behaviour, and these survey results are shockingly negative toward genAI, to the point where I’m more hopeful that data driven mobile and AAA backpedals on their uses.
everyone dislikes genai in games, but kids and story-focused players the most.
sounds like we'll be ok. just have to stay the course here and the "inevitable" new technology nobody likes will die. again.
quanticfoundry.com/2025/12/18/g...
sounds like we'll be ok. just have to stay the course here and the "inevitable" new technology nobody likes will die. again.
quanticfoundry.com/2025/12/18/g...
Gamers Are Overwhelmingly Negative About Gen AI in Video Games, but Attitudes Vary by Gender, Age, and Gaming Motivations.
Learn about how gender, age, and gaming motivations shape the perception of Gen AI in video games.
quanticfoundry.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Quantic Foundry does legit trustworthy analysis of gamer behaviour, and these survey results are shockingly negative toward genAI, to the point where I’m more hopeful that data driven mobile and AAA backpedals on their uses.
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Hooray, it's not raining!
December 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Hooray, it's not raining!
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if u lived in downtown montreal at the time (2016? iirc) this shit was like actual christmas it was so funny to see the city go viral for the thing that's been happening every 2 years at the minimum
if tumblr dies I need this video to make it's seasonal rotation here instead just in case, Happy holidays 🎄
December 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
if u lived in downtown montreal at the time (2016? iirc) this shit was like actual christmas it was so funny to see the city go viral for the thing that's been happening every 2 years at the minimum
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We've done it! Ubisoft Halifax has voted yes to unionize with @cwacanada1.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
We've done it! Ubisoft Halifax has voted yes to unionize with @cwacanada1.bsky.social
hey this game is very good and cool
Link to 1000xRESIST for 33% off: s.team/a/1675830/
And link to the Caves of Qud bundle for 25% off on both games: store.steampowered.com/bundle/64098...
Hekki grace and have fun with the doomed yuris and one of the wildest (affectionate) games you'll ever play!
And link to the Caves of Qud bundle for 25% off on both games: store.steampowered.com/bundle/64098...
Hekki grace and have fun with the doomed yuris and one of the wildest (affectionate) games you'll ever play!
Save 33% on 1000xRESIST on Steam
1000xRESIST is a thrilling sci-fi adventure. The year is unknown, and a disease spread by an alien invasion keeps you underground. You are Watcher. You dutifully fulfil your purpose in serving the…
s.team
December 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
hey this game is very good and cool
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The Steam Winter Sale is ❄️ L I V E❄️
Get our Peabody award-winning game 1000xRESIST for 33% off! Math is hard, so just know that means it’s less than $15!
And even better news: WE’RE IN A BUNDLE WITH THE INCREDIBLE CAVES OF QUD 🥳
Don’t miss out on this deal, sisters!
Get our Peabody award-winning game 1000xRESIST for 33% off! Math is hard, so just know that means it’s less than $15!
And even better news: WE’RE IN A BUNDLE WITH THE INCREDIBLE CAVES OF QUD 🥳
Don’t miss out on this deal, sisters!
December 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The Steam Winter Sale is ❄️ L I V E❄️
Get our Peabody award-winning game 1000xRESIST for 33% off! Math is hard, so just know that means it’s less than $15!
And even better news: WE’RE IN A BUNDLE WITH THE INCREDIBLE CAVES OF QUD 🥳
Don’t miss out on this deal, sisters!
Get our Peabody award-winning game 1000xRESIST for 33% off! Math is hard, so just know that means it’s less than $15!
And even better news: WE’RE IN A BUNDLE WITH THE INCREDIBLE CAVES OF QUD 🥳
Don’t miss out on this deal, sisters!
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If you're in Vancouver right now I highly recommend you find a way to cash in on the 3 hours of sunlight that will probably be the last you'll see for the next week+
December 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
If you're in Vancouver right now I highly recommend you find a way to cash in on the 3 hours of sunlight that will probably be the last you'll see for the next week+
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(just gonna note, btw, that @dgbaumgart.bsky.social paid for my art tests on dredmor and I've, in turn, made sure anyone I ever asked for an animation test during a hiring process was paid for it. it's possible for us to do better, people just have to care to make it a priority)
December 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
(just gonna note, btw, that @dgbaumgart.bsky.social paid for my art tests on dredmor and I've, in turn, made sure anyone I ever asked for an animation test during a hiring process was paid for it. it's possible for us to do better, people just have to care to make it a priority)
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we are tapping the sign once again
Hi, we don’t use genAI in any phase of production ESPECIALLY CONCEPTING because doing so would defeat the purpose and role of concepting. Ok bye!
December 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
we are tapping the sign once again
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the larian stuff sucks to hear a lot. you have to be a true all-timer loser to think generative AI is useful for concepting ideas or artwork. you let the machine do the fun part you dumbass. it doesnt tell me you think efficiently it tells me youre a fuckass who's given up on being interesting
December 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
the larian stuff sucks to hear a lot. you have to be a true all-timer loser to think generative AI is useful for concepting ideas or artwork. you let the machine do the fun part you dumbass. it doesnt tell me you think efficiently it tells me youre a fuckass who's given up on being interesting
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Everyone who uses AI for content gen tries to justify it with increasingly bizarre mitigations from "we're only using it to prototype", "we're only using it to iterate", "we're only using it to fill in some gaps", "we're barely even using it", "hey it still took us all night", "it's not even good"
December 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Everyone who uses AI for content gen tries to justify it with increasingly bizarre mitigations from "we're only using it to prototype", "we're only using it to iterate", "we're only using it to fill in some gaps", "we're barely even using it", "hey it still took us all night", "it's not even good"
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Perfect non-Christmas Christmas movie
December 15, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Perfect non-Christmas Christmas movie
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I think it's kind of beautiful that this was Rob Reiner's final line on television
December 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I think it's kind of beautiful that this was Rob Reiner's final line on television
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To combat the right you can get involved in community organizations, donate to your local Planned Parenthood, give your time to aid organizations and shelters, attend civic meetings, make your neighborhood a more welcoming place for marginalized people. Logging onto Elon's website doesn't help.
December 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
To combat the right you can get involved in community organizations, donate to your local Planned Parenthood, give your time to aid organizations and shelters, attend civic meetings, make your neighborhood a more welcoming place for marginalized people. Logging onto Elon's website doesn't help.
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Once in a century political opportunity here, if only there were a party to claim it
"According to the…annual Harris Poll, for the 1st time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71% believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/o...
Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Once in a century political opportunity here, if only there were a party to claim it