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@peterstrahle.dev
Principal Technical Artist
@ Off-Leash Interactive
Stockholm, Sweden
I do not use and I urge you to not use:
Tesla, Temu, Shein, TikTok, X, Mondelez (Marabou, Tucs, etc.), Google, Amazon, Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, etc.)
@ Off-Leash Interactive
Stockholm, Sweden
I do not use and I urge you to not use:
Tesla, Temu, Shein, TikTok, X, Mondelez (Marabou, Tucs, etc.), Google, Amazon, Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, etc.)
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"Clair Obscur was 95% Blueprints"
I've been eagerly waiting for this talk to be uploaded, great job Tom and team 💪
youtu.be/t1CrbTx6O6w?...
I've been eagerly waiting for this talk to be uploaded, great job Tom and team 💪
youtu.be/t1CrbTx6O6w?...
The Technical Journey of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Unreal Fest Stockholm 2025
YouTube video by Unreal Engine
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 10:32 AM
"Clair Obscur was 95% Blueprints"
I've been eagerly waiting for this talk to be uploaded, great job Tom and team 💪
youtu.be/t1CrbTx6O6w?...
I've been eagerly waiting for this talk to be uploaded, great job Tom and team 💪
youtu.be/t1CrbTx6O6w?...
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I'm starting to feel like one of the biggest issues with generative AI is that it's outsourcing problem solving, knowledge, and creativity, as something we simply don't value anymore in humans
by design, even. this is the goal
by design, even. this is the goal
February 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM
I'm starting to feel like one of the biggest issues with generative AI is that it's outsourcing problem solving, knowledge, and creativity, as something we simply don't value anymore in humans
by design, even. this is the goal
by design, even. this is the goal
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Ubisoft fires team lead for criticising stupid return-to-office mandate:
aftermath.site/ubisoft-montre...
aftermath.site/ubisoft-montre...
February 2, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Ubisoft fires team lead for criticising stupid return-to-office mandate:
aftermath.site/ubisoft-montre...
aftermath.site/ubisoft-montre...
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We weren't able to get funding for ENGINE ANGEL and I've been laid off from Ivy Road, so I'm looking for new full-time animation work (New reel is below! YT link: youtu.be/S4QWqyw_vEs)
Everyone else laid off in the thread are amazing people and great at what they do so please hire them ASAP!!
Everyone else laid off in the thread are amazing people and great at what they do so please hire them ASAP!!
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We weren't able to get funding for ENGINE ANGEL and I've been laid off from Ivy Road, so I'm looking for new full-time animation work (New reel is below! YT link: youtu.be/S4QWqyw_vEs)
Everyone else laid off in the thread are amazing people and great at what they do so please hire them ASAP!!
Everyone else laid off in the thread are amazing people and great at what they do so please hire them ASAP!!
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Ännu en sårbarhet avslöjad av undersökande journalistik. Denna gång av Dagens Arbete. da.se/2026/02/sven...
February 3, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Ännu en sårbarhet avslöjad av undersökande journalistik. Denna gång av Dagens Arbete. da.se/2026/02/sven...
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‼️ Attention Content Creators and Influencers‼️
This is short notice, but if you're interested in getting to play the Demo for our pinball roguelite deckbuilder ✨PinKeep ✨a bit earlier than everyone else, please contact us asap via contact at okomotive dot ch for an advance key!
This is short notice, but if you're interested in getting to play the Demo for our pinball roguelite deckbuilder ✨PinKeep ✨a bit earlier than everyone else, please contact us asap via contact at okomotive dot ch for an advance key!
January 22, 2026 at 9:25 AM
‼️ Attention Content Creators and Influencers‼️
This is short notice, but if you're interested in getting to play the Demo for our pinball roguelite deckbuilder ✨PinKeep ✨a bit earlier than everyone else, please contact us asap via contact at okomotive dot ch for an advance key!
This is short notice, but if you're interested in getting to play the Demo for our pinball roguelite deckbuilder ✨PinKeep ✨a bit earlier than everyone else, please contact us asap via contact at okomotive dot ch for an advance key!
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Update II from the Iranist
January 17, 2026
open.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:49 AM
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Invoke the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) for Iran- Halt the Regime-Sanctioned Massacre - Sign the Petition! #Iran #IranMassacre #HumanRightsIran #IranRevolution2026 #R2PforIran
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Invoke the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) for Iran- Halt the Regime-Sanctioned Massacre
c.org
January 22, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Invoke the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) for Iran- Halt the Regime-Sanctioned Massacre - Sign the Petition! #Iran #IranMassacre #HumanRightsIran #IranRevolution2026 #R2PforIran
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Good to meet with Prime Minister Kristersson today, to discuss the growing partnership between our nations.
We’re leveraging each other’s strengths — in clean energy, critical minerals, and defence — and working together in shared missions, like bolstering security in the Arctic.
We’re leveraging each other’s strengths — in clean energy, critical minerals, and defence — and working together in shared missions, like bolstering security in the Arctic.
January 21, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Good to meet with Prime Minister Kristersson today, to discuss the growing partnership between our nations.
We’re leveraging each other’s strengths — in clean energy, critical minerals, and defence — and working together in shared missions, like bolstering security in the Arctic.
We’re leveraging each other’s strengths — in clean energy, critical minerals, and defence — and working together in shared missions, like bolstering security in the Arctic.
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As great powers abandon rules and values for their own interests, middle powers like Canada have a choice: compete with each other for favour or act together with impact.
January 21, 2026 at 8:59 PM
As great powers abandon rules and values for their own interests, middle powers like Canada have a choice: compete with each other for favour or act together with impact.
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📺 A collection of Material talks from Unreal Fest Stockholm has been edited into a single video for easy viewing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUpp...
1) Substrate - by Nathaniel Morgan
2) Material Updates - by me
3) Shaders - by Dan Elksnitis
#ue5 #unrealfest #stockholm #techart #materials
1) Substrate - by Nathaniel Morgan
2) Material Updates - by me
3) Shaders - by Dan Elksnitis
#ue5 #unrealfest #stockholm #techart #materials
Unreal Fest Stockholm 2025 Collection - Materials, Shaders, and Substrate!
YouTube video by Unreal Engine
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:31 PM
📺 A collection of Material talks from Unreal Fest Stockholm has been edited into a single video for easy viewing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUpp...
1) Substrate - by Nathaniel Morgan
2) Material Updates - by me
3) Shaders - by Dan Elksnitis
#ue5 #unrealfest #stockholm #techart #materials
1) Substrate - by Nathaniel Morgan
2) Material Updates - by me
3) Shaders - by Dan Elksnitis
#ue5 #unrealfest #stockholm #techart #materials
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I really love it when @doublefine.com make behind the scenes videos! This ones really interesting www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMa5...
In-Engine · Double Fine's Keeper - Unreal 5 Exploration
YouTube video by Double Fine
www.youtube.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I really love it when @doublefine.com make behind the scenes videos! This ones really interesting www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMa5...
New post!
Managing hardware ray tracing in instance-heavy scenes. How we got performance back by tweaking ray cost, reflections, etc.
If you’re working with Unreal, HWRT, Nanite, or large instanced scenes, you might find this useful.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2026/01/20/M...
Managing hardware ray tracing in instance-heavy scenes. How we got performance back by tweaking ray cost, reflections, etc.
If you’re working with Unreal, HWRT, Nanite, or large instanced scenes, you might find this useful.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2026/01/20/M...
When we began evaluating hardware ray tracing as an option alongside virtual shadows, some costs went down and other went way up. What seemed like a straightforward quality upgrade turned into a deeper investigation into culling, acceleration structure management, and GPU pressure.
real-mrbeam.github.io
January 20, 2026 at 8:08 PM
New post!
Managing hardware ray tracing in instance-heavy scenes. How we got performance back by tweaking ray cost, reflections, etc.
If you’re working with Unreal, HWRT, Nanite, or large instanced scenes, you might find this useful.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2026/01/20/M...
Managing hardware ray tracing in instance-heavy scenes. How we got performance back by tweaking ray cost, reflections, etc.
If you’re working with Unreal, HWRT, Nanite, or large instanced scenes, you might find this useful.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2026/01/20/M...
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I got the first post about direct lighting material occlusion up on my blog. On this one I go over the commonly used micro-occlusion approach and its limitations, and I start digging into micro-shadowing as an improvement.
irradiance.ca/posts/micros...
irradiance.ca/posts/micros...
December 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I got the first post about direct lighting material occlusion up on my blog. On this one I go over the commonly used micro-occlusion approach and its limitations, and I start digging into micro-shadowing as an improvement.
irradiance.ca/posts/micros...
irradiance.ca/posts/micros...
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If you work with #materials in Unreal, this new EDC course from my colleague at Epic is for you! dev.epicgames.com/community/le...
These 11 courses are a must-read for those wanting an in-depth understanding of how #Substrate works and how it can be best leveraged ✨
#unrealengine #ue5 #techart
These 11 courses are a must-read for those wanting an in-depth understanding of how #Substrate works and how it can be best leveraged ✨
#unrealengine #ue5 #techart
A Deep Dive on Substrate Materials | Course
An in-depth examination of Substrate Materials and the relation to both external material frameworks and measured material properties.
dev.epicgames.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:20 AM
If you work with #materials in Unreal, this new EDC course from my colleague at Epic is for you! dev.epicgames.com/community/le...
These 11 courses are a must-read for those wanting an in-depth understanding of how #Substrate works and how it can be best leveraged ✨
#unrealengine #ue5 #techart
These 11 courses are a must-read for those wanting an in-depth understanding of how #Substrate works and how it can be best leveraged ✨
#unrealengine #ue5 #techart
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Not to toot my own bugle, but besides the addictive and awesome gameplay, the fixed camera of Pinkeep allows for some really cool tech art wizardry for some visuals that haven't been shown too much yet 👀
NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT 😍
PinKeep is a pinball deckbuilding roguelite – Master the ball and flippers to collect resources and defeat your enemies!
Demo coming in January, wishlist now! 👇
PinKeep is a pinball deckbuilding roguelite – Master the ball and flippers to collect resources and defeat your enemies!
Demo coming in January, wishlist now! 👇
December 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Not to toot my own bugle, but besides the addictive and awesome gameplay, the fixed camera of Pinkeep allows for some really cool tech art wizardry for some visuals that haven't been shown too much yet 👀
Second blog post is up!
How we optimized Mannequin for Quest 2. Fighting draw calls, occlusion, instancing, CPD, LOD tuning, and a bunch of small tools to get the most out of the Q2.
If you’re into VR performance or technical art, you might like this.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2025/12/11/O...
How we optimized Mannequin for Quest 2. Fighting draw calls, occlusion, instancing, CPD, LOD tuning, and a bunch of small tools to get the most out of the Q2.
If you’re into VR performance or technical art, you might like this.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2025/12/11/O...
This post is for the people who squeezed every last millisecond with me both on Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice and Mannequin. Special thanks to engineering for turning a dead end into the Snow Occlusion plugin.
real-mrbeam.github.io
December 12, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Second blog post is up!
How we optimized Mannequin for Quest 2. Fighting draw calls, occlusion, instancing, CPD, LOD tuning, and a bunch of small tools to get the most out of the Q2.
If you’re into VR performance or technical art, you might like this.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2025/12/11/O...
How we optimized Mannequin for Quest 2. Fighting draw calls, occlusion, instancing, CPD, LOD tuning, and a bunch of small tools to get the most out of the Q2.
If you’re into VR performance or technical art, you might like this.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2025/12/11/O...
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New blog post: "interest sources", contextual NPC interactions, as deployed by me in @sleightofhand.game and other things. Here is one way that you, too, can keep your code from ballooning while actively encouraging your design aspirations to balloon
www.joewintergreen.com/interest-sou...
www.joewintergreen.com/interest-sou...
December 8, 2025 at 5:33 AM
New blog post: "interest sources", contextual NPC interactions, as deployed by me in @sleightofhand.game and other things. Here is one way that you, too, can keep your code from ballooning while actively encouraging your design aspirations to balloon
www.joewintergreen.com/interest-sou...
www.joewintergreen.com/interest-sou...
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We just premiered the announcement trailer for Verdant at the @wholesomegames.com Wholesome Snack showcase! 🥳🌱🎮
🦌 Single-player survival in the overgrown ruins of the 80s
🌿 Give and take life with your unique powers
🫀 Listen to your body, not a HUD
#Verdant #indiedev #gamedev
🦌 Single-player survival in the overgrown ruins of the 80s
🌿 Give and take life with your unique powers
🫀 Listen to your body, not a HUD
#Verdant #indiedev #gamedev
December 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
We just premiered the announcement trailer for Verdant at the @wholesomegames.com Wholesome Snack showcase! 🥳🌱🎮
🦌 Single-player survival in the overgrown ruins of the 80s
🌿 Give and take life with your unique powers
🫀 Listen to your body, not a HUD
#Verdant #indiedev #gamedev
🦌 Single-player survival in the overgrown ruins of the 80s
🌿 Give and take life with your unique powers
🫀 Listen to your body, not a HUD
#Verdant #indiedev #gamedev
I started a blog!
First post is about how we built the lighting workflow for Mannequin on Quest. Using Lumen and baking the result with GPU Lightmass. Fake bloom, reflections and creating tools. If you're into technical art, VR optimization, you might enjoy it.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2025/10/28/L...
First post is about how we built the lighting workflow for Mannequin on Quest. Using Lumen and baking the result with GPU Lightmass. Fake bloom, reflections and creating tools. If you're into technical art, VR optimization, you might enjoy it.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2025/10/28/L...
When we were developing the multiplayer VR title Mannequin for the Quest 2, we realized early in production that lighting design would play a crucial role in the project.
real-mrbeam.github.io
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I started a blog!
First post is about how we built the lighting workflow for Mannequin on Quest. Using Lumen and baking the result with GPU Lightmass. Fake bloom, reflections and creating tools. If you're into technical art, VR optimization, you might enjoy it.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2025/10/28/L...
First post is about how we built the lighting workflow for Mannequin on Quest. Using Lumen and baking the result with GPU Lightmass. Fake bloom, reflections and creating tools. If you're into technical art, VR optimization, you might enjoy it.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2025/10/28/L...
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Slots & Daggers is OUT NOW!!
I've poured so much love into this game and had so much fun making it. From the music to the animations to all the silly little mechanics, really hope you can feel it 🖤
Give it a retweet if you wanna support me, link to the game below! Cheers 🥂
I've poured so much love into this game and had so much fun making it. From the music to the animations to all the silly little mechanics, really hope you can feel it 🖤
Give it a retweet if you wanna support me, link to the game below! Cheers 🥂
October 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Slots & Daggers is OUT NOW!!
I've poured so much love into this game and had so much fun making it. From the music to the animations to all the silly little mechanics, really hope you can feel it 🖤
Give it a retweet if you wanna support me, link to the game below! Cheers 🥂
I've poured so much love into this game and had so much fun making it. From the music to the animations to all the silly little mechanics, really hope you can feel it 🖤
Give it a retweet if you wanna support me, link to the game below! Cheers 🥂
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#SplitFiction wins Best Sound Design in a Video Game at #MASAwards
#gameaudio #gamedev
#SplitFiction wins Best Sound Design in a Video Game at #MASAwards
#gameaudio #gamedev
#splitfiction #masawards | Joakim Enigk Sjöberg
#SplitFiction wins Best Sound Design in a Video Game at #MASAwards
We are all very happy that you agree with us on how this game sounds. Do note the fantastic individuals in the credits.
www.linkedin.com
October 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
www.linkedin.com/posts/jockes...
#SplitFiction wins Best Sound Design in a Video Game at #MASAwards
#gameaudio #gamedev
#SplitFiction wins Best Sound Design in a Video Game at #MASAwards
#gameaudio #gamedev
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September 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM