Raphael van Lierop 🇨🇦
@raphlife.bsky.social
He/Him. Get over it. Exploring apocalypses. I founded and lead Hinterland, and created THE LONG DARK. Director, writer, designer, human. Proud Canadian. Just doing my best.
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BLACKFROST -- The Long Dark 2 -- Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Hinterland
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So excited for the fantastic team at @hinterland.bsky.social . We just announced BLACKFROST: The Long Dark 2, at @thegameawardsfeed.bsky.social.
Can't wait to bring you into this new world and a different take on the "quiet apocalypse".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wlt...
Can't wait to bring you into this new world and a different take on the "quiet apocalypse".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wlt...
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Did you know that in Canada, if a budget doesn’t pass the government doesn’t shut down?
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Did you know that in Canada, if a budget doesn’t pass the government doesn’t shut down?
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
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I didn't want to add another hour of driving today so I found the closest thing to dark sky I could within 10 minutes and it was... Not very dark, but we made it work.
3x 30 second exposures stacked on phone, I think my laser fell out of alignment. I'll come back tomorrow for a better foreground. 🛰️
3x 30 second exposures stacked on phone, I think my laser fell out of alignment. I'll come back tomorrow for a better foreground. 🛰️
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 AM
I didn't want to add another hour of driving today so I found the closest thing to dark sky I could within 10 minutes and it was... Not very dark, but we made it work.
3x 30 second exposures stacked on phone, I think my laser fell out of alignment. I'll come back tomorrow for a better foreground. 🛰️
3x 30 second exposures stacked on phone, I think my laser fell out of alignment. I'll come back tomorrow for a better foreground. 🛰️
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sure looks pretty for a game that's 9ish years old. yet another W for games that use strong art direction over chasing "realism" @hinterland.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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The collection is complete! That is, until @hinterland.bsky.social sells the sticker covered thermos (hint hint). @thelongdark.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The collection is complete! That is, until @hinterland.bsky.social sells the sticker covered thermos (hint hint). @thelongdark.bsky.social
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A two cups of coffee problem ... thanks @hinterland.bsky.social @thelongdark.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
A two cups of coffee problem ... thanks @hinterland.bsky.social @thelongdark.bsky.social
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Sometimes I see people like 20 tweets deep into an argument with Grok. Like, what are you doing brother? You are trying to win an argument with a vending machine.
August 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Sometimes I see people like 20 tweets deep into an argument with Grok. Like, what are you doing brother? You are trying to win an argument with a vending machine.
To the point.
November 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
To the point.
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Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
November 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
Look at all these clowns applauding the idea of paying another clown a stupid amount of money if he manages to turn his lies into reality for them. Pathetic.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a resounding victory as shareholders approved a pay package of as much as $878 billion over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.
November 7, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Look at all these clowns applauding the idea of paying another clown a stupid amount of money if he manages to turn his lies into reality for them. Pathetic.
😂😂😂
Over 75% of Tesla (TSLA) shareholders vote to approve Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package
Over 75% of Tesla (TSLA) shareholders vote to approve Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package
Elon Musk is set to become the world's first trillionaire thanks to Tesla shareholders.
dlvr.it
November 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM
😂😂😂
That feeling when your game gets covered in some random mainstream tech publication, and then you see they used a 10-year old screenshot.
a man with a mustache and a brown shirt looks at the camera
ALT: a man with a mustache and a brown shirt looks at the camera
media.tenor.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
That feeling when your game gets covered in some random mainstream tech publication, and then you see they used a 10-year old screenshot.
It is? Because I already think it's...pretty tough. But ok.
Everything about making video games is harder than you think.
November 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
It is? Because I already think it's...pretty tough. But ok.
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Oopsies.
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Oopsies.
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The endgame for the greatest upward failure in corporate history & final gate to cyberpunk hell.
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The endgame for the greatest upward failure in corporate history & final gate to cyberpunk hell.
😂😂😂
November 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
😂😂😂
The fuck they will.
Unity CEO: AI-driven tools will improve game discoverability
Unity CEO: AI-driven tools will improve game discoverability
Unity continues to laud its in-house AI tools as a way of making game development 'ever more accessible,' as well as providing help in discovery in a competitive market.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The fuck they will.
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Let's make AI jealous.
Write what Al can't touch.
Humans can think with their heads, hearts, and bodies.
Try moving your hands.
It's fine if your mind remains a jumble.
Ideas scattered across the paper.
Sometimes they connect by chance, and something new is born.
Write what Al can't touch.
Humans can think with their heads, hearts, and bodies.
Try moving your hands.
It's fine if your mind remains a jumble.
Ideas scattered across the paper.
Sometimes they connect by chance, and something new is born.
Pilot had a massive ad spread in a jp newspaper with "make AI jealous" and "write what AI can't touch" written on it
Anyway I think everyone should own a Pilot kakuno pen
Anyway I think everyone should own a Pilot kakuno pen
November 5, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Let's make AI jealous.
Write what Al can't touch.
Humans can think with their heads, hearts, and bodies.
Try moving your hands.
It's fine if your mind remains a jumble.
Ideas scattered across the paper.
Sometimes they connect by chance, and something new is born.
Write what Al can't touch.
Humans can think with their heads, hearts, and bodies.
Try moving your hands.
It's fine if your mind remains a jumble.
Ideas scattered across the paper.
Sometimes they connect by chance, and something new is born.
I find I enjoy this move more with each viewing.*
Christopher Nolan's Interstellar is 11 today!
Last year, I published this article about the creation of the fantastic docking scene, thanks to the memories of Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Paul Franklin. 🙏
Last year, I published this article about the creation of the fantastic docking scene, thanks to the memories of Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Paul Franklin. 🙏
No time for caution: The making of the docking scene in Interstellar | The Spaceshipper
Get more from The Spaceshipper on Patreon
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November 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I find I enjoy this move more with each viewing.*
Mamdani is very impressive. Not only is he a fantastic communicator, but his mind is just...sharp as hell. The guy can turn on a dime and just never misses a beat in a discussion or argument. You can see his brain is just going all the time, yet he makes it all look so effortless. Deeply impressive.
November 5, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Mamdani is very impressive. Not only is he a fantastic communicator, but his mind is just...sharp as hell. The guy can turn on a dime and just never misses a beat in a discussion or argument. You can see his brain is just going all the time, yet he makes it all look so effortless. Deeply impressive.
TLD PlayStation players: an update on the PS5 version.
(Short version: We're through cert!)
hinterlandforums.com/forums/topic...
#thelongdark
(Short version: We're through cert!)
hinterlandforums.com/forums/topic...
#thelongdark
TLD PlayStation 5 Update (Nov 2025)
Dear Community, Good news re: the PlayStation 5 build! Both SIEA (PlayStation Americas) and SIEE (PlayStation Europe) have now signed off on the PlayStation 5 build for TLD. This means we have officia...
hinterlandforums.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:06 AM
TLD PlayStation players: an update on the PS5 version.
(Short version: We're through cert!)
hinterlandforums.com/forums/topic...
#thelongdark
(Short version: We're through cert!)
hinterlandforums.com/forums/topic...
#thelongdark
Loving the positive vibes on Bluesky tonight. ♥️
November 5, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Loving the positive vibes on Bluesky tonight. ♥️
👀 Woah.
Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a black hole. The cosmic outburst likely happened because a large star wandered too close to the black hole and got shredded to pieces.
Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole
Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a black hole. It was first spotted in 2018 by a camera at the Palomar Observatory in California.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
👀 Woah.
I don't want to start fights or kick dust as part of the "discourse", but there's a certain constituency of game developer Bluesky that's, from my perspective, sounding really really whiny right now.
November 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I don't want to start fights or kick dust as part of the "discourse", but there's a certain constituency of game developer Bluesky that's, from my perspective, sounding really really whiny right now.
Google Alerts bringing the TLD inspiration...two in a row this morning.
November 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Google Alerts bringing the TLD inspiration...two in a row this morning.