Wortex17
@wortex17.bsky.social
aka Worry Darque
Lead Programmer & Tech Director in Game Dev;
Personal account & opinions.
Worked on e.g. #Dungeons2 #Dungeons3 #Ostwind2 #HorseTales #PoliceSimulator #IndustryGiant4
Lead Programmer & Tech Director in Game Dev;
Personal account & opinions.
Worked on e.g. #Dungeons2 #Dungeons3 #Ostwind2 #HorseTales #PoliceSimulator #IndustryGiant4
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“First things first... We're having fish every Friday."
December 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
“First things first... We're having fish every Friday."
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Got 84 assets we need the art team to whip up textures for before we ship; to make things simple I covered the assets in mimics that *look* exactly like textures but will hurt our company if they aren't found and replaced
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall Interactive is finding itself in hot water over its use of AI generated assets in developing the game.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 loses a GOTY award over use of gen AI
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall Interactive is finding itself in hot water over its use of AI generated assets in developing the game.
www.polygon.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Got 84 assets we need the art team to whip up textures for before we ship; to make things simple I covered the assets in mimics that *look* exactly like textures but will hurt our company if they aren't found and replaced
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Wow, schon über 80 % auf unserem Minimalziel! Ihr seid einfach toll <3
Vielleicht erreichen wir auch gleich das nächste Goal? Dann wäre unsere kommende Redaktionsstelle für ganz 2026 sicher <3
crowdfund.volksverpetzer.de
Vielleicht erreichen wir auch gleich das nächste Goal? Dann wäre unsere kommende Redaktionsstelle für ganz 2026 sicher <3
crowdfund.volksverpetzer.de
Unterstützte Volksverpetzer 2026!
Finanziere unseren Kampf gegen Fake News 2026!
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December 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Wow, schon über 80 % auf unserem Minimalziel! Ihr seid einfach toll <3
Vielleicht erreichen wir auch gleich das nächste Goal? Dann wäre unsere kommende Redaktionsstelle für ganz 2026 sicher <3
crowdfund.volksverpetzer.de
Vielleicht erreichen wir auch gleich das nächste Goal? Dann wäre unsere kommende Redaktionsstelle für ganz 2026 sicher <3
crowdfund.volksverpetzer.de
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I await the industry analyses that ignore the actual reasons why people aren't buying games and instead decide that the way to get people to buy new games is to destroy their access to older ones.
December 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I await the industry analyses that ignore the actual reasons why people aren't buying games and instead decide that the way to get people to buy new games is to destroy their access to older ones.
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We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
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We got all the hits:
- purchased by private equity firm
- hid a bunch of layoffs
- invested a bunch of money in AI
- tried to make that money back by ruining the best product it now owned
- purchased by private equity firm
- hid a bunch of layoffs
- invested a bunch of money in AI
- tried to make that money back by ruining the best product it now owned
“They burned millions but got nothing.” Major Japanese game font provider’s aggressive price hike could be result of parent company’s alleged AI failure and financial struggle
automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
“They burned millions but got nothing.” Japanese game font provider’s aggressive price hike could be result of parent company’s alleged AI failure and financial struggle - AUTOMATON WEST
After it replaced a domestic $380 annual license plan for game fonts with a $20,500 plan, Monotype has come under scrutiny.
automaton-media.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
We got all the hits:
- purchased by private equity firm
- hid a bunch of layoffs
- invested a bunch of money in AI
- tried to make that money back by ruining the best product it now owned
- purchased by private equity firm
- hid a bunch of layoffs
- invested a bunch of money in AI
- tried to make that money back by ruining the best product it now owned
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Keep thinking about this term "pre-digested" that Kojima used to describe art that's instantly gratifying. And how it's better when people grow to love something instead.
I've gravitated, as player and designer, toward the latter, but that term "pre-digested" is new and feels very strong.
I've gravitated, as player and designer, toward the latter, but that term "pre-digested" is new and feels very strong.
December 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Keep thinking about this term "pre-digested" that Kojima used to describe art that's instantly gratifying. And how it's better when people grow to love something instead.
I've gravitated, as player and designer, toward the latter, but that term "pre-digested" is new and feels very strong.
I've gravitated, as player and designer, toward the latter, but that term "pre-digested" is new and feels very strong.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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1) AI placeholder stuff can easily end up as the final content.
2) Don't reduce your creatives to chasing AI slop when it would have been easier to just have a human make it.
3) Some of the best moments I've had in gamedev were the organic creation process with concept artists. Don't snuff that.
2) Don't reduce your creatives to chasing AI slop when it would have been easier to just have a human make it.
3) Some of the best moments I've had in gamedev were the organic creation process with concept artists. Don't snuff that.
sigh
December 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
1) AI placeholder stuff can easily end up as the final content.
2) Don't reduce your creatives to chasing AI slop when it would have been easier to just have a human make it.
3) Some of the best moments I've had in gamedev were the organic creation process with concept artists. Don't snuff that.
2) Don't reduce your creatives to chasing AI slop when it would have been easier to just have a human make it.
3) Some of the best moments I've had in gamedev were the organic creation process with concept artists. Don't snuff that.
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Wo kann man jahrzehntelang antisemitische Verschwörungsideologien featuren, die Shoah leugnen und eliminatorischen Antisemitismus verbreiten, lange bevor das im Trend war, und sich dennoch vor ausverkauften Hallen feiern lassen, als wäre nichts gewesen? In Deutschland #XavierNaidoo
Jahrelange Verschwörungstheorien: Xavier Naidoo feiert in Köln umstrittenes Konzert-Comeback
Nach sechs Jahren Pause feiert Xavier Naidoo am Dienstag in Köln sein Konzert-Comeback. Es ist keine Rückkehr wie jede andere.
www1.wdr.de
December 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Wo kann man jahrzehntelang antisemitische Verschwörungsideologien featuren, die Shoah leugnen und eliminatorischen Antisemitismus verbreiten, lange bevor das im Trend war, und sich dennoch vor ausverkauften Hallen feiern lassen, als wäre nichts gewesen? In Deutschland #XavierNaidoo
Leave it to a human to tell their electrician that "it's fine to cut the power now" and 15sec later be wondering & annoyed at why the light switch suddenly isn't working
December 16, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Leave it to a human to tell their electrician that "it's fine to cut the power now" and 15sec later be wondering & annoyed at why the light switch suddenly isn't working
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$1 million for a Game Awards Trailer is a way over my budget.
So, I'm going to post my Cat train idle game here for free and reposting is free as well!
What a great deal!
So, I'm going to post my Cat train idle game here for free and reposting is free as well!
What a great deal!
December 15, 2025 at 7:24 AM
$1 million for a Game Awards Trailer is a way over my budget.
So, I'm going to post my Cat train idle game here for free and reposting is free as well!
What a great deal!
So, I'm going to post my Cat train idle game here for free and reposting is free as well!
What a great deal!
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This is my last day on birth control which means my sex life is going to go from nonexistent to totally banging, cause that is how life works
December 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
This is my last day on birth control which means my sex life is going to go from nonexistent to totally banging, cause that is how life works
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Wir waren so vertieft in die Vorbereitung der Projekte für 2026, dass wir fast vergessen hätten, dass wir dafür auch Geld brauchen😅 Helft uns bitte & teilt unser kleines Crowdfunding, um unsere neuen Ziele für 2026 möglich zu machen! DANKE EUCH dass ihr uns möglich macht❤️ crowdfund.volksverpetzer.de
Unterstützte Volksverpetzer 2026!
Finanziere unseren Kampf gegen Fake News 2026!
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December 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Wir waren so vertieft in die Vorbereitung der Projekte für 2026, dass wir fast vergessen hätten, dass wir dafür auch Geld brauchen😅 Helft uns bitte & teilt unser kleines Crowdfunding, um unsere neuen Ziele für 2026 möglich zu machen! DANKE EUCH dass ihr uns möglich macht❤️ crowdfund.volksverpetzer.de
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"The work that client firms are settling for is not better when it’s produced by AI, but it’s cheaper, and deemed 'good enough.'”
This is exactly what I feared. Not that AI would replace good writing (it can't), but that good writing would cease to be valued
This is exactly what I feared. Not that AI would replace good writing (it can't), but that good writing would cease to be valued
When the AI boom began, copywriters were singled out as one of the jobs most vulnerable to AI. Now, three years later, I wanted to hear from workers on the frontlines of the industry, to hear what had actually taken place on the ground.
For many, it was even worse than they'd feared.
For many, it was even worse than they'd feared.
"I was forced to use AI until the day I was laid off." Copywriters reveal how AI has decimated their industry
Copywriters were one of the first to have their jobs targeted by AI firms. These are their stories, three years into the AI era.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
"The work that client firms are settling for is not better when it’s produced by AI, but it’s cheaper, and deemed 'good enough.'”
This is exactly what I feared. Not that AI would replace good writing (it can't), but that good writing would cease to be valued
This is exactly what I feared. Not that AI would replace good writing (it can't), but that good writing would cease to be valued
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This is devastating. One of my favourite games of the year, To a T is a beautiful slice-of-life narrative with some of the best disability messaging I’ve seen in games.
Please play it!
Please play it!
Keita Takahashi said 'To a T' didn't sell well enough. He moved back to Japan with his family, unsure if he will stay in the industry.
store.steampowered.com/app/1875320/...
www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
store.steampowered.com/app/1875320/...
www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
December 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
This is devastating. One of my favourite games of the year, To a T is a beautiful slice-of-life narrative with some of the best disability messaging I’ve seen in games.
Please play it!
Please play it!
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In Gaming News That Sucks, Humanity (the Lemmings-like puzzler by the Tetris Effect people) is losing its level-sharing stuff in a few months, which will be bringing over 30,000 user-made levels with it.
This is doubly awful as they've run community design contests every month since launch.
This is doubly awful as they've run community design contests every month since launch.
HUMANITY - [News] Update on HUMANITY User-Generated Content - Steam News
The User Stages mode in HUMANITY will end service at the end of March 2026. After this time, users on any platform will no longer be able to successfully upload stages they've created or play stages c...
store.steampowered.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:07 AM
In Gaming News That Sucks, Humanity (the Lemmings-like puzzler by the Tetris Effect people) is losing its level-sharing stuff in a few months, which will be bringing over 30,000 user-made levels with it.
This is doubly awful as they've run community design contests every month since launch.
This is doubly awful as they've run community design contests every month since launch.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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The chat makes TGA stream so much better, I cnanot stress enough how much this increases everyones enjoyment levels and does not poorly reflect on the sad state of media<->consumer loops at all.
This chat is imperative to a good show, how did we have award shows in the past without it?
This chat is imperative to a good show, how did we have award shows in the past without it?
December 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The chat makes TGA stream so much better, I cnanot stress enough how much this increases everyones enjoyment levels and does not poorly reflect on the sad state of media<->consumer loops at all.
This chat is imperative to a good show, how did we have award shows in the past without it?
This chat is imperative to a good show, how did we have award shows in the past without it?
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Wir sollten niemals darauf Rücksicht nehmen, ob Rechte sich als Opfer aufspielen. Wir sollten lieber verhindern, dass sie wieder Täter werden.
December 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Wir sollten niemals darauf Rücksicht nehmen, ob Rechte sich als Opfer aufspielen. Wir sollten lieber verhindern, dass sie wieder Täter werden.
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Söder erkennt an, dass die Abstimmung mit der AfD vor der Wahl ein Fehler an, Merz gesteht, dass seine "Stadtbild"-Aussage nicht differenziert genug gewesen sei. Wer das damals gesagt hatte wurde aber als „linke Ideologen“ beschimpft. Diese "Linken" haben recht aber werden stets erst niedergebrüllt.
December 9, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Söder erkennt an, dass die Abstimmung mit der AfD vor der Wahl ein Fehler an, Merz gesteht, dass seine "Stadtbild"-Aussage nicht differenziert genug gewesen sei. Wer das damals gesagt hatte wurde aber als „linke Ideologen“ beschimpft. Diese "Linken" haben recht aber werden stets erst niedergebrüllt.