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Ben πŸ¦‡πŸ₯Œ

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Professional Game Designer @β– β– β– β– β– β–  β– β– β– , amateur hole digger. Prev: Linden Lab, Disney, Foxglove, Midwinter, Akili. Trying to build a better pig pen.

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a red and tan cyberdeck that folds out

a red and tan cyberdeck that folds out

a tiny white cyberdeck the size of an iPhone

a tiny white cyberdeck the size of an iPhone

a pink folding cyberdeck

a pink folding cyberdeck

cute custom cyberdeck antiqued to look used

cute custom cyberdeck antiqued to look used

My newest project is building all my loved ones custom cyberdecks for the p2p mesh network I run. Inspo images :)

09.03.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 153 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 0

Annual reminder that this is one of the best resources for diversifying your gamedev feeds and expose a wide array of views and voices that are otherwise marginalized in our industry.

09.03.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If I were in SF this week I don’t think I could resist the impulse to make some mock zoo signage to attach to that fence.

09.03.2026 13:29 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i feel like a lot of people could stand to ask themselves the question before they hurl any insult: "who is receiving the splash damage"

06.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 122 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

If you can beat the first boss: steam’s broken payment system!

05.03.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

is it just me, or did Slay the Spire 2 break steam?

05.03.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Me: β€œMy friend’s game is releasing, I’m going to support Concord.”
β€œMy friend’s game is releasing, I’m going to support Towerborne”
β€œMy friend’s game is releasing, I’m going to support Wildgate.”
β€œβ€¦ Cloudheim?”
β€œβ€¦ Highguard?!?!”

I really want to support my friends at Bungie, but I may be cursed.

05.03.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

can't believe megacrit waited until now to announce slay the spire 2 is a free to play moba exclusively for phones but i respect them for doing it

05.03.2026 13:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

oh hey so we’re doing this

05.03.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 129 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 0

An aspect that I think is missing in a lot of our understanding of LLMs is how success is defined for the models. They are "trained" but how is this evaluated? I suspect it has been scored in some way by human readers. Who are the readers, how are they biased? Are they genre fiction enthusiasts?

04.03.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Everyone be nice to my friends and colleagues at ECCC and buy all of their stuff. Why support big business when you can become an art collector on the cheap? Artist Alley is where stars are on the rise.

04.03.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 136 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
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They’re back -- FREE overnight high school transportation summer camps By Lisa Walzl Are you a high school student passionate about a career in transportation? Or just curious about the rapidly evolving indus...

They’re back -- FREE overnight high school transportation summer camps wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/they...

04.03.2026 18:54 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Amazing to me that your official game launch cinematic is about getting your face shoved in 100 times, finally have victory at your fingertips only to get betrayed by your bestie, and then having to play solo. Real bummer of a player fantasy. Has anyone done a welfare check at Bungie? You guys ok?

04.03.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Love to be told we can't have UBI or Universal Health Care when we can afford to insure the most-at-risk oil tankers there have ever been.

03.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If they want me back they have to go fully Woke 2, sorry. Whole hog. I gotta be able to get an abortion there

03.03.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 12235 πŸ” 2445 πŸ’¬ 159 πŸ“Œ 69
It Only Tuesday

It Only Tuesday

It Only Tuesday https://theonion.com/it-only-tuesday-1819569397/

24.02.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 6845 πŸ” 1825 πŸ’¬ 78 πŸ“Œ 106

Thank you for the only correct answer. Makes β€œNobody fucks with the Jesus” extra funny too.

24.02.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
screenshot of the INTERGALACTIC: THE HERETIC PROPHET video game trailer-- a very messy wall filled with maps, photographs, handwritten notes, etc

screenshot of the INTERGALACTIC: THE HERETIC PROPHET video game trailer-- a very messy wall filled with maps, photographs, handwritten notes, etc

the cover of MANIFOLD GARDEN's iam8bit special edition Nintendo Switch cover. I illustrated the art and designed the packaging

the cover of MANIFOLD GARDEN's iam8bit special edition Nintendo Switch cover. I illustrated the art and designed the packaging

a sheet of some of my favorite logos I've designed!!!!

a sheet of some of my favorite logos I've designed!!!!

mockup of 3W3M's SYSTEMS SOURCEBOOK language spread. I designed the book and the alien fonts.

mockup of 3W3M's SYSTEMS SOURCEBOOK language spread. I designed the book and the alien fonts.

HEY gang! I'm looking for work starting in JUNE.

ME:
- 10+yrs pub & print prod
- 4yrs game dev (graphic design, OS, UI)
- graphic design jack of all trades
- eagerly collaborative & enthusiastic teammate!

YOU?:
- FT comics, print prod/design, or UI work
- Contract UI work

www.sashamakes.com

07.01.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 129 πŸ” 67 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

the diablo games and any other gear grind RPGS are in essence no different from the kim kardashian mobile game

21.02.2026 04:21 πŸ‘ 422 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 10

You are probably right, and yet, having worked professionally in games for 23 years now without a single AAA credit it feels like a career in the minor leagues. I’m pretty sure I’d be miserable there, but it’d be cool to make something normies have heard of, maybe even played.

20.02.2026 15:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congrats to BART rider and Oakland legend Alysa Liu on winning a gold medal at the Olympics and making the Bay Area proud!

19.02.2026 22:21 πŸ‘ 7604 πŸ” 1074 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 132

Star Wars x Burnout? Sounds great!

13.02.2026 15:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A display set up on a folding lunch table. Two tri-fold boards. The right-most with red text and yellow background says β€œGermany” with photos and descriptions of the country and its culture. More central is a more densely detailed board β€œResistance against the Nazis” multiple books on nazis, Anne Frank, and ww2 are on the table.

A display set up on a folding lunch table. Two tri-fold boards. The right-most with red text and yellow background says β€œGermany” with photos and descriptions of the country and its culture. More central is a more densely detailed board β€œResistance against the Nazis” multiple books on nazis, Anne Frank, and ww2 are on the table.

Germany table at the elementary school’s β€œGlobal Community Night” going hard.

13.02.2026 02:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If your romantic partner purposefully breaks your gaming equipment, that's abuse A shattered Switch can be a big red flag

Free for all readers, in this story Nico Deyo dives into why and how breaking gaming equipment can be abusive.
www.mothership.blog/if-your-roma...

26.01.2026 15:26 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Sermon on the Mount, by Beryl Lewis, before 1965, πŸ“Έ by @ScottStrazzante

09.02.2026 02:16 πŸ‘ 12000 πŸ” 2659 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 63

Oh man, I don’t think I have listened to Zero 7 in a decade, despite it being a heavy repeat in college. Will be good working music for the day.

06.02.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Isn’t it always?

06.02.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Resources for Teachers β€” Emily Wilson

On Feb 27th, 7pm ET, I'll do a public webinar Q and A, designed primarily for high school students and their teachers who may be using my translations of the Odyssey or Iliad in class. You can register here: www.emilyrcwilson.com/resources-fo...

06.02.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

Having one of those β€œwhy are you paying me if you aren’t going to use the work?” days.

05.02.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trying to find my transcripts like "what was that art history class called?"

02.02.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0