Dan Johnson

@djdesign
236 Followers
160 Following
1.2K Posts
Senior Game Designer @ Big Blue Sky Games (formerly Blizzard, Bungie, Irrational, Harmonix, etc). Owner of schipperkes, PNW transplant. Be curious. πŸ’™
Portfoliohttp://djdesign.dev
EmployerBig Blue Sky Games
Twitter~~coil780~~
Pronounshe/him

Getting real tired of hearing about massive companies gobbling up studios and IPs, posting increased profits, and then screwing over hundreds of people so their shareholders can pocket another $0.03.

#EmbracerGroup #GameDev #Layoffs #LegacyOfKain

https://www.ign.com/articles/embracer-to-close-studios-cancel-games-and-lay-off-staff-after-2-billion-deal-falls-through

Embracer to Close Studios, Cancel Games, and Lay Off Staff After $2 Billion Deal Falls Through - IGN

Embracer Group has warned mass layoffs and studio closures are coming following the collapse of a $2 billion contract deal.

IGN

... I'll pass, thanks

#Diablo #diablo4

#Diablo #Diablo4

It's only an evil necromancer if it's from the Necromandy region of France. Otherwise it's just a

This boy πŸ₯°

#schipperke #DogsOfMastodon

Look, we can't have Beg, Pay Respects, and Jason all on the same keybind.

#GameDev #LOTR #Gollum

Rule #2: Double tap.

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....

...HK-47 invented sous vide.

#StarWars #KOTOR

Very interesting phenomenon to consider when asking your players to balance competing priorities (e.g. choosing tasks to accomplish in a limited time frame).

Original via https://twitter.com/HFOXX77/status/1659607920181649408

#GameDev #IndieDev

Hannah 🦊 on Twitter

β€œFor my fellow UI/UX designers, gamers who want to hack user psych, and my design babies trying to learn. Here’s a new series for you! UX TIPS WITH FOXX:”

Twitter

It's like a disease. What on earth is "AI" going to contribute to a 2h advertisement?

Like, is it because of the writers strike? Do they have no one to write copy for the hosts?

#GameDev

EDIT: from the article text, sounds like they're planning to dunk on it. Unfortunately I'm so brain-dead to companies shoe-horning AI in where it has no value, I took the "announcement" at face value. Thanks, internet!

Please enjoy my pups competing in #FastCAT (Coursing Ability Test - chasing a lure 100m). Beau, on the left, is currently the 2nd fastest #Schipperke in the country for 2023!

Gifs created from photos by Whisker Tango Foxtrot (https://whiskertangofoxtrot.com/)

#DogsOfMastodon

Whisker Tango Foxtrot – Dog Photography