It's like if you took all the people from his medieval Peasant album and threw them centuries into the future after some technological apocalypse, their lives are basically the same as they were except for a few remnants and ruins of our current civilisation. Musically it's fucking epic too.

Music update: Richard Dawson's 'The Ruby Cord'. At first I loved it, then I got scared it was too realistically apocalyptic, and then I realised it was set so far in the future that it didn't matter. It's been on repeat since I got back to work.

@Nina yeah rolldark for us too! Took all the pain away so we could just enjoy it. We did a oneshot to see how we’d get on but I want to make make it a monthly thing… I hope the others do too

First ever D&D sesh tonight, with some old friends. Kinda wish I’d started earlier in life but there was never anyone around to DM. We got a remote pro in to run it and it worked really well.

Hello everyone! Ever think about making more accessible video games? Do you like game jams? Then pretty please sign up for this jam! I'm helping out with it and was JUST created! So sign up now so you don't forget! (Boosts super appreciated) It's all about making games that are blind accessible and all are welcome. It's in April so plenty of time to plan! #GameDev #a11y #accessibility

https://itch.io/jam/games-for-blind-gamers-2

I realise most here are anti Fb already but fuck this is damning. I was in Addis for a game launch late Sept and it seems a really low place right now - and that’s far away from the civil war. Other than catching up with some mates it was a dark couple of days. The shit that’s been done to Tigrayans is nuts.

https://www.wired.com/story/meta-hate-speech-lawsuit-ethiopia/

I'm resisting the urge to hear what Anthony Fantano has to say about it until I'm like 6 listens in

Music! Gradually getting into Richard Dawson's new The Ruby Cord album: https://richardmichaeldawson.bandcamp.com/album/the-ruby-cord

His stuff's a bit challenging for new ears, but I was introduced to him about 5 years ago and I honestly haven't felt this much love for someone's music in decades.

And it is done!

I have created @BlackMastodon!

Have at it!

#BlackMastodon

Now this is the kind of game I love to see announced:

Colonial Rule: A 4x strategy game from the POV of the colonised West African nation, rather than the aggressors. By Jiwe Studios here in Nairobi and Achtung Autobahn in Cologne.

https://gamesindustryafrica.com/2022/12/12/jiwe-studios-joins-forces-with-achtung-autobahn-studios/

The port is opened, christmas has begun

@stevelord BBC drama Sherwood earlier this year featured this as a storyline

BTW, I'm hiring Python/API, Java, and C++ engineers to work on ground software for satellites (mid to principal). No aerospace experience is required. Must have #AWS experience. Must also be a US person.

Hit me up if you, or someone you know, is interested. All positions are remote-friendly (within the US) #cpp #java #python #api #hiring #softwareengineering #space

Reminder that I'm looking for people involved in #climate and #climatechange research and policy, as well as #climatejustice activism and advocacy for better #climatefutures, for a focus group to influence the development of a videogame / digital theatre experience: https://zoyastreet.wordpress.com/2022/12/06/climate-playmakers-focus-group/

@hakan_geijer Yeah didn't you know? His banjo licks are fire.

Sorry - I meant Richard Dawson. He must get that a lot

@hakan_geijer Then you have excellent taste! You'll know the rest but in case you missed him... Richard Dawkins.

@hakan_geijer Do you know This Is The Kit?

Evening spent figuring out how to get stealth vision cones to map onto 3D uneven terrain in Unity. Wrestling with render pipelines, depreciated Projector classes, the newer Decal thing. And wow - all I needed was a spotlight.

@kevkev solid skate

If $10k could make a significant difference to whether you ever ship your indie game, this new microfund could help. Especially if you’re in somewhere underserved like Africa, India, SE Asia, Latin America or Ukraine.

https://gamesindustryafrica.com/2022/12/07/bright-gambit-gia-announce-microfund/

Maybe give this a boost to help it find the right eyes.

[Small print - this is no grant. I believe they recoup from sales, but take no rights or equity]