Ryan Mackey

Father, tech artist, hunter, drummer, and fan of anything interesting.

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

I see a lot of game devs on this platform disparaging fans.
They almost resent their fans.
It’s bizarre.

I work in the games industry and absolutely love the fans.
The commentary is insightful, memes are hilarious, and passion unrelenting.

I appreciate every one of you.
Thanks.

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

“Than”, not “then”.

Learn English.

[🧛🏾‍♀️ @chromeheart600]

Clavicular was mid jestergooning when a group of Foids came and spiked his Cortisol levels 😭

Is Ignoring the Foids while munting and mogging Moids more useful then SMV chadfishing in the club?

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

As a married 38 year old father, I’m beginning to think that maybe I’m not handsome enough and I should be spending more time hitting my face with a hammer.

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

I’ve seen a few of these so, I’ll join the trend.
Books read in 2025:

War of the worlds
The Time Machine
The invisible man
The island of dr moreau
Treasure Island
2001
2010
2061
3001
Lolita
American psycho
All quiet on the western front
The old man and the sea
Frankenstein
Jurassic Park
The lost world
Around the world in 80 days
Journey to the center of the earth

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

Curious why ANYBODY thought the Gen6 would be more than just a few small upgrades…
Why would you expect any different?

I don’t hate it but, stop acting surprised/letdown.

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

@omwgamestudio A quiet village.
Absolutely nothing out of the ordinary.
The local cook is trying to perfect a mushroom dish.
They very rarely get wolf attacks, but local villagers help keep the townsfolk safe.
One of the locals steals the jewelry from homes at night.

Mundane, relatable stuff.

[Desimulate @de5imulate]

We turned my AI art concept into a video game. Yes, it took real work and real artists to get here but AI can be a powerful tool for conceptualizing ideas for devs and non-artists, especially for indies with not a lot of resources to hire an artist.
https://t.co/PzxBmd9iAF

Just because we're not able to draw does not mean we can't create things.

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

Hey, I remember this.

[ModernWarzone @ModernWarzone]

This is what a REAL Call of Duty campaign looks like

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

@proreborn Yeah. Balatro has become a problem in my house.

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

The coolest thing devs do that should be mimicked by others are never seen by the end user.

It’s all naming conventions, file/folder formatting, and pipelines.

The stuff I’ve been the most blown away by are unsung team practices and smart leadership.

[ZooL @ZooL_Smith]

Show me underrated things game developers did, that you believe should be used more.

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

@live_free_603 @RVL1389 It never said which one I’ll be in the transaction…

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

During a massive wave of tech layoffs, my wife stuck by me for months until I found a new gig.

You don’t have to “test” those who love you.

[Rothmus 🏴 @Rothmus]

Oof

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

@RVL1389 @live_free_603

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

Either that, or the 2011 leak of the unfinished duke nukem forever.

Also haven’t played it.

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

The best game of the year is probably the red dead redemption rerelease.

No, I haven’t played it.

I haven’t played anything this year.

10/10.

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

@RVL1389 @Dexerto Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare had a laser gun (the em1) that did this.
Back then, most players were on console so it didn’t matter.

It was quickly fixed after a bit of community uproar but, before that - it was a temporary META on pc.

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

Wife bought me a new axe for Christmas.

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

Mommy and baby playing with his new trucks.

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

Elon isn’t in that car.
This is just a private citizen.

[Ryan Mackey @mackeyanimate]

@KahliefAdams I’m in the industry.
I understand “how things work”.

I agree.

Game dev and industry discourse needs less people outside of it being the loudest voices.