Aimi Watanabe

Game Dev on a Quest 📖 I’m building a library of games, art, photos, and books about them. What else should I add to the collection?

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@rockpapershot I wish I could recommend supporting the amazing writers at RPS, but their product is garbage. They offer no customer support, and no capacity for cancelling a subscription either.

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Before we had doomscrolling we had coffee tables.

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Everyone’s got a few favorites in this gorgeous collection. A simple, humble, timeless homage to indies, complete with sketchbook drawings, interviews, full color pages… been leafing through it for inspiration.

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Next up, a review of creational patterns. I’m reading it cover to cover this time—no skipping around. If I could just upload it to my consciousness, it would be a real time-saver.

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It’s huge and densely packed with wisdom from the Freeman Group. Reading this is going to level up my writing locking on to those weak points. Say goodbye, flat characters. Welcome to nuance.

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Starting off my unemployment by hitting the books. It’s been a minute since I’ve bought a textbook, this one is dedicated the art and craft of storytelling through game design. Lightly used is much less than the retail price at $277, but still.

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…on the flip side, the global resources gobbled up by their greedy and absolutely selfish decisions. Call it a future problem, because the stack is getting taller every day.

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This week, I’m reading something a little off-theme but increasingly relevant in my life. https://t.co/pMVUImTGIb

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Misinformation is everywhere concerning AI but Karen Hao’s investigation is on point. On a delicately balanced scale, she measures how the inventions of humanity impact us economically and ecologically. On one side, the sheer drama surrounding startup culture’s favorite icons…

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I’m enjoying this book as a primer to the industry, and it���s smooth reading so far. It’s truly a vertical slice of gaming history told from the center of the storm.

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Some lives are just meant to be told as stories. For Morhaim and Adham it’s like one success after another. As Blizzard, they accomplish so much. Until one day it isn’t all fun and games anymore. https://t.co/8Oawz6tXMK

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【#PENTAX × #FF14】
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[Aimi Watanabe @wataimi]

If I got a signed Steam Deck, I’d probably just keep it in a display case and never play it. Like new ✨ #KHonSteam

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It’s just the reality of business—some games will never see the light of day. You could say “it’s just a game”, but the sacrifices made during development are tantamount to our nations greatest talents brought to ruin. Seriously good reporting in here… https://t.co/EPCTguKWqV

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The adaptation weaves through all the books, but the crows club is my personal favorite. The action scenes are top notch, as though they were part of the plot to begin with. Never did I feel like they were disloyal to the original. https://t.co/wAk5O4b6fP

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Games are just one potential solution to all the problems in the world. And here’s to wishing a traumatic concussion isn’t a required part of reaching the same conclusions written in Reality Is Broken. https://t.co/T2OyqMlkhp

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Such a well researched book! Chock full of anecdotes I refer to all the time. If anyone ever doubted that making games is hard work, you jus... https://t.co/P1CQlsTdgQ

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One of the most challenging books I’ve ever read (about games). Talk about density! https://t.co/zg1rauf9Ue

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Okay, this was an excellent suggestion. It’s like I’m peering inside the mind of a brilliant designer through their daily thoughts. https://t.co/AJAKMMFI8h