Luke Plunkett
@lukeplunkett.com
Co-founder of @aftermath.site. 📍Canberra, Australia. DMs open. Email: lukeATaftermathDOTsite
www.aftermath.site
https://www.lukeplunkett.com/
www.aftermath.site
https://www.lukeplunkett.com/
"52% of game professionals now tell GDC that generative Al is hurting the industry. As someone who builds Al for game studios, I think they're mostly right"
these fucking people
these fucking people
October 17, 2026 at 11:29 PM
"52% of game professionals now tell GDC that generative Al is hurting the industry. As someone who builds Al for game studios, I think they're mostly right"
these fucking people
these fucking people
October 17, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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This was such a fun conversation!!!!
October 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM
This was such a fun conversation!!!!
lmao reminds me of my favourite part from one of my favourite books:
October 16, 2026 at 3:18 AM
lmao reminds me of my favourite part from one of my favourite books:
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oh you made the computer sound like a guy? it can summarize answers really fast? well life-giving liquid just falls out of the sky and a delicious tomato can just appear magically out of dirt. id say "but your thing is cool too" but id be lying. your thing is dumb as fuck compared to a tomato
October 16, 2026 at 2:15 AM
oh you made the computer sound like a guy? it can summarize answers really fast? well life-giving liquid just falls out of the sky and a delicious tomato can just appear magically out of dirt. id say "but your thing is cool too" but id be lying. your thing is dumb as fuck compared to a tomato
i am physically drained, this game is all gas, no (concept of let alone use of) brakes
October 16, 2026 at 3:00 AM
i am physically drained, this game is all gas, no (concept of let alone use of) brakes
not gonna link to this for obv reasons, but one thing AI tools have definitely allowed for is for some of the worst and dumbest people on earth to think they can and should make a video game
October 15, 2026 at 11:27 PM
not gonna link to this for obv reasons, but one thing AI tools have definitely allowed for is for some of the worst and dumbest people on earth to think they can and should make a video game
it's time for another 'What I Do' feature, which is "a series about just what it is, exactly, individuals working in and around the video game industry do for a living."
if you've got an interesting job and wanna chat, DM me or email [email protected] !
aftermath.site/tag/what-i-do/
if you've got an interesting job and wanna chat, DM me or email [email protected] !
aftermath.site/tag/what-i-do/
October 15, 2026 at 10:43 PM
it's time for another 'What I Do' feature, which is "a series about just what it is, exactly, individuals working in and around the video game industry do for a living."
if you've got an interesting job and wanna chat, DM me or email [email protected] !
aftermath.site/tag/what-i-do/
if you've got an interesting job and wanna chat, DM me or email [email protected] !
aftermath.site/tag/what-i-do/
im so mad about this!
"We are working closely with our development partner to identify the causes of these problems"
motherfuckers you're supposed to do that BEFORE you charge people money for it
"We are working closely with our development partner to identify the causes of these problems"
motherfuckers you're supposed to do that BEFORE you charge people money for it
Sega pulling that dogshit Total War remake is just so embarassing, man
aftermath.site/sega-total-war...
aftermath.site/sega-total-war...
October 15, 2026 at 10:35 PM
im so mad about this!
"We are working closely with our development partner to identify the causes of these problems"
motherfuckers you're supposed to do that BEFORE you charge people money for it
"We are working closely with our development partner to identify the causes of these problems"
motherfuckers you're supposed to do that BEFORE you charge people money for it
begging people to stop reposting screenshots (or the posts themselves!) with polymarket as the tweet/news source
October 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
begging people to stop reposting screenshots (or the posts themselves!) with polymarket as the tweet/news source
even here, where the federal government spent years actively campaigning against them, they're on track to trigger an ICE market collapse in a matter of years, not decades.
October 15, 2026 at 9:55 PM
even here, where the federal government spent years actively campaigning against them, they're on track to trigger an ICE market collapse in a matter of years, not decades.
i saw someone i was following say some absolutely wild shit about my website the other day and it was so off base i would have loved a feedback section for "reasons you unfollowed"
platforms should add the option to notify people when you unfollow or block them. I want them to know
October 15, 2026 at 9:44 PM
i saw someone i was following say some absolutely wild shit about my website the other day and it was so off base i would have loved a feedback section for "reasons you unfollowed"
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after two years of bargaining thanks to activision's stall tactics, unionized workers have authorized a strike. I spoke to them, as well as an ex-employee with disability issues who was basically forced out of the company due to the return-to-office policies the union has been trying to fight
![“I repeatedly received essentially the same answer [from Activision]: that working in the office was considered an essential function of my position and that the company would not meaningfully consider remote work,” Kunze said. “I have watched coworkers struggle with similar issues involving accommodations, attendance, return-to-office expectations, AI uncertainty, outsourcing fears, and inconsistent treatment. Employees frequently tell each other they are exhausted. Many stay quiet because they fear retaliation. Some leave.”
Near his wit’s end in 2025, Kunze gathered documentation of his experience and filed complaints with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Then came multiple internal investigations of Kunze’s conduct from company brass in 2026, which to Kunze felt retaliatory.
"Employees frequently tell each other they are exhausted. Many stay quiet because they fear retaliation. Some leave."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5gdejlhcswjbzraadoltdpps/bafkreiac4wrgk5cyoajw7ajk3wpy7mfuqulx257he3icsg2itwqwide3i4)
October 15, 2026 at 7:34 PM
after two years of bargaining thanks to activision's stall tactics, unionized workers have authorized a strike. I spoke to them, as well as an ex-employee with disability issues who was basically forced out of the company due to the return-to-office policies the union has been trying to fight
'We would love for people to be able to play the game on Xbox, but not until Microsoft and/or Xbox have been removed as BDS boycott targets'
Big Walk isn't on Xbox because of the 'Palestinian-led BDS movement':
aftermath.site/big-walk-xbox-...
aftermath.site/big-walk-xbox-...
October 15, 2026 at 8:28 AM
'We would love for people to be able to play the game on Xbox, but not until Microsoft and/or Xbox have been removed as BDS boycott targets'
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I'm sorry, an AI guy telling you "The wool is being pulled over your eyes" while simultaneously owning a huge ass yarn factory will never not be funny. You're literally part of the problem my guy.
October 15, 2026 at 2:05 AM
I'm sorry, an AI guy telling you "The wool is being pulled over your eyes" while simultaneously owning a huge ass yarn factory will never not be funny. You're literally part of the problem my guy.
