Get your first look at gameplay from Hyper Light Breaker, the gorgeous upcoming 3D action-adventure co-op game set in the Overgrowth – all within the Hyper Light universe.
so, enough time has passed now for me to talk about why i decided to leave Blizzard. a mixed year with great teammates, but a management that mistreated, lied to me, gaslit me, gave me a fake promotion, and HR that refused to help.
buckle up friendos. 💪
Tencent CEO feels its game business "achieved nothing" during 2023
"We have found ourselves at a loss as our competitors continue to produce new products"
Hyped to reveal... My next WIP environment project: The Dye House!!✨💛
#3D
#environment
Thanks SO much to Cogy for letting me recreate/ref this gorgeous concept!
"I'm tired, but as a black artist...I can't afford to fall behind, I gotta keep pushing." No. Do NOT overwork at the expense of ur health or emotional wellbeing. Black creatives, you're amazing💖 but I want u to be here so you can see those goals through. Take care of you, 1st.
🧡✨LET'S KEEP THIS ENERGY GOIN BLACK & BIPOC DROP YOUR SHOP LINKS, KOFI, COMMISSION PAGES, ETC. WE GONNA CELEBRATE W/ BUYING MORE BLACK & BIPOC ART TODAY✨🧡
Alright I'm just gonna share. The reason I've worked literally OVERworked my whole life/made it my goal to make a difference in the industry was b/c my mom legit didn't get an animation job b/c she was black woman. (1/2)
general consensus among former humble games employees is that ziff, a media company, simply did not know how to run a video game publisher and repeatedly balked at the idea that games take a lot of time to make
I will keep saying this again and again:
@IATSE
is leading the charge in unionizing gaming. Something has GOT to give.
Fill out this survey -
Game folks - Join the discord:
Bethesda and Activision unionizing, Disneyland workers striking, & now SAG-AFTRA video game voice/performance actors going on strike tonight - We are seeing the beginning of some change forreal💖
@kianamaiart
SOO much talent in this thread💕 Hey wonderful peeps! I'm Dani! A black 3D Environment Artist🌴 & gamedev! I'm currently looking for full or part time work!🧡✨ Some of my recent works:
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🍞
🥓daniellewallacearts
@outlook
.com
DAY OF THE DEVS IRL EVENT IS NOW LIVE!! ❤️❤️✨✨
Come play Hyper Light Breaker DEMO, & if you see me, ask me for some merch!!! I'll see y'all lovelies there!! 💛💛
@xavierck3d
I miss the days before I got into gamedev where I would go "woa that mechanic is WILD!!" ...instead of now, knowing how long something like that took & feeling physical PAIN loll
Heyo I'm Dani! Happy
#juneteenth2022
🧡 a Black & Native American 3D Environment artist/gamedev in the industry with a passion for creating more opportunities for marginalized, upcoming devs & artists and all things cute & stylized🌻💖 ૮ • ﻌ - ა
Heyo 🌻 w/ all the layoffs happening and Twitter being on fire on and off, wanted to remind folks that I run a Gamedev/Art discord server focused on inclusivity - where we do portfolio reviews, share works, job postings, & all lift each other up they this ride of an industry💖🧵
Hey
#VisibleWomen
I'm Danni! 3D Environment Artist🌴 @ Heart Machine on Hyper Light Breaker✧*:・゚ Absolutely adore all things stylized art & am passionate about creating avenues to make the industry the best it can be💖 Nice to meet you✨
Junior artists & devs! ✨ Women's in Games International (WIGI) is running a "Get in the Games" Program for
#GDC
, giving chosen folks:
• A GDC Pass
• Hotel Accomodations
• Round Trip Flight
• Mentorship
• & more
An amazing opportunity to not miss!! 🧡🧡
EA laying off around 670 employees.
"We are also sunsetting games and moving away from development of future licensed IP that we do not believe will be successful in our changing industry.
This greater focus allows us to drive creativity, accelerate innovation, and double down
Hey
#VisibleWomen
! I'm Dani! 🌴 A 3D Environment Artist at
@SkyFarmHQ
who adores making cute, stylized environments!
I'm in between projects, so I'm open to full-time & contract work! ♡
🌸
🌺
🌻daniellewallacearts
@outlook
.com
✨Artists/devs trying to break into the industry: Friendly reminder that there are SEVERAL scholarships each year to get tickets and FULL RIDES to the Game Developers Conference. 💖 I.e all expenses paid to fly to San Fran, network w/ professionals, get into VIP events, etc. 🧵
Character concept designs by
@BeatBoxingBode
!! Thank y'all! (And hoping I can link the 3D Character Artists once we find them as well💛)
Also another hit tweet (omg), so linking lovely indie shows & organizations to support below!! 💖💖
✨Oh wow this really popped off umm!!
- Support Black devs/students going to GDC 🧡
- Support Queer Magical Girl project/show Wheels & Roses
- Wishlist Hyper Light Breaker!💖
Lightforge Games laying off 'majority' of development team
The studio netted $15M to finance its debut title, Project ORCS, in 2022 but said it has now run out of cash
Hey
#VisibleWomen
I'm Dani!🧡 A lead stylized 3D Environment Artist🌴 & gamedev! Currently open for new work/opportunities!✨
☘
🌼
⚘daniellewallacearts
@outlook
.com
Heyo!! Beginning of GDC week!! If you see me around, please say hi, ask me about Hyper Light Breaker, & *GRAB SOME FREE HEART MACHINE MERCH* 💖💖💖
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike
#GDC
Last week, 𝙄𝙂𝙉 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙃𝙐𝙂𝙀 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙃𝙇𝘽 breaking down more of our gameplay & world! Go check it if you haven't!! 💖✨
Also I made that mural🫶🏾
#gamedev
#Hyperlightbreaker
So glad shows still air content like this. There was TOO long of a gap between having children cartoons w/ a black lead that even *slightly* brought up racial discrimination (i.e. The Proud Family, Static Shock) There NEEDS to be more🧡✨
This Unity thing is so wildly evil that I genuinely cannot see them not rolling this back within the next couple days b/c of this pushback. Absolutely surreal.
@Daijaku
We genuinely had a ⚪ lady grab her children and move them out of the crosswalk when our group was crossing the street - had to keep ourselves from bursting out laughing 💀💀
Keep hearing ppl talking about "not playing Blizzard games right now" etc. but no that's also not enough; hit them in their pockets to make those in power get scared forreal. Cancel those subscriptions💸 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘵✨
#ActiBlizzWalkout
Dude basically told her tht they've never had anyone as talented✨as her apply to their studio, was ecstatic, & told her come in for an interview. She walked into the room, day of the interview, the dude's face dropped. He treated her like shit the whole interview until she left.
Come take a magical swim~🌊✨
Excited to *finally* share my finished Maplestory 2 Islands Environment Project!🌴
Based on Jin Jinhyun's gorgeous concept🧡
#3D
#UE4
Breakdown on
@ArtStationHQ
:
This was in the early 90s. Things haven't/have *barely* changed. She ended up getting an animation job at another studio after that, but after SO much. Companies are STILL basically telling women + marginalized ppl, "We don't want you here even if you're the best of the best."
Worked a lil' more on materials for my village scene this past weekend! Finally getting that painterly-watercolor feel I'm going for!🌺
#SubstanceDesigner
#3D
I'll start w/a little about me:
🧡I'm Dani, a 3D Environment Artist looking for work & wishes they had more time for programming in my free time🌸
Also bumping these incredible organizations dedicated to amplifying black, poc, & lgbt voices:
@GDoCExpo
@INeedDivGms
@blackcardmems
Seeing ppl say things like, "Chadwick kept acting despite battling cancer... that inspires me to push through my project no matter what life throws at me.✨" Like NO PLEASE REST TOO;; You WILL achieve those dreams, but get there healthy, so you can enjoy it when you do!!🧡😭
Heyo I'm Danni! A 3D Environment Artist at HeartMachine on Hyper Light Breaker!💖 Passionate about creating more opportunities/resources for marginalized, upcoming devs & artists to get into gamedev & all things stylized art🌻
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike
Neil, immediately: "I think we've met... have we met before?"
And then us both chatting and realizing we have a lot of colleague overlaps?? This industry is so small💛 Such a warm exchange. Was absolutely lovely meeting you!
#TheGameAwards
Heyo I'm Danni! A 3D Environment Artist
@HeartMachineHQ
!💖 Passionate about creating more opportunities/resources for marginalized, upcoming devs & artists to get into gamedev & all things stylized art🌻
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike
Me: "(1/2)"💀 Anyway, knowing how bad the industry could get since literally a child; kinda draining. But I refused to stop pushing. Push & out ur experiences. This will NOT be just another, "swept under the rug & we'll forget." Hit the ppl who let this happen in their pockets💸
@SoCassandra
...Maybe for the ppl who only played it for the "trend". But for the rest who legitimately waited 8 years for this game +/ especially for the ability to change ur skin tone & have hairstyles to actually look like myself for once in an AC game💖, it's not getting old anytime soon
99% of Game Studios DO NOT care what 3D Software you use✨There is ZERO reason to overwork yourself learning almost every 3D program. As long as you can get the same look they're going for, they'll give you time to learn their preferred 3D Software/tool after they've hired you💖
💖Artists/Devs trying to break into the industry or affected by Layoffs: Friendly reminder tht over a DOZEN Scholarships have gone live to help folks get FULL RIDES✨ to the Game Developers Conference (i.e all or most expenses PAID travel, access to VIP events, etc.) - Doc in🧵:
The young folks you know who got into the industry early (especially POC & LGBTQ), most likely didn't get in early b/c of luck, but by burning themselves out to get their skills *ahead* of where they needed to be b/c of the biases they knew were still prominent in this industry