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Midas de Laat @LevelDesign
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Midas de Laat@LevelDesign
8 Dec 2021
Level Designers! Check out the Anonymous #LevelDesign Salary Survey - created to increase transparency and equity around worker compensation! 📝Survey: forms.gle/a4MBEDXHLLx6nyu49 ✅Results: bit.ly/3EuzIOC Please share!❤️ #GameDevPaidMe Many thanks to @WeCanFixItInUI❤️

Anonymous Video Game Level Design - Salary Survey (2021-2022)

Hi Level Designers! The goal of this survey is to increase transparency and equity around worker compensation! It is intended to be anonymous, however the answers are publicly visible, so the amount...

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Finished painting my OpenForge tiles - boy, did I misjudge how much work it is to paint /a few/ highlight bricks on so many walls 😂 #OpenForge #DnD #Terrain #Painting
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I might have gotten myself into another part of the D&D hobby... midas.blog/dd-terrain-creati… #DnD #terrain #3dprinting #worldbuilding #miniature

D&D Terrain Creation and Painting

While Melissa was away to Japan, I might have gotten myself into another part of the D&D hobby 😅. It started with some XPS foam I got at a hobby store. I followed along with some videos online about...

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Visited the Barbican Centre in London over the weekend - strong #LevelDesign ✨vibes✨. Uploaded some ref images - hope it inspires 😊 🔗 midas.blog/barbican #reference #blocktober

Level Design Reference - Barbican Centre (London, UK)

Wiki 🔗 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbican_Centre Brutalism! Particularly interesting layered walkways & a surprising mix of ancient and modern architecture.

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So glad we are kicking these off - and would you believe it: our #leveldesign blog actually has before-and-after sliders! We're in the big leagues now. 🥳 #THEFINALS #Iteration #blocktober #gamedev reachthefinals.com/patchnote…

Arena Updates: A Deep Dive! — THE FINALS

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Last week, for the first time ever, we lost a player character in our D&D campaign. It took me by surprise how real & serious it felt. Genuinely a milestone that gave us all✨the feels✨ - and yet another reason to love this fantastic hobby ❤️ #DND #characterdeath #hobby
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Today, I turn 30 🥳 Going to have a lovely BBQ to celebrate. Grateful to be surrounded by a loving family, my beautiful fiancée, great friends and our goofy doggo Azula. Life is pretty good :) 🌄 #birthday youtube.com/watch?v=n57aQQsQ…

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Level Design word of the Day: "Sticky-outy-bit" - The bit that sticks out #LevelDesign #Gamedev #ProfessionalLanguage
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10 Jun 2025
Very happy to see the community so excited for this one!
THE FINALS
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9 Jun 2025
Welcome to NOZOMI/CITADEL 🌆
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4 Jun 2025
privacy = peace of mind go to Privacy Checkup by tapping into Settings > Privacy
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“My Level Design process involves wandering inside unfinished spaces, soaking up their potential, until something either clicks or snaps.” I wrote a blog post!✍️ midas.blog/a-key-to-my-level… #leveldesign #process #blockout #gamdev #blog #noodling

A key to my Level Design process: Noodling

A note to myself, 10 years ago.When I sat down in front of my PC to start working on my first Left 4 Dead level, I thought all "real" Level Designers had everything figured out. They seemed to know...

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Midas de Laat@LevelDesign
8 Dec 2021
Level Designers! Check out the Anonymous #LevelDesign Salary Survey - created to increase transparency and equity around worker compensation! 📝Survey: forms.gle/a4MBEDXHLLx6nyu49 ✅Results: bit.ly/3EuzIOC Please share!❤️ #GameDevPaidMe Many thanks to @WeCanFixItInUI❤️

Anonymous Video Game Level Design - Salary Survey (2021-2022)

Hi Level Designers! The goal of this survey is to increase transparency and equity around worker compensation! It is intended to be anonymous, however the answers are publicly visible, so the amount...

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Highly recommend going the #DIY #HomeAssistant route for anyone who cares about their privacy! Forgo the out-of-the-box "convenience" these corporations offer. Not only is it a fun learning experience, you also have full control over /your/ #hardware. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025…

Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28

Amazon is killing a privacy feature to bolster Alexa , the new subscription assistant.

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It is absolutely soul crushing to have worked on several live service #games that simply disappear when the servers shut down. Our industry sucks at preservation and it only seems to get worse. #gamedev #liveservice starwarshunters.com/news/sun…

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SW:Hunters had its problems (downright dreadful monetization) but passionate folks worked hard to make the core an experience worth enjoying.
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I wish #gamedev would include proper sunsetting plans, despite (in spite of!) those not making any money. It's the right thing to do for those players who found their favourite game - and the devs who spent years of their lives #crafting it.
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6 Mar 2025
Level desiiiiers please ensure your levels are CRISP if your in levels are not Crisp then you are not in right path
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Really enjoyed the first season of Shrinking & S2 is off to a great start. Glad to have found something fun to watch :)
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Holy shit, I am never making bacon in a cast-iron pan again. Oven-bacon for the win!! Perfectly crispy & no sugar residue messing up my cast-iron seasoning 😄
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