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@supersparkplug
Black Multimedia Artist, Designer, Educator. MA, BFA Former Games Professor President of Shining Spark Entertainment Friendly Neighbourhood Sparky-Man How have you saved the world today? Portfolio: https://GrindSpark.com #Artist | #GameDev | #Education
Getting your health under control isn't just a basic experience. It's complex. It's expensive. It is tiring and taxing with multiple doctors. The alternative is suffering and you don't realize how much you were suffering until you start treatment.
Don't trivialize your health. It's so important.
This year I vowed to get a handle on my health because I've had many minor and major issues in recent years and I'm tired of letting work or money be an excuse. Had a lot of appointments lately.
It's only been a couple months, but I'm already feeling a lot of benefits on this health journey.
It feels REALLY weird to be making an unannounced Anti-War video game right now...
Kojima made multiple games about the inevitable expansion of nuclear states and private military run wars and governments redefining what patriotism truly means and man that dude is crazy but also knew exactly what was going on
The fact that one of the most interesting versions of Captain Hook is probably from the 90's Fox's Peter Pan & The Pirates, is kind of crazy.
HA they went hard with his dialog....man I haven't seen this in 20 years.
In light of speculation that the US is about to start another nonsense war with Iran, I'd like to point you to what is still one of the greatest political comedy skits ever made, which remains quite relevant.
Keep in mind, this is from 2007.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw2n...
Life isnβt great right now, but canβt afford to shut down. Just gotta keep on truckinβ.
I can't believe I'm saying this but... I think I'm going to go to card game events this year... No particular reason, but just to meet people and try something new.
I've been to a few small ones as a kid where I always got whooped, but never really did locals before. Gonna give that a shot.
BROOOOOOOO!!! :D
Lately, @thehandeyesociety.bsky.social has been collaborating a bit with Ubisoft Toronto and we got a tour of their studio recently.
We saw a lot of cool stuff, but what was really cool is we got to take photos with some of their Mocap Gear!
The things I get to do for this job... :D
"Isometric games don't exist" is a guide with 40 detailed charts about perspective in videogames.
It teaches you everything about isometry and what all the other game perspectives & projections are and how they work.
You can download it for free on my itch page
cyangmou.itch.io/isometric-ga...
Lately, I've been on a kick to find hidden techniques for my favorite software that I don't know.
I know this will mean nothing to most people, but HOLY SHIT this #3D trick absolutely altered my brain chemistry. This is kinda insane and I got it to work!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Eu...
Hey everyone,
Finally got around to finishing my #AnimeNorth 2025 Photo Album! Feel free to check my annual album and, if you're a cosplayer, maybe you'll find yourself! :)
#photography #cosplay
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I was in talks with GDC staff on myself and/or my colleagues going there this year by invitation, but we looked at the state of the US and were like NOPE!
Doing my last Photo Editing Stream for my #AnimeNorth 2025 Photos! Let's get it done! :D
#Photography #Stream #Cosplay
www.twitch.tv/supersparkpl...
Grants do exist, though they're drying up too.
I teach people how to get grants and get grants for orgs and it's becoming harder to rely on. Honestly, if those people would be willing to give that money to a nice grant committee that alone would make things better and make more opportunity.
I'm back to #Photography Editing for my #AnimeNorth 2025 photos! Can we get it all done this week?! Come hang out and watch me transform my photos in tonight's #stream.
www.twitch.tv/supersparkplug
Geezβ¦ I sent my laptop in for repair for a week and now it feels like Iβm 10 years behind on everythingβ¦
Doing more photo editing tonight to catch up on my backlog. Come check out the #cosplay photos as I edit them!
twitch.tv/supersparkplug
The games industry has a preservation problem, and this Toronto charity is tackling it a neat way.
Had a wonderful chat with Dixon Wu & @supersparkplug.bsky.social about Playing With Posters, an educational exhibit chronicling gaming history, including Canadians' oft-overlooked contributions to it.
The Wii Roll is sending me π€£
Itβs quite absurd that America has always preached about itβs undeniable need for the 2nd amendment to stop a tyrannical government, yet now in the face of one theyβre just like βOh heβll die eventuallyβ and β just wait until midterms.β
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Starting another #Cosplay Photo Editing stream to get through my photos from #AnimeNorth 2025. Might play a bit of PokΓ©mon Snap later too. Feel free to drop in!
twitch.tv/supersparkplug
Check out this new article about our Playing With Poster exhibit by MobileSyrup where myself (Shining Spark Entertainment) and The Game Foundation talk about how we preserve games through posters!
#games #art #gamepreservation
mobilesyrup.com/2026/01/15/t...
Very glad I got a bunch of stuff around the city done the past 2 days and wasnβt planning on going out today.
This is the cartoonish amount of snow that other countries make fun of Canadians for.
Glad kids got a snow day because back in my day they absolutely would expect us at school in this.
Everybody thinks 'https://' stands for 'hypertext transfer protocol secure' but it actually stands for 'head to this place, sucka' followed by a colon and two laser sounds
Americans should take notesβ¦
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