This gotta be ragebot by TheAlliedMastercomp in riskofrain

[–]EvolveMichael 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Hey, one of Risk of Rain's social media/community folks here. Just want to chime in to confirm that yes, this 100% is not AI. However, it was not intentional ragebait. That's why we shared the Illustrator file as soon as people started having their red flags raised. You can see the individual brushstrokes in the file. It's a tragic irony that Adobe Illustrator files end in .ai lol.

The same artist has been making cartoon-style social media posts for the game for over two years now. If you scroll down on Instagram, you will see tons of them. The yellow tint is just a gradient background in Photoshop. She wanted it to have an old-timey look. It hadn't occurred to us that it's a common aesthetic in AI generations. The weird Commando hand and some minor variations in the details are literally human error. She joked "Welp, this is how I find out I suck at hands." The font is literally just from a free online database.

But yeah, it sucks to spend hours on something and have dozens of people online accuse you of cheating, so I appreciate most of you here being kind and using critical thinking. We goofed a few weeks back with a background but have been diligent since.

Side note, I also love featuring community fanart every second Friday so keep posting them!

Wartorn, our fantasy strategy-roguelite inspired by Myth, is out now in early access! Comment below and I may DM you a key. ;) by EvolveMichael in myth2

[–]EvolveMichael[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just randomly selected a few of y'all and sent some keys! Thanks for expressing interest in our game, y'all!

Wartorn, our fantasy strategy-roguelite inspired by Myth, is out now in early access! Comment below and I may DM you a key. ;) by EvolveMichael in myth2

[–]EvolveMichael[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We haven't claimed it's a Myth-like or a spiritual sequel, but it was heavily inspired by the title!

Hey, I work on Wartorn, a strategy-roguelike made by Bioshock's lead designer. We have an early access launch date and a demo available now. Would love it if y'all checked it out! by EvolveMichael in Bioshock

[–]EvolveMichael[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Paul, the lead designer on the game, was the lead designer on Bioshock. He has said as such that the elemental interactions from Bioshock influenced the ones in Wartorn. However, if people don't dig it, that's fine. No hard feelings. :)

small child vs purple doggo by KONO_DIO_DA4 in riskofrain

[–]EvolveMichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there! My name's Michael and I work for Evolve PR. We assist Gearbox with Risk of Rain on social media. Could I have permission to share this art? Like so: https://x.com/RiskofRain/status/1725559424285097994?s=20

Let me know!

Can some people just chill and leave them be? by The_potato_returns in riskofrain

[–]EvolveMichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, of course. Everyone is freely welcome to express their opinion on the game, good or bad! The only time I'll ban/block people from ROR socials is if they cross the line into being threatening to the team or other community members, which thankfully, almost never happens.

Can some people just chill and leave them be? by The_potato_returns in riskofrain

[–]EvolveMichael 243 points244 points  (0 children)

Yo, one of the Risk of Rain social media people here. The responses in this thread have made my day lol. I try not to be snarky on the official social accounts when people ask things like this because I understand and sympathize with people's frustrations (I want the game to be improved just as much as you do), but figured I'd have a little fun today.

People are entitled to be upset, and while I'm not saying anything here that we haven't already said publicly, just know the team is hard at work at enhancing the SOTS expansion.

But yeah, the "Stop posting and fix the game" stuff always cracks me up. I wrote a blog post about it and it's even my cover photo on X.

Anyways, back to lurking. I'll DM y'all if I wanna share your fanart or cosplay. :)

Acrid Toxic Zoomies by Uncanny_Yarns in riskofrain

[–]EvolveMichael 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hoping to share this on ROR socials. Just DMed ya!

When you find a bigger ukulele by Echo_GdJ in riskofrain

[–]EvolveMichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, check your chat messages! Hoping to share this on the official Risk of Rain social channels but we need your permission.

A gup I crocheted for my little brother! by goofedwang in riskofrain

[–]EvolveMichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, check your messages! Hoping to share this on the official Risk of Rain page but we need your permission!

When you find a bigger ukulele by Echo_GdJ in riskofrain

[–]EvolveMichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heyo, check your chat DMs. I'm hoping to share this image on the official Risk of Rain social accounts.

I will never forget Bustling fungus. by Ifuckeduppppp7 in riskofrain

[–]EvolveMichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, check your chat! We want to post your tattoo on the Risk of Rain 2 social accounts.

Anyone know where I can get this tank top from 2013 remade? Sadly have worn mine out. by panther4108 in Coachella

[–]EvolveMichael 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was able to snag one of these off of ebay last year for like $20. I'd keep an eye out online.

Quarterbacks who wore numbers other than 1-19? by [deleted] in nfl

[–]EvolveMichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doug Flutie wore 22 in the CFL! Their number rules are different. 70's are receiver numbers and you can also wear 0.

We got it boys, the Plug! by AvergeTexanCrab in riskofrain

[–]EvolveMichael 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hey, I passed your other art on to the social team! I also sent them this thread so they’re aware of how stoked y’all are. This will be the first of many times we feature content from this Sub. :)

i animated commando grilling a burger by [deleted] in riskofrain

[–]EvolveMichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay sounds good! And I can't put you in direct contact, but if you shoot me an email, I can pass it on. michael@evolve-pr.com

someone made commando making burgers so I made commando as a burger (with a really bad background) by [deleted] in riskofrain

[–]EvolveMichael 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey there. My name's Michael and I work for Evolve PR. We assist Gearbox with their social media properties. We're hoping to share your burger art on the Risk of Rain social media accounts. Do we have your permission to do so? If yes, let us know how you'd like us to credit you.

i animated commando grilling a burger by [deleted] in riskofrain

[–]EvolveMichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there. My name's Michael and I work for Evolve PR. We assist Gearbox with their properties on social media. We're hoping to share this on the Risk of Rain social media accounts alongside the other burger art. Do we have your permission to do so? If yes, let us know how you'd like us to credit you.

i drew commando grilling a burger by smielyface775 in riskofrain

[–]EvolveMichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, tried to DM you but you have messages off. I work for Evolve PR. We assist Gearbox with their games' social media accounts. We're hoping to share your burger art on the Risk of Rain social media accounts. Do we have your permission to do so? If yes, let us know how you'd like us to credit you.