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This year, @salemskeeper.bsky.social and I made a concerted effort to watch more films we’ve never seen—international, independent, classics, etc. Here are all of this year’s additions to my list of perfect movies. Full list here: boxd.it/OPBi0

It's a new year new you, so you should write that book. Because while you wait for that mythical 'right time', you're letting go of the fire and passion of your 20s, 30s, 40s, and on, all of them unique literary selves that you'll never get back. So don't miss out. Just make the time. Write.

Re: New Year’s Resolutions ✅

Some artworks released in 2025 that I loved:

THE SHOE TREE Pleasant Park, Ontario Sunday, December 28, 2025 On Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

I added a new movie to my list of perfect films today: IT ENDS (2025), directed (as a *debut*) by Alexander Ullom, starring Phinehas Yoon, Akira Jackson, Noah Toth, and Mitchell Cole. Watch these names, folks. boxd.it/citWnN

I’m so excited to announce “Dark Dreams on Diverging Roads”! In this game you’ll play as a famous author on a book tour. Drive to unique locations, meet interesting characters, drink lots of coffee, and LOOK BEHIND YOU. Wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4228950/...

I have a BA, MA, and PhD in English (literature and creative writing). I developed invaluable knowledge and skills pursuing these degrees, which I apply daily to my game writing, narrative design, and game design praxes. Literary studies is an incredibly versatile field, contrary to popular belief.

I always forget about this part

Roast me like one of your chestnuts on an open fire.

What are your favourite games from 2025?

Bro, you doing alright, bro? I saw the autosave icon come on just as you entered the room

I say this with zero irony: if you are even tangentially a part of a retro video game community, it is your civic duty to push back against this company and shun anyone who doesn't. This is fascism tapping gently at the door and as soon as you let it in, it's going to invite its friends.

Site News: Why We Won't Be Covering ModRetro Products Moving Forward.

PSA: Please do not send me or my colleagues your story ideas for the game we're actively working on. Especially do not send us your long, detailed manifesto about what changes we should make and your ideas for improving the story. We can't read it. We won't read it. Don't do it!

Which four fighting games mattered the most to YOU growing up? • Gen. 4: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 • Gen. 5: Flying Dragon • Gen. 6: Soulcalibur II • Gen. 7: Mortal Kombat (2011)

Back to the shadows with me.

Friends, would you like to see more of me online? Should I start using Bluesky more often? Would you read a blog? Join me in a book or movie club?

I don’t think a game trailer has ever made me as hyped as Control Resonant youtu.be/e1_eZyFM5-4?...

Gamedevs don’t get enough appreciation for what they do, and often the biggest impact comes from people the public never hears about. Which gamedevs would YOU give an award to, and for what?

Augur Issue 8.2 is NOW LIVE! 🎊 & you can find 2 FREE pieces on our site! Discover... 🔥 an elemental aftermath of an affair 🦖 a monstrous hymn of awe and destruction 🍯 devastation dripped in honey and rain & so much more! 🔗 Starting reading here: augursociety.org/augur-issue-... 🧵

My first short story in 7+ years is in this issue of Augur. Give it a read! 🍯

Today marks seven sensational years at @ubisoft.com Toronto. Since joining, I have shipped great games, made marvelous friends, and learned so much about this artistic medium that I love. Here's to seven more... or more! 🎉🥂👾

I’ve started reviewing movies in brief on Letterboxd, if any of you care to join me there: boxd.it/38gA9

I’m 37.

What’s your favourite I Think You Should Leave episode?

I’m looking forward to Ambrosia Sky so much! Congrats to my friends at @softrains.bsky.social on the spectacular reveal! 🪐

Remember this iconic photo from Ferguson? This is Edward Crawford, throwing back a tear gas canister to protect some nearby kids. Like many identified Ferguson protesters and organizers, he was "found dead" a couple years later and neither the cops nor the media will ever investigate.

TMNT: Tactical Takedown, a turn-based, Strange Scaffold take on the iconic universe, is out RIGHT NOW! - 20 evolving levels📍 - Turn-based beat-em-up action ⚔️ - Irresistible soundtrack 🎵 - Kick a mouser off the dang planet 🌎 - Only $17.99 💵 - Please share!! store.steampowered.com/app/3229100/...

It’s National Canadian Film Day! What are your favourite Canadian films? 🍁 #CanFilmDay #canadianfilm

Yesterday, my colleagues and I raised almost $1300 USD for @sickkidsto.bsky.social during @extralife4kids.bsky.social’s inaugural Tabletop Weekend! 3 one-shots, 12+ hours of gameplay, over a dozen nat 20s, and 1 sensational performance by Sir Ribbo and the Wanderers! www.extra-life.org/team/69675

Watch us play D&D until midnight for Extra Life Tabletop Weekend! And donate, if you can! twitch.tv/ugl_toronto

My team writing on Black Panther is looking for a Senior Writer to join us. Ideally we are looking for someone with knowledge or experience of African Culture and/or Marvel to join a team committed to creating authentic, powerful stories on an ambitious project: jobs.ea.com/en_US/career...

It's the year of the snake, or so I've heard 🐍🟦 #formline #telekitneticart

Things I did in 2025: 01. First Muay Thai lesson

Me walking into Silent Hill

5 tongue-in-cheek game writing exercises that are a more realistic representation of what most game writers do (in my experience) than a branching dialog tree:

Some artworks that brought me joy in 2024

Happy New Year, friends!

Happy holidays, blues.

It’s okay to be rude to people who want you to die

LOOK HOW CUTE HE IS

The speed with which I opened my Amazon app, only to be disappointed that the game isn’t discounted in Canada…

A small personal achievement to share: I can now supervise grad student projects at @torontomet.bsky.social! 🎓

A network of experimental lit. Ding me if I missed you. go.bsky.app/79qx91V

Hey, new blues! I’m Braydon (he/him), and I write stuff. I currently work at Ubisoft Toronto as a Team Lead Narrative Designer, and I teach games courses at Toronto Metropolitan University. I like pizza, bees, and non-Euclidean spaces.