Gang, I made it to 30. What level up bonuses am I unlocking

They said it would take 193 years to clean London’s air. We did it in nine. 💨 London has now met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide air pollution.

The year is 2026. Researchers at The Museum of English Rural Life have pushed rural heritage to the brink. They asked: what would happen if we got some toy rats and dressed them in beautiful, handmade clothes inspired by heritage crafts?

Me, when people ask about my next project:

Game Narrative Kaleidscope Podcast #3 - Mary Kenney (@marykgames.com) ND and senior writer on Spiderman: Miles Morales and Marvel: Wolverine talks to us about the long shadow of online harassment, creative sparking, and writing from a place of love. www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope...

A huge #dome in the UK grows produce using a landfill's #methane gases 🫑 In #Germany, a #tax on #single-use containers is proving a successful model for reducing city waste 🫙 A #right-to-review rule in England is changing the culture of the #NHS and saving lives ⚕️ and much more in our new issue 👇

PSA: a lot of people asked for an ebook edition — and we’ve been able to put one together! And with hyperlinks, of course.

Philip Pullman said that anything that a child might encounter in their childhood is appropriate material for a children's story.

happy international women's day annual reminder that the autistic women on your dev team are probably doing a lot of extra masking to compensate for the socially-acceptable lack of masking from the autistic men on your dev team yes, they're mad about it

being a writer in the games industry means this list is just like 🫵🏻 i know them 🫵🏻 i know them 🫵🏻 i know them

📖 THE GAME NARRATIVE KALEIDOSCOPE ❄️ is out NOW! www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope 100+ essays on writing & narrative design, with articles from the writers of Baldur's Gate 3, Control, Call of Duty, Prince of Persia, Tomb Raider, Sam and Max... ALSO the Kaleidoscope Podcast with 2 full eps!

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope launches this Wednesday! Over 100+ essays on the craft of game writing and narrative design; affordable priced. … AND we’ll also launch with the first two episodes of the podcast series, where we talk to the article writers about their craft.

I have an essay in this collection! Sign up to hear when it's out 👇

The first proof of the dust jacket / hardback version of The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope has arrived! It is a thing of beauty! @jon.inkle.co

Novel draft list: - high fantasy white whale trilogy that will kill me - furious feminist trilogy about my specific experience of Being Woman that'll get me cancelled - stuff i should discuss with my therapist first - sci fi romance robot monster fucker one shot None of this will make me any money

From #Ireland's basic income for artists to environmental progress in #China and the women protecting snow leopards in #India: here's our #recap of the most important constructive news and stories from the past month 👇

Your code comments: useful, concise, technically adept My code comments:

Out in the garden communing with the groggy spring ladybirds

A charity in #Wales obtains 480 hectares of land for the country's biggest #rewilding initiative to date 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 A #ban on #elephant #rides in Indonesian zoos is groundbreaking protection 🐘 Funding is secured for the first #Inuit-led #university in Canada 🇨🇦 and much more in our new issue 👇

UK winters are cold and grey but it's also seal pupping season so that's a win!!

“Stop looking at her like that.” “Why’d you assume she was a student?” “Why’d you say that, dude?” Little comments like that send a strong message and take no effort. A better game industry culture starts with you!

Women in the games industry already have to put up with a lot, but we shouldn’t have to do it alone. Men in the industry: if you see one of your fellow men doing behaving this way towards a woman at a professional conference, please speak up and tell them to CUT IT OUT.

#France kicks off its biggest-ever #rewilding project 🦌 #Zimbabwe's vaccine cyclists expand access to #HPV #vaccines to rural communities 💉 The #seed #bank preserving plant species in an area scarred by 50 years of constant logging 🌱 and much more - in our new issue 👇

This what a Game Narrative Kaleidoscope looks like 👀

damn this went hard

Wild European bison are roaming the Carpathian Mountains for the first time in 100 years — and bringing the land back to life. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/rewilding-european-bison-gentle-giant-returns/

#Ireland is officially launching a #basic #income for #artists 🎨 #Belgium rolls out a major programme to support young people with #eating #disorders 🍽️ #Chile's first officially recognised #prison #rugby team shows how sport can aid rehabilitation 🏉 and much more - in our new issue 👇

It’s 10 February, which can only mean one thing. YES, OF COURSE! It’s the 671st anniversary of the townsfolk and students of Oxford marking Saint Scholastica’s day by... er, hammering shit out of each other until over 90 people were dead 🧵

Renewable-power renegades are constructing their own wind turbines — and making it easy for others to follow their lead. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/diy-diehards-building-renewable-energy-infrastructure-from-scratch/

anyways, make video game

Great quest release today. The players liked the dogs. This makes me very happy :)

Monday morning quest drafting

Mexico’s middle class now officially outnumbers those in #poverty for the first time 🇲🇽 Bogotá reports drops in major #crimes including homicides and theft 🇨🇴 North Carolina cancels medical #debt for 2.5 million people 🏥 and much more – in our new issue 👇

The machine also contains over a hundred pieces of writing sourced from both famous books and contributors here on Bluesky. We won't tag everyone (!) but if you sent us a 100 words last summer -- you're in the game, the credits, and you'll have a code to look yourself up. (See alt text!)

TR-49: OUT NOW Narrative deduction / audio drama "Outstanding" - PC Gamer "Politically fierce" - Polygon "One of the best" - Thinky Games "I wanted to know everything" - RPS "Impressive - very impressive indeed" - Eurogamer $6.99 / ~6 hours Steam: tinyurl.com/2jvt9ewk iOS: tinyurl.com/4ucwx4s7

Narrative Designers! Game Designers! World Builders! Excellent craft breakdown, as always, from Jon Ingold.

apply.workable.com/jagex-limite... Job posting! If you're a tech designer keen to get involved with helping us kick a 25 year old pile of spahetti code into shape at a studio that's primarily remote with an explicit 'we're not doing gen ai, this artisanal handmade nonsense' ethos, here's a gig

I did finish up my first sculpture of 2026. Some times I can only help things by bringing joy to folks. So have a squish of beasts!

If you like Pratchett, please read his biography 'A Life In Footnotes'. It's a lovely exploration of his philosophy and view on life. And yes, his anger was a huge part of it. Love him for it