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man, if there's one thing i love about the communities is how they help me find other women on top of their game--no matter how long I stay in this industry, finding amazing mentors brings me so much joy and gratitude like yes let me absorb ALLL this knowledge like a sponge 🧽

Best advice on networking: Focus on being interested not interesting. People who are the loudest in the room are NOT the people you want to network with.

NEW TWINE TEMPLATE‼️ 💬 DIALECTIC A fully customizable, visual novel inspired template for the SugarCube format Demo & Download: gcbaccaris.itch.io/template4

Hello! I still badly need work in narrative design or game writing etc. I’ve been in games for 20 years and I’m responsible for the mobile smash hit Lily’s Garden. I will take on full-time or contract work but I really need to pick something up soon. Please get in touch if you have/know of something

Titanium Court drops in two days! Here's everything you should know about both the game and its unusual path to existence, from COVID side project to Independent Games Festival Grand Prize winner. No spoilers, just delicious behind-the-scenes details!

our news cycle moved past the d*ddy/j*y-z scandals way too fast, and there has to be a lot more sinister stuff that the public has no idea of that happened in those parties.

If you are able to help support our site migration that would be amazing! I am very bad at asking for help but right now, @butwhytho.net needs it. We have to get set up on a new host, work with a dev, and our old host still has not refunded us the $3k they took. Anything helps!

Fortuna was too tired to even notice there were carrots available this #Caturday.

A massive thank you to @toiya.bsky.social for the invite! When I started getting into games, there were a lot of resources I wish were available. Finding out that our panel is available for free in the GDC Vault is rewarding in many ways. I had a great time, with a talented lineup of panelists💗

It took a lot of trial and error to find terms and a cadence that worked for me as a part-time. I'm super excited to be speaking alongside @annacwebs.bsky.social, Alina, Drew and Kindra! If you'd like to support other freelancers, and our event, please share and spread the word ✨🫶

The panel I was on ended up as one of the free videos on the #GDC Vault. Lots of solid advice from @toiya.bsky.social, @nessathewriter.bsky.social, @ashleyruhl.bsky.social, @asaraviapt.bsky.social. Check it out here: gdcvault.com/play/1035891...

Forgot about portfolio day but I'm available for Narrative Design, Writing and Consulting Work!!!

we're hosting a watch party for @gameworkerscon.bsky.social may 22-23! it's a free, online conference by & for workers organized by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. please use the qr code to rsvp! there will be snacks, swag, park hangs during breaks, & we can learn how to build worker power together.

Several US/Canada Remote roles across many disciplines available at Ares Interactive: aresinteractive.com/careers/

something that I appreciate of the people I work with is an understanding of the different dynamics this can present. there's a difference between men in the industry "settling" for a pleasant environment, versus team members actively looking for the input of other collaborators—

if you are a man in a leadership position in games you need to actively think about &work towards a healthier culture at your studio for women and POC. you DO need to be thinking about it. you CANT just assume because you're a good person or a girl dad or whatever that it's enough. it's not enough.

Atuel is now playable in Korean! 🙌✨ Thanks to our amazing translator, @kyleheren.bsky.social, and @iamsunpark.bsky.social's team at Out of Index, Atuel is now available in Korean on itchio, Steam, and Google Play! 🎉💪 This marks Atuel's 10th playable language! 👏🎏

happy #PortfolioDay! i've been writing in games for about 7+ years across. right now, I'm working on... - a deckbuilding wrestling game & mecha game @ FBG - a simulation/puzzle about visas @Reality Reload - an unannounced sci-fi co-op for @deviantgames.bsky.social asaraviapt.wixsite.com/about

soooo pumped Dosa Divas is out - one of the first @outersloth.com funded games we signed ❤️🔥 get it NOW!!!!!

Two+ years of work by a wonderful dev team and lot of support to get to launch!

So @farisattieh.bsky.social, who dreamt up House of Hikmah, sent this to me with a big crying emoji and it's so cool to see the game ripple through media. It does leave a glaring hole - I do really wish Western media, who control Metacritic and all that, would hold more space for non-Western stories

*cries in self-employment taxes*

In what is a not great time for the industry it *absolutely rules* to see some mega successful indies using their platform to lift up other indies.

Gonna hijack this hijack. Andrea is spot on, but I would also add: if you have anything published/playable, please don't hide that under a bushel.

Gonna hijack for narrative portfolios very quickly: - Show me that you understand voice, tone and lore in established IPs - Include character sheets, casting sheets, dialogue cinematics & bark sheets - Document your process! - VO Direction reels are a plus, how do you work with talent? 1/2

if you're building a portfolio to join a specific industry — what do the portfolios of the people already working on the teams you'd like to be on look like? put yours next to them. what's missing? how do they present their work? how does their unique voice come through? what about yours?

I'm working on five events in one week, which makes this officially my Professional Yapper Era.

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Do you work in the games industry? Join us for the first Game Workers Conference, online May 22nd & 23rd ❤️✊🏽

I was super tired from doing my own taxes last year, and I called H&R only for a representative to question if a few of my freelancing gigs were even real. Anyways, check out FreeTaxUSA and save your receipts from GDC, everyone.

"Poly Fighter was far and away my favorite game I played at PAX East. The fighting game roguelike starts off pretty simple."

store.steampowered.com/app/4087210/... Our girl Allie is gonna kick some ass for her child. Will she go too far? Is there such a thing? Do we not support women’s rights *and* wrongs? don’t worry, I’ll be posting/reposting/threeposting when it launches!

I would add: if narrative teams in particular don't have long term job security and constantly shuffle from studio to studio, all AAA game stories are going to end up sounding the same

Juniors focus on hands-on, specific tasks to continue moving production forward—often delegated by a lead. Mid-level's all about contributing, with a bit more autonomy. Senior depends—sometimes it's being an SME, but generally you're amplifying. You're leading. And there's a bit of ownership.

Absolutely insane how I'll be scrolling and then finding out people are writing thesis papers about a game I worked on 😶‍🌫️

At the No Kings demonstration I went to today, an immigration org was trying to get donations for local families affected by ICE. (Mainly legal fees!) This is the first family on the list. Please consider sending some money their way! www.gofundme.com/f/help-reuni...

Given that most major media and nearly every social media company is owed by people pushing fascist agendas and AI is rampant, we all have to be extra careful to practice media literacy. Slow down. Don’t share what you haven’t read. Be wary of confirmation bias. Check the source. Verify.

NarraScope 2026 registration is ‼️OPEN‼️ NarraScope is @iftechfoundation.org's hybrid conference! In-person and online options are available, and this year it's in Albany, NY: narrascope.org/register/

How much research are you really doing for historical games? We'll be talking about narrative design, what the day-to-day responsibilities look like in research-heavy projects, and where can you apply these skills within the industry? Come join us on Discord on 4/4! discord.gg/funsmithclub...

How much research are you really doing for historical games? We'll be talking about narrative design, what the day-to-day responsibilities look like in research-heavy projects, and where can you apply these skills within the industry? Come join us on Discord on 4/4! discord.gg/funsmithclub...

I am proud to announce the creation of our indie studio, Alvera Studios! We can't wait with @khevna.bsky.social to share more about our projects and to work with other indie devs on their awesome games! Follows/Shares greatly appreciated! If you want to work with us: alverastudios.com/contact/

my game dev process is simple. first: I open the game engine. then: i go do something else for like two hours.

WE ANNOUNCED A NEW GAME!! HUGE thank you to the @flameborngames.bsky.social for welcoming my chaotic energy, and letting me run their socials. It has genuinely been such a highlight finding a team with so much synergy. Shoutout to my favorite Canadians @markwaterworth.bsky.social, Kevin & Ari <3

Being a speaker for the first time was definitely a highlight <3

so fucking excited for tonight omg omg omg

Hey all, I'm opening up commissions for graphics, illustrations and zines via Ko-Fi. Any likes, shares and comments would be deeply appreciated! ko-fi.com/monihymn

Our FIRST public demo for GRAVE SEASONS is coming, this month to PAX exclusively on-site! We're going to be at the @blumhousegames.com booth #19094 on the main expo floor with some fun announcements to come... Perf Garbo is BACK AT PAX EAST, BABY. And we come bearing gifts. 🌱💀🪦

Hey if any of you want to pay me to write your video game, I love to write video games and am quite good at writing video games. You should pay me to write your video game