We've got some open roles for RPG-heads at Kinali! The team is fully remote and honestly great to work with. But be warned: if you're going for the cinematic designer role, you'll be helping bring life to all the wild things I've been writing up 😅

Yippee! I'm so excited to chat about game writing next weekend. Come say hello!

absolutely insane to witness the group chat in Speaking Engagements, like holy shit are my friends talented.

A firehose of a talk (in an excellent way) is Designing Change—about the challenges of making games with a message—by Andrea Saravia Pérez. It's a Big Picture guide to getting these types of projects up and running and funded and effectively changing minds and behaviors thru immersion.

This was such a nice surprise to come home to! Thank you so much to the @iftechfoundation.org for the opportunity to speak at @narrascope.org for the first time, I'm so glad that my words resonated with a brilliant cohort of writers that inspire me every day.

also, fun fact—but he like, saved an entire ecosystem in a summer? basically, a Famous Hotel Chain placed a boulder that prevented nutrients from flowing into a body of water, from the Caribbean Sea. So, we organized. 🧵

happy father's day to the guy who encouraged me to pursue a creative industry, despite everything being on fire.

The post-layoff company alumni Discord server is a great way to stay connected with current and former employees at the studio—studios that have multiple "waves" of layoffs are able to share resources and experience a lot better than job hunting solo.

Game devs, pre-empt layoffs and stay connected with those on your immediate team. If the worst happens and you're all let go, consider forming a co-dev team. A group of experienced engineers, UI/UX specialists, designers, or narrative can be valuable as a small strike team taking on short contracts.

If you got the money to spare this #Juneteenth put it to use in supporting Black business, creatives and others. Find a Patreon, tip someone via ko-fi, chip in to a Go Fund Me or support by sharing folks work if you ain't got the coin.

Happy Juneteenth! If you'd like to support a queer Black disabled writer, consultant + sensitivity reader, I have had the honor of working on some fantastic books (including Juneteenth Is!) & video games, with more coming soon 💗 jayjustice.net www.venmo.com/ThatJayJustice cash.me/$ThatJayJust...

moderating online communities has depleted my tolerance for BS—if something feels off, there is always a reason and my gut feeling is usually correct in very unfortunate circumstances

Post the best picture you have ever taken of your pet. This is one of my favorite pictures of Fortuna.

this is a @pixeltanuki.bsky.social appreciation post because God the lighting work they do is insane, and changes every project I'm on ngl

running this consultancy, i have learned that entrepreneurs are sickos because what do you MEAN a dozen of us had business cards ready at a party just a few hours ago, we can't even have chardonnay without talking about SOPs and bookkeeping software 🥲

Ok but do buy Pacific Drive because we get a cut from that one, it's not a HUGE cut, but it's the only time I've ever had a cut that has paid out

idk gang, i think the world cup rules

i told one of my former students i would love to meet up in-person around november, but with news like these, it's so fucking hard to tell them to just keep going. i don't even know what to say.

so post-layoffs, there's a ton of writers who are contracting on a semi-regular basis while looking for a fulltime opportunity. with the recent news, i'd like to gently remind everyone: do NOT tag people in public spaces, for jobs. check first. send them a private message.

a little known fact about me is that during the "dry season" of contracts, I just worked in a food hub. museum. movie theater. just a bunch of odd jobs that still allowed me to work on contracts at night, save up, and use that time to network until I was able to secure more stable gigs.

Hey narrative folks! I'm back at work and we're back to hiring 🦾We have TWO senior writer roles to fill on my team. Apply here: www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs/2216... #writing #narrative #videogames

there's an assumption that decision-makers set the direction of a studio based on data, concrete results and predictable outcomes. because someone *thought* the subscription model would work out, and someone else *thought* it was a good idea... here we are.

after 2 years and change at compulsion games, i'm looking for work! if you've been waiting for a chance to work with me, pls inquire within 👁️ bijanstephen.blog/about

South of Midnight’s dialogue is a masterclass in laying down words that leave you raw but opens up the world in return. @zeestermeester.bsky.social and @epistellar.bsky.social helped make that happen. Follow their work and hire their expertise. You’ll receive an evocative story as a result.

South of Midnight was the first time I saw my peers talk about the South as something beautiful and worth seeing. That game did something I didn't think was possible; it was a love letter to a region I believe we should fight for, and for once, my peers got to see the beauty and magic that I see.

If anyone is looking to hire a Peabody and BAFTA winning senior writer, I am looking for work. I’ve got six years experience in games. Everything from indie to AAA. I am not married to staying in games. I am hoping to relocate to the Bay Area. I am keeping my ears to the ground.

Looking for something new to play today? Maybe something with a chill, dreamlike quality?? A demo for Hypnagogia 壊れた夢 Broken Dreams is available to download for free on Steam right now. It's got rat fellas, snowboarding rabbits, cool music, and more. ▼ Steam link below ▼ #screenshotsaturday

i'll be talking about different ways our stories, in games, can generate positive change in our world pretty soon! 3:15 ET / 12:15 PT, you can tune in via the @iftechfoundation.org's Discord server or join us in Room LC21 in Albany. bring your questions, friends and ideas -- talk soon!

How to use BlueSky as a GameDev - Today of course you'll be wanting to share your latest updates with the #ScreenshotSaturday hashtag! But here's a few other things you might need to know

baltimore pride, narrascope and the world cup happening at the same time is making me code switch like crazy ngl

the funniest thing about narrascope so far has been people finding out I'm married?? because yeah, we don't have a ring since we walked up to a courthouse in Florida on a whim and have been together ever since

on the train to @narrascope.org! if you... • are a dev wondering what @videogameworkers.bsky.social do for you • interested in learning about how we can build change through IF • want to learn more about setting up a consultancy • would like to catch up send me a DM, and let's chat~

on the train to @narrascope.org! if you... • are a dev wondering what @videogameworkers.bsky.social do for you • interested in learning about how we can build change through IF • want to learn more about setting up a consultancy • would like to catch up send me a DM, and let's chat~

Out now? Out now. Genre defining sandbox? Yeah we got that.

narrative and QA are often the first to be cut, and my heart is with everyone navigating the most recent closures--and the friends who have been looking for the next opportunity for 3-5+ years. i wrote down on LI what has worked, and has not to help me find work here: tinyurl.com/4xk73jcb

Unfortunately still available for work. 🫠

Be sure to check out the virtual programming in @narrascope.org by the @iftechfoundation.org as well as @game-writing.com's Write Club! Join us for a fun evening of narrative shenanigans, improv and fun by getting a ticket tonight.

Last call for online-only participation in NarraScope! Tickets close at midnight tonight (ET).

ironically, unreal taking so long to compile shaders is forcing me to read a book. draw. leave my computer alone and avoid multitasking.

Can confirm! If you have a small, indie game out that's paid—be sure to check out our organizers, any game that is in the bundle will help raise money to support developers facing hardships.

Be smart about it. Be quick about it. Be wary of it.

I'm installing like three engines at midnight because of this 🥲

This is a good time to remind everyone that there is a free and open source alternative to Ren'Py that has absolutely zero AI code in it. It's called RenJS and is well documented, easy to use, and built on Javascript. renjs.net

having worked in teams as small as someone's moonlighting project, all the way to AAA writing teams full of specialists, today marks the first time in my work history where the narrative team is 100% jocks excited about the world cup

Duppy Detective Tashia Launches June 8, 2026!!!! 🔍Gather Clues 👻Meet the Suspects 🎶Bop to the Music store.steampowered.com/app/1958800/...

tonight is another evening full of, "am i overthinking, or is this the exact level of worry i need right now?"

baltimore was the city where I had my first job in games, getting to reconnect with folks from that first gig made me realize... how much things have changed? there was a time where i had no writing samples, no games i could (publicly) speak about yet, and no resumes, portfolio or websites ready 🧵

by the way, if anyone at the event thinks I'm glaring I'm not—i'm running on caffeine, vibes and hope while on maybe 3 hours of sleep and I don't have a poker face 😭

happening soon! third floor @ wheeler auditorium, inside the Enoch Pratt Library

i'm listening