Robert Redford playing a gentle incarnation of death, coming for a frightened old woman in The Twilight Zone episode "Nothing in the Dark" (1962). An extraordinary performance then, terribly bittersweet today

VENUS a mini comic about girls night uniting us all 1/2

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (2018) Developed by Obsidian Entertainment.

I've now been a full-time Narrative Designer for ten years 😊 Every project is still full of unique challenges that force me to learn and adapt. But a few ideas I picked up along the way remain constant:

Well said!!

"Writing is like religion. You go there to pray, you don't work at the church." My mentor was gently steering me away from writing as a career. I still think about it often, and my interpretation of following that advice is to be a very different kind of writer in my personal vs. professional time.

I thought I'd share some screenshots from The Prisoner, one of the best shows ever made. (1/3) popheist.com/category/tv/...

Just finished the demo of Last Report and immediately installed the full game. Similar vibe as Papers, Please and Firewatch. Cozy, oppressive, pixelated. Stay spooky 🔦🌳 store.steampowered.com/app/3209480/...

Carl Sagan on why books are human’s greatest invention:

This book looks fabulous, and it needs pledges to help it across the finish line ❤️ I'm doing my part! Three days remain.

Describe your favorite movie in the most misleading way possible: Gentlemen yearn for each other away from the prying eyes of civilization.

Tyranny mentioned ❤️ I still remember the first time I heard the main theme. I dropped my coffee cup and stared off into the middle distance like the end of The Usual Suspects.

Alan Wake makes me grateful for the medium. It's like a tech demo showing how one's dark creative impulses and joyful sense of humor can occupy the same story simultaneously. Aspirational. Happy 15 years, @remedygames.com!

🍃 Happy Mother’s Day 🍃

1000xRESIST was an outstanding surprise. What a thoughtful game told in such an unexpected way. Finishing it left me with the same emotional wreckage of having reached the end of a great novel. Best of all, it makes me want to write. 10/10.

*returning my shopping cart, somberly* For those who come after.

My expectations for Expedition 33: This accursed land has evolved specifically to kill humans. Time is running out. Compromise everything. Say farewell to your friends. Reality: ✨Bonjour, mon ami. Have you seen my lucky stone? I sell fashionable outfits in exchange for good vibes. Au revoir! 10/10

Really enjoyed Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. Life is Strange nostalgia with a sprinkling of IT and The Craft. Fascinated to see all the possible (at times bonkers) alternate approaches to the ending, and how my choices were often in the minority of global stats. What a vibe! 🎥🦌🦋

Decipher the spiritual world with us—Weaver and animancer. Huge congratulations to our friends at @compulsiongames.bsky.social on the launch of South of Midnight!

Cursed reactivity 💀❤️ I could write about these two morbid goofballs forever.

One of my favorite Giatta lines, and I’m forever grateful that the timing and performance lined up so nicely ☺️

We marathoned South of Midnight all weekend ❤️🐊 This was a gorgeous and well-told story, and I was happy to spot Avowed veteran Debra Cardona in the voiceover cast. Don’t miss this one ✨🕷️✨

🎺🥂❤️ Giatta Castell fan fiction found in the wild! ❤️🥂🎺 Today is a great day for Giatta fans, and therefore the world. archiveofourown.org/works/64211119

Lis Moberly (@thewritegame.bsky.social) comparing the process of designing RPG characters to cake wrecks

Next Thursday I’ll be back at the GDC podium with badass narrative designer and friend @katedollarhyde.bsky.social to talk shop about companions. Join us! In the meantime, here are some companions we love…

the lads are no match for Yatzli 😘 #Avowed #Obsidian

Hello! My GDC talk, Justifying Absurd Expenditures on Fonts and Other Silly Features, will be on Friday, March 21st, 10:00-11:00am, Room 2002, West Hall. I'll discuss the development of font features for Pentiment and how to make all your dreams come true. Wow! schedule.gdconf.com/session/just...

Split Fiction is unbelievably good so far ❤️ It Takes Two raised the bar for fun gameplay and surprises, and Split Fiction is building on that well-executed foundation. I can’t say enough about these games.

Don't buy shit, write your book

I know I'm reaching through history here, but what a legacy of unbelievably memorable work. No One Lives Forever, Alien vs. Predator 2, F.E.A.R., Condemned: Criminal Origins, Shadow of Mordor. Damn. I really hope everyone makes it to a studio that deserves them.

Something must be wrong with my eyesight, because I only see one choice whenever I meet Giatta.

hey guys feel free to use this screenshot wherever you see fit in the future

Fun fact, I wrote the descriptions of almost all of the generic weapons and armor in Avowed. So it was a challenge to describe each thing four different ways, but I injected some humor and lore whenever possible. And I learned a lot about old timey firearms and chain mail.

🐐 I’m doing my part 🐐

Hey, Avowed is out ☺️ Go have fun on this fine Tuesday morning. As always, say hi to Giatta for me.

A few thoughts about writing Giatta for Avowed 🙂✍️ gamerant.com/avowed-compa...

Seeing Avowed out in the wild for the first time is truly surreal ☺️ Enjoy your jaunt in the Living Lands, and make sure to say hi to Giatta for me ❤️

❤️⚔️💀🌷❤️

Heyyy 🍄 So I wrote a healthy chunk of Avowed and I’m really looking forward to some jokes and plot twists and disturbing stuff I wrote years ago finally seeing the light of day ☺️ Really hope you enjoy it!

As the son of a New Yorker, seeing a game I worked on shine its light upon Times Square is rather humbling.

You know you’re working on something special when the art and audio start coming together, and the art of Tyranny took my breath away every time I saw something new from Bree.

Who will you choose to stand by your side in the Living Lands? Let's take a closer look at your companions in Avowed. 👇

"Go with grace into the great beyond..." We at Red Hook are heartbroken to confirm the passing of our beloved voice actor, Wayne June.

Just a few weeks left until we embark to the Living Lands! Pre-order Avowed today: xbx.lv/4gcCPNd

One second from every episode of Twin Peaks.

Mushroom friends #avowed #PillarsOfEternity

2024 writing in review: -Giatta Castell ⚡️ -Inquisitor Lödwyn 🗡️ -Innumerable NPCs 💀 -Secret fantasy novel first draft currently at 62,000 words and climbing -Cat on my lap Happy New Years ❤️🥂

there's a reason game writers got mad at me for posting this. writing on many projects goes late, late, late.

Finished reading Thunder City, a standalone prequel to the Mortal Engines books. Sad robots, found family, swashbuckling adventure, heartwrenching you-can-never-go-home-again feels - great read, highly recommended ❤️

I’ve been hit with the gun that lays you off so… hello, I’m Aysha, I write for games. Experience with both indie and AAA, along with IP writing and worldbuilding. I’ve lead teams and i’m great in a room. Hit me up