Senior Narrative Designer for Gunfire Games, 6 months fixed term only. recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/J...

Yup. We’re looking for ANOTHER narrative designer to join our project! Come work on Star Wars!! ✨ www.respawn.com/careers/narr...

in light of the news today, reminder that respawn is currently hiring (30+ roles at time of posting, mostly on apex): www.respawn.com/careers-list...

I and a good number of very talented game devs were laid off by Obsidian as part of the Microsoft sacrificial rituals this morning. If you or anyone you know is looking for a Senior Writer/ND with more than two decades' experience in titles like Dragon Age and Mass Effect, please let me know!

Posted this a year and a half ago. Still true.

Proud to announce our HARDSHIP FUND: uvw-cwa.org/hardship-fun... If you've been recently laid off and need support, we got you.

Vicariously living out my footballing dreams via my namesake(s) at the World Cup. Two Varelas on the pitch at the same time! For opposite teams! And then this!

OPPORTUNITIES TEAM BATTLEFIELD WANTS YOU! You might have noticed, but Battlefield is a recruiting push on the narrative front. As of now we have not 1, not 2, not 3, but four chances to join us! Please note that some of these will close soon * Absolutely affiliated. Shares Welcome! Thread! 1/6

Do I know any UK comedy writers on here with advertising experience, interested in paid pitch work?

OPPORTUNITY! Senior Narrative Designer-EA Criterion - Battlefield -Fulltime UK Absolutely affiliated. Shares Welcome! Fancy joining Team Battlefield? Have experience in narrative design, implementation and storytelling across teams - then this is the role apply for! ea.avature.net/careers/JobD...

*Three Guys

Since the announcement of Until Dawn 2 last week, I've been feeling a lot of relief at finally being able to talk about it, *years* after my involvement. @alanahpearce.bsky.social just produced this video articulating similar feelings after working on another Sony game, Laufey. The relief is real.🏝️

I know some people who follow me might fit this role. jobs.ashbyhq.com/arenanet/b70...

Congrats to Firesprite and @playstation.com on the long-awaited announcement of Until Dawn 2! I was Lead Writer on this project, developing it for a couple of years until the end of 2023. It looks like the story has changed a bit since then - and I can't wait to see how it all plays out in 2027.

Did your cat throw up on your laptop this morning? No? Then your day is off to a better start than mine.

insane how the UK apparently has a supreme court that looked across the pond and went "oh I wanna randomly fuck minorities too". The eugenicist logic on display here is horrifying.

🚨 all science officers to the bridge 🚨 I’m looking for Scientists to come and speak at Destination, the Star Trek convention in Blackpool. 30 min + 15 min questions on any science topic linked to the show. (£125 + weekend pass for 2 people) 21-23 Aug. DM if interested.

Maybe the last Friday of the month is payday for you. Maybe it isn’t. Maybe you should apply for this grant.

You know you love your game narratives. Now you know the people who make them! Keep up the love for your syllable-smiths here!

My boy, blissfully enjoying a combo of hot air from my laptop and cold air from a fan.

Congrats to Arsenal on the title! I lived by Highbury stadium when the Invincibles lifted the trophy a couple of decades ago and they’ve remained my second team (behind Leicester, so help me). A great squad and a hard-earned victory.

From the Leake Street tunnels today.

Every guy in a videogame:

It's true! I'm hiring another senior writer for my team. Position is FT, remote. Come work with me and some truly brilliant, creative folks to create Cyberpunk 2 💥🦾 www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs/2205...

Never let anyone talk you out of a quick 2 day game jam. Those 4 months will be the best 3 years spent releasing a commercial game of your life

my latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

I had some people round for dinner last night, and I tried to impress them with a sauce created from vodka, gravy and nitrous oxide. But all I've done is make myself an absolut laughing stock.

Happy Easter!

If you’re using AI to write books, understand that’s not going to somehow get you respect or money like real writers who aren’t using AI to write books because we don’t get respect or money either.

OPPORTUNITY - Lead Writer - Amsterdam Not affiliated. Shares welcome. www.guerrilla-games.com/join/lead-wr...

OPPORTUNITY Narrative Lead - US - focus on Narrative design Not affiliated. Shares welcome gamejobs.co/Narrative-Le...

Sometimes Friday really tells you to Friday.

Hats off to the organisers of last night’s River Bus Comedy. What a line-up! @rachelparris.bsky.social! Dylan Moran! Rory Bremner! Tower Bridge!

Want to work with us? We’re looking for Sequential Comic Artists for upcoming projects. We’ll checking out the profiles that COMMENT below… "PAID WORK"

From the masterful @nathanrlong.bsky.social, CRPG narrative designer turned tabletop game designer!

Aw, Mark - on my birthday? You spoil me. 🎉

After rounds of layoffs at nDreams, Full Circle and now this, it seems like all the execs are trying to make their year-end numbers look a tiny bit bigger. Hope my old Criterion crew aren't too badly hit by all this. Makers of the most successful game of 2025. :/ www.ign.com/articles/ea-...

The House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee just published their report on AI, copyright & the creative industries, and their conclusions could not be clearer. 🧵 1/5

Bought! I look forward to consuming the delectable brains of these narrative geniuses. (NB: I am not one of them.)

Brilliant

🚨 It looks like the UK government is gearing up to upend copyright law in favour of AI companies, legalising the theft of their work. This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public. Please spread the word. 🧵 1/4

Just watched Drive to Survive ep 3, on the demise of Christian Horner - and there’s not a single mention of the accusations of sexual harassment that caused such a scandal at the time. The edit makes it look like he was fired solely because the cars weren’t winning. It’s a misogynistic whitewash.

Pulp poetry.

Today marks ten years since the death of the legendary Dick Bradsell, inventor of the Espresso Martini and the Bramble, and godfather of our defunct cocktail startup Shaken. Here’s a beautiful tribute written by my old co-founder Mark Jennings: www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2026/02/dick...

For my entire career, I've been an employee. It's time for a change. Looking for a narrative lead? Story consultant? Writer? Game designer? All of the above? I'm available for contract work. Let's talk. 👉 grant.games (Or if you don't want to share me with anyone else, we can talk about that too.)

All of my income is for my cats

Me (aged 49): VAR is ruining the game! How are kids in the playground supposed to apply all this nonsense when they’re having a kick about? Also me (aged 9):

Oh dear… I opened a box and now I’m in nostalgia free-fall.

Nostalgic for the days of physical media (and the days when there were only three Alien films). Note the 2-for-1 privilege card for Alien War at the Trocadero, expiring 1995.