And that's credits on Silksong. WOW what an ending!! That last Bind was some truly visceral narrative/game design. Man that hit so hard!!

Move over “realistic gravity doesn’t feel good,” we have a new best example of why game designers have to temper the idea the realism is what the players want 🐐

I cannot emphasize this enough: The regime has overextended itself. It is vulnerable to protest and dissent. They have not consolidated power and we are entirely capable of keeping them from doing so. Doomers are not realists.

The US is imposing 1000% tariffs on ma, the concept of emptiness or negative space in Japanese cinema. From now on if a character quietly admires a river or sips a cup of tea, theaters will be taxed millions

lol at the only major professional event in the US games industry giving up its niche and rebranding as a "festival" I'm sure this'll go great!

Only one person to call in a time like this

one brings shadow, one brings light

The more I play Silksong the more enraged I am that this type of game isn't what people think of when you say "narrative game"

We hear a lot about boys getting radicalized online, and not enough about how to stop it. This is good video with 5 specific things parents/adults can do:

Geez, like 1/3 of my new followers are politics bots that I'm insta-blocking. Are any of y'all not blocking everyone just drowning in shitty comments lately? Cause this seems pretty intense.

Truly, TRULY stellar narrative design analysis of a Stephen Chow joke. Check this one out, yall! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfqG...

"Fascism is a temper tantrum disguised as an ideology" is a great line

*Silksong boss fight starts. The door locks* Me: Heh, I’m not locked in here with you. You’re locked in here with m- *I immediately dash wrong way into lava*

I know a fae trap when I see one

The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC’s pressure on Disney “state censorship.”

The remarks weren’t “about Charlie Kirk,” they were about how this administration is using Kirk’s death as an excuse to shut down critics … and they responded by proving him completely correct.

Hey! I have no idea how to do this, I’ve never made a List or Starter Pack before, but: ⭐️ If you’re a Games Writer/Narrative Designer looking for work, and you’d like to be added to my Starter Pack, lmk! ⭐️ If you’re looking to hire a Games Writer/Narrative Designer, check out this Starter Pack!

One of my top reads of the year! This book has exceptional character development, high fantasy world building, dark academia, and one of my favorite magic systems giving almost a steam punk vibe. Themes of oppression, indoctrination and colonialism. Audiobook narration is fantastic! #booksky

*deep breath* AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!

I’m more of a cis# guy myself

Alright I've officially reached the most miserable part of silksong so far. Not even a boss, but just this stupid gauntlet full of too many church bugs and multiple massive hammer bugs. I've become a church bug murder machine, but I'm miserable about it!

Play our demo today: store.steampowered.com/app/3972400/...

people only become left handed if the mirror baby crawls out when nobody is looking and pushes the normal baby into the mirror dimension. it’s a sign of bad parenting

Get off of TikTok.

This discussion of the history of fashion and how it shows itself in modern sci fi is super cool! Good reminder that we need to push ourselves further to imagine a better world for our stories. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJl5...

relevant life lesson from comics on this one

That feeling when you're writing about systemic narrative and accidentally reference your improv hobby, suddenly realizing the exact mechanics of how deeply those two things are connected. Game writers: You should learn improv.

Playful Narrative: A Toolbox for Story-Rich Mechanics explores ways to more deeply integrate narrative into game mechanics, or, as the work group said, to enhance the experience of “playing” with story.

respectfully, I think every single person in the country could stand to reflect on this

Diabetes was recently cured with stem-cells. Parkinson's is looking to be next. There is a hydrogen engine in development (can't remember the marque) that leaves the air *cleaner* by driving. Green steel experiments are underway to see if it's feasible to produce at scale

Damn. Rewatched the first episode of Agents of Shield and how the hell was this show so slept on, the writing is insanely good!

THE FROG AND THE SNAKE

I love this analytical take on video game categorization from Antoine Mayerowitz and Julie Belzanne: hushcrasher.substack.com/p/taxonomy-o... Instead of trying to vibe-intuit the definition of an "indie" game, the authors analyzed the data from the perspective of game size and credits length

"Sir, this is a [HOWLING OF MILLIONS OF DEMONS OF HELL]."

don't get so lost in all the ways things might be you forget to make something that is

don't get so used to the way things are you forget they can change

Me, watching this morning's Nintendo Direct:

Following the death of the Norse god Baldur, Jörmungandr the World Serpent will emerge and fill the skies with venom, signaling the beginning of Ragnarok

#cask #dinosaurs #howdoyouspellamontildadao

Silksong enjoyers and narrative people, I have a question for you! Do you feel like the cutscenes in the game are adding anything to your experience? I've noticed they're conveying tone, but not any additional information. Do you feel this is benefiting you as you play?

The Amphora of Great Intelligence (AGI) #webcomic #krita #miniFantasyTheater

Just checking my itinerary for tomorrow.

But why? That specific story was designed around being a game. The punch comes from the fact that you were participating. Without interactivity the plot becomes empty and meaningless. The world is good, just tell a different story in it.

Hi Bluesky! Polaris Game Design Retreat is an annual event where game designers tackle tough problems together, then write reports on their discoveries. If you're looking for our reports, start here: polarisgamedesign.com/reports/

Never became as popular as "ET Phone Home" did it

Tonight was the last night with a member of my improv group. He's off to another state for college. He quit his job on the way out, and tells me that I inspired him to leave little messages around his office for the next person. My legacy is nonlinear storytelling! I'm so proud of myself!!

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“I want to lose and lose and lose and still feel like I’m going somewhere.”