Tormod MacLean
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Narrative designer at ccp games (CCP Diegetic) and aspirational hype man.
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3 months ago
Interested in game-writing? In early 2026 we'll be publishing a kaleidoscope: short articles by 100+ game writers - experts, freelancers, and juniors - about the craft. ~1/3 of them are in: multiple bangers, from some very famous names and games. Sign up to be notified when it's ready here:
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Sign up for news about the Game Writing Kaleidoscope
In early 2026 weāll be publishing The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope, a collection of over 100 short essays by game writers about writing. Featuring some very famous names, some highly experienced free...
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Stephen Totilo
4 months ago
NEW: I spoke to original Halo devs about that ICE Halo post One: "abhorrentā Another: "Using Halo imagery in a call to ādestroyā people because of their immigration status goes way too far, and ought to offend every Halo fan, regardless of political orientationā
www.gamefile.news/p/halo-ice-d...
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Halo co-creator says ICEās Halo-themed recruitment ad āmakes me sickā
Another Halo maker says ad "ought to offend every Halo fan, regardless of political orientation." ALSO: A developer whose game just launched on Xbox slams Microsoftās silence
https://www.gamefile.news/p/halo-ice-developers-react
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This was such a great conversation on one of my favourite topics! Thanks so much to
@storyandgame.bsky.social
and
@winwin.bsky.social
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The Corner of Story and Game
4 months ago
š New episode of The Corner of Story and Game is live! "Building Story in Open Worlds" w/
@winwin.bsky.social
Ā &
@diegetic.bsky.social
Ā dives into narrative design in sandbox MMOs like EVE Online. š§ http://bit.ly/433N6rg šŗ https://youtu.be/aJqf2b3EEwc
#NarrativeDesign
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Feelings like this is what makes
@eveonline.com
special
youtube.com/shorts/sInT8...
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CCP Convict wants a Babaroga! Will he get the Leshak BPC he needs?
YouTube video by EVE Online
https://youtube.com/shorts/sInT8GfLsko?si=rfN5j3EtflKFl8lm
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Andy Walsh
12 months ago
are. Remember your strengths and what you have to offer. You are fundamentally amazing. A miracle of evolution woth a view of the universe that no one else in history has ever had. And if that culminates in your baking, jokes, presence, D&D campaign, cat anecdotes passing that amazing news on to
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Andy Walsh
about 1 year ago
OPPORTUNITY Highdive Junior Writer- Montreal. Not affiliated. Shares welcome. :
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
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Highdive hiring ScƩnariste junior/ Junior Script Writer in Montreal, Quebec, Canada | LinkedIn
Posted 1:13:28 AM. Nous sommes Highdive, un studio de dĆ©velopement NetEase Games - ThunderFire, de MontrĆ©al. Nousā¦See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4133990079
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Hank Green
about 1 year ago
A while back I asked folks why theyāre joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, āI just want a good place to get my newsā and, yall, no. Bad. GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
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PBS News Weekend full episode, Jan. 25, 2025
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
https://youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?si=GdXJyS2jopWUW7Co
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Cat Manning
about 1 year ago
see also 95% shots in XCOM
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Matt Zoller Seitz
about 1 year ago
RIP, king
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Blank Check with Griffin & David
about 1 year ago
No words right now.
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nell
about 1 year ago
iām so lucky and honored to have done the voiceover writing for civ viiās opening cinematic ā hard to top working with gwendolyn christie!!
youtu.be/gV0waX2uPLg?...
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Sid Meier's Civilization VII - "Rediscover Hope" Opening Cinematic
YouTube video by Sid Meier's Civilization
https://youtu.be/gV0waX2uPLg?si=4UZp0u3u4LBcwBMd
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Space
about 1 year ago
The Twin Jet Nebula from Hubble
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Merry Christmas with maximum relaxation vibes
about 1 year ago
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CCP Mirage
about 1 year ago
āļøā”ļøEND OF YEAR PULSE IS LIVE!ā”ļøāļø
youtube.com/watch?v=p67Y...
Featuring: - Equinox + player expansion stats - Revenant + player expansion stats - Events + undock stats - ATXX - A couple of outstanding PvP kills - Capsuleer empire activity - New Eden stats Happy holidays!! o7
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Finally really getting to crack the spine of
@natedimeo.bsky.social
's The Memory Palace book. It is just as wonder-inducing as the podcast. Started reading it to our unborn child so they can become a curious nerd just like us.
about 1 year ago
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David Gaider
about 1 year ago
If you're a gaming exec who thinks laying off staff (absent any feeling of responsibility) is a great way to improve projections for an already-profitable company, and communicates it to your remaining staff with words like "leaner", "efficient", and "rightsizing", may I suggest a fuck right off? š£
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Maggie Tokuda-Hall
about 1 year ago
I return to this poem often, and have posted it around my neighborhood when the times call for it. Today is as good as any day to return to it.
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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
about 1 year ago
Doctors Without Borders is reiterating its urgent calls for the protection of civilians and for an immediate and sustained
#ceasefire
. Nowhere is safe in
#Gaza
and no one is spared.
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Gareth DAMIAN MARTIN | Jump Over the Age
about 1 year ago
I'm so happy to share that Citizen Sleeper 2 releases Jan 31st 2025!š Play our dice-driven RPG on PC, Mac, PS5, Nintendo Switch and Xbox Gamepass in less than 2 months! Wishlist now to be notified the moment the game goes live š«
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Cat Manning
about 1 year ago
Dev diary day! Iām excited to finally share this look into Civ VIIās new emergent narrative system.
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Dev Diary #4: Emergent Narrative | Civilization VII
Get developer insights and additional details about the narrative systems of Sid Meier's Civilization VII!
https://civilization.2k.com/civ-vii/news/dev-diary-4-emergent-narrative/
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about 1 year ago
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Andy Walsh
about 1 year ago
OPPORTUNITY - Senior Writer - Haven Not affiliated, shares welcome.
job-boards.greenhouse.io/haven/jobs/5...
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Job Application for ScƩnariste / Writer at Haven Interactive Studios
https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/haven/jobs/5391423004
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Kim MacAskill
about 1 year ago
When
@intogames.bsky.social
asked me to do a talk, I immediately knew what I wanted to talk about. Comedy and Horror are the secret lovers you never knew about and I'll tell you why. FREE FOR ALL.
#horror
#comedy
#gamedev
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āØļøWhitneyāØļø ā”ļø GDC
over 1 year ago
These days the existence of junior narrative jobs in video games are few and far between. So how do you get in? Are you just supposed to appear out of nowhere as as a fully formed narrative designer like Athena sprang from the head of Zeus? Fear not! There are things you can do.
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Mary Kenney
over 1 year ago
Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Writing: Wait you shot the cinematic so heās holding a pitcher instead of a cup? Great now I have to rewrite an entire level of gameplay VO.
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AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY
over 1 year ago
Happy 82nd birthday to Guion "Guy" Bluford, the first Black American in Space.
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Teddy Wilson
over 1 year ago
Dear Editors ā If youāre considering publishing an article about issues related to transgender people, then perhaps you should consider assigning that article to a transgender journalist. Donāt have any transgender journalists in your newsroom?
@transjournalists.org
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Trans Journalists Association
Promoting more accurate, nuanced coverage of trans issues and communities in the media. Supporting gender-expansive journalists in their careers.
https://www.transjournalists.org
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@brennanleemulligan.bsky.social
talking to
@romanmars.bsky.social
about the legacy of Robert Moses as represented in D&D will henceforth be my whole personality
pca.st/podcast/0cc4...
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99% Invisible
Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration of the process and power of design and architecture. ...
https://pca.st/podcast/0cc43410-1d2f-012e-0175-00163e1b201c
over 1 year ago
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Jess / Former CCP Aurora
over 1 year ago
Do not mistake the complexity of understanding a problem with the complexity of fixing that problem
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Been reading this book about the native people of Dominica, the island my mother's from. Upsetting in places but also inspiring. The Kalinago were not passive, nor the monsters of colonial myths, but a people struggling in the face of incredible odds
www.papillotepress.co.uk/books/kalina...
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Resistance, Refuge, Revival: The Indigenous Kalinagos of Dominica
Read the remarkable story of the Kalinagos of Dominica, from the early years of resistance to the revival of traditions and respect in the 21st century.
https://www.papillotepress.co.uk/books/kalinagos-of-dominica-resistance-refuge-revival/
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Anna Megill
over 1 year ago
Making video games is hard
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Very much enjoyed this video based on one of EVE's best chronicles.
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over 1 year ago
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Andy Walsh
over 1 year ago
In a day (week) where looking after your mental health is important - Adventure X is happening online. DISTRACT YOURSELF, find positive escape, support indie developers. Big hugs all
bsky.app/profile/adve...
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Paul Evans
over 1 year ago
What a lovely way to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Over The Garden Wall <3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkPq...
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Over the Garden Wall | 10th Anniversary Stop Motion Short | Cartoon Network
YouTube video by Cartoon Network
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkPqr2lx7t8
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JayIsPainting š
over 1 year ago
And my final
#sciart
pumpkin (also my most viral post ever) Jupiter in IR
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Interesting read! I wonder, are fear and fun truly so separated? Or is being scared in a safe controlled environment a kind of fun?
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over 1 year ago
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esquirrel, esq.
over 1 year ago
well I'm obviously fucking game for that
www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-creators...
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The creators of What Remains Of Edith Finch are making a weird and alarming biology game inspired by Ghibli and Attenborough
What Remains Of Edith Finch is a very upsetting collection of interactive short stories about the brief, tragic lives oā¦
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-creators-of-what-remains-of-edith-finch-are-making-a-weird-and-alarming-biology-game-inspired-by-ghibli-and-attenborough
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Today's edition of Narrative Research Incriminating Search History: packet sniffer military defense network
over 1 year ago
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GDC Festival of Gaming
over 1 year ago
"Queer audiences want to see more stories about themselves that tread on ground that has been previously untouchedāleaving behind historical tropes that have been, at best, overrepresented and, at worst, solidified some harmful stereotypes." - Sarah Elmaleh, GDC 2024
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