THE GAME NARRATIVE KALEIDOSCOPE is my first piece of published writing, and i'm honored to be surrounded by friends and legends in these pages. You can buy your copy now! www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope

I have lived many lives… #My9Games

Perfect Tides: Station to Station is one of the best and best written games I've ever played, please check it out!

I have some exciting news to share! Which MAY or may NOT involve Sephiroth…

Carnage on Cape Cod crowdfunding is live! zoop.gg/c/carnage-on... Body horror? yes! Anxiety? YES! Lovecraft? yes! Monsters? yes! Poetry? 𝔂𝓮𝓼! TTRPG? yes! Solo? YES! Adventure multiplayer module? yes! 👁️ 🩸 #ttrpg #solorpg #horror #lovecraftian Help us make it!

Someone I know pointed this pose similarity out and I couldn't unsee it.

#My9Games off-top

Oh sweet, I'm glad that's settled

It's not what Casey was wanting but there is a browser extension to detect AI usage in Steam games. You'll get a pop up informing you of it, especially if they didn't disclose it. addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo...

I may have indirectly been responsible for Mega Man Legends

I am honoured to be featured in this collection alongside some absolute legends of game narrative! I tried to playfully interrogate the philosophical stance that there definitely exists a dichotomy or proportion between game story and mechanics—possibly breaking international law in the process 😎

In preparation for GDC, i am . . . freaking out

Hello #gamedev folks. I’m putting together a lil’ resource for my graduating seniors on business cards and merch for festivals and want to hear/see what you’ve made! Care to share what print materials you’ve brought to cons to promote your work/games? Thx v much!

My schedule is free right now, so if you need an artist for your project, feel free to contact me anytime! I can do concepts, sequential art, and illustrations or 2D assets that can be used for your project!

[guybrush threepwood voice] never spend more than 3 years making a computer game

It's tempting to sum this up as Disco Elysium meets Dungeons & Dragons, but I'll be honest -- that put me off playing it. It's nowhere near as depressing of a setting! It's fun! It's silly! And it's stupid in the BEST way! I died from eating too many apples!!!!!!

I don't say this enough, but Critical Distance is an invaluable resource. If you have the means please consider donating to cover their hosting costs. I just subscribed and want to gift a year of CD to help raise money. RT this and I'll randomly select someone by EOD.

I just finished Heated Rivalry S01E05 My throat is sore from screaming at my television

Streamers, podcast hosts, content creators in the games/internet culture space: if you'd be interested in covering my book whenever it's out (tentatively titled Rage to Fuel the Machine), DM me or reply here! Chatting with a potential publisher and bringing them some promo options!

My birthday is June 6th. www.rocklove.com/products/twi...

"Sunday, March 8[, 1941]: …I will go down with my colours flying." ~Virginia Woolf January 25, 1882–March 28, 1941

To fund my GDC expenses, I'm selling most of my music gear from the recording studio i tried to build in my basement for the past five years. Please check it out and/or share with any Madison-area musician friends. www.facebook.com/marketplace/...

Final Fantasy VII (1997)

Diane,

Here in Madison, Wisconsin I just saw a cyber truck with Ohio plates and a decal that just says taco John's on it park in some ladies driveway and post up 2 yard signs for school of rock with a local telephone number under it

oh wow

RE-INTRODUCTION I'm isaac (they/them), Game Writer–Narrative Designer with a background in literary criticism (modernism & postmodernism), journalism, music (performance, production, leadership), nonprofit organizing, and data management. Find out more about my games & writing at jisaacgadient.com.

I consult a lot with indies and here's the key pieces of advice I nearly always have - high level plan, then double your estimates and cry - Prioritise work so your MVP is made first, then add other features once you have a shippable - better yet, just reduce scope - for the love of god, playtest

Hey folks! Board member Zach has written up a quick update re: how we are doing. Please check it out and share widely: critical-distance.com/2026/02/25/2...

SOME GENERAL TIPS FOR STEAM GAME DEMOS (from someone who has played so many of them) Note: These tips also apply to games in general! They're good tips!

This vacancy is on my team. We have hired two people since 2023. Stable team, interesting work, C&M actively involved and feeding back into the dev process. Really rare opportunity!

emergent narrative is when there’s a weird bird creature in the strip club

UK games journalism has been hollowed out by venture capitalists and vultures. They've replaced talented, experienced writers with low-quality slop and a treadmill of shitty, inaccurate AI guides. The job I loved has been turned into an insulting mimicry of something that fucking mattered

The #gamewriting SIG will be at GDC, hosting events where you can meet and mingle with fellow game writers! We have awesome stuff planned for the entire week, so be sure to check out the schedule! buff.ly/mGdSlYQ

I think I might be sick 🤢

I'm going to GDC, come find me and say hi, i'll be the pudgy bearded white person in glasses Surely i will stand out

It’s @exalclaw.bsky.social on Mothership, at long last! Here Wallace dives into why it’s important to treat your Black characters as, well, Black characters. www.mothership.blog/video-game-s...

I'd actually love to hear from game developers of any discipline—as long as writing poetry sparks joy for you.

If you’re an Ex-BioWare/Full Circle dev and you’re interested in this gig, please let me know and I try and refer you!!!

dip trip, flip fantasia

Fellow writers: If you love writing poetry, please send me a DM inquiry!

I love the success of this campaign because it shows how effective just a little attention to narrative tone and aesthetic texture can be even in genres people don’t think of as “narrative.” Lovely to see

The creators of Machinarium and Samorost have a *gorgeous* new game coming out this year, and the demo is available now! Go check it out because it's quirky and sweet and fun with one of the most mind-boggling art styles I've seen in a hot minute.

Big ditto here. Saying "Indies are the future, AAA doesn't matter" doesn't acknowledge the many ways indie can also be unsustainable/exploitative--and it doesn't respect the craft of AAA devs! So many cool people making incredibly cool things that couldn't exist otherwise!! Solidarity is important.

I love the hater pope

Diane, I'm holding in my hand a small box of chocolate bunnies.

A game of all time. Possibly the best of the last decade.

The indie game I'm working for released a demo today! It's a short horror vis-novel with a word combining mechanic. If that sounds cool give it a try. Also little heads up, the demo only has one ending. store.steampowered.com/app/3224600/...