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Design @Paradox on CKIII Prev: Principal ND @LiquidSwords Narrative Lead @ZOAN Game Writer @shedbuildergame πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈthey/them Narrative Dep Alumni IGDA 2023 Virtual Exchange Stockholm

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Wow Robert, what a lovely read. This reminded me of games journalism of old, full of soul and whimsy.

11.03.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations! 🎊🎊🎊 You're brilliant.

11.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not at GDC this year, but here’s a couple scraps of free advice on networking for new folks:

09.03.2026 05:16 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
Natalie Portman in Black Swan being menaced by a doppelganger in the mirror

Natalie Portman in Black Swan being menaced by a doppelganger in the mirror

When I encounter myself as a different colored cursor because I have the Google Doc open in two tabs

21.12.2023 22:09 πŸ‘ 4349 πŸ” 828 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 10

When she hits she hits

06.03.2026 22:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Would love to get another medieval game from you. Pentiment was such a joy to play.

04.03.2026 07:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Classic

03.03.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Truly the best! Well Montreal bagels are the best bagel, Fairmont are the best Montreal bagel (St. V is very close second).

21.02.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can spot a Montreal bagel from across the Atlantic. Oh how my heart yearns for a Fairmont bagel at 5am.

19.02.2026 13:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, it makes me puke.

15.02.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Firewatch is a special one. I hope we'll get something like it again one day or something else from the Campo Santo crew.

10.02.2026 07:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's brutal. I'm so sorry to hear that, you folks were doing great work. Truly unfair.

10.02.2026 07:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's totally fair. It's my hope to one day rework the relationship systems and deepen their connection to the rest of the game.

07.02.2026 09:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm currently rereading it. It's like eating the best food. So many nourishing sentences!

07.02.2026 09:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think you might enjoy Crusader Kings

07.02.2026 01:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

not the first person to say this, but video games' closest artistic sibling is theatre, not film. immersive theatre, for sure, but there's overlap in less-experimental, proscenium-style plays as well

06.02.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ian McKellen performs β€œThe Strangers’ Case” speech from β€œSir Thomas More” on Colbert.

05.02.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 9249 πŸ” 3612 πŸ’¬ 177 πŸ“Œ 725

Incredible! I do a little bit of knitting but nothing on this level. I'm totally humbled.

05.02.2026 06:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sign up for news about the Game Writing Kaleidoscope In early 2026 we’ll 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...

❄️ Update: The GAME NARRATIVE KALEIDOSCOPE ❄️ will be published soon - we just sent a proof to the authors.

400 pages - 100k+ words - 118 authors - including the writers from several well-beloved games and major franchises.

If you want to be notified when it releases, you can add your name below!

04.02.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 171 πŸ” 70 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 41

That 1600 stock is always fun.

04.02.2026 08:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Forty looks fabulous on you!

31.01.2026 10:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, this is stunning!

29.01.2026 07:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bilbo looking at his phone top

on bottom is ChatGPT

After all, why not? Why shouldn't I keep it?

You're absolutely right β€” you found it, it's been with you a long while, and it's only natural to feel fond of something that's served you so well, especially when someone like Gandalf suddenly seems to want it for himself.

Bilbo looking at his phone top on bottom is ChatGPT After all, why not? Why shouldn't I keep it? You're absolutely right β€” you found it, it's been with you a long while, and it's only natural to feel fond of something that's served you so well, especially when someone like Gandalf suddenly seems to want it for himself.

28.01.2026 01:51 πŸ‘ 25426 πŸ” 6949 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 155

10 thousand words would be a pithy exploration for him. This is a man of ideas! A mind of his measure needs a certain amount of real estate to lay the truth bare.

I mean, why do actual game dev when you can write about how good you'd be at it?

26.01.2026 06:58 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dying at yassified Justy

25.01.2026 10:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Way of Water: On the Quiet Power of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Activism In the past two months, I’ve found myself thinking back to an essay Ursula K. Le Guin posted on her blog in November 2016. It was one of her last long essays, and she wrote it at a time when sheβ€”li…

When I wrote this a year ago I had no idea how bad things would get. Today, eight years after she left us, I'm trying to follow Ursula's advice: write and worry. Write and act. Worry and keep writing.

lithub.com/the-way-of-w...

22.01.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 334 πŸ” 124 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 15

Jesus he's such a creep

23.01.2026 11:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Too real. How is this so prevalent? 😒

21.01.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please report back on your findings. So many AI things I'd like to block but don't know how.

16.01.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

All the episodes have been great! It's what finally got me to sign up to the Patreon. I've intended to join for years but catching an episode of this early was the catalyst.

Really love how you captured Tallin, it's one of my favorite places to visit.

15.01.2026 07:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0