Becky Dodd

A GDC-relevant PSA:

Kiki’s Delivery Service is screening in 4K on the IMAX screen in Metreon next door on Thursday and Friday, and that TMNT II is also playing there on Friday. Go forth.

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GUYS LET ME PLEASE SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF FREE TAX USA

federal is free, state is $16, handles even my chaotic freelancer taxes just fine, same step-by-step “designed for normies” kind of interface as TurboTax but NOT EVIL

tell everyone you know

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@erikaishii.bsky.social Happiest of birthdays to you, ya' gorgeous bean...were I there in person, I'd scoop you up and swing you about for old times' sake, propriety be damned...hope you're having a grand one! 💜💜💜✨✨✨🎉🎉🎉🎈🎈🎈🎂🎂🎂

Excellent news! 👏😀💜

+2-ing, Claire’s definition here, because this is how I would define it, as well 🤗💜

Truly stunning…thank you for your sacrifice of sore legs from someone who’s never likely to see it personally 🤗💜

Happy Belated Birthday Dearest @yurilowenthal.bsky.social !! Hope you and your amazing family had a beautiful day doing exactly as you wished and that your next trip around the sun is full of only the kindest of surprises! Love ya! ✨🫂💜🥰🎈🧁

Stop, Collaborate, and Listen: How to be an Actor's Favorite Director | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming As graphical and audio fidelity in games increases, players demand ever greater performances from their video game actors. In this panel chaired by Phillipe Bosher (Baldur's Gate 3), actors Yuri Lowen...

3 weeks today, I’ll be hosting a panel at GDC with @yurilowenthal.bsky.social, @cissyspeaks.bsky.social, @eliastoufexis.bsky.social, and @courtenaytaylor.bsky.social, on How To Be An Actor’s Favourite Director. I’m excited, and would really love to see you there. schedule.gdconf.com/session/stop...

Thanks munchkin…you are the best, as always 🥰🥰🥰🫂🫂🫂💜💜💜

And here it is, everyone - The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope book is out now!

You're in for a treat and many unexpected, delightful & thought-provoking pieces.

Here's a cheat code: if you want to read my essay, turn to page 122.

(And there's a *podcast* as well?)

Jen is one of the absolute best humans, not surprising she’d do this for you (& I’m assuming Khris Brown as instigator, most likely 🤗, also another stellar human)…love good peeps brightening people’s days! 🥰🤗💜

Bruno Mars - Risk It All [Official Music Video] YouTube video by Bruno Mars

Damn Bruno.....such style and art direction by him & Daniel Ramos, really showing off that charm, as well as those vocals, of course 👏✨🥰💜
youtu.be/lY5V4hSLWY8?...

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!

Want to get your nerdy kids outdoors for the summer? Send them to larp camp! Registration is open for Wayfinder, the wonderful roleplaying camp in upstate NY where I grew up (along with assorted future nerd celebrities) that made me who I am!
wayfinderexperience.com

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Every single household basic chore I have to do has aligned into the perfect storm of a Tuesday today: trash removal, laundry, cat litterbox cleaning, dishes, sweeping, and I am about out of spoons and it's only 10:30 AM 🫠😄

If you haven't alread, pull your stuff from Academia edu IMMEDIATELY, especially if you have unpublished and draft ideas on there.

None of these pieces were labeled or titled. So many cats and a few doggies in the pieces. Check out the embossing, very impressive.

These scenes were so alive, photos don't do it justice.

From a distance you can't appreciate the embossing on the golden backdrop or the little faces, but these pieces were large. I swear you could live with these for a month and keep discovering things.

These colors make my eyes happy. The collection isn't what you immediately associate with Murakami and that made it extra special.

If you're in LA I *highly* recommend visiting Perrotin to see the Murakami exhibit. My brain couldn't process all of the details, each time I revisited a painting I would discover new things, spot new little guys. Tremendous collection of work. I encourage you to zoom in on these.

I find redheads very charming, typically, so I would never wish to be immune, personally 🤗😀

Mumford & Sons - The Banjo Song (Official Video) YouTube video by Mumford & Sons

Love the warmth and heart in this choice for their music video and the spirit of all the gorgeous dancers…people are just beautiful creatures, truly 🤗💜🥰 youtu.be/KbIM97uzGog?...

It’s pretty astounding….some really outstanding talent just tossed into the wind :(

Not sure if he’d be available, but @del.art makes great faces in video games 🤗💜

Remember: When you playtest a game, never take players’ feedback/suggestions at face value. Figure out what emotion is underneath what they’re telling you, and then figure out what in the game is causing that emotion

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Happy Valentine's Day if you're into the holiday and if you're not...hey, I hope you have a grand day, too! If you're feeling a bit blue or alone, just try to remember, you're likely one of many so there's solidarity worldwide there, too! 🤗💜🌻

Hello! I'm looking to speak to anyone who works, or has worked in a diversity position at a major studio or publisher (or whatever it's been called at that company, inclusive growth, DEI, whatever!). Conversations can be 100% anon, of course, via DM here or email lukeATaftermathDOTsite. Thanks!

I LEARNED SO MUCH FROM THIS THREAD IT WAS WONDERFUL

He is a man that knows how to put on a fun, live performance...the Grammy producers should thank their lucky stars every time he agrees to perform on the Broadcast, let alone, perform twice in one night. 🤗💜

I’ve had to explain how a lot of my casting and talent coordination work isn’t Jira action item manage-able tasks and ended up having to make vague ones that just rolled over sprint to sprint for metrics 🫠

My wife and I were on a beach in the Wellington area and found this at a car park, in the grass.

It is approximately the size of a person's hand,made of bone, and intricately carved.

I've masked the lower half,as only the legitimate owner will be able to fully describe it.

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Gemstone Dice Our Gemstone Dice are unmatched. Precision-carved out of high-quality gemstones, each die is a work of art. Right from your first roll you’ll appreciate the heavier feel compared to traditional dice. ...

I have not purchased from this company personally,but I have seen people mention: www.fanrolldice.com/collections/... and then I have purchased (with a giftcard) some Wyrmwood gemstone dice and they’re nice but imo likely overpriced 🤗

Our Narrative team have some new roles available at Dambuster Studios

Lead Narrative Designer - lnkd.in/ePBNKy2e
Senior Narrative Designer - lnkd.in/eeNW5wcS

Please share with relevant people - It's a great team and I love working with them.

#Narrative #NarrativeJobs