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a woman with no common sense

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Fat white woman in a black dress in a power wheelchair, photographed in a park.

Fat white woman in a black dress in a power wheelchair, photographed in a park.

this is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike. my games are taught in schools, i'm the published author of six books on game design, taught game design for nine years, and one of my games was in a recent movie. i'm in my ninth month of unemployment. what a cool field to work in

10.03.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 253 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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Can't believe it's been ten years since my first game jam. I'm a writer, narrative designer, and developer of many games since 2016.

I'm thrilled to be back at GDC hanging with incredibly talented people courtesy of IFTF's partnership this year!

I'm also available for work!
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike

11.03.2026 04:38 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m Anna, I’m a Senior/Lead freelance game writer and narrative designer, and this is #WhatAGamedevLooksLike

11.03.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 210 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0
asian woman, mirror selfie, leather jacket, backpack, conference badge, dolly parton tee, skinny jeans, docs

asian woman, mirror selfie, leather jacket, backpack, conference badge, dolly parton tee, skinny jeans, docs

hello, dolly

10.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thinking about going somewhere safe

09.03.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A woman stands in a modern bathroom. She is wearing a leather jacker and a t-shirt that reads "Punch More Nazis." She has pink hair and a side shave. She is flipping off the camera.

A woman stands in a modern bathroom. She is wearing a leather jacker and a t-shirt that reads "Punch More Nazis." She has pink hair and a side shave. She is flipping off the camera.

What's good, #WhatAGameDevLooksLike ?

Senior writer on Iron Man @ Motive, prev: Space Marine 2, Gotham Knights, Jurassic Park: Survival, World War Z: Aftermath, and more.

I also write comics! Grab Stark Trek: Celebrations when it comes out in May!

10.03.2026 12:43 πŸ‘ 220 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

don’t forget about the people holding lights and microphones

10.03.2026 03:56 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#ThisIsWhatAGameDevLooksLike I'm Emma Kidwell, a writer and narrative designer who's currently looking for full time work! emmkid.info 🫑

09.03.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
asian woman in a white graphic tee and black pants with a backpack and jacket over one shoulder

asian woman in a white graphic tee and black pants with a backpack and jacket over one shoulder

#whatagamedevlookslike in case you didn’t know!! a filipina trans woman in narrative design no less!!!

09.03.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 231 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
JC has pink and purple hair and is wearing sunglasses, a black sleeveless hoodie, and a silver necklace with a pizza charm on it. She is in front of a bunch of flowers that look like they are exploding out of her head. The sky is blue behind her.

JC has pink and purple hair and is wearing sunglasses, a black sleeveless hoodie, and a silver necklace with a pizza charm on it. She is in front of a bunch of flowers that look like they are exploding out of her head. The sky is blue behind her.

This is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike! I’m JC, I’ve been a gamedev for 10+ years in AAA/indie, and I am currently lead producer and (NEWLY MINTED) COO at my studio, @twirlbound.com! I love making cool stuff with cool people, developing sustainable career paths, and of course yelling (lovingly) about Jira ✨

09.03.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 411 πŸ” 68 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 20

gdc is next week!! i will be there, so do let me know if you want to say hi

05.03.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Amberspire, our dice driven science fantasy city builder, will release MAY 6!

Roll dice, grow a city, forge alliances, interact with an ecology, and read a history of the future.

PC, Mac, Steam Deck - May 6!

s.team/a/3350750

04.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 454 πŸ” 127 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 22
An official letter from the Kansas Division of Vehicles dated February 23, 2026, with a redacted recipient address. The letter notifies the recipient that due to the enactment of Senate Bill 244, all Kansas driver's licenses and IDs must reflect the holder's sex at birth. It states that the recipient's current credential will become invalid immediately upon the law's publication on February 26, 2026, with no grace period. The recipient is directed to surrender their current ID to receive a new one matching their sex assigned at birth. The document concludes with instructions on how to appeal the notice if received in error, along with contact information for the department.

An official letter from the Kansas Division of Vehicles dated February 23, 2026, with a redacted recipient address. The letter notifies the recipient that due to the enactment of Senate Bill 244, all Kansas driver's licenses and IDs must reflect the holder's sex at birth. It states that the recipient's current credential will become invalid immediately upon the law's publication on February 26, 2026, with no grace period. The recipient is directed to surrender their current ID to receive a new one matching their sex assigned at birth. The document concludes with instructions on how to appeal the notice if received in error, along with contact information for the department.

Kansas is sending letters to trans people telling them that their licenses will be revoked as of tomorrow and that they risk arrest for driving on a suspended license.

This is pure cruelty.

www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...

26.02.2026 01:10 πŸ‘ 8540 πŸ” 4247 πŸ’¬ 320 πŸ“Œ 745

protesting the state of the union by address by going to see the leather daddy movie

24.02.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

woah a car got stuck in that tree

23.02.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Fred Willard and Jim Piddock in Best in Show

Fred Willard and Jim Piddock in Best in Show

"Another glorious day at Milan Cortina for the Olympic Games! I'm Buck Laughlin, joined by Trevor Beckwithβ€”Trevor have you ever driven a Milan Cortina?"

"...I, I don't thinkβ€”"

"Great mileage, needs a roomier back seat. Gas grass or 'uh-oh,' nobody rides for free. Trevor Beckwith, your thoughts."

21.02.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 642 πŸ” 98 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2

they should do a study on the brain and its effects on the human body

15.02.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Game exec walks into a curry house.

β€œMake me a pizza?”

19.02.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 847 πŸ” 152 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 11

bad

19.02.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i gotta finally think meditative thoughts

18.02.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Reminder to other indie dev teams especially new teams. Most of us are happy to share advice and give feedback on publisher/funding/platform deals and terms. There are some shady predatory biz weasels that will take advantage of you as soon as your game starts to pop off. Please reach out.

18.02.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 601 πŸ” 142 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 18

so cool!

18.02.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

they should do a study on the brain and its effects on the human body

15.02.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sure come at me. I’ll have you stricken from the Annals

12.02.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

sorry to hear!

10.02.2026 03:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

do you know how many clamps you need to own to be a guitar repairperson?

a LOT

10.02.2026 00:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

who will i see at gdc?

09.02.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

i'm sorry emma, thinking of you

08.02.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

it does

08.02.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0