Reposted by Adam Dolinweeder @weeder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026God, grant me the courage to change the things I can and incredible new powers to change the things I can't. 63107162532
Reposted by Adam DolinCara Ellison @caraellison.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Sthng that maybe I could get better at is teaching folks new to game design that making detailed plans or game design docs at the beginning of the process, or really anything that is more than a page is really just a waste of time. Broad strokes are fine bc no one reads and early changes are fast 511311
Reposted by Adam DolinDaniel Burke - 🍺Innkeep @innkeep.bsky.social · 04/09/2026If you feel you need a better emotional handle on this shitty world i can personally recommend that you stop watching content mills with BOMBSHELL or COOKED in the title (however well meaning), and more time with history books staring the human condition in the face. 37813
Adam Dolin @adamdolin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Devastated for these teams. They didn’t deserve this. Please send them your support! 020
Reposted by Adam DolinLucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 06/08/2026You may not like it, but this is what peak localization looks like (Asterix: Mega Madness (PS1, 2001)) 7383862967
Reposted by Adam DolinCauseway Studios | The Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham @ PAX West @causewaystudios.com · 25/08/2026eher owy raeu hy 24115
Adam Dolin @adamdolin.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I was at Night School from 2022-2024, and co-sign everything Anna says. 070
Reposted by Adam DolinNessa ✨ @nessathewriter.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Hi bsky! I'm looking for game writing/narrative design work, freelance or full time! I have 6+ years of experience working with both AAA and indie studios, shipping over a dozen projects like Borderlands 4 and Endoparasitic and more! You can find my website and portfolio here: www.nessacannon.comnessacannon.comNESSA CANNONExperienced game writer and narrative designer available for commissions, assignments, and contract work. 2157101
Reposted by Adam DolinMike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · 12/07/2026RIP Lindsey Graham. You taught me it was okay to be a coward whose only skill is debasing myself until death for a tiny, ultimately illusionary crumb of power. 148139922092
Reposted by Adam DolinUnited Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 12/07/2026GAMEDEVS IN THE US AND CANADA What are you doing on Sundays? Want to come to free, virtual trainings on the basics of labor unions and organizing offered by @codecwa.bsky.social? SIGN UP HERE 👇 code-cwa.org/upcoming-tra... 016186
Adam Dolin @adamdolin.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Most games, especially AAA games, look bad and are not fun to play throughout the majority of their development. 081
Reposted by Adam DolinYarn Spinner @ MIGW @yarnspinner.dev · 07/07/2026Inspired by the great @kenney.nl, if you've been hit with one of the horrendous #gamedev #layoffs, we'd love to give you things. Offer ends when form is closed. 💚 lab.to/YSClaimlab.toA gift from Yarn SpinnerTo the game devs who have recently lost their jobs in the massive layoffs in the game industry, we would like to offer you free licenses for some of our paid products. Whether you want to polish up yo... 211375
Reposted by Adam DolinRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Microsoft is laying off 4,800 workers today. Its CEO made $96.5M in 2025, a 22% increase from the previous year. Microsoft made $101B in net income last year — and raked in up to $12.5B in tax breaks from Trump's Big Ugly Bill. This is what a rigged system looks like. 22488093625
Reposted by Adam DolinAudrey Farnsworth @audipenny.bsky.social · 03/07/2026America keeps trying to get me to go to her birthday party and I’m like no girl u need to go to the hospital 85204095087
Adam Dolin @adamdolin.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Because I don’t know the exact name and didn’t save the video, unless it pops up on my insta feed again, it’s lost forever. This feels like a perfect example of (one of many reasons) why indie game development is so difficult. 010
Adam Dolin @adamdolin.bsky.social · 01/07/2026A very cute indie platformer popped up on my insta feed last night. You play as different artists, and it was called Artistry (or something like that). There’s a demo on Steam, but I wasn’t near my computer at the time. 100
Reposted by Adam Dolinthat one video game writer @deathmeetauthor.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Just adding up the layoffs from today is putting collective centuries of experience in AAA dev out on the street. It's not just one person's career, but teams who've worked well together. A lot of this experience can't be copied by hiring different people. None of it can be copied using GenAI. 119061
Adam Dolin @adamdolin.bsky.social · 25/06/2026My heart breaks for the hundreds of Bungie devs who lost their job today, in large part because of C-Suite greed (3.6 billion?! Really, Pete? Seriously, Jim?!) and poor studio management. All of you deserve better. 030
Reposted by Adam DolinShayna MoooOOOooon (she/they) @themoonis.gay · 25/06/2026Hey fyi @gracklehq.com is run by one extremely good hearted guy, and it’s still the best site for games industry job listings. It has a patreon that he doesn’t advertise because he’s that selfless. You can support it on patreon and/or kofigracklehq.comGrackle HQ: A job site for the game industry - Grackle HQ 5215120
Reposted by Adam DolinGG TRIBUNE @ggtribune.com · 11/06/2026Confused Gabe Newell Buys Yacht Club Games ggtribune.com/2026/06/11/c... 011431
Adam Dolin @adamdolin.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Yeah… I triggered at least one every time I went to a previous biome, so i assumed it was much simpler setup. Still effective though! Even though I didn’t love the actual content of the conversation, I appreciated what it was trying to do. 030
Adam Dolin @adamdolin.bsky.social · 16/05/2026I kept thinking of you while playing it, because there’s some obvious Ragnarok-style road lore moments when you backtrack. Adored the gameplay, phenomenal narrative design, beautiful levels and animation, but the actual WRITING… yikes. 120
Adam Dolin @adamdolin.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Without spoiling it, I’ll just say that I wasn’t expecting such a funny, satisfying ending to the story. I enjoyed how the game built out the world and its characters through in-world documents. Felt very tight. 010
Adam Dolin @adamdolin.bsky.social · 06/05/2026I liked it a lot. The ending was incredibly satisfying. 110
Adam Dolin @adamdolin.bsky.social · 18/04/2026If you follow me and you haven’t read Children of Time you should bump it up to the top of your reading list 020
Reposted by Adam DolinChris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 12/04/2026$1 gets you access to Video Game Journalism 101. I adapted my NYU course into a 5-part video series. You'll learn the history of games media from the '80s to today. And you'll learn about writing, editing, and how the biz actually works. Plus, the rest of Post Games! Sale ends Monday at midnight.patreon.comVideo Game Journalism 101 | Collection from Post Games | 5 posts | PatreonGet more from Post Games on Patreon 16917
Reposted by Adam DolinOregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 09/04/2026That’s Smee in the corner 5752031008
Reposted by Adam DolinJason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 07/04/2026I'm almost finished with People of Note, a new musical (!) turn-based RPG with heavy Final Fantasy vibes. Very strong combat, good puzzles, and way too many puns. It's out today - if you're into turn-based RPGs you'll probably enjoy it store.steampowered.com/app/1626170/... 1658558
Reposted by Adam DolinBryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 06/04/2026My last writeup from GDC! @alexaray.bsky.social and @adamdolin.bsky.social gave a great talk on how complex narrative systems can increase engagement and help your game compete in our overloaded media environment. 0308
Reposted by Adam DolinGame Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Epic Games layoffs serve as a timely reminder that accountability is deadgamedeveloper.comEpic Games layoffs serve as a timely reminder that accountability is deadWhat happened to Harmonix and Mediatonic under Epic Games? Good question. 422970
Reposted by Adam DolinAftermath @aftermath.site · 23/03/2026Notes towards a "Woke 2" aftermath.site/woke-2-wokenes... 8449128
Reposted by Adam DolinAlexa Ray Corriea @alexaray.bsky.social · 17/03/2026For those of you who didn't make it (or waited patiently in standby), the slides for @adamdolin.bsky.social and my GDC talk "Write Between the Lines: Writing Games for a Polarized, Distracted, Media-Illiterate World," are up on his website! Thank you for your interest! gamedevdolin.com/gdc2026/gamedevdolin.comWrite Between the Lines — GDC 2026 | Adam DolinAdam Dolin — Narrative Designer, Writer, and Game Development Consultant. Credits include God of War, God of War: Ragnarok, and Horizon Forbidden West. 17016
Reposted by Adam DolinEmmurder Killwell えま @emmakidwell.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Nominations for Game Dev Heroes are open! This is a great time to nominate a writer doing the kind of work you want to celebrate (there are lotsa categories outside of leadership) gamedevheroes.co/nominations/gamedevheroes.co2026 Nominations – Game Dev Heroes 13329
Adam Dolin @adamdolin.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Hot damn. Actual justice being served? In this economy?? You love to see it. 081
Reposted by Adam DolinBree, Bane of The Board 👻🌝 @dhampirvampire.bsky.social · 13/03/2026So @adamdolin.bsky.social created a little thoughtful self-evaluation quiz to ponder your core values. I decided to be a multitasker during the Q&A and take it. Honestly yeah... this sounds right. 121
Reposted by Adam DolinLaura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 28/02/2026The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive 135170525211
