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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

welp, actually booked castlefest + camping + 2 person tent for just myself and my huge ass let's see what's that like next summer

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Would be shooting my shot if I wasn't halfway through a doctorate, the failbetter team are absolutely lovely people I don't know why I'm hyping them up everyone who'd go for this knows this already. But! Good peeps, rad opportunity.

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Anthony « iamleyeti » Jauneaud @iamleyeti.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Later today, I will be presenting my workshop: Prototyping Video Game Narratives with Short Stories! You can book a free seat right here: www.eventbrite.com/e/prototypin... I'll be go through the topics of the workshop, the structure, and answer some of your questions!

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Prototyping Video Game Narratives with Short Stories - Course Presentation

Experienced game writer and narrative designer Anthony Jauneaud will introduce you to writing short stories for video games.

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.

A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What sort of AI disclosures have you encountered in creative work? I can think of like. Steam's approach. Would like to hear about what things look like for different media Trying to steer some internal guidelines to include disclosure appropriate for multiple different artforms, shit's tricky

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Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Not for the first time, I'm struck that Thomas Aquinas was wasted as a theologian and should have been a trad game designer. This was prompting by seeing he defined 5 sub-classes to Gluttony.

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Apparently Microsoft has some overly broad patent on generative game narrative. I *think* it only explicitly covers LLM models doing this shit which our field has done for decades. Please nemesis system LLMs out of game narrative ok thanks www.cheathappens.com/microsoft_pa...

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Microsoft Patents AI System That Rewrites Game Stories In Real Time For You

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"There are police on the plane, all male passengers must present their passport" My non-binary ass not giving a shit and walking straight past the polish airport cop did not go over well

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

New level of autism unlocked: 5 simultaneous zelda direct streams from different regions

Zelda direct on tv and two screens. Not pictured: phone screens

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

One of my favorite 2 player experiences from the past year, the Deluxe is gorgeous. Jump on this nerds.

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Was going over some of the manifesto jam 2026 entries, and Anna Anthropy's entry is still perfect w.itch.io/annafesto

"Horny is a shortcut to weird, and weird is better than good."

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Doing a thing in The Hague tonight. Man, every now and again I feel super weird about being back in my childhood areas. Good ol' can't go home again strikes again.

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Steph @fistfulofcrits.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It's finally RELEASED! I made a free, romantasy-first SRD for designing solo narrative/journalling games: CHAPTERS. Here’s the core of what it does, why I built it this way, and how it keeps a story moving without pre-writing where that story has to go.

A purple and lilac graphic showcasing a framework for creating Romantasy themed solo TTRPG journaling games called Chapters. It features a minimal styled graphic heart intersecting with a book and bookmark.

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Trying to find some femme kurowear stuff that my xxl amab ass fits into I might need to rapidly take up making my own clothes if I'm gonna pull this costume off, fuck

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AFNarratives @afnarratives.blacksky.app · 14/08/2026

Games would be in a lot better place as a medium if games narrative was considered a structural core like programming instead of gorilla glue and masking tape to cover up other problems

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Mike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Game design isn’t about being able to identify problems. Everyone who plays games can identify problems. Game design is about diagnosing player experience, having intent, and executing. I think to a lot of folks outside dev, game criticism (an art in itself) is seen as interchangeable with design.

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Lis @thewritegame.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

A rundown on narrative playtesting by @stevebromley.bsky.social. I’m a big believer in conducting proper user research if you have the access and means to do it. Golden data.

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How to playtest your game’s story | Games User Research

How to safely approach testing both comprehension and appeal for the story of your game.

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I lied, remembered I had a roof terrace and found some neighbors with eclipse glasses. What a difference with/without I guess my loved ones are safe for now

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Missed out on getting eclipse glasses so gonna do the next best thing: sacrifice all my loved ones on the altar of my own ambitions

All the Berserk deluxe editions next to a Berserk mouse pad

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Feeling kind of disconnected from the games industry lately. 2 years of weird academia and small scale solo dev work... After the summer I think I need to get back into organizing community shit and make more games and write more about what it is I actually do Uprooting my life used to be easier

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Running a game of Thirsty Sword Lesbians today. I usually give people some tiny swords to hold on to after character creation introductions. Couldn't find my usual stash, so I had to get British about it

Three tiny sword earrings and a butterfly knife (trainer)

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Got adopted by a roaming pack of feral lesbians, Castlefest still good

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Having a wander around Castlefest, come say hi if you spot me! #castlefest

Raymond selfie surrounded by some medieval ass peeps

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Just impulsively ordered one of the new fancy samsung foldy phones, some stupid good weekend deal I don't think I've bought a flagship in... ever? This'll be a change from the budget pixels, been on those since the nexus 4.

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

My pixel 7a phone is on its way out and everything new looks like fucking awful AI infested shit. Same with windows 11 I'm going to have to learn two new tech ecosystems aren't I ugh

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Paid off last week's London & Brighton trip, booked hotels for next year's dev brighton, booked trains to London for october & november Not the funnest paycheck ever

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Work With Indies @workwithindies.com · 23/07/2026

Wickworks is hiring a Technical Writer/Editor to help make Lancer Tactics’ in-game text shine! 🛰️ Remote, Contract 📝 2+ years XP 🎲 Deep Lancer TTRPG knowledge a must Work with @wick.works and apply:

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Wickworks is hiring a Technical Writer/Editor

We’re looking for an experienced technical writer who can help make our in-game texts shine.

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I'll be here all weekend, if anyone wants to talk bleedy roleplaying shit or beat me up Miiiight try organizing something cool shortly before AdvX, watch this space

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Mao Mao! @maotenno.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The irony is I don't think discs are that great of solution to preservation on the game side these days anyways. Patches and DLC basically made them a moot point in most cases. I hate to say but the best case for digital persvatuon is storing that shit on a hard drive somewhere.

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Florencia Minuzzi @flom.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

This Sep I'm leading an online interactive workshop on game writing and narrative design, hosted by CULT Cymru! Join me in speedrunning the game writing process, from creating a design document to choosing the right structure & tools through to a finished work in 3 hours. (Link below 🔽 )

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Some lads dressed in English flags square up at us on the street, "you lot look like you support Palestine" Fucking lol

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Ready to fuck up a million pancakes with other narrative peeps at dev brighton narrative breakfast! Kind of How did I end up running an early morning thing again

Very sleepy raymond in a flaming trans rights fit

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Took a few fire shots with Pixless camera at Dev Brighton today

Pink pixelated shot, Raymond next to a game character

Dark rose pixelated shot, someone holding a fan in front of their face

Purple pixelated shot, creepy ominous dragon with glowing eyes

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Rocking the queer pirate fit at Develop today, come say hi!

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AFNarratives @afnarratives.blacksky.app · 14/07/2026

so like are we gonna discuss why people love to say games writers can/should be swapped out but would never say that about a games artists or programmer and how games writers have a lot more women and people of color than other disciplines orrrrrr

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Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

deeply annoying that creative breakthroughs don’t come on schedule from direct work but from things like “open-ended conversations with interesting people” and “doing nothing”

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Submitted a small prototype/demo/trailer/vibe to #toxicyurivnjam crapcyborg.itch.io/two-girls-st... Very much tried to just have fun and create some stuff with this instead of stress over things, almost succeeded, and got friends to create too! Woo. Proper 1.1 release and thoughts soon I'm sure

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Two Girls Stuck Somewhere Stupid by crapcyborg

Two girls enter. One leaves. This will not do.

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*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Took mental damage from seeing tonight's gyoza translated as "japanese style ravioli"

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 10/07/2026

Proud to announce you can now pre-order the Levelling The Playing Field 101 Video Courses. Practical, focused 101 video courses for indie game developers. Business, marketing, budgeting, production, pitching and more - €40 (excl. VAT) per course, with bulk & group discounts! courses.ramiismail.com

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Levelling the Playing Field - Courses by Rami Ismail

Practical, focused courses for indie game developers. Business, marketing, budgeting, production, pitching and more - by Rami Ismail.

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Robert Yang @radiatoryang.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

new game release: Radiator Forever, a new ongoing re-remastered collection of all my experimental gay games, all in one package!... still free ($0), now on Steam + Steam Deck verified Info + links on my blog (SFW): www.blog.radiator.debacle.us/2026/07/radi...

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Radiator Forever is "Gay As A Service" + its debut July 2026 Update is Rinse And Repeat, Now On Steam

Design notes for Radiator Forever, my new all-in-one collection that will contain all my gay games... Eventually. Now Steam Deck verified!

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Sally Beaumont | BAFTA Breakthrough | Voice Actor & Writer @sallybeaumont.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I'm on a panel at Develop next week! Wednesday 15th at 4.30pm "Developing Characters For Performance - A Writers’ Panel" alongside Sagar Beroshi, Vicky Wheeler, Daniel Bowditch, and Amy-Leigh Shaw! @sagarberoshi.bsky.social @diveamydive.bsky.social www.developconference.com/conference-p...

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Christine Love @christinelove.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Every decade of my life I have watched Major Kusanagi sexily fall off that damn building in a new way and you know what: I bet it'll still get my ass the next time, too

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Delaney King (She/Her/Whomst) @delaneyking.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Behind every "solo dev success story" is usually a partner working 9-5 for years to pay the bills.

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David Lindsey Pittman @dphrygian.com · 07/07/2026

My best advice for any game devs recently laid off is to keep in touch with your closest coworker friends, do a group call at least once a week, share job postings in the chat, hype each other up, and just generally look out for each other.

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