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Kelly Tran @kellymtran.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

I’ve been waiting with excitement to announce this…at the beginning of the month, I joined CD PROJEKT RED as a Senior Systems Designer on Cyberpunk 2! CP77 is an all-timer game for me and I’m thrilled about the project and team ✨

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BAJA BLAST BLAINE @shrekromancer.gay · 05/04/2025

I don't have a mind palace. I have mind backrooms. I have to noclip through my consciousness to access it and there is nothing back there except various horrors

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Kelly Tran @kellymtran.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Listen there's going to be a lot of discussion about the Switch 2 but my main Boo got this outfit and it's all I care about tbh

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Kelly Tran @kellymtran.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

It’s been a windswept and wild GDC, but I’m still around for one more day! Say hi if you see me :)

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Joe Wintergreen @joewintergreen.com · 21/03/2025

it's been 10 years and i still can't believe this fucking icon

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Kelly Tran @kellymtran.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

This book is killer, grab it if you haven't read it

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Stacey Mason @stcymsn.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

I still have a few irons in the fire that I'm really excited about, but it looks likely that I'll be kicking off 2025 with a job search. If your team could use a narrative-y, systems-y designer (with S-tier soft skills & procedural narrative XP) for either an IC or lead role, let's chat!

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Kelly Tran @kellymtran.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

The game awards are 150% funnier if you believe that Geoff legitimately hates getting roasted by Statler and Waldorf #tga

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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 13/12/2024

Let Harrison Ford have an edible and go to bed #TGA

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Kelly Tran @kellymtran.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

You know when little kids play Mario Kart and lean their whole bodies when they turn the kart? That’s me in-engine. Lemme just crane my neck to see into this corridor. I need to zoom in, ooh I’ll also get super close to the screen for no reason.

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Max Nichols @maxnichols.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

The reason crafting is in every game now: It's like money laundering for game designers Let me explain.

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Kelly Tran @kellymtran.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

Intro now that we’re all migrating here! I’m Kelly. I’m a Senior Game Designer and wear a lot of hats across dev areas. I’m also a TTRPG writer and doer of (too) many side projects. Oh, and I want to see your pets 👀

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Aaron Voigt @aavoigt.bsky.social · 15/04/2024

My latest review is of @ethanyen.com and @kellymtran.bsky.social's"Fetch My Blade!" I love the trope of dogs with swords, and I think this game does a great job of using the history of canine loyalty to create a game about unwavering devotion. Transcript below

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Fetch My Blade and the Canine Legacy of Loyalty

This is a review of the TTRPG "Fetch My Blade, written and published by Ethan Yen and Kelly Tran. It is available on itch.io- https://ethanyen.itch.io/fetch-...

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Kelly Tran @kellymtran.bsky.social · 08/01/2024

This will be a fun convo, can’t wait!

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Kelly Tran @kellymtran.bsky.social · 14/12/2023

One of my projects this year that I wrote with @ethanyen.bsky.social, Fetch My Blade, was named as one of Polygon’s best tabletop RPGs of the year! www.polygon.com/23989775/bes... It’s an honor to be recognized and gets me excited for new creative adventures next year 🎉 #gamedesign #ttrpg

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Kelly Tran @kellymtran.bsky.social · 01/12/2023

Hi friends! I've been off social media for a bit. What's everyone working on these days? What are you excited about?

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Kelly Tran @kellymtran.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

How do you all paper prototype remotely? Any favorite tools, tricks, etc?

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Kelly Tran @kellymtran.bsky.social · 18/09/2023

Happy Monday, from someone who find this all too accurate

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Kelly Tran @kellymtran.bsky.social · 13/09/2023

One of my biggest learning projects this year has been switching to Unreal. This looks like an excellent resource for any making the switch now!

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Kelly Tran @kellymtran.bsky.social · 01/09/2023

I asked on the bird app a while ago for level design recommendations. No one mentioned this book, probably because it’s new, but I think it’s very practical and useful. If I was still teaching it would be a great course book.

A practical guide to level design by Ben Bauer

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Kelly Tran @kellymtran.bsky.social · 28/07/2023

Koromaru from Persona 3! Every game should have a dog party member.

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Kelly Tran @kellymtran.bsky.social · 26/07/2023

Hey all, I’ve made it over here! If you don’t know me, I’m a Senior Game Designer at Believer. I love all things game design and I’m always working on (too many?) side projects. Happy to meet you!

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