Reposted by laurencePete Stewart 🏳️🌈 @petestewart.bsky.social · 13hI firmly believe any game writer is demonstrably better at their job once they at least understand (and ideally can actively participate in) the implementation process. 413420
Reposted by laurenceBen Chandler @threeohfour.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I have been thinking about Umberto Eco’s description of Dan Brown for three days. 1203
Reposted by laurenceChaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 26/07/2026The skye above the port was the color of parchment, as yet unmarked by a scrybe. 10592147
Reposted by laurenceJaws Slayer 🎃 @jesawyer.bsky.social · 21/06/2026It was only a few years ago that I learned a lot of people get derailed/mad when they read words they don't know/don't know how to pronounce. When I was growing up I tried to figure out meaning through context and if I couldn't do that, I'd look it up. Never cared about pronunciation while reading. 3898289
Reposted by laurencearr @arr.bsky.social · 05/06/2026english isn't for cowards. if you're not saying 'torpify,' that's a skill issue. there's no Académie Française telling you what to do. if you try to type 'pallific' and freak out when you see a little red underline, maybe you're not ready to roll with the big dogs. 437153844208
Reposted by laurenceAndy Walsh @englishscribe.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Reposting OPPORTUNITY! Affiliated and excited to learn about the amazing, talented people out there! Shares very welcome! 01717
Reposted by laurenceSam Barlow 🔥 @mrsambarlow.bsky.social · 06/05/2026static.klipy.comAntonio Banderas' Satisfied ReactionALT: Antonio Banderas' Satisfied Reaction 0421
laurence @laurenceiseult.bsky.social · 03/05/2026youtu.bePlanescape Torment: Main ThemeYouTube video by Transcendent0ne 020
Reposted by laurenceVideo Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 20/04/2026For the first time in our 9-year history: WE ARE HIRING! We're seeking a full-time fundraising manager to establish and grow our non-profit's development department - in other words, to raise money and help us grow! Remote-hybrid in the SF Bay Area with benefits! www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/44...linkedin.comThe Video Game History Foundation hiring Fundraising Manager in Emeryville, CA | LinkedInPosted 12:59:43 AM. Apply if this sounds like a match:We are seeking a growth-oriented, self-starter with prior…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn. 10738420
Reposted by laurenceAdventureX @adventurex.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Save the date! On 13 April, exhibitor and speaker submissions open for AdventureX 2026. Be part of the UK’s only convention dedicated to narrative games. You can find details at adventurexpo.org. Follow us here and subscribe to our newsletter for updates. #AdvX26 #AdvX 02919
laurence @laurenceiseult.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Just backed this narrative deck builder! I'd back anything @meghna.bsky.social works on. 273
Reposted by laurenceAmyville Hoyrror @amyhoy.bsky.social · 22/03/2026"When crimes begin to pile up they become invisible." —Bertolt Brecht 13414
Reposted by laurenceMichelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Deer enjoying cherry blossoms in Nara, Japan: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s... 17390181617
Reposted by laurenceTerry Cavanagh @terrycavanaghgames.com · 13/03/2026Blown away by this showcase today, everything in it is so fascinating and inspiring. I wanna make more games that are like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og6_...youtube.comCOMPUTER WORLDS - A New Showcase Celebrating Strange & Distinctive GamesYouTube video by noclip_2 219639
Reposted by laurenceeric stirpē @stirpicus.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Not at GDC this year, but here’s a couple scraps of free advice on networking for new folks: 17521
Reposted by laurenceSansa Sandisk @cheatlines.co · 21/12/2023When I encounter myself as a different colored cursor because I have the Google Doc open in two tabs 84353818
Reposted by laurenceAysha U. Farah @ayshaufarah.bsky.social · 06/02/2026not the first person to say this, but video games' closest artistic sibling is theatre, not film. immersive theatre, for sure, but there's overlap in less-experimental, proscenium-style plays as well 57114
Reposted by laurenceinkle @inkle.co · 04/02/2026❄️ Update: The GAME NARRATIVE KALEIDOSCOPE ❄️ will be published soon - we just sent a proof to the authors. 400 pages - 100k+ words - 118 authors - including the writers from several well-beloved games and major franchises. If you want to be notified when it releases, you can add your name below!forms.gleSign up for news about the Game Writing KaleidoscopeIn early 2026 we’ll be publishing The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope, a collection of over 100 short essays by game writers about writing. Featuring some very famous names, some highly experienced free... 816869
Reposted by laurenceJulie Phillips @julie-phillips.com · 22/01/2026When I wrote this a year ago I had no idea how bad things would get. Today, eight years after she left us, I'm trying to follow Ursula's advice: write and worry. Write and act. Worry and keep writing. lithub.com/the-way-of-w...lithub.comThe Way of Water: On the Quiet Power of Ursula K. Le Guin’s ActivismIn the past two months, I’ve found myself thinking back to an essay Ursula K. Le Guin posted on her blog in November 2016. It was one of her last long essays, and she wrote it at a time when she—li… 10417160
Reposted by laurenceSaraAAAGHH A GHOST!!! Ford 🐍🎨👻 @angeloslh.bsky.social · 13/01/2026RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research' 16567544944
Reposted by laurenceAlice Ruppert 🐴🎮 @malicedafirenze.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Latest article was inspired by this reader request by the way! www.themanequest.com/blog/2026/1/...themanequest.comLiving Creatures vs Meat Motorcycles – How to Make Horses in Games Feel Alive — The Mane QuestWhat makes horses in games feel alive and how do you get players to care for them? When complex independent behaviors are out of scope, what measures can developers take to give players a sense of emo... 49427
Reposted by laurenceTom Francis @pentadact.com · 08/01/2026I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice: www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1... I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write. 491849575
Reposted by laurenceBrodie Waddell @brodiewaddell.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Birkbeck is hiring a Lecturer in Medieval Studies (c.1300-1500), full-time and open-ended. They will be formally based in English but expected to be able to contribute about 0.5FTE to History, including teaching and supervision. Closing date Feb 23rd: cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect... 4123142
Reposted by laurence21st Century Schizoid Tran @grayathena.bsky.social · 07/01/2026While I'm posting about Clausewitz and Thucydides I'll bring this back 39813
Reposted by laurencePavel @spavel.bsky.social · 30/12/2025One of my goals for bsky has been to rebuild Design Twitter. But what we got instead was something better: Design Bsky. 1010621
Reposted by laurenceZuul Nightingale🚪 @danaenight.northsky.social · 27/12/2025I believe you can become jaded with the industry without losing passion for the craft, the medium, the collaboration. I think there's a bright center you never have to lose even as the oppressive cruelties of the business wear us down. I believe this because it me. 3485
laurence @laurenceiseult.bsky.social · 23/12/2025Wow, it looks like Linux might actually be finally usable for normal people and support the software we need to make games. Strongly considering moving over. 230
Reposted by laurenceJaws Slayer 🎃 @jesawyer.bsky.social · 22/12/2025I’ve been in game dev for 26 years and I can’t remember any other time where a specific tech was being insistently and persistently pushed on devs as a group in the public sphere. Why would it? Cui bono? Why would any given dev have an interest in other devs using tech they don’t have a stake in? 272124482
Reposted by laurenceRyan Cordell @ryancordell.org · 19/12/2025I think this post nails the actual problem, for researchers at least—AI hallucinations would simply not be a problem in academic work if we’d not normalized citation-as-signaling rather than actual engagement—you can only cite a fake paper if you’re not in the habit of reading the papers you cite 321904548
laurence @laurenceiseult.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Post a film you've watched more than six times with a gifmedia.tenor.coma man in a yellow shirt is holding a woman on his backAlt: A woman holds onto a man's back while he drives a motorcycle through a tunnel at night. The neon lights cast a green/yellow hue. It's from the film Fallen Angels (1995) dir by Wong Kar Wai and lensed by Chris Doyle. It's not my favorite WKW film but it's the one that had the best gif. All the same it's a lovely film and was shot in parallel with Chunking Express. A nice companion piece. 000
Reposted by laurenceAndy Walsh @englishscribe.bsky.social · 05/12/2025OPPORTUNITY Arc Raiders - Narrative Designer Not affiliated. Shares welcome! careers.embark-studios.com/jobs/6883281...careers.embark-studios.comNarrative Designer - ARC Raiders - Embark StudiosAs a Narrative Designer, you will be the key link between the story and the gameplay. You will design, implement, and maintain the gameplay systems and interactions that help deliver narrative to t... 23735
Reposted by laurenceSanta Ragione @santaragione.com · 02/12/2025Yesterday, the Epic Games Store decided at the last minute not to distribute the game, after having previously approved a release build. HORSES is otherwise now available on GOG, Itch, and Humble for $4.99. www.horses.wtf 7721591195
Reposted by laurenceSanta Ragione @santaragione.com · 28/11/2025Special thanks to GOG for being so supportive of the project! HORSES preorders are now available on the store: www.gog.com/en/game/horses 🙏 121136454
Reposted by laurenceCat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 11/10/2025I have a theory that when designing a social simulation / generator, it can be useful to keep in mind a story you’d like your system to be able to organically generate. not every system should generate the same story but I have a short list of high-salience interesting stories I reach for. (1/2) 1141144
Reposted by laurenceBrendan Keogh @brkeogh.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Please just develop the literacies and dispositions to play old games just like you can watch old movies. 23802263
Reposted by laurenceAnthony « iamleyeti » Jauneaud @iamleyeti.bsky.social · 12/09/2025I'm doing this very cool course in November! Writing short stories to prototype game narrative! 44416
Reposted by laurenceGretchen Felker-Martin PRE ORDER CHIMERA 2.16.27 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 07/09/2025you guys wanna see a dead body? 2212718