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Jackson Miller

@sovietjazz.bsky.social
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narrative designer, writer, aspiring lich Committee member/tyrannical social media overlord of the IGDA game writing special interest group (SIG) All opinions are the result of consensus reached by the spiders psionically controlling me.

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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
One aspect of the modern job hunt I find outright sinister is these “fit assessments” they make you do now. The questions are all couched in corporate speak, but they always read to me as trying to tease out how willing I am to have my labor exploited.
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olive consumer's floating skull @machete.gay · 28/09/2026
We have a lot of fun at the expense of the French, but honestly, I'm sure it's hard to balance cheating on your 16-year-old wife with a 14-year-old boy while working three hours a day.
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The most important thing I think we all need to do is remember this. Remember what Microsoft and Xbox are doing to this industry right now when they try to reenter it in 10-15 years. Do not trust them, do not take their money. Do not invite the vampire across your threshold.
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Jaws Slayer 🎃 @jesawyer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer > anything Renoir ever painted
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Blizzard is apparently making a StarCraft FPS, Something which has famously gone really well for them in the past.
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Game Writing SIG’s first monthly narrative spotlight is out! Every month I will be talking(ranting) about a different narrative-centric game. For this one I spoke with @antennasunite.bsky.social about his video game/Escape Room hybrid ScribeOS. I’ve got big plans for this series so stay tuned!
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Rob "Xemu" Fermier @xemu.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Zero Company is a true XCOM inheritor because I just missed a 95% chance shot
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
“XCOM but it’s Star Wars” is a game pitch that was carefully designed in a laboratory to prevent me doing anything remotely productive for the next month.
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
You know captain Sisko is a cool boss because whenever he gets a date everyone else on the station locks in and starts trying to wingman for him.
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Just watched the “Dax can’t date the same person as her previous host because they’re both girls” deep space nine episode, and man does it suck that all the good Star Trek shows were made when tv writers still had to maneuver around the legacy of the hays code.
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I have now seen the odyssey. It was good, but the movie runs into what are by now well established and continually frustrating weak points for Nolan, taking itself too seriously at all times and dull, uninspired color palettes. 7-8/10
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Everyone working or trying to work in games has a studio they dream of joining, for me that studio has always been Obsidian Entertainment. If anyone affected by the layoffs is reading this, know that Microsoft’s incompetence does not reflect on your worth, and that the work you did is treasured.
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AK Slaydeau 👻 @akfedeau.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I'm very sorry to announce that I was one of the devs affected by the Obsidian layoffs today. At least for four years, it was a beautiful dream. If you need a writer with experience in everything from the fog of war to romance - especially if you're open to remote - please get in touch.
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
If you’re a Narrative Designer or Game Writer looking for work, check this out pronto. As far as I’m aware it’s the most comprehensive aggregator for game narrative jobs out there. (Also join the SIG discord if you want more updates on resources like this!)
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Coping with post-narrascope depression with a 12 inch sonic hotdog
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
I’m on my way back to NH, but I had a great time! To all the new friends I made at narrascope this weekend- don’t be strangers!
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IGDA Game Writing Special Interest Group @game-writing.com · 11/06/2026
Our Write Club event at Narrascope 2026 is coming up fast, but fear not! There's still time to register! Get your tickets now and join us for an unforgettable evening with your fellow writers. buff.ly/7yHJBND
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Write Club @ NarraScope 2026 - IGDA Game Writing SIG
Write Club @ NarraScope 2026 is the latest iteration of our hyper-popular writing competition.  Previously exclusive to the Game Developers Conference, Write Club now expands to NarraScope, the…
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Narrascope is tomorrow!! I’m excited!!!
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Err…. Uhhh…..
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nat. @natclayton.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
well, it was a fun week of pretending video games were fun, but it's time to get back to the important business of making sure no game ever gets made again
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Sea of Remnants seems interesting.
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Let’s go stars war xcom
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Gaming is back, it’s time.
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Just watched my friends crash out in the discord call when Krato’s wife put boots on.
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I do not think you should be allowed to complain about steam reviewers saying a game is overpriced unless you can look me in the eyes and say you would pay 15-20 dollars for angry birds with a straight face.
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foxfirefey @foxfirefey.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
time zones are god’s punishment for living on a round earth
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
A lot has been said about the growing gaming hardware squeeze in the past few weeks. It’s going to suck for a few years, but I’m hopeful either the AI bubble will have burst or supply chains will have adapted by the time people’s current machines give out.
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
I haven’t played destiny since I was in middle school 12 years ago. While I drifted away from the franchise, I still have fond memories of exploring the solar system with my friends. To anyone who has ever worked on destiny: your time and passion were not wasted, 13 year old me can attest to that.
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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
this is what happens when societies secularize without building a moral foundation first. you just end up remapping religion and folklore to cg puppets
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Currently wanting to sit down the people unreasonably mad about Christoper Nolan casting lupita nyong'o as Helen in the odyssey and explain they need to grow up and be unreasonably mad about the movie’s bland color palette and injection-molded armor instead.
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yr good friend temperance @clothingweapon.bsky.social · 12/07/2023
1950s guy who just had six martinis for lunch, getting back into his cadillac: i wonder what my bitch wife is making for dinner housewife, completely zoomed out on lithium: [encasing a whole ham in jell-o]
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deadmanrunning1.bsky.social @deadmanrunning1.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Clippy:

It looks like you're trying to go to the moon 

Would you like to use Outlook for that?
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Thank you @doublefine.com for entrusting me with the OFFICIAL KILN STOOL at pax east. My descendants will treasure it for generations
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Eternal Skies TCG RPG @eternalskies.neocities.org · 25/03/2026
There's a misconception that because good indie games are coming out, the indie game industry is doing well. This is absolutely not true Nobody can get funding for anything and the only way to make an indie game is to sacrifice years of your life Even then you're just one among thousands in a year
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
I do not understand the backhanded pretentiousness I sometimes see towards Esoteric Ebb. If you see creatives being inspired by one of the greatest RPGs ever, then striking out to build on that legacy as a negative, I legitimately have to question whether you enjoy art and/or living.
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Robert Rath @robertrath.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
LOW HUMIDITY: TIME TO PRIME SOME MODELS
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Imagine if the roof of the Oscars venue slid open and John Davidson was inserted via helicopter as Micheal B Jordan was walking up to accept his award.
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Search your camera roll for hell
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Just got off the plane. If you are one of those people who think it’s OK to lean your plane seat way back into the face of the person behind you then I think you’re a subhuman troglodyte. (Three guesses how my flight was)
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Last Saturday on my way in to GDC I saw a light post painted with a trans pride flag that a bunch of homeless people were camped around and thought “yeah, that’s the most San Francisco thing ever”
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That girl with The Posts @roodypatooti.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
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Ravi, Trending Non-Gamer of the Year @ravikanodia.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
2023: "you got laid off? Let's talk, we're looking to staff up" 2024: "still no work? That's rough, wish I could help" 2025: (the person who would've hired you has also been laid off) 2026: JOBS. ARE. A. THREAT. TO. NATIONAL. SECURITY. YOU. WILL. COMPLY.
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
“Wait, you mean we can inflate quarterly earnings if we exsanguinate half the programmers?” ~EA executive
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
@caemck.bsky.social thank you for the ribbons!
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Molly Jeffery, PhD MPP @mollyjeffery.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
I just want to make sure everyone knows Mayo Clinic has a therapy miniature horse named Blue Sky
A still from a video of a tiny white horse the size of a large dog. Its forelock is braided. It's wearing a little blue vest/cape. It has tiny black booties on it's itty bitty hooves.
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
In response to having the excellence in narrative award snatched from me by @karriebear.bsky.social at the IGFs, I have resolved to just win one myself. See you all in a few years 👋
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
IGF awards fit, I’m gonna carry so many trophies.
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Dane Owens @owendanes.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Pretty crazy how important the blockade of a trade route is right now
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Jackson Miller @sovietjazz.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Moscone seems less crowded this morning *knocks on wood*
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