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Luca 🖋️ @lucawriting.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Grave Seasons is content complete, and launches March 9th, 2027! Working on this game as a Narrative Designer has been the honor of a lifetime, and I can’t wait to get it in your hands. Not long now! You’ll be solving murders and kissing hot townsfolk in no time.

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Failbetter Games | Wishlist Mandrake on Steam! @failbettergames.com · 30/09/2026

We're hiring! We're looking for a Writer and Narrative Designer to join the Fallen London team at a senior or mid level. This position is permanent, remote, and full time, which for us means 35 hours a week. #GamesJobs

Night. The House of Chimes - a tower which you might immediately think of as Big Ben - is adrift in the River Thames. It still seems to be keeping time. In the background, a large, alien building looms over the city of London.

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Nessa ✨ @nessathewriter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Loveless is LIVE today!! I loved writing for her sosososo much and hope folks enjoy playing my insane girl and her wyrm 💚

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

If Abner Marsh has a million fans, I'm one of them. If Abner Marsh has one fan, it's me. If Abner Marsh has zero fans I am dead. If the world is against Abner Marsh, I am against the world.

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Lynne @overquailified.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Unfortunately all my narrative design advice boils down to: 1. Start and finish projects. Get your reps in. Start small before you go big. 2. Do and experience things that are not games. Get curious about the world and the people around you. Learn, ask questions, read, observe, try new things.

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

microsoft friends, i am so incredibly sorry. our industry is in hell right now and you guys should not be the ones paying the price for it. my dms are open, i want to support y’all however i can. absolute fucking nightmare!

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

i have never cared about sports, nor am i from new york, in my life but i watched this with luca’s family and i feel the spirit of the new york knicks with me tonight

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Luca 🖋️ @lucawriting.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Here’s a fun interview I did about Grave Seasons at Summer Game Fest! Always a pleasure to talk about our game.

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

MUTUALS! who is going to be in town for sgf and wants to hang out with their dear friend zoe 👀

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Nessa ✨ @nessathewriter.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I’ve had a few consulting gigs wrap up and now have time in my schedule for new projects! I’m a game writer with six years of experience working with AAA and indie studios on titles like Borderlands 4, Endoparasitic, Star Trucker, and [REDACTED]. Full resume and portfolio: www.nessacannon.com

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NESSA CANNON

Experienced game writer and narrative designer available for commissions, assignments, and contract work.

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

the marketing for gideon the ninth is so funny to me because the “lesbian necromancers in space” book features no lesbian romance, the main character is not a necromancer, and 90% of the book takes place on earth

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

My best friend is finally reading my favorite book and it is taking every ounce of restraint i possess to not do this every time we talk about it

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

all of you need to start playing pikmin bloom i need more support in my mushroom battles

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Saw axton slander in an instagram comment

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Alex Blechman @alexblechman.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

It’s inaccurate to say Mario is brave and Luigi is cowardly Luigi is afraid of death, so he runs away from danger. Mario is afraid of living, so he runs towards death. Both brothers are cowards in their own way

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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

the passive voice store was visited by me and you were known by everybody there

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Hex @hexcat.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Happy 20 years of Neil banging out the tunes 🐀🎶🎉

Neil banging out the tunes April 13, 2006

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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 10/04/2026

It's been 23 hours since we and @sunsetvisitor.studio announced Prove You're Human, and it already has over 40,000 wishlists. People *want* narrative games that tackle difficult and human subject matter, and both of our studios will keep bringing them to you. Thank you for making this possible!

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

finally got my re4 tattoo >:) no one show the merchant lest he be overcome with rage

a tattoo of a blue medallion from resident evil 4 remake

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Perfect Garbage 🌾🪦🔪 wishlist Grave Seasons @perfectgarbage.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

We're gearing up for Day 3 of PAX East in Boston! Have you tried the exclusive Grave Seasons demo yet? 👀 Visit us at booth #19049 (near the Nintendo booth 🕹️) to get a hands on experience with the game! Our team is excited to welcome you on your very first trip to Ashenridge 🪦🌾

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

This is why I keep pitching Octopus Jeopardy, a 100% all-octopus spinoff. Everyone tells me it’s a terrible idea but I think it has legs.

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Perfect Garbage 🌾🪦🔪 wishlist Grave Seasons @perfectgarbage.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Grave Seasons just hit 450,000+ wishlists, putting us in the Top 100 most wishlisted games on Steam!!! We can't thank y'all enough. Or maybe... maybe we can... It’s time. You've all earned it. Release the Brent. ✨

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Christi Kerr @christikerr.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Huge thank you to Andrea! This interview was so fun. I love to be both a woman and in horror

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Alanah Pearce @alanahpearce.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

when you really think about it, the true value of video games is in laying off thousands of the people who make them at regular intervals in order to increase shareholder value 🥰

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

what is the automotive equivalent of giving a dog chocolate before you take it to the vet to be put down? my prius is in hospice

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Kotaku @kotaku.com · 23/03/2026

Game devs share silly and ugly human-created temp art after Crimson Desert was recently caught using AI-generated placeholder assets.

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Game Devs Reveal All Their Ugly Placeholder Assets Made Without AI

Crimson Desert's AI placeholder art controversy has led to many devs sharing sillier temp assets made by humans and MS Paint

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Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · 20/03/2026

a lot of people try to do the work without reading the theory first

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

every time i see this guy he just gets cooler and cooler and cooler

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Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Our annual, seasonal viewing of Duck With Spring Onions. Oil on canvas. www.vickisawyer.com/shop/fine-ar... As glorious and medicinal as the sun.

A detailed oil painting of a white duck against a black background. On its head sits a tangled crown of whole spring onions. The white bulbs point upwards, tied with string, the green shoots fall downwards in an elegant tangle.

The duck is serene.

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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

see? here's the thing. A lot of people are like, the earth is fucked, it's beyond salvation, it's hit the tipping point, but time and time again we see that if we just fucking fixed the problem, it rebounds so incredibly fast. Imagine what could be done if people actually cared

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

If you saw me accidentally post my linkedin bio thinking i was updating it no you didn’t

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

i love being a professional in an industry that i am also a giant nerd about. i can just dm people i admire and they take me seriously because we’re kind of peers. that’s so cool.

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Luca 🖋️ @lucawriting.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Just told the entirety of the Silent Hill 2 plot to my mother, who shook her head and said “he shouldn’t have done that”

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Fuuuuuuuck i can’t believe my lead actress made facial expressions and showed emotions instead of staring with blank supermodel face directly into the camera for 15 hours. Guards, replace her with AI!

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Perfect Garbage 🌾🪦🔪 wishlist Grave Seasons @perfectgarbage.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Time to get your hands dirty ⛏️🪦 with our first fully public demo on-site only at PAX East! Brent gave it a shot - he had a great time. Even better once Ishan took over and figured out all the buttons... Find us on the show floor at the Blumhouse booth #19049

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

i am at last back home after a wonderful GDC! this was such a great year man, it was so lovely catching up with so many old friends and making a bunch of new ones! plus it was pretty darn cool getting to give a talk with my best friend @lucawriting.bsky.social :,) see y’all next year!

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Luca 🖋️ @lucawriting.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

This GDC was wonderful. The opportunity to do a debut talk with my best friend @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social, getting to see so many people I admire and look up to… it’s a tough industry, but so full of incredible people. Thanks to everyone who took the time to say hi and chat!

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Luca 🖋️ @lucawriting.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Just did my debut GDC talk with the wonderful @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social, and wow, it was so neat! We had an incredible turnout, and even answered questions/talked with people for an hour afterwards. Thank you GDC! Here’s to many more of these.

A picture of Zoe and I at our GDC panel, chatting!

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

DEBUT GDC TALK IS OFFICIALLY IN THE BOOKS! Thank you so much to everyone who attended!!! The wonderful and talented @lucawriting.bsky.social and I did not expect such a bonkers turnout but we could not be more grateful for everybody who showed up :) What a cool thing we just did!

A photo of Luca Azenaro-Acero and I mid-GDC talk!

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

OUR TALK IS TODAY! BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!!!

An image of the GDC schedule, focusing on the talk Gaming the System: Creating Your Own Path to a Narrative Design Career. It’s at 3:10 PM today in Room 2001 in the West Hall!

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

i feel like lady macbeth trying to lint roll cat hair out of my black sweater

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zoe calamar 🦑 @zoeraecalamar.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

this is how i announce i have arrived at GDC. hello fellow GDC attendees!

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