A child, looking at suspicious people: “Mom, are those people sickos?” (You, the player, are one of the sickos in question.) (This is from the Pirate Yakuza game.)
Warning mother: “They certainly are.” (Yakuza pirate game)
The Yakuza devs truly see us.
Comic book artist search post:
Looking for a Black British artist, preferably from the West Midlands (not essential but would be a big plus), who has a naturalistic style and comfortable with slice of life drama/comedy.
If they're familiar with the 1980s and 90s, that's a big plus, too.
We're having a sale!
You can get your first month of an Aftermath subscription for just $1, or our fancy 'Member' annual sub for just $75 (normally $100!)
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ANNOUNCEMENT: The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope launches this Wednesday!
Over 100+ essays on the craft of game writing and narrative design; affordable priced.
… AND we’ll also launch with the first two episodes of the podcast series, where we talk to the article writers about their craft.
Do I/you know people who like streaming narrative/deductive games? Are you that person?
Putting a list together for A Thing :]
Hyyypppe
I’m so sorry! This is awful. I’m… sure you’ll be able to work things out??
Thinking of you. ❤️ Going through a lot here too.
time to uninstall tiktok yall
The German games industry "grew strongly" between 2018 and 2024, resulting in the number of games companies increasing by 81%
www.gamesindustry.biz/number-of-ga...
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Narrascope 2026 open call:
The Experience
Bridging the Physical and Digital Worlds through Narrative
Seeking projects in the realms of augmented/mixed reality, interactive installations, haunts, escape rooms, live performances that leverage tech, and more.
narrascope.org/experience/
Medieval French lol… also, I have legit gotten to dredge up my Latin in professional contexts. You never know what past knowledge can help in games!
The secret to networking in video games is to meet lots of peers at a similar stage in their careers. Identify one who's really talented; you must then kill them and bury their heart under a crossroad. A thing wearing their face will contact you in 7 days and offer to elevate you, at a price.
⚠️ TR-49 -- an archive of books that don't exist ⚠️
We began investigating through a simple prototype - before we built the machine.
The "game" has moved far, far beyond this now. But the old prototype is "playable".
You may find it revealing.
❗ www.inklestudios.com/tr-49/pinboa...
Yes, striding into 2026
Eep! I hope surgery goes smoothly and that you recover quickly! 💗
I am dead serious when I say that if one of the most vulnerable people in the country can do this with the right allies, no fight in American politics is completely hopeless.
I really wish other people got to see how good @nellraban.com is at designing and implementing systems (narrative and otherwise). a lot of work that’s easy to overlook just because of how the industry’s been over the last 5 years but it’s true.
Interested in game-writing?
In early 2026 we'll be publishing a kaleidoscope: short articles by 100+ game writers - experts, freelancers, and juniors - about the craft.
~1/3 of them are in: multiple bangers, from some very famous names and games.
Sign up to be notified when it's ready here:
If you're disabled and want to work, there are TONS of regulations to follow. But ABLE accounts that let disabled folks earn money are about to be available to a lot more of us! Learn more here: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/y...
I’m sorry. These are super sucky times that mess with our self-worth. 😞
From the creator of Vampire Therapist comes Better Than Us, a dystopian visual novel that tasks you with one important task: lying. 👇
#IndieGame #VampireTherapist #GamingNews
Yes. This.
a screenshot from Animal Crossing New Horizons, where two characters (a red otter with a white beanie, and the player wearing a striped bathing suit and brown cowboy hat) float in blue water. a white and red chat bubble reads, in blue lettering “Pascal: Talented folks are just normal folks who practice something more than other folks, maaan.”
that’s what I’ve been saaaayying maaan
important frens
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