Found the Miro board we used to write the book, and with that, early cover and title ver.
I still think there is something that rings true in the draft (left) that gets lost in the final (right) version.

Also, saying that you are currently reading "Screaming Begins" has proper big opposum energy.

GM: Charisma check.

Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]

GM: that’s a d6 how did you

Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊

The duality of man

happy large boulder the size of a small boulder day to all who celebrate 🙏

Cover of Strangened Narratives course. A hand with Strangened Narratives written over it with multiple eyes flying around it.

Cover of Narrative Crash Course. Title in the middle and a bunch of simple birds surrounding it.

Cover of Dialogue Design course. A woman is yelling with words coming out.

A bit late into Black Friday but hey I got three courses worth of Narrative Design lessons up on sale for half price.

That's right I've published lessons from Narrative Crash Course and Strangened Narratives course online. Plus Dialogue Design!

itch.io/s/171366/nar...
#narrativedesign #indiedev

I'm trying to declutter my office, but it's tough to explain to myself that no, I no longer need Ubuntu and Hiren's boot on CD (both from 2012).

What if someone's life depends on me fixing a laptop from 2007?

your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️

@amagire@mastodon.social elevated horror: what if you're grieving your loved one TOO MUCH? folk horror: what if a child's disability could EAT PEOPLE? supernatural horror: what if your childhood trauma could EAT PEOPLE? psychological horror: what if your adult trauma could EAT PEOPLE? body horror: what if your gender dysphoria could EAT PEOPLE? slasher horror: what if a random guy was trying to kill you, instead of a cop or your boyfriend?

this one doin numbers on mastodon but bsky doesn't let me have enough characters

Sure, I will send you an DM over the weekend with the breakdown and slide links, maybe something will be useful!

I've been teaching "introduction to designing systems" and "game balancing fundamentals" for few years. If you want, I can show you my materials etc.
Also, you will do great !

The eye exam is the perfect game design. That big E is a great tutorial that teaches you the basic mechanic. But it doesn't baby you and quickly gets hard as they introduce the small and blurry enemies.

I don't like how VR is often put in the same row as crypto-nfts-genAI hypes. VR is a genuine medium and so many fun games, experiments, art and etc have been made in it.

Sure, it was hyped beyond its ability to deliver, but it really doesn't deserve to be treated like shoveltech.

Last year, I co-authored a book. I still find it pretty funny, taking into account the severity of my dyslexia. Still, to celebrate this anniversary, please enjoy this data and one of the chapters (apricot-shauna-11.tiiny.site)!

As I'm preparing a lecture called: "The Final Stretch:
How to Release a Game and Not Die in the Process", please enjoy this gif, from one of my old prototypes, that I found in the depths of my drive.

It's all fun and games until it has to be fun and a game

Buildingo was part of an exhibition at @amazefest.bsky.social ! It's amazing to see our little streamer in the wild (all by himself!).

Kicking off @Digital_Dragons with a workshop! Let's go!

As I'm preparing materials for workshops, I would once again like to remind everyone that this is the best GIF to teach about affordance.

I will not be taking questions at this time.

Thank you.

Happy holidays! May you spend this time with people that you care about and they care about you!
P.s.
Every year I make a cursed holiday postcard, so here you go.

Here are also links, if QR is not your thing:

- Amazon: www.amazon.com/How-Why-We-M...

- Good reads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/20...

Read the book and want to get a horrible drawing of an animal? You know what to do! But seriously, those things help a lot in this algorithmic world, so thank you in advance!

Here’s a list I made, to keep tabs on authors of various books about game design.
#gamedesign #narrativedesign #books #gamesdev

bsky.app/profile/did:...

When @yeristr.bsky.social finishes working on our book, the year is 2023, November.

The Israeli attack on Palestine is in full swing. The Russian-Ukrainian war is reaching its second year. The world is on track for 2.5°C of global warming by the end of the century.
#gamedev #gamedesign
🧵1/5

My favorite online bookstore added an origami pumpkin to the moral philosophy and weird sadness books order. I find it oddly fitting.

You are a cruel being. Also now my interest is purely theoretical, while I'm trying to develop a vape-resistant species of ants.

It's intro time!
- Game designer; 10 years of exp; focus: system design, system rhetorics, and creative direction
- Wokred a lot on Frostpunk, and a little bit on Timberborn and RimWorld.
- Wrote a book about making games with @agansz.bsky.social
- I like Pico8, procgen, ants, and fungi.

Hello!

Our book (shoutout to @yeristr.bsky.social ) starts with considerations about games as a medium.
🧵 1/5

A wonderful list,thank you!

I hear you, I will add it to my to-do list :D. Especially that winter is upon as, and Pico8 is great for those cozy coding sessions ^^