Yeah ok, I’m doing this. Here is some advice for aspiring game writers. Do not come into games wanting to be a game writer with the attitude that all you are going to write are the cinematics. Fact: a game’s story is not about the cinematics. 🧵

I am celebrating my game dev anniversary next month and 29 years. It boggles the mind. Just. 29 years.

Midweek repost, some of these roles will be closing soon, so please act soon, if you're interested! BATTLEFIELD NARRATIVE OPPORTUNITIES Reposts welcome.

Andy Walsh@englishscribe.bsky.social · 2mo ago

OPPORTUNITIES TEAM BATTLEFIELD WANTS YOU! You might have noticed, but Battlefield is a recruiting push on the narrative front. As of now we have not 1, not 2, not 3, but four chances to join us! Please note that some of these will close soon * Absolutely affiliated. Shares Welcome! Thread! 1/6

So, a lot of mystery tv shows suffer from characters being idiots or doing stupid shit to put them in trouble or to support a bad plot. (I hate that, in case you could not tell already.) "I Will Find You" absolutely does not do this, not fucking once. It has been such a good watch as a result.

Yep.

A patient with type 1 diabetes has begun producing his own insulin after receiving a transplant of pancreatic cells. For the first time, islet cells have been edited so they wouldn't be rejected by the patient, removing the need for immunosuppressant drugs. www.sciencealert.com/first-of-its...

First-Of-Its-Kind Cell Transplant Brings a Cure For Diabetes Closer

A patient with type 1 diabetes has begun producing his own insulin after receiving a transplant of pancreatic cells.

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Oh, WHEW.

Since today is First Contact Day (the day in Star Trek when humans meet their first aliens, Vulcans) it’s worth talking about that story a bit and how it can inform our analysis of Artemis. This involves a lot of spoilers from the film Star Trek: First Contact 🖖🏽 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Tr...

Star Trek: First Contact - Wikipedia

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌@chanda.blacksky.app · 4mo ago

The fact that NONE of the reporting on Artemis II has mentioned and analyzed the Trump 1 space directives that are governing why and how Artemis is happening and to what purpose is an extraordinary #scicomm failure and a sign of how bad journalism about policy and science has gotten

Do horses want cake? We conducted an investigation into statements published by @bencollins.bsky.social in the print edition of @theonion.com.

NASA just dropped this image of Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch looking back at us. The first woman to ever see our planet in its entirety. I’m not crying you’re crying 🥹🔭🧪 📸: NASA

I've had an inverted bob for the longest time. If I want the curls to really bounce, it has to be jaw length or less which I am fine with. My hairdresser suggested al change last week & while it's taken a bit to get used to it, I do think I love it. Def a more puckish, mad scientist vibe now! :D

“Rowling has made it abundantly clear that she thinks attacking transgender people via the legal system is a worthwhile cause and a good use of her vast personal fortune…there’s no way to watch this show without supporting Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting…”

The Verge@theverge.com · 4mo ago

There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series

There is no such thing as having too many charging cables. (Brought to you by finding spare unused fast charge cables I had stored away as I had gotten extras, meaning I don't need to buy more now.)

GDC was defined by anxiety about the future of the games industry and America, even if big companies didn't want to acknowledge it aftermath.site/gdc-2026-xbox-...

Been feeling a bit overwhelmed lately, so it feels like a good time to share my painting "Steady".

Hello! One month from today I’m releasing my new book about our majestic universe, which thinks with poetry, quantum physics, relativity, Zhou kingdom philosophy, galaxies, particles, Akan aphorisms, Black feminism, Star Trek, Alice in Wonderland. AND it’s for all readers. 📚💙 Please preorder it! 🧵

The Edge of Space-Time by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein: 9780593701683 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

A fresh, charming, socially conscious tour of the mysteries of space-time, from the award-winning author of The Disordered Cosmos In her highly acclaimed debut, distinguished cosmologist and particle...

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📖 THE GAME NARRATIVE KALEIDOSCOPE ❄️ is out NOW! www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope 100+ essays on writing & narrative design, with articles from the writers of Baldur's Gate 3, Control, Call of Duty, Prince of Persia, Tomb Raider, Sam and Max... ALSO the Kaleidoscope Podcast with 2 full eps!

The index of authors is insane: here's the index of authors in full. Each person was asked to write a short piece about one specific thing they care about. The result is a book about EVERYTHING. (And it's affordable, < $20 paperback)

We heard some folks get nervous about attending gaming events in person, for a lot of reasons. @heartimecia.bsky.social has some hard-earned advice for having fun, being respectful, and getting the most out of cons like GDC. www.mothership.blog/game-develop...

An incomplete etiquette guide for attending in-person gaming events

Natalie Checo of Sunset Visitor demystifies the tough balancing act of meeting people in person at game conferences

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I would also like to state (unrelated to pain meds!) that thanks to @ceriyoungwrites.bsky.social, I am now an ATINY. IYKYK. #ATINY

I had surgery yesterday and am now on in bed-at home recovery until next week. The pain meds yesterday were something else.

✨Big news! Pieced Together launches early 2026!✨ We can’t wait to share an exact date with you all soon, but until then... 🎬 Watch our new trailer 🎮 Wishlist & play our demo zurl.co/KXbBI 📣 Creators: Request a key zurl.co/BcHGb #CozyQuest2025 #wholesomegames #cozygames #creatorsignup

Absolute Batman #17 exclusive variant featuring the real Poison Ivy reveal! This is the first cover to show her full appearance and the only one for issue #17. Limited to 600 copies online, they come signed by me and Scott Snyder in singles and bundles. Link in first comment!

The Xteink X4 is underpowered, flawed, has no backlight, and no touch screen. But it's tiny, cheap, magnetically snaps to your phone and has a devout community loves it. It has bloomed into something special thanks to open source firmware. For @aftermath.site aftermath.site/xteink-x4-ch...

The Xteink X4 Is The Cheap, Hackable eReader That's Just Enough

It has no touchscreen, no light, and it's under-powered, and yet it has a devoted community that wants to make it sing.

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This is a really powerful piece from @thatsabrina.bsky.social that also makes me really want to read her new novel: lithub.com/the-power-of... #romancelandia

The Power of Giving Your Disabled Characters a Happily-Ever-After

The day I limped into a seven-month chronic pain rehab program, the first thing they told me was: we don’t talk about pain here. We were not allowed to exhibit “pain behaviors” either, which were p…

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While researching digital notepads I came across the smallest ereader ever - the Xteink 4. It wasn’t expensive & honestly looked just so fun so I ordered one & I love it! I am flashing mine with the Crosspoint firmware, and generally am very much geeking out right now!

Xteink X4

Meet Xteink X4, the palm-sized eReader with magnetic back. Just 74g and 4.9mm thin, it delivers a paper-like reading experience in a minimalist design. Snap it, carry it, and read anywhere—perfect for...

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❄️ 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!

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In 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...

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Support the right for access to reproductive care with our Reproductive Rights collection, available now. We’ve donated $2,000 from our projected profit to benefit SisterSong, a Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective. https://bit.ly/45mAGvQ

I am looking at a Kindle Scribe and I'm curious if anyone here has ever used one and has feedback, or if anyone has every used a similar digital notebook system that I should also look into! Any thoughts or feedback = welcome!