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Richard Rouse III

@richardrouse.bsky.social

Worked on games like The Suffering, The Church in the Darkness, and Homeworld: Vast Reaches. Wrote Game Design: Theory & Practice. Now Studio Creative Director at FarBridge on dark new things.

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Richard Rouse III@richardrouse.bsky.social · 3w ago

Next week I'll be at SLICE in Seattle on September 2nd, a few days before PAX. I'll be hosting some round tables called Ship Your Game! Who knew shipping a game is hard? But talking about it with a small group of gamedev folks might help. Maybe I'll see you there? seattleslice.org

SLICE 2026: Seattle Loves Indie Creators Expo

A one-day indie game developer conference at McCaw Hall in Seattle on September 2, 2026. Panels, microtalks, roundtables, and networking with indie and AA game studios.

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Richard Rouse III@richardrouse.bsky.social · last mo.

We announced a thing today! Super proud of our team for putting together a new take on a different kind of dystopia... the modern office cube farm. With our pals @owlchemylabs.com we've got a Kickstarter for Job Simulator - Human Relations - the first Job Simulator outside of VR!

Owlchemy Labs@owlchemylabs.com · last mo.

Wish you could enjoy the same existential workplace dread and lovable Bots of Job Simulator but with a new twist? 🤖We’ve partnered with FarBridge to bring you a new way to [JOB]! ☕💥 Clock in as a backer for multiplayer 2D game, Human Relations, NOW LIVE on Kickstarter! ow.ly/HI3k50Zyy0H

Shawn Alexander Allen@shawndoublea.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Beatdown City Survivors is 25% off for the next week to celebrate 📆One month since release! 💯Very Positive Rating on Steam! 💜The NB coded games fest! You can play the demo and pick it up here: beatdown.city/bdcsrstm

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Shawn Alexander Allen@shawndoublea.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🧟Beatdown City Survivors🧟 Eradicate hordes of monsters in this 🗽Immersive 👥survivors roguelite 🌃set in a destructible city OUT NOW! 🛠️fun weapon crafting 🐱large cast of characters 🏗️dynamic environments 🔊pumping soundtrack Play the demo/check it out today! beatdown.city/bdcsrstm

bees 🐝 go play snap & grab k thx@bees.nogoblin.social · 5mo ago

Snap & Grab hit 95% Positive reviews on Steam today! Thank you so much to all the people leaving nice reviews and enjoying our photo crime adventure! The game is on sale for a few more days if you want to do some cool crimes with just your camera and your crew store.steampowered.com/app/897160/S...

Save 10% on Snap & Grab on Steam

Do crimes using only your camera and your crew! In Snap & Grab, any photo you take could be the key to cool crime success. Travel to exotic sandbox locations, photograph treasures and reveal threa...

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Kim Acuff Steiner@emberdione.bsky.social · 6mo ago

LET PLAYERS DO THE COOL THING. LET PLAYERS DO THE COOL THING. If I could make every game designer writer that a thousand times until they internalized it, it would be LET PLAYERS DO THE COOL THING.

Richard Rouse III@richardrouse.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Slides from our Rules of the Game talk at last week's GDC are now up here: paranoidproductions.com/miscwritings... Much thanks to @joelburgess.bsky.social @tduringer.bsky.social Steve Meretzky @writnelson.bsky.social @ashleyruhl.bsky.social Such great speakers, loved all the rules!

Summary slide for what was covered at Rules of the Game 2026, including the rules “Interpret Trust as a Currency”, “Don’t Drown in Innovation”, “Make Your Game Better, Not Just Different”, “Create (Fake) Choices that Matter”, “Let Your Players Do the Cool Thing”
Richard Rouse III@richardrouse.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Homeworld: Vast Reaches is out today on Steam! Our new tale set between Homeworld 1 & 2 reimagines the game for VR and we even added a new challenge mode for this release. The classic Mothership really is stunning when it is gigantic next to your head!

FarBridge@farbridgeco.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Prepare to start your mission! Homeworld: Vast Reaches is officially out on SteamVR 🎉 Your fleet is at your fingertips with upgraded visuals & new challenging levels designed with #Homeworld players in mind. Try the free demo today! store.steampowered.com/app/2949240/...

FarBridge@farbridgeco.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Fleet, prepare to engage! Homeworld: Vast Reaches is coming to SteamVR on October 23rd with upgraded visuals & new challenging levels designed with Homeworld players in mind. Try the free demo during Steam Next Fest 🎉 store.steampowered.com/app/2949240/...

Homeworld: Vast Reaches on Steam

Command a fleet of spaceships in real-time strategic battles as the beloved Homeworld saga comes to VR. Your fleet is at your fingertips to lead to victory in a bold new story and challenging levels.

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Chris Wright@surprisingchris.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Following up the announce of The Hearth and Harbour last month, you'll shortly be able to pre-order a physical release of the team's first game, the Pale Beyond.

Fellow Traveller@fellowtraveller.games · 12mo ago

Big news, intrepid explorers 🫡 The Pale Beyond will be venturing onto your shelves with a physical release from our friends at Super Rare Games 💽 Pack your warmest coat, because the ice awaits you 🥶 🧊 superraregames.com/collections/...