Mark Nauta
@marknauta.bsky.social
Game Director at Firaxis. Previously on XCOM stuff (X2, WotC, Chimera Squad). Game Design, Anime, My cat Vin. All posts and opinions are my own. (he/him)
AI guys seemingly exist predominantly at both ends of the bell curve; being either an utter nobody who has worked on nothing you’ve ever heard of or an ultra-famous figurehead linked to something that everyone has heard of.
Really excited for the conference! My talk is about Designing Interesting Choices and all that goes into that.
On a run of reading some really good books this month! Piranesi A Trade of Blood Between Two Fires
I wonder how many gamedevs are getting deja vu from the wording of this public statement... A24, a certified filmmaking darling, turns into a pariah overnight, and companies still think, "That won't happen to us though. Audiences and the creatives working for us are wrong."
Culture Crave 🍿@culturecrave.co · 4mo agoA24 defends AI partnership “Our relationship with our audience is something we don’t take for granted .. We want to dictate what tools get built for artists, and so they have a voice in shaping them rather than having tools handed to them. We’d rather have a seat at the table than on the sidelines"
Still buzzing from the knicks victory. If I had to sum up why them winning feels so good it would be that a cursed franchise from the weaker eastern conference led by a 6’0” player beat a blessed franchise from the stronger western conference led by a 7’6” player… And that’s special.
Watching Yomi no Tsugai made me nostalgic so I started rewatching FMAB, and that made me rediscover the simple joy of saying, “FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST” then saying, “FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST” again but slightly different.
Vin breaking in some new toys (that he got for my birthday)
Managed to verify/recover this account. So I am good to continue not posting that much.
About to post something for account verification purposes. Do not be alarmed.
Wizards getting the number one pick in the draft lottery took some of the edge off of this hell weekend.
@support.bsky.team the email for my account has been compromised and I don’t have access to it. I can’t change the email or deactivate my account without access to that email though, so I am stuck. Can you help?
My google account and discord are hacked atm. If you get any messages from me ignore them.
I am a couple decades late, but I just read House of Leaves. What a unique reading experience! It’s one of those pieces of art that makes me question, “Where does someone even begin making something like this?” Very cool stuff.
As my years-long DnD game is coming to a close, I decided to get a commission done of all of the player characters and my main NPC. I think it turned out great!
Been playing some Overwatch again because I'm a degenerate. I'm generally Master/Low GM. Here's my latest tier list of the heroes based on how fun the game is when that hero is in your match. This list didn't have Vendetta, but she would be bottom tier for now until she gets nerfed.
How are the Dems gonna win now without Dick Cheney's endorsement lul
It’s been 4 years of Vin! He truly is the sweetest little guy. Not sure how I’d manage without him.
I was a Firaxis narrative designer/writer and lost my job today. Any help sharing leads on new opportunities would be great! Over 3.5 years, I contributed to Civilization VII and Marvel’s Midnight Suns, helping turn maps, mechanics, and chaos into memorable stories. See my work benreeves.carrd.co
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I am safe, but many people I love and respect are not... These people are absolute gems. If you are hiring, it would be irresponsible to not consider them.
Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight. I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open: emmkid.info
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