One of our co-founders @cypheroftyr.bsky.social was interviewed at #PAXWest by @samanthabeart.bsky.social for #ItTakesAVillageLIVE vod coming soon to Sam’s YT channel. YouTube.com/samanthabeart

Triple-A vets and accessibility experts launch new game dev co-op: Raze and Rebuild Studio

Triple-A vets and accessibility experts launch new game dev co-op: Raze and Rebuild Studio

Raze and Rebuild Studio hopes to make the most of its co-op structure.

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Oh, and I can't forget to say that you should hire her (and the new studio she's a part of, @razeandrebuild.bsky.social ). Veterans of the game industry and ethics necessary to operate it without abusing staff or customers alike.

If you're not subscribed to @cypheroftyr.bsky.social's newsletter, do so ASAP. Not just because of the content itself (which is fantastic), but because she's honed her writing to communicate complexity with an ease that I could only dream of. Writers, you can learn from her just by reading.

Can't wait to chop it up with you @samanthabeart.bsky.social !! Y'all better come through for our conversation! #PAXWest

Samantha Béart is cooking…@samanthabeart.bsky.social · 2w ago

PAX West is coming right up and It Takes A Village LIVE! is returning with special guest Tanya DePass aka @cypheroftyr.bsky.social 🎉 We will also have a Q+A portion for attendees, so you definitely will not want to miss this! I’m thrilled to have Tanya as a guest at PAX! See you there!

PAX West is coming right up and It Takes A Village LIVE! is returning with special guest Tanya DePass aka @cypheroftyr.bsky.social 🎉 We will also have a Q+A portion for attendees, so you definitely will not want to miss this! I’m thrilled to have Tanya as a guest at PAX! See you there!

Nate has a passion for great games, behavioral psychology, and travel. He does not compete at TCGs anymore but has since become a champion board gamer to keep his skills sharp.

He is a veteran of PopCap and Z2, where he designed mobile casual games such as Plants vs Zombies Heroes and Paradise Bay. He was a Design Director for WB games and also was the Head of Game Design and Product for Machine Zone and their hardcore 4x game suite.

Meet another of our advisors! @nateheiss.bsky.social Nate is a 20-year veteran of the games industry. He comes from pro-gaming beginnings with success on the Magic: the Gathering Pro Tour, he went on to work at Wizards of the Coast on trading card games (Magic), board games, and minis.

He has worked in and around startups with a background spanning consumer technology, fintech, and media, and has consulted on operations, project management, and internal tooling for companies and C-suite executives across those industries.

Ned is a member of SAG-AFTRA, Actors’ Equity, and The Television Academy (in both the producer and performer peer groups). As a founder, Ned launched Audition Cat, a career-management platform for professional actors, and Charging Moose Media, his audio-visual production company.

Next up for today is @neddonovan.bsky.social Ned Donovan (He/Him) is an actor, producer, and tech founder based in New York City. He is an executive producer and cast member on Encounter Party, an official Dungeons & Dragons TV series available now on Amazon Prime, Roku, Tubi, and more.

Ellie has a weakness for RPGs, immersive sims, and stories that hold together even when players take things gloriously sideways.

They were a writer and designer for Monolith Productions, where they contributed to the development of the Nemesis System until the studio closure in 2025. Most recently, they worked alongside Warren Spector on an unannounced project at OtherSide Entertainment.

Ellie's work has been recognized by SXSW, Gamescom, International Serious Play Awards, and the Unity Creator Challenge. Outside of games, their writing has been published in Elegant Literature magazine and The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope anthology.

They bring 16 years of experience between indie, tabletop, and AAA studios, with a particular focus on supporting studio founding and coordinating crowd-funding efforts.

Welcome a couple of our members! First up is @fairemortal.bsky.social (They/She) Ellie is a writer, educator, streamer, and award-winning narrative designer.

He joins Raze & Rebuild from Rio de Janeiro, bringing additional international perspectives to the visual look and feel of our upcoming projects.

Over the past 25 years, Brazilian illustrator Claudio Pozas has worked on hundreds of TTRPG's, CCG's, and boardgame products. His portfolio includes work for Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars, Marvel and the Witcher among other properties.

Next up is @claudiopozas.bsky.social who has given us a nicer, cleaner visual look, logo and branding!

If you didn't notice, we've got a new logo and branding! This fantastic work is thanks to @claudiopozas.bsky.social !! Our first logo was from Tanya, who has a passion for design but not much (see - none) artistic talent. 😂

While I am still very much LFW, that won't stop me from making brave, clever, meaningful games with good folks. Give Raze and Rebuild a follow. You'll want to see what's cooking. ✌️

Raze and Rebuild Studio@razeandrebuild.bsky.social · 4w ago

Welcome a couple of our members! First up is @fairemortal.bsky.social (They/She) Ellie is a writer, educator, streamer, and award-winning narrative designer.

Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Technical Artist: The cup you have in mind might seem really simple, but there's basically no way to fill it without imposing some extremely counterintuitive limitations on the shape of the cup, or melting your GPU.

Mar Hicks@histoftech.bsky.social · 4w ago

Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Historian: The cup can teach you a lot of things that you do not want to know

Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Indie dev: The cup is opaque so no one can see the water inside. We'll imply it with SFX.

dr. hazel 🕯️@hazelmonforton.com · 4w ago

Optimist: the glass is half full Pessimist: the glass is half empty Game writer: Glass_OnInteract I can’t do anything with that right now. I don’t need that. That isn’t useful right now. That doesn’t help me right now. That won’t be helpful. I can’t use that. That isn’t helpful to me right now.

If you didn't notice, we've got a new logo and branding! This fantastic work is thanks to @claudiopozas.bsky.social !! Our first logo was from Tanya, who has a passion for design but not much (see - none) artistic talent. 😂

Next up is @claudiopozas.bsky.social who has given us a nicer, cleaner visual look, logo and branding!

Welcome a couple of our members! First up is @fairemortal.bsky.social (They/She) Ellie is a writer, educator, streamer, and award-winning narrative designer.

Next up for today is @neddonovan.bsky.social Ned Donovan (He/Him) is an actor, producer, and tech founder based in New York City. He is an executive producer and cast member on Encounter Party, an official Dungeons & Dragons TV series available now on Amazon Prime, Roku, Tubi, and more.

Meet another of our advisors! @nateheiss.bsky.social Nate is a 20-year veteran of the games industry. He comes from pro-gaming beginnings with success on the Magic: the Gathering Pro Tour, he went on to work at Wizards of the Coast on trading card games (Magic), board games, and minis.

I don't want to be judgy or mean but seriously, fuck transphobes forever, they are awful.