Kelsey Beachum
@vankelsing.bsky.social
Writer and narrative designer (Outer Wilds, Outer Worlds DLC, + more!) ex-roller derby • dangerous space criminal she/they https://kelseybeachum.com
Watching my partner play First Light is like watching a Bond movie where Bond occasionally dies mid-climactic fight scene or sometimes has trouble going up a ladder
Spaceman has delivered Fat Mousey to us more times this week than any other toy, moving it to #1 in the rankings!
“Not to toot my own horn” — what? Excuse me? Who the hell else is going to toot it? That’s why I bought a trumpet in the first place!
I liked the beginning montage in Cyberpunk 2077 a LOT, and this is coming from someone who loathes being *shown* character development in cut scenes vs. getting to play it. But I’m wondering how it would have felt if it were handled more like the training montage in 007 First Light.
Want cat hair on your clothes at all times? Adopt a tortoiseshell! White hair for black clothes, black hair for white clothes, and orange hair for everything in between!
Everybody says, “Eat the rich!” but no one wants to build a guillotine
Gavin Free is so inherently built for physical comedy that it makes me jealous
I lost my voice, so if you ever wanted to win an argument against me in person, now’s your shot
One-act Hamlet: ———————— “Hey, Horatio — watch THIS.”
This was an incredibly fun and interesting interview for me — thanks again, Steven!
The Examined Game with Steven Lake@theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 4mo agoWriting Outer Wilds: Grief Joy & Letting Go | featuring writer Kelsey Beachum @vankelsing.bsky.social FULL EPISODE: shorturl.at/0cBmx A deep dive into creative process, imposter syndrome and vulnerability. One of my favorite interviews to date #outerwilds #gaming #podcast
I understand my wordplay makes the translators’ jobs more difficult, and I ALSO understand they probably have my face on a dartboard. (Fair.)
I’ve been stress knitting lately. At least I have some homemade Christmas gifts for family and friends?
Today a man in a suit wasn’t sure how to address me so he went with “Mr. or Ms.”
How the heck am I supposed to celebrate Lughnasadh without carbs
This morning my beloved spouse went on a polite rant about the superiority of the European robin to the North American robin, and this is exactly the kind of thing that made me marry them in the first place
Representative Young Kim’s office is locked to the public, and the office itself is in a locked facility. She never holds town halls. How the hell are we meant to talk to her?
A huge thank you to @alexbeachum.bsky.social, @vankelsing.bsky.social, and the whole team at @mobiusdigitalgames.com. You gave an anxious kid with autism some tools to overcome her fears and to understand and regulate her emotions. You fostered an experience that we will absolutely never forget.
Why does Spaceman always look like he’s just received forbidden knowledge
Been watercolor painting more to deal with everything, and I think I’m starting to get the basics down
How DARE Split Fiction make me put ketchup on a hotdog
It’s Spaceman’s adoptiversary today! <3 Best 25 bucks I ever spent.
