Zach Owens
@zacho.bsky.social
Senior Game Designer II, World of Warcraft Blizzard Entertainment I like dogs, writing books, making games, and all things creative. Especially if they help make the world a better place and give people some much needed levity.
I don't post often, but when I do my posts get reposted by an Spam account that puts their entire ethos into their username. I can't tell if this is a marketing strategy, scam, or attempt to flood Bluesky. Either way, please know I'm mostly here for the art and cool people.
One of the few times I actually sat at Blizzcon. Ran around 20+ games across 2 days and had such an amazing blast. So many wonderful and cool people down for a little improvisational storytelling and dice throwing. Mad thanks to all those who made this possible. Each player signed my rule book!
Greetings Blizzcon Adventurers! If you are coming to Blizzcon come see me and a bunch of other WoW devs at the Last Call at the Arcantina experience. We'll be right next to the super comfy Guild Lounge. Seriously can't wait till this weekend! :-D
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas! The near futurism of this is on point. Looking forward to seeing Riviera and Molly and the rest of the gang.
William Gibson@greatdismal.bsky.social · 3mo agoSmudge * The Darkness (her name, not mine) * Brat * Smudgebutt * Parkour Champion Bandit * Bandicoon * Bandita * Snorfler * Wobblebonk * Whiner * Miss thang Bailey * Sweetheart * Snugglewumpus * Leaner * Chomp chomp * Scaredypup Collectively: * My girls
vashíto@vashperado.bsky.social · 4mo agowait what's your pet's name and what is your silly little nickname for them??
W/o downloading anything new, where are you mentally?
Kim Acuff Steiner@emberdione.bsky.social · 6mo agoW/o downloading anything new, where are you mentally?
Our fantastic art team is getting a chance to showcase their stuff. They bring it every time and this expansion has been no exception. So proud of this crew and so happy they get to show off their art!
Blizzard Entertainment World of Warcraft: Midnight - ArtStation Magazine
Discover the Art of World of Warcraft: Midnight in our latest Art Blast!
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Thousand Island Role Playing Games. (I found TTRPGs during a time when it was not appreciated by Christians or popular kids)
So excited to see this piece go up. Liadrin and Alonsus are two characters that have grown on me over the years and super happy to see them get screen time like this. Some fantastic work went into this piece. Enjoy!
Liadrin Animated Short: All That is Sacred | World of Warcraft: Midnight | Story Cinematic
YouTube video by World of Warcraft
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Just wrapped up a full playthrough of Dispatch and was super impressed with not only the story but how well the integrated the pacing of the game mechanics into that thing. Clearly I am a terrible hacker though so grading on a curve. Still, super satisfying wrap up. Great energy end to end.
Just saw Predator Badlands in a theater and very glad I did. Well thought out action scenes and as a lifelong Alien fanatic I was just enjoying everything about the Weyland Yutani synths and planet full of monsters deadly enough to rival the more peaceful parts of Australia.
Blizzcon is coming. Woot! Can't wait. I've worked every single one and each and everyone has been both exhausting, wonderful and filled with stories and shenanigans.
BlizzCon 2026 | Ticket Sale Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by PlayOverwatch
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Can't wait for players to get a chance to check these zones out. Some fantastic work went into all of these zones and the overarching story. (Plus I may have to build my old RP dive bar using our player housing system because seriously I keep getting sucked into our own demo.)
Anne Stickney@shadesogrey.bsky.social · last yr.We've been so, so busy youtu.be/22Nf00VN0WM
So happy to see the amazing @christiegolden.bsky.social bringing these characters to life in ways few other media are able to capture.
Pre-order World of Warcraft: Blood Ties by Christie Golden - WoW
World of Warcraft: Blood Ties is an original prequel novel to the highly anticipated World of Warcraft: Midnight game expansion, the second chapter in the Worldsoul Saga, and chronicles the journey of...
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Imagine you're being summoned. What GIF represents that? (I'm on the left...)
Rachel !!VOTE!!@rachelbydesign.bsky.social · 2y agoImagine you're being summoned. What GIF represents that?
Going to have this on a loop this year. Hee hee. Those wolvar models are old enough to vote.
Khono Chronos@khonochronos.bsky.social · 2y ago🐍YEAR OF THE SNAKE! 🐍
I put hats on people and cause lots of explosions. But... like... fake explosions.
samuel mehr@mehr.nz · 2y agoI convert tax dollars to pdfs
"You will be visited by three spirits." The three spirits:
Anne Stickney@shadesogrey.bsky.social · 2y ago"You will be visited by three spirits." The three spirits: IT'S MIKE TO THE D AND WE'RE HERE TODAY JUST THREE RAPPIN SPIRITS AND ONE DJ
About 5 pages into spell descriptions and spell schools for this TTRPG that I'm building and I'm realizing I very much need a shorter hand version of all this data. Problems for future me. <Scampers off to build stats for 7 different Resistance spells that legit could just be 1...>
SpoilerBot Alert! The perfect incentive to make more future spoiler fodder. :-D @taliesinevitel.bsky.social This came out soooo cute. Thank you!
Game devs, post your first shipped game and your latest shipped game. Burning Crusade would have been my first but I was Customer Support. My table top RPG was the first one I felt like a Dev on. I joined Mists of Pandaria as a Quest Designer just afterward thus ending my attempt to do more TTRPGs.
Kurtis McCathern@kurtismcc.bsky.social · 2y agoGame devs, post your first shipped game and your latest shipped game. Hopefully in a few years I’ll finally have a second franchise.
My favorite time of the year. Sooooo many wonderful pieces come out of this each year and we have so many former winners of this art contest on our art team today. I can't art myself and look forward to seeing what all of you lovely people make.
Jeff Parrott@artofjeffp.bsky.social · 2y agoThe 14th annual World of Warcraft student art contest is live now. If you are a student interested in #handpainted #gameart check it out. Categories are: 🎨 Animation 🧝 Character Art ⛰️ Environment Art 💫 FX Details and enter here: https://buff.ly/4eQg6GO
