Alexander Newcombe
@alexandernewcombe.bsky.social
Lead Narrative Designer @ Eidos-Montreal
Previously—Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Crusader Kings 3, Crush Crush, Club Penguin, and more.
www.alexnewcombe.com
Unsurprisingly a bisexual TTRPG nerd as well. Happy to talk shop! He/Him
Previously—Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Crusader Kings 3, Crush Crush, Club Penguin, and more.
www.alexnewcombe.com
Unsurprisingly a bisexual TTRPG nerd as well. Happy to talk shop! He/Him
Always true
If your game has voice acting, then working with the voice actors is half of your writing process. It's not complete until you've heard it interpreted and reimagined by a voice actor. And they always reimagine it in ways that elevate the writing, in ways you never would have imagined yourself.
November 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Always true
Very cool to hear how this beautiful art style came together. @weremagnus.bsky.social you might find it interesting too.
November 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Very cool to hear how this beautiful art style came together. @weremagnus.bsky.social you might find it interesting too.
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lol she got his ass and he knows it
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
lol she got his ass and he knows it
Just sharing this bc the Eeyou Istchee keeps coming up for me and I didn't have much knowledge of it or its history.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Life before the agreement: Cree leaders look back at a changing Eeyou Istchee 50 years after JBNQA was signed | CBC News
More than 50 years after the signing of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA), two Cree leaders — Bertie Wapachee and Gordon Blackned — reflect on what life was like before the landmark ...
www.cbc.ca
November 9, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Just sharing this bc the Eeyou Istchee keeps coming up for me and I didn't have much knowledge of it or its history.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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After the AI bubble I hope the next bubble is Laser Tag. Laser tag arenas on every street corner. Blacklight lit battlefields propping up every sector of the economy. A one story building by the side of the highway called “Blast Zone: Pizza & Arcade” valued at $2.7 trillion
November 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
After the AI bubble I hope the next bubble is Laser Tag. Laser tag arenas on every street corner. Blacklight lit battlefields propping up every sector of the economy. A one story building by the side of the highway called “Blast Zone: Pizza & Arcade” valued at $2.7 trillion
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It’s too bad last night’s game was in L.A. because when a World Series game ties in the 9th on Canadian soil the teams have to play a period of hockey
October 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
It’s too bad last night’s game was in L.A. because when a World Series game ties in the 9th on Canadian soil the teams have to play a period of hockey
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"Oxford commas are a sign you write with ai" I will find such a unique way to rip out your spine that they'll make a movie about it
October 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"Oxford commas are a sign you write with ai" I will find such a unique way to rip out your spine that they'll make a movie about it
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The risk of research is finding a fact so perfect you bend your narrative to wedge it in.
October 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The risk of research is finding a fact so perfect you bend your narrative to wedge it in.
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I'm not sure what we did to deserve Chuck Tingle. What an absolute champ
while it may not seem like it to someone scrolling by with a cursory look, what i am creating is not ‘ironic’ nor a ‘get rich quick scheme’ and it is certainly not AI GENERATED. it is a genuine expression of my heart and my beliefs about sexuality and art and love and freedom and curiosity and joy
October 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I'm not sure what we did to deserve Chuck Tingle. What an absolute champ
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I published my first coloring book on Amazon! It is kind of an October theme like cozy autumn and Halloween. 🍁🎃If you’re interested in coloring books! Please check out!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTZN1K48
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTZN1K48
October 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I published my first coloring book on Amazon! It is kind of an October theme like cozy autumn and Halloween. 🍁🎃If you’re interested in coloring books! Please check out!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTZN1K48
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTZN1K48
"That NPC was cut"
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
"That NPC was cut"
Always, but especially when Emma Bullen was saving my ass at Club Penguin / Disney.
repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself
An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.
October 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Always, but especially when Emma Bullen was saving my ass at Club Penguin / Disney.
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I want more bike games. Season was gorgeous and my favorite kind of heartbreaking. Sable had killer dialogue and sci-fi worldbuilding. It doesn't even need to be a melancholy narrative game! Just give me more game bikes.
September 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I want more bike games. Season was gorgeous and my favorite kind of heartbreaking. Sable had killer dialogue and sci-fi worldbuilding. It doesn't even need to be a melancholy narrative game! Just give me more game bikes.
I find this absolutely fascinating, flaws and all.
Kei
Midi
AA
AAA
These are categorizes I can get behind when we're talking scale.
Kei
Midi
AA
AAA
These are categorizes I can get behind when we're talking scale.
I love this analytical take on video game categorization from Antoine Mayerowitz and Julie Belzanne:
hushcrasher.substack.com/p/taxonomy-o...
Instead of trying to vibe-intuit the definition of an "indie" game, the authors analyzed the data from the perspective of game size and credits length
hushcrasher.substack.com/p/taxonomy-o...
Instead of trying to vibe-intuit the definition of an "indie" game, the authors analyzed the data from the perspective of game size and credits length
September 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
I find this absolutely fascinating, flaws and all.
Kei
Midi
AA
AAA
These are categorizes I can get behind when we're talking scale.
Kei
Midi
AA
AAA
These are categorizes I can get behind when we're talking scale.
Another amazing talent let go from Firaxis :(
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
I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:
emmkid.info
Portfolio
emmkid.info
September 6, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Another amazing talent let go from Firaxis :(
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Do I know any game devs in the Toronto area that would like to speak to girls ages 10-18 about STEM? A family friend is hosting a free STEM event in September and reached out to me asking for devs!
August 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Do I know any game devs in the Toronto area that would like to speak to girls ages 10-18 about STEM? A family friend is hosting a free STEM event in September and reached out to me asking for devs!
I had no time to play games last week but I made some time for this sad weirdo
August 25, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I had no time to play games last week but I made some time for this sad weirdo
Only played an hour of Sword of The Sea but it's everything I love about Giant Squid games. Seems like it's in good company here
I think most agree that algorithms favor negativity, so can we take a moment for these incredible recent releases?
🌊 Sword of the Sea
📦 Discounty
📚 Tiny Bookshop
💺 Is This Seat Taken?
🏡 MakeRoom
💎 Gemporium
📮 Catto's Post Office
🔮 Ritual of Raven
✨ Whimside
🌊 Sword of the Sea
📦 Discounty
📚 Tiny Bookshop
💺 Is This Seat Taken?
🏡 MakeRoom
💎 Gemporium
📮 Catto's Post Office
🔮 Ritual of Raven
✨ Whimside
August 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Only played an hour of Sword of The Sea but it's everything I love about Giant Squid games. Seems like it's in good company here
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CUPE's Mark Hancock is prepared to be jailed for defying the Carney government's back-to-work order to force Air Canada to negotiate with flight attendants
"If it means folks like me going to jail, so be it...Our members want a solution here, but that solution has to be found at a bargaining table"
"If it means folks like me going to jail, so be it...Our members want a solution here, but that solution has to be found at a bargaining table"
August 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
CUPE's Mark Hancock is prepared to be jailed for defying the Carney government's back-to-work order to force Air Canada to negotiate with flight attendants
"If it means folks like me going to jail, so be it...Our members want a solution here, but that solution has to be found at a bargaining table"
"If it means folks like me going to jail, so be it...Our members want a solution here, but that solution has to be found at a bargaining table"
Most of these don't reflect my taste now but they definitely speak to that time in my gaming life.
August 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Most of these don't reflect my taste now but they definitely speak to that time in my gaming life.
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Greetings!
I'm an award-winning Narrative Designer and Writer with over two decades of experience - from AAA to indie games and just about everything in-between - and I'm looking for a new project to help bring to life!
You can find my previous work on my website, and I'm excited to hear from you.
I'm an award-winning Narrative Designer and Writer with over two decades of experience - from AAA to indie games and just about everything in-between - and I'm looking for a new project to help bring to life!
You can find my previous work on my website, and I'm excited to hear from you.
Cameron Suey - Writer/Narrative Designer
Contact information for Cameron Suey, award winning writer and narrative
designer. Cameron has worked on the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
franchise and most recently on Rise of the Tomb Raider.
cameronsuey.com
August 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Greetings!
I'm an award-winning Narrative Designer and Writer with over two decades of experience - from AAA to indie games and just about everything in-between - and I'm looking for a new project to help bring to life!
You can find my previous work on my website, and I'm excited to hear from you.
I'm an award-winning Narrative Designer and Writer with over two decades of experience - from AAA to indie games and just about everything in-between - and I'm looking for a new project to help bring to life!
You can find my previous work on my website, and I'm excited to hear from you.
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😈 Announcing Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists, a procedural narrative RPG by A Sharp @radiofreelunch.bsky.social and published by us!
▶ Wishlist the game now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...
▶ Wishlist the game now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...
August 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
😈 Announcing Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists, a procedural narrative RPG by A Sharp @radiofreelunch.bsky.social and published by us!
▶ Wishlist the game now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...
▶ Wishlist the game now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...
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I feel like the men who compare dating to free market economics not being able to get a date is the only example of the free market actually working.
It's funny these dudes think reducing women's choices will get them picked not realizing they aren't completing with each other anymore.
August 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I feel like the men who compare dating to free market economics not being able to get a date is the only example of the free market actually working.