Char
@alphachar.bsky.social
making Sparrow Warfare with @martinpi ~ writing games ~ teaching writing & yoga ~ 'when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro' ~ alphachar.com
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Char
@alphachar.bsky.social
· Oct 31
OK I’m really here now! For folks who don’t know me yet, I’m Char! Writing video games for the last 10 years, making weird experiments with writing & tech, teaching writing & yoga too. I want to believe that we can have a great time on the internet again 🙏
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MY 2026 AWAITS!!!
64) @alphachar.bsky.social Your latest videogame will become a massive success after being described as “controversial”
December 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
MY 2026 AWAITS!!!
MY 2026 AWAITS!!!
64) @alphachar.bsky.social Your latest videogame will become a massive success after being described as “controversial”
December 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
MY 2026 AWAITS!!!
I'll be opening the champagne early today! 🍾🥂
We're excited to welcome 2026 in later today, but EVEN MORE excited as Sparrow Warfare will be a tiny part of @cringer.bsky.social's end of year show today over on Twitch!! Starting from 11am ET (5pm Copenhagen time!), join in the fun here:
www.twitch.tv/cringer
www.twitch.tv/cringer
Cringer - Twitch
Not an expert of any game, just love to play. And I have a decent beard.
www.twitch.tv
December 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I'll be opening the champagne early today! 🍾🥂
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Mass Effect style dialogue wheel except the only dialogue options ever offered are "No, yeah, for sure." and "Damn, that's crazy"
December 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Mass Effect style dialogue wheel except the only dialogue options ever offered are "No, yeah, for sure." and "Damn, that's crazy"
Good game alert! @martinpi.bsky.social & I played through DREDGE on the iPad over the Christmas break and loved it! Beautiful little game, highly recommended
December 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Good game alert! @martinpi.bsky.social & I played through DREDGE on the iPad over the Christmas break and loved it! Beautiful little game, highly recommended
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Merry Christmas, everyone!
Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 25, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Merry Christmas & happy holidays everyone! I wish for every single one of you to get a day or two of truly nourishing deep rest & relaxation in the week before 2026 arrives. May you feast, may you feel safe & snug, may you be loved, may you be content & joyful, may you be healthy, may you be warm 🎄
And that's it from the Sparrow Warfare advent calendar! We wish you a relaxing and nourishing holiday out there, and a glorious start to 2026 ❤️
We're excited to launch our game next year - wishlists are very much appreciated to help us along that road!
store.steampowered.com/app/3473440/...
We're excited to launch our game next year - wishlists are very much appreciated to help us along that road!
store.steampowered.com/app/3473440/...
December 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Merry Christmas & happy holidays everyone! I wish for every single one of you to get a day or two of truly nourishing deep rest & relaxation in the week before 2026 arrives. May you feast, may you feel safe & snug, may you be loved, may you be content & joyful, may you be healthy, may you be warm 🎄
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DAY TWENTY-FOUR
In our game, one of the eggs hatches into a very strange "bird" indeed, a little lad just happy to be invited: CHANCE
Genus: Erinaceidae (hedgehog)
Art origin: Wikimedia public domain hedgehog photo, recoloured & collaged
Motto: "Well... that's surprising!"
In our game, one of the eggs hatches into a very strange "bird" indeed, a little lad just happy to be invited: CHANCE
Genus: Erinaceidae (hedgehog)
Art origin: Wikimedia public domain hedgehog photo, recoloured & collaged
Motto: "Well... that's surprising!"
December 24, 2025 at 10:18 AM
DAY TWENTY-FOUR
In our game, one of the eggs hatches into a very strange "bird" indeed, a little lad just happy to be invited: CHANCE
Genus: Erinaceidae (hedgehog)
Art origin: Wikimedia public domain hedgehog photo, recoloured & collaged
Motto: "Well... that's surprising!"
In our game, one of the eggs hatches into a very strange "bird" indeed, a little lad just happy to be invited: CHANCE
Genus: Erinaceidae (hedgehog)
Art origin: Wikimedia public domain hedgehog photo, recoloured & collaged
Motto: "Well... that's surprising!"
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Feast YOUR EYES upon the glory I had last year! Crispy roast pork, spiced red cabbage, roast potato, in a bun with verrrrrrrrrrry rich gravy.
December 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Feast YOUR EYES upon the glory I had last year! Crispy roast pork, spiced red cabbage, roast potato, in a bun with verrrrrrrrrrry rich gravy.
It's aaalllmost time to take a little break for Christmas. @martinpi.bsky.social & I are staying home in the Cope this year & have planned up a feasting regimen. The 1st stop is this evening: CHICKY GRILL! The most glorious 50 year old diner, where I get insane flæskesteg sandwich drowned in gravy!!
December 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
It's aaalllmost time to take a little break for Christmas. @martinpi.bsky.social & I are staying home in the Cope this year & have planned up a feasting regimen. The 1st stop is this evening: CHICKY GRILL! The most glorious 50 year old diner, where I get insane flæskesteg sandwich drowned in gravy!!
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DAY TWENTY-THREE
The second last day calls for the second best bird! And, in my estimation, that has to be: ZEUS
Genus: Cuculidae (cuckoo)
Art origin: Cuckoo painting by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) collaged with clock illustration
Motto: "The dice of Zeus always fall luckily"
#ArtAdvent #Birds
The second last day calls for the second best bird! And, in my estimation, that has to be: ZEUS
Genus: Cuculidae (cuckoo)
Art origin: Cuckoo painting by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) collaged with clock illustration
Motto: "The dice of Zeus always fall luckily"
#ArtAdvent #Birds
December 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
DAY TWENTY-THREE
The second last day calls for the second best bird! And, in my estimation, that has to be: ZEUS
Genus: Cuculidae (cuckoo)
Art origin: Cuckoo painting by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) collaged with clock illustration
Motto: "The dice of Zeus always fall luckily"
#ArtAdvent #Birds
The second last day calls for the second best bird! And, in my estimation, that has to be: ZEUS
Genus: Cuculidae (cuckoo)
Art origin: Cuckoo painting by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) collaged with clock illustration
Motto: "The dice of Zeus always fall luckily"
#ArtAdvent #Birds
A few years ago we (@joonturbo.bsky.social, @polclarissou.bsky.social, @torfi.bsky.social, @muuutsch.bsky.social & I) made a cool game about squirrels - it's on sale on Steam now & people are still enjoying it. What a delightful feeling!! ❤️
December 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
A few years ago we (@joonturbo.bsky.social, @polclarissou.bsky.social, @torfi.bsky.social, @muuutsch.bsky.social & I) made a cool game about squirrels - it's on sale on Steam now & people are still enjoying it. What a delightful feeling!! ❤️
Last night @martinpi.bsky.social & I made our feasting plan for the 3 days over Christmas while watching some David Chang & Chris Ying cooking vids, eating homemade leftover rogan josh strudel & sipping a lovely wine. I think we unlocked a new kind of heaven while making our reciple lists!
December 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Last night @martinpi.bsky.social & I made our feasting plan for the 3 days over Christmas while watching some David Chang & Chris Ying cooking vids, eating homemade leftover rogan josh strudel & sipping a lovely wine. I think we unlocked a new kind of heaven while making our reciple lists!
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DAY NINETEEN
One of our earliest lads: HOWL
Genus: Bubo bubo (Eurasian eagle owl)
Art origin: Owl painting from 1829 by Magnus von Wright, collaged together with a BIG MOON, recoloured & vectorised.
Motto: "Wisdom in silence"
#ArtAdvent #birds #indiedev
One of our earliest lads: HOWL
Genus: Bubo bubo (Eurasian eagle owl)
Art origin: Owl painting from 1829 by Magnus von Wright, collaged together with a BIG MOON, recoloured & vectorised.
Motto: "Wisdom in silence"
#ArtAdvent #birds #indiedev
December 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
DAY NINETEEN
One of our earliest lads: HOWL
Genus: Bubo bubo (Eurasian eagle owl)
Art origin: Owl painting from 1829 by Magnus von Wright, collaged together with a BIG MOON, recoloured & vectorised.
Motto: "Wisdom in silence"
#ArtAdvent #birds #indiedev
One of our earliest lads: HOWL
Genus: Bubo bubo (Eurasian eagle owl)
Art origin: Owl painting from 1829 by Magnus von Wright, collaged together with a BIG MOON, recoloured & vectorised.
Motto: "Wisdom in silence"
#ArtAdvent #birds #indiedev
José Feliciano - Feliz Navidad (Official Audio)
YouTube video by JoseFelicianoVEVO
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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I might or might not have called the movie "Walk again, Pacman" a moment after waking up, brain still drowsy from sleep, and that's now its new name, sorry.
December 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I might or might not have called the movie "Walk again, Pacman" a moment after waking up, brain still drowsy from sleep, and that's now its new name, sorry.
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A gentle reminder if you've received an invoice from a Freelancer/Self employed person which is due before Christmas.
Be a love, and pay it today.
Be a love, and pay it today.
December 19, 2025 at 9:46 AM
A gentle reminder if you've received an invoice from a Freelancer/Self employed person which is due before Christmas.
Be a love, and pay it today.
Be a love, and pay it today.
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It's super lovely to see folks playing the playtest build of our game every day, and it's even more lovely that they like it so much that they want to share! 🥲💖
New playthrough video from one of our best players who consistently hits the #1 spot of daily flights!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU5E...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU5E...
Sparrow Warfare playthrough - Way of Fire
YouTube video by Sweetoonz
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:29 AM
It's super lovely to see folks playing the playtest build of our game every day, and it's even more lovely that they like it so much that they want to share! 🥲💖
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Rewatched Rosencrantz and Güldenstern are Dead yesterday and a) it's clearly a prequel to Q-UP and b) since the movie is not available on any service we just found it on YouTube and so can you! Young Tim Roth and Gary Oldman are amazing and so is Richard Dreyfus! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f6g...
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead 1990
YouTube video by Rolo Tomasi
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Rewatched Rosencrantz and Güldenstern are Dead yesterday and a) it's clearly a prequel to Q-UP and b) since the movie is not available on any service we just found it on YouTube and so can you! Young Tim Roth and Gary Oldman are amazing and so is Richard Dreyfus! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f6g...
It's super lovely to see folks playing the playtest build of our game every day, and it's even more lovely that they like it so much that they want to share! 🥲💖
New playthrough video from one of our best players who consistently hits the #1 spot of daily flights!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU5E...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU5E...
Sparrow Warfare playthrough - Way of Fire
YouTube video by Sweetoonz
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:29 AM
It's super lovely to see folks playing the playtest build of our game every day, and it's even more lovely that they like it so much that they want to share! 🥲💖
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Hello #TurnBasedThursday friends!
We are @martinpi.bsky.social & @alphachar.bsky.social & we’re making SPARROW WARFARE, a wild deckbuilder with tons of birds!
But enough about us! Today, we want to send folks towards some of OUR favourite indie games this year:
We are @martinpi.bsky.social & @alphachar.bsky.social & we’re making SPARROW WARFARE, a wild deckbuilder with tons of birds!
But enough about us! Today, we want to send folks towards some of OUR favourite indie games this year:
December 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Hello #TurnBasedThursday friends!
We are @martinpi.bsky.social & @alphachar.bsky.social & we’re making SPARROW WARFARE, a wild deckbuilder with tons of birds!
But enough about us! Today, we want to send folks towards some of OUR favourite indie games this year:
We are @martinpi.bsky.social & @alphachar.bsky.social & we’re making SPARROW WARFARE, a wild deckbuilder with tons of birds!
But enough about us! Today, we want to send folks towards some of OUR favourite indie games this year:
Just submitted my little piece for this & it's so exciting to have a collection like this to look forward to! Huge kudos to @jon.inkle.co for wrangling all us writers and putting all the pieces together! 👑
Interested in game-writing?
In early 2026 we'll be publishing a kaleidoscope: short articles by 100+ game writers - experts, freelancers, and juniors - about the craft.
~1/3 of them are in: multiple bangers, from some very famous names and games.
Sign up to be notified when it's ready here:
In early 2026 we'll be publishing a kaleidoscope: short articles by 100+ game writers - experts, freelancers, and juniors - about the craft.
~1/3 of them are in: multiple bangers, from some very famous names and games.
Sign up to be notified when it's ready here:
Sign up for news about the Game Writing Kaleidoscope
In early 2026 we’ll be publishing The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope, a collection of over 100 short essays by game writers about writing.
Featuring some very famous names, some highly experienced free...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Just submitted my little piece for this & it's so exciting to have a collection like this to look forward to! Huge kudos to @jon.inkle.co for wrangling all us writers and putting all the pieces together! 👑
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For a long time, part of my morning practice has been drawing cards: these days I draw one card from the Thoth Tarot, and one card from the Supra Oracle. When I started this practice ~15 years ago, I spent a lot of time looking at meanings and symbolism of the cards.
April 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
For a long time, part of my morning practice has been drawing cards: these days I draw one card from the Thoth Tarot, and one card from the Supra Oracle. When I started this practice ~15 years ago, I spent a lot of time looking at meanings and symbolism of the cards.
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DAY EIGHTEEN
My first bird, and the one I say hello to the most often. It's the intro to Level 1: SISTER CLAWS
Genus: Hirundo rustica (swallow)
Art origin: Swallow painting by Johan Teyler (1648-1709), collaged with Greek chapel
Motto: "Watch those talons"
#ArtAdvent #birds #indiedev
My first bird, and the one I say hello to the most often. It's the intro to Level 1: SISTER CLAWS
Genus: Hirundo rustica (swallow)
Art origin: Swallow painting by Johan Teyler (1648-1709), collaged with Greek chapel
Motto: "Watch those talons"
#ArtAdvent #birds #indiedev
December 18, 2025 at 10:47 AM
DAY EIGHTEEN
My first bird, and the one I say hello to the most often. It's the intro to Level 1: SISTER CLAWS
Genus: Hirundo rustica (swallow)
Art origin: Swallow painting by Johan Teyler (1648-1709), collaged with Greek chapel
Motto: "Watch those talons"
#ArtAdvent #birds #indiedev
My first bird, and the one I say hello to the most often. It's the intro to Level 1: SISTER CLAWS
Genus: Hirundo rustica (swallow)
Art origin: Swallow painting by Johan Teyler (1648-1709), collaged with Greek chapel
Motto: "Watch those talons"
#ArtAdvent #birds #indiedev
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Do I like video games? Or do I, in fact, like five video games and perpetually search for echoes of them in every other game I play?
December 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Do I like video games? Or do I, in fact, like five video games and perpetually search for echoes of them in every other game I play?