Tim Newsome-Ward
@anamazingpunk.bsky.social
Level designer @Scopely | Love crafting things from the ground up | #leveldesign Horror, Scifi & loose leaf tea enthusiast
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Hey all, as it's #Blocktober and nearly Halloween, thought I'd share a recent horror inspired #blockout I put together. Lots of environmental storytelling, atmosphere and unease in this one.
More breakdown and link to the playable on the old blog if any one is interested: lnkd.in/eyMXavEq
More breakdown and link to the playable on the old blog if any one is interested: lnkd.in/eyMXavEq
I miss the sky.
November 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I miss the sky.
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NERODEX
for ų̵̰̰͑n̸̨͓̯̖̹̯̺̔́̓̊͝t̶̻̺̣̪̓̀͜ȉ̸̖̦̮̹̪̙̩͉̒͂̋́̓͑̀t̶̫̹̤̩͙͓̭̋͛̄́͒̒͊l̵̲̙̒̔̅͝e̸̼̋͗̓͜d̵͈̝̥̹͕͎̹̃̇͘
incept date nov 15/2025
#PS2 #softimage #3d #3dmodelling #gamedesign #leveldesign #indiegame #screenshotsaturday #necrophone
for ų̵̰̰͑n̸̨͓̯̖̹̯̺̔́̓̊͝t̶̻̺̣̪̓̀͜ȉ̸̖̦̮̹̪̙̩͉̒͂̋́̓͑̀t̶̫̹̤̩͙͓̭̋͛̄́͒̒͊l̵̲̙̒̔̅͝e̸̼̋͗̓͜d̵͈̝̥̹͕͎̹̃̇͘
incept date nov 15/2025
#PS2 #softimage #3d #3dmodelling #gamedesign #leveldesign #indiegame #screenshotsaturday #necrophone
November 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
NERODEX
for ų̵̰̰͑n̸̨͓̯̖̹̯̺̔́̓̊͝t̶̻̺̣̪̓̀͜ȉ̸̖̦̮̹̪̙̩͉̒͂̋́̓͑̀t̶̫̹̤̩͙͓̭̋͛̄́͒̒͊l̵̲̙̒̔̅͝e̸̼̋͗̓͜d̵͈̝̥̹͕͎̹̃̇͘
incept date nov 15/2025
#PS2 #softimage #3d #3dmodelling #gamedesign #leveldesign #indiegame #screenshotsaturday #necrophone
for ų̵̰̰͑n̸̨͓̯̖̹̯̺̔́̓̊͝t̶̻̺̣̪̓̀͜ȉ̸̖̦̮̹̪̙̩͉̒͂̋́̓͑̀t̶̫̹̤̩͙͓̭̋͛̄́͒̒͊l̵̲̙̒̔̅͝e̸̼̋͗̓͜d̵͈̝̥̹͕͎̹̃̇͘
incept date nov 15/2025
#PS2 #softimage #3d #3dmodelling #gamedesign #leveldesign #indiegame #screenshotsaturday #necrophone
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#pizzatower hi any of you nerds wanna be a level designer for me? its a paid possition (via kofi)
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
#pizzatower hi any of you nerds wanna be a level designer for me? its a paid possition (via kofi)
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still looking for level design work!
I can work in Unreal, Unity, and probably whatever in-house engine you'll throw at me. I have worked on DLC for Sniper Elite 5, various community mod projects, and custom maps for TF2 and Half-Life 2.
portfolio ➡️ iibo.games
I can work in Unreal, Unity, and probably whatever in-house engine you'll throw at me. I have worked on DLC for Sniper Elite 5, various community mod projects, and custom maps for TF2 and Half-Life 2.
portfolio ➡️ iibo.games
November 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
still looking for level design work!
I can work in Unreal, Unity, and probably whatever in-house engine you'll throw at me. I have worked on DLC for Sniper Elite 5, various community mod projects, and custom maps for TF2 and Half-Life 2.
portfolio ➡️ iibo.games
I can work in Unreal, Unity, and probably whatever in-house engine you'll throw at me. I have worked on DLC for Sniper Elite 5, various community mod projects, and custom maps for TF2 and Half-Life 2.
portfolio ➡️ iibo.games
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i just read something about grief from C.S. Lewis and his book, “A Grief Observed”
basically, when someone you love dies, it isn’t just them that you miss, but the parts of yourself that person brought out of you that can never be brought out again.
i feel that with my dad.
basically, when someone you love dies, it isn’t just them that you miss, but the parts of yourself that person brought out of you that can never be brought out again.
i feel that with my dad.
November 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
i just read something about grief from C.S. Lewis and his book, “A Grief Observed”
basically, when someone you love dies, it isn’t just them that you miss, but the parts of yourself that person brought out of you that can never be brought out again.
i feel that with my dad.
basically, when someone you love dies, it isn’t just them that you miss, but the parts of yourself that person brought out of you that can never be brought out again.
i feel that with my dad.
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Besides learning about @leepetty.bsky.social's inspirations for Keeper, watching this video will also give you an amazing list of cool movies to watch and artists to check out!
bsky.app/profile/doub...
bsky.app/profile/doub...
He's discussed stop motion animation and movies in previous clips, and now, @leepetty.bsky.social is talking about artist Max Ernst's influence on his creative mind, and how Ernst's work tied into Keeper's development.
Don't miss the full interview -------> youtu.be/eCYsZy974zo
Don't miss the full interview -------> youtu.be/eCYsZy974zo
November 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Besides learning about @leepetty.bsky.social's inspirations for Keeper, watching this video will also give you an amazing list of cool movies to watch and artists to check out!
bsky.app/profile/doub...
bsky.app/profile/doub...
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Good evening, i have started actively working on a custom L4D2 campaign, i really need people who can VA as main L4D2 survivors, Nick, Ellis, Coach and finally Rochelle (Doesn't need to be perfect).
If you wanna participate add me and we'll talk, thank you for reading this BS. #l4d2
If you wanna participate add me and we'll talk, thank you for reading this BS. #l4d2
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Good evening, i have started actively working on a custom L4D2 campaign, i really need people who can VA as main L4D2 survivors, Nick, Ellis, Coach and finally Rochelle (Doesn't need to be perfect).
If you wanna participate add me and we'll talk, thank you for reading this BS. #l4d2
If you wanna participate add me and we'll talk, thank you for reading this BS. #l4d2
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If you’ve enjoyed an indie game please consider leaving a review on Steam. It does massively help and the devs and community teams love to read them. Especially around launch when everyone is knackered, a lovely review is such an energy boost.
October 28, 2025 at 8:24 AM
If you’ve enjoyed an indie game please consider leaving a review on Steam. It does massively help and the devs and community teams love to read them. Especially around launch when everyone is knackered, a lovely review is such an energy boost.
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I have Voyager on. It's the episode where they all have to go into stasis for a month, and I am so jealous. Sleeping for a month sounds awesome.
November 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I have Voyager on. It's the episode where they all have to go into stasis for a month, and I am so jealous. Sleeping for a month sounds awesome.
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Death Looking into the Window of One Dying, 1900, Jaroslav Panuška
October 31, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Death Looking into the Window of One Dying, 1900, Jaroslav Panuška
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I had a great chat with Steve Lee on his career in games as a level designer. We talked about AAA games, indie games, level design, and yellow paint! Thanks, @stevelee.bsky.social hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
youtu.be/WePMCeiJiLs?...
youtu.be/WePMCeiJiLs?...
EP 04 Steve Lee | Interesting Levels | Agency Within the Narrative
YouTube video by Andy Lemoine
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I had a great chat with Steve Lee on his career in games as a level designer. We talked about AAA games, indie games, level design, and yellow paint! Thanks, @stevelee.bsky.social hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
youtu.be/WePMCeiJiLs?...
youtu.be/WePMCeiJiLs?...
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Narrative Designers, do you want to work on "a multiplayer game set in The Witcher universe"? And with one of the kindest, friendliest teams I've ever met? Then this job's for you #games #gamedev #CDPR www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs/2064...
CD PROJEKT RED — Award-Winning Creator of Story-Driven RPGs
As the team behind The Witcher 4, Cyberpunk 2077, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, we create revolutionary RPGs with memorable stories that inspire gamers.
www.cdprojektred.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Narrative Designers, do you want to work on "a multiplayer game set in The Witcher universe"? And with one of the kindest, friendliest teams I've ever met? Then this job's for you #games #gamedev #CDPR www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs/2064...
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🎮💫 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗘𝗚𝗔 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲!
37 years ago today, SEGA first launched the Mega Drive in Japan!
🕹️ 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘨𝘢 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦?
37 years ago today, SEGA first launched the Mega Drive in Japan!
🕹️ 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘨𝘢 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦?
October 29, 2025 at 9:04 AM
🎮💫 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗘𝗚𝗔 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲!
37 years ago today, SEGA first launched the Mega Drive in Japan!
🕹️ 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘨𝘢 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦?
37 years ago today, SEGA first launched the Mega Drive in Japan!
🕹️ 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘨𝘢 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦?
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It's #Blocktober again, so its time for a reminder about my video for #EpicGames on creating #leveldesign blockouts in #UnrealEngine.
It's part of a series I created as a Level Design Learning Path:
dev.epicgames.com/community/pr...
Trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFE5...
It's part of a series I created as a Level Design Learning Path:
dev.epicgames.com/community/pr...
Trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFE5...
Creating a Level Blockout for Game Development - Epic Games Dev Community
YouTube video by Level Design Learning with Patrick Haslow
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM
It's #Blocktober again, so its time for a reminder about my video for #EpicGames on creating #leveldesign blockouts in #UnrealEngine.
It's part of a series I created as a Level Design Learning Path:
dev.epicgames.com/community/pr...
Trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFE5...
It's part of a series I created as a Level Design Learning Path:
dev.epicgames.com/community/pr...
Trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFE5...
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My painting THUNDERSTORM
October 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
My painting THUNDERSTORM
Hard to believe we’re already halfway through #Blocktober! Here’s a personal #blockout project, Granger’s Point. Built in the amazing Hammer++ editor, focuses on designing a compact space that encourages player choice, varied playstyles & multiple routes. #LevelDesign
timnewsome.me/level-design...
timnewsome.me/level-design...
October 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Hard to believe we’re already halfway through #Blocktober! Here’s a personal #blockout project, Granger’s Point. Built in the amazing Hammer++ editor, focuses on designing a compact space that encourages player choice, varied playstyles & multiple routes. #LevelDesign
timnewsome.me/level-design...
timnewsome.me/level-design...
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With our new demo running during Steam Next Fest, I'm seeing more players discover Ambrosia Sky's immersive sim sensibilities.
I thought it might be fun to share a pair of moment from the demo that illustrates this, through the lens of how I do my work as a level designer.
I thought it might be fun to share a pair of moment from the demo that illustrates this, through the lens of how I do my work as a level designer.
October 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
With our new demo running during Steam Next Fest, I'm seeing more players discover Ambrosia Sky's immersive sim sensibilities.
I thought it might be fun to share a pair of moment from the demo that illustrates this, through the lens of how I do my work as a level designer.
I thought it might be fun to share a pair of moment from the demo that illustrates this, through the lens of how I do my work as a level designer.
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Hey narrative folks my team is looking for a narrative designer to come work with me in Iceland! If you have solid storytelling fundamentals, some technical experience, and live ops or adjacent experience, we are looking for someone like you!
careers.ccpgames.com/en/postings/...
careers.ccpgames.com/en/postings/...
Narrative Designer
Job Opening: Narrative Designer at CCP Games in Reykjavík.
careers.ccpgames.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Hey narrative folks my team is looking for a narrative designer to come work with me in Iceland! If you have solid storytelling fundamentals, some technical experience, and live ops or adjacent experience, we are looking for someone like you!
careers.ccpgames.com/en/postings/...
careers.ccpgames.com/en/postings/...
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I have created a tutorial on how to best use the #leveldesign Kit, so you can get the best out of it & make some great updates for #blocktober
Youtube: youtu.be/wAJ10nhsv9U?...
Spotify: buff.ly/vDYLFLs
Apple: buff.ly/vUzknsv
#gamedev #UE5
Youtube: youtu.be/wAJ10nhsv9U?...
Spotify: buff.ly/vDYLFLs
Apple: buff.ly/vUzknsv
#gamedev #UE5
Level Design Kit - Tutorial
YouTube video by Level Design Lobby
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 7:27 AM
I have created a tutorial on how to best use the #leveldesign Kit, so you can get the best out of it & make some great updates for #blocktober
Youtube: youtu.be/wAJ10nhsv9U?...
Spotify: buff.ly/vDYLFLs
Apple: buff.ly/vUzknsv
#gamedev #UE5
Youtube: youtu.be/wAJ10nhsv9U?...
Spotify: buff.ly/vDYLFLs
Apple: buff.ly/vUzknsv
#gamedev #UE5
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It’s great that I have finally something I can share for #Blocktober no longer under NDA.
This is one of the (many) “beat’em up” coop prototypes I worked on at Tequila. It was a set of level tiles procedurally ensambled like Warframe youtu.be/4SmsGanQP-k?...
This is one of the (many) “beat’em up” coop prototypes I worked on at Tequila. It was a set of level tiles procedurally ensambled like Warframe youtu.be/4SmsGanQP-k?...
Procedural Mission gameplay - Tequila Works unreleased project
YouTube video by Alejo Silos Leal
youtu.be
October 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
It’s great that I have finally something I can share for #Blocktober no longer under NDA.
This is one of the (many) “beat’em up” coop prototypes I worked on at Tequila. It was a set of level tiles procedurally ensambled like Warframe youtu.be/4SmsGanQP-k?...
This is one of the (many) “beat’em up” coop prototypes I worked on at Tequila. It was a set of level tiles procedurally ensambled like Warframe youtu.be/4SmsGanQP-k?...
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Hello again #PortfolioDay
I'm a french illustrator specializing in landscapes and sceneries.
✉️ arthur@baron-clement.com
🔗 arthur.baron-clement.com/en/
I'm a french illustrator specializing in landscapes and sceneries.
✉️ arthur@baron-clement.com
🔗 arthur.baron-clement.com/en/
October 14, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Hello again #PortfolioDay
I'm a french illustrator specializing in landscapes and sceneries.
✉️ arthur@baron-clement.com
🔗 arthur.baron-clement.com/en/
I'm a french illustrator specializing in landscapes and sceneries.
✉️ arthur@baron-clement.com
🔗 arthur.baron-clement.com/en/
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Rich was a level designer on Bioshock 2, then Senior LD on Dishonored 1, then Lead LD on Prey. Hire him you fools
Looks like I'm looking for work. If anyone out there happens to have a lead or principal level design gig in Austin or remote, I'm all ears.
October 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Rich was a level designer on Bioshock 2, then Senior LD on Dishonored 1, then Lead LD on Prey. Hire him you fools
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I know my reach can only go so far but if anyone has good experience as a level designer and would be willing to take on the role as the lead level designer for our game, please consider filling out the application, while all the roles here are needed, we are especially in need of a Lvl Design lead!
Hey Rumble Buddies!
While the team is working hard on the next build of my game, they're also looking to fill some open positions needed to make it all come together!
If you're an aspiring game dev looking for experience, just fill out the application below!
#gamedev #indiedev #rock_e_rumble
While the team is working hard on the next build of my game, they're also looking to fill some open positions needed to make it all come together!
If you're an aspiring game dev looking for experience, just fill out the application below!
#gamedev #indiedev #rock_e_rumble
October 13, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I know my reach can only go so far but if anyone has good experience as a level designer and would be willing to take on the role as the lead level designer for our game, please consider filling out the application, while all the roles here are needed, we are especially in need of a Lvl Design lead!
