Brian McCarthy
@brianmccarthy.bsky.social
game developer, software engineer, musician
Current: Technical Narrative Designer on Judas @ Ghost Story Games 👻
Previous: Developer and Audio Director on Obscurant @ King Brick Games 👁️
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Current: Technical Narrative Designer on Judas @ Ghost Story Games 👻
Previous: Developer and Audio Director on Obscurant @ King Brick Games 👁️
he/him
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getting some music guy to explain music theory to me and then i say "in english four-eyes" like they do with physics guys in the sci-fi movies
November 21, 2025 at 2:38 AM
getting some music guy to explain music theory to me and then i say "in english four-eyes" like they do with physics guys in the sci-fi movies
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Silksong’s fascination with religion is obvious from the beginning. But only in examining the game’s conclusion(s) does its perspective become clear — this is a story about the apocalyptic finish line, a story about the end of stories. And it is also about what comes after.
youtu.be/Rp-gPD_-RM4
youtu.be/Rp-gPD_-RM4
November 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Silksong’s fascination with religion is obvious from the beginning. But only in examining the game’s conclusion(s) does its perspective become clear — this is a story about the apocalyptic finish line, a story about the end of stories. And it is also about what comes after.
youtu.be/Rp-gPD_-RM4
youtu.be/Rp-gPD_-RM4
environmental storytelling
November 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
environmental storytelling
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anyway for my fellow devs I recommend filling out the state of the industry survey, it's imperfect but about as good as we get in trying to get a yearly pulse of the industry
gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26
gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26
2026 State of the Game Industry
The gaming industry's most comprehensive annual survey is back, and we're casting a wider net than ever before. Whether you're a developer, executive, investor, marketer, educator, or any other profes...
gdconf.typeform.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
anyway for my fellow devs I recommend filling out the state of the industry survey, it's imperfect but about as good as we get in trying to get a yearly pulse of the industry
gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26
gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26
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congratulations to the winner of Game 7: Emergent Narrative
November 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
congratulations to the winner of Game 7: Emergent Narrative
A fundamental belief of mine that has been massively reinforced by living in Los Angeles for the past 4 years is that driving is a fundamentally dehumanizing activity.
i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
October 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A fundamental belief of mine that has been massively reinforced by living in Los Angeles for the past 4 years is that driving is a fundamentally dehumanizing activity.
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Silksong isn’t just a game; it's a class in how to play itself. My October column for @unwinnable.com:
Silksong is for Speedrunners - Unwinnable
Through its moveset, level design and overall resource economy, Silksong teaches you, on your first journey through it, how to be a speedrunner.
unwinnable.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Silksong isn’t just a game; it's a class in how to play itself. My October column for @unwinnable.com:
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the new england patriots WILL win the super bowl
August 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
the new england patriots WILL win the super bowl
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This guy's defense blew a huge lead against Brian Callahan? Huh ... yeah, guess that is something I could see coming.
October 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This guy's defense blew a huge lead against Brian Callahan? Huh ... yeah, guess that is something I could see coming.
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Holy fucking shit football is the greatest.
September 29, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Holy fucking shit football is the greatest.
Happy to have completed the hotly anticipated sequel to an indie smash hit that was released in September two weeks after the announcement (Silksong), now I get to start the hotly anticipated sequel to an indie smash hit that was released in September two weeks after the announcement (Hades II).
September 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Happy to have completed the hotly anticipated sequel to an indie smash hit that was released in September two weeks after the announcement (Silksong), now I get to start the hotly anticipated sequel to an indie smash hit that was released in September two weeks after the announcement (Hades II).
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Well don't I feel stupid
September 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Well don't I feel stupid
If you're in line to get raptured, STAY IN LINE
I'm not worried yet. Mock raptures had me projected as a 7th-round pick.
September 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
If you're in line to get raptured, STAY IN LINE
That's right, folks, it's football season
September 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
That's right, folks, it's football season
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What I really like about this story is that he describes feeling inadequate and being challenged and using that as a moment of personal growth instead of getting angry at the people who challenged him
Robert Redford talking about how the Algerian War led him to interrogate his own understanding of the United States of America.
September 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
What I really like about this story is that he describes feeling inadequate and being challenged and using that as a moment of personal growth instead of getting angry at the people who challenged him
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So I think genre basically should never be understood as a strict list of features or as a single defining feature but as a set of shared ideas that are drawn from a commonly-agreed-upon canon.
video game genre names are all pretty embarrassing but tbh my biggest real problem is we don't break down the techniques of those genres in even pretty simple ways. When you say souls-like, do you mean 'risk/reward on character death' or do you mean 'attack startup animations cannot be canceled'?
September 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
So I think genre basically should never be understood as a strict list of features or as a single defining feature but as a set of shared ideas that are drawn from a commonly-agreed-upon canon.
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me fighting bosses in silksong: My body is a machine that turns pain into death. I know all the steps to this dance. You cannot touch me. I am a leaf on the wind but made out of razor blades
me fighting three (3) generic goons in silksong: aaghghg shit fuck shit fuck shit fuck shit fuck shit fuck
me fighting three (3) generic goons in silksong: aaghghg shit fuck shit fuck shit fuck shit fuck shit fuck
September 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
me fighting bosses in silksong: My body is a machine that turns pain into death. I know all the steps to this dance. You cannot touch me. I am a leaf on the wind but made out of razor blades
me fighting three (3) generic goons in silksong: aaghghg shit fuck shit fuck shit fuck shit fuck shit fuck
me fighting three (3) generic goons in silksong: aaghghg shit fuck shit fuck shit fuck shit fuck shit fuck
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happy labor day
September 1, 2025 at 11:19 AM
happy labor day
oh hey
Ken Levine has shared the key art for Judas, alongside details about the game's villains. He also revealed Ghost Story Games isn't ready to share a release date. gameinformer.com/2025/08/27/k...
August 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
oh hey
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TRAVIS KELCE AND TAYLOR SWIFT GETTING MARRIED IS A DISTRACTION DON'T TURN AWAY FROM THE DISASTROUS 2025 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS SITUATION
August 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
TRAVIS KELCE AND TAYLOR SWIFT GETTING MARRIED IS A DISTRACTION DON'T TURN AWAY FROM THE DISASTROUS 2025 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS SITUATION
Thanks food!
my roommate was trying to find the menu for a nearby bagel shop and instead found some of the most iconic slop I've ever seen. thanks food! :)
August 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Thanks food!