✨️Whitney✨️
@brightwhitney.bsky.social
Award-winning narrative designer & writer🎮
Future Class 2020, IndieCade (twice!), Top 100 Women in Games
Speculative fiction Author👽🦄😱
Viable Paradise 24, SFWA, Codex
https://brightwhitney.com
Future Class 2020, IndieCade (twice!), Top 100 Women in Games
Speculative fiction Author👽🦄😱
Viable Paradise 24, SFWA, Codex
https://brightwhitney.com
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✨️Whitney✨️
@brightwhitney.bsky.social
· Oct 18
I'm Whitney! A narrative designer/writer for video games, and speculative fiction (sci-fi/fantasy/horror) author. Won some awards for games like Bluebeard's Bride and HoloVista. Spent 4 years as narrative director on a AAA Dungeons & Dragons video game. Ran a company. Now doing principle work.
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Grok is a tool used by chronic sexual assaulters. It will also be used by the Pentagon.
January 2, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Grok is a tool used by chronic sexual assaulters. It will also be used by the Pentagon.
So what are we thinking about what to do about sex criminals using generative AI to harass and abuse women, at, like, a personal level now that it's so easy? Not post photos? Low contact on social media as a whole?
January 4, 2026 at 3:09 AM
So what are we thinking about what to do about sex criminals using generative AI to harass and abuse women, at, like, a personal level now that it's so easy? Not post photos? Low contact on social media as a whole?
The internet of today is not the internet of my youth. That makes me sad. We're all frogs in the pot when it comes to social media. IMO it's really time to hop out, or at least make some radical changes.
the chronically online will become a new underclass
YouTube video by MAGIC
m.youtube.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The internet of today is not the internet of my youth. That makes me sad. We're all frogs in the pot when it comes to social media. IMO it's really time to hop out, or at least make some radical changes.
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To no one’s surprise, the secret history of RPGs has always been women innovating ideas that men “discover” anywhere from 10-400 years later! Fantastic thread from one of the hobby’s coolest academics.
Indeed. The purchaseable *product* we call the TTRPG begins in the 1970s with Western Gunfight, Chainmail, and D&D.
Yet role-playing "parlor games," simulations, and similar are centuries old and draw from a well that resembles all the positive stuff about D&D.
Parlor games were feminized...
Yet role-playing "parlor games," simulations, and similar are centuries old and draw from a well that resembles all the positive stuff about D&D.
Parlor games were feminized...
December 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
To no one’s surprise, the secret history of RPGs has always been women innovating ideas that men “discover” anywhere from 10-400 years later! Fantastic thread from one of the hobby’s coolest academics.
It is yet again that time of year where I implore you to discover Year Compass, a lovely and meaningful exercise that beats out New Year's resolutions by 1000%. My Year Compass practice has grown into a communal tradition that I share with my closest friends, and I cherish very much
yearcompass.com
yearcompass.com
YearCompass
YearCompass | The booklet that helps close your year and plan the next one.
yearcompass.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
It is yet again that time of year where I implore you to discover Year Compass, a lovely and meaningful exercise that beats out New Year's resolutions by 1000%. My Year Compass practice has grown into a communal tradition that I share with my closest friends, and I cherish very much
yearcompass.com
yearcompass.com
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Quantic Foundry does legit trustworthy analysis of gamer behaviour, and these survey results are shockingly negative toward genAI, to the point where I’m more hopeful that data driven mobile and AAA backpedals on their uses.
everyone dislikes genai in games, but kids and story-focused players the most.
sounds like we'll be ok. just have to stay the course here and the "inevitable" new technology nobody likes will die. again.
quanticfoundry.com/2025/12/18/g...
sounds like we'll be ok. just have to stay the course here and the "inevitable" new technology nobody likes will die. again.
quanticfoundry.com/2025/12/18/g...
Gamers Are Overwhelmingly Negative About Gen AI in Video Games, but Attitudes Vary by Gender, Age, and Gaming Motivations.
Learn about how gender, age, and gaming motivations shape the perception of Gen AI in video games.
quanticfoundry.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Quantic Foundry does legit trustworthy analysis of gamer behaviour, and these survey results are shockingly negative toward genAI, to the point where I’m more hopeful that data driven mobile and AAA backpedals on their uses.
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Get your den chromed out with these metal beauties 🦾
These movie poster style prints featuring artworks from the Official Cyberpunk TCG can be klepped directly from Displate!
👉 cp2077.ly/CyberpunkMov... 👈
These movie poster style prints featuring artworks from the Official Cyberpunk TCG can be klepped directly from Displate!
👉 cp2077.ly/CyberpunkMov... 👈
December 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Get your den chromed out with these metal beauties 🦾
These movie poster style prints featuring artworks from the Official Cyberpunk TCG can be klepped directly from Displate!
👉 cp2077.ly/CyberpunkMov... 👈
These movie poster style prints featuring artworks from the Official Cyberpunk TCG can be klepped directly from Displate!
👉 cp2077.ly/CyberpunkMov... 👈
Writer deck enthusiasts, if screen lag made the Freewrite Traveler unusable for you (it did for me, I sat out on getting one the entire time it's been out), I have good news! There was a massive software update called Sailfish and the quality of life improvement finally makes these viable.
December 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Writer deck enthusiasts, if screen lag made the Freewrite Traveler unusable for you (it did for me, I sat out on getting one the entire time it's been out), I have good news! There was a massive software update called Sailfish and the quality of life improvement finally makes these viable.
The international game developer community has been begging for the conference to move for years. This is the cruelest irony I could have imagined. We are so cooked, folks.
Saudi Arabia's latest overture to the games industry is a new conference, produced by GDC parent Informa, taking place in December 2026
www.gamesindustry.biz/saudi-arabia...
www.gamesindustry.biz/saudi-arabia...
Saudi Arabia to host Kingdom of Gaming conference in 2026
Organisers hope for 20,000 attendees, 500 studios and 200 investors to be in attendance next December
www.gamesindustry.biz
December 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The international game developer community has been begging for the conference to move for years. This is the cruelest irony I could have imagined. We are so cooked, folks.
How is this person missing the fact that the cat figured out a way to say, "this sucks."
Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done
November 18, 2025 at 8:36 AM
How is this person missing the fact that the cat figured out a way to say, "this sucks."
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A well articulated and utterly thorough examination of the influencer savior-centered film. No science here.
www.drjackacooper.com/writing/shar...
www.drjackacooper.com/writing/shar...
Shark Whisperer is lying to you: a look into the harmful effects of Ocean Ramsey and shark influencers — Dr. Jack A. Cooper
Ocean Ramsey is undoubtedly one of the most well-known “shark influencers”, whose videos show her free diving and touching wild great white and tiger sharks as she swims right up alongside them. Those...
www.drjackacooper.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
A well articulated and utterly thorough examination of the influencer savior-centered film. No science here.
www.drjackacooper.com/writing/shar...
www.drjackacooper.com/writing/shar...
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Loooved the discussion at tonight’s Clarion West Deep Dive! “Enshittification and the Rot Economy” with Cory Doctorow and @edzitron.com (expertly moderated by @brightwhitney.bsky.social).
10/10, would have sat for another few hours. Missed the boat on the electrician route tho
10/10, would have sat for another few hours. Missed the boat on the electrician route tho
October 23, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Loooved the discussion at tonight’s Clarion West Deep Dive! “Enshittification and the Rot Economy” with Cory Doctorow and @edzitron.com (expertly moderated by @brightwhitney.bsky.social).
10/10, would have sat for another few hours. Missed the boat on the electrician route tho
10/10, would have sat for another few hours. Missed the boat on the electrician route tho
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Ah! HoloVista is Apple's Game of the Day today! And the little article even quotes me!
"Meet the creator:...The game’s narrative director, Whitney “Strix” Beltrán, views HoloVista as 'a strange ode to postmodernism and Western capitalism, bathed in vaporwave-y aesthetics.'”
"Meet the creator:...The game’s narrative director, Whitney “Strix” Beltrán, views HoloVista as 'a strange ode to postmodernism and Western capitalism, bathed in vaporwave-y aesthetics.'”
Game of the Day: HoloVista
Learn about Make Yourself at Home on Mac App Store. Download HoloVista and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
apps.apple.com
September 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Ah! HoloVista is Apple's Game of the Day today! And the little article even quotes me!
"Meet the creator:...The game’s narrative director, Whitney “Strix” Beltrán, views HoloVista as 'a strange ode to postmodernism and Western capitalism, bathed in vaporwave-y aesthetics.'”
"Meet the creator:...The game’s narrative director, Whitney “Strix” Beltrán, views HoloVista as 'a strange ode to postmodernism and Western capitalism, bathed in vaporwave-y aesthetics.'”
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September 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"You all go into debt, and you all hate each other. That's consumerism."
Consumerism is the Perfection of Slavery - Prof Jiang Xueqin
YouTube video by Prof. Jiang Clips
m.youtube.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"You all go into debt, and you all hate each other. That's consumerism."
I woke up this morning wanting to make a seapunk style Ecco the Dolphin soundtrack remix with Ableton and my hard synths. Do I have the skills for this? Absolutely not. Yet.
September 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I woke up this morning wanting to make a seapunk style Ecco the Dolphin soundtrack remix with Ableton and my hard synths. Do I have the skills for this? Absolutely not. Yet.
Oops I'm at Gen Con 😁
August 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Oops I'm at Gen Con 😁
Sometimes as a developer you can't tell if something going wrong in the engine is a you thing, or a "the software just lost its mind" thing, and honestly that is like where half the stress comes from.
July 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Sometimes as a developer you can't tell if something going wrong in the engine is a you thing, or a "the software just lost its mind" thing, and honestly that is like where half the stress comes from.
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Our REDs recently volunteered at Warsaw Zoo for Earth Day, working to support its eco village.
We planted 450 flowers and herbs that will protect animals, by providing them with food and shelter.
Thank you to everyone who took part for supporting projects that make a positive impact!
We planted 450 flowers and herbs that will protect animals, by providing them with food and shelter.
Thank you to everyone who took part for supporting projects that make a positive impact!
July 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Our REDs recently volunteered at Warsaw Zoo for Earth Day, working to support its eco village.
We planted 450 flowers and herbs that will protect animals, by providing them with food and shelter.
Thank you to everyone who took part for supporting projects that make a positive impact!
We planted 450 flowers and herbs that will protect animals, by providing them with food and shelter.
Thank you to everyone who took part for supporting projects that make a positive impact!
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CDPR is hiring for a bunch of game jobs, y'all. No writing roles on my team at this moment, but lots of other positions. It's a really good place to land www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs
CD PROJEKT RED - Award-winning creators of story-driven role-playing games.
Award-winning creator of story-driven role-playing games
www.cdprojektred.com
July 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
CDPR is hiring for a bunch of game jobs, y'all. No writing roles on my team at this moment, but lots of other positions. It's a really good place to land www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs
So if we're doing K-pop Demon Hunter typologies I'm definitely a Mira.
July 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
So if we're doing K-pop Demon Hunter typologies I'm definitely a Mira.
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Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped shape American cuisine.
How Juneteenth and Black America helped shape U.S. cuisine
Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped shape American cuisine.
n.pr
June 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped shape American cuisine.
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Single shot 70mm from yesterday. Ghostly. Etherial. And a photo I'll probably never be able to top!
Dickens, Nebraska. 6/16/25
Dickens, Nebraska. 6/16/25
June 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Single shot 70mm from yesterday. Ghostly. Etherial. And a photo I'll probably never be able to top!
Dickens, Nebraska. 6/16/25
Dickens, Nebraska. 6/16/25