*Raymond Vermeulen
@crapcyborg.bsky.social
🖋️ 🎮 Story-type games person 🫖🗡️ Game Narrative & Roleplaying Researcher 🔥 Narrative Designer/Writer 🔥 WGGB Games #BAFTAConnect @LBMentorship 🔥
5 minutes into the new year and I'm dodging exploding fireworks at my balcony 20 stories up. 2026 gonna be something huh
Sickkk views tho
Sickkk views tho
December 31, 2025 at 11:32 PM
5 minutes into the new year and I'm dodging exploding fireworks at my balcony 20 stories up. 2026 gonna be something huh
Sickkk views tho
Sickkk views tho
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Here's your free RPG for #FreeRPGDay:
You are a housecat. Whenever you attempt to pull a fast one on your humans, roll 1d6.
1: Spectacular failure; what do you destroy?
2-3: Marginal failure; what do you destroy?
4-5: Marginal success; what do you destroy?
6: Critical success; what do you destroy?
You are a housecat. Whenever you attempt to pull a fast one on your humans, roll 1d6.
1: Spectacular failure; what do you destroy?
2-3: Marginal failure; what do you destroy?
4-5: Marginal success; what do you destroy?
6: Critical success; what do you destroy?
June 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Here's your free RPG for #FreeRPGDay:
You are a housecat. Whenever you attempt to pull a fast one on your humans, roll 1d6.
1: Spectacular failure; what do you destroy?
2-3: Marginal failure; what do you destroy?
4-5: Marginal success; what do you destroy?
6: Critical success; what do you destroy?
You are a housecat. Whenever you attempt to pull a fast one on your humans, roll 1d6.
1: Spectacular failure; what do you destroy?
2-3: Marginal failure; what do you destroy?
4-5: Marginal success; what do you destroy?
6: Critical success; what do you destroy?
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This is just going to always be my go-to response to this kind of thing anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
December 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This is just going to always be my go-to response to this kind of thing anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
The real networking is the friends we made along the way
December 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The real networking is the friends we made along the way
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Why am I so against generative AI in games?
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Why am I so against generative AI in games?
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
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My team is hiring narrative designers again!
* Entry to mid-level!
* Casual mobile games with campy fun stories
* Big caveat: after a few months remote, you gotta do a year or two in-office in Beijing!
* Pay is low by US standards but great for Beijing or Europe
www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...
* Entry to mid-level!
* Casual mobile games with campy fun stories
* Big caveat: after a few months remote, you gotta do a year or two in-office in Beijing!
* Pay is low by US standards but great for Beijing or Europe
www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...
📣 We’re Hiring Again! 📣
We're looking for two Narrative Designers to join our team in 2026!
Prior games industry experience is a plus, but not required. What matters most that you're passio...
📣 We’re Hiring Again! 📣
We're looking for two Narrative Designers to join our team in 2026!
Prior games industry experience is a plus, but not required. What matters most that you're passionate abo...
www.linkedin.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
My team is hiring narrative designers again!
* Entry to mid-level!
* Casual mobile games with campy fun stories
* Big caveat: after a few months remote, you gotta do a year or two in-office in Beijing!
* Pay is low by US standards but great for Beijing or Europe
www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...
* Entry to mid-level!
* Casual mobile games with campy fun stories
* Big caveat: after a few months remote, you gotta do a year or two in-office in Beijing!
* Pay is low by US standards but great for Beijing or Europe
www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...
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"Great writing can't be taught."
Total bullshit. Writing is just as much of a teachable and learnable skill as playing an instrument or acting or painting. You don't have to have any prodigy to write a great book - just a strong work ethic, years of practice, and a willingness to innovate.
Total bullshit. Writing is just as much of a teachable and learnable skill as playing an instrument or acting or painting. You don't have to have any prodigy to write a great book - just a strong work ethic, years of practice, and a willingness to innovate.
what is your least favorite piece of writing advice and why? 👀
December 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"Great writing can't be taught."
Total bullshit. Writing is just as much of a teachable and learnable skill as playing an instrument or acting or painting. You don't have to have any prodigy to write a great book - just a strong work ethic, years of practice, and a willingness to innovate.
Total bullshit. Writing is just as much of a teachable and learnable skill as playing an instrument or acting or painting. You don't have to have any prodigy to write a great book - just a strong work ethic, years of practice, and a willingness to innovate.
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If you’re naming me in the same breath as TTRPG studies then you should be following and listening to and citing Professor Torner who has done more for analog game infrastructure than any one person can comprehend. (Any number of us shine from reflecting Evan’s light)
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 2:18 AM
If you’re naming me in the same breath as TTRPG studies then you should be following and listening to and citing Professor Torner who has done more for analog game infrastructure than any one person can comprehend. (Any number of us shine from reflecting Evan’s light)
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If you're a voice actor, especially new/fresh talent from an underrepresented or diverse demographic, PLEASE make sure your demo/reel is available and easily accessible! We want to hire you but have to be able to hear you first!!! 🙏
October 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
If you're a voice actor, especially new/fresh talent from an underrepresented or diverse demographic, PLEASE make sure your demo/reel is available and easily accessible! We want to hire you but have to be able to hear you first!!! 🙏
Taking the ferry to England instead of the train sure was something
December 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Taking the ferry to England instead of the train sure was something
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something I learned this year is you should invite people to things even if you know they can’t come. instead of it making them feel bad it actually makes them feel good
December 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
something I learned this year is you should invite people to things even if you know they can’t come. instead of it making them feel bad it actually makes them feel good
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Regular reminder that the majority of the people who dreamed up the stories you love are, like, BROKE broke, and that most of the money spent on their work was given to Some Guy™️ instead.
December 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Regular reminder that the majority of the people who dreamed up the stories you love are, like, BROKE broke, and that most of the money spent on their work was given to Some Guy™️ instead.
Aw hell no. Woke up on the 20th floor in Silent Hills
December 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Aw hell no. Woke up on the 20th floor in Silent Hills
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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 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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:
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i understand that these corporations are beloved by many, but as soon as you start defending their use of AI, even if it's "a little bit", i need you to understand that you are being used as a corporate tool to normalize AI. reject it with all your might. corporations arent your friend.
December 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
i understand that these corporations are beloved by many, but as soon as you start defending their use of AI, even if it's "a little bit", i need you to understand that you are being used as a corporate tool to normalize AI. reject it with all your might. corporations arent your friend.
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Larian's horrible hirring process is an open secret in the industry – insane amounts of unpaid work in "writing tests", excessive numbers of interviews, months and months of back and forth, etc. Everyone in games narrative circles has heard the stories at this point, probably from multiple people.
I know this because they tried to recruit me and I strongly considered it but they’re also a “do an unpaid writing test where you have to also make it playable” company so that’s not something I vibe with
December 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Larian's horrible hirring process is an open secret in the industry – insane amounts of unpaid work in "writing tests", excessive numbers of interviews, months and months of back and forth, etc. Everyone in games narrative circles has heard the stories at this point, probably from multiple people.
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Going into 2026, a reminder for everyone who's fallen off the creative wagon, game dev, writing, art, music, whatever, no matter how long:
December 16, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Going into 2026, a reminder for everyone who's fallen off the creative wagon, game dev, writing, art, music, whatever, no matter how long:
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me, a remote worker: if you can't figure out how to run a studio remotely (*especially* after the pandemic) that's a skill issue
December 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM
me, a remote worker: if you can't figure out how to run a studio remotely (*especially* after the pandemic) that's a skill issue
Someone gave me aux at a party over the weekend
Blasting mostly ninajirachi, porter robinson, babymetal, and carpenter brut went over better than anticipated
Blasting mostly ninajirachi, porter robinson, babymetal, and carpenter brut went over better than anticipated
December 15, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Someone gave me aux at a party over the weekend
Blasting mostly ninajirachi, porter robinson, babymetal, and carpenter brut went over better than anticipated
Blasting mostly ninajirachi, porter robinson, babymetal, and carpenter brut went over better than anticipated
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the entire debate cis people have about trans people is moronic to start but it’s also a debate most trans people don’t care about, being that if we are viewed as “real women or men” or not. no one gives a fuck. it changes nothing about the reality that transitioning rocks
December 14, 2025 at 7:36 AM
the entire debate cis people have about trans people is moronic to start but it’s also a debate most trans people don’t care about, being that if we are viewed as “real women or men” or not. no one gives a fuck. it changes nothing about the reality that transitioning rocks
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I wrote a chapter for this! In it, I look at communal storytelling practices (like anthologies and folklore) as pedagogical tools, using the horror Twine anthology Lights Out, Please I curated in 2014 as a case study.
www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
EnTwine: Critical and Creative Teaching with Twine
FORTHCOMING November 3, 2026 EnTwine: Critical and Creative Teaching with Twine is the first full-length collection devoted to teaching with the popular digital story-telling platform Twine. Until now...
www.fulcrum.org
December 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I wrote a chapter for this! In it, I look at communal storytelling practices (like anthologies and folklore) as pedagogical tools, using the horror Twine anthology Lights Out, Please I curated in 2014 as a case study.
www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
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OH This is ridiculously important!!!
One of the beautiful things about webcomics is that they still exist outside of corporate sites which restrict content and favour certain kinds of stories...
But it's been getting harder. This project would help so much.
One of the beautiful things about webcomics is that they still exist outside of corporate sites which restrict content and favour certain kinds of stories...
But it's been getting harder. This project would help so much.
Introducing Comix Cleric, a web framework that makes it easier than ever to make and host your webcomic YOUR way! Crafted BY comic creators FOR comic creators and jam packed with features, you can learn more by checking out the Kickstarter NOW!
#comic #webcomic #webcomics #kickstarter
#comic #webcomic #webcomics #kickstarter
Comix Cleric - The Indie Way to Host Indie Comics!
A web framework that makes it easier than ever to make and host your webcomic YOUR way! Crafted BY comic creators FOR comic creators!
www.kickstarter.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:10 AM
OH This is ridiculously important!!!
One of the beautiful things about webcomics is that they still exist outside of corporate sites which restrict content and favour certain kinds of stories...
But it's been getting harder. This project would help so much.
One of the beautiful things about webcomics is that they still exist outside of corporate sites which restrict content and favour certain kinds of stories...
But it's been getting harder. This project would help so much.
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idk man I don't care if you watch it, but it's insane to me that every 3-6 months we all huddle around to watch Keighley's vision of a medium that is so sterile, so stagnant, so soulless compared to the medium I exist in and love.
Games are so fucking cool right now and you would never know.
Games are so fucking cool right now and you would never know.
December 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
idk man I don't care if you watch it, but it's insane to me that every 3-6 months we all huddle around to watch Keighley's vision of a medium that is so sterile, so stagnant, so soulless compared to the medium I exist in and love.
Games are so fucking cool right now and you would never know.
Games are so fucking cool right now and you would never know.
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Ooooh you need to watch the Game Awards to learn about upcoming games? You need to tune in to the twitch broadcast so you can watch the trailers? You need Geoff Keighley to fuck your wife for you?
December 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Ooooh you need to watch the Game Awards to learn about upcoming games? You need to tune in to the twitch broadcast so you can watch the trailers? You need Geoff Keighley to fuck your wife for you?
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I know there's a lot of other massive problems with "AI," but as a techie and a PC builder I am GODDAMNED FUCKING SICK of some stupid hype bubble designed to fleece investors and nothing else ruining my hobby.
Your crypto shit took all the video cards. Your "AI" took GPUs *and* RAM.
Fuck you all.
Your crypto shit took all the video cards. Your "AI" took GPUs *and* RAM.
Fuck you all.
December 11, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I know there's a lot of other massive problems with "AI," but as a techie and a PC builder I am GODDAMNED FUCKING SICK of some stupid hype bubble designed to fleece investors and nothing else ruining my hobby.
Your crypto shit took all the video cards. Your "AI" took GPUs *and* RAM.
Fuck you all.
Your crypto shit took all the video cards. Your "AI" took GPUs *and* RAM.
Fuck you all.