Matthew Gallant
@gangles.bsky.social
Game Director at Naughty Dog • Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet • Worked on The Last of Us Part I & II, Uncharted 4 • Accessibility tinkerer • ⚜️QC🇨🇦CA http://gangles.ca/
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Matthew Gallant
@gangles.bsky.social
· Dec 13
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Naughty Dog
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Surprise! 🌀 Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, a new adventure from Naughty Dog. Excited to share my role as co-game director on the project, working alongside @kurtmargenau.bsky.social The live reaction to the trailer was incredible, thrilled I could be here for it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7TV...
Randomly went down a rabbithole today researching getting a Retroid Pocket 5 for running PC games on Android via Winlator, and by the end of the day the company announced the Pocket 6. The world of handhelds moves fast.
October 27, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Randomly went down a rabbithole today researching getting a Retroid Pocket 5 for running PC games on Android via Winlator, and by the end of the day the company announced the Pocket 6. The world of handhelds moves fast.
Been enjoying another great year for the League World Championship. Credit to Riot's always-excellent production, but also a continued benefit of the switch over to a Swiss tournament format 2 years ago. I wrote at the time how much it helped create drama & dynamism (through the lens of game design)
Tournament Design as Game Design
For many years, I’ve been casually following the competitive LoL esports scene, especially enjoying the Worlds championship tournament that caps off each year. Worlds 2023 has been particularly great ...
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October 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Been enjoying another great year for the League World Championship. Credit to Riot's always-excellent production, but also a continued benefit of the switch over to a Swiss tournament format 2 years ago. I wrote at the time how much it helped create drama & dynamism (through the lens of game design)
Inspired by a recent episode of @intothecast.bsky.social, I am playing Parasite Eve.
October 18, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Inspired by a recent episode of @intothecast.bsky.social, I am playing Parasite Eve.
My accomplishment for the day 😪
October 13, 2025 at 6:15 AM
My accomplishment for the day 😪
Been fun seeing a 2XKO bracket at EVO France, works really well as a spectator esport. Made some early attempts to learn myself, appreciate that the basic combos seem relatively straightforward.
October 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Been fun seeing a 2XKO bracket at EVO France, works really well as a spectator esport. Made some early attempts to learn myself, appreciate that the basic combos seem relatively straightforward.
Enjoyed playing through Metal Garden this weekend. Vibey atmospheric indie FPS; great level design, minimalist but flavourful, punches far above its weight. store.steampowered.com/app/3539440/...
October 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Enjoyed playing through Metal Garden this weekend. Vibey atmospheric indie FPS; great level design, minimalist but flavourful, punches far above its weight. store.steampowered.com/app/3539440/...
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I really enjoyed working on this image! Congratulations @suckerpunchprod.bsky.social and @erikaishii.bsky.social on the release of Ghost of Yōtei! 🧡
It looks stunning, and I can't wait to play it myself!
It looks stunning, and I can't wait to play it myself!
October 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I really enjoyed working on this image! Congratulations @suckerpunchprod.bsky.social and @erikaishii.bsky.social on the release of Ghost of Yōtei! 🧡
It looks stunning, and I can't wait to play it myself!
It looks stunning, and I can't wait to play it myself!
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Finally checked out Blue Prince this weekend. Got as far as this this heartbreaking near-run, one gem short of the Antechamber.
September 8, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Finally checked out Blue Prince this weekend. Got as far as this this heartbreaking near-run, one gem short of the Antechamber.
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Experience Ellie and Abby’s journeys in a new way with The Last of Us Part II Remastered's Chronological mode, out today.
The free update includes new unlockable skins and trophies: play.st/3Ij9sNH
The free update includes new unlockable skins and trophies: play.st/3Ij9sNH
July 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Experience Ellie and Abby’s journeys in a new way with The Last of Us Part II Remastered's Chronological mode, out today.
The free update includes new unlockable skins and trophies: play.st/3Ij9sNH
The free update includes new unlockable skins and trophies: play.st/3Ij9sNH
PSA: a bunch of classic SEGA games are currently free on iOS ahead of being delisted. Never had a SEGA console growing up so most are new to me!
June 16, 2025 at 3:14 AM
PSA: a bunch of classic SEGA games are currently free on iOS ahead of being delisted. Never had a SEGA console growing up so most are new to me!
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🎉 Skin Deep is RELEASED! 🎉
👉 Steam store.steampowered.com/app/301280/S...
👉 Epic Games Store store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/skin...
This game was made with a crew of wonderful folks: blendogames.com/skindeep/cre...
We hope you enjoy Skin Deep! ✨
👉 Steam store.steampowered.com/app/301280/S...
👉 Epic Games Store store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/skin...
This game was made with a crew of wonderful folks: blendogames.com/skindeep/cre...
We hope you enjoy Skin Deep! ✨
April 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🎉 Skin Deep is RELEASED! 🎉
👉 Steam store.steampowered.com/app/301280/S...
👉 Epic Games Store store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/skin...
This game was made with a crew of wonderful folks: blendogames.com/skindeep/cre...
We hope you enjoy Skin Deep! ✨
👉 Steam store.steampowered.com/app/301280/S...
👉 Epic Games Store store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/skin...
This game was made with a crew of wonderful folks: blendogames.com/skindeep/cre...
We hope you enjoy Skin Deep! ✨
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Wanderstop is about burnout, yes, but it’s also about injury. Here’s me on ambition, pain, recovery, and stillness, in the game and in life. I’m proud of how this piece turned out, and I hope you’ll enjoy it.
The only review of Wanderstop that is also a review of the app Gentler Streak
Burnout, shmurnout
www.backlogmag.com
April 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Wanderstop is about burnout, yes, but it’s also about injury. Here’s me on ambition, pain, recovery, and stillness, in the game and in life. I’m proud of how this piece turned out, and I hope you’ll enjoy it.
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Complete collection, Team Jackson VS Team Seattle. #TheLastofUsPartII #tlou
April 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Complete collection, Team Jackson VS Team Seattle. #TheLastofUsPartII #tlou
Congrats to the @marathonthegame.bungie.net crew on the Marathon reveal, looks incredible! www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5Xw...
Marathon - Reveal Cinematic Short | PS5 Games
YouTube video by PlayStation
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April 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Congrats to the @marathonthegame.bungie.net crew on the Marathon reveal, looks incredible! www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5Xw...
The Last of Us Part II Remastered arrives on PC today! And we've got a new update for No Return on both PS5 and PC. I wrote a little about the design process behind Bill & Marlene's unique character traits.
No Return – Bill & Marlene
The Last of Us Part II Remastered is out now on PC, and includes a small update for the roguelike survival mode No Return. We’ve added four new maps to the rotation, and two new playable characters fr...
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April 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The Last of Us Part II Remastered arrives on PC today! And we've got a new update for No Return on both PS5 and PC. I wrote a little about the design process behind Bill & Marlene's unique character traits.
Excited to announce an update to No Return, coming to TLOU2 Remastered on both PC and PS5 in April. Bill & Marlene as new playable characters with unique traits, and four new maps! www.naughtydog.com/blog/the_las...
The Last of Us Part II Remastered PC Features, New No Return Content Detailed || Naughty Dog
Learn about the quality-of-life PC, new No Return maps and characters, and more in store.
www.naughtydog.com
March 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Excited to announce an update to No Return, coming to TLOU2 Remastered on both PC and PS5 in April. Bill & Marlene as new playable characters with unique traits, and four new maps! www.naughtydog.com/blog/the_las...
After a lifetime of assuming it had some deeper meaning, it turns out “Funiculì, Funiculà” is indeed about the simple joy of riding a funicular.
March 16, 2025 at 1:19 AM
After a lifetime of assuming it had some deeper meaning, it turns out “Funiculì, Funiculà” is indeed about the simple joy of riding a funicular.
Good signs from the Skin Deep demo.
March 2, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Good signs from the Skin Deep demo.
2024 in books read & games completed.
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January 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
2024 in books read & games completed.
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Our studio shares some love for our favourite games of 2024, thanks to all the devs out there making incredible inspiring work ❤️
Naughty Dog's Favorite Games of 2024 || Naughty Dog
Celebrating some of the many wonderful games that captured our imaginations this year.
www.naughtydog.com
December 20, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Our studio shares some love for our favourite games of 2024, thanks to all the devs out there making incredible inspiring work ❤️
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Here's a closer look at the title/logo sequence I created for the "Intergalactic" trailer using practical/analog FX. The spiral background is a miniature magnetic vortex @steph-sheridan.bsky.social & I made, filmed at 1000fps. The logos were made with CRT TVs & glitch hardware. More info in alt txt!
December 18, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Here's a closer look at the title/logo sequence I created for the "Intergalactic" trailer using practical/analog FX. The spiral background is a miniature magnetic vortex @steph-sheridan.bsky.social & I made, filmed at 1000fps. The logos were made with CRT TVs & glitch hardware. More info in alt txt!
Surprise! 🌀 Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, a new adventure from Naughty Dog. Excited to share my role as co-game director on the project, working alongside @kurtmargenau.bsky.social The live reaction to the trailer was incredible, thrilled I could be here for it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7TV...
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Naughty Dog
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2024 at 3:58 AM
Surprise! 🌀 Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, a new adventure from Naughty Dog. Excited to share my role as co-game director on the project, working alongside @kurtmargenau.bsky.social The live reaction to the trailer was incredible, thrilled I could be here for it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7TV...