Kjartan | Causeway Studios
@kjartankennedy.com
Studio Director of @CausewayStudios.com, formerly Unity. I've got a case of Sky's-the-Limit Syndrome. He/him.
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Chicken tagine for our last dinner of the @causewaystudios.com leadership retreat!
November 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Chicken tagine for our last dinner of the @causewaystudios.com leadership retreat!
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This, but for other creative work, like writing and editing.
Trying to measure coding productivity is, and always will be, a fool's errand.
Why? Because I can go for a walk then take a shower and have an idea, then write a single line of code that fixes everything I was working on.
Immense productivity, but by most metrics I didn't do anything at all.
Why? Because I can go for a walk then take a shower and have an idea, then write a single line of code that fixes everything I was working on.
Immense productivity, but by most metrics I didn't do anything at all.
November 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This, but for other creative work, like writing and editing.
Specifically the interaction with the cultural fund destroys trust: with players, with government orgs, with communities, and partners. Trust like that isn’t easily rebuilt. If you farm out a cultural touchstone to machines, what are you saying about the people who play your games?
Vote with your wallet. Send the message that this is simply unacceptable. And I hope the German government rakes them over the coals for taking 6M Euros from a cultural fund and then using AI localization.
It’s one Eff You after another to players and now cultural institutions.
It’s one Eff You after another to players and now cultural institutions.
Ubisoft admits AI-generated loading screen "slipped through" into final build of Anno 117: Pax Romana
www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-admi...
www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-admi...
November 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Specifically the interaction with the cultural fund destroys trust: with players, with government orgs, with communities, and partners. Trust like that isn’t easily rebuilt. If you farm out a cultural touchstone to machines, what are you saying about the people who play your games?
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we don't just need to be funding small studios to make one game, we need to be funding them to make the ones they can fuck up before they can make the ones they learn from.
The winner takes all-instant hit-meme-flywheel mentality that has completely overtaken the games industry and even #indiedev is poison.
It deteriorates the space for risk and sustainable growth, until all that's left is to to either make slot-machines or slop-machines.
It deteriorates the space for risk and sustainable growth, until all that's left is to to either make slot-machines or slop-machines.
November 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
we don't just need to be funding small studios to make one game, we need to be funding them to make the ones they can fuck up before they can make the ones they learn from.
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Amazon: we should compete with Steam, should be easy
Steam: bruh, we’ve existed for literally 22 years, idk how that’s gonna go
Amazon: NUH UH WE HAVE BEZOS BILLS BABYYY
Also Amazon when they ultimately failed:
Steam: bruh, we’ve existed for literally 22 years, idk how that’s gonna go
Amazon: NUH UH WE HAVE BEZOS BILLS BABYYY
Also Amazon when they ultimately failed:
October 29, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Amazon: we should compete with Steam, should be easy
Steam: bruh, we’ve existed for literally 22 years, idk how that’s gonna go
Amazon: NUH UH WE HAVE BEZOS BILLS BABYYY
Also Amazon when they ultimately failed:
Steam: bruh, we’ve existed for literally 22 years, idk how that’s gonna go
Amazon: NUH UH WE HAVE BEZOS BILLS BABYYY
Also Amazon when they ultimately failed:
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@kjartankennedy.com and @gregwrogers.bsky.social will discuss the game's development, the present and future of Causeway Studios, and more!
Bring your questions to this interactive event. We're excited to share our journey with you!
Bring your questions to this interactive event. We're excited to share our journey with you!
October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
@kjartankennedy.com and @gregwrogers.bsky.social will discuss the game's development, the present and future of Causeway Studios, and more!
Bring your questions to this interactive event. We're excited to share our journey with you!
Bring your questions to this interactive event. We're excited to share our journey with you!
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This weekend in the @causewaystudios.com Discord server, we're going to try something fun.
We'll be hosting a live Directors' Commentary "screening" of The Haunting of Joni Evers.
November 1 @ 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.
discord.gg/KzW7GzBS?eve...
We'll be hosting a live Directors' Commentary "screening" of The Haunting of Joni Evers.
November 1 @ 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.
discord.gg/KzW7GzBS?eve...
October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This weekend in the @causewaystudios.com Discord server, we're going to try something fun.
We'll be hosting a live Directors' Commentary "screening" of The Haunting of Joni Evers.
November 1 @ 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.
discord.gg/KzW7GzBS?eve...
We'll be hosting a live Directors' Commentary "screening" of The Haunting of Joni Evers.
November 1 @ 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.
discord.gg/KzW7GzBS?eve...
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The Haunting of Joni Evers has made it to the first round of voting for the @horrorgameawards.bsky.social Players' Choice Award! We'd be honored to receive your vote!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
(Also, the game is 30% off as part of Steam Scream this week!)
#indiegame #indiedev #indiegamedev
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
(Also, the game is 30% off as part of Steam Scream this week!)
#indiegame #indiedev #indiegamedev
The Horror Game Awards 2025: PUBLIC Voting Round 1
While the majority of our awards are nominated by our jury members, with the public given the chance to vote on those nominations, we have two categories which are entirely nominated and voted for by the public: The Players' Choice Award The Horror Content Creator of the Year Award These awards will be decided in four phases: Open nominations running from Monday 6 to Wednesday 15 October. A vote on the top 30 nominations, running from Monday 27 October to Saturday 1 November. A vote on the top 15 from the first round of voting, running from Monday 10 to Saturday 15 November. A vote to pick a winner out of the top five from the second round of voting, running from Friday 28 November to Wednesday 3 December. You can take part in this process by voting below. The Horror Game Awards 2025 airs LIVE on Saturday 13 December at 7pm BST.
docs.google.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The Haunting of Joni Evers has made it to the first round of voting for the @horrorgameawards.bsky.social Players' Choice Award! We'd be honored to receive your vote!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
(Also, the game is 30% off as part of Steam Scream this week!)
#indiegame #indiedev #indiegamedev
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
(Also, the game is 30% off as part of Steam Scream this week!)
#indiegame #indiedev #indiegamedev
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In the wake of recent conversations around the use of generative AI in game development, we want to make it clear where we stand:
Causeway Studios has never used and will never use generative AI. We make games with deeply human stories and we value the people that make them too much.
Causeway Studios has never used and will never use generative AI. We make games with deeply human stories and we value the people that make them too much.
October 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
In the wake of recent conversations around the use of generative AI in game development, we want to make it clear where we stand:
Causeway Studios has never used and will never use generative AI. We make games with deeply human stories and we value the people that make them too much.
Causeway Studios has never used and will never use generative AI. We make games with deeply human stories and we value the people that make them too much.
Public nominations are open for the Horror Game Awards' Player's Choice award and I'd be eternally grateful to anyone who spent 30 seconds to nominate The Haunting of Joni Evers (finalists will be based who gathers the most nominations): www.thehorrorgameawards.com/news/public-...
PUBLIC NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN — The Horror Game Awards
The Horror Game Awards returns on 13 December 2025 and nominations have now opened on our two entirely public nominated and voted categories: The Players’ Choice and Horror Content Creator of the Year...
www.thehorrorgameawards.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Public nominations are open for the Horror Game Awards' Player's Choice award and I'd be eternally grateful to anyone who spent 30 seconds to nominate The Haunting of Joni Evers (finalists will be based who gathers the most nominations): www.thehorrorgameawards.com/news/public-...
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Interesting thread about "buffet" style game services that I am sharing for no particular reason.
I used to work for a company called GameTap, we were probably the first "Netflix for games," started around 2006. It didn't go well. I used to think the idea was ahead of its time, and maybe it was, but I also think times have changed and this no longer makes sense. 🧵
October 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Interesting thread about "buffet" style game services that I am sharing for no particular reason.
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The tragedy of the UX Designer is being completely incapable of using technology without losing your entire fucking mind.
September 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The tragedy of the UX Designer is being completely incapable of using technology without losing your entire fucking mind.
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Here's a review we got on Steam for The Haunting of Joni Evers earlier this month. We love seeing these reminders that our game and our story really hit its mark.
"...It sticks with you, in that soft aching way..." 🥹
30% off now if you haven't played it yet!
store.steampowered.com/app/2828590/...
"...It sticks with you, in that soft aching way..." 🥹
30% off now if you haven't played it yet!
store.steampowered.com/app/2828590/...
August 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Here's a review we got on Steam for The Haunting of Joni Evers earlier this month. We love seeing these reminders that our game and our story really hit its mark.
"...It sticks with you, in that soft aching way..." 🥹
30% off now if you haven't played it yet!
store.steampowered.com/app/2828590/...
"...It sticks with you, in that soft aching way..." 🥹
30% off now if you haven't played it yet!
store.steampowered.com/app/2828590/...
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This isn’t just a problem with books. Less professional criticism means more marketing driven understanding by consumers and that’s bad for the consumer AND the worker.
It's profoundly saddening to read that AP will no longer be assigning or running book reviews because readers don't engage with them enough and they take too much effort to plan and assign. People complain about critics as gatekeepers; wait until all that's left is marketing.
August 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This isn’t just a problem with books. Less professional criticism means more marketing driven understanding by consumers and that’s bad for the consumer AND the worker.
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We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2025 🎉
The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans.
Deadline: September 28th
More info 👇
grants.draknek.org
The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans.
Deadline: September 28th
More info 👇
grants.draknek.org
August 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2025 🎉
The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans.
Deadline: September 28th
More info 👇
grants.draknek.org
The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans.
Deadline: September 28th
More info 👇
grants.draknek.org
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INDIE GAMES
elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a fire
Alt: elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a fire
media.tenor.com
July 25, 2025 at 6:44 AM
INDIE GAMES
An excellent article on the state of the industry and where we go from here!
Oh hey! I guess this story is available for everyone to read! Awesome!
You can read it here!
gameinformer.com/2025/07/22/n...
You can read it here!
gameinformer.com/2025/07/22/n...
Number Go Up
How ‘returning value to shareholders’ has left game developers behind.
gameinformer.com
July 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
An excellent article on the state of the industry and where we go from here!
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now that i've written a book about community management, i can finally reveal the TRUTH:
July 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
now that i've written a book about community management, i can finally reveal the TRUTH:
Mike is THE PERSON to talk to about your game, project, soul, studio, and/or strategy. He _will_ make it better. Seriously, he literally wrote the book on Game Dev Business.
Some news! Forgive the copy pasta from LinkedIn, but it's a lot of characters. I live in Verbose mode (for my fellow Infocom olds).
Short version: My time at Leviathan Core has come to an end, and I'm excited to ramp up my work with studios. More in the image!
Short version: My time at Leviathan Core has come to an end, and I'm excited to ramp up my work with studios. More in the image!
July 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Mike is THE PERSON to talk to about your game, project, soul, studio, and/or strategy. He _will_ make it better. Seriously, he literally wrote the book on Game Dev Business.
I'm absolutely thrilled and beyond thankful to share that we've now made an award-winning game 🥳
🎉 The Haunting of Joni Evers is officially an award-winning game! 🏆
This morning the Collision Awards announced their winners and we took home honors for Voice Performance, Narrative, and the Audience Choice for Craft in Games.
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev
This morning the Collision Awards announced their winners and we took home honors for Voice Performance, Narrative, and the Audience Choice for Craft in Games.
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev
July 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I'm absolutely thrilled and beyond thankful to share that we've now made an award-winning game 🥳
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🎉 The Haunting of Joni Evers is officially an award-winning game! 🏆
This morning the Collision Awards announced their winners and we took home honors for Voice Performance, Narrative, and the Audience Choice for Craft in Games.
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev
This morning the Collision Awards announced their winners and we took home honors for Voice Performance, Narrative, and the Audience Choice for Craft in Games.
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev
July 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
🎉 The Haunting of Joni Evers is officially an award-winning game! 🏆
This morning the Collision Awards announced their winners and we took home honors for Voice Performance, Narrative, and the Audience Choice for Craft in Games.
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev
This morning the Collision Awards announced their winners and we took home honors for Voice Performance, Narrative, and the Audience Choice for Craft in Games.
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev