Nata Pokrovskaya is writing a book on narrative design
@natahq.bsky.social
filmmaker ➡️ narrative designer👾Wargaming
http://pokrovskaya.com
Writing a book on narrative design & interactive storytelling 🧑💻
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http://pokrovskaya.com
Writing a book on narrative design & interactive storytelling 🧑💻
they/them
#IStandWithUkraine
Pinned
There will be games and mass executions!
I want to talk about art in the Pluribus world:
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Is there art in the world of Pluribus?
contains spoilers, so it might upset you
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November 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I want to talk about art in the Pluribus world:
open.substack.com/pub/unevenly...
open.substack.com/pub/unevenly...
Yesterday was my birthday and the best gift you can give me is to join the beta test of my iOS camera app — #ssssampler! Hit the link and let me know how it feels.
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Join the ssssampler beta
Available on iOS
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November 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Yesterday was my birthday and the best gift you can give me is to join the beta test of my iOS camera app — #ssssampler! Hit the link and let me know how it feels.
testflight.apple.com/join/ngZK44CF
testflight.apple.com/join/ngZK44CF
Watch this space: #ssssampler open beta launches tomorrow.
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Watch this space: #ssssampler open beta launches tomorrow.
Voice actor recording realities: we had to record a Jamaican talent, but the session got postponed because of a hurricane there.
November 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Voice actor recording realities: we had to record a Jamaican talent, but the session got postponed because of a hurricane there.
Love iA Writer's latest update
November 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Love iA Writer's latest update
My Halloween isn't orange and black
October 31, 2025 at 8:38 AM
My Halloween isn't orange and black
Meanwhile, I’ve finished that case study that took me a few weeks, so now it’s just some editing work and drawing diagrams that’s left! And, checking the quotes with the authors, ofc.
October 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Meanwhile, I’ve finished that case study that took me a few weeks, so now it’s just some editing work and drawing diagrams that’s left! And, checking the quotes with the authors, ofc.
Vibecoding is a trap. After first successes, you're like: hmm, so it works? So, I can, say, vibecode a note-taking app exactly to my taste? And AI is like: YES SURE DEAR HERE'S YOUR CODE COME WE HAVE COOKIES
October 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Vibecoding is a trap. After first successes, you're like: hmm, so it works? So, I can, say, vibecode a note-taking app exactly to my taste? And AI is like: YES SURE DEAR HERE'S YOUR CODE COME WE HAVE COOKIES
I just love it when Kathryn Bigelow shows up and shows us how it’s done.
October 27, 2025 at 6:35 AM
I just love it when Kathryn Bigelow shows up and shows us how it’s done.
Reading the third book about octopuses this year. The last one I read before it was about mammoths.
October 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Reading the third book about octopuses this year. The last one I read before it was about mammoths.
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Stephan Vanfleteren – Transcripts of a Sea
“The sea never makes a fuss. You don’t have to explain yourself or be polite. What does she care what you think of her or what you make of her.” - Stephan Vanfleteren
www.photobookstore.nl/product/step...
#booksky #photography #artsky
“The sea never makes a fuss. You don’t have to explain yourself or be polite. What does she care what you think of her or what you make of her.” - Stephan Vanfleteren
www.photobookstore.nl/product/step...
#booksky #photography #artsky
October 23, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Stephan Vanfleteren – Transcripts of a Sea
“The sea never makes a fuss. You don’t have to explain yourself or be polite. What does she care what you think of her or what you make of her.” - Stephan Vanfleteren
www.photobookstore.nl/product/step...
#booksky #photography #artsky
“The sea never makes a fuss. You don’t have to explain yourself or be polite. What does she care what you think of her or what you make of her.” - Stephan Vanfleteren
www.photobookstore.nl/product/step...
#booksky #photography #artsky
All this game dev thing is so unsustainable, I'm an indie iOS developer now!
open.substack.com/pub/unevenly...
open.substack.com/pub/unevenly...
How I became an iOS developer in 24 hours
📸
open.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:28 AM
All this game dev thing is so unsustainable, I'm an indie iOS developer now!
open.substack.com/pub/unevenly...
open.substack.com/pub/unevenly...
$70 more, and I will be able to launch the alpha build on Testflight!
I love making things of my own because I can tell you about them and share them.
I've made a camera app of my dreams. Remember Lomo Supersampler? 1/
I've made a camera app of my dreams. Remember Lomo Supersampler? 1/
October 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
$70 more, and I will be able to launch the alpha build on Testflight!
Good news, everyone: I'm ready to launch #ssssampler alpha test on Testflight. "But" news: it requires an Apple Developer account that costs $99/year, and I totally haven't expected that. Well, I’m not a real developer. Hit the link for ways to donate: linktr.ee/natapokrovsk...
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October 15, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Good news, everyone: I'm ready to launch #ssssampler alpha test on Testflight. "But" news: it requires an Apple Developer account that costs $99/year, and I totally haven't expected that. Well, I’m not a real developer. Hit the link for ways to donate: linktr.ee/natapokrovsk...
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Yay, we can turn off the AI slop recs on Pinterest now (that’s the kind of things we rejoice about today).
October 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Yay, we can turn off the AI slop recs on Pinterest now (that’s the kind of things we rejoice about today).
I love making things of my own because I can tell you about them and share them.
I've made a camera app of my dreams. Remember Lomo Supersampler? 1/
I've made a camera app of my dreams. Remember Lomo Supersampler? 1/
October 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I love making things of my own because I can tell you about them and share them.
I've made a camera app of my dreams. Remember Lomo Supersampler? 1/
I've made a camera app of my dreams. Remember Lomo Supersampler? 1/
In today’s Unevenly: I ran a 7,7 km race unprepared and found out THIS (also, photos and a short Unreal Day Belgrade report with 2 indie games recos): open.substack.com/pub/unevenly...
Weeks 8+9 & All Things Unreal
why you should learn it, too
open.substack.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
In today’s Unevenly: I ran a 7,7 km race unprepared and found out THIS (also, photos and a short Unreal Day Belgrade report with 2 indie games recos): open.substack.com/pub/unevenly...
Call me Director.
October 8, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Call me Director.
Whaaaaa
I replayed that Wing Commander so many times, I had a cool ORIGINAL EDITION BOX (in the world where 99% of our games were usually pirated bc 1990s Russia).
I replayed that Wing Commander so many times, I had a cool ORIGINAL EDITION BOX (in the world where 99% of our games were usually pirated bc 1990s Russia).
Walton Goggins, best known for his role as Border Worlds Pilot #3 (callsign "Moose") in the video game Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1995).
October 8, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Whaaaaa
I replayed that Wing Commander so many times, I had a cool ORIGINAL EDITION BOX (in the world where 99% of our games were usually pirated bc 1990s Russia).
I replayed that Wing Commander so many times, I had a cool ORIGINAL EDITION BOX (in the world where 99% of our games were usually pirated bc 1990s Russia).
Wake up, Harry, you’re having a very important nightmare
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Dream Carefully Home Fine Art Print | Nata Pokrovskaya
Dream Carefully on Home Fine Art Print – This one is inspired by "Wild Palms", a TV show that shaped me. Dream
carefully and picture the floating world.
From the "Witness" series.
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October 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Wake up, Harry, you’re having a very important nightmare
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Me: I just want to test my little camera app…
Apple: Ensure you have an active Apple Developer Programme membership ($99/year).
😥
Apple: Ensure you have an active Apple Developer Programme membership ($99/year).
😥
October 6, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Me: I just want to test my little camera app…
Apple: Ensure you have an active Apple Developer Programme membership ($99/year).
😥
Apple: Ensure you have an active Apple Developer Programme membership ($99/year).
😥
Oh and I was just wondering where "curated" has gone: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/s...
When Did Everything Become So ‘Intentional’?
www.nytimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Oh and I was just wondering where "curated" has gone: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/s...
This is what a camera app developer looks like when their custom LUT works.
October 2, 2025 at 9:54 AM
This is what a camera app developer looks like when their custom LUT works.
My fav therapy for imposter syndrome is doing something I can’t even pretend to be a pro at.
September 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
My fav therapy for imposter syndrome is doing something I can’t even pretend to be a pro at.
It's BYOD Day today:
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Bring Your Own Disorder Day Home Fine Art Print | Nata Pokrovskaya
Bring Your Own Disorder Day on Home Fine Art Print – BYOD doesn't only stand for "bring your own device", we have so much more
to give!
From "Witness" series.
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September 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
It's BYOD Day today:
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