Noah Rigden
@noahgamesdesign.bsky.social
🎮 Freelance Game Designer // Current: Looking for new home // Previous: PurrPointProduction, London College of Communication
https://noahrigden.com/
https://noahrigden.com/
One of the worst parts of applying for jobs is how I'm expected to write thousands of words tailored to a specific job, then just move on like I didn't spend like an hour or two on it only to see "we've gone with someone else, also no feedback".
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February 4, 2026 at 4:58 PM
One of the worst parts of applying for jobs is how I'm expected to write thousands of words tailored to a specific job, then just move on like I didn't spend like an hour or two on it only to see "we've gone with someone else, also no feedback".
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You need to understand how fucking broken this country is and how little this will help. Why are Labour the worst? Jesus Christ the bar was on the floor and they still tripped.
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM
You need to understand how fucking broken this country is and how little this will help. Why are Labour the worst? Jesus Christ the bar was on the floor and they still tripped.
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The No ICE in Minnesota charity bundle submission period is now open: itch.io/jam/no-ice-i...
All games, free and paid, TTRPG and browser based-alike are welcome
Submissions are open until January 26 & the charity bundle supporting a Minnesota based Immigrants' rights org will go live in February
All games, free and paid, TTRPG and browser based-alike are welcome
Submissions are open until January 26 & the charity bundle supporting a Minnesota based Immigrants' rights org will go live in February
January 7, 2026 at 10:32 PM
The No ICE in Minnesota charity bundle submission period is now open: itch.io/jam/no-ice-i...
All games, free and paid, TTRPG and browser based-alike are welcome
Submissions are open until January 26 & the charity bundle supporting a Minnesota based Immigrants' rights org will go live in February
All games, free and paid, TTRPG and browser based-alike are welcome
Submissions are open until January 26 & the charity bundle supporting a Minnesota based Immigrants' rights org will go live in February
I think applying for jobs has been the single most demoralising thing I've ever done in my life. Not just games industry, just in general.
Stressing about money knowing there's no fucking end in sight for unemployment. It's awful.
Stressing about money knowing there's no fucking end in sight for unemployment. It's awful.
January 20, 2026 at 8:52 PM
I think applying for jobs has been the single most demoralising thing I've ever done in my life. Not just games industry, just in general.
Stressing about money knowing there's no fucking end in sight for unemployment. It's awful.
Stressing about money knowing there's no fucking end in sight for unemployment. It's awful.
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Hah I found that great quote. The deities bless this wonderful person that is @neilnewbon.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Hah I found that great quote. The deities bless this wonderful person that is @neilnewbon.bsky.social
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Using genAI for concept art is so fucking stupid because like... that's where you get the cool shit. Thats the blue sky phase where artists make pieces of art that will be seen by a teenager later and change their life forever. Why would you want to start from mediocre. Why would you do that.
December 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Using genAI for concept art is so fucking stupid because like... that's where you get the cool shit. Thats the blue sky phase where artists make pieces of art that will be seen by a teenager later and change their life forever. Why would you want to start from mediocre. Why would you do that.
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Our statement on the recent layoffs affecting workers at Coatsink, Splash Damage, Glowmade & Square Enix, putting over 300 workers at risk of redundancy in the run up to Christmas.
If you work in the UK games industry, join our union today: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...
If you work in the UK games industry, join our union today: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...
December 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Our statement on the recent layoffs affecting workers at Coatsink, Splash Damage, Glowmade & Square Enix, putting over 300 workers at risk of redundancy in the run up to Christmas.
If you work in the UK games industry, join our union today: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...
If you work in the UK games industry, join our union today: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...
how is it possible to have a job application denied after an hour of applying when it's a massive studio and the job posting has been up for like 20 hours 💀
November 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
how is it possible to have a job application denied after an hour of applying when it's a massive studio and the job posting has been up for like 20 hours 💀
Truly will avoid every game that uses Gen AI in some way (until some proper regulation but that's a pipe dream so probably forever).
Ubisoft boss believes generative AI is as big a revolution for games as the shift to 3D, as tech is embraced company-wide
www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-boss...
www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-boss...
November 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Truly will avoid every game that uses Gen AI in some way (until some proper regulation but that's a pipe dream so probably forever).
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happy transgender day of remembrance
thank you for sticking around in the hardest of times. if you haven't, you are missed dearly
please live 💜
thank you for sticking around in the hardest of times. if you haven't, you are missed dearly
please live 💜
November 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
happy transgender day of remembrance
thank you for sticking around in the hardest of times. if you haven't, you are missed dearly
please live 💜
thank you for sticking around in the hardest of times. if you haven't, you are missed dearly
please live 💜
Fuck cancer.
I never thought I’d get this wish. Odd seeing eulogies before I expire
November 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Fuck cancer.
Nice. Tune into the Game Awards Nominees announcement and they can't even do the bare fucking minimum of attempting to pronounce Erika Ishii's name correctly.
November 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Nice. Tune into the Game Awards Nominees announcement and they can't even do the bare fucking minimum of attempting to pronounce Erika Ishii's name correctly.
One of those days where you wake up with a rejection letter before 9am and it drops you a mini existential crisis about whether or not you've wasted years training for an industry that will vehemently deny you
November 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
One of those days where you wake up with a rejection letter before 9am and it drops you a mini existential crisis about whether or not you've wasted years training for an industry that will vehemently deny you
I can't believe this is a real advert from a company. It looks so fucking bad I'd be so embarassed to release it oml
Coca-Cola's annual Christmas commercial is AI-generated again
The company used even fewer people to make it this year
“We need to keep moving forward and pushing the envelope … The genie is out of the bottle, and you’re not going to put it back in"
(via THR)
The company used even fewer people to make it this year
“We need to keep moving forward and pushing the envelope … The genie is out of the bottle, and you’re not going to put it back in"
(via THR)
November 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I can't believe this is a real advert from a company. It looks so fucking bad I'd be so embarassed to release it oml
AI "art" is souless.
AI "videos" are souless.
AI "games" will be souless.
The bubble needs to burst before more people's lives get destroyed by greedy corporations.
AI "videos" are souless.
AI "games" will be souless.
The bubble needs to burst before more people's lives get destroyed by greedy corporations.
Report: Amazon cutting corporate roles across key departments including video games
Report: Amazon cutting corporate roles across key departments including video games
Sources claim the layoffs could be announced this week and impact up to 30,000 people.
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
AI "art" is souless.
AI "videos" are souless.
AI "games" will be souless.
The bubble needs to burst before more people's lives get destroyed by greedy corporations.
AI "videos" are souless.
AI "games" will be souless.
The bubble needs to burst before more people's lives get destroyed by greedy corporations.
I beat Path of Pain in 40 minutes blind, I think I'm a gamer?
I can take the blue pill and do some D&D prep for my session on fucking friday
OR
I can take the red pill and play more Hollow Knight
OR
I can take the red pill and play more Hollow Knight
October 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I beat Path of Pain in 40 minutes blind, I think I'm a gamer?
Getting hit with so many rejection letters man 😭 it's so demoralising to wake up and see like 2 in my inbox immediately
October 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Getting hit with so many rejection letters man 😭 it's so demoralising to wake up and see like 2 in my inbox immediately
I can take the blue pill and do some D&D prep for my session on fucking friday
OR
I can take the red pill and play more Hollow Knight
OR
I can take the red pill and play more Hollow Knight
October 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I can take the blue pill and do some D&D prep for my session on fucking friday
OR
I can take the red pill and play more Hollow Knight
OR
I can take the red pill and play more Hollow Knight
Getting to the point where I'm eating Kimchi with most food. It's actually too addicting
October 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Getting to the point where I'm eating Kimchi with most food. It's actually too addicting
who couldve fucking seen this coming
i guess Labour didn't
i guess Labour didn't
Discord says 70,000 users may have had their government IDs leaked in breach
Discord says 70,000 users may have had their government IDs leaked in breach
The ID pics had been submitted as part of age-related appeals.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 9:57 PM
who couldve fucking seen this coming
i guess Labour didn't
i guess Labour didn't
This honestly could be a great moment for the games industry.
It might mean AI bros leave the space when they realise how fucking dogshit AI-generated games will be.
It might mean AI bros leave the space when they realise how fucking dogshit AI-generated games will be.
October 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
This honestly could be a great moment for the games industry.
It might mean AI bros leave the space when they realise how fucking dogshit AI-generated games will be.
It might mean AI bros leave the space when they realise how fucking dogshit AI-generated games will be.
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currently the mood rn
October 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
currently the mood rn
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UK workers at Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM have unionised - the first recognised video game union in the UK.
(Read more: GamesIndustry)
(Read more: GamesIndustry)
October 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM
UK workers at Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM have unionised - the first recognised video game union in the UK.
(Read more: GamesIndustry)
(Read more: GamesIndustry)
Unfortunately still on the lookout. Would really love to try and secure a job before the new year~
Hey, are you hiring game designers? Or know someone who is?
I would love to discuss it!
- 1 year’s experience working on projects at a Professional Level
- 5 years’ experience working on released projects on a Personal Level.
- 1 Announced title to be released: “Cat-A-Strophic”
I would love to discuss it!
- 1 year’s experience working on projects at a Professional Level
- 5 years’ experience working on released projects on a Personal Level.
- 1 Announced title to be released: “Cat-A-Strophic”
September 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Unfortunately still on the lookout. Would really love to try and secure a job before the new year~
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Hey, are you hiring game designers? Or know someone who is?
I would love to discuss it!
- 1 year’s experience working on projects at a Professional Level
- 5 years’ experience working on released projects on a Personal Level.
- 1 Announced title to be released: “Cat-A-Strophic”
I would love to discuss it!
- 1 year’s experience working on projects at a Professional Level
- 5 years’ experience working on released projects on a Personal Level.
- 1 Announced title to be released: “Cat-A-Strophic”
September 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Hey, are you hiring game designers? Or know someone who is?
I would love to discuss it!
- 1 year’s experience working on projects at a Professional Level
- 5 years’ experience working on released projects on a Personal Level.
- 1 Announced title to be released: “Cat-A-Strophic”
I would love to discuss it!
- 1 year’s experience working on projects at a Professional Level
- 5 years’ experience working on released projects on a Personal Level.
- 1 Announced title to be released: “Cat-A-Strophic”