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Emily C Taylor
@pentapod.bsky.social
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Game designer in Edmonton, formerly EverQuest2 “Domino”, formerly BioWare, now Spry Fox. Mostly I share cat photos, Edmonton stuff, food, pottery, covid info, & other nerdy randomness including reading, SciFi, mycology. Also found at @pentapod@mstdn.ca.
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pentapod.bsky.social
This is the kind of Miss World talent I enjoy seeing 😂
itsthebrandi.bsky.social Brandi, #1 Louvre Ladder Salesperson 😾 @itsthebrandi.bsky.social · 4d
Miss World Chile did is in a metal band. This was her talent portion at Miss World
www.instagram.com/reel/DQuI2W7...
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
pentapod.bsky.social
Grabbed a screenshot of the new in-game title sequence as I ride a fluffalo past some sky whales while bringing a weird blobby spirit thing to safety... this turned out so pretty! 🤩 #SpiritCrossing #CozyGames #gameDev
Screenshot from the game Spirit Crossing, with the game's name in large fancy white text across the bottom right. Front and center is the player character, wearing blue jeans, a maroon sweatshirt and matching sneakers, with brown curly hair hair (tied back) and glasses. This character is riding a fluffalo, which looks something like a cross between a llama and a sheep with white wool and a brown face; it is floating in the sky. In the distance, a train of 5 other fluffalo riders flies away into the distance. A mostly spherical black/purple blobby creature with a single eye follows the main character. Behind them all, enormous whales fly through a distant sky, in front of silhouettes of tall mountain peaks and an odd tower with round glowing markings. Below can be seen the grassy green tops of some lower mountain peaks, some of which also have some smaller buildings and trees on them. The graphic style is somewhat reminiscent of Studio Ghibli animated movies.
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 AM
pentapod.bsky.social
Have Netflix and want to check out the game I'm working on? Download the app at playspiritcrossing.com and sign into your Netflix account, it's free with your subscription and there's an all new starting tutorial as of TODAY which is what I've been working on for the last month+! #gamedev #cozyGames
November 7, 2025 at 2:55 AM
pentapod.bsky.social
Morning cat chaos: Roger (who we are catsitting) staring at Harmony. Harmony (who was drinking) staring at Roger. Pansy (who is blind) staring at the vacuum cleaner. Amazingly, nobody hissed. #Cats
Photo shows a bathroom interior and part of the hall outside. A fluffy black cat is sitting on the closed toilet lid looking down at a chonky short-haired torbie on the floor below, who is looking back at him. A third cat, a short-haired dark tortoiseshell, is sitting in the hall just outside the bathroom staring at a small Dyson handheld vacuum. Closer shot of the long-haired black cat sitting on the toilet seat and the short-haired torbie on the floor below staring at each other.
November 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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oiblair.bsky.social
Happy 1st birthday, Dragon Age: Dad Wolf 🐉🐺

A mixture of some of the best work of my career working alongside the most awesome people, with crushing office politics and toxic mismanagement that nearly killed me in about five different ways.

We stood for something though, and for that I'm proud.
October 31, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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lithiumchaser.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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zenofdesign.com
My studio Boss Fight was hit with an 'event' today, so if you're looking for some supremely smart and talented people to help make your game, let me know, I can hook you up.
October 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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oregonthedm.bsky.social
Theory: cats can have ADHD too
October 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
pentapod.bsky.social
@briannebattye.bsky.social tiny pipe cleaner bat tutorial may be relevant to your interests… www.instagram.com/reel/DQEyT6O...
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October 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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tkingfisher.com
A holiday near and dear to my heart!
womzilla.bsky.social Kevin J. Maroney, he/him @womzilla.bsky.social · 20d
Today (it started hours ago in Australia) is World Wombat Day. These lovable beasts are facing formidable challenges--habitat destruction, cars, mange--leaving 2 of the 3 species endangered.

There are many rescues devoted to aiding wombats either coming out of the wild or going in. Check 'em out!
World Wombat Day 2025
Wombat Awareness: Make a donation today to support Wombat Awareness
worldwombatday.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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murderbotbot.bsky.social
Double ugh. I told her, They don’t want me. (Hey, I don’t want me, either, but I’m stuck with me.)
October 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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briannebattye.bsky.social
🍂 Sharing eerie and autumnal pieces every Monday/Friday to Halloween 🎃

My poem "Dust" is about passing on, passing things on... and porcelain cats.

You can read it for free (or listen to me read it) at the Maynard:
themaynard.org/Vol11No2/Dus...
Dust by Brianne Battye
One porcelain cat begets more porcelain cats
themaynard.org
October 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
pentapod.bsky.social
"Stop! No face on keyboard! Not helping! Not helping at all!" #OverheardInTheOffice #WorkFromHome
October 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
pentapod.bsky.social
If you see this, quote post with your favourite Pokémon. (Wrong answers only)
Black and white painting of a frog by Itō Jakuchū
October 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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spryfox.bsky.social
✍️ our newest developer blog comes from Justin, one of our Art Leads at Spry Fox.

Justin sat down to walk us through the inspirations & thoughts that went into concepting the visuals for the Shrineworks in Spirit Crossing.

let's have a read!
→ spryfox.com/2025/10/07/developer-blog-shrineworks/
A digital illustration showcasing concept art for "Shrineworks", living stone structures in the world of Spirit Crossing (a game being developed by Spry Fox.) The structures are beige-grey and covered with moss. An assortment of tubes is sticking out of them in a life-like manner.
October 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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spryfox.bsky.social
you can just drop onto a roof and start playing wind instruments at people. no one can stop you.

this is the game we're creating.
October 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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soncagh.bsky.social
With that… any of my followers do documentation for their job; audience ranging from new intern or administrator to technical or analyst roll? I am looking for advice on a good style guide I can share with my staff, because I’m not writing my own. 😬
October 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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spryfox.bsky.social
fondly remembering the time one of our community members dressed up as Nandor the Relentless and took him on a day of adventures in Spirit Crossing .. 🧛

(screenshots taken by a member of our Discord, thanks BossyRoad! 🧡)
→ discord.gg/spirit-crossing ←
a screenshot from the game Spirit Crossing. the screenshot showcases a vibrant green background full of grass and foliage on rocky outcroppings. there are 4 player-characters in central view, playing music and greeting each other as friends. in the center, a character is dressed up as a popular vampire character. a screenshot from the game Spirit Crossing. the screenshot showcases a greenery on a cliffside, with two player-characters riding "fluffalo" or llama-like creatures that float in the air. the characters are below a cliff but about to come out to the other side to a bright blue sky, where other fluffalo are flying in the distance. a screenshot from the game Spirit Crossing. the screenshot showcases a rocky background with various shapes and sizes of cliffs. in the foreground is a grassy area where four player-characters in various outfits are playing musical instruments together. to the right, another player-character is riding away on a "fluffalo", or a llama-like creature that floats in the air. a screenshot from the game Spirit Crossing. the screenshot showcases a wooden dock in the clouds with a bright blue sky beyond. centrally focused is a character dressed up as a popular vampire character (in a brown jacket and fluffy beige hood.) he is catching a large fish and reaching up to show it off. the fish is made of paper: large, thin, and long, colored in green stripes with a white belly.
October 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
pentapod.bsky.social
Congratulations to my former coworkers on launching Ghost of Yōtei today!
gameinformer.com Game Informer @gameinformer.com · Sep 25
Ghost of Yōtei has an effective and incredibly satisfying setup, and its core idea – the joy of knowing your goals and completing them – extends to every element of the game creating a consistently satisfying experience that is difficult to put down.

Our review: gameinformer.com/review/ghost...
October 2, 2025 at 12:13 PM
pentapod.bsky.social
Also congratulations to my other friend and former coworker @briannebattye.bsky.social on the recognition of her recent short story! 🥳
… I have been so very lucky to work with so many extraordinarily talented people over the years. 😮
briannebattye.bsky.social Brianne Battye @briannebattye.bsky.social · Oct 1
So thrilled and honoured to see "Welcome to Spruceway" on this list.
reactorsff.bsky.social Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · Sep 17
@bookjockeyalex.bsky.social is recommending a body horror summer camp, a Carmilla retelling, and a cursed postman (and many more). Which of August's must-read SFF short stories will you pick up first?

reactormag.com/must-read-sh...
October 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
pentapod.bsky.social
Finally had time to pick up my preorder of my friend and former co-worker @mizdoomcookie.bsky.social ‘s new #romance novel! Can’t wait to start reading it 🥰 Also can’t believe it’s been over 15 years since we started working together on a little game called #EQ2. 😮 #books
A light skinned woman with glasses and curly shoulder-length brown hair holding a novel in front of the red brick building of Audreys Books in downtown Edmonton. The cover reads “A Spell for Midwinter’s Heart”, by Morgan Lockhart.
October 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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merriam-webster.com
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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economeager.bsky.social
I fear somebody in the Australian government may have misunderstood the meaning of pull requests
September 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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mmorpg.com
The latest alpha update for Netflix Games' Spirit Crossing brings a lot of major new content to try out, including mining, a timed traversal event, new post-Storm goodies and more.  www.mmorpg.com/news/cozy-ne...
September 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
pentapod.bsky.social
Oh, Windows Update. How I love staring at your “30% complete” screen for 5 minutes only to have it jump directly from 30% to “done” with no warning. Why even have the numbers??
September 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM