Rebecca McCarthy - Game Writer & Narrative Designer
@rebeccamwrites.bsky.social
🖊 Game Writer / Narrative Designer - Freelance Hire Me!
🌟 Portfolio: https://gameswriting.coffee
🌎 https://rebeccam.carrd.co
🌟 Previously: Dirty Bomb / Gears Tactics / Yooka-Replaylee
I do small/micro consultation work for indies! Contact me.
🌟 Portfolio: https://gameswriting.coffee
🌎 https://rebeccam.carrd.co
🌟 Previously: Dirty Bomb / Gears Tactics / Yooka-Replaylee
I do small/micro consultation work for indies! Contact me.
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New year and new pinned post! Looking for game writing, world-building or narrative design for your project? Let's talk.
I have a bunch of samples right here!
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Happy to chat perm & contract/freelance work. From consulting to bigger gigs.
I have a bunch of samples right here!
gameswriting.coffee/portfoliowri...
Happy to chat perm & contract/freelance work. From consulting to bigger gigs.
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Our murder mystery adventure game The Mermaid Mask is coming Summer 2026!
That means we're going to be in the upcoming Steam NextFest, with a refreshed demo (see Adam's post below) and more to share soon!
The demo is up on Steam already:
store.steampowered.com/app/1696770/...
That means we're going to be in the upcoming Steam NextFest, with a refreshed demo (see Adam's post below) and more to share soon!
The demo is up on Steam already:
store.steampowered.com/app/1696770/...
February 13, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Our murder mystery adventure game The Mermaid Mask is coming Summer 2026!
That means we're going to be in the upcoming Steam NextFest, with a refreshed demo (see Adam's post below) and more to share soon!
The demo is up on Steam already:
store.steampowered.com/app/1696770/...
That means we're going to be in the upcoming Steam NextFest, with a refreshed demo (see Adam's post below) and more to share soon!
The demo is up on Steam already:
store.steampowered.com/app/1696770/...
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Hey designers, reach out to Ascot! Paid gig!
He’s is a joy to work with and we made such a fun little kaiju comic. Give her a nice title! 🦖💥
He’s is a joy to work with and we made such a fun little kaiju comic. Give her a nice title! 🦖💥
Hiring a logo designer for my sample comic book. See sample of cover art by @emilyschnall.bsky.social below. (Roarrr!)
If interested, please reply w/ portfolio link. Thx!
If interested, please reply w/ portfolio link. Thx!
February 13, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Hey designers, reach out to Ascot! Paid gig!
He’s is a joy to work with and we made such a fun little kaiju comic. Give her a nice title! 🦖💥
He’s is a joy to work with and we made such a fun little kaiju comic. Give her a nice title! 🦖💥
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Holy, and in fact, moley. Babylon 5 is the greatest product of the 90s scifi boom because even when it fails, its aim was stratospheric.
Get the heck on this folks if you haven't seen it before. Classic.
ME AND WHO ME AND WHO ME AND WHOOOOO cordcuttersnews.com/babylon-5-is...
February 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Holy, and in fact, moley. Babylon 5 is the greatest product of the 90s scifi boom because even when it fails, its aim was stratospheric.
Get the heck on this folks if you haven't seen it before. Classic.
ME AND WHO ME AND WHO ME AND WHOOOOO cordcuttersnews.com/babylon-5-is...
Babylon 5 Is Now Free to Watch On YouTube | Cord Cutters News
In a move that has delighted fans of classic science fiction, Warner Bros. Discovery has begun uploading full episodes of the iconic series Babylon 5 to YouTube, providing free access to the show just...
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February 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Get the heck on this folks if you haven't seen it before. Classic.
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📢Ladies and gents, the Hocus Focus demo is live on Steam! Organize your life & work while playing as a student of Magick ✨
Link below 👇
#indiegame #cozygames
Link below 👇
#indiegame #cozygames
February 13, 2026 at 3:57 PM
📢Ladies and gents, the Hocus Focus demo is live on Steam! Organize your life & work while playing as a student of Magick ✨
Link below 👇
#indiegame #cozygames
Link below 👇
#indiegame #cozygames
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This what a Game Narrative Kaleidoscope looks like 👀
February 13, 2026 at 10:19 AM
This what a Game Narrative Kaleidoscope looks like 👀
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Hey all!
Rocksteady is looking! DM me!
-Sound Designer
-Engine Programmer
-Senior Cinematic Artist
-Technical Artist
-Senior Environment Artist
-Lead Programmer
-Senior Gameplay Programmer
-Senior Technical Animator
-Lead Technical Animator
-Lead Rendering Programmer
www.rocksteadyltd.com
Rocksteady is looking! DM me!
-Sound Designer
-Engine Programmer
-Senior Cinematic Artist
-Technical Artist
-Senior Environment Artist
-Lead Programmer
-Senior Gameplay Programmer
-Senior Technical Animator
-Lead Technical Animator
-Lead Rendering Programmer
www.rocksteadyltd.com
Welcome to Rocksteady Studios
Rocksteady Site
www.rocksteadyltd.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Hey all!
Rocksteady is looking! DM me!
-Sound Designer
-Engine Programmer
-Senior Cinematic Artist
-Technical Artist
-Senior Environment Artist
-Lead Programmer
-Senior Gameplay Programmer
-Senior Technical Animator
-Lead Technical Animator
-Lead Rendering Programmer
www.rocksteadyltd.com
Rocksteady is looking! DM me!
-Sound Designer
-Engine Programmer
-Senior Cinematic Artist
-Technical Artist
-Senior Environment Artist
-Lead Programmer
-Senior Gameplay Programmer
-Senior Technical Animator
-Lead Technical Animator
-Lead Rendering Programmer
www.rocksteadyltd.com
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It's my birthdayyy today so I'm going to ask for a cheeky lil artshare if you like my work since I'm still pretty new to the bluesky art community c:
Hii I'm Marby, I'm from the UK and living in the US. I like world building and fantasy art, I'm also working on a personal game project for fun 🖤
Hii I'm Marby, I'm from the UK and living in the US. I like world building and fantasy art, I'm also working on a personal game project for fun 🖤
February 13, 2026 at 6:51 AM
It's my birthdayyy today so I'm going to ask for a cheeky lil artshare if you like my work since I'm still pretty new to the bluesky art community c:
Hii I'm Marby, I'm from the UK and living in the US. I like world building and fantasy art, I'm also working on a personal game project for fun 🖤
Hii I'm Marby, I'm from the UK and living in the US. I like world building and fantasy art, I'm also working on a personal game project for fun 🖤
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character i made for a recent gamejam :)
hee's the game: smarto-club.itch.io/antiphony
hee's the game: smarto-club.itch.io/antiphony
February 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM
character i made for a recent gamejam :)
hee's the game: smarto-club.itch.io/antiphony
hee's the game: smarto-club.itch.io/antiphony
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Aniplex of America is looking to hire a Localization Specialist
Santa Monica, CA • Full-Time • Hybrid • $70K - $80K
sonyglobal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/SonyGlobalCa...
Santa Monica, CA • Full-Time • Hybrid • $70K - $80K
sonyglobal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/SonyGlobalCa...
Localization Specialist
Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and a leading provider of anime con...
sonyglobal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Aniplex of America is looking to hire a Localization Specialist
Santa Monica, CA • Full-Time • Hybrid • $70K - $80K
sonyglobal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/SonyGlobalCa...
Santa Monica, CA • Full-Time • Hybrid • $70K - $80K
sonyglobal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/SonyGlobalCa...
I was working on some world building documentation for a client today, and midway through I just had this really powerful sense of contentment.
February 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
I was working on some world building documentation for a client today, and midway through I just had this really powerful sense of contentment.
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Oh wow, I was thinking about Horse Master the other day, only for it to pop up on itch for some reason. One of the best Twines I've ever played.
tommchenry.itch.io/horse-master
tommchenry.itch.io/horse-master
Horse Master: The Game of Horse Mastery by Tom McHenry
Master a horse. Become a Horse Master.
tommchenry.itch.io
February 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Oh wow, I was thinking about Horse Master the other day, only for it to pop up on itch for some reason. One of the best Twines I've ever played.
tommchenry.itch.io/horse-master
tommchenry.itch.io/horse-master
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Hey gang! Are there any Melbourne/Victoria-based 3D modellers looking for short contract work right now? Summerfall is currently on the lookout for contractors to do hard-surface environment work for a new prototype, like furniture and all that. 🔨🪑
Send through portfolios! 🙂 Cheers!
Send through portfolios! 🙂 Cheers!
February 12, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Hey gang! Are there any Melbourne/Victoria-based 3D modellers looking for short contract work right now? Summerfall is currently on the lookout for contractors to do hard-surface environment work for a new prototype, like furniture and all that. 🔨🪑
Send through portfolios! 🙂 Cheers!
Send through portfolios! 🙂 Cheers!
Spotted another intern role this time at for Softeware Egineer Sports Interactive.
sega.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SEGA_Careers...
( Not affiliated )
sega.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SEGA_Careers...
( Not affiliated )
Junior Software Engineer Intern (12-month FTC)
We are Sports Interactive 🎮 The gaming studio behind: ⚽ Football Manager Founded in 1994, Sports Interactive became a wholly owned subsidiary of SEGA Europe in 2006. Based at the Here East technology ...
sega.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Spotted another intern role this time at for Softeware Egineer Sports Interactive.
sega.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SEGA_Careers...
( Not affiliated )
sega.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SEGA_Careers...
( Not affiliated )
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Speaking of stocking my NPC deck in stores, you can now find my Arcane Compendium in 3 different locations in the UK:
✨Hive Mind Games, Manchester
✨Forbidden Planet, Glasgow
✨The Arcanist's Tavern, Shoreditch (London)
Go check them out!🙏🤩
✨Hive Mind Games, Manchester
✨Forbidden Planet, Glasgow
✨The Arcanist's Tavern, Shoreditch (London)
Go check them out!🙏🤩
Very exciting news for the Scottish folks out there!🙌✨
My "Arcane Compendium of Characters", my deck of 130+ system-agnostic fantasy NPCs, is available at Forbidden Planet in Glasgow!🤩 And you can get the expansions there too!🙌
It's really thrilling to see my deck displayed in a shop 😭💙🙏
My "Arcane Compendium of Characters", my deck of 130+ system-agnostic fantasy NPCs, is available at Forbidden Planet in Glasgow!🤩 And you can get the expansions there too!🙌
It's really thrilling to see my deck displayed in a shop 😭💙🙏
February 12, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Speaking of stocking my NPC deck in stores, you can now find my Arcane Compendium in 3 different locations in the UK:
✨Hive Mind Games, Manchester
✨Forbidden Planet, Glasgow
✨The Arcanist's Tavern, Shoreditch (London)
Go check them out!🙏🤩
✨Hive Mind Games, Manchester
✨Forbidden Planet, Glasgow
✨The Arcanist's Tavern, Shoreditch (London)
Go check them out!🙏🤩
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This is hilariously/depressingly true so very, very often.
Studios running on big investment money can't afford to keep a 3v3 multiplayer game going, but fans now run Age Of Empires Online (now on its second or third community-made expansion) on a smattering of Patreon donations a month.
Studios running on big investment money can't afford to keep a 3v3 multiplayer game going, but fans now run Age Of Empires Online (now on its second or third community-made expansion) on a smattering of Patreon donations a month.
if your multiplayer game has a peak of like 100k players its fucked. its dead. give up now. if it has a peak of 100 players and isnt out of early access and most of the updates are from a community mod because no one knows what the devs are doing: it will live forever
February 12, 2026 at 12:15 PM
This is hilariously/depressingly true so very, very often.
Studios running on big investment money can't afford to keep a 3v3 multiplayer game going, but fans now run Age Of Empires Online (now on its second or third community-made expansion) on a smattering of Patreon donations a month.
Studios running on big investment money can't afford to keep a 3v3 multiplayer game going, but fans now run Age Of Empires Online (now on its second or third community-made expansion) on a smattering of Patreon donations a month.
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This guy is doing righteous work
“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
February 12, 2026 at 12:25 PM
This guy is doing righteous work
Rebellion in Oxford are doing Key Stage 3 & 4 work experience ( GCSE / A-Level, or equivalent). apply.workable.com/rebellion/j/FE71E15D39
Work Experience - Key Stage 4 & 5 - Rebellion
Thinking about a future in games, entertainment, or media?Rebellion’s work experience programme at our Oxford studio is designed for KS4/KS5 students who are curious, creative, and keen to learn. This...
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February 11, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Rebellion in Oxford are doing Key Stage 3 & 4 work experience ( GCSE / A-Level, or equivalent). apply.workable.com/rebellion/j/FE71E15D39
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Matt Braly has shared never-before-seen development artwork from his canceled feature film at Sony Pictures Animation.
The project centered on a young boy who embarks on an emotional journey into a fantastical realm of Thai spirits, hoping to find a cure for his illness.
The project centered on a young boy who embarks on an emotional journey into a fantastical realm of Thai spirits, hoping to find a cure for his illness.
February 10, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Matt Braly has shared never-before-seen development artwork from his canceled feature film at Sony Pictures Animation.
The project centered on a young boy who embarks on an emotional journey into a fantastical realm of Thai spirits, hoping to find a cure for his illness.
The project centered on a young boy who embarks on an emotional journey into a fantastical realm of Thai spirits, hoping to find a cure for his illness.
Haven't read this, but I assume it's because Sabretooth will be there.
Sorry, but don't expect to see Wolverine at tomorrow's PlayStation State of Play www.eurogamer.net/sorry-but-do...
February 11, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Haven't read this, but I assume it's because Sabretooth will be there.
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They joined forces as a single stock art pack, now available outside my Patreon, including art no longer available there.
🔧 www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
🔧 salvaterra.itch.io/monstrosilis...
#stockart #bestiary #monstrosilist #bsnm
🔧 www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
🔧 salvaterra.itch.io/monstrosilis...
#stockart #bestiary #monstrosilist #bsnm
May 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
They joined forces as a single stock art pack, now available outside my Patreon, including art no longer available there.
🔧 www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
🔧 salvaterra.itch.io/monstrosilis...
#stockart #bestiary #monstrosilist #bsnm
🔧 www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
🔧 salvaterra.itch.io/monstrosilis...
#stockart #bestiary #monstrosilist #bsnm
It's important we take the time to learn from mentors.
For example, Furby the bird is very prompt with his email responses.
youtube.com/shorts/GOiDP...
For example, Furby the bird is very prompt with his email responses.
youtube.com/shorts/GOiDP...
#furbythebirb made me his #admin #today and it reminded me of my #office days
YouTube video by Furby the Birb
youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:18 PM
It's important we take the time to learn from mentors.
For example, Furby the bird is very prompt with his email responses.
youtube.com/shorts/GOiDP...
For example, Furby the bird is very prompt with his email responses.
youtube.com/shorts/GOiDP...
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So here's some fun -- next week I'll be giving a talk at the Yorkshire Game Festival! It's all about what I believe underpins the fundamentals of game writing: trust.
www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on/yor...
www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on/yor...
February 6, 2026 at 7:24 PM
So here's some fun -- next week I'll be giving a talk at the Yorkshire Game Festival! It's all about what I believe underpins the fundamentals of game writing: trust.
www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on/yor...
www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on/yor...
Found an old Ink conversation file sitting on my hard drive, so I thought I'd put it out on Itch.
rebeccamwrites.itch.io/a-little-chat
You go to interrogate a prisoner held in the city dungeon. You're somewhat surprised to find her in good spirits and ready to bargain.
rebeccamwrites.itch.io/a-little-chat
You go to interrogate a prisoner held in the city dungeon. You're somewhat surprised to find her in good spirits and ready to bargain.
A little chat by rebeccamwrites
Play in your browser
rebeccamwrites.itch.io
February 9, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Found an old Ink conversation file sitting on my hard drive, so I thought I'd put it out on Itch.
rebeccamwrites.itch.io/a-little-chat
You go to interrogate a prisoner held in the city dungeon. You're somewhat surprised to find her in good spirits and ready to bargain.
rebeccamwrites.itch.io/a-little-chat
You go to interrogate a prisoner held in the city dungeon. You're somewhat surprised to find her in good spirits and ready to bargain.