Ryan McDiarmid
@ryanmcdiarmid.com
Narrative + Game Designer, Writer, Visual Artist.
He/Him. Vancouver, BC. 🇺🇸 🇨🇦
Prev: Sky of Tides, Goodbye Volcano High, Hardspace: Shipbreaker
He/Him. Vancouver, BC. 🇺🇸 🇨🇦
Prev: Sky of Tides, Goodbye Volcano High, Hardspace: Shipbreaker
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Ryan McDiarmid
@ryanmcdiarmid.com
· Oct 6
In the interest of self-preservation I need to start reiterating: my current contract with KO_OP ends late Nov, and I'm looking for my next gig! I'm a game/narrative designer, writer, & generalist with lots of implementation experience in Unity, some in Unreal, knowledge of C#, Python, and more.
My expectations given the state of the industry rn are below water, but as always I’m indebted to everyone who shares or has shared this. More info in replies, open to non-games work.
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I am so goddamn tired of conservatives destroying things that belong to the public. This department doesn't belong to Sim, it's not his, he has no moral right to do this. This is social vandalism.
He just sucks so much. And he's not even a fun mayor who sucks, he's just boring and mid and awful.
He just sucks so much. And he's not even a fun mayor who sucks, he's just boring and mid and awful.
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I am so goddamn tired of conservatives destroying things that belong to the public. This department doesn't belong to Sim, it's not his, he has no moral right to do this. This is social vandalism.
He just sucks so much. And he's not even a fun mayor who sucks, he's just boring and mid and awful.
He just sucks so much. And he's not even a fun mayor who sucks, he's just boring and mid and awful.
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CK3 is a game about the rewards of being loved by the pope vs the mortifying ordeal of having fucked the pope
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
CK3 is a game about the rewards of being loved by the pope vs the mortifying ordeal of having fucked the pope
Approaching critical mass. Paper towel demon core.
The Bounty Paper Towel Corporation is playing with forces they cannot possibly comprehend
November 11, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Approaching critical mass. Paper towel demon core.
First episode of Plurisbus was fine, but I'm uhh apprehensive to find out what white gen x'er Vince Gilligan thinks about some of these themes.
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 AM
First episode of Plurisbus was fine, but I'm uhh apprehensive to find out what white gen x'er Vince Gilligan thinks about some of these themes.
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Vancouver had 117 people die during the 2021 heat dome climate disaster.
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Vancouver had 117 people die during the 2021 heat dome climate disaster.
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SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
The Island of Doctor Moreau (pronounced like Mario)
November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The Island of Doctor Moreau (pronounced like Mario)
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For Arc Raiders to ride the wave of human sociability all the way to the bank, while also being so contemptuous of the thing that makes us social animals in its own workflow demonstrates a lack of artistic integrity that I find impossible to ignore.
Our review: https://bit.ly/49bVn01
Our review: https://bit.ly/49bVn01
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
For Arc Raiders to ride the wave of human sociability all the way to the bank, while also being so contemptuous of the thing that makes us social animals in its own workflow demonstrates a lack of artistic integrity that I find impossible to ignore.
Our review: https://bit.ly/49bVn01
Our review: https://bit.ly/49bVn01
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I really do think this is true.
Rockstar leadership deciding to fire 30+ union workers and the workers deciding to fight back is going to be something we look back on as a turning point for our unionization effort.
Rockstar leadership deciding to fire 30+ union workers and the workers deciding to fight back is going to be something we look back on as a turning point for our unionization effort.
November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I really do think this is true.
Rockstar leadership deciding to fire 30+ union workers and the workers deciding to fight back is going to be something we look back on as a turning point for our unionization effort.
Rockstar leadership deciding to fire 30+ union workers and the workers deciding to fight back is going to be something we look back on as a turning point for our unionization effort.
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And now we know why the shutdown is ending.
The Federal Aviation Administration will limit business jets and other private flights to some of the country’s largest airports to ease strains on air-traffic personnel.
FAA Limits Private Aircraft Flights at Major Airports
The restrictions will affect private jet flights at a dozen airports, including Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, and Chicago’s O’Hare, according to the National Business Aviation Association trade group.
on.wsj.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
And now we know why the shutdown is ending.
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The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer
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It really does seem like there's a decent chance that these senators screwed us because they don't want their personal Thanksgiving plans to be disrupted.
Anyway a great way to radicalize people is for them to realize that you just abandoned their chance at being able to access and afford health care because you didn’t like waiting in line at the airport.
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 AM
It really does seem like there's a decent chance that these senators screwed us because they don't want their personal Thanksgiving plans to be disrupted.
Realizing that Megabyte from Reboot kind of looks and also has the mannerisms of Fraser Crane.
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Realizing that Megabyte from Reboot kind of looks and also has the mannerisms of Fraser Crane.
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"Let me be clear" it's not 2010 anymore fuckface, get a new act
Shaheen: So let me be clear. No one in the senate chamber wants to extend the ACA tax credits more than I do.
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 AM
"Let me be clear" it's not 2010 anymore fuckface, get a new act
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I don't think it's cowardice. I think that they are OK with what the GOP is doing. The sooner folks reconcile with this, the better.
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I don't think it's cowardice. I think that they are OK with what the GOP is doing. The sooner folks reconcile with this, the better.
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Gun.
Trying not to respond to every news update with “Gun”
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Gun.
They’re called poke bowls because they contain delicious Pokemon meat.
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
They’re called poke bowls because they contain delicious Pokemon meat.
I think it's good they're trying to breathe some life into less-popular Pokemon by giving them Mega Evolutions instead of only giving them to already-beloved mons.
November 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I think it's good they're trying to breathe some life into less-popular Pokemon by giving them Mega Evolutions instead of only giving them to already-beloved mons.
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what if it sank in this time and he did it right there. just right in the skybox and they have to cut to a jardiance commercial
November 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
what if it sank in this time and he did it right there. just right in the skybox and they have to cut to a jardiance commercial
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This is the future leftists want
November 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This is the future leftists want
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November 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Chuck Schumer can fucking (my agent palm-strikes my windpipe, killing me instantly)
March 14, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Chuck Schumer can fucking (my agent palm-strikes my windpipe, killing me instantly)
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I’M LOSING MY MIND BRO EVEN MATTY IS RIGHT ON THIS
November 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I’M LOSING MY MIND BRO EVEN MATTY IS RIGHT ON THIS