Christopher Novas
@treefolio.bsky.social
Stories, games, mechs, and anime are my thing.
Hell yeah
🎙️ Episode 2 of IMPRINT, our #ZEROPARADES devcast, is now live!
Our host, Jim, is joined by fellow writers Honey and Justin to discuss a pivotal element of ZERO PARADES: the narrative.
🔴 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube:
linktr.ee/zeroparades
Our host, Jim, is joined by fellow writers Honey and Justin to discuss a pivotal element of ZERO PARADES: the narrative.
🔴 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube:
linktr.ee/zeroparades
January 30, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Hell yeah
Every once in a while I think about Anthem and what could have been. Hopefully, someone, some day makes something as cool or cooler and it gets to live a much longer life as a game.
January 30, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Every once in a while I think about Anthem and what could have been. Hopefully, someone, some day makes something as cool or cooler and it gets to live a much longer life as a game.
wrote something over on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/christop...
January 20, 2026 at 9:09 PM
wrote something over on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/christop...
it's 2:30am and this is one of the wildest things i've ever read
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 7:40 AM
it's 2:30am and this is one of the wildest things i've ever read
Narrative designers, have a question: what text-based Inkle games would you recommend? Trying to learn the flow.
Thanks!
Thanks!
January 17, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Narrative designers, have a question: what text-based Inkle games would you recommend? Trying to learn the flow.
Thanks!
Thanks!
just finished the Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter and goddammit I UNDERSTAND NOW
THIS IS PEAK!!!
THIS IS PEAK!!!
January 16, 2026 at 5:40 AM
just finished the Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter and goddammit I UNDERSTAND NOW
THIS IS PEAK!!!
THIS IS PEAK!!!
someone check in on @patrickklepek.bsky.social and @robzacny.bsky.social after that Bears game
January 11, 2026 at 4:38 AM
someone check in on @patrickklepek.bsky.social and @robzacny.bsky.social after that Bears game
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great news: for the past like 5 years I’ve been referencing Tanya Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social on “orthagonality” in procgen character design & no one including me has remembered where the thing is I’m talking about. well I finally found it! it’s not an article, it’s a GDC vault talk, & it’s here
Writing Modular Characters for System-Driven Games
Making the paradigm shift from linear to system-driven thinking can be difficult, especially when it comes to delivering good writing. Using examples from the speaker's own system-driven writing ('Moo...
www.gdcvault.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:41 AM
great news: for the past like 5 years I’ve been referencing Tanya Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social on “orthagonality” in procgen character design & no one including me has remembered where the thing is I’m talking about. well I finally found it! it’s not an article, it’s a GDC vault talk, & it’s here
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On a personal note:
1. We fucking did it. I am so proud of everyone involved.
2. Unionizing is a goddamn fight, regardless of any, ah, "diplomatic" coverage on the matter. This is a general observation, unrelated to today's news -- of course.
3. UK devs: your turn. DMs are open if you need help.
1. We fucking did it. I am so proud of everyone involved.
2. Unionizing is a goddamn fight, regardless of any, ah, "diplomatic" coverage on the matter. This is a general observation, unrelated to today's news -- of course.
3. UK devs: your turn. DMs are open if you need help.
October 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
On a personal note:
1. We fucking did it. I am so proud of everyone involved.
2. Unionizing is a goddamn fight, regardless of any, ah, "diplomatic" coverage on the matter. This is a general observation, unrelated to today's news -- of course.
3. UK devs: your turn. DMs are open if you need help.
1. We fucking did it. I am so proud of everyone involved.
2. Unionizing is a goddamn fight, regardless of any, ah, "diplomatic" coverage on the matter. This is a general observation, unrelated to today's news -- of course.
3. UK devs: your turn. DMs are open if you need help.
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The workers at ZA/UM Studio have unionized.
First recognised games union in the UK, too. May many others follow.
www.gameworkers.co.uk/workers-at-z...
First recognised games union in the UK, too. May many others follow.
www.gameworkers.co.uk/workers-at-z...
Workers at ZA/UM Announce Landmark Recognition Agreement - IWGB Game Workers
Video game developers at ZA/UM Studio, represented by the IWGB (Independent Workers Union of Great Britain) have today announced their formation of a union at their workplace. After a negotiation proc...
www.gameworkers.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The workers at ZA/UM Studio have unionized.
First recognised games union in the UK, too. May many others follow.
www.gameworkers.co.uk/workers-at-z...
First recognised games union in the UK, too. May many others follow.
www.gameworkers.co.uk/workers-at-z...
SPOILER image for Kagurabachi chapter 96
It’s so peak. I really love this manga.
It’s so peak. I really love this manga.
October 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
SPOILER image for Kagurabachi chapter 96
It’s so peak. I really love this manga.
It’s so peak. I really love this manga.
this is awesome!
if you wanna hear more of this game's amazing soundtrack, go buy #QuartetRPG right now! one of the best games of the year IMO
store.steampowered.com/app/1307960/...
if you wanna hear more of this game's amazing soundtrack, go buy #QuartetRPG right now! one of the best games of the year IMO
store.steampowered.com/app/1307960/...
August 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
this is awesome!
if you wanna hear more of this game's amazing soundtrack, go buy #QuartetRPG right now! one of the best games of the year IMO
store.steampowered.com/app/1307960/...
if you wanna hear more of this game's amazing soundtrack, go buy #QuartetRPG right now! one of the best games of the year IMO
store.steampowered.com/app/1307960/...
hi @backloggd.com, any chance of an iOS app being developed in the future? would love it as it'd help with notifications for the wishlists on the site
August 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
hi @backloggd.com, any chance of an iOS app being developed in the future? would love it as it'd help with notifications for the wishlists on the site
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I never thought I would see this in my life, and that they’re making it immediately generic so it’s affordable is making me want to cry
Well, I'll be damned.
It's royalty free and there's already six, generic manufacturers lined up.
newatlas.com/infectious-d...
It's royalty free and there's already six, generic manufacturers lined up.
newatlas.com/infectious-d...
The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved and going global
An epidemic that's been sustained for 44 years might finally be quelled, with the milestone approval of the first HIV drug that offers 100% protection with its twice-yearly injections. It's a landmark...
newatlas.com
August 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I never thought I would see this in my life, and that they’re making it immediately generic so it’s affordable is making me want to cry
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😈 Announcing Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists, a procedural narrative RPG by A Sharp @radiofreelunch.bsky.social and published by us!
▶ Wishlist the game now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...
▶ Wishlist the game now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...
August 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
😈 Announcing Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists, a procedural narrative RPG by A Sharp @radiofreelunch.bsky.social and published by us!
▶ Wishlist the game now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...
▶ Wishlist the game now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...
This is a special game from a small team. Do yourself a favor and wish list this and buy the game on August 26th.
July 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This is a special game from a small team. Do yourself a favor and wish list this and buy the game on August 26th.
I’ve been waiting for this game for several years. 2026 cannot come sooner.
A war between gods and demons.
A young priest losing faith.
A JRPG with tactical combat, detailed pixel art & music by Motoi Sakuraba.
#wishlistwednesday #jrpg #pixelart #ドット絵
A young priest losing faith.
A JRPG with tactical combat, detailed pixel art & music by Motoi Sakuraba.
#wishlistwednesday #jrpg #pixelart #ドット絵
July 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I’ve been waiting for this game for several years. 2026 cannot come sooner.
Cannot wait for this game.
July 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Cannot wait for this game.
Back like they never left babyyyyy
🌐 NEUROCRACY 🌐
A serialised murder mystery that unfolds across weekly updates to a futuristic Wikipedia, with players debating theories in a TTRPG-like dialogue that influences the story
‼️ Episode 1 launches TOMORROW‼️
Please signal boost if you can, we rely on word-of-mouth more than anything 🙏
A serialised murder mystery that unfolds across weekly updates to a futuristic Wikipedia, with players debating theories in a TTRPG-like dialogue that influences the story
‼️ Episode 1 launches TOMORROW‼️
Please signal boost if you can, we rely on word-of-mouth more than anything 🙏
NEUROCRACY by pyrofoux, Playthroughline
Solve a murder in the future by diving into its Wikipedia
pyrofoux.itch.io
July 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Back like they never left babyyyyy
at this point, a certain "gamedev" has become a cautionary tale
July 15, 2025 at 4:12 AM
at this point, a certain "gamedev" has become a cautionary tale
@patrickklepek.bsky.social @robzacny.bsky.social @cado.bsky.social yall know about this? bonus My Turn perhaps? www.thecapitoltheatre.com/the-capitol-...
An Evening with Francis Ford Coppola and Megalopolis Screening | The Capitol Theatre
www.thecapitoltheatre.com
July 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
@patrickklepek.bsky.social @robzacny.bsky.social @cado.bsky.social yall know about this? bonus My Turn perhaps? www.thecapitoltheatre.com/the-capitol-...
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Explore new games with the 1.14.4 update now live!
🧪 New Discovery Engine (Open beta)
⚖️ Further adjustments to weighted ratings
💯 Backloggd's Top 100 for official rankings of the best of the best (Backer beta)
Read the full post: backloggd.medium.com/f373539b410e
🧪 New Discovery Engine (Open beta)
⚖️ Further adjustments to weighted ratings
💯 Backloggd's Top 100 for official rankings of the best of the best (Backer beta)
Read the full post: backloggd.medium.com/f373539b410e
Discover New Games | Mini-Update
Find your next favorite game easier than ever.
backloggd.medium.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Explore new games with the 1.14.4 update now live!
🧪 New Discovery Engine (Open beta)
⚖️ Further adjustments to weighted ratings
💯 Backloggd's Top 100 for official rankings of the best of the best (Backer beta)
Read the full post: backloggd.medium.com/f373539b410e
🧪 New Discovery Engine (Open beta)
⚖️ Further adjustments to weighted ratings
💯 Backloggd's Top 100 for official rankings of the best of the best (Backer beta)
Read the full post: backloggd.medium.com/f373539b410e
Kagurabachi is so peak. Spoilers beware.
June 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Kagurabachi is so peak. Spoilers beware.
dunno if many people are using backloggd, but this is a fun site to keep track of the games you're playing, reviews, wishlist, etc. here's my profile if anyone wants to be buds on there -- backloggd.com/u/treefolio/
treefolio's profile | Backloggd
Keep a virtual backlog of your video game collection, then rate and review the ones you've played to share with your friends!
backloggd.com
June 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
dunno if many people are using backloggd, but this is a fun site to keep track of the games you're playing, reviews, wishlist, etc. here's my profile if anyone wants to be buds on there -- backloggd.com/u/treefolio/
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I can’t promise that doing so will lead to a job; no one can. but the goal is to have something a job cannot take from you or rule over.
as forces pressure us to outsource our critical thinking, research, and creativity, holding onto our own intellectual development is CRUCIAL.
as forces pressure us to outsource our critical thinking, research, and creativity, holding onto our own intellectual development is CRUCIAL.
May 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I can’t promise that doing so will lead to a job; no one can. but the goal is to have something a job cannot take from you or rule over.
as forces pressure us to outsource our critical thinking, research, and creativity, holding onto our own intellectual development is CRUCIAL.
as forces pressure us to outsource our critical thinking, research, and creativity, holding onto our own intellectual development is CRUCIAL.