Brandon "wayward strategy" Casteel
@wayward.bsky.social
Award winning Game Design Lead (Tempest Rising). Commentator. Bearded. Lover of horror fiction. https://waywardstrategy.com
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Tempest Rising won Best Gameplay at the Pixel Awards Europe for 2025. As the Lead Game Designer and therefore responsible for the gameplay, this is a HUGE deal for me. Super overwhelmed right now...
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Time for a hellstorm. 💥
Pick up Tempest Rising for 25% off on Steam until February 5.
Pick up Tempest Rising for 25% off on Steam until February 5.
January 31, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Time for a hellstorm. 💥
Pick up Tempest Rising for 25% off on Steam until February 5.
Pick up Tempest Rising for 25% off on Steam until February 5.
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This is old but I am still feeling this way up to this day.
January 30, 2026 at 12:14 PM
This is old but I am still feeling this way up to this day.
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IT Dance - Gator Days
January 26, 2026 at 6:45 PM
IT Dance - Gator Days
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Just started reading Night Film, looking forward to it!
January 26, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Just started reading Night Film, looking forward to it!
this is AMAZING
Jimmy Fallon as a warlock commission. Thanks Joshua for commissioning me! #dnd #ttrpg #commissionart
January 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
this is AMAZING
Feeling old but content today
January 23, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Feeling old but content today
Glad this was brought back
January 22, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Glad this was brought back
Here's a classic
January 21, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Here's a classic
I got obsessed with this during COVID
January 21, 2026 at 4:21 AM
I got obsessed with this during COVID
Always recommend this one to people
January 21, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Always recommend this one to people
One of my favorites
January 21, 2026 at 4:19 AM
One of my favorites
There did a lil refresh here too 🖌️🎨
January 20, 2026 at 12:11 AM
There did a lil refresh here too 🖌️🎨
I like doing an occasional Discord profile refresh :D
January 20, 2026 at 12:09 AM
I like doing an occasional Discord profile refresh :D
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Wayward Strategy question of the day for 1/15/2026 -
If there was an RTS "Criterion Collection" or list of "RTSes everyone should play at least once", what are 5 games you would put in it?
If there was an RTS "Criterion Collection" or list of "RTSes everyone should play at least once", what are 5 games you would put in it?
January 15, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Wayward Strategy question of the day for 1/15/2026 -
If there was an RTS "Criterion Collection" or list of "RTSes everyone should play at least once", what are 5 games you would put in it?
If there was an RTS "Criterion Collection" or list of "RTSes everyone should play at least once", what are 5 games you would put in it?
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I think Starcraft, Tiberium Sun, Warzone 2100, Rise of Nations, Stellaris. Tempest Rising is #6 :).
January 16, 2026 at 5:54 PM
I think Starcraft, Tiberium Sun, Warzone 2100, Rise of Nations, Stellaris. Tempest Rising is #6 :).
Wayward Strategy question of the day for 1/15/2026 -
If there was an RTS "Criterion Collection" or list of "RTSes everyone should play at least once", what are 5 games you would put in it?
If there was an RTS "Criterion Collection" or list of "RTSes everyone should play at least once", what are 5 games you would put in it?
January 15, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Wayward Strategy question of the day for 1/15/2026 -
If there was an RTS "Criterion Collection" or list of "RTSes everyone should play at least once", what are 5 games you would put in it?
If there was an RTS "Criterion Collection" or list of "RTSes everyone should play at least once", what are 5 games you would put in it?
I love Gator Days
January 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
I love Gator Days
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What's your favorite unit ability and/or global ability in an RTS or strategy game?
January 13, 2026 at 4:22 AM
What's your favorite unit ability and/or global ability in an RTS or strategy game?
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Warcraft 3 the Starfall ability on the Priestess of the Moon. It always made me feel uber powerful
January 13, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Warcraft 3 the Starfall ability on the Priestess of the Moon. It always made me feel uber powerful
What's your favorite unit ability and/or global ability in an RTS or strategy game?
January 13, 2026 at 4:22 AM
What's your favorite unit ability and/or global ability in an RTS or strategy game?
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Keep hearing devs say that they only use ai for "pre-concept art"
There is no pre-concept art. There is concept art. That's where the idea starts. With the concept.
You're using ai for concept art.
There is no pre-concept art. There is concept art. That's where the idea starts. With the concept.
You're using ai for concept art.
January 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Keep hearing devs say that they only use ai for "pre-concept art"
There is no pre-concept art. There is concept art. That's where the idea starts. With the concept.
You're using ai for concept art.
There is no pre-concept art. There is concept art. That's where the idea starts. With the concept.
You're using ai for concept art.
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