Will Armstrong
@willwarmstrong.bsky.social
Game Dev and Programmer.
Working at Monomi Park. Previously Unity, Firewatch, Minerva's Den, Bioshock 2, and Spiderman 3.
All opinions are my own.
He/him.
Working at Monomi Park. Previously Unity, Firewatch, Minerva's Den, Bioshock 2, and Spiderman 3.
All opinions are my own.
He/him.
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🚨 ALERT. ALERT. BIG WALK IS COMING TO PS+ THIS YEAR www.youtube.com/live/bGdFBim...
State of Play | February 12, 2026 [English Subtitles]
YouTube video by PlayStation
www.youtube.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:12 AM
🚨 ALERT. ALERT. BIG WALK IS COMING TO PS+ THIS YEAR www.youtube.com/live/bGdFBim...
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Love deck-builders? Love twisted occult horror? The Killing Stone is coming to Steam. Thanks to @evolvepr.bsky.social for pulling together this masterpiece of a trailer.
youtu.be/KaKqREpO01w?...
youtu.be/KaKqREpO01w?...
The Killing Stone - Launch Date Trailer 4K
YouTube video by Question
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Love deck-builders? Love twisted occult horror? The Killing Stone is coming to Steam. Thanks to @evolvepr.bsky.social for pulling together this masterpiece of a trailer.
youtu.be/KaKqREpO01w?...
youtu.be/KaKqREpO01w?...
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Every time winter Olympics comes around I am forced to one inescapable conclusion.
There should be a place near where I live that will let me and some friends try curling while drinking beer and eating good poutine.
There should be a place near where I live that will let me and some friends try curling while drinking beer and eating good poutine.
February 10, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Every time winter Olympics comes around I am forced to one inescapable conclusion.
There should be a place near where I live that will let me and some friends try curling while drinking beer and eating good poutine.
There should be a place near where I live that will let me and some friends try curling while drinking beer and eating good poutine.
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I’m also seeing calls to cancel Nitro and send in a complaint via their support form. I highly suggest doing all three. Reply below has the latter
Here's the link for their "teen council" application form that's linked on their page and in which is the only way of feedback for these changes.
I'd suggest flooding it to all hell with demanding the changes to not go through. Inconvenience them.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
I'd suggest flooding it to all hell with demanding the changes to not go through. Inconvenience them.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Discord Teen Council Application 2026
Thank you for your interest in joining Discord's first Teen Council!
As a council member, you'll share your perspectives on Discord features, safety and wellbeing tools, and help create resources that...
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February 9, 2026 at 5:34 PM
I’m also seeing calls to cancel Nitro and send in a complaint via their support form. I highly suggest doing all three. Reply below has the latter
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Ten years ago today we shipped Firewatch. I say this every anniversary but it feels both like a lifetime ago and like it was yesterday. Thank you everyone who played it back then or played it today for the first time. Thank you to everyone on the team, I’m still so proud of what we made.
February 9, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Ten years ago today we shipped Firewatch. I say this every anniversary but it feels both like a lifetime ago and like it was yesterday. Thank you everyone who played it back then or played it today for the first time. Thank you to everyone on the team, I’m still so proud of what we made.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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Do I know anyone at Playground Games that could help me out? It’s about a cinematic related job!
February 7, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Do I know anyone at Playground Games that could help me out? It’s about a cinematic related job!
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If you look into his history he was WAY ahead of the curve on many things. Desktop publishing, anime, roleplaying games, etc. He's also definitely not the only legendary RPG designer with extensive video game experience, but he has a long history there too, predating Cyberpunk 2077 by decades
So it's Black History Month and that means I think it's a good time to get familiar with Mike Pondsmith, if you're not already.
When you see R. Talsorian Games, that's him. When you see Cyberpunk 2077, that's his world.
Mekton, Castle Falkenstein, also him.
cyberpunk.fandom.com/wiki/Mike_Po...
When you see R. Talsorian Games, that's him. When you see Cyberpunk 2077, that's his world.
Mekton, Castle Falkenstein, also him.
cyberpunk.fandom.com/wiki/Mike_Po...
Mike Pondsmith
Michael Alyn Pondsmith (born April 14, 1954[citation needed]) is an American roleplaying, board and video game designer. He is the founder of R. Talsorian Games and the creator of the acclaimed Cyberp...
cyberpunk.fandom.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:18 AM
If you look into his history he was WAY ahead of the curve on many things. Desktop publishing, anime, roleplaying games, etc. He's also definitely not the only legendary RPG designer with extensive video game experience, but he has a long history there too, predating Cyberpunk 2077 by decades
If you don’t trust your employees then fire them. Otherwise let them work and try to set up best practices and testing to help them not break stuff.
February 6, 2026 at 2:31 AM
If you don’t trust your employees then fire them. Otherwise let them work and try to set up best practices and testing to help them not break stuff.
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I may delete this because it’s a bit spicy but it shouldn’t be lost on us that games being turned into TV is essentially harvesting the stories written by those who don’t have union representation or healthcare with WGA by those that do. Our stories are good enough for TV but the writers aren’t?
February 6, 2026 at 1:59 AM
I may delete this because it’s a bit spicy but it shouldn’t be lost on us that games being turned into TV is essentially harvesting the stories written by those who don’t have union representation or healthcare with WGA by those that do. Our stories are good enough for TV but the writers aren’t?
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I'm still looking for full-time or contract work – I'm a narrative design generalist with credits on multiple shipped titles. I focus on taming the complexity of narrative systems, writing prose, and leading narrative teams.
brunodias.dev/bio
brunodias.dev/bio
Bio
Bruno Dias is a game designer and writer. Previous credits include Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, Neo Cab, and Pathologic 2.
brunodias.dev
February 6, 2026 at 1:30 AM
I'm still looking for full-time or contract work – I'm a narrative design generalist with credits on multiple shipped titles. I focus on taming the complexity of narrative systems, writing prose, and leading narrative teams.
brunodias.dev/bio
brunodias.dev/bio
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Context: this speech is from SIR THOMAS MORE, a history written, as near as scholars can tell, in the early 1600s by 6 or 7 people including Dekker, Heywood, Chettle, Shakespeare, and Munday.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Context: this speech is from SIR THOMAS MORE, a history written, as near as scholars can tell, in the early 1600s by 6 or 7 people including Dekker, Heywood, Chettle, Shakespeare, and Munday.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
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#GGJ26 jammers! I am preparing a presentation about Git, centered around conflicts and how to avoid or solve them, with a focus on game jams.
Did you have significant Git conflict during GGJ? I would love to hear what happened! A few details over posts are ok. Thanks a lot!! 🙇🏻♂️
Did you have significant Git conflict during GGJ? I would love to hear what happened! A few details over posts are ok. Thanks a lot!! 🙇🏻♂️
February 2, 2026 at 9:04 AM
#GGJ26 jammers! I am preparing a presentation about Git, centered around conflicts and how to avoid or solve them, with a focus on game jams.
Did you have significant Git conflict during GGJ? I would love to hear what happened! A few details over posts are ok. Thanks a lot!! 🙇🏻♂️
Did you have significant Git conflict during GGJ? I would love to hear what happened! A few details over posts are ok. Thanks a lot!! 🙇🏻♂️
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Full Bad Bunny speech
February 2, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Full Bad Bunny speech
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Well this is a real bummer.
The loaded tots and draft anchor steam here fueled a large part of Firewatch's development. Our office was directly next door.
I used the punk and metal music coming up through the floor boards to know when it was time to go home.
www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
The loaded tots and draft anchor steam here fueled a large part of Firewatch's development. Our office was directly next door.
I used the punk and metal music coming up through the floor boards to know when it was time to go home.
www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
'This neighborhood will be pretty boring': San Francisco bar and venue to close
"Parkside wasn't 'just' a show space, it is one of our best."
www.sfgate.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Well this is a real bummer.
The loaded tots and draft anchor steam here fueled a large part of Firewatch's development. Our office was directly next door.
I used the punk and metal music coming up through the floor boards to know when it was time to go home.
www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
The loaded tots and draft anchor steam here fueled a large part of Firewatch's development. Our office was directly next door.
I used the punk and metal music coming up through the floor boards to know when it was time to go home.
www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
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Staff at a Twin Cities yarn store put together a pattern for a red knit “Melt the ICE” hat inspired by the Norwegian resistance.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
‘Rage knitting’ against the machine: the hobbyists putting anti-ICE messages into crafts
Makers take a stand through ‘Melt the ICE’ red knit caps and sparkly nails – all while raising funds for those affected by immigration raids
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Staff at a Twin Cities yarn store put together a pattern for a red knit “Melt the ICE” hat inspired by the Norwegian resistance.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
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To get the vibe of 40k imagine this guy is aiming at an orphan guilty of wrong!think while travelling on a spaceship achieving ftl by taking a detour through hell.
January 28, 2026 at 9:01 PM
To get the vibe of 40k imagine this guy is aiming at an orphan guilty of wrong!think while travelling on a spaceship achieving ftl by taking a detour through hell.
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The community of a game is in many ways a by-product of that game's design, and of design considerations that need to be thought of at the beginning if you want to be intentional about them.
When you're designing a multiplayer game you are also designing your game's community and social space
When you're designing a multiplayer game you are also designing your game's community and social space
January 27, 2026 at 7:49 PM
The community of a game is in many ways a by-product of that game's design, and of design considerations that need to be thought of at the beginning if you want to be intentional about them.
When you're designing a multiplayer game you are also designing your game's community and social space
When you're designing a multiplayer game you are also designing your game's community and social space
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Just saw a weather report in Dallas showing road conditions with the location as “IH-30 by the Bass Pro Shop”.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Just saw a weather report in Dallas showing road conditions with the location as “IH-30 by the Bass Pro Shop”.
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Also! To avoid burst pipes, make sure all outdoor garden hoses/sprinklers etc are disconnected from your outdoor faucets, and then wrap the faucets in anything insulating--Home Depot sells drawstring faucet insulator bags, but bubble wrap will work. You have to do it now before the temp drops.
January 22, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Also! To avoid burst pipes, make sure all outdoor garden hoses/sprinklers etc are disconnected from your outdoor faucets, and then wrap the faucets in anything insulating--Home Depot sells drawstring faucet insulator bags, but bubble wrap will work. You have to do it now before the temp drops.