Adam
@adambarnes0.bsky.social
Game and Narrative Design for Kite Games
Sometimes writing about games
Sometimes writing about games
Oh I did this! Look at that cover!
Check out this month's @retrogamermag.bsky.social, which celebrates 25 years of @totalwar.bsky.social 🎉
Retro Gamer 277 is out today, celebrating 25 years of the Total War series. Also inside: World Series Baseball, The Chaos Engine 2, Mortal Kombat 3, Heretic, Bully, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and much more.
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September 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Oh I did this! Look at that cover!
Now when I'm writing I purposefully avoid em dashes in case someone mistakenly thinks I've used AI.
May 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Now when I'm writing I purposefully avoid em dashes in case someone mistakenly thinks I've used AI.
So I'd been working on a pitch deck for our studio's next project (🤞🤞🤞). Can't share it yet but I'm super proud of it, not least because initial feedback from our closest publisher was that it is "definitely one of the most professional" they've seen over the years. Yes mate 💪
March 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
So I'd been working on a pitch deck for our studio's next project (🤞🤞🤞). Can't share it yet but I'm super proud of it, not least because initial feedback from our closest publisher was that it is "definitely one of the most professional" they've seen over the years. Yes mate 💪
The cutest thing about the studio I work in is that I'm the only non-Hungarian and they translate all announcements into English just for me.
December 19, 2024 at 8:43 PM
The cutest thing about the studio I work in is that I'm the only non-Hungarian and they translate all announcements into English just for me.
2025 will be 50% about pitching the next project for the studio and I'm genuinely having PTSD flashbacks to last year...
December 19, 2024 at 4:14 PM
2025 will be 50% about pitching the next project for the studio and I'm genuinely having PTSD flashbacks to last year...
Anyone else heading into the Christmas break from work by planning the extracurricular work they can make progress on? Just my broken brain?
December 15, 2024 at 8:51 AM
Anyone else heading into the Christmas break from work by planning the extracurricular work they can make progress on? Just my broken brain?
Name 3 things (or more) you desperately want to learn/do but haven't had the chance to yet
1️⃣ Make and release my own fully solo-developed game
2️⃣ Write a children's book (series?)
3️⃣ Have classes in baking (specifically breads and pastries), have a sourdough starter to love and care for
1️⃣ Make and release my own fully solo-developed game
2️⃣ Write a children's book (series?)
3️⃣ Have classes in baking (specifically breads and pastries), have a sourdough starter to love and care for
Name 3 things (or more) you desperately want to learn/do but haven't had the chance to yet
1️⃣ Basic gamedev at the RPG maker level, doing the pixel art, animating sprites and composing the music
2️⃣ Embroidery, I want to learn how to basically paint with thread
3️⃣ Learn how to pickle food
1️⃣ Basic gamedev at the RPG maker level, doing the pixel art, animating sprites and composing the music
2️⃣ Embroidery, I want to learn how to basically paint with thread
3️⃣ Learn how to pickle food
> "Name 3 things(or more) you desperately want to learn/do but haven’t had the chance to yet"
1️⃣ Bass Guitar
2️⃣ Piano
3️⃣ Motion-comic/motion-art animations like the Shonen Jump YouTube channel does for new releases.
If I had a shadow clone, I'd make promo videos and character songs for my comics lol
1️⃣ Bass Guitar
2️⃣ Piano
3️⃣ Motion-comic/motion-art animations like the Shonen Jump YouTube channel does for new releases.
If I had a shadow clone, I'd make promo videos and character songs for my comics lol
November 16, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Name 3 things (or more) you desperately want to learn/do but haven't had the chance to yet
1️⃣ Make and release my own fully solo-developed game
2️⃣ Write a children's book (series?)
3️⃣ Have classes in baking (specifically breads and pastries), have a sourdough starter to love and care for
1️⃣ Make and release my own fully solo-developed game
2️⃣ Write a children's book (series?)
3️⃣ Have classes in baking (specifically breads and pastries), have a sourdough starter to love and care for
2024 has been the first year in my working career where I haven't been able to show off anything I've done. In a way it's liberating, but in another did I even work this year?
November 15, 2024 at 3:37 PM
2024 has been the first year in my working career where I haven't been able to show off anything I've done. In a way it's liberating, but in another did I even work this year?
I'm trying to make a go of this Bluesky lark. I see it's a better alternative, I just don't have the energy to rebuild I guess.
November 15, 2024 at 11:29 AM
I'm trying to make a go of this Bluesky lark. I see it's a better alternative, I just don't have the energy to rebuild I guess.
Being a narrative designer means having people coming to you with the question "I need a word for XXXX" and then forgetting every single word that ever existed.
November 11, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Being a narrative designer means having people coming to you with the question "I need a word for XXXX" and then forgetting every single word that ever existed.
Best thing Unity could do is for it's installer to tell me "Please don't End Task, honestly I'm working on something"
October 18, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Best thing Unity could do is for it's installer to tell me "Please don't End Task, honestly I'm working on something"
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OPPORTUNITY - Narrative Designer
Not affiliated, reposts welcome!
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Ubisoft2/744...
Not affiliated, reposts welcome!
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Ubisoft2/744...
Narrative Designer [Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora]
Company Description: Massive Entertainment is a world-leading AAA studio located in Malmö, Sweden and part of the Ubisoft family. We’re a multinational team of more than 750 passionate and highly skil...
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October 18, 2024 at 9:45 AM
OPPORTUNITY - Narrative Designer
Not affiliated, reposts welcome!
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Ubisoft2/744...
Not affiliated, reposts welcome!
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Ubisoft2/744...
Reposted by Adam
Feel free to reskeet!
I’m in the market for my next game narrative role!
You’d get:
✅ Award-winning writing and narrative design
✅ Worldbuilding
✅ Character development
I’d get:
✅ Money
✅ A collaborative team of weirdos enthusiastic about narrative
✅ A challenging, player-centric project
I’m in the market for my next game narrative role!
You’d get:
✅ Award-winning writing and narrative design
✅ Worldbuilding
✅ Character development
I’d get:
✅ Money
✅ A collaborative team of weirdos enthusiastic about narrative
✅ A challenging, player-centric project
September 16, 2024 at 7:42 AM
Feel free to reskeet!
I’m in the market for my next game narrative role!
You’d get:
✅ Award-winning writing and narrative design
✅ Worldbuilding
✅ Character development
I’d get:
✅ Money
✅ A collaborative team of weirdos enthusiastic about narrative
✅ A challenging, player-centric project
I’m in the market for my next game narrative role!
You’d get:
✅ Award-winning writing and narrative design
✅ Worldbuilding
✅ Character development
I’d get:
✅ Money
✅ A collaborative team of weirdos enthusiastic about narrative
✅ A challenging, player-centric project
Today's biggest success is the phrase "biggest, baddest, balls-out-est"
November 22, 2023 at 2:18 PM
Today's biggest success is the phrase "biggest, baddest, balls-out-est"
Chastised my project manager today, and I quote:
"You could aim for the moon and land in the stars, but you aim for the dirt and land in the dirt. Congrats. Mission accomplished."
I'm a joy to work with honestly 🤣
"You could aim for the moon and land in the stars, but you aim for the dirt and land in the dirt. Congrats. Mission accomplished."
I'm a joy to work with honestly 🤣
November 22, 2023 at 12:22 PM
Chastised my project manager today, and I quote:
"You could aim for the moon and land in the stars, but you aim for the dirt and land in the dirt. Congrats. Mission accomplished."
I'm a joy to work with honestly 🤣
"You could aim for the moon and land in the stars, but you aim for the dirt and land in the dirt. Congrats. Mission accomplished."
I'm a joy to work with honestly 🤣
Reposted by Adam
Studio Fizbin / Thunderful Games is looking for a Game Writer
career.thunderfulgames.com/jobs/3343909...
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career.thunderfulgames.com/jobs/3343909...
#gamewritingjobs | #gamewriting | #writingjobs
Game Writer - Thunderful
Studio Fizbin is making compelling and hand-crafted games since 2011. With over four game releases under our belt we are currently building our biggest project yet, and we would like you to join us!
career.thunderfulgames.com
November 9, 2023 at 11:51 AM
Studio Fizbin / Thunderful Games is looking for a Game Writer
career.thunderfulgames.com/jobs/3343909...
#gamewritingjobs | #gamewriting | #writingjobs
career.thunderfulgames.com/jobs/3343909...
#gamewritingjobs | #gamewriting | #writingjobs
Tomorrow I'll be part of a local conference (Budapest) with international attendees as part of a panel discussion AND a workshop, in case you were wondering why I'm not sleeping this week.
November 9, 2023 at 7:20 AM
Tomorrow I'll be part of a local conference (Budapest) with international attendees as part of a panel discussion AND a workshop, in case you were wondering why I'm not sleeping this week.
Had a concept artist at work get in touch with me about helping him to build out the world that he's trying to create and I've not had this much fun for a long time. No project, no pressure, just making stuff up in collaboration
October 25, 2023 at 1:58 PM
Had a concept artist at work get in touch with me about helping him to build out the world that he's trying to create and I've not had this much fun for a long time. No project, no pressure, just making stuff up in collaboration
It's that time of year again where I search how to properly cook chestnuts
October 11, 2023 at 3:07 PM
It's that time of year again where I search how to properly cook chestnuts
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I know there's still some time, but when you think of this year's must play games (not necessarily GOTY), what comes to mind?
October 11, 2023 at 10:26 AM
I know there's still some time, but when you think of this year's must play games (not necessarily GOTY), what comes to mind?
Anyone else just get the random urge to buy an N64 just to replay Ocarina of Time?
October 9, 2023 at 11:17 AM
Anyone else just get the random urge to buy an N64 just to replay Ocarina of Time?
Currently working on a studio history of article for Retro Gamer and it's just one of those ones that there's so many interesting tidbits that its hard to find things to cut out to fit the word count...
October 7, 2023 at 12:43 PM
Currently working on a studio history of article for Retro Gamer and it's just one of those ones that there's so many interesting tidbits that its hard to find things to cut out to fit the word count...
Next week we'll find out which of our three potential publishing partners want to work with us. It's nerve-wracking in a way (I have no input on the matter) because I just want to get stuck into something and I don't yet know what that will be.
October 4, 2023 at 2:41 PM
Next week we'll find out which of our three potential publishing partners want to work with us. It's nerve-wracking in a way (I have no input on the matter) because I just want to get stuck into something and I don't yet know what that will be.