Alexa Ray Corriea
@alexaray.bsky.social
🫧The Good Witch of Game Dev🫧Writer and narrative designer for video games, TV and stuff. NOW: Expert Writer @ Gearbox, [REDACTED], [REDACTED]. Host of AIAS' Game Maker's Notebook. Prev: Marvel, COD. Write the weird thing.
https://linktr.ee/alexaraycorriea
https://linktr.ee/alexaraycorriea
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if you don’t hire VO actors you don’t get to make them laugh, which is one of the great joys in life
November 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
if you don’t hire VO actors you don’t get to make them laugh, which is one of the great joys in life
My favorite part of the writing process is getting into the booth or on the stage with my actors.
If your game has voice acting, then working with the voice actors is half of your writing process. It's not complete until you've heard it interpreted and reimagined by a voice actor. And they always reimagine it in ways that elevate the writing, in ways you never would have imagined yourself.
November 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
My favorite part of the writing process is getting into the booth or on the stage with my actors.
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credits that include the names of everyone who worked on the game at any point
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
credits that include the names of everyone who worked on the game at any point
Can we have one week where someone is not being disenfranchised please, can we start franchising each other more for a change, gosh
November 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Can we have one week where someone is not being disenfranchised please, can we start franchising each other more for a change, gosh
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Two more weeks to apply to our microgrants program! We've received a few applications already (wooo!) but there is room left, so shoot your shot!
Head over to blog.iftechfoundation.org/2025-10-12-2..., and ask us any lingering questions - we want to hear from you!
Head over to blog.iftechfoundation.org/2025-10-12-2..., and ask us any lingering questions - we want to hear from you!
2026 IFTF Microgrant Applications Now Open!
You can now apply to our third grant cycle!
blog.iftechfoundation.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Two more weeks to apply to our microgrants program! We've received a few applications already (wooo!) but there is room left, so shoot your shot!
Head over to blog.iftechfoundation.org/2025-10-12-2..., and ask us any lingering questions - we want to hear from you!
Head over to blog.iftechfoundation.org/2025-10-12-2..., and ask us any lingering questions - we want to hear from you!
Whatever production time and cost was "saved" by using AI for one of the most human-dependent disciplines in game making was actively obliterated by the act itself, overshadowing the hard work of every single other developer on the project and making this situation impossible to right. WHO KNEW.
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 8:12 PM
Whatever production time and cost was "saved" by using AI for one of the most human-dependent disciplines in game making was actively obliterated by the act itself, overshadowing the hard work of every single other developer on the project and making this situation impossible to right. WHO KNEW.
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sort of incredible to read a review that doesn't just made a vague nod at AI being bad, but actively reckons with the ways in which falling obsessively to AI usage actively obliterates the artistic intent and integrity of the work you've made.
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
sort of incredible to read a review that doesn't just made a vague nod at AI being bad, but actively reckons with the ways in which falling obsessively to AI usage actively obliterates the artistic intent and integrity of the work you've made.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 not getting a Grammy nomination is an ABSOLUTE TRAVESTY, WHAT DO YOU MEEEEEEANNNNNNN
November 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 not getting a Grammy nomination is an ABSOLUTE TRAVESTY, WHAT DO YOU MEEEEEEANNNNNNN
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RIP Franz Kafka you would have loved (hated) being a game developer in the 2020s
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
RIP Franz Kafka you would have loved (hated) being a game developer in the 2020s
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okay, seriously: if we were to corral this, would anyone be interested in contributing? Here is the google form:
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
okay, seriously: if we were to corral this, would anyone be interested in contributing? Here is the google form:
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
Things are difficult and the world is bad but give yourself a moment to lay on the floor with me and listen to this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH7W...
Final Fantasy X - Besaid (Harp Arrangement)
YouTube video by Harpsibored
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Things are difficult and the world is bad but give yourself a moment to lay on the floor with me and listen to this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH7W...
(Taps the sign)
video games right now: half the people I know are out of work and the other half are in DMs with me telling me things like "yeah so Lobster Guy (guy at my studio who does no work and puts a live lobster into other people's cars as a prank) was moved to another project so HR can avoid firing him"
November 8, 2025 at 5:39 AM
(Taps the sign)
I ADORE alt.ctrl.GDC. Always a highlight of my show. Get those applications in!
Did you know that alt.ctrl.GDC is celebrating 12 years of alternative controllers this year? We’re looking for your coolest idea, if you built it and the game to go with it, it’s time to submit your project!
Submissions close November 20th.
Submit today! bit.ly/43dEaQc
#GDC2026
Submissions close November 20th.
Submit today! bit.ly/43dEaQc
#GDC2026
November 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I ADORE alt.ctrl.GDC. Always a highlight of my show. Get those applications in!
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i’m not deleting Future Class from my bio. they might have deleted the archives, but they can’t take that achievement away from me. Geoff was not involved in the process at all, and so he gets no say on whether i can still claim being inducted into the first class.
November 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
i’m not deleting Future Class from my bio. they might have deleted the archives, but they can’t take that achievement away from me. Geoff was not involved in the process at all, and so he gets no say on whether i can still claim being inducted into the first class.
A note about the TGAs worth remembering as this Future Class story unfolds: it’s a marketing beat, consumer-facing, and voted on by media/influencers. Developers are, by design, not included or considered in the structure. Which feels bad! www.polygon.com/explained/49...
How The Game Awards voting works
It’s the press and fans, not game devs, who vote on The Game Awards
www.polygon.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
A note about the TGAs worth remembering as this Future Class story unfolds: it’s a marketing beat, consumer-facing, and voted on by media/influencers. Developers are, by design, not included or considered in the structure. Which feels bad! www.polygon.com/explained/49...
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I was a member of TGA Future Class 2022 and lemmee tell ya, my skin has been crawling since
pretty much every interaction I had with them (few) & story I heard about other members' interactions with them (many) was bad. & by bad I mean, so many shades of being used as photo op tokens & nothing more
pretty much every interaction I had with them (few) & story I heard about other members' interactions with them (many) was bad. & by bad I mean, so many shades of being used as photo op tokens & nothing more
EXCLUSIVE on @gamedeveloper.bsky.social: not only has The Game Awards not nominated a Future Class for 2025, it's told alumni it "does not have any active programming plans" for the award.
The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.
The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.
The Game Awards' Future Class program remains on ice
Future Class organizer Emily Weir has informed past honorees that The Game Awards has no active plans for the program.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:12 AM
I was a member of TGA Future Class 2022 and lemmee tell ya, my skin has been crawling since
pretty much every interaction I had with them (few) & story I heard about other members' interactions with them (many) was bad. & by bad I mean, so many shades of being used as photo op tokens & nothing more
pretty much every interaction I had with them (few) & story I heard about other members' interactions with them (many) was bad. & by bad I mean, so many shades of being used as photo op tokens & nothing more
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Games Y'all (@gamesyall.bsky.social) is a free monthly meetup for devs around Austin, TX! Highly recommended.
The venues rotate each month, but it's always a great time to check out various game demos and chat with peeps in the industry.
The venues rotate each month, but it's always a great time to check out various game demos and chat with peeps in the industry.
November 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Games Y'all (@gamesyall.bsky.social) is a free monthly meetup for devs around Austin, TX! Highly recommended.
The venues rotate each month, but it's always a great time to check out various game demos and chat with peeps in the industry.
The venues rotate each month, but it's always a great time to check out various game demos and chat with peeps in the industry.
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We cost zero dollars to join, plus vet anyone who applys to make sure all our members actively work in the games industry!
We need more developer-centered industry third spaces that don't cost an arm and a leg to get to or participate in.
If you run one or know one, now's a great time to bring attention to it.
If you run one or know one, now's a great time to bring attention to it.
November 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
We cost zero dollars to join, plus vet anyone who applys to make sure all our members actively work in the games industry!
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accolades are important to marginalized folks. not being able to access even an archived post hosted by TGA website kinda sucks ass. not to mention how bad of a look it is to just destroy 5 years of "hey look at us we're uplifting 50 incredible devs" to "don't look don't look"
looks like all mention of the future class program (which started in 2020) has been wiped from TGA webpage 🤪 the only archive that proves it existed is through the wayback machine. Here's my cohort (the last one): web.archive.org/web/20241119...
Future Class | The Game Awards
Celebrate the best in video games and see what's next - Live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
web.archive.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
accolades are important to marginalized folks. not being able to access even an archived post hosted by TGA website kinda sucks ass. not to mention how bad of a look it is to just destroy 5 years of "hey look at us we're uplifting 50 incredible devs" to "don't look don't look"
I had the privilege to mentor 2023 honoree rising star @rinoaskyes.bsky.social through a mentorship program that, to my understanding, ran only for that cohort. She deserves so much better than being used for performative clout and cast aside. This is deeply disappointing and baldly transparent.
EXCLUSIVE on @gamedeveloper.bsky.social: not only has The Game Awards not nominated a Future Class for 2025, it's told alumni it "does not have any active programming plans" for the award.
The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.
The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.
The Game Awards' Future Class program remains on ice
Future Class organizer Emily Weir has informed past honorees that The Game Awards has no active plans for the program.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I had the privilege to mentor 2023 honoree rising star @rinoaskyes.bsky.social through a mentorship program that, to my understanding, ran only for that cohort. She deserves so much better than being used for performative clout and cast aside. This is deeply disappointing and baldly transparent.
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If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
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Folks who make video games! @officialgdc.bsky.social is running the annual State of the Industry survey again. You should take the chance to weigh in!
The survey's gone through a major overhaul this year and your voice will matter even more: gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26
The survey's gone through a major overhaul this year and your voice will matter even more: gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26
2026 State of the Game Industry
The gaming industry's most comprehensive annual survey is back, and we're casting a wider net than ever before. Whether you're a developer, executive, investor, marketer, educator, or any other profes...
gdconf.typeform.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Folks who make video games! @officialgdc.bsky.social is running the annual State of the Industry survey again. You should take the chance to weigh in!
The survey's gone through a major overhaul this year and your voice will matter even more: gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26
The survey's gone through a major overhaul this year and your voice will matter even more: gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26
We have sexualized the Balatro clown, in case you were wondering just how horny we actually are these days.
I don't mean to start Discourse, but I'm sorry this is the stupidest thing I've read on LinkedIn in a hot minute. Someone clearly didn't go to the best GDC 2025 talk about Babygirls.
November 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
We have sexualized the Balatro clown, in case you were wondering just how horny we actually are these days.
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We are mere days away from my 24hr stream raising money for SickKids Children's Hospital!
Every donation gets you entered into our prize raffle!
This is my 10th year supporting SickKids. Together we've raised over $23000!
Let's put some good out into the world.
www.extra-life.org/participants...
Every donation gets you entered into our prize raffle!
This is my 10th year supporting SickKids. Together we've raised over $23000!
Let's put some good out into the world.
www.extra-life.org/participants...
Extra Life | Change Kids' Health, Change the Future
I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.
www.extra-life.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
We are mere days away from my 24hr stream raising money for SickKids Children's Hospital!
Every donation gets you entered into our prize raffle!
This is my 10th year supporting SickKids. Together we've raised over $23000!
Let's put some good out into the world.
www.extra-life.org/participants...
Every donation gets you entered into our prize raffle!
This is my 10th year supporting SickKids. Together we've raised over $23000!
Let's put some good out into the world.
www.extra-life.org/participants...