Bethany Rainbird 🎮
@brainbirdo.bsky.social
Narrative and Game Designer | Writer @thepatchmag.bsky.social | Working on personal projects ✨ (she/her)
https://www.bethanyrainbird.co.uk/
https://www.bethanyrainbird.co.uk/
Avoiding the Sainsbury’s Easter Bunny like I’m in an analog horror
April 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Avoiding the Sainsbury’s Easter Bunny like I’m in an analog horror
For absolutely no reason at all, how about a wholesome pet pic thread?
#petsofbluesky #catsofbluesky #dogsofbluesky
#petsofbluesky #catsofbluesky #dogsofbluesky
January 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM
For absolutely no reason at all, how about a wholesome pet pic thread?
#petsofbluesky #catsofbluesky #dogsofbluesky
#petsofbluesky #catsofbluesky #dogsofbluesky
(He didn’t seem happy about this and I fear my days are numbered)
December 21, 2024 at 12:49 PM
(He didn’t seem happy about this and I fear my days are numbered)
Santa Paws (Derek) says Merry Christmas btw.
December 21, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Santa Paws (Derek) says Merry Christmas btw.
I don’t know what these games say about me except for the fact I’m kind of generic. #SteamReplay2024
December 19, 2024 at 10:39 AM
I don’t know what these games say about me except for the fact I’m kind of generic. #SteamReplay2024
Jukai 🗻
Set in Aokigahara, widely known as the 'suicide forest'. Originally a heartfelt narrative about suicide, I learned of the efforts to improve Aokigahara's reputation and pivoted to create a quest based on folklore and wildlife.
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign
Set in Aokigahara, widely known as the 'suicide forest'. Originally a heartfelt narrative about suicide, I learned of the efforts to improve Aokigahara's reputation and pivoted to create a quest based on folklore and wildlife.
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign
December 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Jukai 🗻
Set in Aokigahara, widely known as the 'suicide forest'. Originally a heartfelt narrative about suicide, I learned of the efforts to improve Aokigahara's reputation and pivoted to create a quest based on folklore and wildlife.
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign
Set in Aokigahara, widely known as the 'suicide forest'. Originally a heartfelt narrative about suicide, I learned of the efforts to improve Aokigahara's reputation and pivoted to create a quest based on folklore and wildlife.
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign
Using just an image, where are you from?
December 13, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Using just an image, where are you from?
I don’t know what I’ve done to make the cat look at me so grumpily
December 13, 2024 at 8:29 PM
I don’t know what I’ve done to make the cat look at me so grumpily
Vignette 📸
Just a proof of concept for a narrative photography game where photos are everyone's love language. Build relationships by taking photos and gifting them to make people happy.
https://brainbird.itch.io/vignette
#gamedev #unity #unitydev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #gameidea
Just a proof of concept for a narrative photography game where photos are everyone's love language. Build relationships by taking photos and gifting them to make people happy.
https://brainbird.itch.io/vignette
#gamedev #unity #unitydev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #gameidea
December 7, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Vignette 📸
Just a proof of concept for a narrative photography game where photos are everyone's love language. Build relationships by taking photos and gifting them to make people happy.
https://brainbird.itch.io/vignette
#gamedev #unity #unitydev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #gameidea
Just a proof of concept for a narrative photography game where photos are everyone's love language. Build relationships by taking photos and gifting them to make people happy.
https://brainbird.itch.io/vignette
#gamedev #unity #unitydev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #gameidea
Highlight of Norway trip: dogsledding!!
Obviously made sure these good bois (and gal) got all the pets as a reward.
Obviously made sure these good bois (and gal) got all the pets as a reward.
December 1, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Highlight of Norway trip: dogsledding!!
Obviously made sure these good bois (and gal) got all the pets as a reward.
Obviously made sure these good bois (and gal) got all the pets as a reward.
PACT 🔥
Metroidvania platformer where you earn boons by sacrificing basic functions like the ability to jump, walk backwards, or even see. This is one of my favourite uni projects!
https://brainbird.itch.io/pact
#gamedev #unity #unitydev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #screenshotsaturday
Metroidvania platformer where you earn boons by sacrificing basic functions like the ability to jump, walk backwards, or even see. This is one of my favourite uni projects!
https://brainbird.itch.io/pact
#gamedev #unity #unitydev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #screenshotsaturday
November 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM
PACT 🔥
Metroidvania platformer where you earn boons by sacrificing basic functions like the ability to jump, walk backwards, or even see. This is one of my favourite uni projects!
https://brainbird.itch.io/pact
#gamedev #unity #unitydev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #screenshotsaturday
Metroidvania platformer where you earn boons by sacrificing basic functions like the ability to jump, walk backwards, or even see. This is one of my favourite uni projects!
https://brainbird.itch.io/pact
#gamedev #unity #unitydev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #screenshotsaturday
just gonna send this chart to people who ask how the job search is going (the grind unfortunately never stops)
November 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM
just gonna send this chart to people who ask how the job search is going (the grind unfortunately never stops)
Taking a break from social meeds this week to get lost in the forests of Norway 🇳🇴🌲
November 25, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Taking a break from social meeds this week to get lost in the forests of Norway 🇳🇴🌲
I also made a trailer for it! ⏳ We had some organisation difficulties which meant I had to make this within a few hours - but I'm still happy with how it came out! 🧞
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ_SvQQxWN8
#gametrailer #indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign #indiegame
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ_SvQQxWN8
#gametrailer #indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign #indiegame
November 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM
I also made a trailer for it! ⏳ We had some organisation difficulties which meant I had to make this within a few hours - but I'm still happy with how it came out! 🧞
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ_SvQQxWN8
#gametrailer #indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign #indiegame
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ_SvQQxWN8
#gametrailer #indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign #indiegame
IFRIT ⌛️
A time-travelling puzzle game where you must harness a djinn's power to infiltrate a mysterious academy 🧞 Created by my uni team, with a demo on itch.io ✨
https://octoghost-studio.itch.io/ifrit
#gamedev #unreal #unreal5 #unrealdev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #screenshotsaturday
A time-travelling puzzle game where you must harness a djinn's power to infiltrate a mysterious academy 🧞 Created by my uni team, with a demo on itch.io ✨
https://octoghost-studio.itch.io/ifrit
#gamedev #unreal #unreal5 #unrealdev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #screenshotsaturday
November 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM
IFRIT ⌛️
A time-travelling puzzle game where you must harness a djinn's power to infiltrate a mysterious academy 🧞 Created by my uni team, with a demo on itch.io ✨
https://octoghost-studio.itch.io/ifrit
#gamedev #unreal #unreal5 #unrealdev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #screenshotsaturday
A time-travelling puzzle game where you must harness a djinn's power to infiltrate a mysterious academy 🧞 Created by my uni team, with a demo on itch.io ✨
https://octoghost-studio.itch.io/ifrit
#gamedev #unreal #unreal5 #unrealdev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #screenshotsaturday
The Reaper: Aegypius 💀
An RPG about grim reapers I was co-developing with @gamedevwithzoek.bsky.social until I got massively burned out 😎 Never uploaded anything playable, but an excerpt of the narrative is here: https://brainbird.itch.io/aegypius
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedesign #narrative
An RPG about grim reapers I was co-developing with @gamedevwithzoek.bsky.social until I got massively burned out 😎 Never uploaded anything playable, but an excerpt of the narrative is here: https://brainbird.itch.io/aegypius
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedesign #narrative
November 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM
The Reaper: Aegypius 💀
An RPG about grim reapers I was co-developing with @gamedevwithzoek.bsky.social until I got massively burned out 😎 Never uploaded anything playable, but an excerpt of the narrative is here: https://brainbird.itch.io/aegypius
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedesign #narrative
An RPG about grim reapers I was co-developing with @gamedevwithzoek.bsky.social until I got massively burned out 😎 Never uploaded anything playable, but an excerpt of the narrative is here: https://brainbird.itch.io/aegypius
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedesign #narrative
I don't have much to reveal about my next project yet, except this was the message I sent to @gamedevwithzoek.bsky.social before explaining my idea 🤫
November 16, 2024 at 2:49 PM
I don't have much to reveal about my next project yet, except this was the message I sent to @gamedevwithzoek.bsky.social before explaining my idea 🤫
I wanted it to look super 'gamey' (hence the combo of ASCII art with 3D graphics) so it would contrast with the excellently gut-wrenching voice acting - it's very unfinished but I'll revisit it one day 😎
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #unity
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #unity
November 16, 2024 at 2:10 PM
I wanted it to look super 'gamey' (hence the combo of ASCII art with 3D graphics) so it would contrast with the excellently gut-wrenching voice acting - it's very unfinished but I'll revisit it one day 😎
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #unity
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #unity
COMMAND 🔇
Command soldiers through a military mission. To gain information, tune into your soldier's comms and listen to the horrors of war. This was a prototype made for uni!
https://brainbird.itch.io/command
#gamedev #unity #unitydev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #wargame #screenshotsaturday
Command soldiers through a military mission. To gain information, tune into your soldier's comms and listen to the horrors of war. This was a prototype made for uni!
https://brainbird.itch.io/command
#gamedev #unity #unitydev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #wargame #screenshotsaturday
November 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM
COMMAND 🔇
Command soldiers through a military mission. To gain information, tune into your soldier's comms and listen to the horrors of war. This was a prototype made for uni!
https://brainbird.itch.io/command
#gamedev #unity #unitydev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #wargame #screenshotsaturday
Command soldiers through a military mission. To gain information, tune into your soldier's comms and listen to the horrors of war. This was a prototype made for uni!
https://brainbird.itch.io/command
#gamedev #unity #unitydev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #wargame #screenshotsaturday
Been playing Death Note: Killer Within? A few years ago I made a live-action tabletop version for uni that just requires some printable cards and a pen and paper!
#gamedev #deathnote #tabletop #hiddenrole #indiedev
#gamedev #deathnote #tabletop #hiddenrole #indiedev
November 16, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Been playing Death Note: Killer Within? A few years ago I made a live-action tabletop version for uni that just requires some printable cards and a pen and paper!
#gamedev #deathnote #tabletop #hiddenrole #indiedev
#gamedev #deathnote #tabletop #hiddenrole #indiedev