Brendy_C
@brendyc.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, and game dev.
Narrative for: Cataclismo, Creatures of Ava, and Moonlighter 2.
Bylines at Rock Paper Shotgun, IGN, PC Gamer, Edge, Eurogamer, etc.
See more: https://brendycaldwell.com/
Narrative for: Cataclismo, Creatures of Ava, and Moonlighter 2.
Bylines at Rock Paper Shotgun, IGN, PC Gamer, Edge, Eurogamer, etc.
See more: https://brendycaldwell.com/
In one level of beat 'em up Slave Zero X there is a golden skull behind a immovable door, placed there to commemorate the death of Queen Elizabeth II. It is labelled "lizzie's dead".
November 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
In one level of beat 'em up Slave Zero X there is a golden skull behind a immovable door, placed there to commemorate the death of Queen Elizabeth II. It is labelled "lizzie's dead".
1. Little Lion from Skin Deep - a ruthless mob boss who secretly cares for you.
2. Owl from Carimara - horrible flesheater and not an owl at all.
3. Everyone you meet in Psycho Patrol R - what the fuck but in a good way.
4. Hazel from South of Midnight - just a decent, funny person
2. Owl from Carimara - horrible flesheater and not an owl at all.
3. Everyone you meet in Psycho Patrol R - what the fuck but in a good way.
4. Hazel from South of Midnight - just a decent, funny person
November 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
1. Little Lion from Skin Deep - a ruthless mob boss who secretly cares for you.
2. Owl from Carimara - horrible flesheater and not an owl at all.
3. Everyone you meet in Psycho Patrol R - what the fuck but in a good way.
4. Hazel from South of Midnight - just a decent, funny person
2. Owl from Carimara - horrible flesheater and not an owl at all.
3. Everyone you meet in Psycho Patrol R - what the fuck but in a good way.
4. Hazel from South of Midnight - just a decent, funny person
I'm free for work again. If you need a writer or narrative designer, please check my portfolio to see if I'd fit. I've worked across many genres - from grim fantasy RTS to sci-fi action adventure to cutesy roguelike. I am basically a one-size-fits-all pair of socks, but for words.
brendycaldwell.com
brendycaldwell.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I'm free for work again. If you need a writer or narrative designer, please check my portfolio to see if I'd fit. I've worked across many genres - from grim fantasy RTS to sci-fi action adventure to cutesy roguelike. I am basically a one-size-fits-all pair of socks, but for words.
brendycaldwell.com
brendycaldwell.com
But lots of genre names are dumb.
* "Survival" (don't you survive in most games?)
* "Roguelike" (is Balatro really "like" a 1980s dungeon crawler?)
* "Hack n Slash" (what?)
All taxonomy is folly, yes, but you have to call your game something based on traits. And Marathon? That's an extractoshoots!
* "Survival" (don't you survive in most games?)
* "Roguelike" (is Balatro really "like" a 1980s dungeon crawler?)
* "Hack n Slash" (what?)
All taxonomy is folly, yes, but you have to call your game something based on traits. And Marathon? That's an extractoshoots!
November 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
But lots of genre names are dumb.
* "Survival" (don't you survive in most games?)
* "Roguelike" (is Balatro really "like" a 1980s dungeon crawler?)
* "Hack n Slash" (what?)
All taxonomy is folly, yes, but you have to call your game something based on traits. And Marathon? That's an extractoshoots!
* "Survival" (don't you survive in most games?)
* "Roguelike" (is Balatro really "like" a 1980s dungeon crawler?)
* "Hack n Slash" (what?)
All taxonomy is folly, yes, but you have to call your game something based on traits. And Marathon? That's an extractoshoots!
but have they cast *her*?
November 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
but have they cast *her*?
These airpods are $16, which is "nearly free!" a concept so hilarious I cannot wait to obnoxiously break it out in a restaurant. "My pizza is only 12.95?" I shall yell with unsufferable enthusiasm at the server. "That's nearly free!"
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
These airpods are $16, which is "nearly free!" a concept so hilarious I cannot wait to obnoxiously break it out in a restaurant. "My pizza is only 12.95?" I shall yell with unsufferable enthusiasm at the server. "That's nearly free!"
Kotaku's deals headlines are unhinged. Can you say something is "going for pennies!" when it costs [checks price] 4000 pennies?
November 6, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Kotaku's deals headlines are unhinged. Can you say something is "going for pennies!" when it costs [checks price] 4000 pennies?
thought it was just some island hopping and then.... :0
October 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
thought it was just some island hopping and then.... :0
i quote the below twitter joke constantly because of this
October 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
i quote the below twitter joke constantly because of this
me after 4 hours of BallxPit, the self-playing videogame
October 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
me after 4 hours of BallxPit, the self-playing videogame
Carimara has a very good owl and it is like £4 store.steampowered.com/app/3570370/...
October 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Carimara has a very good owl and it is like £4 store.steampowered.com/app/3570370/...
Carimara has a wonderful one-two punch in the acknowledgements:
"thanks to mum for the nice plants inspo <3"
followed by
"dad, i used your hand skin as a texture for toads"
"thanks to mum for the nice plants inspo <3"
followed by
"dad, i used your hand skin as a texture for toads"
October 26, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Carimara has a wonderful one-two punch in the acknowledgements:
"thanks to mum for the nice plants inspo <3"
followed by
"dad, i used your hand skin as a texture for toads"
"thanks to mum for the nice plants inspo <3"
followed by
"dad, i used your hand skin as a texture for toads"
is this a game i can put on itch for $0 yet?
October 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
is this a game i can put on itch for $0 yet?
have a hobby because hobbies are cool and no other reason
August 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
have a hobby because hobbies are cool and no other reason
Surprisingly banging observation about art and criticism in the middle of a random news post about Mouthwashing plushies kotaku.com/mouthwashing...
August 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Surprisingly banging observation about art and criticism in the middle of a random news post about Mouthwashing plushies kotaku.com/mouthwashing...
this is a joke about famous fighter pilot Mihaly Dumitru Margareta Corneliu Leopold Blanca Karol Aeon Ignatius Raphael Maria Niketas A. Shilage. please disregard
July 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM
this is a joke about famous fighter pilot Mihaly Dumitru Margareta Corneliu Leopold Blanca Karol Aeon Ignatius Raphael Maria Niketas A. Shilage. please disregard
A little daily ritual I accidentally formed this year: to arrange even one tiny phrase or poem on this fridge poetry website playhtml.fun/fridge.html
July 21, 2025 at 8:08 AM
A little daily ritual I accidentally formed this year: to arrange even one tiny phrase or poem on this fridge poetry website playhtml.fun/fridge.html
Kaizen: A Factory Story continues the Zachtronics tradition of letting you share lil gifs of your machines :3 Here's my review: www.rockpapershotgun.com/kaizen-a-fac...
July 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Kaizen: A Factory Story continues the Zachtronics tradition of letting you share lil gifs of your machines :3 Here's my review: www.rockpapershotgun.com/kaizen-a-fac...
a tenner says the Oblivion remake has annoying auto-exposure settings and you are blinded for ten seconds after entering every cave
April 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
a tenner says the Oblivion remake has annoying auto-exposure settings and you are blinded for ten seconds after entering every cave
this is like a pie from Desperate Dan
January 27, 2025 at 10:12 AM
this is like a pie from Desperate Dan
returning to social media after years away
December 18, 2024 at 12:07 PM
returning to social media after years away
