Chris Cummings
@chrisgcummings.bsky.social
Principal Systems Designer @ Bethesda Game Studios. I dig talking about design, art, and music. Opinions are just me.
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Here's how you can support Ambrosia Sky:
📃 Wishlist the game on Steam!
🎮 Play the demo and leave us your feedback!
💛 Join our community Discord!
💌 Follow our socials and sign-up for our newsletter!
You can find links to all of these here: linktr.ee/softrains
📃 Wishlist the game on Steam!
🎮 Play the demo and leave us your feedback!
💛 Join our community Discord!
💌 Follow our socials and sign-up for our newsletter!
You can find links to all of these here: linktr.ee/softrains
June 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Here's how you can support Ambrosia Sky:
📃 Wishlist the game on Steam!
🎮 Play the demo and leave us your feedback!
💛 Join our community Discord!
💌 Follow our socials and sign-up for our newsletter!
You can find links to all of these here: linktr.ee/softrains
📃 Wishlist the game on Steam!
🎮 Play the demo and leave us your feedback!
💛 Join our community Discord!
💌 Follow our socials and sign-up for our newsletter!
You can find links to all of these here: linktr.ee/softrains
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I'm starting work on a new game. I haven't formally announced it since it's super early (I just shipped another game last month and added multiplayer to it, NBD lol)
If you want to follow the development of it, join my Discord! The link is on the Steam page for The Axis Unseen🤘
If you want to follow the development of it, join my Discord! The link is on the Steam page for The Axis Unseen🤘
June 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I'm starting work on a new game. I haven't formally announced it since it's super early (I just shipped another game last month and added multiplayer to it, NBD lol)
If you want to follow the development of it, join my Discord! The link is on the Steam page for The Axis Unseen🤘
If you want to follow the development of it, join my Discord! The link is on the Steam page for The Axis Unseen🤘
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Feels kinda weird to do a #pitchyagame, but if you like our work on THE LONG DARK, you might also want to keep an eye on BLACKFROST, the sequel, launching on Early Access next year (and yes, TLD Ep 5 ships this year...)
More info and to wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/1586260/...
More info and to wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/1586260/...
BLACKFROST: The Long Dark 2 on Steam
A year after the Aurora’s appearance & the world went dark, the people of Harmont & its vast wild environs struggle to survive the Quiet Apocalypse. Survive alone or with others against a host...
store.steampowered.com
June 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Feels kinda weird to do a #pitchyagame, but if you like our work on THE LONG DARK, you might also want to keep an eye on BLACKFROST, the sequel, launching on Early Access next year (and yes, TLD Ep 5 ships this year...)
More info and to wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/1586260/...
More info and to wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/1586260/...
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Our next game, Dosa Divas. Battle an evil fast food empire in this spicy narrative turn-based RPG. Two sisters and their upgradable spirit-mech cook delicious meals, fight corpos, build up your reputation with local communities, and reconcile with loved ones. youtu.be/jzOKSPSVYwY?...
Dosa Divas Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Outerloop Games
youtu.be
June 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Our next game, Dosa Divas. Battle an evil fast food empire in this spicy narrative turn-based RPG. Two sisters and their upgradable spirit-mech cook delicious meals, fight corpos, build up your reputation with local communities, and reconcile with loved ones. youtu.be/jzOKSPSVYwY?...
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Keys for "Deedlee Doo! Carkour!" are going to start going out tomorrow🚗
If you are a streamer/press, hit me up!💥
If you ever wanted to do parkour with a car, this is for you! This is an easy game to pick up, but hard to master. Every time you mess up, my kids laugh at you.🤣
If you are a streamer/press, hit me up!💥
If you ever wanted to do parkour with a car, this is for you! This is an easy game to pick up, but hard to master. Every time you mess up, my kids laugh at you.🤣
Announcing my next game!🤘
"Deedlee Doo! Carkour!"🔥
-A game where you do parkour with a car using explosions
🚗💥
-Everything in the game is made out of clay in real life🎨
-The sound effects and music are all mouth sounds👄
Wishlist it now on Steam, out on May 12th, 2025!🎸
"Deedlee Doo! Carkour!"🔥
-A game where you do parkour with a car using explosions
🚗💥
-Everything in the game is made out of clay in real life🎨
-The sound effects and music are all mouth sounds👄
Wishlist it now on Steam, out on May 12th, 2025!🎸
April 28, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Keys for "Deedlee Doo! Carkour!" are going to start going out tomorrow🚗
If you are a streamer/press, hit me up!💥
If you ever wanted to do parkour with a car, this is for you! This is an easy game to pick up, but hard to master. Every time you mess up, my kids laugh at you.🤣
If you are a streamer/press, hit me up!💥
If you ever wanted to do parkour with a car, this is for you! This is an easy game to pick up, but hard to master. Every time you mess up, my kids laugh at you.🤣
The gravity of wealth, this an interesting design problem:
youtube.com/shorts/o2J7S...
youtube.com/shorts/o2J7S...
HOW the super rich will impoverish you and your kids
YouTube video by Garys Economics
youtube.com
April 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The gravity of wealth, this an interesting design problem:
youtube.com/shorts/o2J7S...
youtube.com/shorts/o2J7S...
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Announcing my next game!🤘
"Deedlee Doo! Carkour!"🔥
-A game where you do parkour with a car using explosions
🚗💥
-Everything in the game is made out of clay in real life🎨
-The sound effects and music are all mouth sounds👄
Wishlist it now on Steam, out on May 12th, 2025!🎸
"Deedlee Doo! Carkour!"🔥
-A game where you do parkour with a car using explosions
🚗💥
-Everything in the game is made out of clay in real life🎨
-The sound effects and music are all mouth sounds👄
Wishlist it now on Steam, out on May 12th, 2025!🎸
April 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Announcing my next game!🤘
"Deedlee Doo! Carkour!"🔥
-A game where you do parkour with a car using explosions
🚗💥
-Everything in the game is made out of clay in real life🎨
-The sound effects and music are all mouth sounds👄
Wishlist it now on Steam, out on May 12th, 2025!🎸
"Deedlee Doo! Carkour!"🔥
-A game where you do parkour with a car using explosions
🚗💥
-Everything in the game is made out of clay in real life🎨
-The sound effects and music are all mouth sounds👄
Wishlist it now on Steam, out on May 12th, 2025!🎸
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LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS VOLUME 4 | Official Teaser | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
youtu.be
April 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Shooter game design ref:
youtube.com/shorts/1URr5...
youtube.com/shorts/1URr5...
Had a lot of requests to post just the targets POV so here it is. Shot from 711 yards with a .260rem
YouTube video by Sawyer Clark
youtube.com
March 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Shooter game design ref:
youtube.com/shorts/1URr5...
youtube.com/shorts/1URr5...
Start vs End #rdr2
YouTube video by LukeDutchh
youtube.com
February 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Oh boy, Dragonsweeper has me in it's clutches! Fantastic game:
danielben.itch.io/dragonsweeper
danielben.itch.io/dragonsweeper
Dragonsweeper by Daniel Benmergui
A roguelike minesweeper adventure
danielben.itch.io
February 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Oh boy, Dragonsweeper has me in it's clutches! Fantastic game:
danielben.itch.io/dragonsweeper
danielben.itch.io/dragonsweeper
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Warner Bros' closure of Monolith Productions is dreadfuly sad. This is an under-appreciated studio that has made banger after banger, and pushed the industry forward. Here's a quick video on Why Monolith Mattered youtu.be/qywq_1GVIGI
Why Monolith Mattered
YouTube video by Game Maker's Toolkit
youtu.be
February 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Warner Bros' closure of Monolith Productions is dreadfuly sad. This is an under-appreciated studio that has made banger after banger, and pushed the industry forward. Here's a quick video on Why Monolith Mattered youtu.be/qywq_1GVIGI
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Come join the #leveldesign community with almost 700 designers reading the weekly mails (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) do not miss out, as we offer Q&A Fridays, so please bring your questions as well: bit.ly/4eNPm8X
#gamedev #gamedesign
#gamedev #gamedesign
LDL Landing Page
Struggling with level design? Agonizing over pipelines? Need inspiration? Let's get started.
bit.ly
February 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Come join the #leveldesign community with almost 700 designers reading the weekly mails (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) do not miss out, as we offer Q&A Fridays, so please bring your questions as well: bit.ly/4eNPm8X
#gamedev #gamedesign
#gamedev #gamedesign
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I'd play this game:
February 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I'd play this game:
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Had an idea in the shower last night, hacked together a few scripts, and although it's crude, I am happy to say that in-game editor access is quite achievable with Godot!
#GodotEngine #gamedev #indiedev
#GodotEngine #gamedev #indiedev
February 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Had an idea in the shower last night, hacked together a few scripts, and although it's crude, I am happy to say that in-game editor access is quite achievable with Godot!
#GodotEngine #gamedev #indiedev
#GodotEngine #gamedev #indiedev
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Kendrick Lamar Awarded Nobel Beef Prize theonion.com/kendric...
February 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Kendrick Lamar Awarded Nobel Beef Prize theonion.com/kendric...
Also often true in game design. If you just explain a game mechanic, the player will struggle to recall, but if they figure it out through experimentation and clear feedback, it'll stick. I call this "sparky design": given 2 rocks to bang together, they get sparks, then they set the world on fire.
Yes! Narratives are built in a readers head. If you tell them something they probably won’t remember it - if you hint and they figure it out, they’ll never forget it
I need to elaborate on this more at some point when I am less busy with work, but I believe small, internally consistent references do a lot more work to support an immersive narrative than any big lore sweep or dive ever will.
February 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Also often true in game design. If you just explain a game mechanic, the player will struggle to recall, but if they figure it out through experimentation and clear feedback, it'll stick. I call this "sparky design": given 2 rocks to bang together, they get sparks, then they set the world on fire.
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Welcome to our corner of the sky. We invite you to partake in the PsychOdyssey of Double Fine Productions. It's not 10 years long but we came pretty close. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Double Fine PsychOdyssey - YouTube
2 Player Productions and Double Fine Productions present Double Fine PsychOdyssey, an unprecedented documentary experience seven years in the making. Ten yea...
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November 20, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Welcome to our corner of the sky. We invite you to partake in the PsychOdyssey of Double Fine Productions. It's not 10 years long but we came pretty close. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
This series from @doublefine.com and @2playerproductions.bsky.social is a pretty amazing peek inside the realities of game development. I can't lie, the first episode triggered a little PTSD for me, for all the times I've been on teams that cared deeply about the work and the world did not.
Double Fine PsychOdyssey · EP01: “The Color of the Sky in Your World”
YouTube video by DoubleFineProd
youtu.be
February 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This series from @doublefine.com and @2playerproductions.bsky.social is a pretty amazing peek inside the realities of game development. I can't lie, the first episode triggered a little PTSD for me, for all the times I've been on teams that cared deeply about the work and the world did not.
New Royksopp is like a warm bath in space:
youtu.be/iq7ZWEtZ96o?...
youtu.be/iq7ZWEtZ96o?...
Beacons
YouTube video by Röyksopp - Topic
youtu.be
January 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
New Royksopp is like a warm bath in space:
youtu.be/iq7ZWEtZ96o?...
youtu.be/iq7ZWEtZ96o?...
Me: “Do we have to do [insert tedious house task] today?”
Wife: “I feel like there’s a Daniel Tiger song about this.”
Wife: “I feel like there’s a Daniel Tiger song about this.”
January 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Me: “Do we have to do [insert tedious house task] today?”
Wife: “I feel like there’s a Daniel Tiger song about this.”
Wife: “I feel like there’s a Daniel Tiger song about this.”