Georg Backer
@georgbacker.bsky.social
Co-founder Sad Owl Studios & Exec Producer “Viewfinder”. Founder A BRAVE PLAN: Narrative Design "Alba: a Wildlife Adventure", Game Director "The Bradwell Conspiracy". Ex-Lionhead. I also do Development & Cloud Tech Consulting. BAFTA Member.
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Georg Backer
@georgbacker.bsky.social
· Oct 26
Lovely to meet you all 👋🏼 I‘m Georg & have been working in games & tech since the 90s.
These days I do Exec Production, Game Direction, Narrative Design, Programming & Internet / Cloud Technology depending on the projects. Very grateful to have the variety 🥰
Here‘s a selection of games I worked on:
These days I do Exec Production, Game Direction, Narrative Design, Programming & Internet / Cloud Technology depending on the projects. Very grateful to have the variety 🥰
Here‘s a selection of games I worked on:
Very excited to play this! Added benefit: It downloads quickly, which means you can install AND start playing during your lunchtime.
CALLING AT ALL STATIONS! 🚂
The Murder Mystery Adventure - Loco Motive is OUT NOW! 🔎
Join Arthur, Diana & Herman on a positively thrilling adventure on the Reuss Express. 🕵️💼
Steam: bit.ly/LocoMotiveSt...
Nintendo: bit.ly/LocoMotiveNOA
GOG: bit.ly/GOGLocoMotive
The Murder Mystery Adventure - Loco Motive is OUT NOW! 🔎
Join Arthur, Diana & Herman on a positively thrilling adventure on the Reuss Express. 🕵️💼
Steam: bit.ly/LocoMotiveSt...
Nintendo: bit.ly/LocoMotiveNOA
GOG: bit.ly/GOGLocoMotive
Save 10% on Loco Motive on Steam
On the Reuss Express a passenger has been murdered, and you’re the prime suspects. Uncover a thrilling mystery and solve satisfying point and click puzzles to prove your innocence! A slapstick adventu...
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November 21, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Very excited to play this! Added benefit: It downloads quickly, which means you can install AND start playing during your lunchtime.
Very much me right now as well.
Me living in Scotland and everyone down south has snow.
a man in a black jacket and khaki pants is standing in a dirt field
Alt: A sad walk
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November 20, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Very much me right now as well.
Sometimes the best design decision is to press the "Discard all changes" button... again.
November 19, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Sometimes the best design decision is to press the "Discard all changes" button... again.
Modern game development tooling:
- Takes a day to prototype a new kick ass feature.
- Takes a week to polish it.
- Takes a lifetime to implement the UI for it.
- Takes a day to prototype a new kick ass feature.
- Takes a week to polish it.
- Takes a lifetime to implement the UI for it.
November 13, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Modern game development tooling:
- Takes a day to prototype a new kick ass feature.
- Takes a week to polish it.
- Takes a lifetime to implement the UI for it.
- Takes a day to prototype a new kick ass feature.
- Takes a week to polish it.
- Takes a lifetime to implement the UI for it.
Tried to solve a problem, created at least 10 new ones in the process. But that's okay, at least after all these years making games, this is not a surprise anymore, it's a feature.
(And something going smooth on the first try... that's... too frightful to even think about)
(And something going smooth on the first try... that's... too frightful to even think about)
November 12, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Tried to solve a problem, created at least 10 new ones in the process. But that's okay, at least after all these years making games, this is not a surprise anymore, it's a feature.
(And something going smooth on the first try... that's... too frightful to even think about)
(And something going smooth on the first try... that's... too frightful to even think about)
Lovely to meet you all 👋🏼 I‘m Georg & have been working in games & tech since the 90s.
These days I do Exec Production, Game Direction, Narrative Design, Programming & Internet / Cloud Technology depending on the projects. Very grateful to have the variety 🥰
Here‘s a selection of games I worked on:
These days I do Exec Production, Game Direction, Narrative Design, Programming & Internet / Cloud Technology depending on the projects. Very grateful to have the variety 🥰
Here‘s a selection of games I worked on:
October 26, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Lovely to meet you all 👋🏼 I‘m Georg & have been working in games & tech since the 90s.
These days I do Exec Production, Game Direction, Narrative Design, Programming & Internet / Cloud Technology depending on the projects. Very grateful to have the variety 🥰
Here‘s a selection of games I worked on:
These days I do Exec Production, Game Direction, Narrative Design, Programming & Internet / Cloud Technology depending on the projects. Very grateful to have the variety 🥰
Here‘s a selection of games I worked on: