Hannah Raymond-Cox
@hannahraymondcox.bsky.social
Content producer @ the BBC, writer @ Epic Games and more, voice actor w/ home studio @ The Economist and more!
h.raymondcox@gmail.com for work enquiries
h.raymondcox@gmail.com for work enquiries
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Why join a union? Well, as a writer you'll gain advice when negotiating, access to the pension scheme, advice if things go wrong, you support your fellow writers, comradeship, access to experts in other other media and more including events - forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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January 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Why join a union? Well, as a writer you'll gain advice when negotiating, access to the pension scheme, advice if things go wrong, you support your fellow writers, comradeship, access to experts in other other media and more including events - forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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"What worked last time?" Dunno, half the team left.
"What mistakes should we avoid making?" Dunno, half the team left.
"Who maintains this system?" Dunno, it was like that when we got here and we're afraid to touch it.
And so on.
"What mistakes should we avoid making?" Dunno, half the team left.
"Who maintains this system?" Dunno, it was like that when we got here and we're afraid to touch it.
And so on.
This is absolutely true. Roles, processes, software - even tooling within standardized software - is different everywhere.
It's one of several reasons I am heavily anti project-based hiring. Team continuity matters. Layoffs and hire-and-fire cycles destroy it, and projects suffer and languish.
It's one of several reasons I am heavily anti project-based hiring. Team continuity matters. Layoffs and hire-and-fire cycles destroy it, and projects suffer and languish.
just as an outsider with an interest in video game development, and coming from the film industry, it really feels like the game industry has no standardized workflow. every new project gets a bespoke production system with a lot of uncertainty about tasks, roles and who should be doing what
January 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
"What worked last time?" Dunno, half the team left.
"What mistakes should we avoid making?" Dunno, half the team left.
"Who maintains this system?" Dunno, it was like that when we got here and we're afraid to touch it.
And so on.
"What mistakes should we avoid making?" Dunno, half the team left.
"Who maintains this system?" Dunno, it was like that when we got here and we're afraid to touch it.
And so on.
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"I must not over scope. Scope is the game-killer. Scope is the creeping-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my scope. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see the production path. Where the excess scope has gone there will be nothing. Only the game will remain.”
October 25, 2024 at 10:55 PM
"I must not over scope. Scope is the game-killer. Scope is the creeping-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my scope. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see the production path. Where the excess scope has gone there will be nothing. Only the game will remain.”
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Me. I'm gamers here
A new survey has found that over half of gamers prefer to play single-player titles
www.gamesindustry.biz/53-of-gamers...
www.gamesindustry.biz/53-of-gamers...
53% of gamers prefer single-player games
A new survey has found that over half of gamers prefer to play single-player titles.
www.gamesindustry.biz
October 24, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Me. I'm gamers here
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For any folks heading to EGX/MCM tomorrow I'll be at the Career Fair Stage 3:30-4:15 PM alongside @popelady.bsky.social @serknowles.bsky.social @hannahraymondcox.bsky.social!
Come join us! 😁
www.mcmcomiccon.com/london/en-us...
Come join us! 😁
www.mcmcomiccon.com/london/en-us...
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www.mcmcomiccon.com
October 24, 2024 at 5:17 PM
For any folks heading to EGX/MCM tomorrow I'll be at the Career Fair Stage 3:30-4:15 PM alongside @popelady.bsky.social @serknowles.bsky.social @hannahraymondcox.bsky.social!
Come join us! 😁
www.mcmcomiccon.com/london/en-us...
Come join us! 😁
www.mcmcomiccon.com/london/en-us...
I'm going to be at EGX/MCM for a panel on unsung games jobs tomorrow! If anyone sees a tiny woman with purple hair looking a touch overwhelmed, it might be me. So say hi!
Or it might be one of the many other tiny women with purple hair.
We are legion.
Or it might be one of the many other tiny women with purple hair.
We are legion.
October 24, 2024 at 5:17 PM
I'm going to be at EGX/MCM for a panel on unsung games jobs tomorrow! If anyone sees a tiny woman with purple hair looking a touch overwhelmed, it might be me. So say hi!
Or it might be one of the many other tiny women with purple hair.
We are legion.
Or it might be one of the many other tiny women with purple hair.
We are legion.
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The digital portion of @nowithoutus is tomorrow!!!
Tune in 7:50pm-8:20pm UK for "Imagining the Future of Gaming Accessibility" with myself, @RadderssGaming, @TheWobblyGamer, and @WonderpusGospel.
Tune in 7:50pm-8:20pm UK for "Imagining the Future of Gaming Accessibility" with myself, @RadderssGaming, @TheWobblyGamer, and @WonderpusGospel.
July 12, 2024 at 2:43 PM
The digital portion of @nowithoutus is tomorrow!!!
Tune in 7:50pm-8:20pm UK for "Imagining the Future of Gaming Accessibility" with myself, @RadderssGaming, @TheWobblyGamer, and @WonderpusGospel.
Tune in 7:50pm-8:20pm UK for "Imagining the Future of Gaming Accessibility" with myself, @RadderssGaming, @TheWobblyGamer, and @WonderpusGospel.
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Look, I'm not saying that your writing should be 100% motivated by spite.
But a little, like 10%, is really helpful for those days where all the other motivations aren't working.
But a little, like 10%, is really helpful for those days where all the other motivations aren't working.
July 11, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Look, I'm not saying that your writing should be 100% motivated by spite.
But a little, like 10%, is really helpful for those days where all the other motivations aren't working.
But a little, like 10%, is really helpful for those days where all the other motivations aren't working.
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Absolutely scathing and well worth the read.
March 19, 2024 at 3:46 AM
Absolutely scathing and well worth the read.
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Hey BS #gamedev! System Era has 3 new openings for Design positions. Tell yer friends!
Game Design - Quests
Game Design - Gameplay (Senior)
Game Design - UI/UX (Senior)
systemera.net/jobs
(I love that I get to type BS gamedev and it works here)
Game Design - Quests
Game Design - Gameplay (Senior)
Game Design - UI/UX (Senior)
systemera.net/jobs
(I love that I get to type BS gamedev and it works here)
System Era Softworks
Seattle based video game developer making ASTRONEER.
systemera.net
March 11, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Hey BS #gamedev! System Era has 3 new openings for Design positions. Tell yer friends!
Game Design - Quests
Game Design - Gameplay (Senior)
Game Design - UI/UX (Senior)
systemera.net/jobs
(I love that I get to type BS gamedev and it works here)
Game Design - Quests
Game Design - Gameplay (Senior)
Game Design - UI/UX (Senior)
systemera.net/jobs
(I love that I get to type BS gamedev and it works here)
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Wish there was one of these for the UK, but this looks p legit
This is a great guide for what to expect in a (US-based) layoff; it gels with my experience. At this rate, it prob behooves all employed gamedevs read.
Most importantly:
❗❗DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING IN YOUR EXIT MEETING❗❗
It's often a tactic to get you to waive rights. You have power, don't sign it away
Most importantly:
❗❗DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING IN YOUR EXIT MEETING❗❗
It's often a tactic to get you to waive rights. You have power, don't sign it away
Surviving a layoff — what HR won't tell you
Everyone in the room during a layoff knows your rights better than you do — read on to ready yourself for any scenario.
candor.co
January 26, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Wish there was one of these for the UK, but this looks p legit
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If your company ends up in a position where it needs to lay off 25% of its workforce (spoilers: it doesn't), it also needs to lay off 100% of its c-suite for gross negligence.
Unity is laying off 25 percent of its staff - https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/8/24030695/unity-layoff-staff-25-percent
Unity is laying off 25 percent of its staff
It’s a major layoff to start the year.
www.theverge.com
January 8, 2024 at 11:54 PM
If your company ends up in a position where it needs to lay off 25% of its workforce (spoilers: it doesn't), it also needs to lay off 100% of its c-suite for gross negligence.
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It would not be impossible. It would be slower, more expensive, and offer a lower return on investment.
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
Pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their productsBusiness live – latest updatesThe developer OpenAI has said it would be impossible to create tools like its groundbreaking chatbot ChatGPT without access to copyrighted material, as pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their products.Chatbots such as ChatGPT and image generators like Stable Diffusion are “trained” on a vast trove of data taken from the internet, with much of it covered by copyright – a legal protection against someone’s work being used without permission. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2024 at 9:52 AM
It would not be impossible. It would be slower, more expensive, and offer a lower return on investment.
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whas the fucking point of even posting on here when you cant get dmed by a 24 year old e girl saying "This is us" with a picture of two rats wearing sweaters or some shit
December 14, 2023 at 12:40 AM
whas the fucking point of even posting on here when you cant get dmed by a 24 year old e girl saying "This is us" with a picture of two rats wearing sweaters or some shit
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These dogs look like the villains in a movie where a golden retriever wins a snowboarding tournament
December 10, 2023 at 3:25 AM
These dogs look like the villains in a movie where a golden retriever wins a snowboarding tournament
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Remote work has made employment more accessible than ever, and increased the number of disabled people with jobs.
Working from home can also cut the carbon footprint of employees in half.
Forcing people back to the office goes against workers' rights, disability justice, and climate justice.
Working from home can also cut the carbon footprint of employees in half.
Forcing people back to the office goes against workers' rights, disability justice, and climate justice.
Scoop: Inside the Biden White House's aggressive back-to-office push
The White House chief of staff wants to inject more urgency into the effort.
www.axios.com
November 30, 2023 at 8:24 PM
Remote work has made employment more accessible than ever, and increased the number of disabled people with jobs.
Working from home can also cut the carbon footprint of employees in half.
Forcing people back to the office goes against workers' rights, disability justice, and climate justice.
Working from home can also cut the carbon footprint of employees in half.
Forcing people back to the office goes against workers' rights, disability justice, and climate justice.
@wonderpusgospel.bsky.social and I did a talk on Accessibility in #GameWriting for the WGGB last month - check it out to get tips and tricks to make your game writing more inclusive! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iqi...
I'm also available for talks like this - hit me up!
I'm also available for talks like this - hit me up!
November 26, 2023 at 9:37 PM
@wonderpusgospel.bsky.social and I did a talk on Accessibility in #GameWriting for the WGGB last month - check it out to get tips and tricks to make your game writing more inclusive! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iqi...
I'm also available for talks like this - hit me up!
I'm also available for talks like this - hit me up!
Hiya #gamewriting ppl!
I'm excited to be talking w/ accessibility experts for the Writers Guild of Great Britain (5th October) on the topic of #Accessibility in Game Writing. It's free + open to non-members, so do come along!
All details here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
I'm excited to be talking w/ accessibility experts for the Writers Guild of Great Britain (5th October) on the topic of #Accessibility in Game Writing. It's free + open to non-members, so do come along!
All details here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
September 29, 2023 at 4:50 PM
Hiya #gamewriting ppl!
I'm excited to be talking w/ accessibility experts for the Writers Guild of Great Britain (5th October) on the topic of #Accessibility in Game Writing. It's free + open to non-members, so do come along!
All details here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
I'm excited to be talking w/ accessibility experts for the Writers Guild of Great Britain (5th October) on the topic of #Accessibility in Game Writing. It's free + open to non-members, so do come along!
All details here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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Working in the games industry right now
September 28, 2023 at 3:58 PM
Working in the games industry right now
bless him, my dad has started to send "try cold emailing people" articles about my job search
if you're a recruiter or know about #gamewriting jobs/narrative design gigs going, can you put me and him out of our misery?
if you're a recruiter or know about #gamewriting jobs/narrative design gigs going, can you put me and him out of our misery?
August 12, 2023 at 7:05 PM
bless him, my dad has started to send "try cold emailing people" articles about my job search
if you're a recruiter or know about #gamewriting jobs/narrative design gigs going, can you put me and him out of our misery?
if you're a recruiter or know about #gamewriting jobs/narrative design gigs going, can you put me and him out of our misery?
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if you don't have advanced knowledge, the only safe form of mushroom foraging is putting expensive mushrooms into a bulk bag and self-checkouting as "white button mushrooms" for $2.99
August 11, 2023 at 4:40 PM
if you don't have advanced knowledge, the only safe form of mushroom foraging is putting expensive mushrooms into a bulk bag and self-checkouting as "white button mushrooms" for $2.99
now i *could* spend this burst of inspiration working on a new game, or i could continue to draft round britain quiz questions that no one will ever care about...
unless people on here like silly cryptic crossword style content?
unless people on here like silly cryptic crossword style content?
July 30, 2023 at 2:21 PM
now i *could* spend this burst of inspiration working on a new game, or i could continue to draft round britain quiz questions that no one will ever care about...
unless people on here like silly cryptic crossword style content?
unless people on here like silly cryptic crossword style content?
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I had a vulnerable and truthful convo with James B from GamesIndustry.biz about safety in the games industry with two fellow badass women in games.
If you have the spoons I would encourage you to read it!
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-men-can-help-stamp-out-harassment-of-women-in-games
If you have the spoons I would encourage you to read it!
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-men-can-help-stamp-out-harassment-of-women-in-games
How men can help stamp out harassment of women in games
Content warning: This article features references to harassment, abuse and sexual assault. Despite the many cases of ha…
www.gamesindustry.biz
July 27, 2023 at 8:10 PM
I had a vulnerable and truthful convo with James B from GamesIndustry.biz about safety in the games industry with two fellow badass women in games.
If you have the spoons I would encourage you to read it!
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-men-can-help-stamp-out-harassment-of-women-in-games
If you have the spoons I would encourage you to read it!
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-men-can-help-stamp-out-harassment-of-women-in-games