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Marcel
@marholland.bsky.social
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Obsessed with Metal Gear, The Bear, and Sucession
Hoping to spread some positivity in the world
Writer for Deadlight Manor
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Marcel @marholland.bsky.social · Sep 20
Proud to annouce my first indie title I worked on: Deadlight Manor! Writing for this was a great experience and I learned a lot. Check out the trailer and wishlist it if you are interested!
store.steampowered.com/app/3999370/...
Deadlight Manor on Steam
A stylized survival horror built on community. Squad up with your team, battle endless waves of the infected, and let your stream audience fuel the chaos in real time.
store.steampowered.com
marholland.bsky.social
Post a female character you love
November 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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phillewis.bsky.social
A federal appeals court upheld the hate crime convictions of three white men who chased Ahmaud Arbery with pickup trucks before one of them killed him with a shotgun
US appeals court upholds hate crime convictions of white men in Ahmaud Arbery killing
A federal appeals court has upheld the hate crime convictions of three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia more than five years ago
abcnews.go.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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stephentotilo.bsky.social
A section of dialogue choices between the player (blue) and Outer Worlds 2 character Ethel Tinsley (red). The full tree of choices for the conversation is shown on the right. The dialogue is written in OEI Tools, a tool made by and for Obsidian Entertainment
November 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
marholland.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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game-writing.com
Also thanks to our co-organizer @arcweave.com who put together this cheat sheet for game writers to help with prep: blog.arcweave.com/arcweave-che...
Arcweave cheat sheet for game writers
A practical cheat sheet to help game writers learn and master interactive storytelling with Arcweave.
blog.arcweave.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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gameinformer.com
South of Midnight's Lead On Hazel: "Black Women Have Strong Stories" That Deserve To Be Told

We spoke to actress Adriyan Rae about Hazel's adventure, her Golden Joystick Awards nomination, and her journey into games. gameinformer.com/interview/20...
an image from South of Midnight blurred in the background. In the foreground is an image of Hazel, the protagonist of South of Midnight, with the actress that portrays her via mocap and voice acting, Adriyan Rae, beside her.
October 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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wario64.bsky.social
Fallout: New Vegas 15th Anniversary Bundle available at Bethesda Gear Store ($154.99) buff.ly/QHbwYTH
October 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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angryblacklady.blacksky.app
shut the front door
vulture.com Vulture @vulture.com · Oct 20
Ryan Coogler says he’s rebooting ‘The X-Files’ for his mom, a major fan of the show, and she’s already read some pages: ‘She’s fired up.’
Ryan Coogler Is Rebooting The X-Files for His Mom
Ryan Coogler says he’s rebooting ‘The X-Files’ for his mom, a major fan of the show, and she’s already read some pages: ‘She’s fired up.’
www.vulture.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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katbailey.bsky.social
Job update time! Today was my first day as Larian Studios' new Storytelling Lead! It's wild to be back in an office fulltime for the first time in more than a decade -- and in another country to boot -- but it's wonderful to find community so far from home.
October 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk
Blizzard's Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble workers have successfully voted to unionise.

(Read more: GamesIndustry)
Hearthstone key art image
October 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
marholland.bsky.social
Who's your favorite Jedi? (Wrong answers only)
October 18, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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wario64.bsky.social
Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition (GOG) is free on Prime Gaming buff.ly/ZqVL0c0
October 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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gibiz.bsky.social
Owlcat Games has launched a free game development learning resource, featuring over 350 learning resources including software recommendations, tutorials, and online courses

www.gamesindustry.biz/owlcat-games...
Owlcat Games sets up educational resource hub for game devs
Studio partners with Fireshine Games, 11 Bit Studios, Gaijin Entertainment, and Midwest Games to build database of over 350 learning resources
www.gamesindustry.biz
October 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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hideokojima.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp
October 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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mekka.mekka-tech.com
I like Jimmy Kimmel. I really do. I have no issues with him.

I'm talking about something very different.

Kimmel was only suspended. But he's back now. Karen Attiah and all the other Black journalists are still fired.

Y'all do know how to fight, when you want to.

But you don't really want to. 🤷🏿‍♂️
September 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
marholland.bsky.social
Proud to annouce my first indie title I worked on: Deadlight Manor! Writing for this was a great experience and I learned a lot. Check out the trailer and wishlist it if you are interested!
store.steampowered.com/app/3999370/...
Deadlight Manor on Steam
A stylized survival horror built on community. Squad up with your team, battle endless waves of the infected, and let your stream audience fuel the chaos in real time.
store.steampowered.com
September 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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wrestlingleva.bsky.social
I can officially announce that I voice a main character in Deadlight Manor!! You can now wishlist it on Steam, so LFG!!! 😆😆😆

store.steampowered.com/app/3999370/...
Deadlight Manor on Steam
A stylized survival horror built on community. Squad up with your team, battle endless waves of the infected, and let your stream audience fuel the chaos in real time.
store.steampowered.com
September 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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lukeplunkett.com
probably the realest thing ive ever seen posted on that website
Happy Friday everybody! I don't know why, but I feel like spilling the tea this morning, so here are some hard truths about the game industry. A lot of people who got into the industry early were terrible game developers. This shouldn't surprise people, but we used to look at numbers in the early 00's like half of all people rolling out of the game industry in the first three years as though all of those people were qualified. Hiring in this industry has almost always been untrained amateurs looking for people they like and who remind them of people they know. Most interviewers decide in the first five minutes whether they think you're worth hiring. Even the people who get training in how to interview almost never get coaching on how they do it, or real feedback on the success of their techniques. As a result, a lot of people walked in the door unqualified to do the job they were hired to do. Some of them survived for multiple cycles. Some of those were even promoted to leadership positions. There was a lot of nepotism involved - if you were friends with / had worked with the head of studio, department director, etc., then you were a known quantity and better than having to go out and find someone. Combine this with the prestige halo that comes from branding, and you have real problems. People tend to ascribe god-like powers to successful game studios - EA back in its heyday, Blizzard, BioWare. People who worked on hit games at big / known studios carried a ton of prestige - regardless of what they actually did. It's easy to say "I worked at Blizzard", and what that meant was not that you were part and parcel of the magic that made those games awesome, but simply that you were employed there; it takes hundreds, if not thousands, of people to make AAA games, and I promise you that inside every large, successful studio, there is a cadre of fuck-ups that no one has the heart, willpower, or political pull to get rid of. I've fired people with over a decade of expe…
September 20, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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phillewis.bsky.social
“Severance" actor Tramell Tillman has won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series. He is the first Black man ever to win the award #Emmys
September 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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aweiss.bsky.social
Someone shot up my kid's school today, and our governor is paying tribute to a guy who thought that is an acceptable price to pay for having the Second Amendment.

Jared Polis has failed Colorado.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Governor Polis Orders Flags to Half-Staff to Honor the Anniversary of September 11th and the Passing of Charlie Kirk
September 11, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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annacwebs.bsky.social
With yet another round of industry layoffs disproportionally impacting narrative: a regular reminder that if you are a writer or narrative designer LFW and would like some eyes on a resume, cover letter, portfolio, or I can put in a good word for you anywhere, PLEASE reach out. I’ll do what I can.
September 5, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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owcavalry.com
More Blizzard Staff have Unionized 🛡️

Over 150 developers from the team behind the cinematics, animation, and narrative content for #Overwatch2 have voted to join the CWA.
August 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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cavebeargames.bsky.social
We are here to show you what a studio by and for juniors can achieve - no AI included!

Plantasia is a cozy idle plant growing game that lives on the bottom 1/3rd of your computer screen.

Wishlist it on Steam and see you on September 1st!

store.steampowered.com/app/3236330/...

#indiegame
August 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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annamegill.com
Goooooood morning, Bluesky! CD PROJEKT RED is hiring two more writers for Cyberpunk 2. Come tell razor-sharp stories with my talented crew! #games #writing

We need an Expert Writer
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CDPROJEKTRED...

And a Senior Writer
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CDPROJEKTRED...
Senior Writer
Company Description: To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social medi...
jobs.smartrecruiters.com
July 31, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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dieselbrain.bsky.social
Cheat Sheet v.2

nothing from the prior version is incorrect, but ive made it a little easier to read, plus included a bit more helpful information

imgur link: imgur.com/a/wWaLY2i

more comprehensive info can be found here:
stop-paypros.neocities.org
yellat.money

MAKE YOUR CALLS!!!
WHY? On July 2025, Steam, a popular storefront to purchase games on PC, and itch.io, a storefront that sells games, comics, tools, resources and much more, have recently delisted several NSFW games, after the group Collective Shout published an open letter to payment processors such as Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, and more. As a result of this letter, payment processors have strongarmed Valve and itch.io into enforcing restrictive new TOS policies on what kind of content their platforms can host and sell. Visa, Mastercard, Stripe and Paypal have been censoring free speech and legal business on the internet for TOO LONG. Their most recent targets are Steam and Itch.io, but they have also been pressuring websites like Pixiv, Patreon, Fansly, Onlyfans and MORE for years, applying draconian standards for what kind of adult/pornographic content platiorms and their users can host and sell. If we as consumers and creators want to regain ground on this issue, we have to make our voice heard. HOW? BOMBARD THEM WITH PHONE CALLS Collective Shout, the organization that lobbied to have Steam and Itch.io change their TOS, did so with only around 1000 phone calls. Visa and MC have backed down from pressuring Onlyians to remove adult content entirely due to public backlash. Clogging their phone lines for an extended perlou, over a mont at the absolute least, will almost gudrantee that these compantes will at least have to pay attention to the backlash. this list is not exhaustive. but some contact points for the 4 targets are: 1. VISA: (US + Can): +1 [8001-847-2911 US option selection for operator: 1-1-2 or 1-1-3 2. MASTERCARD: (US): +1 (8001-307-7309 US option selection for operator: 1-1-2-2-2-1 Phone (outside US): 1-636-722-7111 3. STRIPE: (Headquarters): +118881 963-8955 (France): +33 805-11-19-67 Stripe: complaints@stripe.com 4. PAYPAL: (US): +1 (888)-221-1161 (outside US): 1-402-935-2050 Customer Service: +1 (877)-569-1116
July 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM