Raquel de Miranda
@rdemiranda.bsky.social
Narrative Designer
[TBA x 2, The Merlies 🌱, Last Time I Saw You ⛩️, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden 👻, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora 🏹]
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[TBA x 2, The Merlies 🌱, Last Time I Saw You ⛩️, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden 👻, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora 🏹]
Opinions are my own.
she/they. FR/EN/PT(BR)
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Raquel de Miranda
@rdemiranda.bsky.social
· Sep 17
Btw, Raquel de Miranda here! ✍️🕹️
I'm a #gamedev & Narrative Designer (now freelance) who worked on "Avatar: Frontiers", Dontnod's "Banishers", "Last Time I Saw You", "The Merlies", and more TBA
I'm big on dark fantasy/scifi/tragedies, cohesion and themes, and unreasonably ambitious side projects ✊😔
I'm a #gamedev & Narrative Designer (now freelance) who worked on "Avatar: Frontiers", Dontnod's "Banishers", "Last Time I Saw You", "The Merlies", and more TBA
I'm big on dark fantasy/scifi/tragedies, cohesion and themes, and unreasonably ambitious side projects ✊😔
Terrible state in which to be, and after a certain point there's unfortunately no recovering from the Saucelessness. The humane thing to do for your art's sake is to wrap things up as fast as possible and release (or shelve, or put aside for much later). It's very hard to do in practice.
One of the best things to recognise in yourself as a creative person is when you are Sauceless.
Not art blocked. Not struggling with a difficult creative problem.
Being Sauceless is when you've done good work but have been staring at it for too long, and risk making it worse through noodling.
Not art blocked. Not struggling with a difficult creative problem.
Being Sauceless is when you've done good work but have been staring at it for too long, and risk making it worse through noodling.
November 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Terrible state in which to be, and after a certain point there's unfortunately no recovering from the Saucelessness. The humane thing to do for your art's sake is to wrap things up as fast as possible and release (or shelve, or put aside for much later). It's very hard to do in practice.
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One thing I'm a massive proponent of when starting development on a new indie game...
Getting the music and soundscape in ASAP.
Getting the music and soundscape in ASAP.
November 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
One thing I'm a massive proponent of when starting development on a new indie game...
Getting the music and soundscape in ASAP.
Getting the music and soundscape in ASAP.
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In order to support them through this difficult time, the STJV is setting up a support fund, with all the money raised being distributed equally among them. Any contribution that doesn't burden you is welcome.
Caisse de soutien aux victimes des licenciements chez Spiders - Helloasso
Faire un don au profit de Syndicat des Travailleurs et Travailleuses du Jeu Video - Caisse de soutien aux victimes des licenciements chez Spiders
www.helloasso.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In order to support them through this difficult time, the STJV is setting up a support fund, with all the money raised being distributed equally among them. Any contribution that doesn't burden you is welcome.
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The amount of folks saying that I'm brave for speaking out because of the article, thanks. I'm doing my best.
It's hurt my career but it's worth it.
When I go to bed I feel like I've done my best and I wasn't complicit in hurting people. That is important to me
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
It's hurt my career but it's worth it.
When I go to bed I feel like I've done my best and I wasn't complicit in hurting people. That is important to me
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
‘We were effectively props’: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The amount of folks saying that I'm brave for speaking out because of the article, thanks. I'm doing my best.
It's hurt my career but it's worth it.
When I go to bed I feel like I've done my best and I wasn't complicit in hurting people. That is important to me
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
It's hurt my career but it's worth it.
When I go to bed I feel like I've done my best and I wasn't complicit in hurting people. That is important to me
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
Using credits (or lackthereof) as a form of social punishment, threat or reward can never be the result of a healthy corporate culture.
November 12, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Using credits (or lackthereof) as a form of social punishment, threat or reward can never be the result of a healthy corporate culture.
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The people who will most profit from this quality and connection-sapping technology being assumed to be inevitable, want you to give up on pushing against it today, by believing that fight is already over.
Don’t give in.
Don’t be fooled.
Don’t accept the thing already making our medium worse.
Don’t give in.
Don’t be fooled.
Don’t accept the thing already making our medium worse.
November 12, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The people who will most profit from this quality and connection-sapping technology being assumed to be inevitable, want you to give up on pushing against it today, by believing that fight is already over.
Don’t give in.
Don’t be fooled.
Don’t accept the thing already making our medium worse.
Don’t give in.
Don’t be fooled.
Don’t accept the thing already making our medium worse.
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I'm going to start putting together some free info and resources for indie game devs looking to self-publish. I see a lot of people making simple mistakes, and hear a lot about being overwhelmed by what they need to do.
Do folk have specific self-publishing questions they'd want answered?
Do folk have specific self-publishing questions they'd want answered?
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I'm going to start putting together some free info and resources for indie game devs looking to self-publish. I see a lot of people making simple mistakes, and hear a lot about being overwhelmed by what they need to do.
Do folk have specific self-publishing questions they'd want answered?
Do folk have specific self-publishing questions they'd want answered?
Wondering how much we truly faceoversaturation of art/games... And like yes I think that to an extent it's probably true, but also, maybe the ways to share said art/games and the spaces to invest/discuss/promote them just degraded to an unfathomable degree in a relatively short period of time
November 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Wondering how much we truly faceoversaturation of art/games... And like yes I think that to an extent it's probably true, but also, maybe the ways to share said art/games and the spaces to invest/discuss/promote them just degraded to an unfathomable degree in a relatively short period of time
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At least one little guy.
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
At least one little guy.
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et bonne chance à toutes et tous les freelances qui bossent aujourd'hui :')
November 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
et bonne chance à toutes et tous les freelances qui bossent aujourd'hui :')
👀
okay, seriously: if we were to corral this, would anyone be interested in contributing? Here is the google form:
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
👀
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Many freelancers in the United States rely on ACA marketplace plans for their health insurance. In an industry that has already been working overtime to turn gamedevs into gig workers, freelance and contract devs are about to get even more squeezed. This is unacceptable.
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Many freelancers in the United States rely on ACA marketplace plans for their health insurance. In an industry that has already been working overtime to turn gamedevs into gig workers, freelance and contract devs are about to get even more squeezed. This is unacceptable.
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gaming magazines used to be so true........
November 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
gaming magazines used to be so true........
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Trying to imagine what it is gonna be like for whole generations growing up believing nothing they see is real. This is fine I'm sure
Already run into kids who, when seeing my wildlife photos, exclaim 'that's AI'
I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.
November 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Trying to imagine what it is gonna be like for whole generations growing up believing nothing they see is real. This is fine I'm sure
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Ce matin, je vous parle d'IA générative et des personnes étrangères
2 prémisses
1. L'IA générative a un énorme avantage : elle comprend toutes les langues, répond ds ttes les langues et passe d'une langue à une autre en 1 seconde
2. Toutes les associations de France voient leur budget s'effondrer
2 prémisses
1. L'IA générative a un énorme avantage : elle comprend toutes les langues, répond ds ttes les langues et passe d'une langue à une autre en 1 seconde
2. Toutes les associations de France voient leur budget s'effondrer
November 9, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Ce matin, je vous parle d'IA générative et des personnes étrangères
2 prémisses
1. L'IA générative a un énorme avantage : elle comprend toutes les langues, répond ds ttes les langues et passe d'une langue à une autre en 1 seconde
2. Toutes les associations de France voient leur budget s'effondrer
2 prémisses
1. L'IA générative a un énorme avantage : elle comprend toutes les langues, répond ds ttes les langues et passe d'une langue à une autre en 1 seconde
2. Toutes les associations de France voient leur budget s'effondrer
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Yes and yet several European countries are embracing a far-right worldview that would burn these policies to the ground, so let’s be not be smug or complacent here - particularly as Mamdani‘s pro-immigration stance is radical by European standards.
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ -- Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Yes and yet several European countries are embracing a far-right worldview that would burn these policies to the ground, so let’s be not be smug or complacent here - particularly as Mamdani‘s pro-immigration stance is radical by European standards.
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i empathize with the devs who are scared to share their thoughts or experiences, and i respect their decision to do so privately. doesn't it suck that some of us are so scared to come forward for fear of losing out on jobs or facing harassment?
what does that say about how our industry?
what does that say about how our industry?
November 7, 2025 at 8:39 AM
i empathize with the devs who are scared to share their thoughts or experiences, and i respect their decision to do so privately. doesn't it suck that some of us are so scared to come forward for fear of losing out on jobs or facing harassment?
what does that say about how our industry?
what does that say about how our industry?
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perhaps the most egregious thing that happened with the Future Class was when The Game Awards took money from Old Spice in the name of the FC & simply... pocketed it
it wasn't used to fund Future Class initiatives, it wasn't used to help lift marginalised developers
they just profited from us
it wasn't used to fund Future Class initiatives, it wasn't used to help lift marginalised developers
they just profited from us
November 7, 2025 at 5:59 AM
perhaps the most egregious thing that happened with the Future Class was when The Game Awards took money from Old Spice in the name of the FC & simply... pocketed it
it wasn't used to fund Future Class initiatives, it wasn't used to help lift marginalised developers
they just profited from us
it wasn't used to fund Future Class initiatives, it wasn't used to help lift marginalised developers
they just profited from us
I have developed such a profound distaste for "older man mentors younger girl" narratives. I'm usually pretty neutral when it comes to most tropes, but this one I can't stand anymore
November 7, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I have developed such a profound distaste for "older man mentors younger girl" narratives. I'm usually pretty neutral when it comes to most tropes, but this one I can't stand anymore
Congratulations New York!! 💖
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Congratulations New York!! 💖
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After the AI bubble I hope the next bubble is Laser Tag. Laser tag arenas on every street corner. Blacklight lit battlefields propping up every sector of the economy. A one story building by the side of the highway called “Blast Zone: Pizza & Arcade” valued at $2.7 trillion
November 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
After the AI bubble I hope the next bubble is Laser Tag. Laser tag arenas on every street corner. Blacklight lit battlefields propping up every sector of the economy. A one story building by the side of the highway called “Blast Zone: Pizza & Arcade” valued at $2.7 trillion
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Dear folks.
I’m collecting case studies on good/interesting game dev practice/process from artisanal solo devs or small teams. Please; more reccs for developers who are not dudes.
I’m collecting case studies on good/interesting game dev practice/process from artisanal solo devs or small teams. Please; more reccs for developers who are not dudes.
November 3, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Dear folks.
I’m collecting case studies on good/interesting game dev practice/process from artisanal solo devs or small teams. Please; more reccs for developers who are not dudes.
I’m collecting case studies on good/interesting game dev practice/process from artisanal solo devs or small teams. Please; more reccs for developers who are not dudes.
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Pourquoi on trouvait des équipes paritaires chez Sega dans les années 80 et pourquoi ça n'a plus jamais été le cas par la suite. Où j'aborde aussi la question des discriminations sexuelles, en attendant de parler plus largement des conditions de travail dans un prochain chapitre.
An overview of the status of women in the video game industry in Japan and in Japanese society more generally
(+ a focus on the career of Miki Morimoto, the second known woman to have directed a game at Sega)
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodama6
dispo en VF
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodamavf6
(+ a focus on the career of Miki Morimoto, the second known woman to have directed a game at Sega)
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodama6
dispo en VF
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodamavf6
November 3, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Pourquoi on trouvait des équipes paritaires chez Sega dans les années 80 et pourquoi ça n'a plus jamais été le cas par la suite. Où j'aborde aussi la question des discriminations sexuelles, en attendant de parler plus largement des conditions de travail dans un prochain chapitre.