Stef
@selestrielle.bsky.social
Senior Game Writer @ Eidos Montreal | Into cats, plants, snakes, and escaping the divine right of kings. | She/Her
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I'm seeing variants of "ah but today's gamers just don't have attention spans so we sort of have to-" rolled out earnestly so
No. You can let those players fail. The AAA conception of handholding is silly. There's huge genres that don't do it.
You just have a bad manager making you do dumb things.
No. You can let those players fail. The AAA conception of handholding is silly. There's huge genres that don't do it.
You just have a bad manager making you do dumb things.
November 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I'm seeing variants of "ah but today's gamers just don't have attention spans so we sort of have to-" rolled out earnestly so
No. You can let those players fail. The AAA conception of handholding is silly. There's huge genres that don't do it.
You just have a bad manager making you do dumb things.
No. You can let those players fail. The AAA conception of handholding is silly. There's huge genres that don't do it.
You just have a bad manager making you do dumb things.
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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 4:32 PM
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.
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Employers are always handwringing about autism accommodations in the workplace and I gotta tell you: ear defenders and quiet workstations are the least of your problems. What autistic people really need is *whispers* for other people to do their actual jobs.
November 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Employers are always handwringing about autism accommodations in the workplace and I gotta tell you: ear defenders and quiet workstations are the least of your problems. What autistic people really need is *whispers* for other people to do their actual jobs.
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i spoke to LOADS of people about this very recently, and the only people using it regularly were the dipshits in charge
November 12, 2025 at 3:47 AM
i spoke to LOADS of people about this very recently, and the only people using it regularly were the dipshits in charge
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a friend of mine had an interview with a big money guy looking to start a new team and his pitch deck had mspaint art in it and i was like you have no idea how much of a green flag that actually is lol
No, using AI generated stuff as a "placeholder" on your crowdfunding campaign is not OK either.
If the visuals are THAT important to getting your project funded, then you need to pay a person up front for those key visuals and deliver a consistent end product to your backers.
If the visuals are THAT important to getting your project funded, then you need to pay a person up front for those key visuals and deliver a consistent end product to your backers.
November 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
a friend of mine had an interview with a big money guy looking to start a new team and his pitch deck had mspaint art in it and i was like you have no idea how much of a green flag that actually is lol
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If you were a member of The Game Awards Future Class and can speak to your experience, I want to chat with you for The Guardian!
DM me, or email alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
Signal boost please!
DM me, or email alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
Signal boost please!
November 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
If you were a member of The Game Awards Future Class and can speak to your experience, I want to chat with you for The Guardian!
DM me, or email alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
Signal boost please!
DM me, or email alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
Signal boost please!
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"The day NYC elects a Muslim Mayor will be the day I die."
--Dick Cheney probably
--Dick Cheney probably
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
"The day NYC elects a Muslim Mayor will be the day I die."
--Dick Cheney probably
--Dick Cheney probably
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I have a lot of thoughts on this (agreeing with Bruno!). I think that sometimes, it’s counterbalanced by the authority and power we have to shape a player experience.
But in many, many, MANY other cases, we have almost none and are expected to just make the most random, boring shit work
But in many, many, MANY other cases, we have almost none and are expected to just make the most random, boring shit work
I'm going to be honest it is unpleasant to work in the discipline within the games industry that people seem to have especially-reserved venom for. Nobody seems really intent on calling out, eg, video game sountracks they think are middling as if it's really important to yell about.
November 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
I have a lot of thoughts on this (agreeing with Bruno!). I think that sometimes, it’s counterbalanced by the authority and power we have to shape a player experience.
But in many, many, MANY other cases, we have almost none and are expected to just make the most random, boring shit work
But in many, many, MANY other cases, we have almost none and are expected to just make the most random, boring shit work
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Speculators are fickle with their money. They put it in, they take it out. They don't care about the long-term health of this industry. They don't understand the difference between a veteran team and a new team composed of veterans. They don't understand how games are made or what games even are.
October 30, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Speculators are fickle with their money. They put it in, they take it out. They don't care about the long-term health of this industry. They don't understand the difference between a veteran team and a new team composed of veterans. They don't understand how games are made or what games even are.
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People who aren’t writers think writer’s block is at least as big and real a problem as I thought quicksand would be, as a child.
AI can help authors beat writer’s block, says Bloomsbury chief
Publisher last week reported jump in revenue in academic and professional arm thanks to AI licensing deal
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
People who aren’t writers think writer’s block is at least as big and real a problem as I thought quicksand would be, as a child.
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i hate gay la halloween what do u mean ur dressed as the 16th inning dodgers fruit tray
October 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
i hate gay la halloween what do u mean ur dressed as the 16th inning dodgers fruit tray
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
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Designer: all right Mr. Del Toro here’s those Frankenstein’s monster designs, real sexy just like you asked for.
Del Toro: (nodding) this is exactly as sexy as I asked for.
Del Toro: (nodding) this is exactly as sexy as I asked for.
October 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Designer: all right Mr. Del Toro here’s those Frankenstein’s monster designs, real sexy just like you asked for.
Del Toro: (nodding) this is exactly as sexy as I asked for.
Del Toro: (nodding) this is exactly as sexy as I asked for.
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Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
October 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
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Hey there. I see you’re interested in food. Well, watch out, because every food tastes different. Just because one food tastes good, that doesn’t mean a different food will taste good too. Well, that’s all. I think you’re ready to start your food journey. Come back if you need that info again.
August 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Hey there. I see you’re interested in food. Well, watch out, because every food tastes different. Just because one food tastes good, that doesn’t mean a different food will taste good too. Well, that’s all. I think you’re ready to start your food journey. Come back if you need that info again.
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I haven't opened this app in months, i didn't expect all the notifications 🫣 hello everyone
Since you guys seemed to like my other bird griffin post, here's some recent bullfinch mini griffins 🪶
Since you guys seemed to like my other bird griffin post, here's some recent bullfinch mini griffins 🪶
October 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I haven't opened this app in months, i didn't expect all the notifications 🫣 hello everyone
Since you guys seemed to like my other bird griffin post, here's some recent bullfinch mini griffins 🪶
Since you guys seemed to like my other bird griffin post, here's some recent bullfinch mini griffins 🪶
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The JP voice actress for Hinako streamed Silent Hill f and I can’t stop laughing at her reactions.
October 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The JP voice actress for Hinako streamed Silent Hill f and I can’t stop laughing at her reactions.
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Oh my god some fucking tech dingdong posted this on Twitter with the caption "AI games are going to be amazing" totally seriously, you have to watch it. You have to. In full screen.
October 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Oh my god some fucking tech dingdong posted this on Twitter with the caption "AI games are going to be amazing" totally seriously, you have to watch it. You have to. In full screen.
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Netease just went straight to my folio to copy/paste elements of my personal work to create their official concept art for their Wakanda map.
I tried to get answers for a while but no replies from them so here we are.
You can check one of them Dm'ing me on X.
I tried to get answers for a while but no replies from them so here we are.
You can check one of them Dm'ing me on X.
October 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Netease just went straight to my folio to copy/paste elements of my personal work to create their official concept art for their Wakanda map.
I tried to get answers for a while but no replies from them so here we are.
You can check one of them Dm'ing me on X.
I tried to get answers for a while but no replies from them so here we are.
You can check one of them Dm'ing me on X.
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The Outer Worlds 2 is @obsidian.net best RPG since New Vegas with customization options and immersion that are fun to experience. Check out my review over @cbr.bsky.social for more details www.cbr.com/the-outer-wo...
The Outer Worlds 2 Fixes the Original Game's Biggest Mistake in a Near-Flawless Sequel
The Outer Worlds is a worthwhile RPG that gets creative with how players can customize their character and immersive themselves into the world
www.cbr.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The Outer Worlds 2 is @obsidian.net best RPG since New Vegas with customization options and immersion that are fun to experience. Check out my review over @cbr.bsky.social for more details www.cbr.com/the-outer-wo...
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Oh, hey! I wrote that one.
My favorite quest in Outer Worlds 2 is when you help a group of completely milquetoast middle managers try and find dirt on executives - and they have no idea what to do with it. Peak Obsidian.
October 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Oh, hey! I wrote that one.
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Heard about the Louvre jewel heist and my first thought was “finally, some good old fashioned normal crime”
October 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Heard about the Louvre jewel heist and my first thought was “finally, some good old fashioned normal crime”
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Drugs are cool but have you ever had a localization manager tell you that a line you were nervous about is really funny and in-character
October 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Drugs are cool but have you ever had a localization manager tell you that a line you were nervous about is really funny and in-character