Curiouser LLC
@soi.bsky.social
Game design consulting, generative AI, educational games, immersive games, ARG, and writing. https://curiouserinstitute.com/
November 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
November 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Emma Thompson beautifully crashes out about the horrible UX (and AI) in Word. People are so sick of crappy UX.
More and more "design" is either devalued or used as a bat to beat us to death with a company's agenda.
More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/reed-b...
#UX #Design #Colbert #EmmaThompson
More and more "design" is either devalued or used as a bat to beat us to death with a company's agenda.
More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/reed-b...
#UX #Design #Colbert #EmmaThompson
October 29, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Emma Thompson beautifully crashes out about the horrible UX (and AI) in Word. People are so sick of crappy UX.
More and more "design" is either devalued or used as a bat to beat us to death with a company's agenda.
More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/reed-b...
#UX #Design #Colbert #EmmaThompson
More and more "design" is either devalued or used as a bat to beat us to death with a company's agenda.
More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/reed-b...
#UX #Design #Colbert #EmmaThompson
As a creative director with 30+ years of experience, let me demystify "UX" using YouTube's new media player redesign as an example.
YouTube: Do you want a bunch of crap to pop up and obscure the end of every video while you're still trying to watch it?
Everyone: No
YouTube: Ok
#UX #Youtube
YouTube: Do you want a bunch of crap to pop up and obscure the end of every video while you're still trying to watch it?
Everyone: No
YouTube: Ok
#UX #Youtube
October 19, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Celebrating a client success!
Hubzz is a hyper-casual metaverse focusing on events and entertainment. They've just announced a new partnership with Somnia to help kick-start the next phase of their journey and we couldn't be happier for them!
Congrats @hubzzhq.bsky.social!
#metaverse #crypto
Hubzz is a hyper-casual metaverse focusing on events and entertainment. They've just announced a new partnership with Somnia to help kick-start the next phase of their journey and we couldn't be happier for them!
Congrats @hubzzhq.bsky.social!
#metaverse #crypto
October 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Celebrating a client success!
Hubzz is a hyper-casual metaverse focusing on events and entertainment. They've just announced a new partnership with Somnia to help kick-start the next phase of their journey and we couldn't be happier for them!
Congrats @hubzzhq.bsky.social!
#metaverse #crypto
Hubzz is a hyper-casual metaverse focusing on events and entertainment. They've just announced a new partnership with Somnia to help kick-start the next phase of their journey and we couldn't be happier for them!
Congrats @hubzzhq.bsky.social!
#metaverse #crypto
Indie Game Survivor Bias:
With indie devs having insane successes like Megabonk (below), Expedition 33, Gorilla Tag, Balatro, etc. it's easy to look at this as the golden age of indie game development.
It's true in a sense, but there is a very substantial dark-side. 🧵👇 1/3 #videogames #indiedevs
With indie devs having insane successes like Megabonk (below), Expedition 33, Gorilla Tag, Balatro, etc. it's easy to look at this as the golden age of indie game development.
It's true in a sense, but there is a very substantial dark-side. 🧵👇 1/3 #videogames #indiedevs
October 15, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Indie Game Survivor Bias:
With indie devs having insane successes like Megabonk (below), Expedition 33, Gorilla Tag, Balatro, etc. it's easy to look at this as the golden age of indie game development.
It's true in a sense, but there is a very substantial dark-side. 🧵👇 1/3 #videogames #indiedevs
With indie devs having insane successes like Megabonk (below), Expedition 33, Gorilla Tag, Balatro, etc. it's easy to look at this as the golden age of indie game development.
It's true in a sense, but there is a very substantial dark-side. 🧵👇 1/3 #videogames #indiedevs
Design, UX, and UI is at rock bottom. It's like companies forgot how humans work. Atrocious.
Examples: 🤮
- Every time I log into YouTube I get this passive aggressive empty-appetizer-plate of a "home" screen.
- The other one is a multi-billion dollar AI startup?
#UX #UI #design
Examples: 🤮
- Every time I log into YouTube I get this passive aggressive empty-appetizer-plate of a "home" screen.
- The other one is a multi-billion dollar AI startup?
#UX #UI #design
October 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM
“I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer.” - Jim Carrey
July 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
“I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer.” - Jim Carrey
Curiouser new client game!
This month at the national Insight Net (CDC) convention we launched our newest applied game. Not just a game, but a serious game engine backed by epidemiologic dynamic systems models, generative AI, and immersive game play.
It's an experience engine. #cdc #seriousgaming
This month at the national Insight Net (CDC) convention we launched our newest applied game. Not just a game, but a serious game engine backed by epidemiologic dynamic systems models, generative AI, and immersive game play.
It's an experience engine. #cdc #seriousgaming
May 25, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Curiouser new client game!
This month at the national Insight Net (CDC) convention we launched our newest applied game. Not just a game, but a serious game engine backed by epidemiologic dynamic systems models, generative AI, and immersive game play.
It's an experience engine. #cdc #seriousgaming
This month at the national Insight Net (CDC) convention we launched our newest applied game. Not just a game, but a serious game engine backed by epidemiologic dynamic systems models, generative AI, and immersive game play.
It's an experience engine. #cdc #seriousgaming
As the director of Curiouser I get to help design games with studios from around the world, but it's always a special treat to get to work with world-class talent right here in Maine.
From Away Games @fromawaygames.bsky.social
Artwork is from their brilliant CCO, Chuck Carter (MYST, Disney, etc)
From Away Games @fromawaygames.bsky.social
Artwork is from their brilliant CCO, Chuck Carter (MYST, Disney, etc)
March 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
As the director of Curiouser I get to help design games with studios from around the world, but it's always a special treat to get to work with world-class talent right here in Maine.
From Away Games @fromawaygames.bsky.social
Artwork is from their brilliant CCO, Chuck Carter (MYST, Disney, etc)
From Away Games @fromawaygames.bsky.social
Artwork is from their brilliant CCO, Chuck Carter (MYST, Disney, etc)
As hard as game design is, and the business is, sometimes, you get to design a treasure map on the moon. The upside is WAY up there! 🌝
(CREDIT: no prompting, this image is from JPL www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia00...)
(CREDIT: no prompting, this image is from JPL www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia00...)
March 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
As hard as game design is, and the business is, sometimes, you get to design a treasure map on the moon. The upside is WAY up there! 🌝
(CREDIT: no prompting, this image is from JPL www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia00...)
(CREDIT: no prompting, this image is from JPL www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia00...)
Always play your own games!
I spent a wonderful night with client and friend @sam.bsky.social in his new game SPACEBAR!
Even though we were separated by thousands of miles, we had an amazing time riding giant moons, talking to AIs, and chatting.
And look at that 2 story game cabinet! 🕹️😍
I spent a wonderful night with client and friend @sam.bsky.social in his new game SPACEBAR!
Even though we were separated by thousands of miles, we had an amazing time riding giant moons, talking to AIs, and chatting.
And look at that 2 story game cabinet! 🕹️😍
March 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Always play your own games!
I spent a wonderful night with client and friend @sam.bsky.social in his new game SPACEBAR!
Even though we were separated by thousands of miles, we had an amazing time riding giant moons, talking to AIs, and chatting.
And look at that 2 story game cabinet! 🕹️😍
I spent a wonderful night with client and friend @sam.bsky.social in his new game SPACEBAR!
Even though we were separated by thousands of miles, we had an amazing time riding giant moons, talking to AIs, and chatting.
And look at that 2 story game cabinet! 🕹️😍
Post: AI generated this from a single prompt!
Everyone: We did know that.
Everyone: We did know that.
February 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Post: AI generated this from a single prompt!
Everyone: We did know that.
Everyone: We did know that.
As an ARG designer, red-teaming is my favorite! For those that don't know, "red teaming" is being the (gender neutral) bad guy. The opposition. The enemy.
For a recent game I got to design some misinformation about a fictitious outbreak of dengue.
(EVERYTHING HERE IS FAKE!) #ARG
For a recent game I got to design some misinformation about a fictitious outbreak of dengue.
(EVERYTHING HERE IS FAKE!) #ARG
February 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
As an ARG designer, red-teaming is my favorite! For those that don't know, "red teaming" is being the (gender neutral) bad guy. The opposition. The enemy.
For a recent game I got to design some misinformation about a fictitious outbreak of dengue.
(EVERYTHING HERE IS FAKE!) #ARG
For a recent game I got to design some misinformation about a fictitious outbreak of dengue.
(EVERYTHING HERE IS FAKE!) #ARG
Curiouser LLC is consulting with the CDC to create new kinds of serious games.
Currently creating a hybrid table top exercise (TTX) engine that uses predictive dynamic system models and other technologies to drive "living" simulations that change and react to player decisions.
#seriousgames #cdc
Currently creating a hybrid table top exercise (TTX) engine that uses predictive dynamic system models and other technologies to drive "living" simulations that change and react to player decisions.
#seriousgames #cdc
February 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Curiouser LLC is consulting with the CDC to create new kinds of serious games.
Currently creating a hybrid table top exercise (TTX) engine that uses predictive dynamic system models and other technologies to drive "living" simulations that change and react to player decisions.
#seriousgames #cdc
Currently creating a hybrid table top exercise (TTX) engine that uses predictive dynamic system models and other technologies to drive "living" simulations that change and react to player decisions.
#seriousgames #cdc
I hope no one ever sees it, but our new site DOES have a 404 page just in case 😺
February 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I hope no one ever sees it, but our new site DOES have a 404 page just in case 😺
As social media eats itself, I felt that my company Curiouser needed a more stable home so we took down our "link list" and built ourselves a little website! It's got that new HTML smell 😹
If you're interested in game design please do visit us! #gamedev #gamedesign
curiouserinstitute.com
If you're interested in game design please do visit us! #gamedev #gamedesign
curiouserinstitute.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
As social media eats itself, I felt that my company Curiouser needed a more stable home so we took down our "link list" and built ourselves a little website! It's got that new HTML smell 😹
If you're interested in game design please do visit us! #gamedev #gamedesign
curiouserinstitute.com
If you're interested in game design please do visit us! #gamedev #gamedesign
curiouserinstitute.com
I'm pretty sure it's this one!
January 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I'm pretty sure it's this one!
Happy Birthday Moonshadow!
Thanks @jmdematteis.bsky.social Jon J. Muth, Kent Williams, George Pratt, and everyone else not on BlueSky 🌚🌝 #moonshadow
Thanks @jmdematteis.bsky.social Jon J. Muth, Kent Williams, George Pratt, and everyone else not on BlueSky 🌚🌝 #moonshadow
January 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Happy Birthday Moonshadow!
Thanks @jmdematteis.bsky.social Jon J. Muth, Kent Williams, George Pratt, and everyone else not on BlueSky 🌚🌝 #moonshadow
Thanks @jmdematteis.bsky.social Jon J. Muth, Kent Williams, George Pratt, and everyone else not on BlueSky 🌚🌝 #moonshadow
Four years ago I built an "Ask Ann Landers" app where people could ask advice from famous AI characters. This one was from AI Lovecraft. I miss that app! #AI
January 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Four years ago I built an "Ask Ann Landers" app where people could ask advice from famous AI characters. This one was from AI Lovecraft. I miss that app! #AI
