Books Schwartz 📚
@sunshineduk.bsky.social
Sr Narrative Designer at Microfun ✨ Prev: Drydock, Sony Santa Monica, Possibility Space, Molasses Flood/CDPR, Ubisoft, Lifeline, Wayfinder ✨ larprunner, YA writer, ADHD, queer as heck ✨ they/them
look at my beautiful new child
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
look at my beautiful new child
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Many folks are reaching out asking how they can support me so here are the best ways of doing that
Links to charities & non-profits I support:
@aclu.org
@trevorproject.bsky.social
@geekgirlcon.bsky.social
queertheland.org
Links to charities & non-profits I support:
@aclu.org
@trevorproject.bsky.social
@geekgirlcon.bsky.social
queertheland.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Many folks are reaching out asking how they can support me so here are the best ways of doing that
Links to charities & non-profits I support:
@aclu.org
@trevorproject.bsky.social
@geekgirlcon.bsky.social
queertheland.org
Links to charities & non-profits I support:
@aclu.org
@trevorproject.bsky.social
@geekgirlcon.bsky.social
queertheland.org
Everything about this looks SO good!! This is exactly the kind of game I want to see more of!! Enormous congrats to my pals at KO_OP!!
Watch our Young Suns teaser! Available now in Xbox Game Preview on Game Pass and coming soon to other platforms 🪐
www.youngsuns.com
www.youngsuns.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Everything about this looks SO good!! This is exactly the kind of game I want to see more of!! Enormous congrats to my pals at KO_OP!!
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This is what happened to me. Employers across the board need to be aware of how harassment campaigns work and do better to protect their employees from them. These people should not have a platform to profit off of harassment.
Two months after firing over Charlie Kirk comments, Ghost of Yotei dev blames harassment campaign, not 'bad joke'
aftermath.site/sucker-punch-c...
aftermath.site/sucker-punch-c...
November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This is what happened to me. Employers across the board need to be aware of how harassment campaigns work and do better to protect their employees from them. These people should not have a platform to profit off of harassment.
my larp company in europe imploded to the tune of a wild kotaku longread expose
(kotaku.com/poor-pay-abu...) so I needed a new job! and it turned out that one of my larp players was a gamedev and encouraged me to come over to games and it turns out my larp design skills apply perfectly over here
(kotaku.com/poor-pay-abu...) so I needed a new job! and it turned out that one of my larp players was a gamedev and encouraged me to come over to games and it turns out my larp design skills apply perfectly over here
November 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
my larp company in europe imploded to the tune of a wild kotaku longread expose
(kotaku.com/poor-pay-abu...) so I needed a new job! and it turned out that one of my larp players was a gamedev and encouraged me to come over to games and it turns out my larp design skills apply perfectly over here
(kotaku.com/poor-pay-abu...) so I needed a new job! and it turned out that one of my larp players was a gamedev and encouraged me to come over to games and it turns out my larp design skills apply perfectly over here
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Hi all. ❤️ thanks for reaching out. I’m sad about FPC still, but I’m coping.
I am looking for work! I’m interested in Head of Community/Comms roles for teams who want to build strong and lasting communities. I’ve done Creator programs, PR, Brand, Social, Corporate comms mgmt - you name it!
I am looking for work! I’m interested in Head of Community/Comms roles for teams who want to build strong and lasting communities. I’ve done Creator programs, PR, Brand, Social, Corporate comms mgmt - you name it!
November 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Hi all. ❤️ thanks for reaching out. I’m sad about FPC still, but I’m coping.
I am looking for work! I’m interested in Head of Community/Comms roles for teams who want to build strong and lasting communities. I’ve done Creator programs, PR, Brand, Social, Corporate comms mgmt - you name it!
I am looking for work! I’m interested in Head of Community/Comms roles for teams who want to build strong and lasting communities. I’ve done Creator programs, PR, Brand, Social, Corporate comms mgmt - you name it!
some houses have skeletons in the closet... apparently ours has skeletons in the bathtub
November 19, 2025 at 2:33 AM
some houses have skeletons in the closet... apparently ours has skeletons in the bathtub
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3 years ago today, Riot Games offered me a job making more money than I ever thought I’d make in my life. I had 19 interviews over 2.5 months to get it. Partner and I were moving to LA for it. I put in notice at my job and apartment.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
November 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
3 years ago today, Riot Games offered me a job making more money than I ever thought I’d make in my life. I had 19 interviews over 2.5 months to get it. Partner and I were moving to LA for it. I put in notice at my job and apartment.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
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Since I evidently still have the critical acclaim juice, if you know of anyone who needs a narrative/content/game designer with technical and management skills, 15 years of experience, acclaim in related fields, and has some other fancy awards like being a Forbes 30 under 30, I’m your guy!
November 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Since I evidently still have the critical acclaim juice, if you know of anyone who needs a narrative/content/game designer with technical and management skills, 15 years of experience, acclaim in related fields, and has some other fancy awards like being a Forbes 30 under 30, I’m your guy!
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May every games industry team have a Myriame
POSSESSOR(S) is launching today.
I have been the producer on this project for three years, & the last few weeks have been difficult. Most of the team isn't around anymore to celebrate the launch, so I wrote many words about these incredible people to celebrate them.
🖤 shorturl.at/MpMra
I have been the producer on this project for three years, & the last few weeks have been difficult. Most of the team isn't around anymore to celebrate the launch, so I wrote many words about these incredible people to celebrate them.
🖤 shorturl.at/MpMra
Celebrating the Possessor(s) team 🖤 | Notion
I am not one to post like this usually, but as things have developed recently, I want to take a minute and get some stuff off my chest.
shorturl.at
November 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
May every games industry team have a Myriame
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Hey so, today is my last day at Crystal Dynamics apparently. I joined the company in 2018 to work on Marvel's Avengers and it's been the longest (and best) job I've ever had. It now means I'm looking for work, so if you know of any senior writer/narrative designer positions please send them my way.
November 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Hey so, today is my last day at Crystal Dynamics apparently. I joined the company in 2018 to work on Marvel's Avengers and it's been the longest (and best) job I've ever had. It now means I'm looking for work, so if you know of any senior writer/narrative designer positions please send them my way.
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POSSESSOR(S) is launching today.
I have been the producer on this project for three years, & the last few weeks have been difficult. Most of the team isn't around anymore to celebrate the launch, so I wrote many words about these incredible people to celebrate them.
🖤 shorturl.at/MpMra
I have been the producer on this project for three years, & the last few weeks have been difficult. Most of the team isn't around anymore to celebrate the launch, so I wrote many words about these incredible people to celebrate them.
🖤 shorturl.at/MpMra
Celebrating the Possessor(s) team 🖤 | Notion
I am not one to post like this usually, but as things have developed recently, I want to take a minute and get some stuff off my chest.
shorturl.at
November 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
POSSESSOR(S) is launching today.
I have been the producer on this project for three years, & the last few weeks have been difficult. Most of the team isn't around anymore to celebrate the launch, so I wrote many words about these incredible people to celebrate them.
🖤 shorturl.at/MpMra
I have been the producer on this project for three years, & the last few weeks have been difficult. Most of the team isn't around anymore to celebrate the launch, so I wrote many words about these incredible people to celebrate them.
🖤 shorturl.at/MpMra
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Hey all you gamers claiming to "want shorter games made by fewer people who are paid more to work less" here's your chance to put your $15 where your mouth is: a spooky & elegiac exploration game made by ex-Bethesda & Ubi devs. It's excellent. Buy it & prove there's a market for games like this!
There'll be a new pinned post this week, but for now: Ambrosia Sky: Act One is *out* now!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
EGS: store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/ambr...
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
EGS: store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/ambr...
Save 15% on Ambrosia Sky on Steam
You left. Now they’re dead. Ambrosia Sky: Act One is an immersive sim about exploring an asteroid colony devastated by a mysterious contamination. Survive and harvest strains of aggressive alien fungi...
store.steampowered.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Hey all you gamers claiming to "want shorter games made by fewer people who are paid more to work less" here's your chance to put your $15 where your mouth is: a spooky & elegiac exploration game made by ex-Bethesda & Ubi devs. It's excellent. Buy it & prove there's a market for games like this!
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Ambrosia Sky: Act One is available now!!
15% off on both Steam & Epic!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/ambr...
15% off on both Steam & Epic!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/ambr...
Ambrosia Sky 🪐 | Launch Trailer
YouTube video by Soft Rains Games
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Ambrosia Sky: Act One is available now!!
15% off on both Steam & Epic!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/ambr...
15% off on both Steam & Epic!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/ambr...
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www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-...
I imagined trying to get through bug reports written by an LLM and immediately got an honest to god headache. What do you mean I can’t even go back to the person who wrote it and ask for more details because there isn’t one, but it can still make shit up?
I imagined trying to get through bug reports written by an LLM and immediately got an honest to god headache. What do you mean I can’t even go back to the person who wrote it and ask for more details because there isn’t one, but it can still make shit up?
Square Enix says it wants generative AI to be doing 70% of its QA and debugging by the end of 2027 | VGC
The publisher is researching “Game QA Automation Technology” with the University of Tokyo…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-...
I imagined trying to get through bug reports written by an LLM and immediately got an honest to god headache. What do you mean I can’t even go back to the person who wrote it and ask for more details because there isn’t one, but it can still make shit up?
I imagined trying to get through bug reports written by an LLM and immediately got an honest to god headache. What do you mean I can’t even go back to the person who wrote it and ask for more details because there isn’t one, but it can still make shit up?
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We’re hiring!
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
transition2025.com/apply
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
transition2025.com/apply
November 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We’re hiring!
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
transition2025.com/apply
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
transition2025.com/apply
first time I’ve ever been sad to not be a New Yorker, hot damn
feeling this strange unrecognizable emotion that almost reminds me of… hope?? that better things might be possible?? what a concept!!
feeling this strange unrecognizable emotion that almost reminds me of… hope?? that better things might be possible?? what a concept!!
November 5, 2025 at 3:37 AM
first time I’ve ever been sad to not be a New Yorker, hot damn
feeling this strange unrecognizable emotion that almost reminds me of… hope?? that better things might be possible?? what a concept!!
feeling this strange unrecognizable emotion that almost reminds me of… hope?? that better things might be possible?? what a concept!!
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“He doesn’t have a mandate” are you fucking kidding? Dick Cheney died the day Zohran is elected he has the mandate of HEAVEN
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
“He doesn’t have a mandate” are you fucking kidding? Dick Cheney died the day Zohran is elected he has the mandate of HEAVEN
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I don't really love to throw industry shade because it's rarely black and white, but I am going to remind people that a game starring arguably the most iconic black superhero was cancelled *in advance* of this sale and all of the GDC talks from staff working on it were shot down at the EA level
EA says it will retain creative control following Saudi sale, but like, come on
aftermath.site/ea-saudi-ara...
aftermath.site/ea-saudi-ara...
November 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I don't really love to throw industry shade because it's rarely black and white, but I am going to remind people that a game starring arguably the most iconic black superhero was cancelled *in advance* of this sale and all of the GDC talks from staff working on it were shot down at the EA level
Holy shit, never thought I'd see this day... this rules. If you're a very particular kind of weeb for anime history (like me), this is special thing. Preservation of a seminal moment in anime history! The birth of GAINAX! On Laserdisc!!
So anyway I restored Daicon IV from scratch. This was a joint project with Chris Person (papapishu), who sourced the incredibly Rare Laserdisc release. The raw files can be found on the internet archive for those interested in processing it yourself. Enjoy! archive.org/details/DAIC...
DAICON III & IV Opening Animation -Domesday Duplicator Remaster] : hideaki anno : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Deinterlaced & remastered version of the original Laserdisc for Daicon IV & III.
archive.org
November 1, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Holy shit, never thought I'd see this day... this rules. If you're a very particular kind of weeb for anime history (like me), this is special thing. Preservation of a seminal moment in anime history! The birth of GAINAX! On Laserdisc!!
beijing remains a hilariously small town of 21 million people... went out to a bar for halloween tonight and ran into (not exaggerating) 80% of the people I still know here
October 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
beijing remains a hilariously small town of 21 million people... went out to a bar for halloween tonight and ran into (not exaggerating) 80% of the people I still know here
sodomy? no, no, that’s a sin. I only engage in
October 31, 2025 at 1:44 AM
sodomy? no, no, that’s a sin. I only engage in
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wanted to boost this again since, unsurprisingly, nothing has panned out (remember this isn't normal!) open to contract and full time work, games-adjacent or no
Hi #Portfolioday l! I'm Emma Kidwell, an award nominated writer and designer experienced in indie and AAA. I've worked in all stages of game development from polish to pitching. I'm adaptable, quick to learn, and available for full time and contact work ✍️
✨ emmkid.info
✨ emmkid.info
October 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
wanted to boost this again since, unsurprisingly, nothing has panned out (remember this isn't normal!) open to contract and full time work, games-adjacent or no
If any of my lead-level narrative designer pals are up for moving to Boston, my old job is open! It's a lovely team and a very cool project! (And it's not open due to churn but due to my replacement getting promoted and the narrative team expanding!)
www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs/2064...
www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs/2064...
CD PROJEKT RED — Award-Winning Creator of Story-Driven RPGs
As the team behind The Witcher 4, Cyberpunk 2077, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, we create revolutionary RPGs with memorable stories that inspire gamers.
www.cdprojektred.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
If any of my lead-level narrative designer pals are up for moving to Boston, my old job is open! It's a lovely team and a very cool project! (And it's not open due to churn but due to my replacement getting promoted and the narrative team expanding!)
www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs/2064...
www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs/2064...