Valentina Chrysostomou
@valentinachrys.bsky.social
🎮 Your friendly neighborhood Principal/Lead Game Designer
🕹 Making AAA & Indie games for 13 years (Rockstar Games, Rare, Firesprite)
🎙️ Co-host @ Level Design FM
💛 Mentor @ Limit Break Mentorship
🔗 Links https://linktr.ee/valentinaChrys
🏳️🌈🇨🇾🏴
🕹 Making AAA & Indie games for 13 years (Rockstar Games, Rare, Firesprite)
🎙️ Co-host @ Level Design FM
💛 Mentor @ Limit Break Mentorship
🔗 Links https://linktr.ee/valentinaChrys
🏳️🌈🇨🇾🏴
I'm so giddy over the best birthday cake ever!
My girlfriend makes them for me every year, with whatever my latest obsession is.
And yeah, this year it's Arcane 😁
My girlfriend makes them for me every year, with whatever my latest obsession is.
And yeah, this year it's Arcane 😁
October 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I'm so giddy over the best birthday cake ever!
My girlfriend makes them for me every year, with whatever my latest obsession is.
And yeah, this year it's Arcane 😁
My girlfriend makes them for me every year, with whatever my latest obsession is.
And yeah, this year it's Arcane 😁
I watched the sun rise out the sea this morning 🌅 The perfect goodbye before I travel back to Edinburgh.
September 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I watched the sun rise out the sea this morning 🌅 The perfect goodbye before I travel back to Edinburgh.
Having a warm and refreshing holiday back home before jumping back into work ☀️🌴⛵️
September 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Having a warm and refreshing holiday back home before jumping back into work ☀️🌴⛵️
What it feels like showing my girlfriend a clip of my kill in Hunt Showdown.
September 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
What it feels like showing my girlfriend a clip of my kill in Hunt Showdown.
Oh no. All I see is pullup bars. Is this how I find out I've become a fitness junkie?
September 6, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Oh no. All I see is pullup bars. Is this how I find out I've become a fitness junkie?
Can't believe we didn't get a cinematic swinging mode in Spiderman. Have to make do with what I have! 🕸
Tip: remove HUD, add 30% slow-mo shortcut to d-pad.
Tip: remove HUD, add 30% slow-mo shortcut to d-pad.
September 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Can't believe we didn't get a cinematic swinging mode in Spiderman. Have to make do with what I have! 🕸
Tip: remove HUD, add 30% slow-mo shortcut to d-pad.
Tip: remove HUD, add 30% slow-mo shortcut to d-pad.
Sometimes I get asked what my best trait is, and I wish I could show them my gym tracker.
When I'm determined, I'm consistent, when I'm consistent I'm successfull.
Give me a reason to be determined, and you'll unlock my Ultimate Ability and trust me, it has an area of effect.
When I'm determined, I'm consistent, when I'm consistent I'm successfull.
Give me a reason to be determined, and you'll unlock my Ultimate Ability and trust me, it has an area of effect.
September 1, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Sometimes I get asked what my best trait is, and I wish I could show them my gym tracker.
When I'm determined, I'm consistent, when I'm consistent I'm successfull.
Give me a reason to be determined, and you'll unlock my Ultimate Ability and trust me, it has an area of effect.
When I'm determined, I'm consistent, when I'm consistent I'm successfull.
Give me a reason to be determined, and you'll unlock my Ultimate Ability and trust me, it has an area of effect.
I'm either really good at this creative writing business or really, really bad.
August 27, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I'm either really good at this creative writing business or really, really bad.
Started playing Outlast Trials. It's gorgeous, it's fresh and it's utterly f*cked up.
It's good to see systemic designs focusing on player choice, accountability and replayability in horror games.
Amnesia the Bunker and this one are definitely a step in the right direction.
It's good to see systemic designs focusing on player choice, accountability and replayability in horror games.
Amnesia the Bunker and this one are definitely a step in the right direction.
August 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Started playing Outlast Trials. It's gorgeous, it's fresh and it's utterly f*cked up.
It's good to see systemic designs focusing on player choice, accountability and replayability in horror games.
Amnesia the Bunker and this one are definitely a step in the right direction.
It's good to see systemic designs focusing on player choice, accountability and replayability in horror games.
Amnesia the Bunker and this one are definitely a step in the right direction.
I was the beetle, he was the gun. Together, we were feared.
Hunt together, die alone.
Hunt together, die alone.
August 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I was the beetle, he was the gun. Together, we were feared.
Hunt together, die alone.
Hunt together, die alone.
Had the loveliest of times in Germany! 🇩🇪 ☀️
Won't be there for Gamescom unfortunately, next time I should time my travels.
Won't be there for Gamescom unfortunately, next time I should time my travels.
August 15, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Had the loveliest of times in Germany! 🇩🇪 ☀️
Won't be there for Gamescom unfortunately, next time I should time my travels.
Won't be there for Gamescom unfortunately, next time I should time my travels.
Alters is my GOTY this year. I haven't been so obsessively absorbed in a game in a very long time. Everything is exceptionally crafted. Cannot recommend it enough.
August 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Alters is my GOTY this year. I haven't been so obsessively absorbed in a game in a very long time. Everything is exceptionally crafted. Cannot recommend it enough.
I still can't believe I got so many people to read my blogs in the short time I was doing them.
I really enjoyed writing about design and put a lot of effort into each piece - from the process to the presentation to the content.
Maybe one day I'll get back into it.
I really enjoyed writing about design and put a lot of effort into each piece - from the process to the presentation to the content.
Maybe one day I'll get back into it.
August 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I still can't believe I got so many people to read my blogs in the short time I was doing them.
I really enjoyed writing about design and put a lot of effort into each piece - from the process to the presentation to the content.
Maybe one day I'll get back into it.
I really enjoyed writing about design and put a lot of effort into each piece - from the process to the presentation to the content.
Maybe one day I'll get back into it.
Ah yes, you know an item is interactive in games when it stands out in the dark.
August 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Ah yes, you know an item is interactive in games when it stands out in the dark.
Love mechanics like these. In other games, a door opening is inconsequential, but in Outlast is part of the horror experience.
Sometimes reinventing the wheel in video games means evolving simple mechanics to advanced.
Sometimes reinventing the wheel in video games means evolving simple mechanics to advanced.
August 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Love mechanics like these. In other games, a door opening is inconsequential, but in Outlast is part of the horror experience.
Sometimes reinventing the wheel in video games means evolving simple mechanics to advanced.
Sometimes reinventing the wheel in video games means evolving simple mechanics to advanced.
Lmao, protein pizza 😅
Eating this is NOT gonna get you lean friends.
Eating this is NOT gonna get you lean friends.
July 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Lmao, protein pizza 😅
Eating this is NOT gonna get you lean friends.
Eating this is NOT gonna get you lean friends.
Scotland wtf?
July 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Scotland wtf?
Taking a little break from job applications with the local gangster.
July 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Taking a little break from job applications with the local gangster.
What do you mean this isn't how you're supposed to use photomode?
July 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
What do you mean this isn't how you're supposed to use photomode?
I finally played Jusant. What an incredible journey this game was. Don't Nod has outdone itself once again. Would wholeheartedly recommend you playing this gem.
July 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I finally played Jusant. What an incredible journey this game was. Don't Nod has outdone itself once again. Would wholeheartedly recommend you playing this gem.
God this is so good.
July 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
God this is so good.
This level of destruction is missing from a lot of AAA games. They focus instead of what I call "set dressing" environments. For some it works and it's fine. But I do wish we made games more interactive and reactive.
July 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This level of destruction is missing from a lot of AAA games. They focus instead of what I call "set dressing" environments. For some it works and it's fine. But I do wish we made games more interactive and reactive.
Started playing Robocop. I love this level of detail 👌
July 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Started playing Robocop. I love this level of detail 👌
Just scrolling through my saved game media, like one does, and I found this gem. This game is the best.
July 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Just scrolling through my saved game media, like one does, and I found this gem. This game is the best.
Haven't been on socials much the past 6 months. Replaced it with touching more grass.
How are y'all doing?
How are y'all doing?
May 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Haven't been on socials much the past 6 months. Replaced it with touching more grass.
How are y'all doing?
How are y'all doing?