Nicholas Armstrong
@yaboijaspy.bsky.social
Writer at Larian, liker of words, lover of dogs. Previously at PlayStation and Cold Iron. Working on too many projects at once.
Always happy to talk writing and game dev.
Always happy to talk writing and game dev.
If America interests you, if the working class interests you, if people in all of their states of cognitive and emotional dissonance interest you - read Working by Studs Terkel. Read how things have changed, and how they stay the same.
April 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
If America interests you, if the working class interests you, if people in all of their states of cognitive and emotional dissonance interest you - read Working by Studs Terkel. Read how things have changed, and how they stay the same.
In the wildly dystopian world of Deus Ex, set in 2052, wealthy elites and corporations pay just 5% of federal taxes.
In the wildly dystopian reality of 2025 USA, corporations pay about 8%.
In the wildly dystopian reality of 2025 USA, corporations pay about 8%.
March 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
In the wildly dystopian world of Deus Ex, set in 2052, wealthy elites and corporations pay just 5% of federal taxes.
In the wildly dystopian reality of 2025 USA, corporations pay about 8%.
In the wildly dystopian reality of 2025 USA, corporations pay about 8%.
I have loved everything Airship Syndicate has ever done. Sense of adventure, atmosphere, art, narrative.
Digging Wayfinder a lot, especially after the turnaround their team was able to do with all that publisher fiasco stuff. Mad respect for that entire studio.
Digging Wayfinder a lot, especially after the turnaround their team was able to do with all that publisher fiasco stuff. Mad respect for that entire studio.
January 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I have loved everything Airship Syndicate has ever done. Sense of adventure, atmosphere, art, narrative.
Digging Wayfinder a lot, especially after the turnaround their team was able to do with all that publisher fiasco stuff. Mad respect for that entire studio.
Digging Wayfinder a lot, especially after the turnaround their team was able to do with all that publisher fiasco stuff. Mad respect for that entire studio.
Scrubs had such stellar writing. I've got to nerd out for a bit.
Writing a good zinger is hard, especially when it's on a deadline, in a particular voice, and in a situation or scene you might not have even written.
Most of the time it isn't even your character.
Writing a good zinger is hard, especially when it's on a deadline, in a particular voice, and in a situation or scene you might not have even written.
Most of the time it isn't even your character.
December 28, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Scrubs had such stellar writing. I've got to nerd out for a bit.
Writing a good zinger is hard, especially when it's on a deadline, in a particular voice, and in a situation or scene you might not have even written.
Most of the time it isn't even your character.
Writing a good zinger is hard, especially when it's on a deadline, in a particular voice, and in a situation or scene you might not have even written.
Most of the time it isn't even your character.
Me trying to explain the narrative beauty of Arcane S1: the theme of duality represented by found families, the reoccurring dichotomy of differences and tragedy sundering unity, of Vi/Jynx, Vander/Silco, Jayce/Viktor, Zaun/Piltover.
November 10, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Me trying to explain the narrative beauty of Arcane S1: the theme of duality represented by found families, the reoccurring dichotomy of differences and tragedy sundering unity, of Vi/Jynx, Vander/Silco, Jayce/Viktor, Zaun/Piltover.
When I complain about how growing up as a kid sucks now, it is 90% because I grew up with this.
November 10, 2024 at 9:34 AM
When I complain about how growing up as a kid sucks now, it is 90% because I grew up with this.
This Steinbeck fella might be on to something.
November 9, 2024 at 11:58 PM
This Steinbeck fella might be on to something.
Remember, if you want to write in gaming, you are much more a screenwriter than a novelist. Focus on those skills. Think about how it sounds read aloud. Think of how cinematics will bring it to life.
This image from CDPRs excellent Redkit should give you an idea.
This image from CDPRs excellent Redkit should give you an idea.
November 7, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Remember, if you want to write in gaming, you are much more a screenwriter than a novelist. Focus on those skills. Think about how it sounds read aloud. Think of how cinematics will bring it to life.
This image from CDPRs excellent Redkit should give you an idea.
This image from CDPRs excellent Redkit should give you an idea.
If you ever worry about your character names being consistent in a piece of writing, just remember in actual history a bunch of Johns, James, and Bobs were also hanging out with Abacuck and Cadwallader.
October 26, 2024 at 4:24 PM
If you ever worry about your character names being consistent in a piece of writing, just remember in actual history a bunch of Johns, James, and Bobs were also hanging out with Abacuck and Cadwallader.
What a deal, Randy. Who says video games are getting too expensive?
October 26, 2024 at 11:14 AM
What a deal, Randy. Who says video games are getting too expensive?