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alexandernewcombe.bsky.social
Lead Narrative Designer @ Eidos-Montreal Previously—Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Crusader Kings 3, Crush Crush, Club Penguin, and more. www.alexnewcombe.com Unsurprisingly a bisexual TTRPG nerd as well. Happy to talk shop! He/Him
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This is such a great game. Anyone who likes tactics, fresh takes on fantasy, or lovely 2D art should check it out. Nearly everyone on @remapradio.bsky.social put it as a game of the year! Play it!

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

Each time I work from office, I draw a tarot card and do a silly reading for my team. It's often not hard to link the mystic imagery of the cards to the complicated workings of AAA game dev

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Barcelona is joining the French heroes re: today's games industry strike. We're cooking. 😍

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

Dear Canadians Visit #Montreal this summer It's amazing. Seriously, you'll wonder why other cities aren't more like it

submitted 20 days ago • 12 comments

The Video Game History Foundation Library is now in early access. For free. For everyone. Wherever you are. Read more: gamehistory.org/vghf-library...

submitted 24 days ago • 90 comments

I've been playing Pacific Drive and it's a great game for these long winter nights. Just the right blend of spooky, chill, and then occasionally nerve-wracking. I think this is the only combat-free Roguelike I've played? If anyone knows of anything else in that space, I'd love to hear about it.

submitted 29 days ago • 10 comments

This is something I've come to terms with as a writer. Though it does not absolve me of trying to avoid harmful stereotyping. I like to depict just and inclusive worlds! I just don't think I'm changing ours by doing it.

submitted 33 days ago • 2 comments

the difference between "we can procedurally generate narratives that adapt to the player" and "we can use chatGPT to generate narratives" is a bit like the difference between "we can use food processors and other tools to speed up making food" and "if we throw food on the floor maybe it'll be good"

submitted 37 days ago • 6 comments

uhhhh Caves of Qud is #5 on the Best PC Games OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!! hold on I gotta take a breath and add a few more !!!!!!!!!!! opencritic.com/browse/pc

submitted 50 days ago • 3 comments

One of 2024's strongest but most overlooked indie RPGs hits its lowest price ever, and it deserves a chance The magnificent Arco blends tactical combat and rewarding exploration, and has been championed by the likes of Balatro creator LocalThunk #indiegame www.pcgamesn.com/arco/steam-s...

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

I too need more money than expected to make shit up. However I promise to burn down fewer forests/cause fewer nuclear meltdowns to do so.

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

Yes, even the tactics games

submitted 62 days ago • 0 comments

Welp. I was among the folks laid off from Deck Nine Games today. I'm so very proud of the work our team did and the journey we had. And, hey, I'm looking for narrative work again. I have experience in AAA, indie, consulting, and more. I know things are tough now, but any leads are appreciated.

submitted 78 days ago • 9 comments

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submitted 81 days ago • 3 comments

For any who need to hear this: the game industry can be a cruel & hard place. It's particularly bad right now. If you can't find work it's not necessarily a judgement on you. There are a lot of talented, experienced, & genuinely lovely folks who are also having trouble. You're in good company.

submitted 81 days ago • 5 comments