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jamespatton.bsky.social
Solo game dev. My games are secretly lefty ☭ 🃏 Co-wrote and -designed The Hidden Isle, a tarot TTRPG. 🤖 Made Silicon Dreams, "the best Blade Runner game in years" (theGamer). "The credits rolled and it was perfect." (John Walker, Kotaku.)
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I am humbled and amazed to come home and find that I have been nominated for the Writing + Narrative Game Dev Hero 2025 along with such incredible company as Betty Robertson, Kim Belair, Arseniy Klishin, Mallory Gibson, and Charles. Thank you to those who decided to nominate me and to the Game Dev-

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

I love the Zachtronics solitaire collection, but whenever the Tower comes up, I can't help but see this.

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

The Ukrainian Night tarot just launched on Kickstarter! I helped this talented Ukrainian artist a little with the KS page text, but the heart of this project is her incredible art. Go take a look! www.kickstarter.com/projects/116...

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

this is not fair!! please help share and donate to hamza, he let me know that he hasn't received many donations for days 💔

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

My disabled partner got yelled at over the phone by the disability office for asking questions like "But how does it benefit the economy if you force me to work in a sweatshop for disabled people and I dislocate my fingers doing meaningless work like rolling paper into little balls?"

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

How did I miss this? Make a city with friends! Roll some dice, draw some lines! Consult tables! Sounds like a good time.

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

300 backers!!!!!!

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

We're in an industry that should praise each other more than any other. Please nominate your heroes, as most of the nominees could use the exposure and clout for their careers.

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment

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submitted 27 days ago • 8 comments

Hey, y'all! I'm James and I'm a California-based writer and narrative designer in games, having worked in AAA and indie, and looking for my next project. I'm a valuable member of a team, big or small, great with character and voice, excellent with wordplay, and making places feel more alive.

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

If you were playing a bard in a pen and paper solo RPG, what styles of music would you want your character to play? I already have - Traditional fantasy (Skyrim, Witcher) - Folk music/dances - Sea shanties Any other ideas? #solorpg #ttrpg

submitted 35 days ago • 5 comments

Per his attorneys, Mahmoud Khalil asked to address the court at his immigration hearing today, where a judge gave the green light to the Trump admin to deport him. “This is exactly why the Trump administration has sent me to this court, 1,000 miles away from my family.”

submitted 36 days ago • 12 comments

My western mystery story is now live in Whispers in the West! TWO BAD SISTERS A rare postage stamp has gone missing, and a precious coin has been found. Do bad things always come in twos?

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

Today is an ABSOLUTELY NUTS day for PC games: Promise Mascot Agency Blue Prince Monaco 2 Talos Principle Remake Crashlands 2 Hollywood Animal Pilo and the Holobook Girls Made Pudding Signal Creek Willow Guard Harpagun Kaya's Prophecy Time Gal & Ninja Hayate HD Snowrunner DLC Dave The Diver DLC

submitted 37 days ago • 12 comments

Is it a city building tool? A cooperative worldbuilding game? A solo RPG experience? Neither I, nor @sharkbombs.bsky.social have fully decided, but we know we want to make Ex Novo better than ever (also a printed book). Our Kickstarter campaign is starting soon 👇 www.kickstarter.com/projects/sha...

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

We have hit the 800 FOLLOWERS! This is much more than I'd imagined when we set the preview page life. I remember telling @konstantinosd.bsky.social that I'd be happy if we'd break 500.

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

Post a movie from the year you turned 18.

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

The Plague Pillar of Dredgeport, erected centuries ago to celebrate the city surviving a great plague. At the top are the Father and the Lady, two of the Empire's gods. 🧵 #indiedev #indiegames #gamedev #gameart

submitted 38 days ago • 1 comment

I reeeeeeally want to play Blue Prince! It sounds awesome!

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

Today is the 5th Anniversary of my first game In Other Waters! It's a project I'm still very proud of, and marks a massive change in my life as I have been a full time dev ever since 🐟 To celebrate, next Thursday I will be launching something with @lostincult.co.uk sign up here: eepurl.com/iuomJA

submitted 44 days ago • 14 comments

Another location for Duskpunk: the factory! After all, it is a steampunk game. 🧵 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #gameart

submitted 44 days ago • 1 comment

The industry should be run by regular workers. It should not be run by capitalists.

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments