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sidneyicarus.bsky.social
Applied Game Designer - ARPIA Best Game Award Winner - Systems Design Consultant
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then perish.

submitted 2 days ago • 15 comments

Imp Games are back tomorrow in Toronto! please share with your local friends and come help us build a community😸

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Story Games TO at the Imp is just the best. If you're around, come along!

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

game night with @sidneyicarus.bsky.social and the toronto crowd tomorrow! message us or email [email protected] if you want to facilitate a game or have any questions💟

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

My favourite part of writing d4idays, is that after I write 1500 words on my game design newsletter, Mailchimp's AI wants to suggest titles for me: "4 secret design tips you WONT BELIEVE" And I ignore that shit and write "d4 Reasons Tim Curry Kicks Ass"

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

#SkeetReview Tempest Rising (dev. Slipgate Ironworks, pub. 3D Realms, Knight’s Peak, 2025). A nostalgic mechanical experience that captures the play of classic Command & Conquer well, but can’t deliver on any novel ideas. One thumb.

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

Absolutely 1000% No better advice I've heard.

submitted 64 days ago • 1 comment

My first game at Breakout was Spirit Wardens, a game @sidneyicarus.bsky.social is developing based on Blades in the Dark. A neat setting and ideas.

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

Nothing humbles me more than seeing @timhutchings.bsky.social lament 24k subscribers to his newsletter at thousandyearoldvampire.com (it's very good and every one of those readers gets something cool and valuable). d4iday still looking to break 3 figures, maaaaaaate.

submitted 76 days ago • 3 comments

If you ever want to get into a hobby that will validate your imposter syndrome, consider RPG design. 90% of the population has no idea what you’re on about, 9% don’t care, and of the 1% remaining, more than half are ready to tell you you’re doing it wrong.

submitted 80 days ago • 14 comments

Going live now! Session Zero of Girl By Moonlight with the weirdheart crew over at twitch.tv/actualplay join @wallstormer.bsky.social @andrewgillis.bsky.social @sidneyicarus.bsky.social and myself as we build ourselves some magical girl tragedy.

submitted 80 days ago • 2 comments

I have one regret about Willow Bluff, I didn't include designer notes. As at least a few Dogs I've played through it with discovered, Willow Bluff was an opportunity to experience the subversion at the core of DitV. But most of the time, it just reinforces the bigotry. [d4iday readers can drink]

submitted 81 days ago • 1 comment

If you also would like to enjoy d4 weekly game design considerations, you can sign up to d4iday at: waxwings.com.au/email My faves so far: a d4 Framework for receiving feedback on your games d4 ways to handle Accidental Fascism in play The most crucial d4 hours after you fuck up a playtest

submitted 88 days ago • 0 comments

Submitting my narrative design portfolio that just says "wrote the word d4iday" in 11pt font. Waiting for the job offers to come rolling in.

submitted 89 days ago • 0 comments

This era will be defined by the definitional difference between engagement and fulfillment.

submitted 120 days ago • 0 comments

My new career ambition is to fight everyone who treats leading a team like a burden but still takes the money. Line em up like a Royal Rumble. Give me two minutes before you send in the next one so I have some breathing room.

submitted 122 days ago • 0 comments

Standard progression from shit post thought spoken aloud -> bluesky skeet drafting -> oops way too much, bluesky thread? -> too complex, blog post? -> ugh too much work I'd rather just post the unqualified Skeet... So here is it: Game dev teams need to do the work Emerg medicine did 15 years ago.

submitted 122 days ago • 1 comment

This is such a different and enjoyable way to listen to Decaying Orbit. A smoothly edited, lightning fast AP with just the right amount of delighter-audio scattered throughout. Duet versions always feel so different. Thank you! Shame about the 'fest tho :/

submitted 127 days ago • 1 comment