Simon Burr

We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.

Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.

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SAVE the DATE - Game Narrative Networking - London, UK

Evening of Friday 3rd October... details and booking to follow next week. Watch this space *

Shares welcome.

*You enter the internet. Do you -
A) Stare at the screen in hope?
B) Open a new tab to join the other 278 you have open?
C) Panic?

Good luck Isaac!

I’m excited to share that I’ve started working as a Narrative Assistant at @seriouspointgames.bsky.social!

I’m thrilled to be joining their talented team and to be working on their upcoming game, The Ski Lodge Murder! The game is already shaping up quite nicely, so stay tuned 🕵️

We have a RELEASE DATE for the next Duck Detective game!!!

🦆 22nd May 🦆

Coming to PC… PS5… Nintendo Switch… and Xbox!! That’s right, we’re coming to console too! See you there, detectives 😉🔎

Sorry yall Im gonna be annoying about South of Midnight for the next month. But representation matters and seeing reactions like this reminds me how important it is to make authentic games. People want to see it and your audience will find your stories. This made me tear up.

Campaign Creative Lead, Writer- Battlefield at Electronic Arts GR8 Job! at Electronic Arts

Starting a new game narrative job listing thread since the old one's getting long in the tooth. Wanna get new BSky folks up to speed with my posts. #gamedev #writing #narrative

Okay, 1st entry:

ea.gr8people.com/jobs/185329/...

Campaign Creative Lead Writer (Battlefield) - EA. Marina Del Rey, CA.

I've learned (and I am still learning) how to run a game studio for the last seven years doing both creative and biz. Here's a list of guidelines that work for us and might be useful for others that were lessons I've incorporated with our experience and guidance from others. 🧵

🚨🔄 ANNOUNCING: Expelled! - an Overboard! game!

Verity Amersham is a scholarship girl at a top boarding school.

But someone's pushed a Prefect out of a window & everyone says it was her!

She has one day to clear her name - or find someone to take the fall.

MARCH 12th

⭐ tinyurl.com/vj5rhnwj ⭐

In gamedev, we joke about how we shouldn't care so much because "we ain't curing cancer" so chill, right?

But you know what? These last few weeks reminded me that the Arts, esp accessible Art like videogames is incredibly important because games have a big place in sculpting cultural norms.

That's so kind Matias, thanks for sharing!

Good morning and happy #PointNClickFriday!
I'm Matias Ekebom and I'm delighted to be your host🌝

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I'm working on "The M/S Cornelia II Incident", a point and click mystery with a twist - Coming out this year!

Demo available!
🛳️ bit.ly/Cornelia2

YouTube video by Skinny Dog Games The Grift - Prototype out now on itch.io

Happy #PointNClickFriday!

Thanks for hosting Matias - I can't wait to try your demo!

I'm making The Grift, a 19th century point and click adventure where you play as a conman.

The prototype is available on itch and any feedback would be really helpful! 😄 skinny-dog-games.itch.io/the-grift-ea...

1000xResist (with sunset visitor's Remy Siu and Pinki Li) Noclip Crewcast · Episode

Great interview with @sunsetvisitor.studio on the @noclipvideo.bsky.social podcast.

It's fascinating that they focused on removing game mechanics from 1000xResist rather than adding them. It's amazing what they did within those constraints and the narrative really benefited as a result. Loved it!

This is such a cool idea Brandon. Look forward to seeing more

YouTube video by Skinny Dog Games The Grift - Prototype out now on itch.io

The Grift prototype is now available on itch!

Lie, cheat and swindle your way through 19th century London in this historical point and click adventure.

Check out the prototype and please leave feedback if you can 👉 skinny-dog-games.itch.io/the-grift-ea...

Really looking forward to this one!

Game writing soundtrack of the day: Ockeroid's soundtrack from the equally brilliant Crow Country.

I'm from the UK and would love to join

Please, please, please, share this to help us get more wishlists!

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Happy birthday!

This looks great!

The Roottrees are Dead on Steam A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

Seven days into 2025 and I've already played what I suspect will be one of my favorite games of the year: The Roottrees Are Dead, a narrative logic deduction game (à la Obra Dinn) that has you searching for clues to unravel the dramatic story of a rich family store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/...

Needed a bit of a break from black and white, 19th century engravings over Christmas. So, I made my first low poly 3D model in @crocotile3d.bsky.social.

A splash of colour isn't so bad from time to time! 🎨💗

#lowpoly #ps1 #crocotile #pixelart

Thank you, that's very kind. I can't take too much credit for the art assets though. It's the work of 19th century artists! 😄

Room for one more? I'm a solo dev working on a historical point and click adventure. I'd love to be added if possible

Coincidentally, I read this article by @joeyschutz.bsky.social after completing Mouthwashing. In that game, it felt like nothing was wasted, with gameplay changing in each scene to reflect the narrative. It was succinct, and felt fresh and exciting for many of the reasons Joey goes into here.

So, I've finished writing tomorrow's edition of the newsletter. The final issue of 2024 is going to be great, with stunning art from Emilio and details about the engine's performance on the Nintendo Switch.

Be sure to subscribe here: newsletter.arumastudios.com

Key art for 1000xResist

Key art for Naiad

Key art for Pacific Drive

Let art for Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

I want to do a thread of games that really stuck with me this year!

I felt like I hadn’t been playing a lot this year but turns out I had and there were so many incredible games with such different playstyles

I’ll start with my top 4 of the year because that’s how many pics I can upload at once