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Josh Scherr

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โช PAST: Naughty Dog; co-writer/narrative designer Uncharted 4, Uncharted:The Lost Legacy, The Last of Us Pt II โ–ถ๏ธ NOW: Cautionary Tales game narrative consulting ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ video games, baking, bad puns, shitposting ๐Ÿ”—๐ŸŒณ linktr.ee/joshscherr โค๏ธ fix your hearts or die

6,118 Followers  |  1,269 Following  |  3,000 Posts  |  Joined: 27.04.2023  |  1.9099

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I miss twitter circla 2012 which felt like a place I could goof w/friends, make new industry contacts, & watch events unfold in real-time. gg heralded its descent into hell & musk poured gasoline on the fire. bsky isn't twitter 2012 but more important it isn't twitter 2026. don't need/want/miss it

23.02.2026 06:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm getting close

22.02.2026 02:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ngl, this made me chortle with glee, esp the bewildered commentators

22.02.2026 02:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In case the Alysa Liu video is blocked in your country for asinine reasons:

21.02.2026 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

bsky.app/profile/xxox...

21.02.2026 16:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Rewatched this & the moments leading up to the medal ceremony several times since last night - not only because it's wonderful seeing someone take such joy in what they do, but also because her story of burning out, stepping away, and coming back on her own terms is inspirational for so many of us.

20.02.2026 22:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 135    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

which is to say: that's what I'm fuckin' talking about

20.02.2026 22:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Rewatched this & the moments leading up to the medal ceremony several times since last night - not only because it's wonderful seeing someone take such joy in what they do, but also because her story of burning out, stepping away, and coming back on her own terms is inspirational for so many of us.

20.02.2026 22:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 135    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Awaysis on Steam The ultimate dungeon brawler. A revolutionary, physics-fueled throwdown where youโ€™ll jump, slide, and collide on your adventure to restore peace to the Awaysis - an ancient floating relic under attack...

Our game AWAYSIS has its first major Steam demo up! We've done a lot of custom physics work to bring something somewhere in between a fully-physics based experience and something more responsive of something more Nintendo-like, its a sweet juicy middle!

store.steampowered.com/app/3334760/...

20.02.2026 01:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 66    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

oh hey glad we got to say hey hi hello

20.02.2026 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

such a waste

20.02.2026 00:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

my thoughts:
1. wtf
2. ffs
3. jfc

19.02.2026 23:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

me, leaving the theater after Rise of the Skywalker (aka Retcon of the Jedi)

18.02.2026 23:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Reminder to other indie dev teams especially new teams. Most of us are happy to share advice and give feedback on publisher/funding/platform deals and terms. There are some shady predatory biz weasels that will take advantage of you as soon as your game starts to pop off. Please reach out.

18.02.2026 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 585    ๐Ÿ” 138    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19
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notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich

18.02.2026 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20476    ๐Ÿ” 6585    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 467    ๐Ÿ“Œ 459
An infographic of Nessa that says โ€œNessa @ GDC 2026โ€ with panel listings being โ€œNarrative Portfolio Reviewsโ€ on Monday March 9th at 1:50lm and โ€œItโ€™s Not In the Writerโ€™s Manual: Q&A for New Writersโ€ on Tuesday March 10th at 10:30amโ€

An infographic of Nessa that says โ€œNessa @ GDC 2026โ€ with panel listings being โ€œNarrative Portfolio Reviewsโ€ on Monday March 9th at 1:50lm and โ€œItโ€™s Not In the Writerโ€™s Manual: Q&A for New Writersโ€ on Tuesday March 10th at 10:30amโ€

Iโ€™ll be at GDC this year doing portfolio reviews and joining the new writersโ€™ Q&A panel!! Iโ€™m looking for more work and your next game needs a writer, so letโ€™s get coffee!

17.02.2026 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 85    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

About 3000 bananas

18.02.2026 01:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man is holding his finger to his forehead while thinking . ALT: a man is holding his finger to his forehead while thinking .

Genius!

18.02.2026 01:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

what this guy needs is an AI to come up with ideas and make decisions for him

18.02.2026 01:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

turns out the idea guys don't actually have any ideas, just a vision of themselves sitting atop a pile of success money as their adoring fans blow kisses and their detractors grovel at their feet

17.02.2026 22:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 309    ๐Ÿ” 65    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

it is bananas

17.02.2026 22:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

turns out the idea guys don't actually have any ideas, just a vision of themselves sitting atop a pile of success money as their adoring fans blow kisses and their detractors grovel at their feet

17.02.2026 22:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 309    ๐Ÿ” 65    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Fredo, you're my older brother, and I love you. But don't ever use ChatGPT to write your barks again. Ever."

17.02.2026 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I had the opportunity to play this demo a month or so back & if there's any one word to describe it, it's "bonkers." If there's more than one word, it's "what the fuck is this game and why did I get so upset when the demo ended because I wanted to play more IMMEDIATELY"

17.02.2026 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

safe travels!

16.02.2026 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm still working on Coral Tower but I'll get there at some point

16.02.2026 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Do you dream of revenge on billionaires? THEN WE HAVE THE GAME FOR YOU. Back our indie game made with rage + love on Kickstarter NOW and play our BRAND NEW DEMO on Steam
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...

16.02.2026 13:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 373    ๐Ÿ” 219    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23

"Scope Creeps" made me snort

16.02.2026 06:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Been a bit nervous about announcing this, but I was the Lead Writer on this week long game jam that turned into a YEAR LONG GAME JAM. ๐Ÿ˜… From many of the same freaks that brought you OnlyCans!

Date your guns! Meditate on the nature of isolation! Fight the deep state! Get divorced! Love a worm!

16.02.2026 02:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 342    ๐Ÿ” 69    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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"The day of accountability will come": Rep. Delia Ramirez on abolishing and prosecuting DHS The Handbasket spoke with the congresswoman who called out ICE long before it was popular.

A lot of people talk about wanting Dems with the courage and anger to meet this moment, but Rep. @ramirez.house.gov is actually doing it.

Read this ๐Ÿ”ฅ interview I did with her Friday:

15.02.2026 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1083    ๐Ÿ” 216    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

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