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Haley Skjersven

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[She/They] Indie game developer from Edmonton, AB! Morphing my love for narrative design & writing into unique community building ๐Ÿ‘พ Media studies & psychology double major with a certificate in game development. Documentary, literary, & research geek ๐Ÿค“

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Join the Second Wind Discord Server! From the team behind The Escapist, we're excited to introduce you Second Wind and to invite you to our community! | 30240 members

Iโ€™m also modding for this incredible community on Discord, YouTube, and Twitch! Definitely swing by our 30K+ member Discord server & say hi! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’› discord.gg/secondwind

17.11.2023 04:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
What Developers Misunderstand About Dark Souls Level Design | Design Delve
From the team behind The Escapist, we're excited to introduce you to our new employee-owned and fully independent outlet, Second Wind. Support us on Patreon:... What Developers Misunderstand About Dark Souls Level Design | Design Delve

JM8 from @secondwind.bsky.social worked really, really, really hard on this video, & it would mean the world if you all checked it out & subbed to the channel ๐Ÿฅน This oneโ€™s for my #gamedev #gamestudies #videogames #soulsborne #gamedesign #indiedev #gamesmedia fans!

youtu.be/XBvvOSc4_S8?...

17.11.2023 04:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh nooooo, I DO CRY EASILY!! ๐Ÿ˜‚ Iโ€™m a massive fan of meaningful, impactful narratives though, so Iโ€™m extra excited now ๐Ÿฅน

27.10.2023 03:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meg's Monster on Steam Take control of the Underworldโ€™s grumpiest ghoul to help a lost little girl find her way home in this creepy-cute indie adventure. Just be warned: if she cries, the whole world dies.

The art & audio are astounding!! Iโ€™m really intrigued by the narrative & I love the premise of โ€œif she cries, the whole world diesโ€ haha. Iโ€™m excited to play this, thank you!!

Attaching the link for easy access in case others want to check it out! ๐Ÿ˜ store.steampowered.com/app/1783360/...

27.10.2023 03:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is so darn cute!!! I LOVE that it uniquely spins the fun of Garctic Phone into a thematic story!! Iโ€™ve been wanting to play something with my viewers for a little while now, so this is PERFECT! Iโ€™m super stoked; the art & puns are amazing! ๐Ÿ˜Š Wishlisted, downloaded, & joined the Discord ๐Ÿค—

27.10.2023 03:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To my fellow #IndieDev โ€” please drop links to your video games in the comments! I would love to livestream them on #Twitch and write about them for my socials! My goal is to highlight & support smaller #GameDev in this infinite pool of talent ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ’›

#IndieGames #IndieGameDev #GameNews #Media #Gaming

27.10.2023 03:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For my comp lit class, Iโ€™m analyzing SOMA through a multimodal perspective to show that games as an interactive medium alter the reading of a narrative. Join me on Twitch as I nerd out over one of my favourite philosophical games! In the name of academia, of courseโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ˜‹

www.twitch.tv/haleyjpeg

19.10.2023 03:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m convinced my newfound interest in tabletops is simply an excuse to accumulate dice sets, these are gorgeous! ๐Ÿคฉ

18.10.2023 01:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Researching tools in preparation for painting my first miniatures, and a deep dive into Warhammer lore ๐Ÿ˜ Iโ€™m somewhat new to tabletops still, so Iโ€™m stoked to have found your page! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

18.10.2023 00:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is incredibly intriguing! Iโ€™m a BA undergrad currently completing a double major in media studies and psychology at the University of Alberta, and I intend to pursue my masters in DH; I would be thrilled to see a program like this offered for students like myself.

17.10.2023 06:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Such a great game / genre, Iโ€™m super stoked to watch this! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

16.10.2023 21:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I discussed today at #AGS2023 how the lack of standards amongst subjective author opinions makes it difficult to effectively compare games. Reviews play an especially crucial role in marketing indie games, so itโ€™s cool to see press considering/implementing clearer structures for readers to review ๐Ÿ˜‰

14.10.2023 07:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was having this exact discussion with someone today! Reviews play such an important role in marketing indie games especially, but thereโ€™s no set standard amongst subjective author opinions that allow us to effectively โ€œcompareโ€ these games. Super cool to see press implementing clearer structures!

14.10.2023 07:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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