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narrative & game designer | WomenIn 2026 DICE Scholar | previous diablo 4 lvl design intern | nyu game design bfa โ€˜26 | they/she | ruariroot.com reject humanity and become swag!!

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HEY I'M ANNOUNCING MY COOL NEW INDIE GAME

Kick back, relax, and get cleaning solo or with friends! The multiverse is a messy place, and when things get dirty the S.K.R.U.B. Squad is there!

Please wishlist and share, it really helps a whole lot! ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡
store.steampowered.com/app/3900170/...

19.11.2025 19:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 246    ๐Ÿ” 117    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

holy shit i can not wait for this game

13.02.2026 10:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

MY LOVE

13.02.2026 09:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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jennifer english said i look like maelle ๐Ÿฅน

so i present to you verso(ben starr) next to maelle (me) next to maelle (jennifer english):

13.02.2026 09:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i agree! itโ€™s much more fun to learn when you are making things that interest you rather than just following tutorials

14.01.2026 07:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

yes! ikea has some great designs, but they just felt so much like 3d game assets and iโ€™ve been working on learning to 3d model that i was like โ€œi must try thisโ€

14.01.2026 07:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
that little kid from ant farm standing in front of a interview microphone being at a loss for words

that little kid from ant farm standing in front of a interview microphone being at a loss for words

my exact reaction when someone asks me what my plans are after i graduate

14.01.2026 07:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

unfortunately walking through ikea is not as magical anymore. lots of โ€œno teenager would have a room this organized!โ€ and also โ€œwhat adult has the time and money for a perfectly guitar themed living room?โ€

14.01.2026 07:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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i hate being a game designer. wtf do you mean you went to ikea and saw the ketchup and mustard bottles and went โ€œi have to 3d model thisโ€ and took 360 pictures

14.01.2026 06:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NESSA CANNON Experienced game writer and narrative designer available for commissions, assignments, and contract work.

hi everybody! I'm urgently looking for full-time game writing/narrative design work.

I'm a 6-year industry pro working with both AAA and indie studios on titles like Borderlands 4, Endoparasitic, and [REDACTED]. I also edit and consult!

Updated portfolio is live on my new site:
www.nessacannon.com

05.01.2026 20:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 421    ๐Ÿ” 301    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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@emmakidwell.bsky.social i didnโ€™t mean it like that ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ

11.12.2025 01:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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fantastic things were happening at nintendo nyc the other day

15.11.2025 03:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

itโ€™s a great day to be bisexual ๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†•๏ธ

15.11.2025 03:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

it was. but then i got hades 2 on my switch and my life was fundamentally changed

15.11.2025 03:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

can someone tell me if the new pokรฉmon game is worth it

18.10.2025 20:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

i think then maybe play around with it! I often find when it comes to designing ui in games i tend to lean towards how players would describe what they are looking for or doing. Like out loud if you were to ask a player which one they liked better you would probably say โ€œthis oneโ€ or โ€œthat oneโ€

18.10.2025 20:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

you could also go the pokรฉmon โ€œwhich one are youโ€ route where you show both options on screen and ask players to pick which one they want and that way thereโ€™s no words. or you can change it to like โ€œthis oneโ€ and โ€œthat oneโ€ because ultimately players are choosing based off how it looks not the words

18.10.2025 06:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i need some help!

what are some visual novels or visual novel style games that have really good ui/ux design? stuff thatโ€™s interesting but also not too over the top. iโ€™m not looking for p5 or metaphor style ui but something thatโ€™s unique and plays into the genre of the game itself?

#gamedev

18.10.2025 06:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

wow a lot of typos on my end. my bad but hopefully that made sense!

18.10.2025 06:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sorry i donโ€™t have an โ€œanswerโ€ per se but i think itโ€™s important to not get too hung up on it when trying to brainstorm. honestly i would playtest them out. even paper prototyping which just showing the options and asking people which words they respond to better / responded to in the way you want

18.10.2025 06:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i think detaching sex from the labels is a good start but without making a very detailed and customizable model it might be very hard to find something that doesnโ€™t play into stereotypes.

18.10.2025 06:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i mean without having a lot of in game models, itโ€™s hard to really avoid having premade models that really skew towards a stereotype so i think that nothing will end up feeling perfect.

18.10.2025 06:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
17.10.2025 13:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

people have been sending me internship applications and while i really appreciate it, the sudden and harsh realization after looking at them is that i canโ€™t apply because i am graduating this yearโ€ฆ. which means i have to actually apply for aโ€ฆ jobโ€ฆ.

17.10.2025 13:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

WHY IS HALF MY FEED IN GERMAN. I DONT SPEAK GERMAN!!!!!!!!

04.10.2025 19:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the amount of students in my school's library rn with ChatGPT open is truly sickening

04.10.2025 19:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

if anyone knows any voice actors who are looking for a gig please check this out! I promise it will be fun :3

03.10.2025 16:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

woah i wrote this!

03.10.2025 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a screenshot from a cartoon-style video game, showing four slime-humanoid creatures in space suits standing in front of a window together. in order from left to right they are: green and nerdy looking with glasses looking at a clipboard, orange and grumpy looking, pink and happy looking sitting on a table, and purple and grumpy looking leaning against the table.

a screenshot from a cartoon-style video game, showing four slime-humanoid creatures in space suits standing in front of a window together. in order from left to right they are: green and nerdy looking with glasses looking at a clipboard, orange and grumpy looking, pink and happy looking sitting on a table, and purple and grumpy looking leaning against the table.

Voice acting folks!

I'm casting four roles for my multiplayer cleaning indie game, S.K.R.U.B. Squad! Paid gig at $200 CDN per role, auditions close on the 18th.

Shares super appreciated! #SKRUBSquad

Audition and find details via CastingCallClub: www.castingcall.club/projects/sli...

03.10.2025 13:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 114    ๐Ÿ” 60    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

iโ€™m so sorry emma :(

04.09.2025 16:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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