Jess Haskins | The Game Editors

Tickets are PWYW, with proceeds supporting the documentary and the orgs of the panelists taking part. I'll be there representing the NYC Indie Games Social, a monthly institution still going strong in our 11th year.

Hope you can come out and join us for what promises to be a great conversation!

The State of NYC Indie: Developing a Better Games Community A panel discussion between local leaders about how we can grow the NYC game development scene.

On Thursday evening, I'll be joining a panel of local community leaders at the NYU Game Center for a wide-ranging discussion about NYC's homegrown indie game scene. The host and moderator is @timrattray.bsky.social, who's working on a docuseries all about the NYC game dev community.

Tickets are PWYW, with proceeds supporting the documentary and the orgs of the panelists taking part. I'll be there representing the NYC Indie Games Social, a monthly institution still going strong in our 11th year.

Hope you can come out and join us for what promises to be a great conversation!

Save 29% on World of Vespuccia Bundle on Steam

Explore the alternate history steampunk-ish 19th century World of Vespuccia!

Solve 5 mysteries in the dark alleys of Lamplight City

Set off across the wild western frontier from the town of Rosewater

Grab both adventure games for less than $20!

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bluewyvernn - Twitch Playing cards with King Graham (Hoyle's Official Book of Games) | Games 101

Tonight I'm prepping for class by playing some games of Hearts against King Graham and Larry Laffer. That's right--I'm streaming Sierra's 1989 Hoyle's Official Book of Games, which pits you against adventure game heroes and Sierra employees (and their children): www.twitch.tv/bluewyvernn

bluewyvernn - Twitch The People vs Stephen Baggano | HFT GTA RP

Today on Happy Fun Time GTA RP: It's the trial of the century in The People vs Stephen Baggano. Will the former mayoral chief of staff get away with fraud, theft of $1.5 million of city funds, and multiple murders? What does this mean for Mayor Zoe? Tune in to www.twitch.tv/bluewyvernn to find out!

bluewyvernn - Twitch I'm a game editor and narrative designer who makes adventure games and plays anything with a great world or story. Streaming mostly GTA RP with some Peak, Valheim, and occasional surprises. Schedule…

Streaming some Peak with pals today for Peak Week! Honestly, it doesn't take much nudging to get us out for a climb together... www.twitch.tv/bluewyvernn

The Good, the Bad, and the Iffy: is there such a thing as an ethical designer? Designers from Pentagram, Koto, Creech, and more talk candidly about the murky waters of client selection, the logistics and risks of rejecting work on moral grounds, and how to keep afloat without…

This is a thoughtful and nuanced article about the challenge of refusing work that doesn’t align with your values and how the mantra “no ethical consumption under capitalism” can abet abdicating responsibility. Some of my bright lines: no work involving gen AI, crypto, gambling, or dark patterns.

Happy to be included, thank you! 💖

bluewyvernn - Twitch 1-Year Stream Anniversary! | Hiking & Climbing Games

Did you know I stream on Twitch? Probably not, because I don't talk about it much! Today is my 1-year anniversary stream, and I'm celebrating with a selection of games about hiking and climbing. Come hit the trail with me! www.twitch.tv/bluewyvernn

it's been a few days now, but I should have the ID since I linked to or embedded the HTML calendar widely in lots of places. it's a long shot, but I'll give it a try, thanks!

And if you're on the receiving end of those invitations—don't take them for granted! Acknowledge them. Make time. Show up. And maybe extend some of your own.

Keep coming back A formula for getting more people in your life

This is a good lesson I've tried to put into practice: to create and sustain more connections, just keep coming back. Be the person that keeps extending invitations (and extending grace), without expectations of reciprocity. Make space for things to happen.

It's likely unrecoverable and will have to be replaced with a new one, so stay tuned for that!

So, bit of bad news (minor in the scope of things, don't panic!)—the public NYC Game Dev Google calendar of local events is gone. My guess is an (unknown) contributor who just didn't use it anymore accidentally deleted it for everyone.

Snow Drift, by State Azure 1 track album

Reading and listening pairing:

The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. Le Guin
Snow Drift, by State Azure stateazure.bandcamp.com/album/snow-d...

The Game Editors – Professional Editing for Games Get your game edited! We offer expert editing, narrative/story consulting, and full voiceover production services for games and interactive media.

Obligatory parting plug: I'm looking for my next cool project to add to the lineup! If your game could use a professional editor's touch to tighten and polish the script—or if you want the voiceover works, with expert casting & directing—let's chat. 😄

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Foolish Mortals on Steam Louisiana, 1933. Thirty years ago an entire wedding suddenly & mysteriously vanished on the island of Devil's Rock, and with it went the location of the lost treasure of Bellemore Manor. To find it,…

Finally, an exciting one coming later this year: @inklingwood.bsky.social 's "merry, macabre" adventure Foolish Mortals. The Game Editors did script editing and VO production for this delightful, funny game. It's been a blast, can't wait to see it out! store.steampowered.com/app/1848440/...

One-Eyed Likho on Steam One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to…

More recent: One-Eyed Likho is a moody, dark, 1st-person horror adventure based on Slavic folklore that came out just last month. I worked with @thewarlocs.bsky.social to edit the English script and included collection of tales. Loved everything about this. store.steampowered.com/app/2346840/...

Save 20% on Rosewater on Steam A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits,…

Of course, there's Rosewater, the epic Western adventure I co-wrote with my partner @grundislav.games . (Ok, that one was already in my portfolio, but hadn't been updated since launching in March!) Also 20% off in the ASH Games publisher sale: store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/...

Save 20% on PRIM on Steam PRIM is a creepy-but-cute point’n’click adventure game full of dark humor. When her mother dies, Prim finds out she’s Death’s daughter and now has to live with her father. But the Grim Reaper has…

PRIM is a surreal adventure, whimsical comedy, and touching family drama set in the Land of the Dead about a girl who discovers that her father is Death himself. I edited the funny, whip-smart script by writer Jonas Fisch. Came out last year, currently 20% off. store.steampowered.com/app/1510470/...

Jess Haskins | Game editor and narrative designer Jess Haskins is a game editor and narrative designer living in Brooklyn. Proprietor of The Game Editors, providing high-quality editorial services and story consulting for game devs.

Portfolio update time! So many clients' projects have been launched or announced since I last touched it. Quick catch-up to highlight what I've been working on the past year or so…

jesshaskins.com/portfolio

Happening tonight!

RSVP for the NYC Indie Games September Social, Wed 9/3 The NYC Indie Games social is a monthly gathering for indie game devs and pals of all stripes to mix and mingle in a casual, relaxed setting, outdoors, every first Wednesday.

Happy Labor Day! Hope you're celebrating by supporting workers (unionize! ✊), enjoying the last of summer, and reclaiming rest from the capitalist machine.

And hey, you can do all three at our monthly NYC Indie Games socials! The next one is this Weds, 9/3.

RSVP here: freevite.app/event/nyc-in...

🐟 RELEASE DAY! 🐟
Road Trip to the End of the World is a visual novel about the death of a friendship, out TODAY - for free!

When Andy and her imaginary friend Fishy set off on a road trip to crash their ex-best friend’s wedding, will they know when to hit the brakes?

#IndieGames #NYMakesGames

This excerpt gets me every time.

A moment of Zen with jazz, cats, sunbeams, and rainbows.

Error 47 Live in Portland Help Error 47 get on stage in October 2025 to perform live for the first time and pay tribute to Roberta Vaughan.

Error 47 is literally the world’s Premier adventure game music band, comprised of people from all over the world. See how you can help them perform Live in Portland. Our dearly departed Roberta Vaughan was dedicated to making this happen on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/sea...

Jess Haskins | Game editor and narrative designer Jess Haskins is a game editor and narrative designer living in Brooklyn. Proprietor of The Game Editors, providing high-quality editorial services and story consulting for game devs.

Portfolio update time! So many clients' projects have been launched or announced since I last touched it. Quick catch-up to highlight what I've been working on the past year or so…

jesshaskins.com/portfolio

Lorelei Shannon commenting Fuck AI on someone's post of Beast Within's opera upscaled in 4K with AI

Love Lorelei Shannon's (Phantasmagoria: a Puzzle of Flesh designer and Princeless Bride) very visceral reaction to someone sharing an aI upscale of Beast Within