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@finnsleif.bsky.social

Senior narrative designer & historian @ Firaxis Games | Medieval PhD

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For those interested in my contributions to Civ VII:

21.03.2025 01:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hahaha

21.03.2025 01:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Andrew, itโ€™s a great one

21.03.2025 01:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Maurya India - Antiquity Civ Theme | Civilization VII Original Soundtrack
YouTube video by Sid Meier's Civilization Maurya India - Antiquity Civ Theme | Civilization VII Original Soundtrack

i wanna talk about the civ 7 theme for the Mauryan Empire for a second, because it's cool as hell.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DAp...

07.03.2025 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 128    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Two scribes depicted in an ancient Assyrian low relief, using styluses to write on clay tablets.

Two scribes depicted in an ancient Assyrian low relief, using styluses to write on clay tablets.

A cuneiform tablet with writing on it.

A cuneiform tablet with writing on it.

For me, the most incredible artefacts from the ancient world are the letters people wrote on clay tablets and sent to one another over thousands of years in Mesopotamia, going back to more than 5,000 years ago.

They contain recognisable humanity, warmth and humour. Here's a thread of my favourites.

17.11.2024 11:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4043    ๐Ÿ” 1144    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 156    ๐Ÿ“Œ 138
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Historian Sparks Glencoe, Maryland, United States

It is still open: boards.greenhouse.io/firaxis/jobs...

10.01.2025 18:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Dev Diary #4: Emergent Narrative | Civilization VII Get developer insights and additional details about the narrative systems of Sid Meier's Civilization VII!

Dev diary day! Iโ€™m excited to finally share this look into Civ VIIโ€™s new emergent narrative system.

04.12.2024 18:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 488    ๐Ÿ” 131    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

Cabin crew: Is there a Dr on board?

Me: I am a Dr

Cabin crew: Thank God. We have a question about the 18th century textile trade in Northern Africa

Me: Ah. I'm afraid my PhD is in the ceramics of Northern Europe, 1672 - 1701

30.10.2023 19:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4331    ๐Ÿ” 1320    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25    ๐Ÿ“Œ 31

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