A huge #dome in the UK grows produce using a landfill's #methane gases π«
In #Germany, a #tax on #single-use containers is proving a successful model for reducing city waste π«
A #right-to-review rule in England is changing the culture of the #NHS and saving lives βοΈ
and much more in our new issue π
PSA: a lot of people asked for an ebook edition β and weβve been able to put one together! And with hyperlinks, of course.
09.03.2026 08:36 β π 147 π 61 π¬ 3 π 4Philip Pullman said that anything that a child might encounter in their childhood is appropriate material for a children's story.
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happy international women's day
annual reminder that the autistic women on your dev team are probably doing a lot of extra masking to compensate for the socially-acceptable lack of masking from the autistic men on your dev team
yes, they're mad about it
being a writer in the games industry means this list is just like π«΅π» i know them π«΅π» i know them π«΅π» i know them
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π THE GAME NARRATIVE KALEIDOSCOPE βοΈ is out NOW!
www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope
100+ essays on writing & narrative design, with articles from the writers of Baldur's Gate 3, Control, Call of Duty, Prince of Persia, Tomb Raider, Sam and Max...
ALSO the Kaleidoscope Podcast with 2 full eps!
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope launches this Wednesday!
Over 100+ essays on the craft of game writing and narrative design; affordable priced.
β¦ AND weβll also launch with the first two episodes of the podcast series, where we talk to the article writers about their craft.
I have an essay in this collection! Sign up to hear when it's out π
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The first proof of the dust jacket / hardback version of The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope has arrived! It is a thing of beauty! @jon.inkle.co
28.02.2026 11:25 β π 90 π 19 π¬ 4 π 1By god I'm going to write it anyway
27.02.2026 19:15 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Novel draft list:
- high fantasy white whale trilogy that will kill me
- furious feminist trilogy about my specific experience of Being Woman that'll get me cancelled
- stuff i should discuss with my therapist first
- sci fi romance robot monster fucker one shot
None of this will make me any money
From #Ireland's basic income for artists to environmental progress in #China and the women protecting snow leopards in #India:
here's our #recap of the most important constructive news and stories from the past month π
With enough switch statements maybe this game will end up making sense
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Your code comments: useful, concise, technically adept
My code comments:
Out in the garden communing with the groggy spring ladybirds
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A charity in #Wales obtains 480 hectares of land for the country's biggest #rewilding initiative to date π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
A #ban on #elephant #rides in Indonesian zoos is groundbreaking protection π
Funding is secured for the first #Inuit-led #university in Canada π¨π¦
and much more in our new issue π
UK winters are cold and grey but it's also seal pupping season so that's a win!!
19.02.2026 15:42 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0βStop looking at her like that.β βWhyβd you assume she was a student?β βWhyβd you say that, dude?β Little comments like that send a strong message and take no effort. A better game industry culture starts with you!
18.02.2026 07:10 β π 270 π 36 π¬ 3 π 3Women in the games industry already have to put up with a lot, but we shouldnβt have to do it alone. Men in the industry: if you see one of your fellow men doing behaving this way towards a woman at a professional conference, please speak up and tell them to CUT IT OUT.
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#France kicks off its biggest-ever #rewilding project π¦
#Zimbabwe's vaccine cyclists expand access to #HPV #vaccines to rural communities π
The #seed #bank preserving plant species in an area scarred by 50 years of constant logging π±
and much more - in our new issue π
How exciting!!
13.02.2026 11:08 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This what a Game Narrative Kaleidoscope looks like π
13.02.2026 10:19 β π 116 π 18 π¬ 10 π 2damn this went hard
13.02.2026 09:28 β π 74 π 20 π¬ 1 π 2
Wild European bison are roaming the Carpathian Mountains for the first time in 100 years β and bringing the land back to life. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/rewilding-european-bison-gentle-giant-returns/
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#Ireland is officially launching a #basic #income for #artists π¨
#Belgium rolls out a major programme to support young people with #eating #disorders π½οΈ
#Chile's first officially recognised #prison #rugby team shows how sport can aid rehabilitation π
and much more - in our new issue π
St Scholastica Day riot β a 1907 postcard β vividly coloured illustration of a large mob of people in supposedly authentic period dress, beating each other with sticks
Itβs 10 February, which can only mean one thing. YES, OF COURSE! Itβs the 671st anniversary of the townsfolk and students of Oxford marking Saint Scholasticaβs day by... er, hammering shit out of each other until over 90 people were dead π§΅
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