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@adambarnes0.bsky.social

Game and Narrative Design for Kite Games Sometimes writing about games

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Latest posts by adambarnes0.bsky.social on Bluesky

Oh I did this! Look at that cover!

26.09.2025 09:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Now when I'm writing I purposefully avoid em dashes in case someone mistakenly thinks I've used AI.

14.05.2025 13:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So I'd been working on a pitch deck for our studio's next project (๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž). Can't share it yet but I'm super proud of it, not least because initial feedback from our closest publisher was that it is "definitely one of the most professional" they've seen over the years. Yes mate ๐Ÿ’ช

29.03.2025 12:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just wish they used this same energy when discussing bugs...

19.12.2024 20:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The cutest thing about the studio I work in is that I'm the only non-Hungarian and they translate all announcements into English just for me.

19.12.2024 20:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

2025 will be 50% about pitching the next project for the studio and I'm genuinely having PTSD flashbacks to last year...

19.12.2024 16:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Anyone else heading into the Christmas break from work by planning the extracurricular work they can make progress on? Just my broken brain?

15.12.2024 08:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've been trying out the gamedev.tv stuff specifically for learning Godot and I think it's been helpful and well produced

16.11.2024 23:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love the bounce in that walking animation ๐Ÿฅบ

16.11.2024 23:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Name 3 things (or more) you desperately want to learn/do but haven't had the chance to yet

1๏ธโƒฃ Make and release my own fully solo-developed game
2๏ธโƒฃ Write a children's book (series?)
3๏ธโƒฃ Have classes in baking (specifically breads and pastries), have a sourdough starter to love and care for

16.11.2024 23:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'd play that game at least

15.11.2024 15:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But next year y'all will see it all!

15.11.2024 15:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

2024 has been the first year in my working career where I haven't been able to show off anything I've done. In a way it's liberating, but in another did I even work this year?

15.11.2024 15:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm trying to make a go of this Bluesky lark. I see it's a better alternative, I just don't have the energy to rebuild I guess.

15.11.2024 11:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Being a narrative designer means having people coming to you with the question "I need a word for XXXX" and then forgetting every single word that ever existed.

11.11.2024 09:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Best thing Unity could do is for it's installer to tell me "Please don't End Task, honestly I'm working on something"

18.10.2024 09:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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18.10.2024 09:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I knew a guy who dead-eye-stare-wide-mouth-smiled and legitimately had to shower after every interaction with him.

18.10.2024 09:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Surely that would only guarantee that you're a publisher? ๐Ÿ˜‰

17.10.2024 15:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Black man standing against the London skyline.

A Black man standing against the London skyline.

Feel free to reskeet!

Iโ€™m in the market for my next game narrative role!

Youโ€™d get:

โœ… Award-winning writing and narrative design
โœ… Worldbuilding
โœ… Character development

Iโ€™d get:

โœ… Money
โœ… A collaborative team of weirdos enthusiastic about narrative
โœ… A challenging, player-centric project

16.09.2024 07:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 104    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

Oof this one stings

17.10.2024 15:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What are the parameters to be an official gamedev?

17.10.2024 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Today's biggest success is the phrase "biggest, baddest, balls-out-est"

22.11.2023 14:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Chastised my project manager today, and I quote:
"You could aim for the moon and land in the stars, but you aim for the dirt and land in the dirt. Congrats. Mission accomplished."

I'm a joy to work with honestly ๐Ÿคฃ

22.11.2023 12:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Game Writer - Thunderful Studio Fizbin is making compelling and hand-crafted games since 2011. With over four game releases under our belt we are currently building our biggest project yet, and we would like you to join us!

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09.11.2023 11:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Tomorrow I'll be part of a local conference (Budapest) with international attendees as part of a panel discussion AND a workshop, in case you were wondering why I'm not sleeping this week.

09.11.2023 07:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well I work with him on 'real' stuff and there's some crossover with our collaboration here, but it's refreshing to have no 'business' pressure and it's nice let him lead the ideation a bit more.

25.10.2023 17:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Had a concept artist at work get in touch with me about helping him to build out the world that he's trying to create and I've not had this much fun for a long time. No project, no pressure, just making stuff up in collaboration

25.10.2023 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's that time of year again where I search how to properly cook chestnuts

11.10.2023 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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