@johncorcoran.bsky.social
Senior writer at Larian Studios. I talk about beans too much.
A mirror selfie of me in my Shadowheart costume
Dark Justiciar Shadowheart debut!!
#bg3
A copy of The Wax Child, by Olga Ravn
A copy of Monstrilio, by Gerardo Sámano Córdova
A copy of Old Soul, by Susan Barker
A copy of Once was Willem, by M.R. Carey
January in books
01.02.2026 13:29 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Narrative Portfolio Review Signature Session Community Game Narrative Summit Anna C. Webster (Senior Writer and Narrative Designer, Independent) Alexa Ray Corriea (Expert Writer, Gearbox) Ashley Poprik (Senior Narrative Designer, Bungie) Emma Kidwell (Writer, Firaxis) John Ryan (Senior Writer/Narrative Designer/Consultant, Independent) Laura Michet (Narrative Director, Heart Machine) Sam Maggs (Senior Manager, Brand & IP Strategy, Critical Role) Alice Camp (Senior Narrative Designer, Microfun) Aysha Farah (Lead Writer and Narrative Designer, Independent) Karrie Shao (Lead Writer and Narrative Designer, Pacific Drive) Kelsie Mhoon (Senior Narrative Designer, Obsidian Entertainment) Nessa Cannon (Game Writer and Narrative Designer, Independent) Lis Moberly (Creative Lead, 20th Century Games, The Walt Disney Company) Books Schwartz (Senior Narrative Designer) Location: Room 212, South Hall Date: Monday, March 9 Time: 1:50 pm - 4:50 pm Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass - Get your pass now! Audience Level: All Track: Career, Narrative & Performance Format: Special Event
Are you a writer or narrative designer attending GDC? For the first time, GDC is hosting a Narrative Portfolio Review Workshop! I've assembled a literal dream team of Senior/Lead narrative folks to review portfolios, so bring your materials!
Deets: schedule.gdconf.com/session/narr...
A copy of Our Share of Night, by Mariana Enriquez.
A copy of The Heart of a Dog, by Mikhail Bulgakov.
A copy of Modern Chronicles of Reaper’s Coast, by Cranley Huwbert.
December in books
01.01.2026 19:28 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The plot thinnens.
With a 93 Metacritic score, the award-winning Divinity: Original Sin 2 is now yours to play on Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5!
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Apart from a few execs and directors whose names get out there? Everyone. Everyone in game dev doesn't get enough appreciation for what they do.
13.12.2025 03:09 — 👍 11 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
#BaldursGate3 #Halsin
Master Halsin carving a wood duck🦆
Think I did
12.12.2025 04:59 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Hi we’re back
12.12.2025 02:36 — 👍 27 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 0If she’s gonna take over my side of the bed, she’s gonna get drafted for a photoshoot.
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Copy of My Year of Ret and Relaxation, by Ottessa Moshfegh
Copy of Tyll, by Daniel Kehlmann
Copy of Outer Dark, by Cormac McCarthy
Copy of Night Watch, by Jayne Anne Phillips
November in books
01.12.2025 22:06 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
just incredibly thrilled to announce that after months and months of uncertainty over the future of the game, and several I have bought Zombies, Run!, the game I co-created and have been making for the past 12 years:
zombiesrungame.com
observer.co.uk/the-critics/...
I would have thought the French would do better tbf
22.11.2025 05:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Oh give ‘em a break. We’re not natural clothes-horses (but we can do better, I agree).
22.11.2025 04:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Me: Wanna rewatch the Mummy with me?
Husband: Sure, but didn't we rewatch it fairly recently?
Me: I don't see how that's relevant.
Congrats to Jennifer English for winning the Best Lead Performer award at the 2025 #GoldenJoystickAwards!
And her acceptance speech about queer joy was a love letter to @aliona.bsky.social 🥹🌈
Prematurelichclickëinfreude.
20.11.2025 12:04 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0Is there a term for when you see a post you like, but realise it was posted mere seconds ago so don’t like it immediately for fear of seeming over-eager?
20.11.2025 11:44 — 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
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"I code so others can dream."
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer.
Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
Sweet potato dinner rolls
Cherry pie
Office Thanksgiving potluck is approaching so time to practise making misshapen baked goods
17.11.2025 19:29 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I’d be out of work
12.11.2025 22:51 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0RELISH IN THE SCREAMS OF YOUR ENEMIES! HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH WATER TODAY?
07.11.2025 12:10 — 👍 22 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0That’s what they said as they eyeballed me and booked the tickets
07.11.2025 01:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0When you involve producers in social events you wind up added to WhatsApp groups called bug men just for the purpose of going to see Bugonia.
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inside you there are two wolves
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Beanbag looks like an upset cyclops walrus
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