For the lovely humans who’ve asked if my GDC talk about Outer Wilds’ narrative design is available to watch online: now it is! 💫
New GDC video on YouTube:
Sparking Curiosity-Driven Exploration Through Narrative in 'Outer Wilds,' with writer and narrative designer Kelsey Beachum
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I’m @vankelsing on Bluesky. Please find me there! <3
If you feel hopeless, consider doing some good today and donating to a cause likely to be impacted by the election results, even if you can only spare a few bucks.
I’m donating to support trans rights.
Don’t you dare stop fighting.
But it’s not all bad. There are also upsides to being neurodiverse! For example, I work in a creative industry and am excellent at coming up with unexpected ideas and solutions, because I quite literally think differently than most people do.
Still, neurodiverse folks live in a world that’s built for neurotypical people, not us, and that’s always going to be challenging.
If you’re curious about how ADHD works, I like this website’s page on dispelling myths: adhdclinic.co.uk/adhd-myths/….
Quick, worst intro to an action novel you can write, GO!
“She remembered too late the way to stun a shark was to punch it in the nose or gills; Dave was, however, only a shark in the colloquial sense, so this lapse in memory didn’t keep her from decking him over the pool table.”
Damn.
My best to the folks who resigned.
SCOOP: The entire staff of Annapurna Interactive has resigned, leaving dev partners scrambling to figure out what's next.
The video game publisher had been negotiating with Annapurna owner Megan Ellison (Larry's daughter) to spin out. Deal fell through. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
My friend just sent me this and THE SCREAM I SCREAMPT 🖤 old.reddit.com/r/outerwilds/…







