Bench (Ben Kaestner-Frenchman)
Currently-freelance Narrative Designer looking for a new role. I do names & flavour text for Magic the Gathering and Disney Lorcana. BAFTA Connect member.
@dogubomb.bsky.social
Dogubomb is an indie game and film developer hidden among the long shadows of Hollywood. After a decade of making stuff for other people, we decided to make something for ourselves: Blue Prince. @blueprincegame.bsky.social
@brunodias.bsky.social
Writer (derogatory), designer (laudatory). I solve narrative problems with systems and systems problems with narrative. THESE POSTS ARE PROVIDED ‘AS-IS’ WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND
@chrisgardiner.bsky.social
Narrative Director at Failbetter Games. He/him. Our titles include: Fallen London, Sunless Sea/Skies, and Mask of the Rose. Opinions are mine, so there.
@catacalypto.bsky.social
narrative director at Firaxis. emergent/systemic storytelling. nominated for awards and things. lit PhD. awful at Greek. better profile coming soon.
@purecelain.bsky.social
🎮 Design Lead at Improbable 💖 Pro-social design 🍊 VLC Spanish in UK 👗 Sewist 🏆 30u30 2016, IGDA Next Gen Leader 2020, Campaigner of the Year 2018, BAFTA juror, etc ✌🏼 she/her
@tassja.bsky.social
I played the starring roles in the 1972 film "Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance". I write, paint, and draw. Hopefully one day they'll teach me to read.
@stanwixbuster.co.uk
Stanley W. Baxton // he/him 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ // Narrative indie dev, BAFTA Connect, ex-Supermassive Games https://stanwixbuster.co.uk/ https://stanwixbuster.itch.io/ Making CHILDREN OF HELL: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3395060/CHILDREN_OF_HELL/
@feralvector.bsky.social
Yorkshire-based festival about games, gamelike things, and making
@glowfroggames.bsky.social
Indie games team making Pieced Together. Wishlist >> https://store.steampowered.com/app/2891370/Pieced_Together/
@nycmidnight.bsky.social
Inspiring challenges for storytellers. Next up is the Flash Fiction Challenge on May 30th at https://www.nycmidnight.com/ffc.
@ayshaufarah.bsky.social
GDC award-winning game writer and narrative designer. life is strange | hiveswap | magic the gathering | the sky left us formerly a narrative lead at deck nine games. invite me on your podcast.
@pawesasko.bsky.social
Associate Game Director in CD PROJEKT RED on the next Cyberpunk game! Previously: #Cyberpunk2077 #PhantomLiberty #TheWitcher3 https://linktr.ee/pawesasko
@karensoh.bsky.social
Senior Cinematic Designer @remedygames.com🔸 Former Blizzard, High Moon, etc. 🔸 Personal account, opinions are my own 🔸 She/Her 🔸 #StopAsianHate 🇺🇸 living in 🇫🇮 🔗 https://karensoh.carrd.co/
@snailpace-games.bsky.social
🐌 Crafting a world where farming meets adventure and ancient mysteries. Join the journey with Snailpace Games! 🌱🎮
@mpattym.bsky.social
Indie Game Developer | Wrangler of Little Monsters Apartment Story: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3069870/Apartment_Story/
@james.muirhead.design
🏴 Designer at Electric Square working on [REDACTED] | Aeropress enjoyer | He/Him 🍄🟫🪴 Blog: https://muirhead.design/blog/
@funambulism.com
Narratives, games & philosophies. Art. Currently: Min/Max, ???, Tides of Tomorrow. Previously: ???, ZEPHON, Nightingale, RimWorld, Total War: Warhammer III, Endless Dungeon, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius, Absolver, Quote, books, mags, photos... Funambulism.com
@owennewburn.bsky.social
Gamedev @ Tributary Games. Technical Lead on King of the Castle and Occlude. Recently doing a lot of cryptic clues
@gilesfenwick.bsky.social
Interested in all things Gaming, Specialist in Games and Interactive recruitment! Global #gamesdev recruiter. Ambassador for the amazing @SpecialEffect www.skillsearch.com
@catherinehughes.bsky.social
Narrative Designer - Open to Work! Prev @ Saltwater Games▫️ Archery enthusiast 🏹 ▫️ Dorky DM ▫️ she/her 🇬🇧 ▫️
@kevinnohrhipel.bsky.social
📍 Berlin, Germany 💼 Game Producer & Project Manager 🤓 Gaming, Movie, TV-Show, Comic and Musical Theater enthusiast
@bellakali.bsky.social
Cinematic Artist JV - Streameuse for fun - Always try to be nice, but never fail to be kind 💕✨ #french #gaming #stream #jdr #unrealengine #LGBT
@vben.bsky.social
Creative Content Manager at Larian Studios. BAFTA Member, also secretly 2 kids in a really big coat. Was: NoE, REWIND, Rebellion. He/him.
@edsibley.bsky.social
I'm a writer and game designer! Formerly Creative Director at Netspeak Games. Currently turning the ship towards an indie horizon.
@caitgoodale.bsky.social
principal UX designer ✦ Glowmade & Mythmatch & other secrets prev: DREST, King, Memrise, Minecraft ✧ printmaker and creative dilettante 🏴 in LDN ✦ she/her 📬 designcaitlin.substack.com
@dgellis0907.bsky.social
Actor. Director. Mishap Sponge. Relic Twink. Manchester. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏴(They/Them).
@kchironis.bsky.social
mom x2. used to be funny, now tired. made elsinore by night. by day, game designer working on unannounced stuff at sony.
@maracrrt.bsky.social
Lighting artist @ Sledgehammer working on CoD. Prev. Supermassive Games, A44. I sometimes post art i mostly shitpost She/Her https://www.artstation.com/maracerreti Opinions are my own ♡
@maelstrompulse.bsky.social
Creative text writer (ONE, OTJ, Aetherdrift, Tarkir Dragonstorm) host of Maelstrom Pulse. Genes make us human, but stories make us people. (he/him)
@kanhir.bsky.social
@devindoyle.bsky.social
Writer for games and TV. Star Wars: Eclipse, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. Red Planet Prize winner. Metalhead. Bassist. Social Democrat. Irish-Australian-British (but mostly Irish). Résident en France.
@chellaramanan.bsky.social
I make games. Sr Narrative Designer at Massive Entertainment #AvatarFrontiersofPandora Co-director @ 3-Fold Games on Before I Forget, WindrushTales. BAFTA member. Former games journo. Brit Caribbean living in Sweden who loves books and films.
@extrajordanary.bsky.social
Senior Writer at Gearbox on Borderlands 4. Previously: Knights of the Old Republic Remake (Aspyr), Ghost of Tsushima, and Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. Biggest red panda fan there is. Views = my own.
@victorojuel.org
👶Dad 🎮Senior Narrative Designer 🕵♀️ #ProjectShamus detective game 🎓 Lecturer @ESAT 🎖Previously: Coloratura, Riot Forge, Temtem, Relicta, Altered Alma, Wildermyth... 🇬🇧 Writers Guild of GB 🤷🏻♂️ he/him 🖥️ victorojuel.org 👉 LOOKING FOR NEW PROJECTS!
@jon.inkle.co
Narrative @inkle.co he/him Writer: EXPELLED! / A Highland Song / Heaven's Vault / Overboard! / Over the Alps / Sorcery! / 80 Days. ink co-creator. “Life doesn't always work out like it's s'posed t' / Like bread doesn't pop when you watch the toaster"
@hpowellsmith.bsky.social
Narrative design // Honor Bound, Royal Affairs, Noblesse Oblige, Crème de la Crème, Blood Money from Choice of Games // King of the Castle, Love Island, Fallen London // they/them // hpowellsmith.com
@tanyaxshort.bsky.social
Captain of Kitfox Games (Streets of Fortuna, Boyfriend Dungeon, Dwarf Fortress, Caves of Qud). Co-director of Pixelles & Polaris. She/her. Be full of love. Put in the effort.
@edfear.co.uk
Big gay. He/him. Game director, writer & narrative designer, ex-Mediatonic/Epic. Prev: Murder by Numbers, Hatoful Boyfriend, Heavenstrike Rivals, The Swords of Ditto, many more. LGB with the T🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️. ゲームディレクターやシナリオライター パズル探偵スカウトなど。日本語OK!
@edstern.bsky.social
Basic Prog Brit Woke Remoaner Centrist Dad. He/Him, Bi, ADHD, the usual. Narrative Design video games. Available for hire: https://www.sternword.co.uk/
@stevelee.bsky.social
Lead Level Designer on @halfmermaid.co's next weird horror thing Previously on Dishonored 2, Tactical Breach Wizards, etc: doublefunction.co.uk Level / game design youtube vids: youtube.com/@stevelee_gamedev
@antoine.pinkbean.studio
You might know me as teuteuf on other platforms. ~ #IndieDev at @pinkbean.studio ~ Original creator of #Worldle 🌍 ~ ENJMIN Alumnus ~ ❤️ GameDev & WebDev ~ https://pinkbean.studio
@fiddlecub.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 Game designer and writer: Baldur's Gate 3, Divinity: Original Sin 2, EarthNight | Daddy bear, poly: partnered to Stephen and @cubgent.bsky.social Signal: fiddlecub.85 Telegram / Steam / Instagram / PlayStation / Xbox Live: fiddlecub
@michaelbarclay.bsky.social
Lead Designer on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet at Naughty Dog fae Dundee, Scotland. linktr.ee/michaelbarclay