Hi! I'm Nessa, a game writer and narrative designer with 4+ years of experience and I'm looking for work! I am:
✨Skilled in creating engaging stories, dialogue, and in-game text
✨Experienced working on AAA and indie projects
✨Collaborative, communicative, enthusiastic!

Join in on the last few hours of #TheGIG as first time host Michelle K will be taking care of the late night crew!

Look at these baby faces from our first GIG Zoom!

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ok seriously though I keep coming back because there's still friends who aren't over there yet, but everything here gets worse by the day: vibe from what the algorithm has been changed to reward, bots, growing majority of the remaining active crowd, policy, etc. see y'all there~~

Late night crew in #TheGIG still kicking on - 2 hours left, come join in the shenanigans!!

Experiencing post GDC blues?

WE GOTCHU!!

Come hang out with your fellow game industry pals in #TheGIG virtual tomorrow!

Divorce court done ✅ 100% amicable and uncomplicated. Nothing bad happened, both better off. Living in different cities since last summer. Official process just slow catching up.

Got to say hi to EDI. She always preferred Laura, so nothing to be sad about! Cat's happier, too 🐱

Come check out Flippfly latest title Whisker Squadron at booth N3227 I'm here all day! Also out now on Steam!
I'll be at the booth for three hours then I have meetings!
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A screenshot from #TheGIG tonight, also known as an accurate depiction of the gaming industry currently🙃

We're halfway through #TheGIG , full of friendly and fun faces, feel free to stop by!

the idea if you do enough to help a giant company they'll see you as someone to look out for or keep involved to reward your service is a nonexistent fiction. take any better offer for you. start a competitor. they'll toss you out the day they calculate one extra dollar out of it

It's been a busy time in #theGIG so far, and we're not even halfway through - come join the session of first time host @chrisdeleon.bsky.social!

WE'RE BACK!

The first Games Industry Gathering of the year begins soon, and will run for over 12 hours where members can stop in and out at any point.

You can register for free here: games.industrygathering.com

Also welcome our first time hosts Alykkat - vacation @chrisdeleon.bsky.social

Quick speedrun of some of my art

people forget that minecraft was released 14 years ago so some of those players are growing up now and have adult level resources this is the start of a whole wave

New video on 3 main reasons I've seen beginners making their own games - to change their career, to develop the games they want to play, or general learning for fun and enrichment - including several points on how each might affect priorities and strategy: youtube.com/watch?v=wC9iZX…

Merry Christmas to new game developers! I got you a gift 🎁 What's in the gift depends on what you need next - get yours by completing the short free quiz at WhyGameDev.com

beard removed now that I'm done teaching at northeastern

Why do you make your own games? There are 3 main reasons I've seen people doing it, especially while starting out. Which best fits you?

If the path you're on doesn't fit into any of these categories I'd be curious to hear about that, too!

most birthdays are a launch-
first programming ebook
textbook
free email series (GameDevTraining)
educational game (SafeCodeTrainer)
productivity audiobook (Self-Command)
project management course (Complete Every Project)
what makes me happiest is finding ways to help more people