Actions Speak Louder Than Words ✍️ Systemic Narrative Designer 🧭 Quest designer and world builder 🧠 Psychology and Sociology in #GameDesign Currently @ Unemployed Coming Soon in 2026 from CRC Press: "Quest Giving"https://bsky.app/profile/baldsavant.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/baldsavant.bsky.social/post/3mkorh3ce522hWhere's those "the vibe you bring to bluesky" memes when you need em? [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 04:25 +0000at://did:plc:w2cbxnx64cu5jn2kn5ryy5ct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkorh3ce522hhttps://bsky.app/profile/baldsavant.bsky.social/post/3mkor6rpuxk2wThere's an improv game called Ted The Loquacious Gardener. Basically each person in a group offers [Name][Personality][Occupation] and then the next person acts that character out. Fun game! I started using this same formula for ALL my character writing and now my characters are so much clearer! [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 04:20 +0000at://did:plc:w2cbxnx64cu5jn2kn5ryy5ct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkor6rpuxk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/baldsavant.bsky.social/post/3mkoq27d5ns2woh my GOD I would play the hell out of a Star Fox Roguelike. Give it that Hades narrative design and I am SOLD. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:w2cbxnx64cu5jn2kn5ryy5ct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoq27d5ns2whttps://bsky.app/profile/baldsavant.bsky.social/post/3mkntqxsgik2pY'all. This. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i414Z8hZqR429 Apr 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:w2cbxnx64cu5jn2kn5ryy5ct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkntqxsgik2phttps://bsky.app/profile/baldsavant.bsky.social/post/3mkla7hn6i222Doing the unsexy game design work the last couple of days and now I have a completely incomprehensible flowchart!28 Apr 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:w2cbxnx64cu5jn2kn5ryy5ct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkla7hn6i222https://bsky.app/profile/baldsavant.bsky.social/post/3mkivh76ydc22Do I try to ask a programmer to deep dive into my code to understand my chain of abstract variables and suggest a better workflow to manage systemic spell targeting, or do I just write a series of 30 if statements?27 Apr 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:w2cbxnx64cu5jn2kn5ryy5ct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkivh76ydc22https://bsky.app/profile/baldsavant.bsky.social/post/3mkiugj4bvk22I've seen plenty of gaussian splat stuff, but this was super cool to watch just cause of all the specific use cases they showcase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8yRlA7jqEQ27 Apr 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:w2cbxnx64cu5jn2kn5ryy5ct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiugj4bvk22https://bsky.app/profile/baldsavant.bsky.social/post/3mkij7cnbxk2sModern spam confuses me...27 Apr 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:w2cbxnx64cu5jn2kn5ryy5ct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkij7cnbxk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/baldsavant.bsky.social/post/3mkgww5exdc2vOh man. Video game you've beat 6 times is WAY harder. I think there's only one and it's [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Apr 2026 01:41 +0000at://did:plc:w2cbxnx64cu5jn2kn5ryy5ct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgww5exdc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/baldsavant.bsky.social/post/3mkdykybh4c2cThis includes your social media posts. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Apr 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:w2cbxnx64cu5jn2kn5ryy5ct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdykybh4c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/baldsavant.bsky.social/post/3mkduddoem22yThis video is FANTASTIC. A 30-minute deep dive into the difference between depth and complexity, as well as tips for how to approach your own design: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fuf_SpKCYVY25 Apr 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:w2cbxnx64cu5jn2kn5ryy5ct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkduddoem22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/baldsavant.bsky.social/post/3mkdnxxw2cs2cThis clip is fantastic for telling a story through action. People of different backgrounds all living together, helping each other. A demonstration of Sesame Streets ideals, instead of a statement of them. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Apr 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:w2cbxnx64cu5jn2kn5ryy5ct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdnxxw2cs2c