Kay Purcell

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse won't be a roguelite despite Dead Cells developer's involvement, packs "elaborately crafted" maps instead www.eurogamer.net/castlevania-...

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My day was absolutely made by @alykkat.bsky.social today.

"Something about your aesthetic, Kay, says 'I *only* work on vampire games.'"

😂 I am seen. 🦇

Pre-purchase Darwin's Paradox! on Steam Dive into the adventure with Darwin, an octopus as endearing as he is ingenious, torn from the ocean and trapped in a vast and mysterious industrial complex. Harness his unique talents and abilities t...

I'm helping the adorable action adventure game, Darwin's Paradox... And it has a demo out now!

Grab the demo and play the early part of the game for free on Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and more!

Thank you for your help and support! 💙

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I forgot how bad the LinkedIn spam gets after landing a new role/announcing something cool. 😅

Who is the best video game villain of all time?

Iconic and straight evil to the core, or pehaps a baddie with emotional and motivational depth - or perhaps just a boss you couldn't defeat!

We promised you more content for The Rogue Prince of Persia, so here's our roadmap!

While you're waiting for all that to arrive, play with the new Flaming Horses — a tool that unleashes a herd of fire horses, to celebrate the Spring Festival & the Year of the Fire Horse 🔥

POV: You’re super excited about a buddy’s professional achievement and app limits how much you can like and boost the announcement. Rude. :D

This God of War Game Has Ragnarok-Level Accessibility… Mostly A brand new God of War game just got shadow dropped, and I jumped in right away to see how accessible it is. Here are my first impressions after a few hours, including what Sony Santa Monica nailed, what needs fixing, and what totally blind players are still missing. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 00:15

First impressions: God of War: Sons of Sparta from Sony Santa Monica and Mega Cat Studios surprised me with how many accessibility options it packs in (and a couple choices I didn’t expect). It’s not perfect, and misses a few things, though.

HOME | Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Official Website | KONAMI A rose stained by bloody tears, rooted in vengence 23 years after the events of Castlevania 3 Dracula's Curse, it is in the streets of 15th century Paris that a new chapter of the legendary House Belm...

Hi, I'm Kay! I'm a brand manager at Konami, and I have the pleasure of overseeing the Castlevania IP!

Just in time for the 40th anniversary, check out Castlevania: Belmont's Curse and wishlist it now!

...Please? 🥺🙏💜

Opinions are my own, I can't share any new info.

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Thank you!

BTW, next time we meet up, I have a cool Suikoden thing for you~

Thank you! Legitimately cannot believe this is my life~

Thank you! I know I'm biased, but I freakin' love it. 🤩

Was just informed by @iankumohara.bsky.social that my name is now KAYstlevania. 🤣🤣🤣

I shall answer to nothing else! 😆

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - Official Announcement Trailer YouTube video by GameSpot

Surprise!! I'm the Brand Manager for Castlevania!!! 🤩🤩🤩

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Hello lovely friends, my team is hiring a Canadian-based (remote) Community & Social Media Manager to help our agency make our PC games shine. Mid to Senior exp preferred (5+ years).

Message me if you wanna know more and I’ll send you the link! 💖

Me: *shouting things at my cats, because saying them to a living, breathing human being would be a violation of nda*

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📣 ATTENTION GAME DEVS! WE NEED YOUR VOICE! 📣

We're conducting a confidential survey on mental health & workplace stressors for people working within game dev. Your insights can help inform best practices and improve resources & support across the industry.

Survey ➡️ bit.ly/TakeThisResearch

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Yall wanna try interesting games & have thoughtful discussions with people IRL for less than the price of a streaming subscription?
@thegameclub.bsky.social went live late last year and people are hosting these around the world already!

I'm showing up for the Bronx: thegameclub.com/clubs/199fa5...

Jobs Roundup - January 12, 2026 The 19th, Airbnb, Lenovo, LinkedIn, Stripe, We., and more.

Oh snap, it's another Jobs Roundup. This one has a few international opportunities in addition to 18 remote & 11 onsite/hybrid jobs: jobsroundup.beehiiv.com/p/jobs-round...

I didnt realize there was an interest in subscribing! 😳

So here ya go, sign up for my newsletter where I give ACTIONABLE tips on financial sustainability as a freelancer in the games industry!!

First post is coming out this week and covers the very basics!

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What is a Social Systems Designer? A brief definition of the emerging game design discipline of Social Systems Designer. With references for further exploration.

As we take the pedal off graphics-maxxing, I think this is the most interesting direction for #gamedev to take in the coming years. By @danctheduck.bsky.social

God, that's awful. I'm so sorry to his family and everyone who was close to and worked with him. Tragic loss.

tl;dr: GenAI and game design concepts traditionally referred to as "AI" (enemy behaviors, pathfinding, etc.) are not the same thing, and I'm on my knees begging people to learn the difference, lest we see more bullshit claims like what The Escapist put out re: Blue Prince.

Ostranauts is 20% off

Dwarf Fortress is 20% off

Caves of Qud is 20% off

Six ages 2 is 30% off

Everything is on sale for the Kitfox Steam Winter sale!

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Yarn Spinner Yarn Spinner creates narrative game tools for writers, programmers, and everyone in between.

now is the time to contact us if you want us to help you integrate Yarn Spinner, or build custom Yarn Spinner features for your team, or do something else narrative tools-related for you next year!

we're about to clock off for 2025!

www.yarnspinner.dev

#gamedev #indiedev #narrativetools

Just a bunch of very normal plants. Just a regular ole' gardening sim. Nothing magical going on here for sure... ✨

Test your budding necromantic arts with the demo for Greenhearth Necromancer!

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Most of the times I introduce myself as a game designer, I get immediately asked if I code games. Most of the remainder, I get asked if I animate the characters.

Anyone want to make a kids book on game dev with me so this isn't a problem for future generations? 🤣

For those who work in Games Media, I have a genuine question. I've watched Game Awards "Picks/Predictions" pieces, and often you skip the accessibility category. I understand why, you don't feel like you have the knowledge to offer an opinion.

What could we in the a11y community do to help?

If you want to start making games, instead of trying to make your magnum opus on your first go, please do some game jams. Ludum Dare. Something short with a fixed time limit and specs you need to follow. Learn about developing under restrictions, how to get creative in them, how to scope smartly.

Hey so, today is my last day at Crystal Dynamics apparently. I joined the company in 2018 to work on Marvel's Avengers and it's been the longest (and best) job I've ever had. It now means I'm looking for work, so if you know of any senior writer/narrative designer positions please send them my way.