Eevi Korhonen

The index of authors is insane: here's the index of authors in full. Each person was asked to write a short piece about one specific thing they care about. The result is a book about EVERYTHING.

(And it's affordable, < $20 paperback)

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100+ essays on writing & narrative design, with articles from the writers of Baldur's Gate 3, Control, Call of Duty, Prince of Persia, Tomb Raider, Sam and Max...

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The approximate cause of death for Anne Frank was the Nazis. The specific cause of death was the outbreak of Typhus at Bergen-Belsen camp, which overtook her (and others) from chronic malnutrition and medical abuse. These conditions are not, in character, unlike our system of immigration camps today

FYI for fellow narrative designers/game writers: the studio in question is Sentona Games and it’s my understanding they are currently interviewing to replace me. Be very careful with them. They were very nice to me and easy to work with right up until I needed the money I was promised.

I'm having one of those days where I am frustrated because for most of the major political questions the issue is not that we don't have answers, the issue is that people with money and power simply ignore the answers because they don't like them

there really is something immensely clarifying about realizing that "death cult" is not an ironic or jokey term

The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive

Nothing is surprising about the US starting another war. Nothing is more dangerous to Earth and mankind at large than the United States and its complete and utter failure to curtail the worst excesses of humanity. The US oligarchy and its influence on global politics must end.

It just feels so absurd and maddening. Here I am trying to clean my house and go play boardgames, but it feels so meaningless when a demented asshole that can’t seem to be held responsible for ANYTHING is bumbling us into a nuclear war.

A screaming cat

BREAKING: Israel has preemptively bombed Iran in a joint attack with USA.

This is illegal. Trump has 0 authority to wage war. It violates US Constitution & UN Charter. Iran says it will retaliate.

Impeach & prosecute Trump & end this criminal’s reign of terror. Further delay invites nuclear war.

Puuttuu enää alle 300 allekirjoitusta, allekirjoita sinäkin!

Voiding documents that make it legal for people to move through the world normally—especially but not exclusively when you give them no practical opportunity to get new ones even if they wanted to—is (still) not about bathrooms or sports. It’s about erasure.

En ihan ymmärrä millä logiikalla velkajarrun pitäisi palauttaa luottamus talouteen? Siis jos tietää jo ennakkoon, että luvassa on leikkauksia ja veronkorotuksia vuosikausiksi eteenpäin, niin se innostaa sitten hövelimpään kulutukseen, koska juuri valtionvelan taso on se juttu mitä ihmiset seuraavat?

‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i...

Again, I cannot emphasize enough: do not go to the US even if you're privileged enough to have never been scared or worried of a border crossing in you're life. Do not go ESPECIALLY for something as optional & outrageously expensive as GDC.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

What a nightmare. I remember naively thinking that consumer facing genai would never really take off because of brand safety, and they go and do stuff like this

Trying to ship a game is already hard enough.

Trying to ship a game while the local and global politics are unmitigated trashfires is unbelievably hard.

Trying to ship a game while studios are closed around you is *starts screaming and will never stop*

“Make bad game? Fired. Make good game? Fired. Make incredibly successful game? Believe it or not, also fired.” Original source of meme is from Parks and Recreation.

the video game industry is a mess

game dev friends please share this around. people like this poison our industry and they need to be called out.

here is a comparison video of the original vs the one from "Spacefarer games"

Cordial but Firm Anti-Creep Phrases ”This is a [professional space] and I’d really appreciate it if you’d act accordingly.” “I’m not interested in discussing my personal life.” AND/OR “I keep my personal and professional life separate, thanks.” “I really don’t think that’s appropriate behavior/to say at a [professional conference]. Is there something else we can discuss?” OR phrase it as a rhetorical question: “Do you think that’s an appropriate thing to do/say at a [professional conference]?” “That is not what I’m here for. Let’s change the subject.”

Due to recent discussions: when I worked at a library, I was trained on how to politely but directly respond to unwanted sexual comments. Unfortunately commonly-marketed fantasies about librarians mean it happens a lot.

Rehearse these. Be comfortable saying them forcefully, but politely.

I hope the complete lack of consequences re the Epstein files puts the nail in the coffin on the name and shame mentality that puts all the onus on victims who often face far dire consequences for speaking out.

We gotta fix the system, and tossing victims on the pyre & expecting that to work won’t.

Don't underestimate the power of a "what the fuck, man". The status quo depends on the silence of bystanders.

as someone who did name and shame alongside multiple women, it was BRUTAL - while I don’t and frankly can’t regret it I would not recommend it to anyone. There’s an entire system of right wing misogyny that goes after you whilst even the most well-meaning male colleagues send you support in the DMs

Women in the games industry already have to put up with a lot, but we shouldn’t have to do it alone. Men in the industry: if you see one of your fellow men doing behaving this way towards a woman at a professional conference, please speak up and tell them to CUT IT OUT.

“Valve’s refusal to moderate any of this is making Steam reviews and forums the battleground for some kind of culture war, and is making them unsafe for marginalised people and regular gamers trying to simply enjoy the game they bought.” (quote from a dev in the article. this is well said imo.)

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This is honestly extremely funny

Saros - Gameplay Overview Trailer | PS5 Games YouTube video by PlayStation

77 days until SAROS. Have a new trailer.

Can't wait for you all to feel how it plays.

youtu.be/OcLGdMG0L8Q