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Marta F.

@yeristr

Sentient fungus of Polish game dev - I make games, write and talk about them, and teach how to make them. WARNING: I'm during my shitpost arc. Less serious: https://yeris.itch.io/ More serious: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marta-fijak-53843ba1/

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Found the Miro board we used to write the book, and with that, early cover and title ver.
I still think there is something that rings true in the draft (left) that gets lost in the final (right) version.

Also, saying that you are currently reading "Screaming Begins" has proper big opposum energy.

22.02.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

GM: Charisma check.

Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]

GM: that’s a d6 how did you

Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊

07.02.2026 05:01 πŸ‘ 33621 πŸ” 6993 πŸ’¬ 221 πŸ“Œ 182
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The duality of man

06.02.2026 19:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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happy large boulder the size of a small boulder day to all who celebrate πŸ™

28.01.2026 05:12 πŸ‘ 202 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2
Cover of Strangened Narratives course. A hand with Strangened Narratives written over it with multiple eyes flying around it.

Cover of Strangened Narratives course. A hand with Strangened Narratives written over it with multiple eyes flying around it.

Cover of Narrative Crash Course. Title in the middle and a bunch of simple birds surrounding it.

Cover of Narrative Crash Course. Title in the middle and a bunch of simple birds surrounding it.

Cover of Dialogue Design course. A woman is yelling with words coming out.

Cover of Dialogue Design course. A woman is yelling with words coming out.

A bit late into Black Friday but hey I got three courses worth of Narrative Design lessons up on sale for half price.

That's right I've published lessons from Narrative Crash Course and Strangened Narratives course online. Plus Dialogue Design!

itch.io/s/171366/nar...
#narrativedesign #indiedev

30.11.2025 05:17 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 5

I'm trying to declutter my office, but it's tough to explain to myself that no, I no longer need Ubuntu and Hiren's boot on CD (both from 2012).

What if someone's life depends on me fixing a laptop from 2007?

15.11.2025 21:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

your dead AI mother loves you so much ❀️

15.11.2025 00:50 πŸ‘ 15613 πŸ” 5184 πŸ’¬ 184 πŸ“Œ 110
@amagire@mastodon.social

elevated horror: what if you're grieving your loved one TOO MUCH? 
folk horror: what if a child's disability could EAT PEOPLE? 
supernatural horror: what if your childhood trauma could EAT PEOPLE? 
psychological horror: what if your adult trauma could EAT PEOPLE? 
body horror: what if your gender dysphoria could EAT PEOPLE? 
slasher horror: what if a random guy was trying to kill you, instead of a cop or your boyfriend?

@amagire@mastodon.social elevated horror: what if you're grieving your loved one TOO MUCH? folk horror: what if a child's disability could EAT PEOPLE? supernatural horror: what if your childhood trauma could EAT PEOPLE? psychological horror: what if your adult trauma could EAT PEOPLE? body horror: what if your gender dysphoria could EAT PEOPLE? slasher horror: what if a random guy was trying to kill you, instead of a cop or your boyfriend?

this one doin numbers on mastodon but bsky doesn't let me have enough characters

16.10.2025 22:30 πŸ‘ 6299 πŸ” 1843 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 32

Sure, I will send you an DM over the weekend with the breakdown and slide links, maybe something will be useful!

15.10.2025 21:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've been teaching "introduction to designing systems" and "game balancing fundamentals" for few years. If you want, I can show you my materials etc.
Also, you will do great !

13.10.2025 15:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The eye exam is the perfect game design. That big E is a great tutorial that teaches you the basic mechanic. But it doesn't baby you and quickly gets hard as they introduce the small and blurry enemies.

07.09.2025 19:12 πŸ‘ 6645 πŸ” 1875 πŸ’¬ 32 πŸ“Œ 29

I don't like how VR is often put in the same row as crypto-nfts-genAI hypes. VR is a genuine medium and so many fun games, experiments, art and etc have been made in it.

Sure, it was hyped beyond its ability to deliver, but it really doesn't deserve to be treated like shoveltech.

08.08.2025 19:59 πŸ‘ 105 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 1
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Last year, I co-authored a book. I still find it pretty funny, taking into account the severity of my dyslexia. Still, to celebrate this anniversary, please enjoy this data and one of the chapters (apricot-shauna-11.tiiny.site)!

07.08.2025 20:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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As I'm preparing a lecture called: "The Final Stretch:
How to Release a Game and Not Die in the Process", please enjoy this gif, from one of my old prototypes, that I found in the depths of my drive.

01.08.2025 19:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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27.06.2025 00:42 πŸ‘ 1580 πŸ” 529 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 12

It's all fun and games until it has to be fun and a game

27.05.2024 21:31 πŸ‘ 2376 πŸ” 457 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 18
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Buildingo was part of an exhibition at @amazefest.bsky.social ! It's amazing to see our little streamer in the wild (all by himself!).

26.05.2025 14:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kicking off @Digital_Dragons with a workshop! Let's go!

18.05.2025 08:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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As I'm preparing materials for workshops, I would once again like to remind everyone that this is the best GIF to teach about affordance.

I will not be taking questions at this time.

Thank you.

08.05.2025 19:28 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy holidays! May you spend this time with people that you care about and they care about you!
P.s.
Every year I make a cursed holiday postcard, so here you go.

24.12.2024 08:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here are also links, if QR is not your thing:

- Amazon: www.amazon.com/How-Why-We-M...

- Good reads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/20...

01.12.2024 17:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Read the book and want to get a horrible drawing of an animal? You know what to do! But seriously, those things help a lot in this algorithmic world, so thank you in advance!

01.12.2024 17:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Here’s a list I made, to keep tabs on authors of various books about game design.
#gamedesign #narrativedesign #books #gamesdev

bsky.app/profile/did:...

01.12.2024 13:01 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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When @yeristr.bsky.social finishes working on our book, the year is 2023, November.

The Israeli attack on Palestine is in full swing. The Russian-Ukrainian war is reaching its second year. The world is on track for 2.5Β°C of global warming by the end of the century.
#gamedev #gamedesign
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28.11.2024 08:46 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My favorite online bookstore added an origami pumpkin to the moral philosophy and weird sadness books order. I find it oddly fitting.

27.11.2024 13:54 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You are a cruel being. Also now my interest is purely theoretical, while I'm trying to develop a vape-resistant species of ants.

27.11.2024 13:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's intro time!
- Game designer; 10 years of exp; focus: system design, system rhetorics, and creative direction
- Wokred a lot on Frostpunk, and a little bit on Timberborn and RimWorld.
- Wrote a book about making games with @agansz.bsky.social
- I like Pico8, procgen, ants, and fungi.

Hello!

20.11.2024 20:30 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our book (shoutout to @yeristr.bsky.social ) starts with considerations about games as a medium.
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18.11.2024 09:29 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

A wonderful list,thank you!

15.11.2024 20:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hear you, I will add it to my to-do list :D. Especially that winter is upon as, and Pico8 is great for those cozy coding sessions ^^

15.11.2024 13:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0