Joe Fielder
@joefielder.bsky.social
Principal Narrative Designer at Obsidian on The Outer Worlds 2. (Previously: Deathloop, Ghost of Tsushima DC, Star Wars Battlefront II, Flame in the Flood, some BioShocks). he/they, ADHD.
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Joe Fielder
@joefielder.bsky.social
· Oct 23
My favorite quest in Outer Worlds 2 is when you help a group of completely milquetoast middle managers try and find dirt on executives - and they have no idea what to do with it. Peak Obsidian.
Oh, hey! I wrote that one.
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I’m kinda glad to see big companies finally getting more comfortable with handing the keys to their big franchises to cool indie devs with a proven track record. Castlevania by Motion Twin, God of War by Mega Cat. Smart! The New Hollywood games moment is perhaps here, baby!
February 12, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I’m kinda glad to see big companies finally getting more comfortable with handing the keys to their big franchises to cool indie devs with a proven track record. Castlevania by Motion Twin, God of War by Mega Cat. Smart! The New Hollywood games moment is perhaps here, baby!
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MAJOR ANNOUNCE :
fuck AI assets, who needs that!
When ShipShaper fully releases it will come with fbx export and a license to use it in your #indiegame , mods, or 3D prints. No limits.
Try out the DEMO today tho and Wishlist #shipShaper
store.steampowered.com/app/4339280/...
fuck AI assets, who needs that!
When ShipShaper fully releases it will come with fbx export and a license to use it in your #indiegame , mods, or 3D prints. No limits.
Try out the DEMO today tho and Wishlist #shipShaper
store.steampowered.com/app/4339280/...
February 12, 2026 at 2:31 PM
MAJOR ANNOUNCE :
fuck AI assets, who needs that!
When ShipShaper fully releases it will come with fbx export and a license to use it in your #indiegame , mods, or 3D prints. No limits.
Try out the DEMO today tho and Wishlist #shipShaper
store.steampowered.com/app/4339280/...
fuck AI assets, who needs that!
When ShipShaper fully releases it will come with fbx export and a license to use it in your #indiegame , mods, or 3D prints. No limits.
Try out the DEMO today tho and Wishlist #shipShaper
store.steampowered.com/app/4339280/...
Portrait of a dog with one tooth out.
February 12, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Portrait of a dog with one tooth out.
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I maintain that this is the moment a lot of folks realise that they can just do direct deals with porting houses and marketing teams.
Publishers got used to low risk thanks to platform deals and crowdfunding. They need to remember that ‘absorbs risk’ is their primary non-replaceable role tout suite
Publishers got used to low risk thanks to platform deals and crowdfunding. They need to remember that ‘absorbs risk’ is their primary non-replaceable role tout suite
"we shouldn't have to work for free on a game until it's nearly-done enough to get funding" and "it's the only thing you can really do so you should do it if you want to make games" are both true imo and it's shit but what else is there really to do that isn't just give up
February 12, 2026 at 10:49 AM
I maintain that this is the moment a lot of folks realise that they can just do direct deals with porting houses and marketing teams.
Publishers got used to low risk thanks to platform deals and crowdfunding. They need to remember that ‘absorbs risk’ is their primary non-replaceable role tout suite
Publishers got used to low risk thanks to platform deals and crowdfunding. They need to remember that ‘absorbs risk’ is their primary non-replaceable role tout suite
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Affordable original art.
A mood piece I made when I was working on illustrations for The Woman in Black.
£50 plus P&P
Email me at: [email protected]
A mood piece I made when I was working on illustrations for The Woman in Black.
£50 plus P&P
Email me at: [email protected]
Original (unpublished) artwork that I made for The Woman in Black by Susan Hill.
Susan gave me lots of time & freedom to create the illustrations, I made lots of roughs & mood pieces. Sometimes they turned out a bit strange but I was learning!
Image: 21.2x30cm
Paper:28.5x38.5cm
£100 plus P&P
Susan gave me lots of time & freedom to create the illustrations, I made lots of roughs & mood pieces. Sometimes they turned out a bit strange but I was learning!
Image: 21.2x30cm
Paper:28.5x38.5cm
£100 plus P&P
February 11, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Affordable original art.
A mood piece I made when I was working on illustrations for The Woman in Black.
£50 plus P&P
Email me at: [email protected]
A mood piece I made when I was working on illustrations for The Woman in Black.
£50 plus P&P
Email me at: [email protected]
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This website has the juice.
February 11, 2026 at 9:07 PM
This website has the juice.
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Almost 80 hours later and I finally finished my first run of the Outer Worlds 2.
Lots of lessons learnt and things to do differently on the second playthrough, but all in all it was a fantastic sequel, and incredibly enjoyable to play.
Lots of lessons learnt and things to do differently on the second playthrough, but all in all it was a fantastic sequel, and incredibly enjoyable to play.
a cartoon character wearing a green top hat and pants
Alt: a cartoon character with a full moon for a head wearing a green top hat and pants is dancing
media.tenor.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Almost 80 hours later and I finally finished my first run of the Outer Worlds 2.
Lots of lessons learnt and things to do differently on the second playthrough, but all in all it was a fantastic sequel, and incredibly enjoyable to play.
Lots of lessons learnt and things to do differently on the second playthrough, but all in all it was a fantastic sequel, and incredibly enjoyable to play.
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The Outer Worlds-verse runs the risk of being too cynical by half, which is...not exactly what the world needs right now. But 2 stays on the right side of the line and allows you to be cringe and earnest, while rewarding you for your faith that better things are possible.
February 10, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The Outer Worlds-verse runs the risk of being too cynical by half, which is...not exactly what the world needs right now. But 2 stays on the right side of the line and allows you to be cringe and earnest, while rewarding you for your faith that better things are possible.
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I love how whenever we relocate to another floor, Potato goes and gets all of his favorite toys.
Like ALL of them.
Like ALL of them.
February 11, 2026 at 12:40 AM
I love how whenever we relocate to another floor, Potato goes and gets all of his favorite toys.
Like ALL of them.
Like ALL of them.
I got to say "Systems will fix it" today during a meeting with our lead combat designer and after all the times I've heard "Narrative will fix it," it was really nice.
February 11, 2026 at 2:37 AM
I got to say "Systems will fix it" today during a meeting with our lead combat designer and after all the times I've heard "Narrative will fix it," it was really nice.
I love how whenever we relocate to another floor, Potato goes and gets all of his favorite toys.
Like ALL of them.
Like ALL of them.
February 11, 2026 at 12:40 AM
I love how whenever we relocate to another floor, Potato goes and gets all of his favorite toys.
Like ALL of them.
Like ALL of them.
Something is beginning to take shape...
February 10, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Something is beginning to take shape...
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Sorry for anyone who didn't bother to learn Spanish in high school but is now mad that they don't understand it. It was right there dude. It's not some secret code being kept from you.
It's fine not to know stuff but don't expect the world to revolve around just the things you choose to know.
It's fine not to know stuff but don't expect the world to revolve around just the things you choose to know.
February 9, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Sorry for anyone who didn't bother to learn Spanish in high school but is now mad that they don't understand it. It was right there dude. It's not some secret code being kept from you.
It's fine not to know stuff but don't expect the world to revolve around just the things you choose to know.
It's fine not to know stuff but don't expect the world to revolve around just the things you choose to know.
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Ultimately right now in video games I feel surrounded by people who are worried, all the time, about long-term unemployment and ensuing social (or actual) death and so if you seem very invested in coming up with fun uses for LLMs in games I find you despicable.
February 9, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Ultimately right now in video games I feel surrounded by people who are worried, all the time, about long-term unemployment and ensuing social (or actual) death and so if you seem very invested in coming up with fun uses for LLMs in games I find you despicable.
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The Original -published- The Woman in Black illustration from chapter 7 “Mr Jerome is Afraid”.
Arthur on his bike cycling away from the worries and fear behind him.
On Arches Aquarelle 300GSM Hot Pressed Watercolour Paper.
Image size: 21.2 x 30cm
Paper size: 28.8 x 38.6cm
£350 plus P&P.
Arthur on his bike cycling away from the worries and fear behind him.
On Arches Aquarelle 300GSM Hot Pressed Watercolour Paper.
Image size: 21.2 x 30cm
Paper size: 28.8 x 38.6cm
£350 plus P&P.
February 9, 2026 at 11:50 AM
The Original -published- The Woman in Black illustration from chapter 7 “Mr Jerome is Afraid”.
Arthur on his bike cycling away from the worries and fear behind him.
On Arches Aquarelle 300GSM Hot Pressed Watercolour Paper.
Image size: 21.2 x 30cm
Paper size: 28.8 x 38.6cm
£350 plus P&P.
Arthur on his bike cycling away from the worries and fear behind him.
On Arches Aquarelle 300GSM Hot Pressed Watercolour Paper.
Image size: 21.2 x 30cm
Paper size: 28.8 x 38.6cm
£350 plus P&P.
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‘People keep reinventing the same damn movie’: cinematographer Roger Deakins on 50 years behind the camera and his fears for film’s future
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
‘People keep reinventing the same damn movie’: cinematographer Roger Deakins on 50 years behind the camera and his fears for film’s future
This master craftsman’s work has lit up everything from Bond to Blade Runner 2049. But as he publishes his memoir, why does he believe the artform he made his name in is in such decline?
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:02 PM
‘People keep reinventing the same damn movie’: cinematographer Roger Deakins on 50 years behind the camera and his fears for film’s future
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
Potato watching Black Sunday.
February 9, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Potato watching Black Sunday.
Update: More words!
February 8, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Update: More words!
We watched Potato's best friend Lohan for our neighbors yesterday and she was immediately like, "I live here now."
February 7, 2026 at 6:32 PM
We watched Potato's best friend Lohan for our neighbors yesterday and she was immediately like, "I live here now."
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My piping hot take on PLURIBUS is that it’s one of the most Ghibli-esque shows on TV today, and people who think its pacing is too slow ought to really sit with and examine why they feel that slow pace = bad.
Its first season has several minutes worth of “mā”, and is much stronger for it, IMO
Its first season has several minutes worth of “mā”, and is much stronger for it, IMO
February 7, 2026 at 3:47 AM
My piping hot take on PLURIBUS is that it’s one of the most Ghibli-esque shows on TV today, and people who think its pacing is too slow ought to really sit with and examine why they feel that slow pace = bad.
Its first season has several minutes worth of “mā”, and is much stronger for it, IMO
Its first season has several minutes worth of “mā”, and is much stronger for it, IMO
“We don’t want it to be known that we are working on this," is a pretty damning quote.
February 7, 2026 at 10:01 AM
“We don’t want it to be known that we are working on this," is a pretty damning quote.
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I may delete this because it’s a bit spicy but it shouldn’t be lost on us that games being turned into TV is essentially harvesting the stories written by those who don’t have union representation or healthcare with WGA by those that do. Our stories are good enough for TV but the writers aren’t?
February 6, 2026 at 1:59 AM
I may delete this because it’s a bit spicy but it shouldn’t be lost on us that games being turned into TV is essentially harvesting the stories written by those who don’t have union representation or healthcare with WGA by those that do. Our stories are good enough for TV but the writers aren’t?
Incremental progress: Words! Faces! Teeth!
February 6, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Incremental progress: Words! Faces! Teeth!
It's either a brilliant or terrible idea to start assembling a new puzzle just after taking your ADHD meds.
February 6, 2026 at 2:57 AM
It's either a brilliant or terrible idea to start assembling a new puzzle just after taking your ADHD meds.