Kay Purcell
@kaypurcell.com
🎮 Castlevania Brand Manager at Konami
🎲 TTRPG Charity Streamer
🗯️ @thegig.bsky.social Host
🖤 Asexual ✦ She/They
📋 Formerly DeviantArt, Red Bull, Avalanche Studios
💭 Opinions are my own
🎲 TTRPG Charity Streamer
🗯️ @thegig.bsky.social Host
🖤 Asexual ✦ She/They
📋 Formerly DeviantArt, Red Bull, Avalanche Studios
💭 Opinions are my own
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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...
www.konami.com
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.
www.konami.com/games/castle...
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.
www.konami.com/games/castle...
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.
www.konami.com/games/castle...
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.
www.konami.com/games/castle...
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...
www.konami.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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.
www.konami.com/games/castle...
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.
www.konami.com/games/castle...
Was just informed by @iankumohara.bsky.social that my name is now KAYstlevania. 🤣🤣🤣
I shall answer to nothing else! 😆
I shall answer to nothing else! 😆
February 13, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Was just informed by @iankumohara.bsky.social that my name is now KAYstlevania. 🤣🤣🤣
I shall answer to nothing else! 😆
I shall answer to nothing else! 😆
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - Official Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by GameSpot
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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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! 💖
Message me if you wanna know more and I’ll send you the link! 💖
January 28, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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! 💖
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*
January 24, 2026 at 5:15 AM
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
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
January 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
📣 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
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...
@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...
January 14, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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...
@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...
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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...
Jobs Roundup - January 12, 2026
The 19th, Airbnb, Lenovo, LinkedIn, Stripe, We., and more.
jobsroundup.beehiiv.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:40 AM
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...
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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!
tinyurl.com/djudvmmz
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!
tinyurl.com/djudvmmz
January 12, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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!
tinyurl.com/djudvmmz
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!
tinyurl.com/djudvmmz
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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
What is a Social Systems Designer?
A brief definition of the emerging game design discipline of Social Systems Designer. With references for further exploration.
lostgarden.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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
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God, that's awful. I'm so sorry to his family and everyone who was close to and worked with him. Tragic loss.
Vince Zampella, video game developer behind ‘Call of Duty' franchise, killed in crash www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/v...
December 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
God, that's awful. I'm so sorry to his family and everyone who was close to and worked with him. Tragic loss.
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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.
Weird weekend, huh? Took a crack at breaking down the whole Clair Obscur genAI situation, and its bizarre fallout, as best as possible. My main takeaway right now is that people really need to figure out exactly what they're criticizing or it's going to get messy. www.polygon.com/clair-obscur...
The debate over gen AI in games is about to get a lot messier in 2026
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's GOTY retraction signals the start of something huge
www.polygon.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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.
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Everything is on sale for the Kitfox Steam Winter sale!
❄Store page: store.steampowered.com/publisher/ki...
❄Store page: store.steampowered.com/publisher/ki...
December 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Everything is on sale for the Kitfox Steam Winter sale!
❄Store page: store.steampowered.com/publisher/ki...
❄Store page: store.steampowered.com/publisher/ki...
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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
we're about to clock off for 2025!
www.yarnspinner.dev
#gamedev #indiedev #narrativetools
Yarn Spinner
Yarn Spinner creates narrative game tools for writers, programmers, and everyone in between.
www.yarnspinner.dev
December 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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
we're about to clock off for 2025!
www.yarnspinner.dev
#gamedev #indiedev #narrativetools
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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!
store.steampowered.com/app/2127570/...
Test your budding necromantic arts with the demo for Greenhearth Necromancer!
store.steampowered.com/app/2127570/...
December 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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!
store.steampowered.com/app/2127570/...
Test your budding necromantic arts with the demo for Greenhearth Necromancer!
store.steampowered.com/app/2127570/...
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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? 🤣
Anyone want to make a kids book on game dev with me so this isn't a problem for future generations? 🤣
My explanation of my job goes in steps:
-I’m a writer
-I’m a screenwriter
-I’m a screenwriter for video games
Otherwise I have to field a million questions about coding. “Like you write the code?” NO
-I’m a writer
-I’m a screenwriter
-I’m a screenwriter for video games
Otherwise I have to field a million questions about coding. “Like you write the code?” NO
“Wow so you get to play games all day?” as a reaction to me being a game dev still has the power to make me instantly need a nap
December 2, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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? 🤣
Anyone want to make a kids book on game dev with me so this isn't a problem for future generations? 🤣
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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?
What could we in the a11y community do to help?
December 2, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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?
What could we in the a11y community do to help?
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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.
November 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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.
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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.
November 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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.
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We asked @willovergard.bsky.social: What made you join The Game Club? 🎮🤔
"I heard that @robmanuel.bsky.social was selecting the games and I had to join. Knowing Rob is picking the games is such a huge mark of quality."
"I heard that @robmanuel.bsky.social was selecting the games and I had to join. Knowing Rob is picking the games is such a huge mark of quality."
November 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
We asked @willovergard.bsky.social: What made you join The Game Club? 🎮🤔
"I heard that @robmanuel.bsky.social was selecting the games and I had to join. Knowing Rob is picking the games is such a huge mark of quality."
"I heard that @robmanuel.bsky.social was selecting the games and I had to join. Knowing Rob is picking the games is such a huge mark of quality."
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That's No Moon looking for folks across several roles, some in LA, California or Remote: thatsnomoon.com/careers
Careers | That's No Moon
The official website of That's No Moon, a new independent AAA game development studio founded by award-winning industry veterans.
thatsnomoon.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
That's No Moon looking for folks across several roles, some in LA, California or Remote: thatsnomoon.com/careers
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While we are volunteer led, it's sponsors that (quite literally) keep the lights on. Thank you for believing in our mission and helping build a better, more inclusive, games industry together 💖
If your organisation is interested in sponsoring us in 2026 get in touch: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If your organisation is interested in sponsoring us in 2026 get in touch: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
While we are volunteer led, it's sponsors that (quite literally) keep the lights on. Thank you for believing in our mission and helping build a better, more inclusive, games industry together 💖
If your organisation is interested in sponsoring us in 2026 get in touch: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If your organisation is interested in sponsoring us in 2026 get in touch: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Button City is on sale during the Steam Animal Fest for 65% off from Nov 10-17! Be a cute fox, play arcade games, and go on an adventure with cute animal friends to save the arcade!
🦊🐱🐰🐼
store.steampowered.com/app/1273750/...
#SteamAnimalFest
🦊🐱🐰🐼
store.steampowered.com/app/1273750/...
#SteamAnimalFest
November 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Button City is on sale during the Steam Animal Fest for 65% off from Nov 10-17! Be a cute fox, play arcade games, and go on an adventure with cute animal friends to save the arcade!
🦊🐱🐰🐼
store.steampowered.com/app/1273750/...
#SteamAnimalFest
🦊🐱🐰🐼
store.steampowered.com/app/1273750/...
#SteamAnimalFest
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We've added 100 new CDs to our collection of press CDs from GamePro magazine, with thousands of pieces of game art, screenshots, and more
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
The art of GamePro | VGHF Library Highlights
YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We've added 100 new CDs to our collection of press CDs from GamePro magazine, with thousands of pieces of game art, screenshots, and more
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
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hey hey if you're someone like me who can't make it out to pax unplugged this year, check out con zero this november! looking for event hosts and gms, submissions due by November 9th 😎🎲
November 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
hey hey if you're someone like me who can't make it out to pax unplugged this year, check out con zero this november! looking for event hosts and gms, submissions due by November 9th 😎🎲