Rebecca McCarthy - Game Writer & Narrative Designer
@rebeccamwrites.bsky.social
🖊 Senior Game Writer / Narrative Designer - Hire Me!
🌟 Portfolio: https://gameswriting.coffee
🌎 https://rebeccam.carrd.co
🌟 Previously: Dirty Bomb / Gears Tactics / Yooka-Replaylee
#narrativedesign #gamewriting #gamedev
🌟 Portfolio: https://gameswriting.coffee
🌎 https://rebeccam.carrd.co
🌟 Previously: Dirty Bomb / Gears Tactics / Yooka-Replaylee
#narrativedesign #gamewriting #gamedev
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Narrative Design and game writing portfolio - UK based writer
Looking for a game writer or narrative designer? Check out these game writing samples, featuring, lore, script writing, barks and world building documentation.
gameswriting.coffee
Hi, new AdventureX followers! I'm Rebecca McCarthy, a writer and narrative designer. I'm a bit of an all-rounder - I do have a particular fondness for world-building and holistic narrative design.
I'm also looking for work. You can check out my portfolio here:
gameswriting.coffee/portfoliowri...
I'm also looking for work. You can check out my portfolio here:
gameswriting.coffee/portfoliowri...
I think I am conventioned out for the year, but I am getting Dragonmeet fomo.
November 29, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I think I am conventioned out for the year, but I am getting Dragonmeet fomo.
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I was a little late in joining the #AdventureX sales (because I screwed up my sale schedule oops) but Wolf Hall IS on discount now - and also part of a new magical school stat-raising bundle!
store.steampowered.com/app/974910/M...
store.steampowered.com/app/974910/M...
Save 65% on Magical Diary: Wolf Hall on Steam
Design your own wizard to attend a magical school. Learn spells, explore dungeons, make friends, and find a date for the May Day Ball. But be careful, everyone has secrets - including you!
store.steampowered.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I was a little late in joining the #AdventureX sales (because I screwed up my sale schedule oops) but Wolf Hall IS on discount now - and also part of a new magical school stat-raising bundle!
store.steampowered.com/app/974910/M...
store.steampowered.com/app/974910/M...
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Want to read about my experiences at AdventureX 2025? Here's Episode Two of my own adventures at this narrative game convention: Listen to those voice actors (and also some extra devs)!
AdventureX 2025 - Episode Two: Listen to those voice actors (and also some extra devs)
The Point 'n Clicker blogspot adventure game reviews and playthrough posts by Johnny Nys
the-point-n-clicker.blogspot.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Want to read about my experiences at AdventureX 2025? Here's Episode Two of my own adventures at this narrative game convention: Listen to those voice actors (and also some extra devs)!
This is awful. Thoughts with my former coworkers.
Splash Damage places entire studio into consultation ahead of extensive layoffs: www.gamesindustry.biz/splash-damag...
Splash Damage places entire studio into consultation ahead of redundancies
Splash Damage has announced a consultation process affecting all staff at the Bromley-based studio, which will conclude…
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This is awful. Thoughts with my former coworkers.
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Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
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Loco Motive is currently 30% off, and we've been seeing a lot of new players picking up the game. As a result, we're inching closer to 900 reviews on Steam! If you've enjoyed the game but haven't left a Steam review yet, we'd really appreciate it.
➡️ s.team/a/1709880
➡️ s.team/a/1709880
Save 30% on Loco Motive on Steam
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characte...
s.team
November 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Loco Motive is currently 30% off, and we've been seeing a lot of new players picking up the game. As a result, we're inching closer to 900 reviews on Steam! If you've enjoyed the game but haven't left a Steam review yet, we'd really appreciate it.
➡️ s.team/a/1709880
➡️ s.team/a/1709880
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Want to read about my experiences at AdventureX 2025? Here's Episode One of my own adventures at this narrative game convention: Game Devs on Parade!
AdventureX 2025 - Episode One: Game Devs on Parade
The Point 'n Clicker blogspot adventure game reviews and playthrough posts by Johnny Nys
the-point-n-clicker.blogspot.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Want to read about my experiences at AdventureX 2025? Here's Episode One of my own adventures at this narrative game convention: Game Devs on Parade!
I'm not sure quite why, but I want to put games like Pony Island and Cloverpit into genre "crunchy evil"
November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I'm not sure quite why, but I want to put games like Pony Island and Cloverpit into genre "crunchy evil"
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November 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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I'm a BAFTA Breakthrough 2025!
I'm honoured to be amongst such an incredible cohort, and for BAFTA to recognise my work on Old Skies!
As a disabled, female, performer-writer in games, I am so proud to show what we can do, and with BAFTA's support the sky's the limit!
www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
I'm honoured to be amongst such an incredible cohort, and for BAFTA to recognise my work on Old Skies!
As a disabled, female, performer-writer in games, I am so proud to show what we can do, and with BAFTA's support the sky's the limit!
www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I'm a BAFTA Breakthrough 2025!
I'm honoured to be amongst such an incredible cohort, and for BAFTA to recognise my work on Old Skies!
As a disabled, female, performer-writer in games, I am so proud to show what we can do, and with BAFTA's support the sky's the limit!
www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
I'm honoured to be amongst such an incredible cohort, and for BAFTA to recognise my work on Old Skies!
As a disabled, female, performer-writer in games, I am so proud to show what we can do, and with BAFTA's support the sky's the limit!
www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
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Just got back from AdventureX #advx25 and decided to venture on Bluesky, at last! *Always* a fantastic event!
I'm Chris, Italian indie game programmer and designer. Love narrative games and am currently in-between projects at @stuckinattic.bsky.social after we released Near-Mage!
Hello, everyone!
I'm Chris, Italian indie game programmer and designer. Love narrative games and am currently in-between projects at @stuckinattic.bsky.social after we released Near-Mage!
Hello, everyone!
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Just got back from AdventureX #advx25 and decided to venture on Bluesky, at last! *Always* a fantastic event!
I'm Chris, Italian indie game programmer and designer. Love narrative games and am currently in-between projects at @stuckinattic.bsky.social after we released Near-Mage!
Hello, everyone!
I'm Chris, Italian indie game programmer and designer. Love narrative games and am currently in-between projects at @stuckinattic.bsky.social after we released Near-Mage!
Hello, everyone!
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The full stream of #AdventureX talks is up now - below is a link to mine, on story generation from first principles, in twenty minutes, with jokes.
Come for the Muppet Treasure Island, stay for Bob Eurypides.
Come for the Muppet Treasure Island, stay for Bob Eurypides.
AdventureX 2025 — Day 1
01:20 Jon Ingold — Always Trade Up: From Inspiration to Storyline 30:31 Kathryn Vinclaire — Casting Actors For Indie Games - How to Get AAA Results on an Indie Budget 1:31:10 Najmah Salam — How to Position Your Game Like A Pro 2:01:32 Dominic Armato (Keynote) — Defeating Impostor Syndrome: The Threepwood Method 3:42:58 Mairi Nolan — The Diegetic Lock: Designing Puzzles that Belong in Your World 4:20:05 Husban Siddiqi and Adam Riches — From Jam to Launch: A Fireside Chat About Loco Motive 5:13:27 Steph Rennick and Séan Roberts — What’s Going Wrong with Women’s Dialogue in Video Games? 5:48:32 Thomas Regin, Mark Benis, Jade Leamcharaskul & Paul Zimmermann (Panel hosted by Seoirse Dunbar) — Storytelling Through Audio: The Hidden Narrative 7:01:11 John Robertson (Show) — The Dark Room AdventureX is the UK's only convention dedicated to narrative-driven gaming. Since 2011, AdventureX has been bringing together developers & gamers with a passion for interactive storytelling.
m.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The full stream of #AdventureX talks is up now - below is a link to mine, on story generation from first principles, in twenty minutes, with jokes.
Come for the Muppet Treasure Island, stay for Bob Eurypides.
Come for the Muppet Treasure Island, stay for Bob Eurypides.
Hi, new AdventureX followers! I'm Rebecca McCarthy, a writer and narrative designer. I'm a bit of an all-rounder - I do have a particular fondness for world-building and holistic narrative design.
I'm also looking for work. You can check out my portfolio here:
gameswriting.coffee/portfoliowri...
I'm also looking for work. You can check out my portfolio here:
gameswriting.coffee/portfoliowri...
Narrative Design and game writing portfolio - UK based writer
Looking for a game writer or narrative designer? Check out these game writing samples, featuring, lore, script writing, barks and world building documentation.
gameswriting.coffee
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Hi, new AdventureX followers! I'm Rebecca McCarthy, a writer and narrative designer. I'm a bit of an all-rounder - I do have a particular fondness for world-building and holistic narrative design.
I'm also looking for work. You can check out my portfolio here:
gameswriting.coffee/portfoliowri...
I'm also looking for work. You can check out my portfolio here:
gameswriting.coffee/portfoliowri...
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Hey game devs-- are you releasing an Indie game in 2025 or do you have a demo up on Steam? Reply with a link to your Steam page and get in this starter pack!
#indiedev #gamedev #followfriday
go.bsky.app/Tip1FYr
#indiedev #gamedev #followfriday
go.bsky.app/Tip1FYr
June 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Hey game devs-- are you releasing an Indie game in 2025 or do you have a demo up on Steam? Reply with a link to your Steam page and get in this starter pack!
#indiedev #gamedev #followfriday
go.bsky.app/Tip1FYr
#indiedev #gamedev #followfriday
go.bsky.app/Tip1FYr
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A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
Who else is spending their post adventurex haze watching the new defunctland vid in the dark?
November 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Who else is spending their post adventurex haze watching the new defunctland vid in the dark?
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I'm really really struggling to find potential Sponsors for @limitbreak.co.uk at the moment
We're not looking for huge amounts of money. We're a very lean programme thanks to our amazing volunteers!
Can you help? Look at out Sponsorship Deck or share this post 💖
limitbreak.co.uk/sponsorform
We're not looking for huge amounts of money. We're a very lean programme thanks to our amazing volunteers!
Can you help? Look at out Sponsorship Deck or share this post 💖
limitbreak.co.uk/sponsorform
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Please fill in the following, and we will reach out with our most up to date sponsorship information.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I'm really really struggling to find potential Sponsors for @limitbreak.co.uk at the moment
We're not looking for huge amounts of money. We're a very lean programme thanks to our amazing volunteers!
Can you help? Look at out Sponsorship Deck or share this post 💖
limitbreak.co.uk/sponsorform
We're not looking for huge amounts of money. We're a very lean programme thanks to our amazing volunteers!
Can you help? Look at out Sponsorship Deck or share this post 💖
limitbreak.co.uk/sponsorform
The timecode for the stream video ia 5:13 www.twitch.tv/videos/26249...
November 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The timecode for the stream video ia 5:13 www.twitch.tv/videos/26249...
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Wooooo, boy, Big Feelings™ on the way home from #AdventureX.
Please forgive the extreme schmaltz factor below as I attempt to get this out… (1/7)
Please forgive the extreme schmaltz factor below as I attempt to get this out… (1/7)
November 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Wooooo, boy, Big Feelings™ on the way home from #AdventureX.
Please forgive the extreme schmaltz factor below as I attempt to get this out… (1/7)
Please forgive the extreme schmaltz factor below as I attempt to get this out… (1/7)
That's the end of AdventureX for this year. It was great to catch up with everyone, meet new people, learn new things and play some games.
#advx25 #advxconf #adventurex
#advx25 #advxconf #adventurex
November 24, 2025 at 9:50 AM
That's the end of AdventureX for this year. It was great to catch up with everyone, meet new people, learn new things and play some games.
#advx25 #advxconf #adventurex
#advx25 #advxconf #adventurex
Fin.
November 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Fin.
I have a lot of photos of this panel with no context.
You can make your own fun.*
* or watch the VOD I have no power here.
You can make your own fun.*
* or watch the VOD I have no power here.
November 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I have a lot of photos of this panel with no context.
You can make your own fun.*
* or watch the VOD I have no power here.
You can make your own fun.*
* or watch the VOD I have no power here.
Final panel writing comedy in games.
November 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Final panel writing comedy in games.
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Please tell me Anna Megill was in that room. I’m guessing she wasn’t bc I’d have been able to hear her laughter from Columbus, Ohio.
November 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Please tell me Anna Megill was in that room. I’m guessing she wasn’t bc I’d have been able to hear her laughter from Columbus, Ohio.
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Next up! Reinventing classic adventures with Charles Cecil
💜 www.twitch.tv/adventurexpo/
🔴 www.youtube.com/@AdventureX
💜 www.twitch.tv/adventurexpo/
🔴 www.youtube.com/@AdventureX
Twitch
Twitch is the world
www.twitch.tv
November 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Next up! Reinventing classic adventures with Charles Cecil
💜 www.twitch.tv/adventurexpo/
🔴 www.youtube.com/@AdventureX
💜 www.twitch.tv/adventurexpo/
🔴 www.youtube.com/@AdventureX