Richard Rouse III
@richardrouse.bsky.social
Worked on games like The Suffering, The Church in the Darkness, and Homeworld: Vast Reaches. Wrote Game Design: Theory & Practice. Now Studio Creative Director at FarBridge on dark new things.
Homeworld: Vast Reaches is out today on Steam! Our new tale set between Homeworld 1 & 2 reimagines the game for VR and we even added a new challenge mode for this release. The classic Mothership really is stunning when it is gigantic next to your head!
Prepare to start your mission! Homeworld: Vast Reaches is officially out on SteamVR 🎉 Your fleet is at your fingertips with upgraded visuals & new challenging levels designed with #Homeworld players in mind. Try the free demo today! store.steampowered.com/app/2949240/...
November 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Homeworld: Vast Reaches is out today on Steam! Our new tale set between Homeworld 1 & 2 reimagines the game for VR and we even added a new challenge mode for this release. The classic Mothership really is stunning when it is gigantic next to your head!
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Fleet, prepare to engage! Homeworld: Vast Reaches is coming to SteamVR on October 23rd with upgraded visuals & new challenging levels designed with Homeworld players in mind. Try the free demo during Steam Next Fest 🎉 store.steampowered.com/app/2949240/...
Homeworld: Vast Reaches on Steam
Command a fleet of spaceships in real-time strategic battles as the beloved Homeworld saga comes to VR. Your fleet is at your fingertips to lead to victory in a bold new story and challenging levels.
store.steampowered.com
October 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Fleet, prepare to engage! Homeworld: Vast Reaches is coming to SteamVR on October 23rd with upgraded visuals & new challenging levels designed with Homeworld players in mind. Try the free demo during Steam Next Fest 🎉 store.steampowered.com/app/2949240/...
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Following up the announce of The Hearth and Harbour last month, you'll shortly be able to pre-order a physical release of the team's first game, the Pale Beyond.
Big news, intrepid explorers 🫡
The Pale Beyond will be venturing onto your shelves with a physical release from our friends at Super Rare Games 💽
Pack your warmest coat, because the ice awaits you 🥶
🧊 superraregames.com/collections/...
The Pale Beyond will be venturing onto your shelves with a physical release from our friends at Super Rare Games 💽
Pack your warmest coat, because the ice awaits you 🥶
🧊 superraregames.com/collections/...
October 3, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Following up the announce of The Hearth and Harbour last month, you'll shortly be able to pre-order a physical release of the team's first game, the Pale Beyond.
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Learn from our Studio Creative Director, Richard Rouse III, and other veteran #gamedevs in the industry how wide-ranging design opinions can be 💭 Watch the popular "Rules of the Game" session from #GDC 2025 available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTE_bVUeHCQ
Rules of the Game 2025: Uncommon Techniques from Insightful Designers
YouTube video by Game Developers Conference
www.youtube.com
September 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Learn from our Studio Creative Director, Richard Rouse III, and other veteran #gamedevs in the industry how wide-ranging design opinions can be 💭 Watch the popular "Rules of the Game" session from #GDC 2025 available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTE_bVUeHCQ
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Fellow Traveller publisher sale on Steam buff.ly/fFDFakq
September 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Fellow Traveller publisher sale on Steam buff.ly/fFDFakq
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I was motivated to finish since I've been watching #alienearth
August 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I was motivated to finish since I've been watching #alienearth
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See you tomorrow at #PAXRising Seattle. We've got a dope demo and lots of sour candy.
August 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
See you tomorrow at #PAXRising Seattle. We've got a dope demo and lots of sour candy.
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DAY 3 of #PAXWest is here!
Thanks to everyone who's been stopping by to play the Never's End demo 🖤
Come check it out at Booth 825 🦇
#gamedev #indiegame
Thanks to everyone who's been stopping by to play the Never's End demo 🖤
Come check it out at Booth 825 🦇
#gamedev #indiegame
August 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
DAY 3 of #PAXWest is here!
Thanks to everyone who's been stopping by to play the Never's End demo 🖤
Come check it out at Booth 825 🦇
#gamedev #indiegame
Thanks to everyone who's been stopping by to play the Never's End demo 🖤
Come check it out at Booth 825 🦇
#gamedev #indiegame
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And we're announced!
The Killing Stone, a folk horror card-based strategy game from the team at Question (The Magic Circle, The Blackout Club), is coming soon to Steam.
This has been one of the most exciting and unusual games I've worked on in my career!
store.steampowered.com/app/2781470/...
The Killing Stone, a folk horror card-based strategy game from the team at Question (The Magic Circle, The Blackout Club), is coming soon to Steam.
This has been one of the most exciting and unusual games I've worked on in my career!
store.steampowered.com/app/2781470/...
The Killing Stone on Steam
Beat the Devil at his own game. The Killing Stone is a deckbuilding card battler wrapped in a 17th century folk horror narrative. Clean the sins of a cursed family by bargaining against a series of de...
store.steampowered.com
August 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
And we're announced!
The Killing Stone, a folk horror card-based strategy game from the team at Question (The Magic Circle, The Blackout Club), is coming soon to Steam.
This has been one of the most exciting and unusual games I've worked on in my career!
store.steampowered.com/app/2781470/...
The Killing Stone, a folk horror card-based strategy game from the team at Question (The Magic Circle, The Blackout Club), is coming soon to Steam.
This has been one of the most exciting and unusual games I've worked on in my career!
store.steampowered.com/app/2781470/...
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When making a game, which medium/platform will suit your story the most?
During #LudoNarraCon - @richardrouse.bsky.social Deborah Hendersen, and Jesse Schell discussed how different mediums can alter our experiences of game narratives 🧠
Watch the full discussion below 👇
📺 youtu.be/pXQnO93XAAg
During #LudoNarraCon - @richardrouse.bsky.social Deborah Hendersen, and Jesse Schell discussed how different mediums can alter our experiences of game narratives 🧠
Watch the full discussion below 👇
📺 youtu.be/pXQnO93XAAg
July 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
When making a game, which medium/platform will suit your story the most?
During #LudoNarraCon - @richardrouse.bsky.social Deborah Hendersen, and Jesse Schell discussed how different mediums can alter our experiences of game narratives 🧠
Watch the full discussion below 👇
📺 youtu.be/pXQnO93XAAg
During #LudoNarraCon - @richardrouse.bsky.social Deborah Hendersen, and Jesse Schell discussed how different mediums can alter our experiences of game narratives 🧠
Watch the full discussion below 👇
📺 youtu.be/pXQnO93XAAg
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Our next game, Dosa Divas. Battle an evil fast food empire in this spicy narrative turn-based RPG. Two sisters and their upgradable spirit-mech cook delicious meals, fight corpos, build up your reputation with local communities, and reconcile with loved ones. youtu.be/jzOKSPSVYwY?...
Dosa Divas Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Outerloop Games
youtu.be
June 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Our next game, Dosa Divas. Battle an evil fast food empire in this spicy narrative turn-based RPG. Two sisters and their upgradable spirit-mech cook delicious meals, fight corpos, build up your reputation with local communities, and reconcile with loved ones. youtu.be/jzOKSPSVYwY?...
Teamwork, that's what does it! by Frank Kelly Freas
June 3, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Teamwork, that's what does it! by Frank Kelly Freas
Rest in peace to Peter David, who I followed from Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man to Hulk to X Factor to But I Digress... Was just reading his autobiography, which reminded me how much I love his voice.
May 28, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Rest in peace to Peter David, who I followed from Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man to Hulk to X Factor to But I Digress... Was just reading his autobiography, which reminded me how much I love his voice.
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TMNT: Tactical Takedown, a turn-based, Strange Scaffold take on the iconic universe, is out RIGHT NOW!
- 20 evolving levels📍
- Turn-based beat-em-up action ⚔️
- Irresistible soundtrack 🎵
- Kick a mouser off the dang planet 🌎
- Only $17.99 💵
- Please share!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3229100/...
- 20 evolving levels📍
- Turn-based beat-em-up action ⚔️
- Irresistible soundtrack 🎵
- Kick a mouser off the dang planet 🌎
- Only $17.99 💵
- Please share!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3229100/...
May 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
TMNT: Tactical Takedown, a turn-based, Strange Scaffold take on the iconic universe, is out RIGHT NOW!
- 20 evolving levels📍
- Turn-based beat-em-up action ⚔️
- Irresistible soundtrack 🎵
- Kick a mouser off the dang planet 🌎
- Only $17.99 💵
- Please share!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3229100/...
- 20 evolving levels📍
- Turn-based beat-em-up action ⚔️
- Irresistible soundtrack 🎵
- Kick a mouser off the dang planet 🌎
- Only $17.99 💵
- Please share!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3229100/...
And so I turn all my tears into a tsunami sea
Tumultuous down to the bottom where I know
How deep it goes
Tumultuous down to the bottom where I know
How deep it goes
May 8, 2025 at 6:04 AM
And so I turn all my tears into a tsunami sea
Tumultuous down to the bottom where I know
How deep it goes
Tumultuous down to the bottom where I know
How deep it goes
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Irène Jacob in two by Krzysztof Kieślowski! THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE (1991) screens tonight & tomorrow, Monday & Tuesday May 5th & 6th, at 7:30pm paired with THREE COLORS: RED (1994) at 9:40pm.
May 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Irène Jacob in two by Krzysztof Kieślowski! THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE (1991) screens tonight & tomorrow, Monday & Tuesday May 5th & 6th, at 7:30pm paired with THREE COLORS: RED (1994) at 9:40pm.
My talk with Deborah Hendersen and Jesse Schell from #LudoNarraCon is now up on YouTube - come hear us talk game story changes between genres or from PC to console to VR/AR to mobile and everywhere else.
Thx again @fellowtraveller.games for having us!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXQn...
Thx again @fellowtraveller.games for having us!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXQn...
Very Different Tales - How Game Stories Change by Genre & Medium
YouTube video by Fellow Traveller
www.youtube.com
May 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
My talk with Deborah Hendersen and Jesse Schell from #LudoNarraCon is now up on YouTube - come hear us talk game story changes between genres or from PC to console to VR/AR to mobile and everywhere else.
Thx again @fellowtraveller.games for having us!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXQn...
Thx again @fellowtraveller.games for having us!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXQn...
Happy to be back at #LudoNarraCon, which starts right now!
Our talk "Very Different Tales" is up first - come watch Jesse Schell, Deborah Hendersen & I talk about different ways that game stories work across games/genres/mediums.
Thx @fellowtraveller.games for hosting!
bit.ly/LNC_Steam
Our talk "Very Different Tales" is up first - come watch Jesse Schell, Deborah Hendersen & I talk about different ways that game stories work across games/genres/mediums.
Thx @fellowtraveller.games for hosting!
bit.ly/LNC_Steam
May 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Happy to be back at #LudoNarraCon, which starts right now!
Our talk "Very Different Tales" is up first - come watch Jesse Schell, Deborah Hendersen & I talk about different ways that game stories work across games/genres/mediums.
Thx @fellowtraveller.games for hosting!
bit.ly/LNC_Steam
Our talk "Very Different Tales" is up first - come watch Jesse Schell, Deborah Hendersen & I talk about different ways that game stories work across games/genres/mediums.
Thx @fellowtraveller.games for hosting!
bit.ly/LNC_Steam
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ICYMI: the #LudoNarraCon 2025 schedule is now available! 🗓️
📺 Tons of amazing panels, fireside chats, and demo streams across May 1 - 2
🔴 Catch all the content LIVE on the #LudoNarraCon Steam page and the Fellow Traveller YouTube channel.
Click the link for more info!
🚶♀️ www.ludonarracon.com
📺 Tons of amazing panels, fireside chats, and demo streams across May 1 - 2
🔴 Catch all the content LIVE on the #LudoNarraCon Steam page and the Fellow Traveller YouTube channel.
Click the link for more info!
🚶♀️ www.ludonarracon.com
April 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
ICYMI: the #LudoNarraCon 2025 schedule is now available! 🗓️
📺 Tons of amazing panels, fireside chats, and demo streams across May 1 - 2
🔴 Catch all the content LIVE on the #LudoNarraCon Steam page and the Fellow Traveller YouTube channel.
Click the link for more info!
🚶♀️ www.ludonarracon.com
📺 Tons of amazing panels, fireside chats, and demo streams across May 1 - 2
🔴 Catch all the content LIVE on the #LudoNarraCon Steam page and the Fellow Traveller YouTube channel.
Click the link for more info!
🚶♀️ www.ludonarracon.com
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happy indie bookstore day!
I wouldn't be writing books today if it weren't for independent bookstores and I am forever grateful. Now more than ever, in the face of some truly insidious forces, show your favorite indie some love. ❤️
I wouldn't be writing books today if it weren't for independent bookstores and I am forever grateful. Now more than ever, in the face of some truly insidious forces, show your favorite indie some love. ❤️
Need an excuse to buy more books? Now you have one! Saturday is Indie Bookstore Day! Show your favorite indie some love.
Why Shopping Local This Indie Bookstore Day Is More Important Than Ever
Several independent book store owners are encouraging people to go out to their local independent bookstores to buy some novels to help celebrate Independent Bookstore Day and keep independent busines...
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April 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
happy indie bookstore day!
I wouldn't be writing books today if it weren't for independent bookstores and I am forever grateful. Now more than ever, in the face of some truly insidious forces, show your favorite indie some love. ❤️
I wouldn't be writing books today if it weren't for independent bookstores and I am forever grateful. Now more than ever, in the face of some truly insidious forces, show your favorite indie some love. ❤️
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🎉 LAB RAT is out now!! 🎉
- A comedic puzzler that satirizes your favorite games
- Over 100 puzzles
- At least 10 good belly laughs
👇 Check it out Here 👇
store.steampowered.com/app/1304610/...
- A comedic puzzler that satirizes your favorite games
- Over 100 puzzles
- At least 10 good belly laughs
👇 Check it out Here 👇
store.steampowered.com/app/1304610/...
Lab Rat - Official Launch Trailer [4k]
YouTube video by Klei Entertainment
www.youtube.com
April 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
🎉 LAB RAT is out now!! 🎉
- A comedic puzzler that satirizes your favorite games
- Over 100 puzzles
- At least 10 good belly laughs
👇 Check it out Here 👇
store.steampowered.com/app/1304610/...
- A comedic puzzler that satirizes your favorite games
- Over 100 puzzles
- At least 10 good belly laughs
👇 Check it out Here 👇
store.steampowered.com/app/1304610/...
Last week at GDC as an intro for our Rules of the Game session I talked about our very first speaker, Laralyn McWilliams. I recommend her "You're Not Broken" talk for anyone going through a hard time while trying to stay creative. Laralyn is so missed.
youtu.be/eTWchlLFL-Y?...
youtu.be/eTWchlLFL-Y?...
You're Not Broken: Finding Your Creative Way Through Difficult Times
YouTube video by Game Developers Conference
youtu.be
March 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Last week at GDC as an intro for our Rules of the Game session I talked about our very first speaker, Laralyn McWilliams. I recommend her "You're Not Broken" talk for anyone going through a hard time while trying to stay creative. Laralyn is so missed.
youtu.be/eTWchlLFL-Y?...
youtu.be/eTWchlLFL-Y?...
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Today’s the day for the first ever Game Trailer Microtalks panel at GDC!
It’s at 1:30p in West Hall room 3001
9 talks about a different facet of making game trailers from producing, to capture, to VR, hacking together solutions when devs are too busy to fix bugs, and more!
It’s at 1:30p in West Hall room 3001
9 talks about a different facet of making game trailers from producing, to capture, to VR, hacking together solutions when devs are too busy to fix bugs, and more!
Game Trailer Microtalks
21st March, 2025 01:30pm - 02:30pm - The first ever game trailer microtalks panel featuring seasoned professional game trailer makers in ...
schedule.gdconf.com
March 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Today’s the day for the first ever Game Trailer Microtalks panel at GDC!
It’s at 1:30p in West Hall room 3001
9 talks about a different facet of making game trailers from producing, to capture, to VR, hacking together solutions when devs are too busy to fix bugs, and more!
It’s at 1:30p in West Hall room 3001
9 talks about a different facet of making game trailers from producing, to capture, to VR, hacking together solutions when devs are too busy to fix bugs, and more!
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I'm not at GDC this year (I'll be back next year!) but don't miss @richardrouse.bsky.social's excellent Rules of the Game session on Thursday, which I was lucky enough to participate in a couple of years ago—look at all these wonderful speakers! schedule.gdconf.com/session/rule...
Rules of the Game 2025: Uncommon Techniques from Insightful Designers
20th March, 2025 03:30pm - 04:30pm - Every designer knows that game rules are what create gameplay, but figuring out the rules we use ...
schedule.gdconf.com
March 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I'm not at GDC this year (I'll be back next year!) but don't miss @richardrouse.bsky.social's excellent Rules of the Game session on Thursday, which I was lucky enough to participate in a couple of years ago—look at all these wonderful speakers! schedule.gdconf.com/session/rule...