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Stacey Mason

@stcymsn.bsky.social

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❧ Interactive narrative innovation & research ❧ Senior Quest Designer: Cyberpunk 2 ❧ Prev R&D: procedural narrative, hypertext lit ❧ PhD: Responsive Narrative Systems ❧ Narr design analysis: twitch.tv/CerebralArcade ❧ Opinions mine ❧ More: staceymason.info

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Stacey Mason @stcymsn.bsky.social · Oct 18

For new folks, my whole deal is that I’m obsessively trying to advance the art of interactive storytelling & do new things with how we tell stories!

I talk a lot about agency, responsive systems, procedural narrative, AI ethics, creative leadership, burnout, etc. I also just babble. It’s 50/50.

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Nana Moon { game dev } - BUY KEYLOCKER! @moonana.bsky.social · 1d

$20,000 of royalty free commercial use video game music.

Available now until October 22 for only $10 on: moonanagames.itch.io/80-songs-pack

Is it worth it? Don't take my word for it, just look at what the ppl have said instead.

#gamedev 🎮 #ttrpg #vtuber

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askmetomorrow.bsky.social @askmetomorrow.bsky.social · 23h

Put a banner on every closed hospital, farm, small business & nursing home:

“TRUMP SAVED ARGENTINA INSTEAD”

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Stacey Mason @stcymsn.bsky.social · 20h

Reminder (mostly to myself): the goal of a todo list is not to create a list of obstacles between you and rest when “done”.

The goal of a todo list is to get more done *than you would without the list*. Don’t measure against an arbitrary “done”; measure against what you’d accomplish with no list.

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Stacey Mason @stcymsn.bsky.social · 1d

Anastasia wasn’t too long after Aladdin but Game of Thrones really drove the point home.

Stacey Mason @stcymsn.bsky.social · 2d

I really liked the conversation around it on the @aftermath.site podcast and how it engages with masculinity. I haven’t played it yet but it was an interesting enough take on how the game explores masculinity that I want to now.

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 3d

Student Success | The Library Wants to Know if You ‘Got Rejected’

The @ucsantacruz.bsky.social invited students to share their stories of rejection or failure to normalize the experience and create community. https://bit.ly/3IIBanX

A posterboard displays the words "Got Rejected? Share!" with sticky notes of various colors around

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Stacey Mason @stcymsn.bsky.social · 4d

Post-ship quick sync

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 6d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

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Stacey Mason @stcymsn.bsky.social · 4d

😭😭😭

Stacey Mason @stcymsn.bsky.social · 4d

Wait what?? WAIT WHAT??

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 8d

The OTHER project at CDPR's Boston studio is hiring a Lead Writer. (FT, onsite preferred) Come work with a very chill and creative team on Project Sirius ✨️

jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CDPROJEKTRED...

Lead Writer

Company Description: To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social medi...

jobs.smartrecruiters.com

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Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 8d

it is insane to me that you could basically get two narrative designers who can basically solve any problem within scope constraints. it’s like having people parachute in to rescue whatever you need fixing far beyond what you thought you could get

Laura Michet @lmichet.bsky.social · 8d

If you hire me AND bruno, you could get two long-time collaborators who will make your material, whatever it is, *alarmingly* unhinged

Bruno Dias @brunodias.bsky.social · 8d

yes. put us together in a box so we can make each other increasingly deranged

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Stacey Mason @stcymsn.bsky.social · 11d

In all seriousness I am willing to do a lot of contortions in my life to not sit in traffic. I would rather walk/train for an hour than sit in traffic for 20 mins

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Stacey Mason @stcymsn.bsky.social · 11d

One of us! One of us! 😈

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Stacey Mason @stcymsn.bsky.social · 12d

These kinds of stories are so important to tell

Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美 @halfrobot.com · 12d

How My Family Taught Me About Political Violence, a true story thread

When I was a kid we had a Nazi flag in our attic. It was huge and red with a swastika in the middle and on several occasions I asked a friend if they wanted to see a real Nazi flag and crept up the ladder to unfold it and stare.

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Stacey Mason @stcymsn.bsky.social · 13d

Going to be so tired at work tomorrow but there are so many small musical flourishes I’m obsessed with and can’t stop listening.

Stacey Mason @stcymsn.bsky.social · 13d

I literally sent those same lines to the group chat!! 🤌💖

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Ben Nicholas ⚪️ Looking for work! @belgianboolean.bsky.social · 13d

Hey folks! I’m a concept artist with over 10 years of experience looking for my next opportunity! Whether it be full time or freelance, teams big or small, I’d love to help on your project

belgianbooleancg.com

You can also support me with tips to help pay bills

ko-fi.com/belgianboolean

Cheers!

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Heidi McDeathknelled @hmcd.bsky.social · 20d

I’ve been gone awhile because things have been very hard at home. I find myself at an unfathomable point, and my heart is absolutely broken. If you’re able to donate and share, my gratitude is deep. I never wanted to get here. Thank you for your consideration and assistance. gofund.me/0b0592ad0

Donate to Ease the Tragic Ending of A Romance Writer’s Epic Love Story, organized by Heidi McDonald

I was a game writer at the height of my career - author, freq… Heidi McDonald needs your support for Ease the Tragic Ending of A Romance Writer’s Epic Love Story

gofund.me

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Stacey Mason @stcymsn.bsky.social · 14d

Wow just @ me next time dude 😂💖

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 17d

The all-cash deal values EA at $55 billion, a massive premium, as Saudi Arabia and others take it private.

Wilson will stay on as CEO for now and the deal still has to be approved. kotaku.com/ea-sale-saud...

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Stacey Mason @stcymsn.bsky.social · 17d

Even though swapping A and B buttons is the first thing I do every time I get a new Nintendo console and I'm desperately grateful they eventually added that feature, I kind of love Nintendo's refusal to swap their A & B buttons as a matter of course.

They're like "fool, we invented A and B buttons"

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Raphael van Lierop 🇨🇦 @raphlife.bsky.social · 19d

If any single techbro pushing genAI had 1% of the incredible artists (incl writers, film-makers, game devs, etc) in their life that I do, they'd never ever put their talents and energy towards making machines that steal from them to spit out soulless garbage facsimiles of creativity.

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Innersloth @innersloth.com · 20d

🦥 HIRING 🦥

We're looking for a Senior 2D Animator for something new!
🖌️ Temporary, full-time role (12-18 months)
🖌️ Remote
🖌️ 3+ years exp of 2D Flash-style animation
🖌️ Proficienct with Adobe Animate

Apps close Oct 10. Apply now! innersloth.bamboohr.com/careers/33

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Leigh Kunkel @leighkunkel.bsky.social · 20d

@unraveledpress.com literally got me being shot — I'm crouched behind the van holding the back of my head where I'd already been hit. Then it pans to the right where the ICE is pointing right at us. I get hit in the face & you see the man who was with me rush past as he takes me to the medic

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 20d

ICE advanced again, started firing at photographers/press intentionally. Took a nasty lick to the face, unsure if pepper ball or rubber bullet.

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Dr. Emily Friedman @friede.bsky.social · 20d

Dr. Friedman’s mentoring advice (passed down from my mentors): while love often fuels the start of a project, stubbornness gets you through.

I keep thinking lately of the question my sister asked her future husband: “what are you going to do on the day you wake up & you don’t love me anymore?”

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