Antoine Henry
@bob2356.bsky.social
Design games for a living. Try to be a good human being otherwise.
Game director | Game design and leadership consultant | Conlang creator | ex-Ubisoft, Riot Games | ENJMIN alumni | 🇳🇿
Game director | Game design and leadership consultant | Conlang creator | ex-Ubisoft, Riot Games | ENJMIN alumni | 🇳🇿
The amazing adventure that is Standard Procedure - the studio I co-founded with a group of super talented friends - is pausing for now.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The amazing adventure that is Standard Procedure - the studio I co-founded with a group of super talented friends - is pausing for now.
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Another one in the bank! GG T1! #Worlds2025
November 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Another one in the bank! GG T1! #Worlds2025
Dim Sum Games is soft-launching Tiny Tactics GO!
It's a huge achievement from former Riot Hong Kong and Singapore colleagues.
I tried the game during early tests. It's a lot of fun. Accessible, yet deceptively deep. The character design is so good!
Give it a try!
dimsumgames.com/tinytacticsgo
It's a huge achievement from former Riot Hong Kong and Singapore colleagues.
I tried the game during early tests. It's a lot of fun. Accessible, yet deceptively deep. The character design is so good!
Give it a try!
dimsumgames.com/tinytacticsgo
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dimsumgames.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Dim Sum Games is soft-launching Tiny Tactics GO!
It's a huge achievement from former Riot Hong Kong and Singapore colleagues.
I tried the game during early tests. It's a lot of fun. Accessible, yet deceptively deep. The character design is so good!
Give it a try!
dimsumgames.com/tinytacticsgo
It's a huge achievement from former Riot Hong Kong and Singapore colleagues.
I tried the game during early tests. It's a lot of fun. Accessible, yet deceptively deep. The character design is so good!
Give it a try!
dimsumgames.com/tinytacticsgo
I just saw Riveting Realms is releasing an "early access" version of their camera plugin for Unreal.
www.rivetingrealms.com
I've contributed to the design of 2 camera systems in my career, and authored camera data for a few more. In my experience, the complexity of cameras is often overlooked.
➡️🧵
www.rivetingrealms.com
I've contributed to the design of 2 camera systems in my career, and authored camera data for a few more. In my experience, the complexity of cameras is often overlooked.
➡️🧵
Home - Riveting Realms
Example of the Riveting Realms camera integrated into the UE5 Lyra sample project.
www.rivetingrealms.com
July 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I just saw Riveting Realms is releasing an "early access" version of their camera plugin for Unreal.
www.rivetingrealms.com
I've contributed to the design of 2 camera systems in my career, and authored camera data for a few more. In my experience, the complexity of cameras is often overlooked.
➡️🧵
www.rivetingrealms.com
I've contributed to the design of 2 camera systems in my career, and authored camera data for a few more. In my experience, the complexity of cameras is often overlooked.
➡️🧵
First short trip out of Auckland: Muriwai. 🤩
June 30, 2025 at 9:19 AM
First short trip out of Auckland: Muriwai. 🤩
Goodbye Singapore!
It's been a very eventful 11 years. High highs, low lows. C'est la vie !
Throughout my journey I got to meet amazing people. Colleagues, friends and people that I now consider family. What a ride it's been!
On to the next adventure! 🛫🇳🇿
It's been a very eventful 11 years. High highs, low lows. C'est la vie !
Throughout my journey I got to meet amazing people. Colleagues, friends and people that I now consider family. What a ride it's been!
On to the next adventure! 🛫🇳🇿
June 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Goodbye Singapore!
It's been a very eventful 11 years. High highs, low lows. C'est la vie !
Throughout my journey I got to meet amazing people. Colleagues, friends and people that I now consider family. What a ride it's been!
On to the next adventure! 🛫🇳🇿
It's been a very eventful 11 years. High highs, low lows. C'est la vie !
Throughout my journey I got to meet amazing people. Colleagues, friends and people that I now consider family. What a ride it's been!
On to the next adventure! 🛫🇳🇿
I wish the games industry did a much better job at educating its audience on the cost of development.
We'd get healthier, less hostile conversations about free updates for premium titles, updates for live games with small communities, crowdfunding campaigns, etc.
We'd get healthier, less hostile conversations about free updates for premium titles, updates for live games with small communities, crowdfunding campaigns, etc.
June 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I wish the games industry did a much better job at educating its audience on the cost of development.
We'd get healthier, less hostile conversations about free updates for premium titles, updates for live games with small communities, crowdfunding campaigns, etc.
We'd get healthier, less hostile conversations about free updates for premium titles, updates for live games with small communities, crowdfunding campaigns, etc.
I discovered 𝗡𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄 yesterday.
It's a rhythm game that is clearly made by people who understand and love music.
You play as a girl following the path of a dog, each movement being synced to a music track.
It does 2 fundamental things differently that make it feel so musical. →🧵
#gamedesign
It's a rhythm game that is clearly made by people who understand and love music.
You play as a girl following the path of a dog, each movement being synced to a music track.
It does 2 fundamental things differently that make it feel so musical. →🧵
#gamedesign
Launch trailer for my game, Nebula Flow!
YouTube video by Songe
www.youtube.com
May 29, 2025 at 3:31 AM
I discovered 𝗡𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄 yesterday.
It's a rhythm game that is clearly made by people who understand and love music.
You play as a girl following the path of a dog, each movement being synced to a music track.
It does 2 fundamental things differently that make it feel so musical. →🧵
#gamedesign
It's a rhythm game that is clearly made by people who understand and love music.
You play as a girl following the path of a dog, each movement being synced to a music track.
It does 2 fundamental things differently that make it feel so musical. →🧵
#gamedesign
Working on my project's budget and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 came up since... it's all people talk about these days! But also its scope is comparable. With all the discourse about the size of their team, I deep dove into behind-the-scene interviews and the game credits.
Well...
😯😮🤯
Mad respect.
Well...
😯😮🤯
Mad respect.
May 16, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Working on my project's budget and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 came up since... it's all people talk about these days! But also its scope is comparable. With all the discourse about the size of their team, I deep dove into behind-the-scene interviews and the game credits.
Well...
😯😮🤯
Mad respect.
Well...
😯😮🤯
Mad respect.
Tetris + deck builder + roguelike + puzzle sounds like a random combination. Yet it's been mixed expertly in Drop Duchy! It's amazing how tightly woven its game design elements are and how deep they get.
Props to @jboger.bsky.social.
Try it out, it's a lesson in game design. And it's super fun!
Props to @jboger.bsky.social.
Try it out, it's a lesson in game design. And it's super fun!
Drop Duchy - Launch Trailer
YouTube video by The Arcade Crew
youtu.be
May 6, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Tetris + deck builder + roguelike + puzzle sounds like a random combination. Yet it's been mixed expertly in Drop Duchy! It's amazing how tightly woven its game design elements are and how deep they get.
Props to @jboger.bsky.social.
Try it out, it's a lesson in game design. And it's super fun!
Props to @jboger.bsky.social.
Try it out, it's a lesson in game design. And it's super fun!
I'm seeing a trend on this platform of game designers discussing the merits or lack thereof of game design models/methods as if they were recipes or plans to follow.
Any model/method is nothing more than a 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹. What you do using it and whether it's relevant in your context is up to you!
#gamedesign
Any model/method is nothing more than a 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹. What you do using it and whether it's relevant in your context is up to you!
#gamedesign
April 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I'm seeing a trend on this platform of game designers discussing the merits or lack thereof of game design models/methods as if they were recipes or plans to follow.
Any model/method is nothing more than a 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹. What you do using it and whether it's relevant in your context is up to you!
#gamedesign
Any model/method is nothing more than a 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹. What you do using it and whether it's relevant in your context is up to you!
#gamedesign
Genuine question:
Are GDD as a single monolithic doc a thing in indie teams?
I regularly see discussions here that seem to indicate so, and it's very surprising to me because in AAA, it has long been accepted as a bad practice.
#gamedesign #gamedev
Are GDD as a single monolithic doc a thing in indie teams?
I regularly see discussions here that seem to indicate so, and it's very surprising to me because in AAA, it has long been accepted as a bad practice.
#gamedesign #gamedev
April 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Genuine question:
Are GDD as a single monolithic doc a thing in indie teams?
I regularly see discussions here that seem to indicate so, and it's very surprising to me because in AAA, it has long been accepted as a bad practice.
#gamedesign #gamedev
Are GDD as a single monolithic doc a thing in indie teams?
I regularly see discussions here that seem to indicate so, and it's very surprising to me because in AAA, it has long been accepted as a bad practice.
#gamedesign #gamedev
Oh wow! 😍
Ubisoft released their colourblind simulation tool in open source!
As an advocate for accessibility in games, and a colourblind person myself, I love the initiative!
ubi.li/jAnK7
#gamedev
Ubisoft released their colourblind simulation tool in open source!
As an advocate for accessibility in games, and a colourblind person myself, I love the initiative!
ubi.li/jAnK7
#gamedev
Ubisoft’s Colorblind Simulation Tool, Chroma, Now Available For Public Use
The open-source tool allows developers to simulate a colorblind person’s experience while gaming.
ubi.li
April 16, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Oh wow! 😍
Ubisoft released their colourblind simulation tool in open source!
As an advocate for accessibility in games, and a colourblind person myself, I love the initiative!
ubi.li/jAnK7
#gamedev
Ubisoft released their colourblind simulation tool in open source!
As an advocate for accessibility in games, and a colourblind person myself, I love the initiative!
ubi.li/jAnK7
#gamedev
My friend Rahul had me over on his channel to discuss game design leadership, how to grow into a lead position, and a few other topics.
Have a listen!
youtu.be/dZX70LAA-Gg?...
#gamedesign #gamedev
Have a listen!
youtu.be/dZX70LAA-Gg?...
#gamedesign #gamedev
Being a Game Director part 02 | Assasins Creed, Rabbids Game Designer, Antoine Henry chats
YouTube video by Rahul
youtu.be
April 16, 2025 at 2:02 AM
My friend Rahul had me over on his channel to discuss game design leadership, how to grow into a lead position, and a few other topics.
Have a listen!
youtu.be/dZX70LAA-Gg?...
#gamedesign #gamedev
Have a listen!
youtu.be/dZX70LAA-Gg?...
#gamedesign #gamedev
Designing for competitive games is difficult: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. TeamFight Tactics 🐧 has very competitive players but a big part of the player base plays more casually.
Here's how we tackled this for the Soul Brawl game mode (summer 2023) 🧵
#gamedesign #gamedev
Here's how we tackled this for the Soul Brawl game mode (summer 2023) 🧵
#gamedesign #gamedev
April 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Designing for competitive games is difficult: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. TeamFight Tactics 🐧 has very competitive players but a big part of the player base plays more casually.
Here's how we tackled this for the Soul Brawl game mode (summer 2023) 🧵
#gamedesign #gamedev
Here's how we tackled this for the Soul Brawl game mode (summer 2023) 🧵
#gamedesign #gamedev
This made me think of a different unpopular(?) gamedev opinion:
not all ideas are suited to quick iterative prototyping.
In fact, long-term engagement systems (e.g. progression) can easily get biased towards short-term satisfaction and lose their entire purpose if done this way!
not all ideas are suited to quick iterative prototyping.
In fact, long-term engagement systems (e.g. progression) can easily get biased towards short-term satisfaction and lose their entire purpose if done this way!
Unpopular? gamedev opinion:
Stop over-documenting and start making
Stop over-documenting and start making
April 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This made me think of a different unpopular(?) gamedev opinion:
not all ideas are suited to quick iterative prototyping.
In fact, long-term engagement systems (e.g. progression) can easily get biased towards short-term satisfaction and lose their entire purpose if done this way!
not all ideas are suited to quick iterative prototyping.
In fact, long-term engagement systems (e.g. progression) can easily get biased towards short-term satisfaction and lose their entire purpose if done this way!
Four games I've worked on
March 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Four games I've worked on
🤣🤣🤣
When I was working on Raving Rabbids: Alive & Kicking for the Kinect in 2011, we quickly realized that the skeleton detection was very... permissive let's say! 😅
In fact, we used it to our advantage!
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#gamedev
When I was working on Raving Rabbids: Alive & Kicking for the Kinect in 2011, we quickly realized that the skeleton detection was very... permissive let's say! 😅
In fact, we used it to our advantage!
1/2
#gamedev
Ghosts in the Kinect
Ghosts in the Kinect
Kinecting to the dead.
buff.ly
March 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🤣🤣🤣
When I was working on Raving Rabbids: Alive & Kicking for the Kinect in 2011, we quickly realized that the skeleton detection was very... permissive let's say! 😅
In fact, we used it to our advantage!
1/2
#gamedev
When I was working on Raving Rabbids: Alive & Kicking for the Kinect in 2011, we quickly realized that the skeleton detection was very... permissive let's say! 😅
In fact, we used it to our advantage!
1/2
#gamedev
In 2019, I was given the opportunity to flesh out the Assassin's Creed universe with a fictional language. Our ambition was bigger than just interesting lore. We wanted to delight fans with a mystery. 🔍
Here's our approach and how it worked for us 🧵
#gamedesign #gamedev #conlang #assassinscreed
Here's our approach and how it worked for us 🧵
#gamedesign #gamedev #conlang #assassinscreed
March 27, 2025 at 7:07 AM
In 2019, I was given the opportunity to flesh out the Assassin's Creed universe with a fictional language. Our ambition was bigger than just interesting lore. We wanted to delight fans with a mystery. 🔍
Here's our approach and how it worked for us 🧵
#gamedesign #gamedev #conlang #assassinscreed
Here's our approach and how it worked for us 🧵
#gamedesign #gamedev #conlang #assassinscreed
I think I might be obsessed with Arcane. 😅
The release of the music video for Ma Meilleure Ennemie two days ago threw me back into the vortex! I'm spiraling down re-reading and re-watching everything about the show. Listening to the song on a loop.
Send help! 🖐️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Rp...
The release of the music video for Ma Meilleure Ennemie two days ago threw me back into the vortex! I'm spiraling down re-reading and re-watching everything about the show. Listening to the song on a loop.
Send help! 🖐️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Rp...
Stromae, Pomme - “Ma Meilleure Ennemie” (from Arcane Season 2) [Official Music Video]
YouTube video by League of Legends
www.youtube.com
March 22, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I think I might be obsessed with Arcane. 😅
The release of the music video for Ma Meilleure Ennemie two days ago threw me back into the vortex! I'm spiraling down re-reading and re-watching everything about the show. Listening to the song on a loop.
Send help! 🖐️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Rp...
The release of the music video for Ma Meilleure Ennemie two days ago threw me back into the vortex! I'm spiraling down re-reading and re-watching everything about the show. Listening to the song on a loop.
Send help! 🖐️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Rp...
GDC 2025 starts today. Though I have never had the opportunity to attend GDC in person, I love watching GDC talks! There's one particular GDC talk that stuck with me. 🧠
"𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙋𝙖𝙪𝙡?" 𝗯𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗗𝗖 1999
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQLo...
#gamedev #gamedesign #GDC
"𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙋𝙖𝙪𝙡?" 𝗯𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗗𝗖 1999
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQLo...
#gamedev #gamedesign #GDC
www.youtube.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
GDC 2025 starts today. Though I have never had the opportunity to attend GDC in person, I love watching GDC talks! There's one particular GDC talk that stuck with me. 🧠
"𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙋𝙖𝙪𝙡?" 𝗯𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗗𝗖 1999
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQLo...
#gamedev #gamedesign #GDC
"𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙋𝙖𝙪𝙡?" 𝗯𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗗𝗖 1999
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQLo...
#gamedev #gamedesign #GDC
Watching Skull and Bones 🏴☠️ gameplay from E3 2017 last week sent me down memory lane. I rewatched E3 2018 too. It's an open world PvPvE pirate game just like what released in 2024, yet they are so different! There are MANY factors, but one stands out to me as a designer. 🤔
➡️🧵
#gamedev #gamedesign
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#gamedev #gamedesign
March 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Watching Skull and Bones 🏴☠️ gameplay from E3 2017 last week sent me down memory lane. I rewatched E3 2018 too. It's an open world PvPvE pirate game just like what released in 2024, yet they are so different! There are MANY factors, but one stands out to me as a designer. 🤔
➡️🧵
#gamedev #gamedesign
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#gamedev #gamedesign
In 2014 when I joined Skull and Bones 🏴☠️, one of the key goals was to add depth to Assassin's Creed Black Flag's naval combat to make it the core of the game, and suitable for PvP.
The most common playstyle was boring. 😒
A thread about shaping player behaviour. 🧵
#gamedesign #gamedev
The most common playstyle was boring. 😒
A thread about shaping player behaviour. 🧵
#gamedesign #gamedev
February 28, 2025 at 6:18 AM
In 2014 when I joined Skull and Bones 🏴☠️, one of the key goals was to add depth to Assassin's Creed Black Flag's naval combat to make it the core of the game, and suitable for PvP.
The most common playstyle was boring. 😒
A thread about shaping player behaviour. 🧵
#gamedesign #gamedev
The most common playstyle was boring. 😒
A thread about shaping player behaviour. 🧵
#gamedesign #gamedev
In 2012, Watch Dogs made an impact at E3. With expectations raising, Ubisoft Montréal needed additional support.
Ubisoft Paris joined on several topics, including making activities for the open world.
A cautionary tale about making the right choice for the wrong reasons. 🧵
#gamedesign #gamedev
Ubisoft Paris joined on several topics, including making activities for the open world.
A cautionary tale about making the right choice for the wrong reasons. 🧵
#gamedesign #gamedev
February 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
In 2012, Watch Dogs made an impact at E3. With expectations raising, Ubisoft Montréal needed additional support.
Ubisoft Paris joined on several topics, including making activities for the open world.
A cautionary tale about making the right choice for the wrong reasons. 🧵
#gamedesign #gamedev
Ubisoft Paris joined on several topics, including making activities for the open world.
A cautionary tale about making the right choice for the wrong reasons. 🧵
#gamedesign #gamedev
I think this might be an interesting story for people interested in #gamedesign and #gamedev
Let me tell you about a dirty little development secret. 😈
On Rayman Raving Rabbids 2, we designed ourselves into a corner: the game structure required a fixed number of mini-games. Production was getting late, we had to find fun and fast to produce ideas.
A fun story about player perception 🧵
On Rayman Raving Rabbids 2, we designed ourselves into a corner: the game structure required a fixed number of mini-games. Production was getting late, we had to find fun and fast to produce ideas.
A fun story about player perception 🧵
February 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I think this might be an interesting story for people interested in #gamedesign and #gamedev