Taymoor, King of the Pirates
@darkestcrow.bsky.social
Pronounced “Thaey-mur”. Live Lead Game Designer on Civilization VII at Firaxis. He/him. Opinions are my own. Live by design. Do good recklessly.
It stills astounds me that no business decision makers have yet learned the lesson that you cannot create a Live Service audience, you can only convert an existing audience into a Live audience. There is no steel in the iron mines, that takes infrastructure.
Wildlight (Highguard) lays off staff according to a LinkedIn post
"Unfortunately, along with most of the team at Wildlight, I was laid off today.
This one really stings as there was a lot of unreleased content I was really looking forward to that I and others designed for Highguard."
"Unfortunately, along with most of the team at Wildlight, I was laid off today.
This one really stings as there was a lot of unreleased content I was really looking forward to that I and others designed for Highguard."
February 12, 2026 at 1:38 AM
It stills astounds me that no business decision makers have yet learned the lesson that you cannot create a Live Service audience, you can only convert an existing audience into a Live audience. There is no steel in the iron mines, that takes infrastructure.
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why is game dev feedback always kinda like this
February 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
why is game dev feedback always kinda like this
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andy cohen's "am i excited about 2026? [pregnant pause] yeah. i... yeah. i mean, what's the alternative?" is the realest thing i've seen all night
January 1, 2026 at 4:49 AM
andy cohen's "am i excited about 2026? [pregnant pause] yeah. i... yeah. i mean, what's the alternative?" is the realest thing i've seen all night
The positive reception around this last Civ 7 patch has been a moment of relief I didn’t know I needed this badly.
October 3, 2025 at 6:54 AM
The positive reception around this last Civ 7 patch has been a moment of relief I didn’t know I needed this badly.
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Bethesda should return to its fucking around and not giving a shit roots tbh
September 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Bethesda should return to its fucking around and not giving a shit roots tbh
Alright I get “wine-dark sea” now
All I saw was cheesecake boat and ocean for at least 5 minutes
September 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Alright I get “wine-dark sea” now
On one hand, all these new "maybe the real punk was community and kindness" articles infuriate, because, yeah, that was always the point. On the other, maybe people will finally get it.
July 22, 2025 at 5:23 AM
On one hand, all these new "maybe the real punk was community and kindness" articles infuriate, because, yeah, that was always the point. On the other, maybe people will finally get it.
submission dates for GDC and PAXU are the same day and adding two things to my to-do list that overlap a little did more psychic damage than I was prepared for.
July 16, 2025 at 4:50 AM
submission dates for GDC and PAXU are the same day and adding two things to my to-do list that overlap a little did more psychic damage than I was prepared for.
So much of my job lately has been changing a bunch of 20s in an excel sheet to 10s, and then back to 20s two days later, before deciding on 15 like its an epiphany of the highest order.
July 10, 2025 at 8:36 AM
So much of my job lately has been changing a bunch of 20s in an excel sheet to 10s, and then back to 20s two days later, before deciding on 15 like its an epiphany of the highest order.
Elon is about to see the biggest twitter activity day as we all follow the shitstorm and if its enough positive reinforcement, we can Skinner Box our way into a complete republican schism.
June 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Elon is about to see the biggest twitter activity day as we all follow the shitstorm and if its enough positive reinforcement, we can Skinner Box our way into a complete republican schism.
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The original Creator and Director of Final Fantasy Tactics, Yasumi Matsuno, shared a message with the fans about the new game!
June 4, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The original Creator and Director of Final Fantasy Tactics, Yasumi Matsuno, shared a message with the fans about the new game!
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bringing back my favorite SRPG post with the FFT remaster announcement
June 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
bringing back my favorite SRPG post with the FFT remaster announcement
I have reached the credits in Clair Obscur. I highly recommend it to everyone to try, it did fall apart for me towards the end. Still like an 8/10 game overall for its commitment to style alone.
May 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM
I have reached the credits in Clair Obscur. I highly recommend it to everyone to try, it did fall apart for me towards the end. Still like an 8/10 game overall for its commitment to style alone.
I finally started Clair Obscur and it’s incredible that my game of the year two years in a row is gonna be a vivid, nearly-absurdist, fantasy turn based rpg. (Not incredible at all, it’s exactly all I’ve ever wanted)
May 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I finally started Clair Obscur and it’s incredible that my game of the year two years in a row is gonna be a vivid, nearly-absurdist, fantasy turn based rpg. (Not incredible at all, it’s exactly all I’ve ever wanted)
I’ve never played oblivion and I know basically nothing about it, so they might as well have shadow dropped Elder Scrolls 6 for me. I’m so psyched
April 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I’ve never played oblivion and I know basically nothing about it, so they might as well have shadow dropped Elder Scrolls 6 for me. I’m so psyched
Some days you play your game and write down all the bugs and its productive. Some days you don't find bugs and you wonder - am I still working?
March 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Some days you play your game and write down all the bugs and its productive. Some days you don't find bugs and you wonder - am I still working?
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February 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I haven’t been on social media for the last two weeks in the midst of all the game release busy-ness but I am looking forward to this long weekend. I hope y’all are enjoying Civ VII
February 14, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I haven’t been on social media for the last two weeks in the midst of all the game release busy-ness but I am looking forward to this long weekend. I hope y’all are enjoying Civ VII
People are slowly starting to play Civ7 as regions unlock. We released a game!
February 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
People are slowly starting to play Civ7 as regions unlock. We released a game!
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Civilization VII's strong focus on new ideas helps new players get in, get going, and start telling their own epic stories. Read our review. www.pastemagazine.com/games/civili...
With Civilization VII, Firaxis Wants Everybody To Rule The World
Civilization VII's strong focus on new ideas helps new players get in, get going, and start telling their own epic stories.
www.pastemagazine.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Civilization VII's strong focus on new ideas helps new players get in, get going, and start telling their own epic stories. Read our review. www.pastemagazine.com/games/civili...
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Yes, we’re hiring another historian! Remote within US only, unfortunately (I do not make the rules). And Mark is correct that we’re interested in hearing from History PhDs!
Firaxis—the studio behind the Civilization series—is hiring a historian. An *actual* historian.
And note, when they ask for "4+ years as a Writer, Narrative Designer, or other position with commensurate duties," that includes teaching, writing, and research—i.e. your Ph.D. in History.
And note, when they ask for "4+ years as a Writer, Narrative Designer, or other position with commensurate duties," that includes teaching, writing, and research—i.e. your Ph.D. in History.
Historian
Sparks Glencoe, Maryland, United States
boards.greenhouse.io
January 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Yes, we’re hiring another historian! Remote within US only, unfortunately (I do not make the rules). And Mark is correct that we’re interested in hearing from History PhDs!
At this point I have been sick for 100% of 2025 and this shit needs to stop
January 4, 2025 at 11:58 PM
At this point I have been sick for 100% of 2025 and this shit needs to stop
Annual meeting of the three different kinds of bird: goth, fancy, and duck
December 26, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Annual meeting of the three different kinds of bird: goth, fancy, and duck