Stephen Rhodes
@rhodeswrites.bsky.social
Writer of Games, Comics, TV, & Films
Current: Senior Narrative Director - EA Motive Studio - Iron Man
Previous: Activision, Ubisoft, Deep Silver, CDPR, WB + others
Brit living in California
He/Him
https://linktr.ee/rhodes_writes
Current: Senior Narrative Director - EA Motive Studio - Iron Man
Previous: Activision, Ubisoft, Deep Silver, CDPR, WB + others
Brit living in California
He/Him
https://linktr.ee/rhodes_writes
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It's October, which means you know what time it is:
ASHLEY IS RAISING MONEY FOR SICKKIDS!
Gaming for 24 hours. Live stream. Prizes. Special guests. Shenanigans.
This is my 10TH YEAR fundraising for SickKids so let's make it the best year yet!
www.extra-life.org/participants...
ASHLEY IS RAISING MONEY FOR SICKKIDS!
Gaming for 24 hours. Live stream. Prizes. Special guests. Shenanigans.
This is my 10TH YEAR fundraising for SickKids so let's make it the best year yet!
www.extra-life.org/participants...
Extra Life | Change Kids' Health, Change the Future
I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.
www.extra-life.org
October 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
It's October, which means you know what time it is:
ASHLEY IS RAISING MONEY FOR SICKKIDS!
Gaming for 24 hours. Live stream. Prizes. Special guests. Shenanigans.
This is my 10TH YEAR fundraising for SickKids so let's make it the best year yet!
www.extra-life.org/participants...
ASHLEY IS RAISING MONEY FOR SICKKIDS!
Gaming for 24 hours. Live stream. Prizes. Special guests. Shenanigans.
This is my 10TH YEAR fundraising for SickKids so let's make it the best year yet!
www.extra-life.org/participants...
To everyone impacted by today's layoffs, I am so sorry. This industry has failed you & you deserved so much better. The reality is the state of the industry right now is terrible & this is not your fault. People are not disposable assets, they are why the games exist to begin with.
July 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
To everyone impacted by today's layoffs, I am so sorry. This industry has failed you & you deserved so much better. The reality is the state of the industry right now is terrible & this is not your fault. People are not disposable assets, they are why the games exist to begin with.
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With how many layoffs we’ve had over the past several years, remote work should be the default. Requiring relocation at this point is unreasonable for the risk that we’re just going to get laid off two months, six months, a year in.
July 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
With how many layoffs we’ve had over the past several years, remote work should be the default. Requiring relocation at this point is unreasonable for the risk that we’re just going to get laid off two months, six months, a year in.
This looks very exciting! Have a lot of faith in Gunn & his team so optimistic about this one.
On July 11, It Begins. Superman - Only in Theaters 2025 #Superman #FilmedForIMAX youtu.be/uhUht6vAsMY
Superman | Official Teaser Trailer
YouTube video by DC
youtu.be
December 19, 2024 at 5:51 PM
This looks very exciting! Have a lot of faith in Gunn & his team so optimistic about this one.
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"I can't start a business without robbing a bank for seed money so robbing banks should be legal"
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
Pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their productsBusiness live – latest updatesThe developer OpenAI has said it would be impossible to create tools like its groundbreaking chatbot ChatGPT without access to copyrighted material, as pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their products.Chatbots such as ChatGPT and image generators like Stable Diffusion are “trained” on a vast trove of data taken from the internet, with much of it covered by copyright – a legal protection against someone’s work being used without permission. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2024 at 4:08 PM
"I can't start a business without robbing a bank for seed money so robbing banks should be legal"
Get this game on your wish lists, it's going to be an amazing title. I'm confident it'll be one of the year defining releases of 2025.
Eternal Strands is coming out Jan 28th on Steam, Epic, PS5, Xbox Series X/S. Our target retail is around $40 USD.
A third person action-adventure (with some RPG splashed on there), where you get to explore a ruined nation, fight massive creatures, and manipulate kinetics and temperature in battle.
A third person action-adventure (with some RPG splashed on there), where you get to explore a ruined nation, fight massive creatures, and manipulate kinetics and temperature in battle.
December 17, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Get this game on your wish lists, it's going to be an amazing title. I'm confident it'll be one of the year defining releases of 2025.
A great thread! Game writing is not just writing cinematics. It's collaboration with every other department to convey story in all aspects of an experience.
Yeah ok, I’m doing this.
Here is some advice for aspiring game writers.
Do not come into games wanting to be a game writer with the attitude that all you are going to write are the cinematics.
Fact: a game’s story is not about the cinematics.
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Here is some advice for aspiring game writers.
Do not come into games wanting to be a game writer with the attitude that all you are going to write are the cinematics.
Fact: a game’s story is not about the cinematics.
🧵
December 17, 2024 at 8:12 PM
A great thread! Game writing is not just writing cinematics. It's collaboration with every other department to convey story in all aspects of an experience.
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#Okami2 director Hideki Kamiya was asked by a fan if the announcement trailer was made with AI
"Don’t ask such pointless questions, you idiot… Go away"
"Don’t ask such pointless questions, you idiot… Go away"
December 16, 2024 at 6:02 PM
#Okami2 director Hideki Kamiya was asked by a fan if the announcement trailer was made with AI
"Don’t ask such pointless questions, you idiot… Go away"
"Don’t ask such pointless questions, you idiot… Go away"
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sesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY
December 16, 2024 at 4:16 PM
sesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY
The 40k Secret Level episode was great! Blur are masters of their craft. Excited to see what more this partnership yields.
the emperor is pleased is written on a picture of a space marine
ALT: the emperor is pleased is written on a picture of a space marine
media.tenor.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:42 AM
The 40k Secret Level episode was great! Blur are masters of their craft. Excited to see what more this partnership yields.
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This response from @sbearbergman.bsky.social to @hildur.bsky.social’s post has changed my week— it is so wholesome, and human, and so the energy we all need right now. And Kerstin Langenberger, the naturalist who posted “I am on my way with the necessary equipment”? This woman is the hero we need.
December 10, 2024 at 2:19 PM
This response from @sbearbergman.bsky.social to @hildur.bsky.social’s post has changed my week— it is so wholesome, and human, and so the energy we all need right now. And Kerstin Langenberger, the naturalist who posted “I am on my way with the necessary equipment”? This woman is the hero we need.
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suspected killer: here's a manifesto where i explain my motives. health insurance companies' modus operandi mutilates and kills people
media: the killer was radicalised through assassin sim among us and a firaxis internship where he was trained to kill 'bugs'
media: the killer was radicalised through assassin sim among us and a firaxis internship where he was trained to kill 'bugs'
December 10, 2024 at 2:43 PM
suspected killer: here's a manifesto where i explain my motives. health insurance companies' modus operandi mutilates and kills people
media: the killer was radicalised through assassin sim among us and a firaxis internship where he was trained to kill 'bugs'
media: the killer was radicalised through assassin sim among us and a firaxis internship where he was trained to kill 'bugs'
What a trailer! Cannot wait.
genuinely pretty incredible trailer
28 YEARS LATER Official Trailer (2025)
YouTube video by Movie Trailers Source
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2024 at 4:04 PM
What a trailer! Cannot wait.
Path of Exile 2 is very good! Had a blast tonight. Definitely feel the souls like comparisons. Bosses are not push overs & packs of enemies will kill you if they can corner you. Loving the mercenary class & the game is gorgeous. Oozes atmosphere.
December 7, 2024 at 7:17 AM
Path of Exile 2 is very good! Had a blast tonight. Definitely feel the souls like comparisons. Bosses are not push overs & packs of enemies will kill you if they can corner you. Loving the mercenary class & the game is gorgeous. Oozes atmosphere.
Oh, hell yes! Cannot wait for this.
First poster for ‘28 YEARS LATER’, starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, & Ralph Fiennes.
In theaters on June 20, 2025
In theaters on June 20, 2025
December 6, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Oh, hell yes! Cannot wait for this.
If you're looking for fellow Narrative folks in game dev, Z has created some great starter packs in multiple volumes.
I couldn't find one of these so I made it myself. Starter pack of
📖 Narrative Game Devs 📖
Follow these amazing storytellers making lifechanging games. (also let me know if I missed anyone)
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📖 Narrative Game Devs 📖
Follow these amazing storytellers making lifechanging games. (also let me know if I missed anyone)
go.bsky.app/G7uvZ4W
December 6, 2024 at 6:14 PM
If you're looking for fellow Narrative folks in game dev, Z has created some great starter packs in multiple volumes.
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Annual reminder that It's a Wonderful Life received mixed to middling reviews on its initial release, losing its studio half a million dollars, in case you've gotten "doesn't suit our needs at this time" lately.
December 6, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Annual reminder that It's a Wonderful Life received mixed to middling reviews on its initial release, losing its studio half a million dollars, in case you've gotten "doesn't suit our needs at this time" lately.
Happy Path of Exile 2 day to all who celebrate! Congrats to the team on reaching this point & best of luck with the rollout. Can’t wait to play! Now to figure out what class I’m going to do first…
December 6, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Happy Path of Exile 2 day to all who celebrate! Congrats to the team on reaching this point & best of luck with the rollout. Can’t wait to play! Now to figure out what class I’m going to do first…
Oh no! I can already hear my wallet screaming. This is a very exciting reveal.
Introducing Project K: The League of Legends Trading Card Game www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1j7...
December 6, 2024 at 3:45 AM
Oh no! I can already hear my wallet screaming. This is a very exciting reveal.
So excited to finally be able to experience this. Don't forget to preorder this game by a bunch of very talented folks who deserve your support.
We announced our release date for Eternal Strands today at the PC Gamer show (that's still ongoing).
January 28th!
January 28th!
December 5, 2024 at 9:36 PM
So excited to finally be able to experience this. Don't forget to preorder this game by a bunch of very talented folks who deserve your support.
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my dude just longing for juicy waves
December 5, 2024 at 8:26 PM
my dude just longing for juicy waves
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Stuck in a scene? Do what the pros do: use brackets. Write what the story beat is:
[Our hero gets out of the fight through clever means]
Then just keep writing what happens after. Maintaining momentum is key to getting the most words on the page. Meanwhile solutions often present themselves later.
[Our hero gets out of the fight through clever means]
Then just keep writing what happens after. Maintaining momentum is key to getting the most words on the page. Meanwhile solutions often present themselves later.
December 4, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Stuck in a scene? Do what the pros do: use brackets. Write what the story beat is:
[Our hero gets out of the fight through clever means]
Then just keep writing what happens after. Maintaining momentum is key to getting the most words on the page. Meanwhile solutions often present themselves later.
[Our hero gets out of the fight through clever means]
Then just keep writing what happens after. Maintaining momentum is key to getting the most words on the page. Meanwhile solutions often present themselves later.
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There is literally no rule that says you have to write every word in order. You could write a whole novel backwards and no one will ever know unless you tell them. Get the words down in whatever order works best for you.
December 4, 2024 at 10:20 PM
There is literally no rule that says you have to write every word in order. You could write a whole novel backwards and no one will ever know unless you tell them. Get the words down in whatever order works best for you.
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As a writer, you should never give up. People say "this script won't write itself" but maybe it's just those people haven't left it long enough. Leave it alone. Believe.
December 4, 2024 at 10:51 AM
As a writer, you should never give up. People say "this script won't write itself" but maybe it's just those people haven't left it long enough. Leave it alone. Believe.
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The flash forward opening is a tired, lazy trick meant to serve as a cold open and promise the audience of the story to come. Not only is it wildly overused, but it often spoils real tension and serves to remind the audience that they're not watching what they were promised for quite some time.
Once, in a more innocent time, the action/jeopardy sequence followed by "[x] hours earlier]" was fun. Then it got overused. SO MUCH. It became a lazy crutch. So now my position is: When it has supplied 25+ episodes of acceptable or ideally quality TV, a show gets ONE of these. As a treat.
December 2, 2024 at 8:01 PM
The flash forward opening is a tired, lazy trick meant to serve as a cold open and promise the audience of the story to come. Not only is it wildly overused, but it often spoils real tension and serves to remind the audience that they're not watching what they were promised for quite some time.