Ryan McDiarmid
@ryanmcdiarmid.com
Narrative + Game Designer, Writer, Visual Artist.
He/Him. Vancouver, BC. 🇺🇸 🇨🇦
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He/Him. Vancouver, BC. 🇺🇸 🇨🇦
Prev: Sky of Tides, Goodbye Volcano High, Hardspace: Shipbreaker
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Ryan McDiarmid
@ryanmcdiarmid.com
· Oct 6
In the interest of self-preservation I need to start reiterating: my current contract with KO_OP ends late Nov, and I'm looking for my next gig! I'm a game/narrative designer, writer, & generalist with lots of implementation experience in Unity, some in Unreal, knowledge of C#, Python, and more.
My expectations given the state of the industry rn are below water, but as always I’m indebted to everyone who shares or has shared this. More info in replies, open to non-games work.
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Tuesday is Budget debate day at City Council.
We've seen an unprecedented fight back against this awful proposed Budget.
Add your voice now! Last chance to tell Councillors to do the right thing and stop Ken Sim's cuts.
Send your letter: votecope.ca/stopsim
We've seen an unprecedented fight back against this awful proposed Budget.
Add your voice now! Last chance to tell Councillors to do the right thing and stop Ken Sim's cuts.
Send your letter: votecope.ca/stopsim
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Tuesday is Budget debate day at City Council.
We've seen an unprecedented fight back against this awful proposed Budget.
Add your voice now! Last chance to tell Councillors to do the right thing and stop Ken Sim's cuts.
Send your letter: votecope.ca/stopsim
We've seen an unprecedented fight back against this awful proposed Budget.
Add your voice now! Last chance to tell Councillors to do the right thing and stop Ken Sim's cuts.
Send your letter: votecope.ca/stopsim
windows update fucked up my rog ally and I’ve wasted all evening trying to fix it
November 25, 2025 at 4:58 AM
windows update fucked up my rog ally and I’ve wasted all evening trying to fix it
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I need help. So this scene in Avatar: The Last Airbender is a specific reference to a Chinese historical epic film. I thought it was from 'Curse of the Golden Flower' (2006) but apparently it's not. Does anyone remember a scene like this in a live action movie? I'm going insane.
November 25, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I need help. So this scene in Avatar: The Last Airbender is a specific reference to a Chinese historical epic film. I thought it was from 'Curse of the Golden Flower' (2006) but apparently it's not. Does anyone remember a scene like this in a live action movie? I'm going insane.
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Fuck the border, fuck CBSA (Canadian Border Services Agency) - these people are just trying to make a living. Let them stay, you fascists
In the U.S., it’s common police departments don’t want to engage with immigration enforcement because it destroys trust with immigrant communities, notes Irene Bloemraad, a UBC sociology professor.
Leah Hennig reports. #uspoli #canpoli
Leah Hennig reports. #uspoli #canpoli
Is Canada Adopting ICE Anti-Migrant Tactics? | The Tyee
A raid on a major Calgary construction site has raised serious questions about the government’s approach.
thetyee.ca
November 25, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Fuck the border, fuck CBSA (Canadian Border Services Agency) - these people are just trying to make a living. Let them stay, you fascists
The Chair Company rocks. Just feels so fresh. Super glad they’re already confirmed for season 2.
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 AM
The Chair Company rocks. Just feels so fresh. Super glad they’re already confirmed for season 2.
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Someone a few minutes ago just liked this Andor post by me from May, so I'm reposting it:
It truly does keep spreading, doesn't it?
Major Partagaz Enjoys Cerveza Cristal
YouTube video by FishEnds
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November 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Someone a few minutes ago just liked this Andor post by me from May, so I'm reposting it:
You’re gonna want to see what they’ve been cooking.
Join us tomorrow at 12 PM EST for an exciting announcement of our upcoming game! youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg
KO_OP Game Reveal & Presentation
YouTube video by KO_OP
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 1:10 AM
You’re gonna want to see what they’ve been cooking.
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"there are no third spaces anymore" wrong. blast furnace
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
"there are no third spaces anymore" wrong. blast furnace
No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to game.
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to game.
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an angel from heaven who screams bloody murder at me if i work past 4:30pm
November 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
an angel from heaven who screams bloody murder at me if i work past 4:30pm
SHUT UP about STAR WARS. I CANNOT KNOW HOW TO HEAR ANY MORE ABOUT STAR WARS.
November 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
SHUT UP about STAR WARS. I CANNOT KNOW HOW TO HEAR ANY MORE ABOUT STAR WARS.
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did michael scott write this
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
did michael scott write this
there will be those who doubt. but I believe if they truly put their minds to the task, this has the potential to be by far the most racist tv show ever made.
November 24, 2025 at 11:31 PM
there will be those who doubt. but I believe if they truly put their minds to the task, this has the potential to be by far the most racist tv show ever made.
In R. Scott Bakker's 'Second Apocalypse' series there are spies and assassins whose heads are made of innumerable digit-like limbs they can contort into a convincing facsimile of any human face.
Sometimes I wish I could do the opposite of that. Flex my face right open. Would feel good I bet.
Sometimes I wish I could do the opposite of that. Flex my face right open. Would feel good I bet.
November 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
In R. Scott Bakker's 'Second Apocalypse' series there are spies and assassins whose heads are made of innumerable digit-like limbs they can contort into a convincing facsimile of any human face.
Sometimes I wish I could do the opposite of that. Flex my face right open. Would feel good I bet.
Sometimes I wish I could do the opposite of that. Flex my face right open. Would feel good I bet.
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Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
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If you transcribed this and gave it to Tim Robinson as a script it could fit seamlessly into an episode of I Think You Should Leave.
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
If you transcribed this and gave it to Tim Robinson as a script it could fit seamlessly into an episode of I Think You Should Leave.
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please share and join us tomorrow to see what we've been up to for the last few years. It's the future of KO_OP 🥺
Join us tomorrow at 12 PM EST for an exciting announcement of our upcoming game! youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg
KO_OP Game Reveal & Presentation
YouTube video by KO_OP
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
please share and join us tomorrow to see what we've been up to for the last few years. It's the future of KO_OP 🥺
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Join us tomorrow at 12 PM EST for an exciting announcement of our upcoming game! youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg
KO_OP Game Reveal & Presentation
YouTube video by KO_OP
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Join us tomorrow at 12 PM EST for an exciting announcement of our upcoming game! youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg
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ivan ooze [explicit]
November 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
ivan ooze [explicit]
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This is what happened to me. Employers across the board need to be aware of how harassment campaigns work and do better to protect their employees from them. These people should not have a platform to profit off of harassment.
Two months after firing over Charlie Kirk comments, Ghost of Yotei dev blames harassment campaign, not 'bad joke'
aftermath.site/sucker-punch-c...
aftermath.site/sucker-punch-c...
November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This is what happened to me. Employers across the board need to be aware of how harassment campaigns work and do better to protect their employees from them. These people should not have a platform to profit off of harassment.
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Moments ago: tenants of the South Shore apartment building that federal immigration agents raided at the end of September held a presser to announce they're forming a tenants union.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Moments ago: tenants of the South Shore apartment building that federal immigration agents raided at the end of September held a presser to announce they're forming a tenants union.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
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I heard there was a mighty fish
With solitude its fervent wish
When hungry, their demeanour's even ruder
They're known to bite their prey in two
They'd even have a go at you
The silver and the salty
Barracuda
With solitude its fervent wish
When hungry, their demeanour's even ruder
They're known to bite their prey in two
They'd even have a go at you
The silver and the salty
Barracuda
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I heard there was a mighty fish
With solitude its fervent wish
When hungry, their demeanour's even ruder
They're known to bite their prey in two
They'd even have a go at you
The silver and the salty
Barracuda
With solitude its fervent wish
When hungry, their demeanour's even ruder
They're known to bite their prey in two
They'd even have a go at you
The silver and the salty
Barracuda
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I have no "useless video game knowledge." All of it is vital.
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I have no "useless video game knowledge." All of it is vital.
Last week of my contract at @ko-op.com!! Can't wait to be able to talk about the thing I've been working on. I think it's neat.
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Last week of my contract at @ko-op.com!! Can't wait to be able to talk about the thing I've been working on. I think it's neat.