Bryant Francis
@bryantfrancis.me
Writer: Down With The Ship, Zephon, Endless Space 2 ([email protected])
Senior Editor: Game Developer ([email protected])
📝: www.bryantfrancis.me
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Senior Editor: Game Developer ([email protected])
📝: www.bryantfrancis.me
🎥: https://boxd.it/hp9UB
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Bryant Francis
@bryantfrancis.me
· Oct 17
ZEPHON - Steam News Hub
Updates, events, and news from the developers of ZEPHON.
store.steampowered.com
Hi new followers!!! You might know that I'm senior editor at Game Developer, but did you also know I'm writing for Proxy Studios' 4X strategy game Zephon?
It's out on November 8, and you can wishlist it now to buy on day one!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/148...
It's out on November 8, and you can wishlist it now to buy on day one!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/148...
“I will charge my people 10% more starting in June unless you give territory to us. I am very smart.”
Trump just placed a tariff on most of the EU of 10% that will increase to 25% in June unless they agree to sell him Greenland.
This is mad king shit.
This is mad king shit.
January 17, 2026 at 5:52 PM
“I will charge my people 10% more starting in June unless you give territory to us. I am very smart.”
Me in 2016—fresh off of GDC and dreaming of big things.
January 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Me in 2016—fresh off of GDC and dreaming of big things.
From The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett:
January 16, 2026 at 9:35 PM
From The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett:
I'm playing @dcellgames.com' Unbeatable right now and god I wish I had time for this in 2025 so I could put it on my GOTY list! Amazing rhythm game, a "putting the band together" experience that takes as much inspiration from over-the-top music videos as it does Rock Band (maybe more?)
January 16, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I'm playing @dcellgames.com' Unbeatable right now and god I wish I had time for this in 2025 so I could put it on my GOTY list! Amazing rhythm game, a "putting the band together" experience that takes as much inspiration from over-the-top music videos as it does Rock Band (maybe more?)
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Want your Steam Store page critiqued live for all to see at GDC this year? I'm doing some sports desk style commentary with Chris Zukowkis to give some direct but encouraging feedback on Steam pages people submit!
Hopefully we can stem the bleeding and/or prevent some future problems 😅
Hopefully we can stem the bleeding and/or prevent some future problems 😅
January 16, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Want your Steam Store page critiqued live for all to see at GDC this year? I'm doing some sports desk style commentary with Chris Zukowkis to give some direct but encouraging feedback on Steam pages people submit!
Hopefully we can stem the bleeding and/or prevent some future problems 😅
Hopefully we can stem the bleeding and/or prevent some future problems 😅
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Are you a writer or narrative designer attending GDC? For the first time, GDC is hosting a Narrative Portfolio Review Workshop! I've assembled a literal dream team of Senior/Lead narrative folks to review portfolios, so bring your materials!
Deets: schedule.gdconf.com/session/narr...
Deets: schedule.gdconf.com/session/narr...
January 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Are you a writer or narrative designer attending GDC? For the first time, GDC is hosting a Narrative Portfolio Review Workshop! I've assembled a literal dream team of Senior/Lead narrative folks to review portfolios, so bring your materials!
Deets: schedule.gdconf.com/session/narr...
Deets: schedule.gdconf.com/session/narr...
“What this cheery accommodation to a new commercial regime obscures is the neoliberal restructuring of the classroom, where debt-saddled students and overworked adjuncts come together in overcrowded classrooms to transact knowledge exchange and produce actionable data points.” 🔥🔥
One of the best AI critiques I’ve seen read.dukeupress.edu/critical-ai/...
A Pedagogy of the Inevitable
Over the last couple of years, two altogether incompatible discourses of “AI literacy” have emerged. One seeks just enough literacy to support a smooth, perhaps even joyful, integration with new techn...
read.dukeupress.edu
January 16, 2026 at 2:26 PM
“What this cheery accommodation to a new commercial regime obscures is the neoliberal restructuring of the classroom, where debt-saddled students and overworked adjuncts come together in overcrowded classrooms to transact knowledge exchange and produce actionable data points.” 🔥🔥
I wonder what whiskey I should drink on Whiskey Friday with Tony Dokoupil
can’t wait to kick back on this day, Whiskey Friday with Tony Dokoupil
We all made it to Whiskey Friday with Tony Dokoupil
January 16, 2026 at 2:11 PM
I wonder what whiskey I should drink on Whiskey Friday with Tony Dokoupil
You know what? I'm gonna go contrarian. I bet this can work. He'll be a creative director, not a showrunner.
Get talented people making things they want to make and it doesn't matter who's at the top of the org chart.
Get talented people making things they want to make and it doesn't matter who's at the top of the org chart.
Dave Filoni Is Taking Over Lucasfilm From Kathleen Kennedy
Dave Filoni Is Taking Over Lucasfilm From Kathleen Kennedy
The 'Clone Wars' and 'Rebels' creator will share 'Star Wars' duties with Lynwen Brennan.
gizmodo.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:35 PM
You know what? I'm gonna go contrarian. I bet this can work. He'll be a creative director, not a showrunner.
Get talented people making things they want to make and it doesn't matter who's at the top of the org chart.
Get talented people making things they want to make and it doesn't matter who's at the top of the org chart.
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if you try to focus on Trump’s authoritarianism, Schumer will deflect and say people want us to focus on affordability. but when Zohran Mamdani made affordability the heart of his campaign Schumer refused to endorse him because they disagree about Israel. it’s all mealy mouthed bullshit.
January 15, 2026 at 6:50 PM
if you try to focus on Trump’s authoritarianism, Schumer will deflect and say people want us to focus on affordability. but when Zohran Mamdani made affordability the heart of his campaign Schumer refused to endorse him because they disagree about Israel. it’s all mealy mouthed bullshit.
I'm officially headed to DICE again!!! Eager to grab coffee and drinks with devs, fellow journos, and everyone who makes games wonderful.
DMs and email ([email protected]) are open!
DMs and email ([email protected]) are open!
January 15, 2026 at 5:06 PM
I'm officially headed to DICE again!!! Eager to grab coffee and drinks with devs, fellow journos, and everyone who makes games wonderful.
DMs and email ([email protected]) are open!
DMs and email ([email protected]) are open!
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Join host Samantha Béart (@samanthabeart.bsky.social) and other game industry guests for "It Takes A Village: Live at GDC"
Celebrating game dev's unsung heroes through wholesome fireside chats at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026!
schedule.gdconf.com/session/it-t...
Celebrating game dev's unsung heroes through wholesome fireside chats at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026!
schedule.gdconf.com/session/it-t...
January 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Join host Samantha Béart (@samanthabeart.bsky.social) and other game industry guests for "It Takes A Village: Live at GDC"
Celebrating game dev's unsung heroes through wholesome fireside chats at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026!
schedule.gdconf.com/session/it-t...
Celebrating game dev's unsung heroes through wholesome fireside chats at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026!
schedule.gdconf.com/session/it-t...
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I had the honor to introduce my replacement on 9NEWS
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
I had the honor to introduce my replacement on 9NEWS
We’re getting some real strong “dudes rock” types this week
January 15, 2026 at 2:15 PM
We’re getting some real strong “dudes rock” types this week
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…did ICE literally drop loot last night?
ICE agents fled from the crowd and left behind their CONOPS battle plan for Minneapolis, including agent's names, hotel rooms, phone numbers, boxes of license plates, and tac radio frequencies.
January 15, 2026 at 2:11 PM
…did ICE literally drop loot last night?
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They aren't specialists in violence they're just dicks the government gave badges to, don't mythologize being a thug because you're scared of loud noises
It’s worth considering that an overnight dismantling of ICE in 2029 would release into the wild a whole herd of specialists in violence with scant other marketable skills.
January 15, 2026 at 1:47 AM
They aren't specialists in violence they're just dicks the government gave badges to, don't mythologize being a thug because you're scared of loud noises
Starting soon!
January 14, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Starting soon!
I did it I subscribed
Oh my god.
The good people at @defector.com are running a sale to test Nick Kaman's theory...
"A monthly Reader subscription to Defector costs $8, which Kaman et al claim is spiritually $5. Well, until midnight tonight, you can try a month for just five real-world dollars..."
The good people at @defector.com are running a sale to test Nick Kaman's theory...
"A monthly Reader subscription to Defector costs $8, which Kaman et al claim is spiritually $5. Well, until midnight tonight, you can try a month for just five real-world dollars..."
January 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM
I did it I subscribed
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When people say Sweet Baby Inc is a consultancy, I need you all to understand that this is what kind of consultancy they mean. We are a merry band of Writers and Narrative Designers that *you* can hire to be *your* merry band of Writers and Narrative Designers. That’s all.
Consultancies that employ writers and designers give those workers a place to be employed by, so they're not all individual freelancers.
January 14, 2026 at 6:08 PM
When people say Sweet Baby Inc is a consultancy, I need you all to understand that this is what kind of consultancy they mean. We are a merry band of Writers and Narrative Designers that *you* can hire to be *your* merry band of Writers and Narrative Designers. That’s all.
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not a lot of incentive to avoid pissing off google when google is choking off all of the internet in the interest of keeping people on google.com via gemini text! www.theverge.com/news/861897/...
The Atlantic, Penske, and Vox Media have all sued Google for antitrust violations
The Justice Department’s lawsuit has opened a can of worms for Google.
www.theverge.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:18 PM
not a lot of incentive to avoid pissing off google when google is choking off all of the internet in the interest of keeping people on google.com via gemini text! www.theverge.com/news/861897/...
New Havana Syndrome just dropped
BREAKING: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
cbsn.ws
January 14, 2026 at 5:46 PM
New Havana Syndrome just dropped
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The fact that Bryant and I are having a public convo in our home is absurd, but come watch us chat anyway!
Doing another Game Dev Stories tomorrow night with...wait, who's this, @carlivelocci.com???
Join us on Discord, especially if you're a Boston-area dev!
Join us on Discord, especially if you're a Boston-area dev!
Game Dev Stories with Bryant Francis, featuring Carli Velocci, Wed, Jan 14, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup
Bryant Francis sits down with Carli Velocci to get their game dev story!
Come join the Boston Game Dev [Discord](https://discord.gg/pTq5qs6a6k), where the event will be li
www.meetup.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:41 PM
The fact that Bryant and I are having a public convo in our home is absurd, but come watch us chat anyway!
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January 14, 2026 at 3:27 PM