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Thomas Welsh - game narrative writer @calmdowntom.bsky.social · 2d

Really excited to travel up to Stornaway for Oh!Con today. On Saturday I'll be doing 2 workshops - one for new fantasy writers and games writers looking to get started, the other for writing nonviolent games with engaging dialogue.

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Thomas Welsh - game narrative writer @calmdowntom.bsky.social · 4d

I'm speaking at @GamesTalksLive next week. Words can be more exciting than bullets! Come learn how to make cyberpunk games without guns, cops or cyborg gun cops.

(Works on other genres too!)
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sgda-prese...

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Thomas Welsh - game narrative writer @calmdowntom.bsky.social · 8d

Did a wee reading of my weird time travel story at the Tantallon Tìr Book Launch. Glad to see a new Scottish publisher pop up in these chaotic times.

@tantallontir.bsky.social

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Eleanor Morton @eleanormorton.bsky.social · 15d

You can't joke about anything anymore. Because you signed a multi figure contract with the Saudi government that said they wouldn't pay you if you did.

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Thomas Welsh - game narrative writer @calmdowntom.bsky.social · 19d

I told my daughter I am talking at her careers day tomorrow. She asked if I will talk about corndogs.

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Scarred For Life @scarredforlife.bsky.social · Sep 7

Happy 38th birthday, KNIGHTMARE, the hardest game show on television! In 1987, Treguard the Dungeon Master welcomed the first team of adventurers to his blue screen labyrinth. Losers didn’t just fail, they 'died': blades, spikes, and bottomless pits abounded. "Ooh, nasty..."

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School of Innovation & Technology @sit-gsa.bsky.social · Sep 4

VideoGames Glasgow Soapbox meetup on now with @calmdowntom.bsky.social

Auditorium with large PowerPoint on screen. Text reads: Who are you and what are you doing here.

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School of Innovation & Technology @sit-gsa.bsky.social · Sep 4

Tonight! Glasgow Games Soapbox at @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social degree show, in association with VideoGames Glasgow
sit.gsa.ac.uk/post/glasgow...
@calmdowntom.bsky.social @glasgowindiegamesfest.org

Blog Post | Glasgow School of Art | Glasgow Games Soapbox at GSA

Videogames Glasgow & The School of Innovation & Technology Present the Glasgow Games Soapbox - Aug 28, 2025

sit.gsa.ac.uk

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Ned Hartley @nedhartley.com · Aug 28

When two words sound the same but have a different meaning it’s called a

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Bleeding Cool @bleedingcool.com · Aug 27

Check out the latest trailer for the atmospheric gothic horror game Eyes Of Hellfire, as it has been released into Early Access today. #EyesOfHellfire #horror

Check out the latest trailer for the atmospheric gothic horror game Eyes Of Hellfire, as it has been released into Early Access today

dlvr.it

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Thomas Welsh - game narrative writer @calmdowntom.bsky.social · Aug 26

Amazing conversation on the bus to the Chappell Roan gig. Bus full. Everyone wearing pink cowboy hats. The bus says Chappell Roan on the front.

"When should we get off?"

"When... When everyone else does..."

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good hyuck, babe! @markpopham.bsky.social · Jan 27

ME: *writing in my journal with the sole aim of pissing off future historians and archaeologists* I returned to my home - which is built in the usual style - by the normal way, and prepared and ate dinner in the way I often but not always do

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Malindy(looking for work) @yourkyotowife.bsky.social · Aug 22

For the Guardian, I spoke to Speculative Agency about All Will Rise, a card game about environmenral activism that hopes to show that community will win out. Thanks again for having me, @meghna.bsky.social 😗
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/a...

All Will Rise, the game empowering players to tackle real-world problems

With its rousing card game about activism, indie studio Speculative Agency hopes to inspire players to engage with issues such as pollution and the climate crisis

www.theguardian.com

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Louise Blain @louiseblain.bsky.social · Aug 22

Crisol is PLAYABLE this weekend at Gamescom inside the Games from Spain booth in Hall 10.2. Are you feeling brave enough?

The Crisol Theater of Idols Poster on a booth in an exhibition hall

A laptop demo station for Crisol Theater of Idols

The signage for the Games from Spain booth

Fiery art on the Games From Spain booth with the text “where talent ignites” in orange text

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Thomas Welsh - game narrative writer @calmdowntom.bsky.social · Aug 17

I did a wee interview about writing for Tantallon and my upcoming short story in their collection!

tantallontir.com/author-spotl...

Exploring Scottish Writing: Insights from Thomas Welsh

Explore the creative journey of Thomas Welsh, writer of Cloudpunk's sequel and cyberpunk games, sharing insights on inspiration and writing.

tantallontir.com

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TESTAMENT✙ENJOYMENT @testamentenjoyment.net · May 14

Make sure your RPG battle transitions, scene composition, and attack animations are at least as cool as this Taiwanese DOS RPG from 1995

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Stark Holborn @starkholborn.bsky.social · Aug 15

French history archive nerds: any idea about exactly where I would find a list or record of the dead (unidentified or otherwise) displayed in La Morgue on the Île de la Cité, circa 1853?

RTs welcome!

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Thomas Welsh - game narrative writer @calmdowntom.bsky.social · Aug 12

As a parent I don't want face scans for adult websites. I want the government to force Facebook, YouTube and other massive tech companies to be held accountable for the millions of hours of disturbing content they show to kids every day.

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Thomas Welsh - game narrative writer @calmdowntom.bsky.social · Aug 11

Will never happen obviously. But when people say nothing can be done, legislation could be passed to do this. Something could be done.

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Thomas Welsh - game narrative writer @calmdowntom.bsky.social · Aug 11

A percentage of the profits from AI should be paid to all working artists whose work has been stolen (used as training) as UBI.

Long term this would benefit even the AI companies as artists wouldn't be put out of work and the algorithms wouldn't regress to training on itself, regurgitating AI slop.

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Thomas Welsh - game narrative writer @calmdowntom.bsky.social · Aug 9

Had a lovely time speaking at @glasgowindiegamesfest.org this evening. Great event with an impeccable vibe.

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School of Innovation & Technology @sit-gsa.bsky.social · Aug 8

Our sound (and audio for games) tutor Daniel 'Danski' Neil (Team FOLON) will be talking about Mods in the morning, and visiting lecturer @calmdowntom.bsky.social (Cloudpunk/Nivalis) about video game writing in the evening.
Drop by and say hello!

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · Aug 6

Society if Gü made their ramekins stackable.

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Thomas Welsh - game narrative writer @calmdowntom.bsky.social · Aug 2

The most positive masculinity I've seen was a man swapping shoes with his girlfriend and wearing her heels on the walk home cos her feet were sore.

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Thomas Welsh - game narrative writer @calmdowntom.bsky.social · Jul 31

I've had about 15 of these now all from different "authors." The first couple I messaged the real authors and told them, but they already knew it was happening.

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