Chris Avellone
@chrisavellone.bsky.social
Dev/Writer: Planescape Torment, #Fallout 2/New Vegas, DivinityOS2, Prey, Into the Breach, #DyingLight2, Ex-Bloodlines 2, Star Wars: KOTOR2 & #JediFallenOrder
I have to commend Cyberpunk 2077 for having me view a cut scene by literally having my character hide inside a giant TV monitor and watching the scene play out from within.
The metaphors and irony of the whole thing is still blowing my mind.
The metaphors and irony of the whole thing is still blowing my mind.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I have to commend Cyberpunk 2077 for having me view a cut scene by literally having my character hide inside a giant TV monitor and watching the scene play out from within.
The metaphors and irony of the whole thing is still blowing my mind.
The metaphors and irony of the whole thing is still blowing my mind.
Grats to @expedition33.bsky.social for their wins at the Golden Joystick awards, well-deserved. I enjoyed the title very much, and the team did a great job. Kudos to @sandfallgames.bsky.social, looking forward to what comes next!
November 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Grats to @expedition33.bsky.social for their wins at the Golden Joystick awards, well-deserved. I enjoyed the title very much, and the team did a great job. Kudos to @sandfallgames.bsky.social, looking forward to what comes next!
Rebecca Heineman, I hope you and Jennell are together again.
Thanks for all the games, and all the memories. You will be missed. : (
Thanks for all the games, and all the memories. You will be missed. : (
November 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Rebecca Heineman, I hope you and Jennell are together again.
Thanks for all the games, and all the memories. You will be missed. : (
Thanks for all the games, and all the memories. You will be missed. : (
Happy birthday, Jedi Fallen Order. : )
November 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Happy birthday, Jedi Fallen Order. : )
If looking for a good horror movie this Halloween (and a horror movie with heart, strangely), "Good Boy" was excellent.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4-C...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4-C...
Good Boy - Official Trailer | HD | IFC Films
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November 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
If looking for a good horror movie this Halloween (and a horror movie with heart, strangely), "Good Boy" was excellent.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4-C...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4-C...
Loving @expedition33.bsky.social, thank you, SandfallGames. Great voice acting, characters, companions, and a beautiful (and shattered) world.
Also, kudos for them not including a mini-map, it actually started me making old school maps of dungeons again. I actually feel like I’m exploring.
Also, kudos for them not including a mini-map, it actually started me making old school maps of dungeons again. I actually feel like I’m exploring.
October 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Loving @expedition33.bsky.social, thank you, SandfallGames. Great voice acting, characters, companions, and a beautiful (and shattered) world.
Also, kudos for them not including a mini-map, it actually started me making old school maps of dungeons again. I actually feel like I’m exploring.
Also, kudos for them not including a mini-map, it actually started me making old school maps of dungeons again. I actually feel like I’m exploring.
Kudos to the Chinese Room for trying to salvage Bloodlines 2, but several missteps from Hardsuit (the former devs) and Paradox occurred before it reached their hands, unfortunately. To this day, I couldn't tell you who actually made these calls. : (
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chrisavellone.medium.com/what-the-fuc...
What the Fuck Happened to Bloodlines 2?
So since I made a statement about what happened last year, I’ve been getting a lot of questions that have nothing to do with it. Thanks for…
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October 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Kudos to the Chinese Room for trying to salvage Bloodlines 2, but several missteps from Hardsuit (the former devs) and Paradox occurred before it reached their hands, unfortunately. To this day, I couldn't tell you who actually made these calls. : (
chrisavellone.medium.com/what-the-fuc...
chrisavellone.medium.com/what-the-fuc...
So cool that Krysten Ritter will be in Daredevil Born Again S2 as Lady Vengeance
October 13, 2025 at 4:11 AM
So cool that Krysten Ritter will be in Daredevil Born Again S2 as Lady Vengeance
"This may be one of the best days of my life. Also, what reality is this again?"
- Chris Avellone, Planescape Torment
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- Chris Avellone, Planescape Torment
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October 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"This may be one of the best days of my life. Also, what reality is this again?"
- Chris Avellone, Planescape Torment
www.instagram.com/p/DPRiKWSCA8j/
- Chris Avellone, Planescape Torment
www.instagram.com/p/DPRiKWSCA8j/
Not going to lie, working at Interplay was dangerous business
September 25, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Not going to lie, working at Interplay was dangerous business
In breaking news, President Trump has deployed the National Guard to occupy the Epstein Files
September 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
In breaking news, President Trump has deployed the National Guard to occupy the Epstein Files
Just when I think I'm beginning to understand cats
August 30, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Just when I think I'm beginning to understand cats
More old Planescape: Torment concept pieces, courtesy of James Lim (and thanks to our art lead, Tim Donley for carrying the torch for our artists as well - one of the best art leads I've ever worked with). #ThingsFoundInDrawers
August 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
More old Planescape: Torment concept pieces, courtesy of James Lim (and thanks to our art lead, Tim Donley for carrying the torch for our artists as well - one of the best art leads I've ever worked with). #ThingsFoundInDrawers
Old concept pieces for Planescape Torment, courtesy of one of the most energetic and positive artists I've ever worked with, James Lim (he was second only to Tim Donley, our lead artist). #ThingsFoundInDrawers (& more to come)
August 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Old concept pieces for Planescape Torment, courtesy of one of the most energetic and positive artists I've ever worked with, James Lim (he was second only to Tim Donley, our lead artist). #ThingsFoundInDrawers (& more to come)
Amy passed on 7/29. She was a gentle, affectionate foster kitten who was struggling with several health issues.
I wanted to post here so she’s not forgotten, and that while she was here, she was loved. I wish she had gotten the lifetime of love she deserved.
I wanted to post here so she’s not forgotten, and that while she was here, she was loved. I wish she had gotten the lifetime of love she deserved.
July 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Amy passed on 7/29. She was a gentle, affectionate foster kitten who was struggling with several health issues.
I wanted to post here so she’s not forgotten, and that while she was here, she was loved. I wish she had gotten the lifetime of love she deserved.
I wanted to post here so she’s not forgotten, and that while she was here, she was loved. I wish she had gotten the lifetime of love she deserved.
Looks like Microsoft has another round of layoffs planned for August, about 1000 employees if the filing below is correct (they said there was going to be more, this is now dates and # of employees).
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esd.wa.gov/employer-req...
Worker adjustment and retraining notification (WARN) layoff and closure database | Employment Security Department
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July 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Looks like Microsoft has another round of layoffs planned for August, about 1000 employees if the filing below is correct (they said there was going to be more, this is now dates and # of employees).
esd.wa.gov/employer-req...
esd.wa.gov/employer-req...
Today on a very special episode of Sesame Street, Elmo talks about the ABC's of two-factor authentication
July 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Today on a very special episode of Sesame Street, Elmo talks about the ABC's of two-factor authentication
I can't believe I'm writing this, but K-Pop Demon Hunters on Netflix was one of the best movies I've seen in a while. The animators were clearly having fun - and as a bonus, the director/writer Chris Appelhans did concept work for #Fallout Van Buren. : )
July 13, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I can't believe I'm writing this, but K-Pop Demon Hunters on Netflix was one of the best movies I've seen in a while. The animators were clearly having fun - and as a bonus, the director/writer Chris Appelhans did concept work for #Fallout Van Buren. : )
Old sketches of Old World Blues Think Tank designs, courtesy of Brian Menze #ThingsFoundInDrawers, #Fallout, #FalloutNewVegas (We went with lower right, but would have loved to show all the iterations in the BigMT crater)
July 9, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Old sketches of Old World Blues Think Tank designs, courtesy of Brian Menze #ThingsFoundInDrawers, #Fallout, #FalloutNewVegas (We went with lower right, but would have loved to show all the iterations in the BigMT crater)
American Primeval +++
Great watch, highly recommended. Story takes no prisoners.
Great watch, highly recommended. Story takes no prisoners.
June 15, 2025 at 3:06 AM
American Primeval +++
Great watch, highly recommended. Story takes no prisoners.
Great watch, highly recommended. Story takes no prisoners.
Happy Triskaidekaphobia Day
June 14, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Happy Triskaidekaphobia Day
Putting a kitten bed by the keyboard has made video meetings much more bearable
May 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Putting a kitten bed by the keyboard has made video meetings much more bearable
Among the much-useless trivia I have absorbed across fantasy novels, the fact "Strider" (Aragorn) was almost named "Trotter" is one of them, and I am glad Tolkein chose the former.
May 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Among the much-useless trivia I have absorbed across fantasy novels, the fact "Strider" (Aragorn) was almost named "Trotter" is one of them, and I am glad Tolkein chose the former.
When you leave your desk chair for more than 5 seconds
May 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM
When you leave your desk chair for more than 5 seconds
For #Fallout New Vegas fans, @truevaultescapades.bsky.social released an episode of their audio drama series that covers a subject from the "All Roads" comic book involving Benny, the Boot-Riders, and how they became The Chairmen.
open.spotify.com/episode/7k4D...
open.spotify.com/episode/7k4D...
The Scourge of Benny (Escapade Extras)
True Vault Escapades: A Fallout Audio Drama · Episode
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May 15, 2025 at 3:05 AM
For #Fallout New Vegas fans, @truevaultescapades.bsky.social released an episode of their audio drama series that covers a subject from the "All Roads" comic book involving Benny, the Boot-Riders, and how they became The Chairmen.
open.spotify.com/episode/7k4D...
open.spotify.com/episode/7k4D...