Jodie Azhar
@jodieazhar.bsky.social
Technical Art Director -> Solo Indie Game Developer @ Teazelcat Games making a wholesome, magical, narrative game
GameDev; Freelance Technical Artist; ex-AAA
Ex-Total War, now total aw💕
BAFTA Breakthrough
Gardener; bibliophile; flautist
🏳️🌈🇬🇧
GameDev; Freelance Technical Artist; ex-AAA
Ex-Total War, now total aw💕
BAFTA Breakthrough
Gardener; bibliophile; flautist
🏳️🌈🇬🇧
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Jodie Azhar
@jodieazhar.bsky.social
· Sep 30
Hello 👋🏽 If you haven't met me before I'm a game developer specialising in technical art.
I worked at various sized studios for 10 years, including as technical art director for the Total War franchise, before going indie.
I'm now making a wholesome narrative game & help others make their indie games
I worked at various sized studios for 10 years, including as technical art director for the Total War franchise, before going indie.
I'm now making a wholesome narrative game & help others make their indie games
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Happy Winter Burrow Release Day Eve to all who celebrate 👀🐭✨
(p.s. ONE MORE SLEEP!!!)
(p.s. ONE MORE SLEEP!!!)
November 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Happy Winter Burrow Release Day Eve to all who celebrate 👀🐭✨
(p.s. ONE MORE SLEEP!!!)
(p.s. ONE MORE SLEEP!!!)
Opinion: tomatoes are a vegetable, but mushrooms are not
October 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Opinion: tomatoes are a vegetable, but mushrooms are not
Accidentally bought a book I already own because I saw it secondhand.
Feeling weirdly annoyed, despite it not having cost much
🤦🏽♀️
Feeling weirdly annoyed, despite it not having cost much
🤦🏽♀️
October 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Accidentally bought a book I already own because I saw it secondhand.
Feeling weirdly annoyed, despite it not having cost much
🤦🏽♀️
Feeling weirdly annoyed, despite it not having cost much
🤦🏽♀️
Director played new game
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Director played new game
Waiting for two cats to turn up at my house, so I'm unable to do anything useful until that happens
September 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Waiting for two cats to turn up at my house, so I'm unable to do anything useful until that happens
It's Autumn equinox today. There's a chill to the air. But the sun is shining. Nature persists
September 22, 2025 at 9:03 AM
It's Autumn equinox today. There's a chill to the air. But the sun is shining. Nature persists
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Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight.
I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:
emmkid.info
I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:
emmkid.info
Portfolio
emmkid.info
September 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight.
I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:
emmkid.info
I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:
emmkid.info
Reposted by Jodie Azhar
Thinking about a magical vacation in the Austrian Alps? "Dungeons of Hinterberg" is currently 60% off on Steam (that's under 10 USD!)
store.steampowered.com/app/1983260/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1983260/...
September 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Thinking about a magical vacation in the Austrian Alps? "Dungeons of Hinterberg" is currently 60% off on Steam (that's under 10 USD!)
store.steampowered.com/app/1983260/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1983260/...
Reposted by Jodie Azhar
Calling Playtesters!
If you'd like to help us improve Mythmatch, our Greek myth anti-capitalist merge game, please sign up for our playtest here!
forms.gle/w9kSewsEQq1t...
Please RT to spread the word!
If you'd like to help us improve Mythmatch, our Greek myth anti-capitalist merge game, please sign up for our playtest here!
forms.gle/w9kSewsEQq1t...
Please RT to spread the word!
September 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Calling Playtesters!
If you'd like to help us improve Mythmatch, our Greek myth anti-capitalist merge game, please sign up for our playtest here!
forms.gle/w9kSewsEQq1t...
Please RT to spread the word!
If you'd like to help us improve Mythmatch, our Greek myth anti-capitalist merge game, please sign up for our playtest here!
forms.gle/w9kSewsEQq1t...
Please RT to spread the word!
Usually I love being thorough with work tasks & knowing confidently that something is complete with no unknown side effects.
But today I just want this particular task to be done so I can work on a specific (creative) other task. But I know I can't just leave this half baked
But today I just want this particular task to be done so I can work on a specific (creative) other task. But I know I can't just leave this half baked
September 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Usually I love being thorough with work tasks & knowing confidently that something is complete with no unknown side effects.
But today I just want this particular task to be done so I can work on a specific (creative) other task. But I know I can't just leave this half baked
But today I just want this particular task to be done so I can work on a specific (creative) other task. But I know I can't just leave this half baked
Reposted by Jodie Azhar
I've got two games in the Game Devs of Color Expo!
⚔️🚲 Knights and Bikes is 50% Off (s.team/a/592480)
🐶🐶🐶 Mythmatch Demo is Featured! (s.team/a/2490290)
And I'll be recruiting for a new Mythmatch Playtest SOON so keep your eyes peeled!
And more games here! store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp...
⚔️🚲 Knights and Bikes is 50% Off (s.team/a/592480)
🐶🐶🐶 Mythmatch Demo is Featured! (s.team/a/2490290)
And I'll be recruiting for a new Mythmatch Playtest SOON so keep your eyes peeled!
And more games here! store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp...
Game Devs of Color Expo
Game Devs of Color Expo celebrates excellent games by inspiring creators. Including playable demos, game discounts, and upcoming projects. Check out games from the GDoCExpo Direct!
store.steampowered.com
September 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I've got two games in the Game Devs of Color Expo!
⚔️🚲 Knights and Bikes is 50% Off (s.team/a/592480)
🐶🐶🐶 Mythmatch Demo is Featured! (s.team/a/2490290)
And I'll be recruiting for a new Mythmatch Playtest SOON so keep your eyes peeled!
And more games here! store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp...
⚔️🚲 Knights and Bikes is 50% Off (s.team/a/592480)
🐶🐶🐶 Mythmatch Demo is Featured! (s.team/a/2490290)
And I'll be recruiting for a new Mythmatch Playtest SOON so keep your eyes peeled!
And more games here! store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp...
I need to gather a group of friends to discuss what conditions different species would develop sentience under, & what kinds of society & cultures would develop due to their physiology & needs.
Not for any particular reason, I just want to talk about cool stuff with cool people
Not for any particular reason, I just want to talk about cool stuff with cool people
September 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
I need to gather a group of friends to discuss what conditions different species would develop sentience under, & what kinds of society & cultures would develop due to their physiology & needs.
Not for any particular reason, I just want to talk about cool stuff with cool people
Not for any particular reason, I just want to talk about cool stuff with cool people
Reposted by Jodie Azhar
iiiiiiiiiiiiiin case you missed it:
Submissions are now OPEN for Day of the Devs: @thegameawards.com Digital Showcase 2025!
Submit your game here, then join us LIVE Wednesday, December 10th for the digital showcase! Video Games!!!!
dayofthedevs.org/submit
Submissions are now OPEN for Day of the Devs: @thegameawards.com Digital Showcase 2025!
Submit your game here, then join us LIVE Wednesday, December 10th for the digital showcase! Video Games!!!!
dayofthedevs.org/submit
September 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
iiiiiiiiiiiiiin case you missed it:
Submissions are now OPEN for Day of the Devs: @thegameawards.com Digital Showcase 2025!
Submit your game here, then join us LIVE Wednesday, December 10th for the digital showcase! Video Games!!!!
dayofthedevs.org/submit
Submissions are now OPEN for Day of the Devs: @thegameawards.com Digital Showcase 2025!
Submit your game here, then join us LIVE Wednesday, December 10th for the digital showcase! Video Games!!!!
dayofthedevs.org/submit
Gloomy day. Going to have to put lights on in the house.
Maybe burn a candle. Something with scent.
Let's make the workspace cozy.
Autumn vibes!
Maybe burn a candle. Something with scent.
Let's make the workspace cozy.
Autumn vibes!
September 17, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Gloomy day. Going to have to put lights on in the house.
Maybe burn a candle. Something with scent.
Let's make the workspace cozy.
Autumn vibes!
Maybe burn a candle. Something with scent.
Let's make the workspace cozy.
Autumn vibes!
There's something supremely satisfying about being able to add tags to the writing for my game, for animations that don't actually exist yet & know that once the matching animation file has been created it will just run without any further input
September 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
There's something supremely satisfying about being able to add tags to the writing for my game, for animations that don't actually exist yet & know that once the matching animation file has been created it will just run without any further input
Reposted by Jodie Azhar
Got an awesome #IndieDev game you wanna pitch but not sure how it all works?
📢Pitch Up!
🗺️4th November, Bristol, UK
💜Organised by indies for indies
(me, @ashleygwinnell.bsky.social & @lyndyb.bsky.social )
🙏Enabled by @silverliningint.bsky.social
👉 forms.gle/6ya2g78kARVv... 👈
📢Pitch Up!
🗺️4th November, Bristol, UK
💜Organised by indies for indies
(me, @ashleygwinnell.bsky.social & @lyndyb.bsky.social )
🙏Enabled by @silverliningint.bsky.social
👉 forms.gle/6ya2g78kARVv... 👈
September 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Got an awesome #IndieDev game you wanna pitch but not sure how it all works?
📢Pitch Up!
🗺️4th November, Bristol, UK
💜Organised by indies for indies
(me, @ashleygwinnell.bsky.social & @lyndyb.bsky.social )
🙏Enabled by @silverliningint.bsky.social
👉 forms.gle/6ya2g78kARVv... 👈
📢Pitch Up!
🗺️4th November, Bristol, UK
💜Organised by indies for indies
(me, @ashleygwinnell.bsky.social & @lyndyb.bsky.social )
🙏Enabled by @silverliningint.bsky.social
👉 forms.gle/6ya2g78kARVv... 👈
When was the last time you listened to an album all the way through, and what was it?
September 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
When was the last time you listened to an album all the way through, and what was it?
I pretty much always prefer a tool/system where assets can be viewed & debuged by their creators instead of them going into a blackbox.
I never want things to be reliant on a coder to debug or even fix issues if I can give that power to the people who care most about that content
I never want things to be reliant on a coder to debug or even fix issues if I can give that power to the people who care most about that content
September 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I pretty much always prefer a tool/system where assets can be viewed & debuged by their creators instead of them going into a blackbox.
I never want things to be reliant on a coder to debug or even fix issues if I can give that power to the people who care most about that content
I never want things to be reliant on a coder to debug or even fix issues if I can give that power to the people who care most about that content
Reposted by Jodie Azhar
It wasn't a dream then. Can hardly believe I'll be on @simonparkin.bsky.social's prestigious podcast. In terms of my imposter syndrome, this is validating in just lovely ways. Do share and subscribe to hear it early.
Can video games bring people closer?
Next week, we’re joined by TEDx speaker and veteran journalist @geekdadgamer.bsky.social, founder of YouTube channel Family Gamer TV and new “Tinder for Games” discovery platform, Ludocene.
If you're not already subscribed, now's the time: bit.ly/43RMgx9
Next week, we’re joined by TEDx speaker and veteran journalist @geekdadgamer.bsky.social, founder of YouTube channel Family Gamer TV and new “Tinder for Games” discovery platform, Ludocene.
If you're not already subscribed, now's the time: bit.ly/43RMgx9
September 11, 2025 at 8:57 AM
It wasn't a dream then. Can hardly believe I'll be on @simonparkin.bsky.social's prestigious podcast. In terms of my imposter syndrome, this is validating in just lovely ways. Do share and subscribe to hear it early.
Can you turn off DMs in bsky?
I've been sent some & am not verifying my age so would rather people didn't think I'm ignoring them (or realistically I don't like the mystery that I could be missing out on an awesome message)
Also please don't DM me
I've been sent some & am not verifying my age so would rather people didn't think I'm ignoring them (or realistically I don't like the mystery that I could be missing out on an awesome message)
Also please don't DM me
September 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Can you turn off DMs in bsky?
I've been sent some & am not verifying my age so would rather people didn't think I'm ignoring them (or realistically I don't like the mystery that I could be missing out on an awesome message)
Also please don't DM me
I've been sent some & am not verifying my age so would rather people didn't think I'm ignoring them (or realistically I don't like the mystery that I could be missing out on an awesome message)
Also please don't DM me
Inside me are two wolves.
One wants to be creative.
The other just really wants to build the most robust tools & pipelines for creating & debugging the creative output so that everything runs smoothly & effectively for the eventual day when I am finally creative without technical distractions
One wants to be creative.
The other just really wants to build the most robust tools & pipelines for creating & debugging the creative output so that everything runs smoothly & effectively for the eventual day when I am finally creative without technical distractions
September 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Inside me are two wolves.
One wants to be creative.
The other just really wants to build the most robust tools & pipelines for creating & debugging the creative output so that everything runs smoothly & effectively for the eventual day when I am finally creative without technical distractions
One wants to be creative.
The other just really wants to build the most robust tools & pipelines for creating & debugging the creative output so that everything runs smoothly & effectively for the eventual day when I am finally creative without technical distractions
Trying to avoid websites where ppl post opinions as facts telling you why something is so exciting (sorry, but realistic animations of historical works of art is boring & kinda gross)
Anyway, making an effort to draw real tangible things, which I do enjoy. Trust the process. Enjoy the process
Anyway, making an effort to draw real tangible things, which I do enjoy. Trust the process. Enjoy the process
September 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Trying to avoid websites where ppl post opinions as facts telling you why something is so exciting (sorry, but realistic animations of historical works of art is boring & kinda gross)
Anyway, making an effort to draw real tangible things, which I do enjoy. Trust the process. Enjoy the process
Anyway, making an effort to draw real tangible things, which I do enjoy. Trust the process. Enjoy the process
Omg is it Friday already?!
Objectively I know it is, but I'm not feeling Friday in my bones.
Oh yeah we had a bank holiday this week
Objectively I know it is, but I'm not feeling Friday in my bones.
Oh yeah we had a bank holiday this week
August 29, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Omg is it Friday already?!
Objectively I know it is, but I'm not feeling Friday in my bones.
Oh yeah we had a bank holiday this week
Objectively I know it is, but I'm not feeling Friday in my bones.
Oh yeah we had a bank holiday this week
I wish Twine had existed when I was a teenager.
I remember making branching stories using html webpages, but it being a bit too faffy and not being able to store variables and do cool things to turn it into the kind of text adventure I wanted
I remember making branching stories using html webpages, but it being a bit too faffy and not being able to store variables and do cool things to turn it into the kind of text adventure I wanted
August 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I wish Twine had existed when I was a teenager.
I remember making branching stories using html webpages, but it being a bit too faffy and not being able to store variables and do cool things to turn it into the kind of text adventure I wanted
I remember making branching stories using html webpages, but it being a bit too faffy and not being able to store variables and do cool things to turn it into the kind of text adventure I wanted
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It’s my birthday! Rejoice! etc
All I’m gonna do is plug my game and see if we can’t get it to 200 reviews (we’re sitting at 191 rn)
bsky.app/profile/soft...
All I’m gonna do is plug my game and see if we can’t get it to 200 reviews (we’re sitting at 191 rn)
bsky.app/profile/soft...
Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 to is OUT NOW!
GO GO GO!
✨ store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/... ✨
GO GO GO!
✨ store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/... ✨
August 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
It’s my birthday! Rejoice! etc
All I’m gonna do is plug my game and see if we can’t get it to 200 reviews (we’re sitting at 191 rn)
bsky.app/profile/soft...
All I’m gonna do is plug my game and see if we can’t get it to 200 reviews (we’re sitting at 191 rn)
bsky.app/profile/soft...