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Julia Mascetti

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Writing and game dev. Founder of Studio Wife. Wishlist I Write Games Not Tragedies on Steam!

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 18h

The I Write Games Not Tragedies Demo is OUT NOW on Steam!!
Please download (for free ofc) and share your feedback with us xxx #indiegames #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/3396670/...

Yotsuba Interactive @yotsubainteractive.bsky.social · 18h

The I Write Games Not Tragedies demo is finally live!!!

Express your emoness one choice, one rhythm, one heartbreak at a time. 🖤

#IWriteGamesNotTragedies #SteamWishlist #RhythmGame #VisualNovel #IndieGames #ExplorePage #Emo

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 9h

omg that means so much thank you 😭😭 pls let us know if you have any feedback 💜

Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 9h

Thank you!! Art is by my insanely talented collaborator @cornmandog.bsky.social so lucky to work with her 😭😭

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 17h

Thanks so much 😭 Luckily you and everyone else I met at @glasgowindiegamesfest.org were the NICEST people and it makes me feel a bit braver!!

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 17h

But I am really looking forward to getting feedback, even if it's scary. As it's a demo we have time to improve for the actual release 😊 It's our first game ever, it won't be perfect, but we're going to keep trying to make it the best game it can be 🖤

Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 18h

Honestly this is a really big and scary step for us in our #gamedevjourney (lol). Like it's out there and people can play it. Not just my friends... strangers. And not in a controlled festival environment with me looking over their shoulder. At home, UNSUPERVISED?!
Really scary.

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 18h

The I Write Games Not Tragedies Demo is OUT NOW on Steam!!
Please download (for free ofc) and share your feedback with us xxx #indiegames #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/3396670/...

Yotsuba Interactive @yotsubainteractive.bsky.social · 18h

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 20h

I would love to hear more about different tools that game writers and narrative friends use!

Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 21h

We may need footnotes for our poor localisers lol. Our publishers called the game "British coded" (positive), but this is getting to Life in the UK test territory 🙈

Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 21h

The narrative of I Write Games Not Tragedies is “finished” today. If I am the first person to use the phrase “proper reem” in a game, I consider that career success ☺️ 🇬🇧 #gamewriting #essex

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 3d

I have to say, I've really enjoyed showing the game in Europe, Asia and Scotland this year but it's kinda great to finally do a showcase where I can get the tube home haha. We kept getting rejected from London showcases so it's always somewhat of a relief that my own city doesn't hate me after all 🙈

Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 3d

Finally a London showcase?! We'll show I Write Games Not Tragedies at Fray World this Saturday, alongside other indie games that centre sound design, music, rhythm and movement.
10-5 White City Warehouse. More info and tickets:
frayworld.com/showcase

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Disco Elysium Quotes @discoelysiumbot.bsky.social · 3d

Still, there's something inherently violent even about dice rolls. It's like every time you cast a die, something disappears. Some alternative ending, or an entirely different world...

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 4d

Running and cycling in Epping Forest is buoying me through I Write Games Not Tragedies crunch… and meeting new friends at the top of Pole Hill🐶 #gamedev #touchgrass #eppingforest

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 6d

They are so cute and well structured, happy to have received one last night ☺️

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 9d

Little video about @cornmandog.bsky.social ‘s adventures at BitSummit! #indiegames #bitsummit #indiegamedev #kyoto

youtube.com/shorts/JQkFM...

We almost didn’t make it to BitSummit… 🙈

YouTube video by Studio Wife

youtube.com

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 10d

Is it that simple? You’ll have to play the game to find out 🤷‍♀️

Yotsuba Interactive @yotsubainteractive.bsky.social · 10d

Ash is pure black cat energy.
Ade? Full golden retriever.
One screams, the other smiles and somehow it works.

Wishlist now on Steam.

#IWriteGamesNotTragedies #SteamWishlist #RhythmGame #VisualNovel #IndieGames #Emo

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Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 10d

wrote about how the saudi govt is buying its way into games, sports, and everything else you like so that holding them to account becomes that much more costly

www.vanityfair.com/news/story/j...

Why Did Jared Kushner and Saudi Investors Take Over EA Games?

The short answer: Entertainment is the new oil.

www.vanityfair.com

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 10d

These companies are more desperate to shill their AI on you than the boys at Freshers Week. WHAT added value, it’s a domain name and gmail?!

Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 10d

“Significantly added AI value,” Oh fuck right OFF, Google.

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Yotsuba Interactive @yotsubainteractive.bsky.social · 16d

Last week our devs bagged the Merit Award at Dark Horse Indie Game Award, DELF Cyberport! Super super proud of them and huge love to HKGD for believing in I Write Games Not Tragedies. ❤️

Wishlist the game now on Steam!

#IWriteGamesNotTragedies #indiegames

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 19d

Our time on @tranzfuser.bsky.social is coming to a close! Lots of highlights, but my favourite part has to be watching people dance around, enjoying our VR prototype at the ProtoPlay showcase in Dundee (especially the kids, so cute 🥺). Thanks to everyone involved! #gamedev

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 23d

Dundee bound to show our VR prototype for @tranzfuser.bsky.social at ProtoPlay! We’ll be at the stand Friday and Saturday if you want to say hi 👋 #indiegames #scotland protoplay.co.uk

Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 28d

How cute is Vicky, seriously 🥺

Yotsuba Interactive @yotsubainteractive.bsky.social · Aug 28

“I didn’t grow up in Ash’s world, but I did grow up lonely and misunderstood.”
Vicky shares how her real-life experiences helped shaped Ash.

🎮 Wishlist it now on Steam!

#IWriteGamesNotTragedies #IndieGames #VisualNovel #SteamWishlist #EmoGaming #RhythmGame

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Keezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · Aug 29

listen as somebody who has a lot of really good ideas

ideas are fundamentally worthless. sorry. we give WAY too much credence to people who have them. yeah, even good ones, dude. the only thing I respect is execution. whether it's in myself or somebody else. an idea executed is worth something

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · Aug 26

Anyone with experience with FMOD, Unity and #VR (Metaquest), I would give my firstborn for some advice rn 😭 Audio works in editor but not in the Build #gamedev

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