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Rebecca McCarthy - Game Writer & Narrative Designer
@rebeccamwrites.bsky.social
🖊 Senior Game Writer / Narrative Designer - Hire Me!
🌟 Portfolio: https://gameswriting.coffee
🌎 https://rebeccam.carrd.co
🌟 Previously: Dirty Bomb / Gears Tactics / Yooka-Replaylee
#narrativedesign #gamewriting #gamedev
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Hi, new AdventureX followers! I'm Rebecca McCarthy, a writer and narrative designer. I'm a bit of an all-rounder - I do have a particular fondness for world-building and holistic narrative design.

I'm also looking for work. You can check out my portfolio here:
gameswriting.coffee/portfoliowri...
Narrative Design and game writing portfolio - UK based writer
Looking for a game writer or narrative designer? Check out these game writing samples, featuring, lore, script writing, barks and world building documentation.
gameswriting.coffee
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I'm a BAFTA Breakthrough 2025!

I'm honoured to be amongst such an incredible cohort, and for BAFTA to recognise my work on Old Skies!

As a disabled, female, performer-writer in games, I am so proud to show what we can do, and with BAFTA's support the sky's the limit!

www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Just got back from AdventureX #advx25 and decided to venture on Bluesky, at last! *Always* a fantastic event!

I'm Chris, Italian indie game programmer and designer. Love narrative games and am currently in-between projects at @stuckinattic.bsky.social after we released Near-Mage!

Hello, everyone!
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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The full stream of #AdventureX talks is up now - below is a link to mine, on story generation from first principles, in twenty minutes, with jokes.

Come for the Muppet Treasure Island, stay for Bob Eurypides.
AdventureX 2025 — Day 1
01:20 Jon Ingold — Always Trade Up: From Inspiration to Storyline 30:31 Kathryn Vinclaire — Casting Actors For Indie Games - How to Get AAA Results on an Indie Budget 1:31:10 Najmah Salam — How to Position Your Game Like A Pro 2:01:32 Dominic Armato (Keynote) — Defeating Impostor Syndrome: The Threepwood Method 3:42:58 Mairi Nolan — The Diegetic Lock: Designing Puzzles that Belong in Your World 4:20:05 Husban Siddiqi and Adam Riches — From Jam to Launch: A Fireside Chat About Loco Motive 5:13:27 Steph Rennick and Séan Roberts — What’s Going Wrong with Women’s Dialogue in Video Games? 5:48:32 Thomas Regin, Mark Benis, Jade Leamcharaskul & Paul Zimmermann (Panel hosted by Seoirse Dunbar) — Storytelling Through Audio: The Hidden Narrative 7:01:11 John Robertson (Show) — The Dark Room AdventureX is the UK's only convention dedicated to narrative-driven gaming. Since 2011, AdventureX has been bringing together developers & gamers with a passion for interactive storytelling.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Hi, new AdventureX followers! I'm Rebecca McCarthy, a writer and narrative designer. I'm a bit of an all-rounder - I do have a particular fondness for world-building and holistic narrative design.

I'm also looking for work. You can check out my portfolio here:
gameswriting.coffee/portfoliowri...
Narrative Design and game writing portfolio - UK based writer
Looking for a game writer or narrative designer? Check out these game writing samples, featuring, lore, script writing, barks and world building documentation.
gameswriting.coffee
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Hey game devs-- are you releasing an Indie game in 2025 or do you have a demo up on Steam? Reply with a link to your Steam page and get in this starter pack!

#indiedev #gamedev #followfriday

go.bsky.app/Tip1FYr
June 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Who else is spending their post adventurex haze watching the new defunctland vid in the dark?
November 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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We're not looking for huge amounts of money. We're a very lean programme thanks to our amazing volunteers!

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November 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The timecode for the stream video ia 5:13 www.twitch.tv/videos/26249...
November 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Wooooo, boy, Big Feelings™ on the way home from #AdventureX.

Please forgive the extreme schmaltz factor below as I attempt to get this out… (1/7)
November 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
That's the end of AdventureX for this year. It was great to catch up with everyone, meet new people, learn new things and play some games.

#advx25 #advxconf #adventurex
November 24, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Fin.
November 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I have a lot of photos of this panel with no context.

You can make your own fun.*

* or watch the VOD I have no power here.
November 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Final panel writing comedy in games.
November 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Please tell me Anna Megill was in that room. I’m guessing she wasn’t bc I’d have been able to hear her laughter from Columbus, Ohio.
November 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Next up! Reinventing classic adventures with Charles Cecil

💜 www.twitch.tv/adventurexpo/
🔴 www.youtube.com/@AdventureX
Twitch
Twitch is the world
www.twitch.tv
November 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Haha "Fuck the hero's journey."

#advx25
November 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Having a quiet room at a conference is so nice. 😭
November 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Next up Just One More Level from Antony Johnston
November 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Now talking contract law. Not going to live post this one. But so glad these kinds of topics have been covered. #advx25 #advxconf
November 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Now back to talks. A talk about dealing with more sensitive topics.

#advx25 #advxconf
November 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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I'm on the hunt for artists/illustrators that specialise in landscapes and scenery, or who love drawing nature! 🌷🏞️🌳

I'd especially love to hear from BIPOC artists, but this is an open call! Self promo welcome, please comment with examples/portfolio links if possible ☺️

#art #illustration
November 23, 2025 at 11:14 AM
It's awesome to see the range of styles and tones.

In their shoes has a bold graphic style and use of colour.

Mithra has a dark surreal feel.

#advx25
November 23, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The Reforged Broken Sword games are beautiful.
#advx25 #advxconf
November 23, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Playing some games. Mind Diver has an interesting mechanic where you need to restore missimg memories.
store.steampowered.com/app/2259330/...

#advx25 #adventurex #advxconf
Save 20% on Mind Diver on Steam
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the vict...
store.steampowered.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:18 AM