Ryan Penning ✨
@ryanpenning.com
✨Award Winning Producer and Games Industry Expert. Thinking and looking for what’s next?
Previously @ Chaos Theory Games, @ Mighty Kingdom, @ Ultimate Studio, Games Investment Manager @ Screen NSW
Won some AGDA's • Rising Star & more!
Stubbornly made
Previously @ Chaos Theory Games, @ Mighty Kingdom, @ Ultimate Studio, Games Investment Manager @ Screen NSW
Won some AGDA's • Rising Star & more!
Stubbornly made
Major congrats to Josh ( @puzzlab.com.au ) on announcing his new game “The Waiting” an amazing game that came out of the Seed Development program during my time at Screen NSW
This games mystery is so interesting. After detective ridelle in excited to see what puzzles and intrigue are in store!
This games mystery is so interesting. After detective ridelle in excited to see what puzzles and intrigue are in store!
Our next game: The Waiting
A puzzle game developed with assistance from Screen NSW. 🧩
Coming to Steam in 2026
A puzzle game developed with assistance from Screen NSW. 🧩
Coming to Steam in 2026
February 7, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Major congrats to Josh ( @puzzlab.com.au ) on announcing his new game “The Waiting” an amazing game that came out of the Seed Development program during my time at Screen NSW
This games mystery is so interesting. After detective ridelle in excited to see what puzzles and intrigue are in store!
This games mystery is so interesting. After detective ridelle in excited to see what puzzles and intrigue are in store!
The film industry wants to support and involve itself in games
For all the wrong reasons.
When we try to raise our relevancy with key artistic events or moments worthy of the same support that film and TV get it ends up becoming a big brother little brother thing
For all the wrong reasons.
When we try to raise our relevancy with key artistic events or moments worthy of the same support that film and TV get it ends up becoming a big brother little brother thing
February 7, 2026 at 12:12 AM
The film industry wants to support and involve itself in games
For all the wrong reasons.
When we try to raise our relevancy with key artistic events or moments worthy of the same support that film and TV get it ends up becoming a big brother little brother thing
For all the wrong reasons.
When we try to raise our relevancy with key artistic events or moments worthy of the same support that film and TV get it ends up becoming a big brother little brother thing
Preach
I may delete this because it’s a bit spicy but it shouldn’t be lost on us that games being turned into TV is essentially harvesting the stories written by those who don’t have union representation or healthcare with WGA by those that do. Our stories are good enough for TV but the writers aren’t?
February 7, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Preach
Shout out to everyone bumping J Cole on a Friday with me
We’re going back to 2013 staring back at the mirror and seeing our past and end back to back
We’re going back to 2013 staring back at the mirror and seeing our past and end back to back
February 6, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Shout out to everyone bumping J Cole on a Friday with me
We’re going back to 2013 staring back at the mirror and seeing our past and end back to back
We’re going back to 2013 staring back at the mirror and seeing our past and end back to back
Pretty amazing NSW success story this one
i spoke to the team behind @loftia.bsky.social about the ambitions backing this mmo!! super excited for this one, and really keen to see what comes next.
Without the cosy games community, new Aussie MMO Loftia 'wouldn't be here' | ScreenHub: Film, TV, Streaming and Games
Australian-made game Loftia, set to launch in early access in 2026, aims to recapture the wholesome vibes of early 2000s MMOs like Club Penguin.
www.screenhub.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Pretty amazing NSW success story this one
A couple of weeks ago I went to a bizarre but incredibly moving 8 hour interactive stage play as part of Sydney Fest called Asses.Masses. If you ever get the chance to go to this thing please do! It was hilarious and socially relevant and a joy to experience with others!
Play the Stage: Asses.masses Turns the Sydney Opera House Theatre into a Collaborative Video Game. And all the men and women merely players in this interactive video game designed to be played by an audience together.
FEATURE by @firkraags.bsky.social www.sifter.com.au/post/asses-m...
FEATURE by @firkraags.bsky.social www.sifter.com.au/post/asses-m...
February 5, 2026 at 8:56 PM
A couple of weeks ago I went to a bizarre but incredibly moving 8 hour interactive stage play as part of Sydney Fest called Asses.Masses. If you ever get the chance to go to this thing please do! It was hilarious and socially relevant and a joy to experience with others!
Reposted by Ryan Penning ✨
This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
February 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
Reposted by Ryan Penning ✨
One of the GOATS of puzzle design, recognising one of NSW's most promising puzzle games Nonolith, by @waypoint-events.com alumni @justcamh.bsky.social ❤️
exceptionally strong/promising puzzle game demo
wowow world, the Nonolith demo is out now!
A mysterious metroid-BRAIN-ia with hundreds of surprising 'aha' moments that will redefine what is and always has been possible.
There are secrets everywhere, even this little demo has so much to discover!
A mysterious metroid-BRAIN-ia with hundreds of surprising 'aha' moments that will redefine what is and always has been possible.
There are secrets everywhere, even this little demo has so much to discover!
February 5, 2026 at 12:39 AM
One of the GOATS of puzzle design, recognising one of NSW's most promising puzzle games Nonolith, by @waypoint-events.com alumni @justcamh.bsky.social ❤️
Reposted by Ryan Penning ✨
🔥 big year for Management In Space
Wanted to do a quick '2025 Recap' for #ManagementInSpace ~! Thanks to everyone who made it amazing! ^^
February 5, 2026 at 12:36 AM
🔥 big year for Management In Space
Reposted by Ryan Penning ✨
Today marks the 2 year anniversary of the release of Detective Ridelle 💙🧩
Thank you so much for all the love and support you've given over the years.
Tomorrow we will announce our next game.
Thank you so much for all the love and support you've given over the years.
Tomorrow we will announce our next game.
February 4, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Today marks the 2 year anniversary of the release of Detective Ridelle 💙🧩
Thank you so much for all the love and support you've given over the years.
Tomorrow we will announce our next game.
Thank you so much for all the love and support you've given over the years.
Tomorrow we will announce our next game.
Fallout season 2 was fantastic, great season.
But everyone, I gotta say. I am not a big fan of season finales that have too many spinning plates and unresolved plot!
While I enjoyed it heaps, I have so many questions. This felt like the first hr of a 2 hr movie.
Exciting where it’s going tho.
But everyone, I gotta say. I am not a big fan of season finales that have too many spinning plates and unresolved plot!
While I enjoyed it heaps, I have so many questions. This felt like the first hr of a 2 hr movie.
Exciting where it’s going tho.
February 4, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Fallout season 2 was fantastic, great season.
But everyone, I gotta say. I am not a big fan of season finales that have too many spinning plates and unresolved plot!
While I enjoyed it heaps, I have so many questions. This felt like the first hr of a 2 hr movie.
Exciting where it’s going tho.
But everyone, I gotta say. I am not a big fan of season finales that have too many spinning plates and unresolved plot!
While I enjoyed it heaps, I have so many questions. This felt like the first hr of a 2 hr movie.
Exciting where it’s going tho.
Just did an insane email cleanse and want to cry 😭
February 4, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Just did an insane email cleanse and want to cry 😭
Wishlist for @bsky.app in order of what I want
1. Better video upload (higher bitrate and size)
2. Drafts and Scheduling (like jesus christ)
3. Polls / voting
4. More feed control / options. As someone who manages one, it's hard and annoying
5. You won't do but just revert face id req for Dms
1. Better video upload (higher bitrate and size)
2. Drafts and Scheduling (like jesus christ)
3. Polls / voting
4. More feed control / options. As someone who manages one, it's hard and annoying
5. You won't do but just revert face id req for Dms
February 3, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Wishlist for @bsky.app in order of what I want
1. Better video upload (higher bitrate and size)
2. Drafts and Scheduling (like jesus christ)
3. Polls / voting
4. More feed control / options. As someone who manages one, it's hard and annoying
5. You won't do but just revert face id req for Dms
1. Better video upload (higher bitrate and size)
2. Drafts and Scheduling (like jesus christ)
3. Polls / voting
4. More feed control / options. As someone who manages one, it's hard and annoying
5. You won't do but just revert face id req for Dms
Wednesday - Townies (Official Video)
YouTube video by WednesdayVEVO
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Amen!
A good producer is absolutely an incredible force multiplier and allows the folks who are creating the actual artifacts to be more effective.
A producer beholden to methodology or who does not understand the needs of the game they're working, however, can do irreparable damage very easily.
A producer beholden to methodology or who does not understand the needs of the game they're working, however, can do irreparable damage very easily.
I reposted this, and then saw some discourse in the replies, so here's my take: big games absolutely need managers and producers. In fact, as I've grown older, more of my time is spent on being a manager and producer. But I think the underlying sentiment here is: trust the people in the trenches.
February 2, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Amen!
#JustCoolMedia
Evangelion's Adult Swim Promo from the 2000's
Evangelion's Adult Swim Promo from the 2000's
February 2, 2026 at 3:55 AM
#JustCoolMedia
Evangelion's Adult Swim Promo from the 2000's
Evangelion's Adult Swim Promo from the 2000's
Reposted by Ryan Penning ✨
Hey - if you're a game developer who for some reason happens to have access to Google's Project Genie, we would really love to hear your thoughts.
If you're a gamedev who doesn't have access but has strong thoughts to share regardless, please also feel free to get in touch. Email or DM me!
If you're a gamedev who doesn't have access but has strong thoughts to share regardless, please also feel free to get in touch. Email or DM me!
Google has released Project Genie, an AI tool that generates characters and explorable environments.
Videos of Genie outputs using licensed characters have since been subject to takedowns. Stock prices for some game companies have also dropped, though one analyst said the reaction was "overblown."
Videos of Genie outputs using licensed characters have since been subject to takedowns. Stock prices for some game companies have also dropped, though one analyst said the reaction was "overblown."
Google's 'Project Genie' World Generator Sparks Copyright and Investment Concerns
Project Genie is an "experimental research prototype" that lets users generate characters and explore worlds to move around.
thisweekinvideogames.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Hey - if you're a game developer who for some reason happens to have access to Google's Project Genie, we would really love to hear your thoughts.
If you're a gamedev who doesn't have access but has strong thoughts to share regardless, please also feel free to get in touch. Email or DM me!
If you're a gamedev who doesn't have access but has strong thoughts to share regardless, please also feel free to get in touch. Email or DM me!
Wonder man is too good of a show to be associated with Marvel
Up to episode 7 and the writing and characters have just been so delightful
Up to episode 7 and the writing and characters have just been so delightful
January 30, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Wonder man is too good of a show to be associated with Marvel
Up to episode 7 and the writing and characters have just been so delightful
Up to episode 7 and the writing and characters have just been so delightful
This TOMODACHI LIFE direct is giving me life
I am so down with everything they’re showing.
This silly little game was so much fun of my teenage 3DS era
I am so down with everything they’re showing.
This silly little game was so much fun of my teenage 3DS era
January 29, 2026 at 2:14 PM
This TOMODACHI LIFE direct is giving me life
I am so down with everything they’re showing.
This silly little game was so much fun of my teenage 3DS era
I am so down with everything they’re showing.
This silly little game was so much fun of my teenage 3DS era
Hello all!
I recently got interviewed by @screenhub.bsky.social on practical grant writing. It also teases the consultancy I have been ~secretly~ doing.
www.screenhub.com.au/news/career-...
Will talk about that in due time. But for now, please enjoy the nuggets of wisdom Anthony and I dig into.
I recently got interviewed by @screenhub.bsky.social on practical grant writing. It also teases the consultancy I have been ~secretly~ doing.
www.screenhub.com.au/news/career-...
Will talk about that in due time. But for now, please enjoy the nuggets of wisdom Anthony and I dig into.
Practical grant writing tips for game developers | ScreenHub: Film, TV, Streaming and Games
Industry experts share actionable advice for Australian game developers seeking grants and funding support for their next project.
www.screenhub.com.au
January 29, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Hello all!
I recently got interviewed by @screenhub.bsky.social on practical grant writing. It also teases the consultancy I have been ~secretly~ doing.
www.screenhub.com.au/news/career-...
Will talk about that in due time. But for now, please enjoy the nuggets of wisdom Anthony and I dig into.
I recently got interviewed by @screenhub.bsky.social on practical grant writing. It also teases the consultancy I have been ~secretly~ doing.
www.screenhub.com.au/news/career-...
Will talk about that in due time. But for now, please enjoy the nuggets of wisdom Anthony and I dig into.
Conner O Malley some how predicted my review of Avatar 3
January 27, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Conner O Malley some how predicted my review of Avatar 3
Avatar Fire and Ash was so damn fun
That movie is basically what happens when a radical person goes to college and falls in love with a goth chick.
Do they become less racist? No!
Do they become at least a bit more open minded to other cultures? Kinda?
The movie knew exactly what it was.
That movie is basically what happens when a radical person goes to college and falls in love with a goth chick.
Do they become less racist? No!
Do they become at least a bit more open minded to other cultures? Kinda?
The movie knew exactly what it was.
January 27, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Avatar Fire and Ash was so damn fun
That movie is basically what happens when a radical person goes to college and falls in love with a goth chick.
Do they become less racist? No!
Do they become at least a bit more open minded to other cultures? Kinda?
The movie knew exactly what it was.
That movie is basically what happens when a radical person goes to college and falls in love with a goth chick.
Do they become less racist? No!
Do they become at least a bit more open minded to other cultures? Kinda?
The movie knew exactly what it was.
I am sitting down tonight at 8:15 PM on cheapo Tuesday to fight the RADICAL HATERS and go watch Avatar Fire and Ash.
Someone has to protect James Cameron's multi million dollar passion project
Someone has to protect James Cameron's multi million dollar passion project
January 27, 2026 at 8:16 AM
I am sitting down tonight at 8:15 PM on cheapo Tuesday to fight the RADICAL HATERS and go watch Avatar Fire and Ash.
Someone has to protect James Cameron's multi million dollar passion project
Someone has to protect James Cameron's multi million dollar passion project
Interesting to see how TikTok has shot itself in the foot
Will be curious to see if other platforms are enough for people to jump considering how much verticals are integrated everywhere.
Will be curious to see if other platforms are enough for people to jump considering how much verticals are integrated everywhere.
January 26, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Interesting to see how TikTok has shot itself in the foot
Will be curious to see if other platforms are enough for people to jump considering how much verticals are integrated everywhere.
Will be curious to see if other platforms are enough for people to jump considering how much verticals are integrated everywhere.
Marty Supreme teaching me all the worst lessons
January 25, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Marty Supreme teaching me all the worst lessons