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Jess Haskins | The Game Editors @jesshaskins.bsky.social · 9d

Tonight I'm prepping for class by playing some games of Hearts against King Graham and Larry Laffer. That's right--I'm streaming Sierra's 1989 Hoyle's Official Book of Games, which pits you against adventure game heroes and Sierra employees (and their children): www.twitch.tv/bluewyvernn

Playing cards with King Graham (Hoyle's Official Book of Games) | Games 101

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Jess Haskins | The Game Editors @jesshaskins.bsky.social · 10d

Today on Happy Fun Time GTA RP: It's the trial of the century in The People vs Stephen Baggano. Will the former mayoral chief of staff get away with fraud, theft of $1.5 million of city funds, and multiple murders? What does this mean for Mayor Zoe? Tune in to www.twitch.tv/bluewyvernn to find out!

The People vs Stephen Baggano | HFT GTA RP

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Jess Haskins | The Game Editors @jesshaskins.bsky.social · 13d

Streaming some Peak with pals today for Peak Week! Honestly, it doesn't take much nudging to get us out for a climb together... www.twitch.tv/bluewyvernn

I'm a game editor and narrative designer who makes adventure games and plays anything with a great world or story. Streaming mostly GTA RP with some Peak, Valheim, and occasional surprises. Schedule…

The Good, the Bad, and the Iffy: is there such a thing as an ethical designer?

Jess Haskins | The Game Editors @jesshaskins.bsky.social · 14d

This is a thoughtful and nuanced article about the challenge of refusing work that doesn’t align with your values and how the mantra “no ethical consumption under capitalism” can abet abdicating responsibility. Some of my bright lines: no work involving gen AI, crypto, gambling, or dark patterns.

Designers from Pentagram, Koto, Creech, and more talk candidly about the murky waters of client selection, the logistics and risks of rejecting work on moral grounds, and how to keep afloat without…

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Jess Haskins | The Game Editors @jesshaskins.bsky.social · 16d

Happy to be included, thank you! 💖

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Jess Haskins | The Game Editors @jesshaskins.bsky.social · 16d

Did you know I stream on Twitch? Probably not, because I don't talk about it much! Today is my 1-year anniversary stream, and I'm celebrating with a selection of games about hiking and climbing. Come hit the trail with me! www.twitch.tv/bluewyvernn

1-Year Stream Anniversary! | Hiking & Climbing Games

Jess Haskins | The Game Editors @jesshaskins.bsky.social · 22d

it's been a few days now, but I should have the ID since I linked to or embedded the HTML calendar widely in lots of places. it's a long shot, but I'll give it a try, thanks!

Jess Haskins | The Game Editors @jesshaskins.bsky.social · 22d

And if you're on the receiving end of those invitations—don't take them for granted! Acknowledge them. Make time. Show up. And maybe extend some of your own.

A formula for getting more people in your life

Jess Haskins | The Game Editors @jesshaskins.bsky.social · 22d

This is a good lesson I've tried to put into practice: to create and sustain more connections, just keep coming back. Be the person that keeps extending invitations (and extending grace), without expectations of reciprocity. Make space for things to happen.

Keep coming back

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Jess Haskins | The Game Editors @jesshaskins.bsky.social · 27d

It's likely unrecoverable and will have to be replaced with a new one, so stay tuned for that!

Jess Haskins | The Game Editors @jesshaskins.bsky.social · 27d

So, bit of bad news (minor in the scope of things, don't panic!)—the public NYC Game Dev Google calendar of local events is gone. My guess is an (unknown) contributor who just didn't use it anymore accidentally deleted it for everyone.

Snow Drift, by State Azure

Jess Haskins | The Game Editors @jesshaskins.bsky.social · Sep 8

Reading and listening pairing:

The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. Le Guin
Snow Drift, by State Azure stateazure.bandcamp.com/album/snow-d...

1 track album

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Jess Haskins | The Game Editors @jesshaskins.bsky.social · Sep 5

Obligatory parting plug: I'm looking for my next cool project to add to the lineup! If your game could use a professional editor's touch to tighten and polish the script—or if you want the voiceover works, with expert casting & directing—let's chat. 😄

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Jess Haskins | The Game Editors @jesshaskins.bsky.social · Sep 5

Finally, an exciting one coming later this year: @inklingwood.bsky.social 's "merry, macabre" adventure Foolish Mortals. The Game Editors did script editing and VO production for this delightful, funny game. It's been a blast, can't wait to see it out! store.steampowered.com/app/1848440/...

Foolish Mortals on Steam

Louisiana, 1933. Thirty years ago an entire wedding suddenly & mysteriously vanished on the island of Devil's Rock, and with it went the location of the lost treasure of Bellemore Manor. To find it,…

One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to…

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Jess Haskins | The Game Editors @jesshaskins.bsky.social · Sep 5

More recent: One-Eyed Likho is a moody, dark, 1st-person horror adventure based on Slavic folklore that came out just last month. I worked with @thewarlocs.bsky.social to edit the English script and included collection of tales. Loved everything about this. store.steampowered.com/app/2346840/...

One-Eyed Likho on Steam

Save 20% on Rosewater on Steam

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Jess Haskins | The Game Editors @jesshaskins.bsky.social · Sep 5

Of course, there's Rosewater, the epic Western adventure I co-wrote with my partner @grundislav.games . (Ok, that one was already in my portfolio, but hadn't been updated since launching in March!) Also 20% off in the ASH Games publisher sale: store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/...

A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits,…

Save 20% on PRIM on Steam

Jess Haskins | The Game Editors @jesshaskins.bsky.social · Sep 5

PRIM is a surreal adventure, whimsical comedy, and touching family drama set in the Land of the Dead about a girl who discovers that her father is Death himself. I edited the funny, whip-smart script by writer Jonas Fisch. Came out last year, currently 20% off. store.steampowered.com/app/1510470/...

PRIM is a creepy-but-cute point’n’click adventure game full of dark humor. When her mother dies, Prim finds out she’s Death’s daughter and now has to live with her father. But the Grim Reaper has…