Tom Battey
@tombattey.bsky.social
Writer, narrative designer and games educator in U.K. HE. Based in Yorkshire.
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OPPORTUNITY Arc Raiders - Narrative Designer
Not affiliated. Shares welcome!
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Not affiliated. Shares welcome!
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Narrative Designer - ARC Raiders - Embark Studios
As a Narrative Designer, you will be the key link between the story and the gameplay. You will design, implement, and maintain the gameplay systems and interactions that help deliver narrative to t...
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December 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
OPPORTUNITY Arc Raiders - Narrative Designer
Not affiliated. Shares welcome!
careers.embark-studios.com/jobs/6883281...
Not affiliated. Shares welcome!
careers.embark-studios.com/jobs/6883281...
Samus must get fed up of being the chosen one for basically every single civilisation in the galaxy.
*lands on new planet full of hitherto unseen flora and fauna*
“Oh great, you’re here. Finally. We’ve got a load of shit we need you to sort out for us.”
*lands on new planet full of hitherto unseen flora and fauna*
“Oh great, you’re here. Finally. We’ve got a load of shit we need you to sort out for us.”
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Samus must get fed up of being the chosen one for basically every single civilisation in the galaxy.
*lands on new planet full of hitherto unseen flora and fauna*
“Oh great, you’re here. Finally. We’ve got a load of shit we need you to sort out for us.”
*lands on new planet full of hitherto unseen flora and fauna*
“Oh great, you’re here. Finally. We’ve got a load of shit we need you to sort out for us.”
The HORSES fiasco has finally got me to work out how to run games from itch.io on my Steam Deck. Turns out it’s really easy! So now I can buy more games on there and fewer on Steam! Thanks Valve!
December 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The HORSES fiasco has finally got me to work out how to run games from itch.io on my Steam Deck. Turns out it’s really easy! So now I can buy more games on there and fewer on Steam! Thanks Valve!
I really love the pacing of Demonschool so far. The balance of talky bits and fighty bits is spot on. It feels very respectful of the player’s time - it’s rare to play an RPG that feels meaningful in 10-minute chunks the way this does.
November 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
I really love the pacing of Demonschool so far. The balance of talky bits and fighty bits is spot on. It feels very respectful of the player’s time - it’s rare to play an RPG that feels meaningful in 10-minute chunks the way this does.
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"an absolute no-no" okay I thought I was using hyperbole in discussing how people talk about this stuff but fuck me. Every time an intentionally disturbing creative decision raises controversy, it's like "wuh oh. :/ I guess they didn't realize how this looks to Normal People. Whoopsie-doodle."
i know you’re not supposed to read the conversation in the comments but the conversation is depressing and anti-art in all the typical ways to justify censorship… like there’s so much to unpack here especially with how quickly people paint art as “abuse” when it discusses difficult topics.
November 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
"an absolute no-no" okay I thought I was using hyperbole in discussing how people talk about this stuff but fuck me. Every time an intentionally disturbing creative decision raises controversy, it's like "wuh oh. :/ I guess they didn't realize how this looks to Normal People. Whoopsie-doodle."
Happy Demonschool day to all who celebrate.
November 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Happy Demonschool day to all who celebrate.
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MORSE's launch discount of 20% off ends in less than an hour! Grab it whilst you can! store.steampowered.com/app/1976860/...
#hamradio #gamedev #morsecode
#hamradio #gamedev #morsecode
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
MORSE's launch discount of 20% off ends in less than an hour! Grab it whilst you can! store.steampowered.com/app/1976860/...
#hamradio #gamedev #morsecode
#hamradio #gamedev #morsecode
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My strategy game, MORSE released this week!
MORSE teaches you Morse Code through timing, tactics and telegraphy. Learn a secret language, build your own telegraph and jump head first down the rabbit hole of ham radio. 🔥⚓️⚫️➖
#hamradio #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #morsecode
MORSE teaches you Morse Code through timing, tactics and telegraphy. Learn a secret language, build your own telegraph and jump head first down the rabbit hole of ham radio. 🔥⚓️⚫️➖
#hamradio #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #morsecode
November 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
My strategy game, MORSE released this week!
MORSE teaches you Morse Code through timing, tactics and telegraphy. Learn a secret language, build your own telegraph and jump head first down the rabbit hole of ham radio. 🔥⚓️⚫️➖
#hamradio #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #morsecode
MORSE teaches you Morse Code through timing, tactics and telegraphy. Learn a secret language, build your own telegraph and jump head first down the rabbit hole of ham radio. 🔥⚓️⚫️➖
#hamradio #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #morsecode
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OPPORTUNITY! Creative Assembly - UK - Principal Narrative Designer
Not affiliated. Shares welcome!
www.creative-assembly.com/careers/view...
Not affiliated. Shares welcome!
www.creative-assembly.com/careers/view...
Principal Narrative Designer | Creative Assembly
As a Principal Narrative Designer, you will be tasked with creating and implementing engaging dialogue and compelling characters. You will craft the game's narrative journey while collaborating with t...
www.creative-assembly.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:26 AM
OPPORTUNITY! Creative Assembly - UK - Principal Narrative Designer
Not affiliated. Shares welcome!
www.creative-assembly.com/careers/view...
Not affiliated. Shares welcome!
www.creative-assembly.com/careers/view...
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TWO WEEKS UNTIL DEMONSCHOOL
November 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
TWO WEEKS UNTIL DEMONSCHOOL
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Alongside Elemental Flow's demo release, I wrote a short blog post. Given how Argentina is doing at the moment, I think it's useful to think about how things could be, in ways that still resonate with the soul of the city (at least my experience of it).
teawithflo.com/2025/11/05/e...
teawithflo.com/2025/11/05/e...
Elemental Flow Demo
If you head over to Steam, you can find our latest demo for Elemental Flow, a conversation-centric Solarpunk RPG! That page also has a pretty good description of the game, including gifs and a trai…
teawithflo.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Alongside Elemental Flow's demo release, I wrote a short blog post. Given how Argentina is doing at the moment, I think it's useful to think about how things could be, in ways that still resonate with the soul of the city (at least my experience of it).
teawithflo.com/2025/11/05/e...
teawithflo.com/2025/11/05/e...
I love maps in videogames. Any game that lets me scribble on maps and cross off objective rules, as far as I’m concerned. I’m realising more recently this is a pillar of survival horror games, which is probably partly why I vibe with them.
November 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I love maps in videogames. Any game that lets me scribble on maps and cross off objective rules, as far as I’m concerned. I’m realising more recently this is a pillar of survival horror games, which is probably partly why I vibe with them.
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OPPORTUNITY - Respawn - Narrative Design Intern
Unaffiliated. Shares Welcome
hitmarker.net/jobs/respawn...
Unaffiliated. Shares Welcome
hitmarker.net/jobs/respawn...
Narrative Design Intern, Summer 2026 (Jedi) - Respawn Entertainment | Hitmarker
Respawn Entertainment is hiring a Narrative Design Intern, Summer 2026 (Jedi). Apply now on Hitmarker.
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October 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
OPPORTUNITY - Respawn - Narrative Design Intern
Unaffiliated. Shares Welcome
hitmarker.net/jobs/respawn...
Unaffiliated. Shares Welcome
hitmarker.net/jobs/respawn...
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🚨🚨🚨
We are live! Welcome to Design Room, a new independent games media site.
• We specialize in oral histories like the Final Fantasy 7 and Street Fighter 2 ones I (@mattleone.bsky.social) did at Polygon
• Our first big story is on Shadow of the Colossus: bit.ly/4hjwz8n
• See more: designroom.site
We are live! Welcome to Design Room, a new independent games media site.
• We specialize in oral histories like the Final Fantasy 7 and Street Fighter 2 ones I (@mattleone.bsky.social) did at Polygon
• Our first big story is on Shadow of the Colossus: bit.ly/4hjwz8n
• See more: designroom.site
Design Room
Video game oral histories
designroom.site
October 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🚨🚨🚨
We are live! Welcome to Design Room, a new independent games media site.
• We specialize in oral histories like the Final Fantasy 7 and Street Fighter 2 ones I (@mattleone.bsky.social) did at Polygon
• Our first big story is on Shadow of the Colossus: bit.ly/4hjwz8n
• See more: designroom.site
We are live! Welcome to Design Room, a new independent games media site.
• We specialize in oral histories like the Final Fantasy 7 and Street Fighter 2 ones I (@mattleone.bsky.social) did at Polygon
• Our first big story is on Shadow of the Colossus: bit.ly/4hjwz8n
• See more: designroom.site
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It's that time again, folks. I have been told I will be let go from Heart Machine next week. The people there have been amazing friends and coworkers and anyone else who has been affected deserves all the love and support.
I will be updating my portfolio soon; any Env Art leads would be appreciated
I will be updating my portfolio soon; any Env Art leads would be appreciated
October 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It's that time again, folks. I have been told I will be let go from Heart Machine next week. The people there have been amazing friends and coworkers and anyone else who has been affected deserves all the love and support.
I will be updating my portfolio soon; any Env Art leads would be appreciated
I will be updating my portfolio soon; any Env Art leads would be appreciated
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GHOST OF YŌTEI does some interesting stuff with the frankly tired AAA open-world formula. The first big thing it does is completely remove any sense of narrative urgency, which to me has always been the most jarring thing about these games.
October 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
GHOST OF YŌTEI does some interesting stuff with the frankly tired AAA open-world formula. The first big thing it does is completely remove any sense of narrative urgency, which to me has always been the most jarring thing about these games.
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The workers at ZA/UM Studio have unionized.
First recognised games union in the UK, too. May many others follow.
www.gameworkers.co.uk/workers-at-z...
First recognised games union in the UK, too. May many others follow.
www.gameworkers.co.uk/workers-at-z...
Workers at ZA/UM Announce Landmark Recognition Agreement - IWGB Game Workers
Video game developers at ZA/UM Studio, represented by the IWGB (Independent Workers Union of Great Britain) have today announced their formation of a union at their workplace. After a negotiation proc...
www.gameworkers.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The workers at ZA/UM Studio have unionized.
First recognised games union in the UK, too. May many others follow.
www.gameworkers.co.uk/workers-at-z...
First recognised games union in the UK, too. May many others follow.
www.gameworkers.co.uk/workers-at-z...
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Hekki, we’re hiring!
First up: Senior Programmer!
💠 80k CAD salary
💠 Hybrid/remote work (relocation support available)
💠 Health benefits plan
💠 4-day work week
💠 4 weeks annual paid vacation, unlimited sick/personal days
Job listing ⬇️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
First up: Senior Programmer!
💠 80k CAD salary
💠 Hybrid/remote work (relocation support available)
💠 Health benefits plan
💠 4-day work week
💠 4 weeks annual paid vacation, unlimited sick/personal days
Job listing ⬇️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Hekki, we’re hiring!
First up: Senior Programmer!
💠 80k CAD salary
💠 Hybrid/remote work (relocation support available)
💠 Health benefits plan
💠 4-day work week
💠 4 weeks annual paid vacation, unlimited sick/personal days
Job listing ⬇️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
First up: Senior Programmer!
💠 80k CAD salary
💠 Hybrid/remote work (relocation support available)
💠 Health benefits plan
💠 4-day work week
💠 4 weeks annual paid vacation, unlimited sick/personal days
Job listing ⬇️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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We’re also hiring for 3D Artist Generalists!
💠 80k CAD salary
💠 Hybrid/remote work (relocation support available)
💠 Health benefits plan
💠 4-day work week
💠 4 weeks annual paid vacation, unlimited sick/personal days
Job listing ⬇️
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
💠 80k CAD salary
💠 Hybrid/remote work (relocation support available)
💠 Health benefits plan
💠 4-day work week
💠 4 weeks annual paid vacation, unlimited sick/personal days
Job listing ⬇️
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
We’re also hiring for 3D Artist Generalists!
💠 80k CAD salary
💠 Hybrid/remote work (relocation support available)
💠 Health benefits plan
💠 4-day work week
💠 4 weeks annual paid vacation, unlimited sick/personal days
Job listing ⬇️
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
💠 80k CAD salary
💠 Hybrid/remote work (relocation support available)
💠 Health benefits plan
💠 4-day work week
💠 4 weeks annual paid vacation, unlimited sick/personal days
Job listing ⬇️
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Hey a thing I really don’t want to get lost here is that while Tylenol doesn’t cause autism, IT’S FINE TO BE AUTISTIC. Let’s not grant them the premise that autism should be eradicated in our way to correct the science, okay? Okay.
September 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Hey a thing I really don’t want to get lost here is that while Tylenol doesn’t cause autism, IT’S FINE TO BE AUTISTIC. Let’s not grant them the premise that autism should be eradicated in our way to correct the science, okay? Okay.
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The three types of game dev job listings
September 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The three types of game dev job listings
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Today is a really good day to wishlist Demonschool btw store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
September 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Today is a really good day to wishlist Demonschool btw store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
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I got laid off from Firaxis today. I helped ship Marvel's Midnight Suns DLC and Civilization VII, and would love to talk to you about mid level Producer roles.
September 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I got laid off from Firaxis today. I helped ship Marvel's Midnight Suns DLC and Civilization VII, and would love to talk to you about mid level Producer roles.
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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
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Unleash your creativity in our Make It! Play It! Workshops
Create your own characters and use stop motion animation to bring them to life in our clay modelling drop-in workshop.
Play it. Make it. Book it. thenvm.org/make-it-play-it/
#MakeItPlayIt #OneTicketPlayAllSummer #claymation
Create your own characters and use stop motion animation to bring them to life in our clay modelling drop-in workshop.
Play it. Make it. Book it. thenvm.org/make-it-play-it/
#MakeItPlayIt #OneTicketPlayAllSummer #claymation
August 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Unleash your creativity in our Make It! Play It! Workshops
Create your own characters and use stop motion animation to bring them to life in our clay modelling drop-in workshop.
Play it. Make it. Book it. thenvm.org/make-it-play-it/
#MakeItPlayIt #OneTicketPlayAllSummer #claymation
Create your own characters and use stop motion animation to bring them to life in our clay modelling drop-in workshop.
Play it. Make it. Book it. thenvm.org/make-it-play-it/
#MakeItPlayIt #OneTicketPlayAllSummer #claymation