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Games with heart since 2011. Storytellers, worldbuilders. #Lamplighters, #BATTLETECH and #Shadowrun. Indie again with #GRAFT. https://graft-game.com/

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Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · 20d

TFW you realize you've been having so much fun making the game that you forgot to post anything for months 😬

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Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · 20d

TFW you realize you've been having so much fun making the game that you forgot to post anything for months 😬

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bigmsaxon @bigmsaxon.bsky.social · Aug 20

Happy ten year anniversary to @webeharebrained.bsky.social's #Shadowrun Hong Kong! #cyberpunk #fanart

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Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · Jun 3

Congratulations! Shadowrun: bringing people together.

Jim @jimh.bsky.social · Jun 2

Thanks for replying! My fiancee and I are playing Shadowrun:Hong Kong on the PS5 as I type this.

SR:HK was a game we played as a date when we first met.

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Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · Jun 2

So proud of the team and the game (made under some tough conditions), but… c’mon, you’re asking a dad if his kid is cute!

It’s a rollicking tactics game. It rewards improv and risk taking, and gives the player lots of chances to craft their builds.

(It also goes on sale pretty regularly!)

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · May 14

A reminder of the simple but often forgotten truth that all three of Harebrained Shemes' Shadowrun games were brilliant. If you haven't played them, well, do so.

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Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · May 19

Things are definitely changing…

Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · May 16

Amidst a years-long funding crisis, some indie video game developers are turning back to an old stalwart: Kickstarter.

This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Video Game Makers Turn Back to Kickstarter in Tough Funding Climate

With investors closing their wallets, some indie studios are once again looking to crowdfunding

www.bloomberg.com

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Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · Apr 27

Haven’t heard of it, will look it up!

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Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · Apr 27

Changelings are an underexplored monster in the pantheon. Shoot me a note when those come out!

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Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · Apr 27

Spread the word, it makes a big difference for the game!

Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · Apr 27

Definitely. A key question for us is, how do we construct our identities? What do we choose to give meaning in our selves? Also, should I trade my arm in for that electro-tentacle from that thing I just shot?

Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · Apr 26

For this one we like to say “you are the ship of Theseus” meaning you will have to decide how you will change in order to survive.

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Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · Apr 25

Jotting this down, we’re hitting some of the notes for our next one, but not all of them by any means!

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Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · Apr 15

Oof, I remember that one.

Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · Apr 15

Have you ever played a game, hit the BIG NARRATIVE TWIST and it's totally changed how you feel about the game? For good/bad? Just the game title and feeling please (don't reveal twist) or else the spoiler police will lock me up for incitement.

Might skip this one if you don't like SPOILERS, jic.

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Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · Apr 12

Sorry about that and thank you.

We’re really excited about returning to the branching narrative of Shadowrun with GRAFT, though the type of story and the gameplay will be different!

Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · Apr 11

Both wolves love that idea, unfortunately we don’t have the license from Microsoft to make more Shadowrun.

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Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · Apr 11

Jon Everist's excellent score for Lamplighters got a chance to shine at the GANG Awards during GDC!

Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · Apr 9

I am not immune to the coyote’s clever tricks!

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Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · Apr 9

The second one, always. Sometimes it wins quick and clean, sometimes it wins only when time runs out after a long bruising match, but that second one always ends up winning.

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Harebrained @webeharebrained.bsky.social · Apr 9

There are two wolves fighting inside you. The first one has 5 brilliant creative ideas for your game. The second wants you to cut 4 of them for scope reasons. Which one wins?