Want to know more about the craft of interactive storytelling? Or how to break into the industry?
I spilled the beans on some of my psychological approaches to writing and narrative design on the
@_TSLpodcast
#gamedev
#silenthill
#gamewriting
@BillOReilly
Stop trying to gaslight the
#Parkland
survivors by saying they're too 'emotional' to have an opinion. They just watched their classmate die. They almost DIED. They're emotional response is appropriate.
Know who's isn't? YOURS!
#NEVERAGAIN
@cameron_kasky
@Emma4Change
@BillOReilly
@cameron_kasky
@Emma4Change
Gaslighting: a form of psychological manipulation narcissists use to discredit their victims by attempting to make them question their own memory, perception, and sanity.
Did you try to gaslight the women you sexually harassed, by calling them over-emotional, too?
#MeToo
BREAKING: Amidst DeSantis' conservative overhaul of New College of Florida, the college will NO longer be a 4-year institution.
It will offer online AA degrees with an imported 'curriculum' from a for-profit online learning company that has no curriculum
Hot take:
Game writing is an advanced form of dramatic writing because it's not just writing for the camera and character and story -- it's also writing for player agency.
It's not a lesser art form.
New College has always been a 4-year college that requires a thesis and successfully defending it in front of a bacc committee to graduate.
It's why 9 out of 10 graduates go onto successfully earn PhDs.
It's also a not-so sly way of getting rid of the thesis req. which is the main reason enrollment has always been small and 4-year grad rates are low.
Make it easier to graduate from so they can recruit more conservative students who may distrust and loathe scientific research.
A very wise alum just noted that this will be a great way for Corcoran to bolster admission numbers w/o having to actually get four-year undergrad honors students to come to New College after all the shit he's pulled.
@TheCartelDel
Exactly.
He paid 44 billion for that brand.
You can't catch lightening in a bottle.
But you can sure break that bottle and destroy what you have.
It seems to me that one of the big news items coming out of this is that the senior thesis will NO longer be a req. to graduate.
1) The AA won't have it
2) The volume of online B.A. seekers will make it near impossible to assemble a thesis committee
Important to note:
"After completing their A.A. degree, students will have the option of continuing as distance education students to a B.A. degree or finishing their studies as New College’s beautiful Sarasota Bay campus."
Will they be req to complete a thesis to graduate?
To be clear: there will still be 4 year BA degrees and on-campus learning, but once you start offering AA degrees, you are no longer considered a 4-year institution.
🧵New College of Florida 🧵
DeSantis and his cronies have launched a disinformation campaign against FL's progressive honor's college as an excuse to take it over, gut the academics and scare off LGBTQ and minority students.
#RetweetPlease
and get the right info out there!
🧵More on the private for-profit learning platform DeSantis and his stooge
@richardcorcoran
is slapping the NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA name on.
Joe Rickett's owns the online learning platform: one of DeSantis' top donors.
The GRIFT just doesn't stop.
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I am not kidding -- Joe Ricketts gave Ron DeSantis $1,000,000 in February 2023. This is the guy New College is working with. It's all such a grift.
"Empower Parents" is Friends of Ron DeSantis
Chris Rufo is having a complete meltdown about the DOE & DOJ civil rights investigation into him and New College of Florida's far-right admin.
In the words of
@NoLieWithBTC
The Biden admin did not file this complaint.
New College students, staff, faculty, and alum did.
➡️
ATTN Slackers: if you want to go to HONORS college of Florida, all you need now is a 2.7 GPA and SAT of ~1000.
@richardcorcoran
made New College of Florida the easiest public college to get into in the state in order to attract conservative athletes.
🧵
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🚨To all incoming New College of Florida students:
1/3 of the entire faculty will be gone next year. This means entire departments may only have one professor -- and you may not be able to take the classes req for your major.
#retweet
#committed
@donmoyn
They want to turn the
#1
public college for students to go on and earn PhDs into conservative baseball camp.
I went to New College. Every day I feel heartbreak and disgust over the gross and irresponsible destruction of such a special place and the abuse of students and faculty
@EddieSpeir
Feedback from students, staff and faculty at New College:
They found you constantly walking around campus creepy. Trustees do not work at the college they are a Trustee of. You were acting like you owned the place and targeted at least one student for a religion/club they had.
"I'm a male senior
#gamedev
in management and I only mentor young women, and when I say young, I mean they need to be at least 15 years younger than me." 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
🧵So, I called New College of Florida to ask about enrolling in Rufo & Rickett’s new online ‘great books’ degree program.
This is what I learned.
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Spoiler alert: You only need an SAT of 1000 and no admissions essay is req.!
This is supposed to be the state's honors college.
@conor64
I clarified in comments, where I also postulated whether or not the online bachelors degree was going to require the thesis and defending it in front of a baccalaureate exam in order to graduate.
That is what New College students had to do since it was founded in the ‘60s.
New College of Florida students need your help!
Bc of the hostile takeover of their college and addition of a crazy right-wing commencement speaker -- students are throwing their OWN GRADUATION!
It's next week, so pls share and donate now!
@umsami
Corcoran and his cabal of charter school entrepreneurs have been using (and trying to use) public money to fund private schools for a long, long time.
Martian Brothel is taking open applications for contract game writers.
We are a small narrative outsourcing studio. Our writers hail from Telltale, Riot, 2K, EA, Ghost Story, Firaxis, etc. -- and we work on AAA and interactive t.v. projects.
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#gamedevjobs
#gamedev
@DrSeabrook
@mark_bauerlein
said "questionable publication histories." Mark is a former English professor with a low rating.
Most of the faculty who were denied were in STEM.
An English professor has no expertise in STEM and cannot evaluate those professors or their publication histories
So grateful I was invited to attend New College of Florida’s historic alternative Commencement.
Humbled by the resilience of these students.
Happy to say it went off without a hitch and was fascist free.
#resist
#savenewcollege
To all the
#gamedevs
out there who have recently lost you jobs during all the layoffs and studio closures this last year: the industry's instability has nothing to do with you, your talent or your work ethic. Remember that.
#GameDevJobs
#ActivisionBlizzard
#TelltaleJobs
Thrilled to announce that I've been given the honor of helping to build one of Wizards of the Coast's new AAA studios
@SkeletonKeyDev
with some phenomenal ex-BioWare vets!
I'm leading the narrative on a dream project w/ a dream team and I'm so grateful for the opportunity.
@NateSilver538
It was never Warren's responsibility to do the emotional labor to win votes for Bernie, especially after how hostile some Bernie supporters were to her.
Each campaign is responsible for winning their own votes and endorsements. They are not entitled them.
He also dropped the admission essay requirement, bc conservatives or athletes don't like to write essays? Or can't?
How does this paint the picture that 'conservative intellectualism' even exists?
What a joke.
We've had it.
The press needs to ask
@alevine014
and the
@FLBOG
why they're allowing a Trustee of New College of Florida to mock student protesters and defame them by signal boosting disinformation claiming they're Antifa, putting students' safety at risk.
Shame on you.
🚨BREAKING: After DeSantis' takeover of New College of Florida, the new administration is cracking down on student communication: from shutting down online student forums, forbidding group emails and chalk art to limiting poster boards.
This is an attack on free speech.
🧵
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Above is a comparison of incoming students from the 2023 and 2024 Spring Semesters.
@richardcorcoran
lowered first time college students GPAs from 3.9 to 2.79 -- and SATs from 1296 to 1081!
All for a measly increase of 36 students.
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I know someone looking for an experienced narrative designer for a renowned fantasy strategy card game.
The company is looking the amplify diverse voices.
Full-time.
PM if interested.
#gamedev
#gamedevjobs
Want to know how New College of FL faculty were not consulted or involved with the implementation the new online degree program?
How Chris Rufo refuses to comply with public records requests? Or how suspiciously defensive he is about conflicts of interests?
I have receipts 👇
🧵More on the private for-profit learning platform DeSantis and his stooge
@richardcorcoran
is slapping the NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA name on.
Joe Rickett's owns the online learning platform: one of DeSantis' top donors.
The GRIFT just doesn't stop.
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LIFE UPDATE:
I'm a home owner!
I can't believe it.
You can follow your creative dreams and be a writer -- and still be able to afford your own home one day. I promise.
The guy who owns this online learning platform is Joe Ricketts: one of DeSantis' top donors.
The curriculum isn't even 'done' or complete.
This is just another way DeSantis and Corcoran are funneling public money into the private / charter school sector.
I am not kidding -- Joe Ricketts gave Ron DeSantis $1,000,000 in February 2023. This is the guy New College is working with. It's all such a grift.
"Empower Parents" is Friends of Ron DeSantis
@NateSilver538
This lack of accountability has lead the Bernie camp to play victim at every corner, blaming every loss on anyone or anything but themselves.
Now they're blaming Warren instead of taking responsibility for how the darker corners of his campaign alienated other progressives.
Did you know that it costs a min of $250k to have your trailer air at the Game Awards?
This is why you never see indie games marketed or honored at this event.
Besides, I don't watch award shows to see 40 trailers.
I watch them to see relevant INDUSTRY talent honored.
I’m 42. Been in games for 10 years now!
I run a narrative design and writing studio called Martian Brothel and have a few games releasing soon:
MARVEL'S MIDNIGHT SUNS
GOD OF WAR: RAGNAROK
READ ONLY MEMORIES: NEURODIVER
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Chris Rufo is now claiming he's willing 'to go to jail' over the DOE's investigation into New College of Florida's alleged civil rights violations against disabled and LGBTQ folks.
Chris, sweetheart, it's a civil investigation; not a criminal one.
@mark_bauerlein
You're right: you didn't vote on a whim.
You voted politically and in line with DeSantis agenda -- and yours. You've been very open about ending the practice tenure for years.
Stop gaslighting. It makes you look weaselly.
🚨Announcement 🚨
Really excited to announce we've been busy working on Silent Hill: Ascension!
Beyond honored to be able to contribute to such a beloved franchise and subject matter I truly feel passionate about.
Welcome to our maze!
@pablofindsout
I love
@mobute
so much I’m babysitting his kid this weekend.
We went to new college together.
I really loved your segment and I can’t tell you how much we appreciate your support.
I do want to clarify one thing; new college still offers bachelors degrees.
@WhtEva234
Like a Hillsdale degree, which is known as a GOP aide factory.
I also do not want to come across as elitist, but an online degree isn't worth as much as a traditional one at a top college or university on the job market.
Thank you
@alexwagner
for your continued support for New College of Florida students.
They deserve better and it’s up to every one with a conscience and a platform to help them and every student and faculty in FL who’s freedoms are under assault!
@NinNons
So when someone keeps parading their victim-hood on social media in order to garnish attention for it ---
Or keep having to tell everyone what a good, virtuous person they are over and over again---
I ask myself: Who they trying to convince?
This is infuriating and violates so many civil rights / freedom of expression laws -- and certainly regulations set forward by the
@usedgov
@NAIA
, do you want to accept a college that censors students who support LGBTQ and African American rights?
@ACLUFL
@AnnaForFlorida
BREAKING: New College of Florida leadership instructed student orientation staff to remove Pride and Black Lives Matter pins from their clothes.
The students, however, plan to keep wearing them.
My latest for
@HeraldTribune
:
@Thano
I think they want to keep the campus. They just want 30% male athletes who come from a Christian conservative background.
I think they want to try and replicate what Hillsdale is doing by offering online courses to make $ that’s just right wing propaganda guised as academics
Lesson from this almost two month trial:
It doesn't matter how beautiful, rich, famous, talented, intelligent or beloved you are... if you were chronically abused or neglected as a child, you are doomed to repeat the same relationship patterns unless you do the work of healing.
But Rufo is the REAL victim here.
He was just trying to hurt people.
What kind of country doesn't allow a white guy with political power to go around hurting people w/o consequence?! 🤣
Me tonight:
@NinNons
This is super brave to share. So sorry you went through that. Narcissistic abuse is really common in the workplace and not talked about enough.
Virtue and victim-signaling are actually shown to be highly correlated with narcissism and psychopathy.
When BioWare reaches out to you to be the Narrative Director on the next Mass Effect and you can’t because you have your own studio and support 5 employees.
Hey, I have no problem lowering some standards to get more Kens in, if Kens are really having trouble academically these days, BUT it's still a diversity, equity and inclusion effort.
Hypocrisy never stops being irritating... or destructive.
And the administrators at the DOE/DOJ thought there were enough civil rights complaints (there are dozens) to launch formal investigations.
Not Biden.
Not his administration.
➡️
@SamMaggs
One of my first jobs in
#gamedev
, I worked for a small studio and the head of the studio, at the time, would compliment me on my boobs in front of the entire office in front of EVERYONE.
One year ago we shipped Marvel’s Midnight Suns.
It was Martian Brothel’s first game credit.
Honored to have worked on such a fun project and breathe new life into my favorite Marvel character: Magik.
Marvel's Midnight Suns released exactly one year ago today! Thank you to everyone for playing our game and supporting us through this amazing journey! 🖤💛
@Esqueer_
He's also not a child psychologist or psychiatrist, so him blathering on about what's really going on with trans-identifying young people psychologically and emotionally is not credible.
Talking to Rufo also reveals a lack of credibility.
Martian Brothel is officially 6 people strong! But we'll be looking for more game writers and narrative designers soon.
To those of you who we've already interviewed, hang tight.
To those of you interested in getting your foot in the door --
#gamedev
#gamedevjobs
#indiedev
Me: Do I need to write an essay?
NCF: No, but it's recommended
New College has always req. several admissions essays to apply, bc you have to write a thesis to graduate!
This is how Rufo and Corcoran's are gonna make New College the 'best liberal arts college in the world.'
DeSantis and Rufo want to trick you into believing that if you work for the government, a publicly funded institution or PAY to go to a public university, you no longer have freedom of speech and the gov. gets to control what you teach, discuss, read, and write about.
@jeremycyoung
‘ reviving a great classical arts tradition’
That’s called word salad.
he doesn’t even know what a great classical art tradition is nor can define it
Because if he did, he would realize that he’s destroying one right now
Finally had some time to write my thoughts about DeSantis' hostile takeover of New College of Florida.
Thank you to the
@HeraldTribune
for running this Op Ed.
Read here:
🚨WE NEED YOUR HELP!
NCF Freedom is suing Florida over Senate Bill 266, which prohibits the UNIVERISTY teaching of
Critical Theory, including, but not limited to:
-Critical Race Theory
-Critical Ethnic Studies
-Feminist Theory
-Gender Theory
➡️
New College of Florida is supposedly the state's 'honors' college, but after DeSantis' overhaul, the avg GPA has plummeted to 2.7 .. and you don't need an application essay to apply anymore.
But if you're an athlete charged w/ a violent felony, it's okay!
Rename it to Felon U
ATTN Slackers: if you want to go to HONORS college of Florida, all you need now is a 2.7 GPA and SAT of ~1000.
@richardcorcoran
made New College of Florida the easiest public college to get into in the state in order to attract conservative athletes.
🧵
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@redlianak
The jury (and the public) was tired of her trying to gaslight them -- and it continues.
First we are told that 'hitting' and 'punching', which are both types of assault, are too very different things.
Then we're supposed to believe that a 'pledge' and 'donation' are the same.
@SamMaggs
No one would help me.
Even the much older woman who was both in charge of finance and HR, would blame me for not standing up to the boss, when I had no power, instead of standing up for me or even taking me into her office to make sure I felt safe.
@jeremycyoung
They're going into full intimidation mode. I urge you to help get the feds involved for the safety of students parents.
During yesterday's BoT, they threw out parents for being 'disruptive' then threatened to charge one with trespassing for being on their own kid's campus.
Me: Who’s teaching the three classes? I don't see any faculty listed.
NCF: Only one professor is booked for one class so far. Still 'working on' figuring out’ who will teach the other two.
Classes start in less than two weeks (on 1/29)
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So, now, our favorite right-wing narcissistic victim, Chris Rufo, is crying out for the abolishment of the Department of Education bc he doesn't want to be held accountable.
Chris, sweetheart: I wouldn't be making political threats towards the federal agencies investigating you.
Chris Rufo is having a complete meltdown about the DOE & DOJ civil rights investigation into him and New College of Florida's far-right admin.
In the words of
@NoLieWithBTC
The Biden admin did not file this complaint.
New College students, staff, faculty, and alum did.
➡️
ATTN: Citizens concerned about DeSantis' hostile takeover of New College of Florida
The next Board of Trustees mtg on Friday, 10/20 is virtual. This means anyone, anywhere can Zoom in and give public comment.
I'm encouraging you sign up here to speak:
No offense, but FL's metrics for public higher ed is based on how cheap it is to educate a student and 4-year grad rates.
New College was the
#1
public university for students to go onto to earn PhDs.
It's not easy to graduate from and it costs the state more per student.
Thank you 🙏, Carlos, for your coverage.
They also lowered admission standards to record lows. Avg SAT score for incoming athletes is ~1090.
They offered over 595 $10k scholarships to accepted students, which over 80% rejected and only ~17% accepted. It was a bribe.
Rufo rails against violence, but since he's become a Trustee, there's been a record # of Title 9 complaints against new athletes
AND
They're allowing a student athlete who is being arraigned for BATTERY against a POLICE OFFICER to still play baseball!
–New College students have been awarded 74 Fulbright Fellowships. That is more Fulbright scholars per capita than Harvard and Yale.
–Despite having just .003% of Florida's student population, Novo Collegians account for 25% of all Florida's Fulbright winners.
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