Hello new friends and followers. I am Harris Foster nice to meet you.
You may refer to me as Harris Foster - although most of the world chooses not to:
With the announcement of a new Blade movie, let us never forget the time when they had to CGI eyes on to Wesley Snipes face because he refused to open his real eyes in a scene where he was supposed to wake up.
The most frustrating paradox in the gaming biz, IMO.
The best gaming merch should be beautiful on its own and, upon first glance, not immediately recognizable as from a game.
Meanwhile the *best selling* gaming merch are character+logo t-shirts that scream "I AM A BIG NERD"
There are two indie devs on Twitter:
1. Guy who shares a revised low-poly toaster oven model every six months for his game Toaster Quest. You’ve been following him for five years.
2. Guy who reveals a new project every three weeks of wildly different gameplay and art styles.
My 6 year old nephew is showing me Untitled Goose Game and before he performs literally any interaction he says “Look look look see that guy? Watch watch. I’m going to ruin this man’s life”
Shout out to my non-games industry girlfriend who waited until the the “Most Anticipated Game” category before finally cracking and asking “What is the point of any of this?”
Q: "What do you do for a living?"
A: "I work for a video game studio."
Q: "Oh wow, how does someone get started doing that?"
A: *big long exhale*
Everyone who works in games has had this interaction.
I can't believe we all got to pubicly witness what would happen if you followed your boomer parents advice and walked into the bosses office and asked for a job
Another GameStop explanation:
Let's say you bought the Bethesda game BRINK on launch day for $60.
After playing it, you found it was very bad so you went back to GS to return it, but they wouldn't let you because it was open.
Now imagine how I felt when this happened to me
Rather than spending millions on an NFT, give me $20 a month and I’ll give you my phone number and you can text me anytime and ask if you own a jpeg
Don’t believe me? Check out this screenshot from one of my satisfied customers.
Omg
My 94 year old grandpa just called me for the first time on FaceTime tonight
We talked for a bit and said goodbye, and he thought he hung up but he didn’t. I stayed on the line for a bit and I could hear him in the room laughing “ohooohooo that was so much fun”
Community Management requires one to withhold information for marketing purposes.
This can be seen by fans as lying. Deception.
When the time comes and withheld information is revealed, I get to have my favorite interaction:
Hey, don't RT the Microsoft-buying-Valve tweet! It's completely made up! The figure doesn't make any sense! Why would the largest game distributor sell for a fraction of what Activision sold for?
Any dumb ass can buy a verified badge and your ass is falling for it!
Obviously there are some exceptions to the rule, but ask just about anybody who does game merch and they'll tell you the same thing. We *also* want subtle, stylish gaming shirts, but the average consumer wants this:
I’m a community manager and I’ve gotten death threats before.
Folks, these are video games. These things are *literally* toys.
If you don’t like a FREE VIDEO GAME, simply GO DO SOMETHING ELSE.
Community Management in the gaming industry is a dope profession because any impostor syndrome you might have is wiped away every three months when a game account decides to have a real one
⚠ Streamers, Creators, and Influencers ⚠
The launch for 🎨Chicory: A Colorful Tale🎨is around the corner - Do you enjoy wholesome adventure games? With character dressup, clever puzzles, and rich stories? How about co-op?
I wanna chat with ya! Hit me up via DM & RT pls!😀
We're one month out from
@tunicgame
's release.
If you're a content creator (big or small) who wants to check the game out on day one, fill out this form:
Tell your friends, RTs appreciated.
If you've filled this form out before, you're good!
Furious that Discord is now proudly waving an AI flag when they STILL haven’t implemented basic moderation tools that notify users at a system level. It’s been YEARS. Building communities that are safe, welcoming, and transparent clearly isn’t a priority.
The guy from Haze (2008) has been added to Fortnite. From now until August 28th, play the special “Haze Invasion” mode where you and your squad can sit in a room and do the drug from Haze.
A couple of months back, Xalavier talked to me about this game with a tone of “isn’t this a funny bit” and I was like “yeah, it’s funny to laugh about but I’m glad you’re not going to actually make it”
reeeeeal long awkward pause after that one
Clickolding is a dark incremental narrative game about tally counters, motels, and uncomfortable vulnerability with people you don't wish to fully know.
It is the most necessary, distressing game I've ever directed, and you can wishlist it on Steam today.
Watching
@Hbomberguy
’s latest video on the way home from the game awards, making everyone around me on the plane uncomfortable as I fidget and cackle
Where’s his award
Get this man an award
Looking at the budget, team-size, and the fact that Xbox owns the entire studio, I think we've really lost the plot here.
What does Indy game even mean anymore?
Fun Fact: If you come into a space I manage and claim things are "too political", you're gonna look like a gd fool
Black Lives Matter
Trans Lives Matter
Pronouns Matter
doot doot get fucked. Reinforcing this into my 2021 energy. I ain't got time for your thoughtless shit, dork.
The current economic state of the world // the declining value of the dollar is what led Sonic The Hedgehog creator Yuji Naka to white collar crime.
Don’t believe me? Google “Sonic Inflation” for more info.
FNN: Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office arrested 57-year-old game creator Yuji Naka in context of insider trading related to new installment from popular Dragon Quest franchise.
After 5 years, a dozen GOTY-worthy releases, and countless amazing connections with the best fans in the world, Friday is my last day at Finji.
So grateful to the opportunities
@ADAMATOMIC
and
@BexSaltsman
provided me over the years and for the wonderful folks I've worked with.
Finji is seeking a Community + Social Media Manager to handle brand marketing, influencer relationships and content creation. This is a full-time role including health care, equipment budget, and relocation assistance to the Grand Rapids, Michigan area.
remember how six weeks ago all of us were obsessed with a tv show about people who weren't allowed to leave their apartments and could only communicate through social media?
remember how quirky that felt
Every studio closure is awful, but the Arkane Austin news especially sucks. They were probably our highest profile studio around here. Everyone I ever met working there was always the nicest.