Carol Mertz

Hey y'all, I'm Carol — I've been making games for like 15 years now?? Some stuff I've done: - Led dev on about a dozen board games for Exploding Kittens - Solo designer/dev of With You, a free videogame for couples - Co-created HELLCOUCH, a playable demon-possesed sofa - Lots of other little games!

just a reminder that we extended the submission deadline for the experimental games showcase to this Saturday! if you wanted to submit but put it off until now, now's your chance!

Alright procrastinators, now's your time to shine

Alright procrastinators, now's your time to shine

🚨 We're extending our submission deadline to October 31! 🚨 One more week to submit your innovative, weird and experimental games to the 2027 Experimental Games Showcase at @officialgdc.bsky.social! Find the submission form and more info here: www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

Little heads-up for those that don't know; you can now add links to your profile! Really good for listing what you're making!

One more for the afternoon crowd. Two of the last lines of dialogue I wrote on the last BioWare game I shipped.

A year in and we’re making it official-official, posting on main and everything! I’ve really loved working with this team so far, and am looking forward to all the cool stuff we’ll get to do together. ♥️

I've made 6 open-source @godotengine.org projects perfect for as a base for your first or next game. Completely human-made and easy to understand code & comments. All visuals and sounds included, CC0! kenney.nl/starter-kits

I should go. www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-cG...

*points to calendar* October 23 is Friday just fyi

We're looking for a graphic designer/illustrator to join the Hello Sunshine team for a few months, starting ASAP. There are a lot of artists here looking for new opportunities so I'd be super grateful if y'all could share this call with your followers! www.redthreadgames.com/graphic-desi...

📣 Just a few more days until the deadline for the 2027 Experimental Games Showcase at GDC! 📣 Unusual ideas? Unexpected mechanics? Unclassifiable games? We want them! Submit by October 23rd! More info and apply here: www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

🦥 HIRING 🦥 We're looking for a Senior Networked Gameplay Programmer! Help support Among Us and future titles. 💻 Remote, full-time 💻 5+ years of experience; excellent knowledge of server-side programming and C# Closes Nov 13! Apply and join our friendly team 👇 innersloth.bamboohr.com/careers/35

*points to calendar* October 23 is Friday just fyi

Man, I recently dug up a bunch of my old records from ye olde 2010s and I gotta say: the Hohokum soundtrack slaps.

Asked the BDS movement if it'd like to provide comment on today's House House news:

I want more gothic horror videogames

An explanation on why Big Walk isn't available on Xbox. bigwalk.game/xbox

hey folks - Experimental Games Showcase applications are still open until the 23rd! if you have a weird and unique game you're working on or have recently finished - consider submitting!

Reminder that applications to the Experimental Games Showcase at GDC are still open until October 23! If you're working on something interesting, submit it! We want to see games that surprise, delight, and inspire. fr, one of my rubrics for curation is: "Makes me go 'woooooah' when I look at it."

Reminder that applications to the Experimental Games Showcase at GDC are still open until October 23! If you're working on something interesting, submit it! We want to see games that surprise, delight, and inspire. fr, one of my rubrics for curation is: "Makes me go 'woooooah' when I look at it."

I also want Vertical Slice to evolve beyond the confines of a traditional paper. That's why I'm launching The Repository, a growing (free) collection of pitch decks and design docs donated by generous contributors including @kitfoxgames.com, @outersloth.com, and @outerloopgames.bsky.social.

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🗓️ AMONG US STORY: ON GUARD RELEASES FEBRUARY 17, 2027! 🔎 live life as Guard in this dangerous narrative adventure 🔎 prove your innocence before the Impostor gets to the rest of the crew... and you. wishlist on Steam to be notified when the simulation begins 🥳

🔎 Among Us Story: On Guard is part of #LudoNarraCon 2026! 🔎 📚 A celebration of narrative-focused indie games 🎮 Our demo is coming BACK!!! 🕐 Oct 8 - 15 No Impostors allowed. See you sooooon!

It's finally Bon Iver weather, thank god

one of my favorite game dev mantras: "the player won't notice this, but they'll feel it"

Wild day to expect to get on a flight for a stressful and sad weekend, but instead go to the ER for a medical emergency, and while there discover that the flight was canceled anyway. Universe did not want me going anywhere this weekend, I guess.

believe women, even when it's really fucking devastating to hear.

An update from me about things happening at @culturedumpster.com soon, and an update about my stroke. For those reading that didn't know, yep! I had a stroke 😃

Applications for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant will close THIS SUNDAY! There's still time to get your application in! 📨 You can apply here: grants.draknek.org

New York City has a #GDoCExpo Watch Party! - Hosted by @sharpiepls.com - The conference and the Direct on a huge screen - Structured networking / games - Awarding thousands in development grants - Community Arcade (show your game!) Giving away 10 free tickets (normally $10) - ti.to/GDoCExpo/202...

Oh wow a little game I made with @marymck.bsky.social a couple years ago is now live on Google Arts & Culture! Museum Memory was designed to encourage you to notice and remember how pieces of art are displayed (in a very silly and cute way, of course). blog.google/company-news...

It went from being 100 degrees outside to being a cozy heated blanket morning alarmingly fast.

As a multidisciplinary game designer, I’m really proud that the curation of the Experimental Games Showcase celebrates all games and playful projects. We’ve shown off videogames, board games, TTRPGs, museum installations, performances, and everything in between. Submit your unique whatever-it-is!

I know this isn't a unique thought but I find myself with a sort of constant baseline fear that people will think stuff I write is computer-generated — it's not and will never be. I promise I'm just autistic and really like em dashes.

As a multidisciplinary game designer, I’m really proud that the curation of the Experimental Games Showcase celebrates all games and playful projects. We’ve shown off videogames, board games, TTRPGs, museum installations, performances, and everything in between. Submit your unique whatever-it-is!

Taking a shot and submitting to this was one of the best things I've ever done, yall should try it too