Galen Ryder

Hi Bluesky. I gave my first game dev talk ever at GDC earlier this year as part of the Independent Games Summit. I thought it went pretty well which is grand because it was three months of video editing to try and make my subject accessible. It’s free in the Vault gdcvault.com/play/1034466...

Mass Effect was my ultimate white whale, my all-time dream project. For the last couple years I'd been in discussion w/ BioWare & EA to take on the project & as part of that I wrote close to 20 minutes of music to explore where the franchise can go next, may as well share it!

Layoffs Hit Ghost Of Yotei Developer Sucker Punch 'According to an ex-Sucker Punch employee, 26 people have been let go.' aftermath.site/sucker-punch...

“Forward now, into oblivion's inky embrace.” Darkest Dungeon II is available now on Nintendo Switch 2! Get the Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade for improved frame rates, Joy-Con 2™ Mouse support, plus combat and driving speed settings.

Control Resonant has sold 1 million copies

Early impressions from the Campaign and Multiplayer is that Star Wars: Galactic Racer is probably the best arcade-style racing game this generation. Essentially the spiritual successor to Episode 1 Racer, Burnout and Motorstorm. It somehow manages to balance that with really neat run-based design.

Played this at PAX, it's very charming.

Sicario: Tokyo Drift. I’m sure Sicario 5 will be the highlight of the franchise.

Revealing a new Indie Game Dev speaker event in TORONTO! Presentations and Q&As with the creators of: 💾 Inscryption 🗡️ Slay the Princess 🌟 In Stars and Time 🔎 The Incident at Galley House Tickets are just $10 for this fantastic lineup on Oct 24! Reposts are very appreciated!

The Red Hook Studios Design team is growing. We're hiring for the following role: Combat Designer - Enemies. Learn more about the position and apply here: redhookgames.bamboohr.com/careers/40 #hiring #gamedev #vancouver

How did we implement the ambiences for Big Walk? @nicholaszhangaudio.bsky.social manually drew poly lines for all the different biomes and rivers, and built tools to detect shorelines and scatter positions. Most of it is done before the game even runs, and then we just blend between stored values!

Forgotten Island is a triumph of Dreamworks and Sony Imageworks getting sheer artistic vision through the studio system and you should support it when it comes out next week. You gotta pee to make them see.

Finally finished a playthrough of Fire Emblem: Three Houses just in time for the release of Fortune’s Weave this week. I mostly liked Three Houses but the pacing of the calendar stat and relationship grind was not my favourite.

I’m just assuming the Spy Party booth has PAX tenure at this point.

🚨AMNESIA FORTNIGHT 2026 KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN IS LIVE 🚨  Help us keep making weird and wondrous games; 26 amazing game pitches await your votes, and in the end, one prototype will emerge victorious! The fate of THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE is in your hands! 🌌 http://www.dfaf2026.com

Congratulations to Studio Heartbreak on releasing The Lovers! Truly gorgeous. #indieanimation youtu.be/eUa2V044BK4?...

To celebrate the launch of The Fire’s Edge, we commissioned some of our favourite artists to create alternative key art. This amazing poster was created by Jesse "The Drawbarian" Turner (aka @jouste.bsky.social)! #darkestdungeon

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com

ICYMI: 🚨 AMNESIA FORTNIGHT IS BACK 🚨  It's a Kickstarter. It's a game jam. It's a documentary. It's a game jam documentary Kickstarter! Get notified when we launch on Aug 31:

The Fire’s Edge is available NOW on PC, Mac and PlayStation and Xbox: store.steampowered.com/app/4964110/... The Duelist and Runaway make their debut in the original Darkest Dungeon. This DLC also includes new trinkets, 3 districts and a unique burn mechanic for The Runaway. #darkestdungeon

Big Walk is out today! We've been SO lucky to get to work with @househouse.com on it, what an incredibly special experience. Here are some of @emaudible.bsky.social and @nicholaszhangaudio.bsky.social highlights that came up in one of our play tests, on working on the sound for the last 5 years 🔴🟡🔵

Hey, Vancouver! 🍁 Vancouver Game Expo returns this year on Dec 5 - 6 at Vancouver Convention Centre (East Hall A)! 🎉 And, we got some big BUFFS: 🍁 1-day ➡️ 2-day event 🍁 Bigger venue space 🍁 ??? Join us for a fun weekend celebrating our vibrant gaming community!

The Fire’s Edge, the first new DLC for Darkest Dungeon since 2020, is releasing on August 18th. The Duelist and Runaway, heroes who debuted in Darkest Dungeon II, bring their unique abilities to bear against horrors that lurk beneath the manor. Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/4964110/...

This is deeply emotional for us.🥹 Scarlet Deer Inn, our dark medieval folk tale with physical embroidery, is OUT NOW on Steam! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us on this journey. ❤️ Steam: store.steampowered.com/app1553260

Brutal Legend is $2.99 on Steam buff.ly/zd01nsC Deck verified also on Game Pass Premium

Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 5 NA eShop codes for Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration for Nintendo Switch 2 courtesy of @aspyr.com. Giveaway ends July 6th, 6 PM PT www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...

i'm getting let go in september :^D (pained grinning) i'll be looking for work in any eligible field starting now, but especially then. if you need a concept artist / illustrator, i'm here <3

An important update from Compulsion Games.

It's Summer sale season! Misericorde Vol. Two is available for its lowest price ever, and there's now a bundle for first-time readers. It includes Vol. One and Two together for even more of a discount. Spread the good word of miserable nuns! store.steampowered.com/bundle/71001...

Lol to this audio calibration warning in Rhythm Heaven. Nintendo has a history of being dissatisfied with people being able to play their games on screens they don’t control.

I got it. Olan Rogers near impossible accomplishment of self shipping the only ending to his TV Series that the WB lawyers would allow. He couldn’t: - Work with a publisher - Use a crowdfunding platform - Sell on any website he didn’t own - Release more than one instalment - Release Digitally

Report: Xbox Disc-to-Digital Feature in Testing, Microsoft "Likely" to Stop Disc Production Too. (Repost)

Statement from VGHF director Frank Cifaldi on the discontinuation of physical PlayStation media, and the closure of the PS3 and PSP digital storefronts.

“The tactical change in the Hydration Break™️” Every time the World Cup announcers attribute a momentum change to the Hydration Break I laugh.

It’s cool how much the cutscenes in Star Fox change based on route and the objectives. Even the credits change a little based on the route.

Unlike Nintendo’s new pricing scheme, Rockstar is charging the full $109.99 CDN for the digital versions.

youtu.be/NBxByrz5BRE Don't be perfectly ridiculous by not committing your monocle to a particular eye.

Honestly if Richard Garriott is going to take Ultima from EA right as their transitioning to Saudi Wealth Fund ownership then Will Wright should do the same for Sim City. www.eurogamer.net/ultima-ip-ri...

🚨NEW DOC ALERT🕹️ The "Jedi Problem" in Star Wars Galaxies is infamous, but what's the real story behind the legend? Famed designer @raphkoster.bsky.social talks to @jeremybjayne.bsky.social about what this remarkable game design challenge can teach us. WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAv0...

The N64 version of Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine kind of rocks? It feels more polished than the PC version. It borrows a bunch of design from Ocarina of Time for UX. It was developed by Factor 5 but bizarrely only released on the Lucasarts store and Blockbuster.

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Toy Story 5 can feel like a bunch of the shorts jammed together and it’s opinions about tech less nuanced than 007 First Light but it’s still pretty fun and heartfelt. Andrew Stanton proves he can still wrangle together a solid film when it’s not about Mars and Men.

Japanese standards making their way to Canadian Transit.

Holy crap the Scarlet Deer Inn demo is not just gorgeous, it has a fantastically compelling gameplay and story arc. This is near of top of my most anticipated games now.

"Beetle Adventure Racing for the Nintendo 64 is better than almost any other racing game that's ever come out." Grubb's so confident in that, he wrote a retro review! 👉 giantbomb.com/reviews/beet...

@herobeatstudios.bsky.social will be doing an upcoming stream via Steam on June 17th 10am PST talking about their upcoming game Wilderings: The Lost Spring (which will feature some of my art!). Will be on the Steam page where there is also a free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/4554480/...

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I could use a weekend after this weekend.