Nyssa S.

Nyssa S.

@mininyssa.bsky.social

Writer for video games, film, and television. Until recently, writing at ZA/UM on ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies. Also hobbyist illustrator, medical history enthusiast, and short king. Any pronouns, embrace entropy.

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Nyssa S.
@mininyssa.bsky.social

I am now OPEN TO WORK. I've been told I'm a pleasure to have in class, and also that I bring a kind of 'major freak who can also make you cry' energy to the writer's room. I can neither confirm nor deny that I was the reason we had to eventually make a 'No More Puns' rule on ZP.

Nyssa S.@mininyssa.bsky.social

Unfortunately, I've been informed that my job is one of those being made redundant in the layoffs at the studio today. This has been an insanely creative, talented, and kind group of people, and I am going to miss my friends terribly.

Nyssa S.
@mininyssa.bsky.social

At the theatre to see The Devils (1971) restoration in 35mm. I’ve got my popcorn. I am beyond seated. This is like my Burning Man

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Galaxies Showcase
@galaxiesshow.com

Announcement: ZERO PARADES: Director's Cut is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5 making use of their unique hardware capabilities including mouse mode for point and click gameplay store.steampowered.com/app/2863680/...

store.steampowered.comZERO PARADES: Director's Cut on SteamFrom the creators of Disco Elysium comes ZERO PARADES - the acclaimed espionage RPG, now expanded with the DIRECTOR'S CUT. You're a brilliant but tormented operant on one final desperate assignment.…
Nyssa S.
@mininyssa.bsky.social

[mildly delirious] i fkucikng love worldbuilding so much

Nyssa S.@mininyssa.bsky.social

some days the work of applying to jobs is reformatting the document margins of your portfolio and some days it’s reading nearly 500 pages of lore to full-body dunk yourself into a cool new universe and you will probably not be surprised to know which one of these I prefer

Nyssa S.
@mininyssa.bsky.social

some days the work of applying to jobs is reformatting the document margins of your portfolio and some days it’s reading nearly 500 pages of lore to full-body dunk yourself into a cool new universe and you will probably not be surprised to know which one of these I prefer

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Mirella Díez - Open for work 🔊
@missgameaudio.bsky.social

"Cover the moon when I'm gone" is also FYC GRAMMY. I genuinely can't believe we're doing this 🥹 This song is so incredibly special to me, and getting to share this journey with Fer is an absolute dream. So proud of this one 🌙💜 Listen: open.spotify.com/track/6DsAzs...

open.spotify.comCover the Moon When I'm GoneFernando Cabrera, Ella Norte · ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies (Original Game Soundtrack) · Song · 2026
Fernando Cabrera@cabreracomposer.bsky.social

Another one on the list 🏆 FYC GRAMMY® Best Song Written for Visual Media ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies (OST) Music by Fernando Cabrera & @missgameaudio.bsky.social (Ella Norte) Written by Fernando Cabrera, Ella Norte, Patrick Ó Riain & Cayetano Gutiérrez Listen: open.spotify.com/track/6DsAzs...

Nyssa S.
@mininyssa.bsky.social

it should also be illegal to be sweaty when you’re wearing a cute outfit

Nyssa S.@mininyssa.bsky.social

it should be illegal to have to sneeze while you have a nosebleed

Nyssa S.
@mininyssa.bsky.social

I’m proud to see the final work I did on ZP before the layoffs finally out in the world. There’s some really excellent stuff in here, don’t miss it!

ZA/UM Studio@zaumstudio.bsky.social

A BULLET FIVE YEARS IN THE MAKING. ZERO PARADES: Director's Cut is now available on PC. This definitive edition of our espionage RPG brings more story, scenery, and mind-fuckery to discover in your desperate bid to reunite The Whole Sick Crew. Begin your final mission now: linktr.ee/zeroparades

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Anna 🌿👁️
@annacwebs.bsky.social

Why would anyone want to play a game that nobody bothered to write

NESbot@nesbot.bsky.social

Microsoft Patents AI System That Rewrites Game Stories In Real Time For You www.resetera.com/threads/16...

Nyssa S.
@mininyssa.bsky.social

The 'is games art' debate is so weird. If it's made by a human with the intention of expressing or eliciting emotion, it's art. It might not be 'good' art or art that you personally enjoy, but the act of creation is the key piece in the definition here, not the thing that's made by that process.

Nyssa S.
@mininyssa.bsky.social

And it's not like games 'became' art at some point. Pong is art in the same way that The Royal Game of Ur is art. You could probably make an argument that two kids running around in a field pretending to be wizards is performance art. It's art all the way down babyyyyy

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GameSpot
@gamespot.com
dlvr.itZero Parades: Director’s Cut Revealed And PS5 Edition Release Date AnnouncedFollowing the release of Zero Parades in May, developer ZA/UM Studio has announced a Director's Cut version, and it's coming soon as a free update for everyone, while the game's console edition is launching in November. The Director's Cut will release on October 1, while the PS4 version will release on November 3. The game has not been confirmed for Xbox or Switch, however. Coming soon. Representing the end of post-launch support on PC, the Director's Cut is free for all existing owners of Zero Parades, featuring "substantial new material" that the developer says makes the game feel "tangibly different" from the OG release. The centerpiece of the free Director's Cut update adds the Quisach Roundabout, which is a new Dramatic Encounter for Zero Parades. "Hershel Wilk and her old friend Ramses find themselves stoned out of their minds, behind the wheel of a hijacked tuk-tuk and seemingly unable to escape the Quisach Roundabout late at night. The objective seems simple enough. Take the right exit and head home," reads a line from the game's description. "Fail to do so, and well… things might get existential. And possibly fatal." The Director's Cut includes about 40,000 words of new material. Also coming in the Director's Cut is the "Backstage," which allows players to experience earlier versions of select levels from Zero Parades. Players will be able to explore these locations and see how they changed for the finished game. The Backstage will also highlight examples of the "technical steps and creative processes" behind the changes the studio made during development. Backstage will also allow players to interact with "in-game orbs" that feature audio stories and commentary from developers about the game's development. The content is narrated by art director Kaspar Tamsalu, who will explain how Zero Parades was made. These orbs will also provide insights into what ZA/UM cut from the game. Beyond all of this, the Director's Cut update makes changes to how Zero Parades sounds and plays, featuring re-recorded English voiceovers. Additionally, new outfits and clothing are coming to Zero Parades in the update, along with new death screens and more visual and atmospheric features. The Director's Cut update also introduces ultrawide support for 2:19 and 32:9 displays, along with controller remapping, inventory sorting, and a new Photosensitivity Mode. Additionally, players who want more spy features are getting them with the ability to obscure parts of previous conversations with redaction bars "because even your own history should feel classified," ZA/UM said. More accessibility, audio, control, and interface improvements are in the Director's Cut update, too, along with expanded colorblind options and Steam Deck settings. These will be further detailed on a Steam post before launch. GameSpot's Zero Parades review scored the game an 8/10. "This is ... an excellent RPG, with varied and mostly well-defined characters, a fully realized setting encompassed by insurmountable depth, and an endlessly captivating narrative that offers myriad ways to maneuver through its fantastic twists and turns," reviewer Richard Wakeling said.

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Dave Gilbert
@wadjeteyegames.com

If anyone has contacts at Valve who can help expedite this, we certainly wouldn't say no to the help. In the meantime, I'll be here swimming in cortisol.

Dave Gilbert@wadjeteyegames.com

We are aware that Steam has classified Nighthawks as an adult game and has excluded it from searches (and delisted it entirely in certain countries). We are working on it. Valve is under the impression that this game is way sexier than it actually is.

Nyssa S.
@mininyssa.bsky.social

‼️These are gorgeous

千泷Eva@evaelroy.bsky.social

WIP. Collecting 66 Wolf Cups is way too hard—might as well collect 22 bootleg tarot cards instead. (Honestly, customizing my own tarot deck like in The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is so much fun.) #ZeroParades

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Gamers Heroes
@gamersheroes.bsky.social

The team at @zaumstudio.bsky.social Atelier, together with @remedygames.com, have revealed the CONTROL Resonant collection of five made-to-order garments drawing inspiration from the institutional wardrobe of the Federal Bureau of Control. www.gamersheroes.com/gaming-news/...

gamersheroes.comZA/UM Atelier x CONTROL Resonant Collaboration RevealedThe team at ZA/UM Atelier, together with Remedy Entertainment, have revealed the CONTROL Resonant collection of five made-to-order garments drawing inspiration from the institutional wardrobe of the F...
Nyssa S.
@mininyssa.bsky.social

Thank you Tim Curry for being with me for every part of my life, since I first wore out my VHS tape of ‘Muppet Treasure Island’ as a kid. It would take too long to list all the ways his work influenced me, but suffice to say, I’m equally heartbroken by his loss and thankful for his legacy.

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Alex Zalben
@azalben.bsky.social

Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.com

imaginationlibrary.comDolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AUDolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.

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Mike Drucker
@mikedrucker.bsky.social

Dolly Parton dying hits so hard. She felt like one of those figures who always was and always will be. She felt like America when it was trying to be the place it promised to be. As beloved as her music is, it’s even better than people give it credit for. There won’t be another one like her.

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tweety fish oh wow like a chimera or something spoooky
@sifu.tweety.fish

I'm sorry but "a huge number of NYC cabs now are remaindered EVs running grey market software written by some dude in a garage" is the most cyberpunk thing I've ever heard

JarekFA@jarekfa.bsky.social

I asked a driver how they service them since they’re no longer made. He said they have a guy they go to for all the software updates and all that. Even though, it has many missing typical car elements. (Like cruise control or power windows even I believe).