North Mist Studios

North Mist Studios

@northmiststudios.bsky.social

Canadian Video Game Developers Murder, Mayhem and Maple Syrup Cinematic R.P.G. makers. xBioWare, xMicrosoft, xActivision https://www.patreon.com/cw/NorthMistStudios

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North Mist Studios
@northmiststudios.bsky.social

North Mist Studios is a collection of former BioWare video game developers, including senior narrative team members behind the Mass Effect and Dragon Age series. Now, we're working on a brand new title: The Concierge, a story of Canadian Assassins in a Spy-Thriller Office Drama.

North Mist Studios
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BioWare's loss has impacted our team as many of us spent over a decade working on their games. While we'll never be able to recapture the glory days exactly as they were, you can find some of the former BW team are still here, still making games, trying to do our roots proud.

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While North Mist figures out fast approaching Nov 7th and Dec 4th we'll shine slittle bit of light on our own projects we've been working away at since leaving BioWare. Will it replace the loss? Absolutely not. But hope for new beginnings seems what the doctor ordered about now.

North Mist Studios
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Very heavy news as our former studio, BioWare closes its doors today. It was a formative place for many. However, many former BioWare devs are scattered around the industry. Find them, support them. Like, follow, comment and help us prove there is still support for the types of games we make!

North Mist Studios
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Former BioWare Senior Writers Mary Kirby (Varric, Vivienne, Lucanis) and Sylvia Feketekuty (Liara, Josephine, Emmrich) and Sarah Hayward (Former BioWare Cinematic Director) have found a home at North Mist with many others in our network.

North Mist Studios@northmiststudios.bsky.social

Very heavy news as our former studio, BioWare closes its doors today. It was a formative place for many. However, many former BioWare devs are scattered around the industry. Find them, support them. Like, follow, comment and help us prove there is still support for the types of games we make!

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Also, yes!!

Erin Jade Raven@jaderavenarts.bsky.social

"Know you said orange wasn't your favorite color, but..." Let Aaron dress up their friends! 👏 I'm using meme redraws both as warmups and to practice drawing Concierge characters lol #JadeRavenArt #TheConcierge is made by @northmiststudios.bsky.social

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DISCORD access for all membership tiers now live!✨ Thanks for your patience as we roll folks on. Thus far, in our Discord you'll find: - Community Chats with Devs - Listen Parties - ...and occasional work-in-progress feedback from our coming games. www.patreon.com/cw/NorthMist...

patreon.comNorth Mist Studios — Video Game Developers Making StoriesGet more from North Mist Studios on Patreon. Video Game Developers Making Stories. Support North Mist Studios and get exclusive access to their work.
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What a lovely surprise to log in to find! More fan art from The Concierge by the wonderful @jaderavenarts.bsky.social! Love that Mike is in a Henley💕 they all look so good!

Erin Jade Raven@jaderavenarts.bsky.social

Victoria face cards! Practice sketches of Tilda and Aaron based on early art, and an attempt at Mike because I didn't wanna leave him out lol #TheConcierge #JadeRavenArt @northmiststudios.bsky.social

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Yes! We’ll be first opening our studio Discord to our Patreon members on Tuesday, October 13th! Rolling on the membership tiers in stages to work out the kinks as we go.

Caitie@ghildirthalen.bsky.social

@northmiststudios.bsky.social sorry to bother but am I misremembering that yall would start a discord soon? 🥺👉👈 Will that opening soon for screaming purposes?

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THIS IS THE BEEEEESSSSSSST!!!!❤️🗡️🍁 First FanArt position secured, @jaderavenarts.bsky.social ! Aaron, King of Spades: Victoria, British Columbia Branch

Erin Jade Raven@jaderavenarts.bsky.social

I caught up on The Concierge and love it so much!! I wanted to draw something cute and simple to cheer on the @northmiststudios.bsky.social team, so, a lil motivational Aaron! Still figuring out how to draw them, but I'm sure it'll get easier as more art is released 👀 #TheConcierge #JadeRavenArt

North Mist Studios
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This. This right here is why we do what we do. Connecting with folks through our stories be they in video games or audio drama or text formats. As creative professionals, seeing our work has touched and inspired other folks is the best feeling ever. 💕

Erin Jade Raven@jaderavenarts.bsky.social

I've suddenly gotten so obsessed with The Concierge podcast (Canadian spy/assassin thriller by ex-Bioware devs at @northmiststudios.bsky.social) after catching up on it again, I can't wait to have them drop more character art from the game so I can draw more fanart haha

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Thanks for thinking of us for this article! It was a lovely chat. Love to support other Canadian studios making great games. ❤️🍁❤️

Boo-rad Shankar@bradshankar.bsky.social

Jennifer Hale once told me Canadians need to champion ourselves more. I wholeheartedly agree. Over the past few months, I reached out to dozens of Canadian devs to learn their favourite Canadian games. Their varied responses offer a wonderful spotlight on some of the incredible talent we have here.🍁

mobilesyrup.comThese are must-play Canadian games, according to Canadian devsAs Canadians, we don't champion ourselves enough, so we asked dozens of game developers to do just that.
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...and soon is now! ICEDANCER Part 2 written by Mary Kirby is this month's Patreon bonus story. Out now to all paid members as a THANK-YOU for helping us keep the lights on. www.patreon.com/NorthMistStu...

patreon.comICEDANCER - Part 2/3 | North Mist StudiosA short story written by Mary Kirby from the world of The Concierge. A thank you to our members!
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What a busy September it's been so far! As we come up for air this week I'm happy to say ICEDANCER part 2 written by @marykirby.bsky.social will be dropping this week as our monthly Patreon bonus. More details sooooooon....

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August's Patreon paid member perk is here! In the form of a short story by Sylvia Feketekuty. ICEDANCER features an after action report from Victoria, British Columbia's top assassin... zeppelins may or may not be included. A massive THANK-YOU to all our Patrons! www.patreon.com/NorthMistStu...

patreon.comICEDANCER - Part 1/3 | North Mist StudiosA short story written by Sylvia Feketekuty from the world of The Concierge. A thank you to our members!

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New post for Lost Pages tier: Flash Fiction Techniques for Game Writers For people starting out or those interested in process, I chat about crossover practices between flash fiction and game writing. www.patreon.com/posts/165982...

patreon.comCraft Dive: Flash Fiction Techniques for Game Writers | Brianne BattyeI’ve long enjoyed writing flash fiction. It’s a fun form that offers engaging storytelling challenges. When I was a fledgling game writer, I
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There is something delicious about being able to use all your fingers on one hand to count. "The Concierge: Post Mortem" has just hit 🍁5,000🍁 downloads on our new RSS feed. Thank you all so, so much! More Murder, Mayhem and Maple Syrup headed your way through August! #audiodrama

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Studio Reset
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We're so excited to finally announce: The Eventide! A single-player supernatural mystery adventure game set in a neon-noir Canadian cityscape, you investigate with a team of detectives who each see the truth a little differently... 🇨🇦👻 Follow us for more and wishlist now!

North Mist Studios
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Tent Talk 2 is now live and free to listen to on Patreon (even for non-members). Will get the YouTube version up soon(-ish) because it’s not a Saturday without tech issues. We talk romance and story in our past games and our up coming one. www.patreon.com/NorthMistStu...

patreon.comTent Talk 2 - Romance in The Concierge | North Mist StudiosLead Writer Mary Kirby and Sylvia Feketekuty sit down with Director John Battye and Sarah Hayward to talk about narrative in video games and
North Mist Studios
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Because we’re Canadian and suckers for alliteration we’ve been calling our video game developer podcast chats “Tent Talk”. …and also because the first one took place inside a literal tent we draped with blankets for recording * quality *. It’s raw. It’s authentic. It’s not AI. It’s hilarious.

North Mist Studios
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Years from now, looking back at that tent in -12c temperatures, laughing with colleagues while we’re all nervous about our first podcast Q&A as a new studio… that will be one of the greatest highlights of this whole going indie experience. Scrappy, fun processes with a great team.

North Mist Studios
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Agents Weaver, Piper and Ghost star in a short story by Sylvia Feketekuty set in the Kinbasket storyline now available as a THANK YOU to our fabulous paid Patreon members of all tiers. You folks are the greatest ❤️ 🗡️❤️ More patron bonuses headed your way all summer! www.patreon.com/NorthMistStu...

patreon.comStrange Frequencies | North Mist StudiosA short story written by Sylvia Feketekuty from "Kinbasket" storyline. A thank you to our members! “I’m serious, it’s a real thing.” Piper t

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No. We currently do not use generative A.I. Anywhere in our pipelines either in podcast making or video game production. We’re striving to be a 100% human studio. We have * feelings * on that topic.