Former @Naughty_Dog Lead Game Designer, now a professor in the @USCGames program. Wrote @rich_lem_book for @MITPress, working on @PhenomenologyVR. He/him.

Joined March 2007
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I wrote a book!!! I'm very happy and excited to announce the upcoming release of "A Playful Production Process: For Game Designers (and Everyone)." It's available for preorder now, ships on 21 September. You can find more information on the MIT Press site! mitpress.mit.edu/books/playf…
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If you’re interested to come to #GDCFeet tomorrow (the Saturday after GDC, starting 11am at Powell Street Station) search for the hashtag over on 🦋 !
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lets hike! a collective memory of GDC 2026, constructed by you 11am Saturday @ Powell Street Station #GDCFeet 🌞🌊🌲🌳👣
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Maravillados con la charla de @rich_lem mind hopping games y el universo de posibilidades que ofrecen las cuestiones sobre identidad personal en las narrativas y diseño de videojuegos 🤯 Citando a Judith Butler, Bowie, Bell Hooks… tan actual, tan universal, tan necesario. 👏🏼👏🏼
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Gracias a todas las organizaciones, empresas y personas que hacen posible cada edición de @LEVEL_UY - gracias a ese esfuerzo conjunto podemos invitar a grandes referentes de la industria. Richard Lemarchand @rich_lem 🚀- llega a Uruguay para dar un workshop charla imperdibles!
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I'm very honored to be participating in this symposium at @amc_geidai in late March, about their forthcoming games graduate degree—friends in Tokyo, I hope you might be able to join us!
東京藝術大学 新専攻設置準備シンポジウム 「ゲームクリエイターをクリエイトする」 2026年4月に「ゲーム&インタラクティブアート専攻」開設予定! それに立ち、ゲーム教育やアーカイブをテーマにした2日間のシンポジウムを開催します 🗓️3/29㈯・30㈰ 📍上野キャンパス 🔗artdx.geidai.ac.jp/informati…
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On second thought, let's not go to X. 'Tis a silly place. I’m over on 🦋, same user name.
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While building our prototype, we are religiously following interesting words by @rich_lem in a book called "A Playful Production Process". You need to create a toy instead of game!
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In honour of Dread Delusion's impending release (May 14), here are nine artworks, people, or real-world phenomena that inspired the Clockwork Kingdom. 🧵x.com/io_brindle/status/1788…

The indie game I'm making, and three of the inspirations behind it!
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NEW: Avalanche Studios (Just Cause, Contraband) announces it plans to enter a collective bargaining agreement for its Swedish devs starting in 2025. Over 100 staff there unionized last fall. kotaku.com/avalanche-studios…
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To be clear, I argue no such thing. All forms of media lecture. *The article the author wrote* lectures. It’s on the reader or player as to what they think. Those who dislike the “woke messaging” should take it as “challenging and teaching” and then make up their own minds.
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Hey there! I'm Viviane (Vee-Vee-anee) 🤓 I'm a surfacing/Shading artist looking for a new job. I've contributed to 🎮 EA's new Fifa (FC 24) and 🎬 Dune Part 2, TLOU and others. I just hope for more opportunities for people looking for a job like me 🤍 #WhatAGameDevLooksLike
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Too rainy! Thanks to @EvanBalster for keeping the #GDCFeet flame kindled this (and every) year 💚 and fingers crossed we’ll see everyone for a stroll around the headlands next year! 🍃🌞🌲
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With heavy hearts we are calling off #GDCFeet for this year. The weather is looking too rainy even for an urban hike. Feel free to use the hashtag to organize alternative rituals and explorations if you're still in the city tomorrow.
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I can’t join GDC Feet this year, but have fun if you go with @EvanBalster and other friends! And if you plan to go, take waterproof jackets and shoes, umbrellas, and lots of warm layered clothes!
We are organizing for #GDCFeet 2024, a relaxing Saturday afternoon hike.  We are keeping a close eye on the weather forecast so keep an eye on the hashtag!  We will be posting an update early tomorrow.
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Thanks so much for the kind words, @mattxreality ! I'm glad it's useful!
This is the best $39.94 I've ever spent... 💡Highly recommended. Game-changing read. Accelerate your ability to finish your dreams. Buy the book. @rich_lem #gamedesign #indiedev
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A reminder that I'll be speaking about fragmented narrative in games at the Scott Rogers Fundraiser at 3pm PST today! Please come hear my talk, and support Scott's GoFundMe! linkedin.com/events/scottrog… bit.ly/GoFundScott
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On Saturday at 3pm PST I'm speaking at the microconference Patrick Schnorbus is organizing as a fundraiser for our friend Scott Rogers @mightybedbug, who is currently fighting cancer. Please come along, and donate to Scott's GoFundMe! linkedin.com/events/scottrog…
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I know I’m super-LTTP, but I just finished @venbaGame, and want to recommend this brilliant, beautiful, moving game to you, in case you didn’t play it yet either. Many congratulations to everyone on the team—it’s deservedly on so many people’s GOTY lists, including mine. 🧡
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