Murray Lewis

Narrative Director at Vesper, ex-Mediatonic writer (Fall Guys, Murder By Numbers, PC Building Simulator) ▫ FPS + point & click fan ▫ ADHD ▫ He/Him

[Murray Lewis @GameDevIdeas]

Not that I’ve been active here for AGES, but, like a lot of people, you can now find me on the butterfly app @murraywrites.bsky.social

Game devs, writers, and other cool folks all welcome to follow there instead!

[Murray Lewis @GameDevIdeas]

@Linvak @DeanoMachino14 I didn’t realise either, but maybe that’s why

[Murray Lewis @GameDevIdeas]

@edfear I warned you that 'aint' isn't good grammar but you never listen and now look

[Murray Lewis @GameDevIdeas]

@debugmagazine Sure - I've written for games and about games and this sounds interesting. Tell me more!

[Stammy @Stammy]

now this is a side project

[Murray Lewis @GameDevIdeas]

if you wanna see cute lil frogs hopping off on their first big adventure? gilly up motherhoppers

[Vesper @playvesper]

🐸 Explore foggy bogs in Frog Hollow: Demo coming this fall.

A new universe from @rossbryant, only on Vesper.

✨ Join the waitlist, link in replies below ✨

[Murray Lewis @GameDevIdeas]

Been a blast working with Aliza on Chromagy so far!!

[Vesper @playvesper]

🌈 Flex your color magic in Chromagy: Demo coming this fall.

A new universe from @alizapearl, only on Vesper.

✨ Join the waitlist, link in replies below ✨

[Vesper @playvesper]

Spread your wings in The Seraphless: Demo coming this fall.

A new universe from @vorpahlsword, only on Vesper.

✨ Join the waitlist on https://t.co/CsaBSkzsX8 ✨

[Murray Lewis @GameDevIdeas]

@edfear Honestly, same. I feel like I have more creative energy now than I have at almost any point in the last 3 years. The tough part is figuring out what % is anxiety and what % is genuine excitement.

[Murray Lewis @GameDevIdeas]

@wiwyums Aw, thanks Lee! Can't wait to join an exciting new project and fill it with terrible puns.

[Murray Lewis @GameDevIdeas]

Sad to say I'm also one of the many Epic/Mediatonic layoffs. MT was always proud to show off its own brand of narrative & worldbuilding in games like Murder By Numbers and Fall Guys, but now - for the first time in almost 2 decades - there will be no writers left. End of an era.

[Murray Lewis @GameDevIdeas]

woke up today to find a dead pigeon in my garden and given the recent news i can't help but take that personally

[Murray Lewis @GameDevIdeas]

@MatiBlaster @FGMuffins @FGUpdatesInfos @FGPancake @FGLeaksAndInfo Important to note I wasn't the only one responsible for creating these characters - it was always very much a team effort, with input from talented artists, designers, brand managers, and many others!

[Murray Lewis @GameDevIdeas]

@jeff_tanton Thanks Jeff, very much appreciated ❤️

[Murray Lewis @GameDevIdeas]

@Amethyst_T99 I definitely can't take credit for everything, but thank you for the kind words - it means a lot!

[Murray Lewis @GameDevIdeas]

also if anyone is hiring for senior narrative positions, let me know hahahahaha no but seriously

[Axel | Dean Lynch @AxelCapek]

Flush your friends in Epic's Picks is so good ngl lol

#UEFN

[Andrew Walsh @englishscribe]

Chats last night reminded me of an important piece of #gamewriting advice. It's one that people breaking in sometimes find hard and that people in the industry keep coming back to as we all want to convince ourselves of it.

There isn't a single way to break into the industry -