Märten 'tshiif' Rattasepp
game writing | narrative design | literary theory
Writer: Disco Elysium, Pentiment, Broken Alliance, Death & Taxes
estonian perpetual motion machine
- Reposted by Märten 'tshiif' RattaseppIsn't it super random that all of the "anti-woke" cancel culture academics who all leaned into transphobia and race science later in their careers all seem to be connected through Jeffrey Epstein?
- Newly released files from the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reveal that his ties to the scientific community were deeper than previously known. go.nature.com/3Oq4Po2
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- this is some proper art chat. so much art that one's hand might fall off from all the art.
- 🚨NEW DOC ALERT🕹️ The fourth episode of our Disco Elysium series is now live. In it we talk to Aleksander Rostov about his own artistic journey, and how the art team collaborated to create the narrative playground of Martinaise. WATCH: youtu.be/-eUtrUW2QVU
- Reposted by Märten 'tshiif' RattaseppIt’s so funny that this guy’s entire thing is “Oh are you triggered by what I have to say about marginalized people” but he loses it when someone more well-liked than he will ever be talks about an actual injustice
- Reposted by Märten 'tshiif' RattaseppI made a long video about technocapitalism and AI music youtu.be/U8dcFhF0Dlk?...
- Reposted by Märten 'tshiif' RattaseppTime to climb! Cairn is available now. Mount Kami awaits, unconquered. This is what you trained for: fight for every meter of the climb and rise to the challenge.
- Reposted by Märten 'tshiif' RattaseppNEW VIDEO Last year, Steam banned Vile: Exhumed, a twisted horror experience that pulls no punches, and one of my favourites of 2025. Here's why I loved the game, and why it was wrong of Steam to ban it (and other titles too...) youtu.be/c-qaFjqJuQ4
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- Reposted by Märten 'tshiif' RattaseppRT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
- Hahaa, tiny oops has slipped in, I don't have a semiotics degree from University of Tartu, I have a literary and cultural theory degree. I just took the occasional semiotics lecture on the side. :D
- The third one, the writerly one has arrived! The one where I don't remember what I actually talked about. I bet it's going to be embarrassing, whatever I said. It's probably also the messiest one, in some ways, as the whole writing section of Disco Elysium is a gordian knot made of titanium.
- 🚨NEW DOC ALERT🕹️ Our Disco Elysium series continues with a 72 minute deep dive into Writing. From how characters were created, to the tech the team used, the collaborations between writers and editors, and the struggles they had along the way. youtu.be/fpjHZc9bbFk
- Reposted by Märten 'tshiif' RattaseppHey folks! The prelaunch for my first solo kickstarter just went up here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/har... I've been working on this for years, so if you dig it or simply wish me well, please repost or share in discords. Mailing list here: hardyroachgames.co.uk/il-fantasma-...
- Reposted by Märten 'tshiif' RattaseppTwitter is the world’s largest generator of CSAM & non-consensual porn by a margin of about 8000%, and somehow… MSM isn’t even reporting on it. (also includes advice for reporting ‘deepfake harassment’ to police if it escalates to a point where restraining order is necessary) youtu.be/p71qQKmIGhQ
- Just remember, whenever in these trying times you feel AaaAaaaaAA or EeeEeEeee or even a bit of ooOoOOooo, there's a perfect song for that. youtu.be/12eFq16CXSU?...
- Reposted by Märten 'tshiif' RattaseppHappy New Year to the haters, the losers, and the far left marxist transgender extremists, which I think covers everyone here.
- Happy new year to those who are in this time zone! My 2025 was mostly absolute garbage. Hoping for a much better 2026. The only way is up, and all that!
- Reposted by Märten 'tshiif' RattaseppToday is the last day that you can repost this image
- Every time I see a CEO or techbro or other weirdo talk about how genAI is "inevitable" and "here to stay" I just stick my Betamax into my HD-DVD player to watch some 48fps 3D Hobbit movies.
- Thar's more Disco Elysium! Feeling very nostalgic, seeing that old building and its corridors. Also great scenes during credits filmed by yours truly.
- 🚨NEW DOC ALERT🕹️ The Making of Disco Elysium - Part Two: Building Elysium www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrVW... In the second episode of our Disco Elysium series we explore the crumbling studio space the game was created in, and tell the story of the people who quickly made it there home.
- Reposted by Märten 'tshiif' RattaseppWe can’t afford a $1M trailer slot 😔 But reposts on Bluesky cost $0 - and they really help tiny teams like ours ❤️ If cozy medieval creativity is your thing, here’s our Scriptorium trailer!
- It now reportedly costs over $1M to buy a 3-minute trailer at #TheGameAwards Many nominated studios only get offered two tickets to attend (via Kotaku)
- Raou is great and great to work with. Pixel art needers, time to swoop in!
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- These mountains don't look so tough. I think I can take them.
- It's a whole world out there.
- 🚨NEW DOC ALERT🕹️ The Making of Disco Elysium - Part One: Foundations www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH6m... After over 18 months of research, interviews & editing our Disco Elysium series is here. In this first episode we focus on the cultural and personal foundations of the world of Elysium.
- Oh, a familiar sight! Alas, no BAFTAs in sight this time around! @jesawyer.bsky.social and I will have to try again one day.
- AdventureX has been quite delightful so far. Fun first day, listened to some real great lectures. Just enjoying the vibe.
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- Reposted by Märten 'tshiif' RattaseppRebecca was one of the founders of Interplay and programmed & designed for some of the most influential games of my youth, notably Bard's Tale I & III and Wasteland. She will be missed.
- If anyone else there wants to hang out and/or have a chat, let me know! Shoot a DM. I'll be ambling around somewhere with a couple of friends, for sure.
- Volume 2! The first one was excellent. Love it.
- The Palimpsest: Labors of November zine is available and free to download now! Explore the labors, harvests, and celebrations of Tassing through our digital fanzine full of art and writing by Pentiment fans. Download on: palimpsestzine.itch.io/palimpsest-l...
- Oh hey, turns out I'll also be at AdventureX, just chilling and hanging out, listening to lectures, possibly learning new things. Just there to have fun. Perhaps some familiar faces will be about and I can have chats with folks.
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- Reposted by Märten 'tshiif' RattaseppThe AI industry wants us to believe AI superintelligence is the real threat from generative AI. But that narrative was crafted to distract from the many ways genAI is being used to tear our societies apart, as we saw this week when a deepfake video rocked the Irish election. It must be reined in.
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