John Battye
@liljbat.bsky.social
Improv, theatre professoring, my cat. These are my Things, expect to see lots of them.
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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!
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More patron bonuses headed your way all summer!
www.patreon.com/NorthMistStu...
Strange Frequencies | North Mist Studios
A 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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July 21, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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...
More patron bonuses headed your way all summer!
www.patreon.com/NorthMistStu...
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Had a wonderful conversation with @marykirby.bsky.social , @sylviafeketekuty.bsky.social , @liljbat.bsky.social and Sarah Hayward today. Chatting about branching dialogue and romances in games for our studio's second "Tent Talk".
Tent Talk 2 coming next week!
Tent Talk 2 coming next week!
July 17, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Had a wonderful conversation with @marykirby.bsky.social , @sylviafeketekuty.bsky.social , @liljbat.bsky.social and Sarah Hayward today. Chatting about branching dialogue and romances in games for our studio's second "Tent Talk".
Tent Talk 2 coming next week!
Tent Talk 2 coming next week!
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Happy Canada Day!
From a bunch of old game devs sitting in Edmonton. 🍁❤️
Listen to us answer the question we're asked the most:
"Why do you set your games in Canada?"
youtube.com/shorts/DzUgS...
From a bunch of old game devs sitting in Edmonton. 🍁❤️
Listen to us answer the question we're asked the most:
"Why do you set your games in Canada?"
youtube.com/shorts/DzUgS...
Why Set Games in Canada? #gaming #audiodrama #suspense #canada
YouTube video by North Mist Studios
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July 1, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Happy Canada Day!
From a bunch of old game devs sitting in Edmonton. 🍁❤️
Listen to us answer the question we're asked the most:
"Why do you set your games in Canada?"
youtube.com/shorts/DzUgS...
From a bunch of old game devs sitting in Edmonton. 🍁❤️
Listen to us answer the question we're asked the most:
"Why do you set your games in Canada?"
youtube.com/shorts/DzUgS...
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📢 ANNOUNCING AMONG US STORY: ON GUARD 📢
⭐️ our NEW narrative adventure game
⭐️ prove ur innocence before the Impostor gets to the crew... and u
⭐️ demo comes out June 15 @amongusstory.bsky.social
🔗 check out #AmongUsStory and wishlist now on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2842310
⭐️ our NEW narrative adventure game
⭐️ prove ur innocence before the Impostor gets to the crew... and u
⭐️ demo comes out June 15 @amongusstory.bsky.social
🔗 check out #AmongUsStory and wishlist now on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2842310
June 5, 2026 at 10:22 PM
📢 ANNOUNCING AMONG US STORY: ON GUARD 📢
⭐️ our NEW narrative adventure game
⭐️ prove ur innocence before the Impostor gets to the crew... and u
⭐️ demo comes out June 15 @amongusstory.bsky.social
🔗 check out #AmongUsStory and wishlist now on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2842310
⭐️ our NEW narrative adventure game
⭐️ prove ur innocence before the Impostor gets to the crew... and u
⭐️ demo comes out June 15 @amongusstory.bsky.social
🔗 check out #AmongUsStory and wishlist now on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2842310
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And it's here! Episode 2 of Kinbasket is out. You can see what Agent Weaver has been up to wherever you get your podcasts, or at the youtube link below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibcc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibcc...
Kinbasket 2 | Canadian Sci-Fi Original Audio Drama
YouTube video by North Mist Studios
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May 29, 2026 at 3:31 PM
And it's here! Episode 2 of Kinbasket is out. You can see what Agent Weaver has been up to wherever you get your podcasts, or at the youtube link below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibcc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibcc...
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After listening to their new audio drama, 'The Concierge', I contacted @northmiststudios.bsky.social's Sarah, Mary, and Sylvia (Former Dragon Age devs) to talk about what they are cooking over in Canada!
And they were super sweet to answer my DA questions as well 😘
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAxo...
And they were super sweet to answer my DA questions as well 😘
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAxo...
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May 6, 2026 at 2:03 PM
After listening to their new audio drama, 'The Concierge', I contacted @northmiststudios.bsky.social's Sarah, Mary, and Sylvia (Former Dragon Age devs) to talk about what they are cooking over in Canada!
And they were super sweet to answer my DA questions as well 😘
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAxo...
And they were super sweet to answer my DA questions as well 😘
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAxo...
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I'm on Patreon!
Here you will find updates on my projects, thoughts on the creative process, and other fun things I'd like to share.
www.patreon.com/BrianneBattye
Here you will find updates on my projects, thoughts on the creative process, and other fun things I'd like to share.
www.patreon.com/BrianneBattye
Brianne Battye | Patreon
writer of fiction, poetry, and video games
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March 29, 2026 at 10:37 PM
I'm on Patreon!
Here you will find updates on my projects, thoughts on the creative process, and other fun things I'd like to share.
www.patreon.com/BrianneBattye
Here you will find updates on my projects, thoughts on the creative process, and other fun things I'd like to share.
www.patreon.com/BrianneBattye
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"Reading the Ice" A full cast Audio Drama made by video game devs
Season 2 Episode 2 of The Concierge is out now!
Written by @sylviafeketekuty.bsky.social directed by @liljbat.bsky.social with editing and sound design by Colleen Perman and Andrew Sutherland
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIqS...
Season 2 Episode 2 of The Concierge is out now!
Written by @sylviafeketekuty.bsky.social directed by @liljbat.bsky.social with editing and sound design by Colleen Perman and Andrew Sutherland
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIqS...
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March 3, 2026 at 11:12 PM
"Reading the Ice" A full cast Audio Drama made by video game devs
Season 2 Episode 2 of The Concierge is out now!
Written by @sylviafeketekuty.bsky.social directed by @liljbat.bsky.social with editing and sound design by Colleen Perman and Andrew Sutherland
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIqS...
Season 2 Episode 2 of The Concierge is out now!
Written by @sylviafeketekuty.bsky.social directed by @liljbat.bsky.social with editing and sound design by Colleen Perman and Andrew Sutherland
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIqS...
North Mist Studios, which has given me a little space to stretch my skills, just released the scripts for Season One of Concierge: Post Mortem on their Patreon (www.patreon.com/cw/NorthMist...)
They're good as heck, friends
They're good as heck, friends
North Mist Studios | Patreon
Video Game Developers Making Stories
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December 9, 2025 at 3:19 AM
North Mist Studios, which has given me a little space to stretch my skills, just released the scripts for Season One of Concierge: Post Mortem on their Patreon (www.patreon.com/cw/NorthMist...)
They're good as heck, friends
They're good as heck, friends
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You asked. We answered!
The last short story from Season 1.5 is out now! Followed by North Mist’s first ever Q&A round table we’re calling “Tent Talk”… you’ll find out why.
🤣
youtu.be/zJs-u0x3UVU?...
The last short story from Season 1.5 is out now! Followed by North Mist’s first ever Q&A round table we’re calling “Tent Talk”… you’ll find out why.
🤣
youtu.be/zJs-u0x3UVU?...
December 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
You asked. We answered!
The last short story from Season 1.5 is out now! Followed by North Mist’s first ever Q&A round table we’re calling “Tent Talk”… you’ll find out why.
🤣
youtu.be/zJs-u0x3UVU?...
The last short story from Season 1.5 is out now! Followed by North Mist’s first ever Q&A round table we’re calling “Tent Talk”… you’ll find out why.
🤣
youtu.be/zJs-u0x3UVU?...
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Here's another 1.5 episode of the Concierge audio drama, PLUS a round table talk with people from North Mist (including myself) on the podcast, and games in general.
"What if I want even more of your rambling." Good (?) news: there's a longer cut on NM's Patreon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJs-...
"What if I want even more of your rambling." Good (?) news: there's a longer cut on NM's Patreon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJs-...
Post Mortem: Plan For The Worst +Bonus Tent Talk!
YouTube video by North Mist Studios
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December 3, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Here's another 1.5 episode of the Concierge audio drama, PLUS a round table talk with people from North Mist (including myself) on the podcast, and games in general.
"What if I want even more of your rambling." Good (?) news: there's a longer cut on NM's Patreon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJs-...
"What if I want even more of your rambling." Good (?) news: there's a longer cut on NM's Patreon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJs-...
Today I was asked by a very confident nursing student if I knew any poisonous gases (for a simulation in which I believed I was being poisoned). My brain suddenly bloomed with a lecture from Organic Chem in undergrad and I managed 15 before they realized it was a bad idea. Memory is a funny thing.
November 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Today I was asked by a very confident nursing student if I knew any poisonous gases (for a simulation in which I believed I was being poisoned). My brain suddenly bloomed with a lecture from Organic Chem in undergrad and I managed 15 before they realized it was a bad idea. Memory is a funny thing.
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The audio drama short “Field Report” written by @sylviafeketekuty.bsky.social and directed by @liljbat.bsky.social is out now! A dusk drive back from Red Deer gives us a glimpse of what happened at the Donut Mill from Augury’s side.
youtu.be/tnzuX9xsDO4?...
youtu.be/tnzuX9xsDO4?...
Post Mortem: Field Report
YouTube video by North Mist Studios
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November 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The audio drama short “Field Report” written by @sylviafeketekuty.bsky.social and directed by @liljbat.bsky.social is out now! A dusk drive back from Red Deer gives us a glimpse of what happened at the Donut Mill from Augury’s side.
youtu.be/tnzuX9xsDO4?...
youtu.be/tnzuX9xsDO4?...
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Hey Canadian friends! The government put out this survey on AI. It’s extremely long, EXTREMELY biased, it took me 45 minutes to fill out, and uses industry specific vocabulary to increase the difficulty in answering… but if you could, please fill it out. Thanks!
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en...
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en...
Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership
Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025
Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renew...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Hey Canadian friends! The government put out this survey on AI. It’s extremely long, EXTREMELY biased, it took me 45 minutes to fill out, and uses industry specific vocabulary to increase the difficulty in answering… but if you could, please fill it out. Thanks!
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en...
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en...
Today I was yelled at while voting (don't forget to municipally vote, Edmonton!)
Because there were too many mayoral candidates(13). I am deeply ashamed I allowed this to occur.
Because there were too many mayoral candidates(13). I am deeply ashamed I allowed this to occur.
October 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Today I was yelled at while voting (don't forget to municipally vote, Edmonton!)
Because there were too many mayoral candidates(13). I am deeply ashamed I allowed this to occur.
Because there were too many mayoral candidates(13). I am deeply ashamed I allowed this to occur.
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And we’re now live!
shows.acast.com/the-concierg...
Huge thanks to the entire pile of supporters, talent and businesses that gave us their trust and embraced our nuttiness.
Murder, Mayhem and Maple Syrup
shows.acast.com/the-concierg...
Huge thanks to the entire pile of supporters, talent and businesses that gave us their trust and embraced our nuttiness.
Murder, Mayhem and Maple Syrup
September 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
And we’re now live!
shows.acast.com/the-concierg...
Huge thanks to the entire pile of supporters, talent and businesses that gave us their trust and embraced our nuttiness.
Murder, Mayhem and Maple Syrup
shows.acast.com/the-concierg...
Huge thanks to the entire pile of supporters, talent and businesses that gave us their trust and embraced our nuttiness.
Murder, Mayhem and Maple Syrup
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A rundown mall... an audio tour... and zombies...
"Welcome to Spruceway" -- is a story about building community during the apocalypse.
Published by the wonderful @augursociety.bsky.social , you can read my latest short story for free here:
augursociety.org/welcome-to-s...
"Welcome to Spruceway" -- is a story about building community during the apocalypse.
Published by the wonderful @augursociety.bsky.social , you can read my latest short story for free here:
augursociety.org/welcome-to-s...
Welcome to Spruceway
Exhibit 1: The Source Is it… Okay. Recording. Hi. Jules found this audio recorder in what’s left of The Source. I said she should find something with video.
augursociety.org
September 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A rundown mall... an audio tour... and zombies...
"Welcome to Spruceway" -- is a story about building community during the apocalypse.
Published by the wonderful @augursociety.bsky.social , you can read my latest short story for free here:
augursociety.org/welcome-to-s...
"Welcome to Spruceway" -- is a story about building community during the apocalypse.
Published by the wonderful @augursociety.bsky.social , you can read my latest short story for free here:
augursociety.org/welcome-to-s...
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Care to take an audio tour of a mall during the zombie apocalypse?
My latest short story "Welcome to Spruceway" is available to read for free at Augur:
augursociety.org/welcome-to-s...
My latest short story "Welcome to Spruceway" is available to read for free at Augur:
augursociety.org/welcome-to-s...
Welcome to Spruceway
Exhibit 1: The Source Is it… Okay. Recording. Hi. Jules found this audio recorder in what’s left of The Source. I said she should find something with video.
augursociety.org
August 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Care to take an audio tour of a mall during the zombie apocalypse?
My latest short story "Welcome to Spruceway" is available to read for free at Augur:
augursociety.org/welcome-to-s...
My latest short story "Welcome to Spruceway" is available to read for free at Augur:
augursociety.org/welcome-to-s...
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Love story and dark humour as much as we do? Love supporting human artists? Check out the latest episode of our Canadian Assassination Audio Drama.
The Concierge Episode 3 is now live!
While we SHOULDN'T pick favorites... we're gonna.
youtu.be/-4Q9-_yNxNs
The Concierge Episode 3 is now live!
While we SHOULDN'T pick favorites... we're gonna.
youtu.be/-4Q9-_yNxNs
The Concierge: Post Mortem Episode 3 #mystery #podcast #audiobook #theconcierge #canada #assassins
YouTube video by North Mist Studios
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July 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Love story and dark humour as much as we do? Love supporting human artists? Check out the latest episode of our Canadian Assassination Audio Drama.
The Concierge Episode 3 is now live!
While we SHOULDN'T pick favorites... we're gonna.
youtu.be/-4Q9-_yNxNs
The Concierge Episode 3 is now live!
While we SHOULDN'T pick favorites... we're gonna.
youtu.be/-4Q9-_yNxNs
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July 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Episode 2 of The Concierge: Post Mortem is now live!
Join support agents Hearty, Gardener, P.J. and Steward as they frantically piece together what the heck happened at the Donut Mill in Red Deer Alberta
www.northmiststudios.com
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#audiodrama #storypodcast #radiodrama #madeincanada #theconcierge
Join support agents Hearty, Gardener, P.J. and Steward as they frantically piece together what the heck happened at the Donut Mill in Red Deer Alberta
www.northmiststudios.com
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#audiodrama #storypodcast #radiodrama #madeincanada #theconcierge
July 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Episode 2 of The Concierge: Post Mortem is now live!
Join support agents Hearty, Gardener, P.J. and Steward as they frantically piece together what the heck happened at the Donut Mill in Red Deer Alberta
www.northmiststudios.com
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#audiodrama #storypodcast #radiodrama #madeincanada #theconcierge
Join support agents Hearty, Gardener, P.J. and Steward as they frantically piece together what the heck happened at the Donut Mill in Red Deer Alberta
www.northmiststudios.com
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#audiodrama #storypodcast #radiodrama #madeincanada #theconcierge
Rabbit, I know you think you were helping out by not going into GI stasis on my birthday... But I could have avoided the emergency vet yesterday.
It's the other bunny this time, they want me to suffer for my past, I think.
It's the other bunny this time, they want me to suffer for my past, I think.
July 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Rabbit, I know you think you were helping out by not going into GI stasis on my birthday... But I could have avoided the emergency vet yesterday.
It's the other bunny this time, they want me to suffer for my past, I think.
It's the other bunny this time, they want me to suffer for my past, I think.
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New Episodes of “The Concierge”, (our home grown audio drama about fictional Canadian Assassins and Spies) drops every second Tuesday. Can’t wait for the next one? Neither can we! Meet the Jack of Hearts in his first interlude call home!
youtube.com/shorts/pw_YA...
youtube.com/shorts/pw_YA...
Post Mortem - Episode1 Interlude #mystery #podcast #spy#madeincanada #booktok
YouTube video by North Mist Studios
youtube.com
July 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
New Episodes of “The Concierge”, (our home grown audio drama about fictional Canadian Assassins and Spies) drops every second Tuesday. Can’t wait for the next one? Neither can we! Meet the Jack of Hearts in his first interlude call home!
youtube.com/shorts/pw_YA...
youtube.com/shorts/pw_YA...
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Finally listened to @northmiststudios.bsky.social first episode!
Super fun and I highly recommend! I'm terrible at trying to describe things w/o spoilers, but I'm definitely interested in what happened, where the [REDACTED] went, and Hearty's relationship status👀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhI7...
Super fun and I highly recommend! I'm terrible at trying to describe things w/o spoilers, but I'm definitely interested in what happened, where the [REDACTED] went, and Hearty's relationship status👀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhI7...
The Concierge Post Mortem: Episode1
YouTube video by North Mist Studios
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July 3, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Finally listened to @northmiststudios.bsky.social first episode!
Super fun and I highly recommend! I'm terrible at trying to describe things w/o spoilers, but I'm definitely interested in what happened, where the [REDACTED] went, and Hearty's relationship status👀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhI7...
Super fun and I highly recommend! I'm terrible at trying to describe things w/o spoilers, but I'm definitely interested in what happened, where the [REDACTED] went, and Hearty's relationship status👀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhI7...
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And here we are! Episode One is live!
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Post Mortem: Memories | The Concierge
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July 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
And here we are! Episode One is live!
shows.acast.com/the-concierg...
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