Kristina Åkerman

@kristinakraah

Junior Narrative Designer on Funcom’s @DuneAwakening.com Previously Game Designer on "Dustborn" by @redthreadgames.bsky.social Opinions are my own.

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Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· 5d

Really loving the dialogues in OW2, I remember the same from the first game but really, the way traits and choices / consequences and skills are utilized is impressive. Definitely one of the top systems I’d love to peek at the back-end of. And did I mention I love snarky player responses?

A screenshot from the game Outer Worlds 2, during a dialogue with Abbot Josef Newell talking about his indespensable colleague Seer Wiley, who’s said to be able to predict the future.
Four player answer choices are visible on the screen, and the answer «[Nod sagely.] I, too, value a good lackey” is highlighted.

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· 9d

Just saw some close-up footage of the sun and what do you know, a fucking Reaper right there

A close up picture of the sun’s surface with a giant Reaper depositing something to the surface

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· 10d

I’ve been hanging out with my friends cats for a week and I think I might have to pack this one with me

A grey and white kitten is lying belly up in a lap, nuzzling its head toward an arm, eyes closed and a slight smile.

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Jul 8

Got my cameras out of storage. Most of these have flaws in different ways, but it’s time to see if they can be fixed! The Pentax is my fav, my dad passed it on to me after his second stroke that ruined his eyesight. The Brownie was my dads too, it was his very first camera as a teen. ❤️

A picutre of 5 different black cameras, 4 analogue and one digital. A digital Canon G9, a Brownie Hawkeye, a Kodak 200, a Pengax MG and a Fed 3.

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Jul 5

Yes Haaland but also NYLANDDDD what an absolute legend. And look how cute Norwegians are when they get out of their little boxes and get together and then they score against Brazil in a championship they haven’t qualified for in 18 years ❤️ What a game to remember

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Jun 22

I just got myself Absolution to finish off my fav trilogy (turned tetralogy I guess) by @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social and.. it’s… glowing in the dark? Or what sorcery is this

A photography of a book lying in a dark corner, parts of the cover illustration and book title «Absolution, Jeff VandDerMeer» seemingly illuminated

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Jun 9

Anyway, here’s a sourcream & cherry pie. Better than the internet

A picture of an open pie filled with a golden cream and dots and swirls of dark red cherry compote

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· May 3

Just stopping by to remind you that pancakes are good

A picture of stacked pancakes with yoghurt and jam, holding up a slice of a cutout

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Apr 9

Is it just me or does Io look like a peeled sweet potato crossbred with a turnip that has started to mold

NASA’s picture of Jupiter’s moon Io, an orb marbled with several different colors and dotted with small black craters and swirls. Kind if like the surface of a peeled potato.

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Nov 24

Cleaning out for move and found this notebook where I tracked the amount of perfect pelts I needed in Red Dead 2 and the perfect example of both why I stopped playing it and what a fucking nerd I am

a picture of a page from a handwritten notebook, listing all animals and perfect pelts needed for said animal

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Sep 28

Replaying Dragon Age Veilguard (for some reason, I have diffuse itchings I don’t know how to scratch) and using the photo mode to peek at unreachable areas. I just found this corpse in Dmeta’s crossing, placed in a very suspicious pose on a … giant wheel of cheese. I salute you, whoever did this.

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Jun 26

My first commemorative Funcom release coin 🥹 Here’s to many more!

A large metal coin with the text ”June 10th 2025 / Dune: Awakening” and a golden sandworm sticking out from the center

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Apr 26

…and then they give you this hahaha. The Baguette Baguette-outfit. I’m dead

A screenshot of Gustave in Clair Obscure wearing a caricatured french outfit; a striped t-shirt, suspender pants, a red beret, sunglasses and a baguette on the back.

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Jan 20

Indiana Jones also managed to deliver one of the most impactful lines I’ve ever seen in a game. It carries a LOT of weight, not only in the context of the game but for a lot of the other shit that’s going on in the world.

Screenshot from the game Indiana Jones, showing Dr. Voss in a car with the subtitle «Nothing is quite so easy to manipulate as an insecure male.»

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Jan 13

This is how it begins, isn’t it?

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Jan 11

I hold at your neck the teeny tiny gom jabbar

Picture of a soldier’s neck and throat, the collar of the uniform having a small needle pointed towards the soldiers throat, supposedly to make them hold their posture

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Jan 3

I’m curious to see which hobby will be the first to go, I mean I hope I manage to keep them all throughout the year, but I’m keeping an open mind that something more fun will come along. My self portrait made with a Procreate drawing tutorial (Art with Flo) for now :P

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Dec 6

Today’s elf shenanigans

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Dec 5

Office managers are the true narrative designers <3

Christmas elf rolling around another christmas elf inside a toilet paper roll at the office floor. Other christmas decorations in the background

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Nov 10

Still not done ranting about the amazing work the art team did on Dragon Age: Veilguard. Discovered that all NPC’s, in addition to objects in the world, get drops of rain on them. This is such a tiny detail that might probably pass a lot of people by but this is the kind of love for details I LOVE.

Screenshot from the game with an NPC standing in the rain with visible water drop texture on their arm

Screenshot from the game with a close-up of a crate with visible water drop texture

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Oct 31

Last rant today about THE LIGHTING but seriously. It’s a work of art. #dragonage

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Oct 31

Again: THE LIGHTING! 😭

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Oct 31

The character art is completely bonkers wth

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Oct 31

Had goosegumps from the splash screen and haven’t been able to stop for screenahots for more than 10 minutes. It’s gorgeous and it’s breathing BIOWARE - congrats on a majestic release!! @bioware.bsky.social I mean LOOK AT THE LIGHTING

Screenshot from Dragon Age Veilguard with a Rogue player standing in front of a wolf statue in a beautifully lit but dark, crumbling hallway

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Oct 28

I posted a pic but it didn’t show 🤷🏻‍♀️ We’re waiting for the candy buckets to be filled!

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Oct 19

Research is fun

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Oct 8

Next first; signing my first permanent contract! So happy to have joined the Funcom team in Oslo as a Junior Narrative Designer on Dune: Awakening. Feels surreal and I’m SO stoked for the future here

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Sep 13

Another first; holding a physical copy of a game I’ve worked on? I mean, if anyone told me this when I was a kid, digging through the GameBoy boxes at the video game store, I would have straigh out passed out. I’ll cherish this feeling for as long as I live:’)

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Nov 8

Oh, just some small fixes, nothing much

Kristina Åkerman@kristinakraah· Oct 26

Still processing all the amazing talks held at #Konsoll2023, like @losthiskeysman.bsky.social on writing for IP’s, @leepetty.bsky.social sharing rules to live and create by, @llyann.bsky.social & @stirpicus.bsky.social on how to define pillars & @annabrandberg.bsky.social sharing her passion for UX