Hey! I'm Julie! Writer, consultant, designer. If you need a writer for a project, or a consultant to take a look at a game, I am open for contract work! Let me know. I've worked on titles like Silent Hill 2 Remake, Signalis, and 1000xResist, and I made one of Paste's favorite games of 2024.

Part of my ongoing crusade to get people to read M John Harrison because holy shit. "Scenes you might find yourself in when you were already dead" ❤️‍🔥

ICYMI: "[P]ro Philosopher 2 can bring memorable entertainment while also being a very nice (and needed) first dip into political philosophy." Dídac Jiménez-Torras digs into Pro Philosopher 2, a game that lets you explore some of the most famous philosophical arguments:

we live in the ruins of a greater civilization

The new MinnMax Interview is a dev one-on-one discussion about the rise of autobiographical games! We have @gcuzzillo.bsky.social and Julian Cordero from @despelote.game, Jenny Jiao Hsia and @apthomson.bsky.social from Consume Me, and @meredithgran.com from Perfect Tides! youtu.be/RhS732KU1kg

Giovanni puts forth a beautiful idea here: what if our childhood games were remade for a new generation of kids to enjoy, rather than being remade for the cohort of adults who initially grew up with them? I love this idea. Passing stories down rather than holding onto them so tightly

It's Bandcamp Friday! Here's my rec: a collection of works by Renaissance composer Nicolas Gombert performed by the inimitable Apartment House. It's some of the most exquisitely elegant, achingly sad music I've ever heard. 10/10, no notes. anothertimbre.bandcamp.com/album/g-o-m-...

We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA. Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.

Just a little piano test Alex sent for our next project. calligramstudio.bandcamp.com/track/anamne...

After 9+ years at ustwo games I have unfortunately been made redundant. If you are looking for a stylised 3D generalist with 10+ years experience to have on your team please give me a shout or let others know that I am available for work! I'd love to chat ✨ fensartden.com [email protected]

I'm still looking for full-time or contract work – I'm a narrative design generalist with credits on multiple shipped titles. I focus on taming the complexity of narrative systems, writing prose, and leading narrative teams. brunodias.dev/bio

I may delete this because it’s a bit spicy but it shouldn’t be lost on us that games being turned into TV is essentially harvesting the stories written by those who don’t have union representation or healthcare with WGA by those that do. Our stories are good enough for TV but the writers aren’t?

If you missed my earlier post, I’m now the co editor of Exploits’ books section! If you have a pitch for us, please email [email protected] and find our pitch guide here

⚠️ NEW VIDEO ⚠️ 2025 was another amazing year for indies but there were too many that didn't get anywhere near as much attention as they deserved. Here are 5 of my favourite underrated titles and a montage of 129 upcoming ones, so get your wishlists ready! youtu.be/7-bqRRN3YEY

£500 given out to a working class writer every month. Details in link. Please share :)

I recognise the irony of me saying this while playing the remaster but Shadow of the Colossus really is one of the few sincerely timeless games. I reckon it could be designed exactly as is and have come out in any year in the last two decades and it would still become an instant classic.

RE that RT.. it’s wild how steam reviews are still so damn important to getting visibility. If you play and like indie games, the most generous and helpful thing you can do is spend an hour popping positive reviews onto anything you like with <500 or so reviews.

Great read on a game that has a LOT going on. Phoenix Springs doesnt offer easy answers even once you roll credits, but this article captures some of its complexity really neatly

Hey yall. As you've seen here - unfortunately a large portion of the ivy road team was laid off today, myself included. We're all looking for work! Gonna do a quick thread about those who were laid off today and why you should hire them:

Freelance Work: I'm on the hunt for a coder/webdev to assist on @rpgsite.net enhancing & maintaining our 100% custom backend, Mist Engine, & on spinning up exciting new projects. Knowledge of Elixir/Phoenix a must, Go desirable. Rates negotiable, and a chance for regular recurring work out of this.

It's time. Perfect Tides: Station to Station is out on PC and Mac. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESUK...

CALL FOR SPEAKERS! 📢 Develop:Brighton - Tuesday July 14th to Thursday July 16th. Women in Games is proud to be a media partner and we urge our community to step forward and take part. All submission details here: www.developconference.com/get-involved... #womeningames #gamesindustry

So grateful that writers as talented as Kelly are still covering our humble project almost a year and a half after release. Please read Unwinnable to support independent games media 🙏

TR-49: OUT NOW Narrative deduction / audio drama "Outstanding" - PC Gamer "Politically fierce" - Polygon "One of the best" - Thinky Games "I wanted to know everything" - RPS "Impressive - very impressive indeed" - Eurogamer $6.99 / ~6 hours Steam: tinyurl.com/2jvt9ewk iOS: tinyurl.com/4ucwx4s7

It comes out tomorrow!!

I LOVE how over the top the UI is for Phantasy Star 4's vehicle battles holy shit

Because... Please sign and remember to confirm your email address. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Breaks my heart to share this, but today is my last day at The Verge and I am looking for work! I'd really like to stay in video games, preferably in some kind of journalistic capacity but I can do PR/Marketing and maybe even a lil Narrative Design. Please get in touch! www.ashparrish.com

NEW VIDEO ALERT: 230 games came out on Steam the first week of 2026. I looked at every page to see what I could learn about the state of Steam. It made me feel like I was dying. youtu.be/Yjf-GPp3n5k

Inverse has decided to "divest from gaming content" so I'm out of a job again! This is almost certainly the end of my career in games media, and probably the end of my writing career. I'd love for that not to be the case, so I'd appreciate any leads but I'm honestly not hopeful for obvious reasons♥️

Inverse's Gaming section is being shut down as the company "divests" from gaming content. I'm out of a job along with my wonderful co-writers. I've put my heart and soul into this job for four years. Gonna need to take time to process, but I'm now completely open for work - and boy do I need it.

Disco Elysium (2019)

reference hand-drawn UIs from Trigun (1998)

I've been subscribed to Bathysphere since the start, and it's been full of really amazing little essays and lots of fascinating links about games, play and surrounding cultures. And now it's completely free! Highly recommend subscribing if you're not already.

NEW TRAILER

Ooo! A detective event 😀 I give Phoenix Springs a big recommend! Got a sci-fi Lynch thing going on and a strong visual style. Good mystery and gameplay too! #Blutoid

1. fuck ICE 2. help each other 3. long live weird horror 4. fuck ICE

loving Game Poems, a new "online playable magazine dedicated to exploring the artistic and poetic potential of short-form videogames" www.gamepoems.com

just thinking about the ✨cinematography✨ in Horses

For @designroom.bsky.social, I talked to 9 developers of Mirror's Edge for this 6000-word oral history. We've got juicy details on early Heat-inspired iterations, how the iconic art style came to be, and a peek inside the politics of the EA marketing machine. www.designroom.site/mirrors-edge...

As someone who likes to support artists on Bandcamp, this just made my morning.

Hello #PortfolioDay! I'm Anya. I am a freelance illustrator with a love for patterns and historical themes. Always open to new interesting projects! ✉️ [email protected] anyachalina.myportfolio.com/gallery

We're looking for a News Editor to join TWIV. Ideal candidate would have proven experience with: - Working in news for a games outlet - Conducting original reporting - Mentoring junior writers ...and genuinely enjoy writing news, diving deep, and talking to people. UK timezone preferred. Email me.

Clueless (1995, Writer/Director: Amy Heckerling, starring Alicia Silverstone)

Happy to confirm what everyone's saying about Titanium Court: it's a joyful, wacky, moreish delight. Go wishlist it now: store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/...

My Video Game Visual Voice Reel! Featuring voice acting from Dread Delusion, Old Skies (my BAFTA Breakthrough), Harold Halibut, Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader, The Seance of Blake Manor, The Excavation of Hob's Barrow, Lord Winklebottom Investigates, Mutropolis, Loco Motive, PRIM, and more!

I hit the button ✅😭🐸 🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨 Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount! #indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5

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