Are you a public-facing figure in the D&D, Daggerheart, Pathfinder, or other TTPRG world? Did you do work for WotC? Run a popular D&D podcast/video series? etc? I'm looking to interview you! Send me a DM if you're interested or know someone who might be.

Video game website company reveals galaxy brained new plan to play writers nothing if their posts don't get enough clicks https://kotaku.com/one-of-the-worst-companies-in-games-media-reveals-new-plan-to-only-pay-writers-per-click-2000698959

On Thursday evening Valnet issued new contracts to writers at TheGamer instituting a minimum article viewership threshold for payment. Most writers already have pay tied to article performance, but this new system would mean that if a piece didn't get X number of clicks you wouldn't be paid for it.

In this age of media streaming, I became used to "whatever it puts on" for music. It's fine, it works. But recently, I remembered the quickly forgotten world of internet radio stations. and its great! It does exactly what I needed, without any of the drudgery of modern streaming services.

A reminder that we're dead keen for pitches. Got a bunch in here already, but if you have a dream story, or a story only you can tell, chuck it in the form. Also we're looking for illustrators! We have some onboard already but we need more! Any Qs slide into my DMs!

If you see that BIG HOPS is made by 1 guy anywhere that is NOT true at all. We had a big team of skilled, smart, funny people and I will not accept being credited that way. It was my vision and I did a lot of jobs, but everyone in this list deserves the credit and praise: bsky.app/starter-pack...

Go read this, if only exclusively to chortle about the choice of feature image. thephrasemaker.com/2026/01/16/a...

I'm fortunate that a place as cool as Unwinnable was open to me being dramatic and introspective about such a common video game mechanic. Give it a read, it might validate some feelings you weren't aware you had.

this was 2025, as told by 91 writers across the world intothespine.com/2025/12/31/s...

I'd have never known that the actor from Tron/The Big Labowski has been doing such interesting work towards photography history revitalization if not for this site. It's cool to see. thephrasemaker.com/2025/11/25/t...

My coworkers generally love me. My editors, however, want to rip the concept of present tense out of my brain, neuron by neuron.

I wrote about how this K-Pop Demon Hunters Roller Coaster Tycoon Video was the only thing this year to remind me of how beautiful "old youtube" style content can be nowadays. www.thelizardrock.com/articles/a-f...

I'm breathing life back into my personal website. And what better a way to do that than a blog post about the phrase that got me through 2025? www.thelizardrock.com/im-getting-m...

I'll also be dusting off my Twitch account in the meantime. come join me for my favorite murder mystery game, Shadows of Doubt! www.twitch.tv/lizardrock

I went to go do the dishes to take my mind of things, only to be confronted by the reminder that I made a complete dogshit Mac & Cheese for dinner last night.

It sounds like this is a larger scale termination by Valnet. I don't know who all is affected, but my sympathies go out to them, too.

Unfortunately, my time as an Editor for TheGamer.com has come to an end. I met some of the best coworkers I've ever had there, I learned and grew a lot. If anyone is looking for a journo, especially for guides, reviews, VR, horror, and farming RPGs, I'd love to hear from you.

✨Have YOU played powerwash simulator and then gone on to powerwash something in real life? Do you have thoughts on how they compare? I want to talk to you for a story I'm working on. Shares appreciated!

Ziff Davis and IGN routinely decide that work done by our laid off colleagues is not important. But inevitably, that crucial work falls onto those who remain. Not this time. Not anymore.

Ok, so. I've been let go of my job at TheGamer. If you're looking for a gaming journalist with 7+ years of experience in the field and 3 years of experience as an editor, just hit me up at [email protected], or check santileguiza.com to read my work!

really excited to share this fun interview with the dude who designed THE Pokemon logo! www.ign.com/articles/mee...

I'm no longer with Polygon. If you're hiring, please consider the many talented writers and editors now on the market. Every one of them deserves a spot on your staff. I won't be talking more about the sale because I wasn't involved. Going to hang out with my kid. Taking wins where I can.

My deepest empathy goes out to all the Polygon folks now looking for work. I'm sorry that there's not more I could do to help.

"Babe where do you want to go for dinner?"

I am having a lot of fun being a goofball tonight, come see!

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Listen to me talk about Farming Simulator. It's a fun game, I swear

open.spotify.com/episode/0Uvp... Good evening, gamers! We divert from our usual schedule to bring you our own little recap of the Game Awards from last Thursday. We definitely didn't cover everything, so tell us what you found most exciting/aggravating/interesting about the show this year!

@warframe.com releases its new chapter today, and I got to ask Creative Director @rebbford.bsky.social several things about The Hex, the Warframe Community, and the 1999 update itself. Check it out! www.thegamer.com/warframe-199...

FUCK YEAH GAMERS!!!!!!! LET'S GO GAMERS!!!!!!

And as promised, a new episode! Stardew was the first ever game we talked about on our podcast, so it was fitting to be able to talk about the new updates after our long hiatus. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do! -J podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liz...

When they said "Everyone is here" they literally meant it, so here's the guide to unlocking every secret character in Vampire Survivors: Ode To Castlevania! I don't usually post guides here, but I'm proud of this one, so you will have to suffer me. www.thegamer.com/vampire-surv...

I'm dusting off my old Twitch Channel to start streaming again! But to keep it from overtaking my normal account, I made a separate account for that. Go.. engage, or what have you.

Last week, during the #EVA2024 I had the pleasure of talking with Florencia Fole and Marcos Ribatto Crespo from ADVA about the event, the association's trajectory, and their plans for the future. Give it a read! www.thegamer.com/eva-2024-arg...

This is how I found Affinity Photo, and it remains my favorite image editor.

I'm watching a macro delete all my twitter posts, so I'm glancing at my various posts from years ago. So far, none of them have beat out "This might be controversial, but I support mass carcinization"

Alright! Time to make the move over proper. Hi everyone, Expect a variety of games journalism posts mixed with dumb jokes and random hobbies.