over the moon to be featured on spine! please give it a look :)

"But that’s too easy, isn’t it? It’s so easy that I never considered crawling into his skin." Hiero de Lima (@lesbiankakyoin.bsky.social) explains why they chose to cosplay as Swansea from Mouthwashing despite looking nothing alike. intothespine.com/2025/11/01/h...

Happy anniversary to this fragment story that I wrote for @intothespine.bsky.social! Now more than ever, the arts and humanities need our support. Thank you, @diegoarguello.bsky.social, for publishing it! intothespine.com/2024/09/14/s...

very honored i had the chance to write this for into the spine!!

"And isn’t that the American dream? To have enough time and money to fulfill your goals, to do meaningful work without having to stress over bills? To be an important and beloved member of your community?" @beewertheimer.com faces the realities of house flipping intothespine.com/2025/09/06/g...

"The students noticed first: my pink backpack, pink bike helmet, pink sneakers. I didn’t start loud. It built slowly." Jervon Perkins shares the story of Serenity Hart and learning to be seen in Final Fantasy XIV. intothespine.com/2025/08/23/s...

haven't started responding to folks individually, but from a quick glance, the next couple of months might already be fully booked. if you wanted to pitch, i'd encourage you to do so by tomorrow at the latest (sorry that windows are this short - i can only field so many pitches)

The best thing I've read all day: intothespine.com/2020/09/22/h... If you're not following @intothespine.bsky.social, I recommend you start!

spine is taking pitches again, ranging from short ($30 for 150-300 words) to longer form pieces ($60 for 500-700 words). *please* read the guidelines carefully, which now reflect the current monthly budget. i want to hear from bipoc and queer folks first and foremost. intothespine.com/write-for-us/

"For those of us who struggle with mental health, it offers a sanctuary — a space to dream of a life that feels out of reach." Jastine Beatrice Yap shares her story of playing The Sims 4 as a depressed queer, and turning 25. intothespine.com/2025/07/10/t...

the site doesn't have the same sway as what people consider an independent outlet nowadays, but I've been running it since 2018 and i get pitches from new writers regularly. i'd love to continue giving them a home. there's a patreon if you want to support them! www.patreon.com/c/intothespine

spine is back, albeit with a different schedule. time and budget constraints has led to a monthly piece instead. for context, most of the pieces on the site over the years i've commissioned out of pocket, and that's not longer possible. june and july are covered, but i'll open submissions soon

"An act that is supposed to deny uncertainty ironically becomes complicit in a rigid state of stagnation and exhaustion." Zonghang Zhou (@zhzhou86.bsky.social) examines the meaning of repetition via Papers, Please, and Tang Shanjun's Sisyphean efforts. intothespine.com/2025/05/23/t...

I can't believe it's been one year since I wrote this fragment story for @intothespine.bsky.social! I enjoyed writing about the music in Tears of the Kingdom. Thank you, again @diegoarguello.bsky.social, for the opportunity! intothespine.com/2024/05/19/t...

Very happy with this feature I did on Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo for @intothespine.bsky.social (thanks @diegoarguello.bsky.social) covering one of my favorite moments in the game.

"A fourth-wall break moment early on, however, quickly changed my mind." Mikhail Madnani (@va11halla.bsky.social) is pulled into Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo by one specific sequence. intothespine.com/2025/02/22/t...

Happy publication anniversary to this fun little Paper Mario poem, published a little over a year ago by @diegoarguello.bsky.social & @intothespine.bsky.social. I've always loved Gourmet Guy's line about learning to bake at truck driving school--this poem is an ode to laughter 🚚🚚

"Perhaps that's why this scene felt so angsty, because Vertin is me, and Schneider had said that to me. Schneider was bidding farewell, and I would no longer see her again." Ree Summers explores a dialogue line in Reverse: 1999. intothespine.com/2025/01/27/g...

happy 7th, @intothespine.bsky.social - and a massive shoutout to everybody who continues to choose the site as a place to share their stories

"I’m afraid, but my mouth isn’t. 'Would they see him if he was a little girl?'” Autumn McGarr (@flamingo-teeth.bsky.social) shares their story about gardening in Sonic Adventure 2. intothespine.com/2025/01/13/o...

intothespine.com/2024/12/30/s... If you have not checked this out yet, please do!! a vast collection of perspectives detailing the different pieces of media that defined their 2024 it's so varied, there's so many morsels to chew on, more games added to the backlog

I got to gush about Nine Sols as part of Into the Spine's Stories of 2024. There's some great shoutouts to the best games of last year, so check it out!

I wrote a blurb for this! It’s about (surprise) Slay the Princess 💕

sharing again ahead of the weekend - i'm still grateful and honored by everyone's participation. if you haven't heard about spine, i've pubbed over 150 writers and counting, and there's a new piece every week. i cover most payments myself, but there's a patreon, too: www.patreon.com/c/intothespine

Glad to be a part of this for a second year! In an era of dramatic narratives, multilayered characters, and breathtaking graphics, Ape Escape (1999) and Astrobot showed that you don't need any of that to push an industry forward. Ape Escape was my favorite game that I played in 2024!

Wrote a little piece among a ton of great writers ❤️

I contributed to the big 2024 wrap-up on @intothespine.bsky.social, it's over a hundred writers who each contributed ~100 words about various games and other industry subjects from the last year. intothespine.com/2024/12/30/s...

ICYMI I was featured (along with 101 other writers) in @intothespine.bsky.social’s yearly round up! Honored to be asked and to be among so many writers I adore and respect. Check it out!

Sharing this again with a heartfelt thank you to @diegoarguello.bsky.social who manages to put together this wonderful thing each and every year without fail. Go read!

I wrote about Hyper Wobbler in there!

"And then we have the moments when we let go..." What a stunning, moving piece from @miri.bsky.social among a beautiful celebration of all the artists, writers and developers who made life worth living this year. Now we're crying.

I'm in here with a thought about one of the furriest and funniest movies I've ever seen.

proud to be among the 102 loser nerds (affectionate) who keep gaming & indie journalism alive @diegoarguello.bsky.social @intothespine.bsky.social

2024 was a great year for games.

Into the Spine's 2024 roundup is out! So many treasures of the past year, as viewed through the lens of as many talented writers. Among them, a lovely piece about our game by Kate Gray @hownottodraw.bsky.social. The full roundup is well worth a read.

So wonderful to be included! An amazing group of people

It's always great to be involved with Into The Spine's end of year roundup.

i wrote a short blurb about Void Stranger for this - it's really humbling to be included along with so many skilled writers!! thanks to Into the Spine for letting me write again, and definitely take a look at the other articles in here!

Really cool to contribute to this piece! Honestly the perfect format for me to gush about Still Wakes the Deep's brilliant accent range. Loved going through and reading everyone elses picks and thoughts! Go give it a read if you're looking for some inspiration on what to play/watch next.

thanks @diegoarguello.bsky.social for inviting me to write a bit about 1000xresist, which may well be the game that defined my 2024... this year i straight up didn't play anything new until june. i thought games were over for me. and then i played 1000xresist and was like ok now i like games again

Phenomenal, as always, to contribute to this--this year with a blurb about Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town. 🐄🐔 Thanks, @intothespine.bsky.social and @diegoarguello.bsky.social!! 🥰🥰🥰 I can't wait to read the other entries!

What a pleasure and honor to be among so many talented and expressive writers. Everyone is making art and I’m babbling about Famicom Detective Club in the corner!

I’m having such a great time reading everyone’s blurbs. 102 beautiful vignettes, a portal into 2024.

An honor and a privilege to contribute to @intothespine.bsky.social. Here's my entry for 1000xRESIST, a singular portrait of motherhood, sisterhood, religion, and language. It echoes across Hong Kong, Gaza, and my own family tree. A masterpiece. Thank you @sunsetvisitor.studio.

Had a cry and wrote a thing about Phoenix Springs (@calligramstudio.com) and this stupid beautiful shitty year. It’s right at the end, but I recommend reading absolutely everything on this page, too. What a wonderful bunch of people to share a page with. 💜🥲

Incredible job by Diego on this. Thank you for helping highlight so many voices and, in many ways, creating a document of where games criticism currently stands.

Thank you @intothespine.bsky.social for inviting me to do a short something for this! I took a left turn and wrote about Elden Ring 😬

Check out my write-up about SMTV:V, and all the other amazing 2024 write-ups at @intothespine.bsky.social !!

You can find my review of FFVII Rebirth here ⬇️

I contributed to this! I wrote a blurb on Animal Well. This is a monumental yearly list @diegoarguello.bsky.social puts together from people across the games writing world. Check it out!