STOP. this is a selfie checkpoint. you must repost with a cute selfie to proceed.

I'm doing the marketing for this lovely little game! ❤️🌋 If you aren't aware, Small Loan Studio helps juniors and career changers grow their skills, experience and game dev credits. Our team is full of talented artists, programmers, musicians, writers and more. Support them for #WishlistWednesday!

Last night I won my first ever pub quiz!! The stars aligned with my team's niche knowledge of horror movies, sci-fi series, obscure science facts, and 80s-90s rock with supernatural references 🧠✨ Photo of Hazel tuckered out after carrying the team morale 💗

when I moved from australia to england and the salt n vinegar chips were no longer pink 😤

since when did Google Maps tell you which area of the train to board for quick transfers between train lines and exits?! that's actually v cool to me

This was the most fun game jam I've ever done and I think it's because everyone was just so on it, to the point where we were coming up with meme ideas 🤣 often marketing isn't even thought about but our whole team was incredible and I'm so proud of the end result 🥹 nivarian.itch.io/hamster-hype...

my first gmtk game jam is DONE! nivarian.itch.io/hamster-hype...

Today Hazel turned 4-months so we celebrated with a screening of Superman and her first pup cup in the sun 🌞

Gutted to miss this keynote but loved this article summary: www.gamesindustry.biz/remedys-sam-... My biggest takeaway is the importance of explaining /why/ something can't or should be done, especially when in a leadership position, to mitigate team frustration, disappointment and misalignment.

Snoozy Sundays with my little lady 💕

I survived Develop:Brighton but at what cost

before working in games marketing I did lots of jobs: commercial chef, security guard, pre-k teaching assistant, television extra - but my favourite was volunteer zookeeper for animal enrichment covering insects and reptiles (🐍🕷️ 🐛 🐢) plus small mammals like dingos, red pandas, meerkats and sun bears

went to a dog friendly screening of 28 Years Later and it was Hazel's first time in a movie theatre 🥹 she snoozed and cuddled the whole film, even while I was gasping and jumping lol anyway film was a 4.5/5 imo, a little better than the first and miles better than the second

I was already convinced to get The Witcher 4 on launch but after watching the demo I am frothing at the mouth 🐴😍🌲 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nthv...

Just when we think she's got the hang of only doing her business outside, she does it in the house 🫠 but I can't be mad at that lil face

Preparing a drinking bingo game with my friends for the following scenes: 🪞Singing to the mirror "where are you" 📻Asking the spirit box "are you angry at me" 🥴Repeating "what's the ghost's name again" three times 💡Screaming as soon as lights flicker 💀The least responsible person finding a tarot deck

Finished Endling: Extinction is Forever last night and omg 🥺😭 what a beautiful and poignant game! Going to give my heart some time to heal but will definitely play again and try to Platinum 🦊

Games PR can be tough but @thehashtagonist.bsky.social's advice is spot on: "when talking about organic coverage, you should always approach repping your game looking for a win-win situation ... if it only benefits you, you’ll likely have a rough time getting your game out there."

Guess who just got her first dog 🥹 everyone say hi to Hazel, the 10 week old cockerpoo 🧡

Saw a Cabaret show in New Cross last night and it was soooooo fun omg hard to choose a favourite but I really enjoyed the sad drag clown lip syncing to Bo Burnham's Welcome To The Internet 🤩 also there was an aussie hulahooper which was fun!

Another month, another wild west #BG3 fanfic chapter ✍️ this one has plot AND cowgirlin' (enjoy fellow galemancers!) archiveofourown.org/works/641339... (spoilers for where the smut is are at the top in case anyone wants to skip it no judgement)

yo wtf I did not expect to be crying at the new doctor who season 2 episode 2 . . . [SPOILER] hearing someone (even if fictional) feel like their life doesn't matter will never not hurt 🥺

Feeling too under the weather to eat a proper meal so I'm just having mashed potato and gravy in a ramen bowl ❤️‍🩹

Caught Final Destination Bloodlines on opening night yesterday and it SLAYED 💀 Should have known the screenwriter for Ready or Not and Scream 2022 could be trusted to make another masterpiece 🙂‍↕️🙏 silly, gorey, layered, brilliant!

Ahhhhhh! 🫣 I am unbelievably grateful that I was nominated for Game Dev Heroes let alone shortlisted for marketing brb need to remember how to breathe 🥹💞

what's everyone's daylist today? mine has definitely been tainted by last week's roadtrip where I was blasting throwback karaoke hits

i felt inspired

pictures from my Lake District hike last weekend 🍃

the sexual tension between you and the person you're overtaking on a freeway

Interesting read on TechRadar: using ChatGPT for a D&D one-shot 👀 search.app/Jngh1

thunderbolts in a meme

Kratos seeing something floating in the water: BUOY!

sometimes I feel like a male feminist in a frat boy house

sick of being told I have the music taste of "an old british geezer in the pub" because I like Don't Stop Believin and Valerie and Jesse's Girl when actually I'm just an ex-Gleek which is a lot worse

"I'm not like other girls" you're missing out on fun cocktails and singing along to ABBA during a night out but that's your prerogative I guess

Recently finished RF Kuang’s Yellowface

Is there anything more humbling than going out for drinks with your Dad and being unable to keep up with him 🙂‍↕️🍻 I'm ready for bed and he wants to go clubbing!

On the road to Manchester! 🚗 If anyone has suggestions of places to eat there or in Liverpool please share because I trust the recommendations of strangers on the internet more than an ad-riddled list online and Google Maps has too many options I can't decide 😭

Caught Until Dawn in the cinemas this weekend and had a fun time! Agree with people's criticisms about how it's not as intelligent or intriguing as the original game but imo it was still the right balance of silly and scary with a good variety of tropes that get developed.

Last night's PlayStation: The Concert was an absolute dream 😍 Excuse me while I spend the rest of the day exclusively listening to the God of War soundtrack to hype me up for a Monday 💪

oops I did it again Chapter 2 of my BG3 wild west AU is now out 🤠 archiveofourown.org/works/641339...

my favourite TikTok trend at the moment is "a dance a day keeps the sad away" because I'm a big advocate for a boogie after a long day at work or to help me reach my step goal on a lazy weekend 🕺

when the "skip ad" button shows up on a YouTube video

just want to mention that ka applegate, the author of animorphs series which deals with body horror and the fact that there are no winners in war, has a trans daughter and is a vocal trans ally and none of her main characters become cops at the end

It's never about the science. It's always about having a legal basis for your fear and hatred of other people.

"can't kill fascists with care" 🔥 Just finished playing the Thronglets game - it was more fun than I expected for a Netflix app 😆 then see at the end it's developed by @nightschool.bsky.social who made my fav Oxenfree 🙌 Quick, easy and loved seeing how my choices affected everything by the end! 🫣

Applying for @limitbreak.co.uk last year was one of the best decisions I ever made for my professional growth and personal confidence. It's invaluable to have more people to talk to about the gaming industry and friendly faces to recognise at events! Apply before 25 April: www.limitbreak.co.uk