This knocked a memory loose in the ol’ brain-space. One time, at a corporate job, someone three levels above me asked me “What about SEO?” Me: “…What about it?” “Should we do something with that?” The year was ~2014. I wrote copy for a website.

Nothing like starting the day with a $600 vet bill. Someone please give me a job lol but also not kidding

Six games into the World Series I’ve decided I’m rooting for Canada

Evergreen question

I reviewed Jurassic World Evolution 3 for IGN! I'm a big fan of the series and this one really scratches that management sim itch. But with dinosaurs. www.ign.com/articles/jur...

The Phillies episode of Abbott Elementary gave me LIFE. God I miss that ballpark.

Rebellions are built on hope.

PREACH

And suddenly getting beaten at home by the Mets is not the most embarrassing Phillies postseason in recent memory

Tron: Ares is SO GOOD and the score is just incredible. I was lucky enough to attend a screening today with my three dads, Jeff Bridges, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross.

A story in three parts:

GO PHILS

This has been my life for almost eight months, and it’s not just games. I can’t understate how brutal it is out here.

This is as good a time as any to remind everyone that I am (desperately) looking for work! Nearly 20 years of writing + editing experience across multiple mediums: media, retail/shopping, content marketing, etc. Full-time, part-time, freelance, I'm flexible! You need words good? I do good words.

Me: Maybe if I change up my Indeed profile with better keywords I'll get more relevant job listings Indeed algorithm: We've found the perfect job for you! Have you considered... *shakes Magic 8 ball* ...VETERINARIAN? Only a 1.5-hour commute each way!

Listen, you can’t post a job listing for a FREELANCE position and then expect applicants to come into an office in one of the most expensive cities in the world. I mean, you can, but it’s real dumb.

I can tell you from experience it takes just as long to edit an AI-generated article as it does to write one from scratch, and the former still wouldn't be as useful. It might seem like you're saving time and money, but you're really just delaying the inevitable costs and time-consuming fixes.

WHAT A NIGHT.

The Kia Forum is a goth fashion show for NIN tonight and I am into it

Thank you to my friends at @gungho-america.bsky.social for these incredible chocolates to celebrate Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter! It’s taking a lot of will power not to just wolf them all down.

Regular reminder that I am looking for work! I'm a writer and editor with many talents: crafting brand and product copy, digging down into data and using it to tell a story, reporting and reviewing for games and tech media, whipping up website and social copy, editing for clarity and content, etc.!

Ron Gilbert? Say no more, I’m in.

I have seen the ninth circle of hell and it's being stuck in a chat loop with an AI chatbot for a major airline

I brought my family to DC for the Cherry Blossom festival. The first thing I saw when I exited the L'Enfant Plaza Metro was Mrs. Krabappel and Principal Skinner were in the closet making babies and I saw one of the babies and the baby looked at me

It took 10 years, but the feeling of vindication in my heart as the rest of the world realizes that the people of Philadelphia were right to kick Hitchbot's ass feels incredible

Now that’s how you eulogize a truly shitty person.

Hell yes to all of this and it applies to more than just games. Read the books you want, not the ones you think make you look smart. Watch your favorite TV shows and movies with glee even if they’re not that deep. Life is hard. Take your joy where you can find it.

2025 has been a trashfire of a year so far so let's just bring it back to beta. We launched too soon. Rewind please.

Blue Prince blew my mind. So clever. So challenging. After the credits rolled I felt like I needed a cigarette. It took me back to playing adventure games on the family computer and trying desperately to put all the clues together. A must-play if you like thinking your way out of puzzles.

Semi-regular reminder that I am looking for writing work! Full-time, part-time, contract/temp, single projects -- I'm flexible. 15+ years in games media plus years of experience in copywriting, editing, and content marketing. Let me help you tell your story and keep my cats fed!

You only truly understand shareholder capitalism when you realize an Ouroborus also has to shit.

This is the heart of the anger so many feel. Labor is paying for bad strategy, bad decision making, bad trend chasing… and no one is ever held accountable in AAA. If small indie studio owners can step up and own this, so must millionaire execs. Layoffs should never be made in the passive voice.

With the frequency of layoffs in this industry you’d think these companies would be better at it by now

It’s another fucking bloodbath in the gaming industry today. Really sick of seeing execs create such a toxic atmosphere in their never-ending quest for an infinite money cheat and then get cushy retirement packages.

I spent some time playing Borderlands 4 last weekend! Check it out! store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/h...

The cringe here is overwhelming. I’ve been reviewing games for 18 years and consulting on them for nearly a decade and I’d never dream of responding to a rejection like this, good lord. Also? It’s a small industry. People talk. If you do this, no one will want to work with you.

We’re talking Summer Game Fest tonight on SDGC! Come hang out in just over two hours!

Another SGF in the books! I’m tired and my social battery is drained, but what a time. Incredible people, incredible games.

Last day of SGF and I’m running on caffeine and dry shampoo, let’s goooooo

Sword of the Sea is legit. Probably my favorite game at Play Days so far.

Oh shit Project Milo is all grown up

PERSONAAAAAAAA

I do not need another gaming handheld, I do not need another gaming handheld, I do not need another gaming handheld, I do not need…

The women in the gaming industry are the absolute fucking best, no notes

i'm at the games showcase. i'm at the civil unrest. i'm at the combination games showcase and civil unrest.

Gotta say it’s hard to celebrate video games in a city under siege by a fascist government

Lou’s Lagoon at the Megabit station is so cozy and charming. I just want to curl up with it and explore.

Just played Dosa Divas here at SGF Play Days and it’s a treat! So fun, colorful, and creative. Tons of personality. A must if you liked Thirsty Suitors.

Let’s hear your most unhinged SGF predictions! I’ll start: this is 100% the year for Viva Piñata 3