Ending the work year feeling very thankful and unbelievably privileged to have worked with so many great people and talented teams who've trusted me with their games as a freelancer. Shoutout to all of the press and creator pals who've believed in those titles and have shown them some love, too 💛

My colleagues have great taste! Also, just in time for the Steam sale, you're welcome!

Stay safe out there y'all

$1 million for a Game Awards Trailer is a way over my budget. So, I'm going to post my Cat train idle game here for free and reposting is free as well! What a great deal!

my game awards hot take is that 4:Loop is a bad name for SEO and i hate that there are no spaces between the words, thank you

Laidback loot box incremental/clicker game Unboxathon is out now! 🍪 Unpacking meets Cookie Clicker 📦 Unbox, upgrade, and unlock 💰 Sell your items for profit 🫧 Simple and satisfying gameplay store.steampowered.com/app/3565100/...

Laidback loot box incremental/clicker game Unboxathon is out now! 🍪 Unpacking meets Cookie Clicker 📦 Unbox, upgrade, and unlock 💰 Sell your items for profit 🫧 Simple and satisfying gameplay store.steampowered.com/app/3565100/...

"Scrabdackle one of the most immersive open-worlds I’ve played in recent memory, and cements it as the best metroidvania you’ve never heard of." 💛

the Witchspire reveal means I get to highlight "beasties into besties" again which is one of my fav things i've written in a press release

We’re thrilled to announce that the official Witchspire Gameplay Teaser! This marks a major moment for the project as we share the never-before-seen gameplay. Don’t forget to add Witchspire to your Steam wishlist and share your excitement! 💜💜💜 #witchspire

December job thread! Here are some freelance and full-time gaming/culture/tech journalism jobs I've spotted 💛 Please repost and share with your un/underemployed friends!

I'm incredibly excited (and nervous) to announce my own newsletter. An Evening at the Inn is an RPG-focused bi-weekly newsletter with original reporting and writing from me, a curation of the best writing on RPGs, and more. an-evening-at-the-inn.ghost.io/welcome-to-t...

as a Cool Gaming Shit advocate, i will be super seated for this, the organisers are asking me to leave but i am simply too seated

Are you wearing the Marc Jacobs Runway Corduroy Volume Pants or are you just happy to see me?

Very neat to see @flatlinestudios.bsky.social cyberpunk deckbuilder Into The Grid featured! 💛 We're in very good company next to the survival crafting of @beacondev.bsky.social's AETHUS!

The Steam Awards 2025 are officially open, and we need YOUR help! 😤 Head over to Steam and vote for Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector for Outstanding Story-Rich Game. 📖 We really appreciate it! bit.ly/CS2SteamAwards

"Oh my goodness, what a joyfully silly thing, watching giant robots have dance battles." Steel Century Groove (@slothgloss.bsky.social) has John's seal of approval! The dance, dance robot revolution is coming January 28! 🕺🏾🤖

Reinstalled @ustwogames.co.uk's Assemble With Care last night and completed it again in one sitting. More games about taking care of our communities (and belongings), please. Truly a game that feels like a hug, that will make you want to hug someone, too. ❤️‍🩹

An @vgim.bsky.social exclusive: we reveal how Steam is censoring games featuring LGBTQ+ content in Russia on behalf of state censor Roskomnadzor. Thank you to Ian Masters and the Flick Games team for being brave enough to share their story. videogamesindustrymemo.substack.com/p/how-steam-...

there's a good joke in here somewhere about Labour being the Milkshake Duck of governments, racism and all

hold onto your broomsticks, y'all, it's gonna be a good one 🧙🏾‍♀️💛

my very first video games were Official PlayStation Magazine (RIP!) demo discs, started reading the mag and it inspired me to be a games journalist starting age 11 lol then the journalist to PR pipeline got me 🤷🏾‍♀️

Your PS5 is also an Xbox

the only good thing Brexit gave us is that everyone is now exceptionally good at making "country" + "crisis" portmanteaus

"Umami has great potential to be your companion for a quiet afternoon." 😊💛 Thank you LadiesGamers and Amanda for such a lovely review!

November, so another thread of freelance and full-time tech, gaming and culture job opportunities! Shares appreciated as always 💛

It's day 3 of @wearesecretmode.com's Cozy Quest! Little Corners is part of the Simulation Game collection and there will be a short developers interview from Sam, the Game Director of Little Corners. You can watch it on the stream, here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=byBB....

Sometimes I hate myself for the kind of gameplay ideas I have, coding this tumbling block physics with the screws was SOO hard But I'm happy that the block puzzles are getting more varied and better integrated with the platforming, pacing and all (game is ABYSS X ZERO, btw) #gamedev #lowpoly #axz

Sky Sports you ate this one little thing - not forgiven for the halo mess but love this!

Delighted for the Mimmox team on their super sweet debut (oh to be a tiny animal sleeping on a bed of food!) 🥞💛

anyone who can complete Stuck Together with their friendship intact will get the Sauce Seal of Approval (worth nothing but we'll all be impressed)

Shout out to all my Sims build mode ballers, this one's for you!

steam machine de la abuela

anyways new reaction photo unlocked

my Steam Machine take is that GabeCube" is very funny and creative, top work, folks!

"Into The Grid seems to be in fine shape for an Early Access game" 😊 @flatlinestudios.bsky.social

credits that include the names of everyone who worked on the game at any point

Big thank you to @ewithingtons.bsky.social for covering the Tailside release date news for PC Gamer! "Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim looks to be a warm hug against the bitter chill of winter" ☕ 💛 @coffeebeansdev.bsky.social www.pcgamer.com/games/life-s...

*coffee brewing intensifies* so delighted to be handling the PR on this one! get in touch if you want a review code or to judge my coffee shop order 😅💛

DevGAMM (@devgamm.bsky.social) really highlighted for me that the indie talent in Portugal (and across Europe) is really going places right now. So proud of my local scene. "Vision thrives in small, empowered teams" was a key quote I wrote down from a talk and #DevGAMM underlined that!

With @kaizengameworks.com taking the biggest cash prize for Promise Mascot Agency and @ycjygames.bsky.social the Grand Jury Prize for Keep Driving, @devgamm.bsky.social Awards 2025 in Lisbon turned out to be an indie star fest. www.gamesmarket.global/one-devgamm-...

The Regreening is a cozy simulation game about restoring nature in a soilpunk fairytale 🌾 🌱grow plants to create living ecosystems 🦉become friends with ancient spirits 🛠️make your own upcycling hub 🤗and hug ALL the animals! Follow us so you don't miss the demo! Thank you #PitchYaGame <3

Day 2 of @devgamm.bsky.social and another loud shirt! Marketing plans changed because of the GTA 6 delay? Want some advice about announcing a delay of your own? Come find me at the event to chat PR and marketing! #DevGAMM

Good morning from Day 1 of @devgamm.bsky.social! If you spot me and my funky shirt (or my jacket - floral patchwork), please feel free to start a chat about games marketing, what's on your backlog, or your PowerWash Simulator strats. #DevGAMM

November, so another thread of freelance and full-time tech, gaming and culture job opportunities! Shares appreciated as always 💛

1. I love this! 2. Can someone team up with me and do this for Dog's Life

everyone say hello to the tiny raccoon eating cheese 🦝🧀 3D food puzzle game UMAMI @mimmox.bsky.social is out Nov 17 on PC if anyone would like a code! 💛

sweet, mischievous, and prone to making people gassy, Katamari Potato you are so relatable

everyone say hello to the tiny raccoon eating cheese 🦝🧀 3D food puzzle game UMAMI @mimmox.bsky.social is out Nov 17 on PC if anyone would like a code! 💛