Hi, I'm Lynette! Former research academic stolen by the games industry where I do: 🎮 Game production 📽️ Video production 🎓 Teach university narrative design courses I'm also the millennial friend who will drag you out to a local emo night 🖤 Check out my work, and let's connect! wizardphd.games

i played Final Fantasy 7 Revelation! only got ~50 mins w/ it, some quick thoughts: - combat system still GOATed, love what Cid and Vincent add to the dynamic - Wutai reimagined is stunning - the Highwind is sick, but worried about open world bloat/constant interruptions www.ign.com/articles/fin...

Playing Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Reminded Me of Its Best-in-Class Combat, But It Needs to Stay Focused | IGN Preview

The predominant feeling I came away with, however, is that maybe Revelation is getting carried away with stuffing its world with side content for the sake of it. Perhaps that's a symptom of trying to ...

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there’s a special kind of camaraderie when you have a 5:45am call time

What are you most excited about the driving gameplay in GTA 6?

Grand Theft Auto 6 fans think they've spotted the real-life inspiration for Jason and Lucia's Vice City apartment – but don't expect to ever visit it yourself. https://bit.ly/4cTYpqL

I turned a skeleton into a roast chicken in Fable. My combat-focused hands-on preview: www.ign.com/articles/fab...

I Turned a Skeleton Into a Roast Chicken in Fable, and I’d Do It Again | gamescom 2026

We finally played Fable, and there's a surprising amount of depth to be found in its spell-slinging combat. Our hands-on preview:

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this is now one of my favorite game changer episodes. anything with this group of gremlins (esp with Jeremy Culhane added to the mix) is always gonna be top tier.

Game Changer@gamechanger.dropout.tv · 3w ago

🚨 A new episode of Game Changer is out now on Dropout—featuring Kimia Behpoornia, Kurt Maloney, and Jacob Wysocki!

Last week I wrapped up my first project as a game producer! Our amazing team of 4 built a side quest in six weeks for Threadbare, an open-source, community-built adventure game by @endlessaccess.org Here's a glimpse of what we made! 🦜💀🧵

Threadbare Side Quest: The Eternal Quilt | Endless Access Internship

YouTube video by WizardPhD

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I love that we did this. Promote public services. Defend public services. 💛

Tom Caswell@tomcaswell.games · 3w ago

As a part of GameSpot’s cheap week, I looked into using the library to borrow games. Turns out, your local library might be WAAAAAAY better than any gaming subscription service, and it won’t cost you a dime. Full video: youtu.be/4jsYBULf-qc?...

Inspired by @lucyjames.games for her must play pick of Servant of the Lake for this week. Here are 5 Indie Games You Should Check Out if you love Rusty Lake Games. I dig up some other Flash game developers from the past as well as a game where you physically fight time. player.gg/curators/rob...

5 Games for Fans of Rusty Lake — Rob Manuel — player.gg

Be careful where you point and click

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Announcement!! Big Talk is back!!! The whole crew is here You can get that Big Talk goodness a few different places so please give those accounts a follow First ep is now live! www.instagram.com/bigtalkhq?ig... youtube.com/@bigtalkgami... www.tiktok.com/@bigtalkgami...

Big Talk Gaming

Big Talk, Small Conversations. Henry, Jesse & Imran (plus our lovely editor Ian) deliver and dissect the mildest takes you've ever seen in gaming and beyond, all under a harsh time limit. Feel free to...

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Caw! Caaw! You know what's a cool combo? Slay the Spire 2 and Dispatch for 10% off! Available on Steam ➡️ https://bit.ly/dispatchxsts2 Art by @lappuncheung.bsky.social @megacrit.com

FETCH MY BLADE is coming soon to Kickstarter, a journaling RPG where you play as the beloved dog of a retired legendary sword master, tasked with an important journey. Learn more: https://launchoracle.com/hit-point-press/fetch-my-blade/JMVS3?ref=hmc3a

GitHub going down literally in our last week of wrapping this project is just so fun, very cool, way to go lol

Bo Burnham: Healing the World with Comedy

Alt: Bo Burnham's INSIDE special, singing "healing the world with comedy"

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Big Walk hit 1 million sales in under one week. https://bit.ly/4wwaj1e

My friend @kellymtran.bsky.social made this TTRPG about dogs and swords! (and she's really awesome at everything she does, so I highly recommend) Follow the Kickstarter to get notified when it goes live. I personally want the sword plush for my dog, but all the campaign rewards look very cool

Ethan@glyphtide.games · last mo.

What's this...? An old friend returns...but changed?! 🗡️🐕 fetchmyblade.com

I live for the Thursday night beta patch notes (as I load up the daily) ❤️

Mega Crit - Slay the Spire 2 Out Now! ⚔️@megacrit.com · 4w ago

Beta Patch v0.111.0 is live!! Today's update includes: ⚖️ Lots of balance changes 🌐 Indonesian localization 🎨 New card art 🩸 Low HP idle animations! Patch notes: store.steampowered.com/news/app/2868840/view/671751488532383386

finally got to play Big Walk and it’s all I wanna do now

this will worsen my odds of getting chosen, but hop in that Discord server for a chance to join the Pony Island 2 beta playtest!

Daniel Mullins@dmullinsgames.bsky.social · last mo.

🐼Pony Island 2: Panda Circus🐼 at 🌃gamescom Opening Night Live💃 on August 25th more here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/201...

watched about 15 seconds before I changed my mind about spoilers because… now I just wanna load up another playthrough to try to find more scenes I’ve never seen 👀

Larian Studios@larianstudios.com · last mo.

Have you spent the past three years gleefully unravelling every plot thread in Baldur's Gate 3? Then you may be one of the few who've experienced some of the rarer scenes in the game! Let us know which one surprised you the most: www.youtube.com/watch?v=92pf...

Hello local business, your AI ads are costing you customers: aftermath.site/ai-poster-ad-f...

This summer I’ve: ✅ earned a microcredential in Game Making with Godot 👩🏽‍💻 led my first project as a game producer 📱started making weekly social guides 🎥 took on my first multi-week edit 🎮 prepped for teaching game narrative design classes in the fall The freelance grind is a wild ride.

A side project I've been working on—a curated link page of important essays on video game narrative—is now live. You can read about it on my blog: azhdarchid.com/the-game-nar... Or you can go straight to the dedicated website: www.gamenarrativereader.org

The Game Narrative Reader, Zeroth Edition

Announcing a curated, thematic link page of important essays and articles about video game narrative.

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My biggest (and new favorite) edit so far! A deep dive into how they created iconic shots in Independence Day at a time when CGI was taking over practical effects in films. Thanks to @clintgage.bsky.social for letting me take this on, and Charlie Lopresto for the notes to help make this final cut!

Independence Day: The Last Handmade Blockbuster | IGN30 Art of the Scene

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I hate it here

get it! 💙

Blue Prince@blueprincegame.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Steam Summer Sale is live now and Blue Prince is 40% off until 9 July 2026. https://bit.ly/41AwPsB

Book 6 wrecked me and now I’m speed reading Book 7 so I can finally catch up with everyone on Book 8 ✨ this is a series where I’ll consume all the media. give me tv shows, prequels, a video game, EVERYTHING

Dungeon Crawler Carl@dungeoncrawlercarl.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We are happy to announce that our friends at Peacock have officially greenlit the Dungeon Crawler Carl television series! @mattdinniman.bsky.social , Chris Yost and Seth McFarlane and his team at Fuzzy Door are all really excited to get to work. More details to be coming soon!

I work so I can buy more Blue Prince merch

iam8bit@iam8bit.com · 3mo ago

The prince returns! We've partnered with Dogubomb on a new Blue Prince collection. Headlined by a full game on cart Switch 2 release, this wave also includes a Red Prince pin, an En’Joya Lunch! Lunchbox, a Master Key replica, and two in game books! Preorder today! https://bit.ly/iam8bit-blue-prince