Anna Megill
@annamegill.com
Lead Writer on Cyberpunk 2 at @CDPROJEKTRED • Fable • CONTROL • Dishonored: DoTO • Avatar: FoP • Guild Wars 2 • Award-winning game writer & best-selling author • The Threshold Kids are my fault, sorry • www.annamegill.com
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Hullo! I’m Anna Megill, a veteran video game writer & author. I write big, fancy AAA games like Fable, Control, Dishonored: DOTO, & Avatar: FoP. I’m currently the Lead Writer on Cyberpunk 2 for CD PROJEKT RED. I live in Boston with my shy baby kitty Mirri & run The Discord for Interactive Narrative
I brought some Nordic treats in to the studio and introduced my colleagues to the Finnish practice of hazing with salted licorice 💀
January 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I brought some Nordic treats in to the studio and introduced my colleagues to the Finnish practice of hazing with salted licorice 💀
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Hullo! I’m Anna Megill, a veteran video game writer & author. I write big, fancy AAA games like Fable, Control, Dishonored: DOTO, & Avatar: FoP. I’m currently the Lead Writer on Cyberpunk 2 for CD PROJEKT RED. I live in Boston with my shy baby kitty Mirri & run The Discord for Interactive Narrative
January 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Hullo! I’m Anna Megill, a veteran video game writer & author. I write big, fancy AAA games like Fable, Control, Dishonored: DOTO, & Avatar: FoP. I’m currently the Lead Writer on Cyberpunk 2 for CD PROJEKT RED. I live in Boston with my shy baby kitty Mirri & run The Discord for Interactive Narrative
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This bobtail squid burrowing into the sand is already adorable, but please watch till the very end!
It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself 🦑𓂃◌𓈒𓐍
It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself 🦑𓂃◌𓈒𓐍
January 12, 2026 at 12:03 PM
This bobtail squid burrowing into the sand is already adorable, but please watch till the very end!
It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself 🦑𓂃◌𓈒𓐍
It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself 🦑𓂃◌𓈒𓐍
Whew! First day back at work was a whirlwind, but I'm LIT UP with excitement for this next year! 💥🦾
January 12, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Whew! First day back at work was a whirlwind, but I'm LIT UP with excitement for this next year! 💥🦾
Hullo! I’m Anna Megill, a veteran video game writer & author. I write big, fancy AAA games like Fable, Control, Dishonored: DOTO, & Avatar: FoP. I’m currently the Lead Writer on Cyberpunk 2 for CD PROJEKT RED. I live in Boston with my shy baby kitty Mirri & run The Discord for Interactive Narrative
January 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Hullo! I’m Anna Megill, a veteran video game writer & author. I write big, fancy AAA games like Fable, Control, Dishonored: DOTO, & Avatar: FoP. I’m currently the Lead Writer on Cyberpunk 2 for CD PROJEKT RED. I live in Boston with my shy baby kitty Mirri & run The Discord for Interactive Narrative
First time waking up for work since the beginning of December and oooof it's early
January 12, 2026 at 12:01 PM
First time waking up for work since the beginning of December and oooof it's early
Last day of vacation. How could this happen?? I could swear I still have a few weeks left
January 11, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Last day of vacation. How could this happen?? I could swear I still have a few weeks left
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hey so this is blatant false information punishing people for doing the right thing. no, it was not a "grabber". it was a reputable survey site that discord has used previously for limited surveys.
nothing can """grab""" information if you dont provide it, which an anonymous survey didnt ask for.
nothing can """grab""" information if you dont provide it, which an anonymous survey didnt ask for.
January 11, 2026 at 4:37 AM
hey so this is blatant false information punishing people for doing the right thing. no, it was not a "grabber". it was a reputable survey site that discord has used previously for limited surveys.
nothing can """grab""" information if you dont provide it, which an anonymous survey didnt ask for.
nothing can """grab""" information if you dont provide it, which an anonymous survey didnt ask for.
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It's been a long, horrible time in games media, but finding out about this put a giant smile on my face: bsky.app/profile/game...
New, gender-focused video game site Mothership announced
New, gender-focused video game site Mothership announced
The new publication will focus on gender inclusivity and building community.
www.gamedeveloper.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:19 PM
It's been a long, horrible time in games media, but finding out about this put a giant smile on my face: bsky.app/profile/game...
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Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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i know a lot of games journalists and critics follow me, and you'll notice that mothership.blog already has a "How to pitch" page live, along with a few other pages! so yes, please, go ahead and pitch. i'm so excited to announce this in part to get more of your voices out there.
January 9, 2026 at 5:10 PM
i know a lot of games journalists and critics follow me, and you'll notice that mothership.blog already has a "How to pitch" page live, along with a few other pages! so yes, please, go ahead and pitch. i'm so excited to announce this in part to get more of your voices out there.
Holy crap, I did it. I did every single thing on my to-do list for vacation--including a bunch of last-minute projects that popped up. I laughed when I made up the list because it was so ambitious, but look at me now!
January 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Holy crap, I did it. I did every single thing on my to-do list for vacation--including a bunch of last-minute projects that popped up. I laughed when I made up the list because it was so ambitious, but look at me now!
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come work with me... even more directly!?
Narrative Designer (Project Based Role)
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meowwolf.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:39 PM
come work with me... even more directly!?
Every "AI Haters" list I'm added to makes me stronger
January 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Every "AI Haters" list I'm added to makes me stronger
I reached the same conclusion. Fiddled around with genAI, was *deeply* unimpressed with the results and saw no place for it in my process.
(Not speaking for anyone but myself here)
(Not speaking for anyone but myself here)
Larian writing director says gen AI won't be used for the new Divinity game's writing
Says they tinkered at it for research, and it created work that was "at best" 3/10 in terms of quality, inferior to even his own worst human-written drafts
www.reddit.com/r/Games/comm...
Says they tinkered at it for research, and it created work that was "at best" 3/10 in terms of quality, inferior to even his own worst human-written drafts
www.reddit.com/r/Games/comm...
January 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I reached the same conclusion. Fiddled around with genAI, was *deeply* unimpressed with the results and saw no place for it in my process.
(Not speaking for anyone but myself here)
(Not speaking for anyone but myself here)
Getting amped for work next week with a rewatch of Edgerunners 💥
January 8, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Getting amped for work next week with a rewatch of Edgerunners 💥
I can't believe my vacation is almost over. Five weeks off seemed like an eternity when I booked it, but they went by in a blink. I was just starting to relax too. Nothing I can do except enjoy the time I have left and make waffles for breakfast
January 8, 2026 at 1:33 PM
I can't believe my vacation is almost over. Five weeks off seemed like an eternity when I booked it, but they went by in a blink. I was just starting to relax too. Nothing I can do except enjoy the time I have left and make waffles for breakfast
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Sometimes all you can do is make the world 0.0000000000001% less awful by being a good person and it feels very meaningless but it’s also the only thing that really matters
January 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Sometimes all you can do is make the world 0.0000000000001% less awful by being a good person and it feels very meaningless but it’s also the only thing that really matters
It's snowing again in Boston. Last winter here was a bust, but this year I have no complaints. So much snow! Much cold! Many ice!
January 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
It's snowing again in Boston. Last winter here was a bust, but this year I have no complaints. So much snow! Much cold! Many ice!
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This sucks but I think non-Americans being justifiably angry at Americans for what the American government is doing and threatening to do, and Americans experiencing that anger and frustration personally in ways that are unpleasant, is probably an important part of any path back to stability
January 7, 2026 at 1:15 AM
This sucks but I think non-Americans being justifiably angry at Americans for what the American government is doing and threatening to do, and Americans experiencing that anger and frustration personally in ways that are unpleasant, is probably an important part of any path back to stability
Watching my colleague's post turn into today's Discourse makes me want to go back to bed
January 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Watching my colleague's post turn into today's Discourse makes me want to go back to bed
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So would extending Act 1 (before the heist) in CP77 make the game better?
1. No it wouldn't. It's like saying we should spend more time on Tatooine with farmer Luke before he got involved with all this Jedi stuff.
(1/3)
1. No it wouldn't. It's like saying we should spend more time on Tatooine with farmer Luke before he got involved with all this Jedi stuff.
(1/3)
January 5, 2026 at 1:41 PM
So would extending Act 1 (before the heist) in CP77 make the game better?
1. No it wouldn't. It's like saying we should spend more time on Tatooine with farmer Luke before he got involved with all this Jedi stuff.
(1/3)
1. No it wouldn't. It's like saying we should spend more time on Tatooine with farmer Luke before he got involved with all this Jedi stuff.
(1/3)
Finally broke down and started watching the Maze Runner movies. Everything has a perfect name: The Maze, The Grove, The Scorch, WICKED, Flare. It's too tidy for my taste
January 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Finally broke down and started watching the Maze Runner movies. Everything has a perfect name: The Maze, The Grove, The Scorch, WICKED, Flare. It's too tidy for my taste
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Little thread of talks about writing and interactive narrative I've done, so I can pin it here:
First up - Sparkling Dialogue from Adventure X; how to make interactive conversations that have flow and meaning to them
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vRf...
First up - Sparkling Dialogue from Adventure X; how to make interactive conversations that have flow and meaning to them
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vRf...
AdvX 2018 - Jon Ingold - Sparkling Dialogue: A Masterclass
YouTube video by AdventureX
www.youtube.com
October 18, 2024 at 9:27 AM
Little thread of talks about writing and interactive narrative I've done, so I can pin it here:
First up - Sparkling Dialogue from Adventure X; how to make interactive conversations that have flow and meaning to them
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vRf...
First up - Sparkling Dialogue from Adventure X; how to make interactive conversations that have flow and meaning to them
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vRf...
