Cara Ellison
@caraellison.bsky.social
I’m from Scotland, live in Scotland, and write and design the stories for videogames. My portfolio is here: https://linktr.ee/caraellison
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Ghost Town wins Game of the Year at 2025 TIGA Awards
Fireproof Games' single-player VR title also won Best Puzzle Game
www.gamesindustry.biz
a lifetime goal achieved: gamesindustry.biz wrote a whole thing about ghost town winning best game and best puzzle game on tuesday
www.gamesindustry.biz/ghost-town-w...
www.gamesindustry.biz/ghost-town-w...
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let it rain on us forever
November 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
let it rain on us forever
very annoying when @joewintergreen.com hogs all the good posts
November 24, 2025 at 1:38 AM
very annoying when @joewintergreen.com hogs all the good posts
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now that all the games press is gone, we only have the loudest gamers to rely on when trying to get a vibe of whether a game is good, which is extremely worse than nothing
all you hear about any game that comes out now is "it's shit" or "it's fucked" regardless of how shit or fucked it is
all you hear about any game that comes out now is "it's shit" or "it's fucked" regardless of how shit or fucked it is
December 1, 2024 at 6:07 AM
now that all the games press is gone, we only have the loudest gamers to rely on when trying to get a vibe of whether a game is good, which is extremely worse than nothing
all you hear about any game that comes out now is "it's shit" or "it's fucked" regardless of how shit or fucked it is
all you hear about any game that comes out now is "it's shit" or "it's fucked" regardless of how shit or fucked it is
I think I’m turning into one of those people who *has* read the books and hates that the tv show people have ignored what the books are trying to say
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I think I’m turning into one of those people who *has* read the books and hates that the tv show people have ignored what the books are trying to say
Annie is queen of expressions; I love everything about her work
Just updated my site if you like looking at that sort of thing. anniewuart.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Annie is queen of expressions; I love everything about her work
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Just updated my site if you like looking at that sort of thing. anniewuart.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Just updated my site if you like looking at that sort of thing. anniewuart.com
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oh i'm sorry am i bothering you???
November 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
oh i'm sorry am i bothering you???
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"Yes, we think this romantasy slop is equal to Shakespeare because they are both written works and some people enjoyed both of them."
This is a fuckin ChatGPT virus
This is a fuckin ChatGPT virus
November 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
"Yes, we think this romantasy slop is equal to Shakespeare because they are both written works and some people enjoyed both of them."
This is a fuckin ChatGPT virus
This is a fuckin ChatGPT virus
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I finished it last week. One of the best games ever and easily the best detective game. It's not even close on that front. Wish I could play it again for the first time.
November 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I finished it last week. One of the best games ever and easily the best detective game. It's not even close on that front. Wish I could play it again for the first time.
rewatching this due to side project and like…. the economy of storytelling and worldbuilding and the space between dialogue (massive, contemplative) is wonderful
November 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
rewatching this due to side project and like…. the economy of storytelling and worldbuilding and the space between dialogue (massive, contemplative) is wonderful
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Pleasantly surprised to learn that this video is actually about cool game UI (among a dozen other topics, it's a chaotic watch)
The most important point here is that the primary reason we're getting less varied and experimental interfaces in games is... the economy
youtu.be/Zc3D-5ZyQpI
The most important point here is that the primary reason we're getting less varied and experimental interfaces in games is... the economy
youtu.be/Zc3D-5ZyQpI
Yes, games really WERE cooler years ago
YouTube video by f4mi
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Pleasantly surprised to learn that this video is actually about cool game UI (among a dozen other topics, it's a chaotic watch)
The most important point here is that the primary reason we're getting less varied and experimental interfaces in games is... the economy
youtu.be/Zc3D-5ZyQpI
The most important point here is that the primary reason we're getting less varied and experimental interfaces in games is... the economy
youtu.be/Zc3D-5ZyQpI
[no spoilers] I think it’s got one of the best stories in games this year - it’s got a very acute awareness of class stratification and is very attached to interrogating the history of ancient lands and how that gets buried or forgotten
Played through the opening of The Seance of Blake Manor this evening.
Suitably gothic, and sets up it's mystery well. Intrigued to keep playing and explore more. Has the feel of an old school point and click but with more modern sensibilities.
Suitably gothic, and sets up it's mystery well. Intrigued to keep playing and explore more. Has the feel of an old school point and click but with more modern sensibilities.
November 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
[no spoilers] I think it’s got one of the best stories in games this year - it’s got a very acute awareness of class stratification and is very attached to interrogating the history of ancient lands and how that gets buried or forgotten
if you cannot provably move the build along in the desired direction, and in fact, are stopping the build from growing in a useful way or constantly spending (always expensive) time on increasing scope in an unneeded direction, that’s a pretty big uh, matzah ball
finished a rambly ruminatey blog post i had in drafts for a long time, curious if yall have seen this also or think i'm full of shit (i am but maybe not about this)
www.joewintergreen.com/gaslighting-...
www.joewintergreen.com/gaslighting-...
shit i keep seeing: “conflict resolution” via gaslighting – joe wintergreen internet zone
www.joewintergreen.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
if you cannot provably move the build along in the desired direction, and in fact, are stopping the build from growing in a useful way or constantly spending (always expensive) time on increasing scope in an unneeded direction, that’s a pretty big uh, matzah ball
very important that my local MSP becomes absolutely sick of me
November 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
very important that my local MSP becomes absolutely sick of me
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I love reading player comments
November 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I love reading player comments
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Watching The Karate Kid, and I love the consistency of “rich people are jerks” and “bullies deserve to get their ass beat.”
November 22, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Watching The Karate Kid, and I love the consistency of “rich people are jerks” and “bullies deserve to get their ass beat.”
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Mamdani is what happens when you have a charisma of 20
November 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Mamdani is what happens when you have a charisma of 20
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im very confused by american politics
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im very confused by american politics
November 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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im very confused by american politics
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im very confused by american politics
A lot of you have not done this. are you ok. do you need me to come by and make you
Don't forget to submit your game for the 29th Annual DICE Awards, recognizing excellence among peers currently working in games!
Deadline is Friday, December 5th at 5PM PT
To submit or download the full rules and eligibility requirements, please visit: www.interactive.org
Deadline is Friday, December 5th at 5PM PT
To submit or download the full rules and eligibility requirements, please visit: www.interactive.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A lot of you have not done this. are you ok. do you need me to come by and make you
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Don't forget to submit your game for the 29th Annual DICE Awards, recognizing excellence among peers currently working in games!
Deadline is Friday, December 5th at 5PM PT
To submit or download the full rules and eligibility requirements, please visit: www.interactive.org
Deadline is Friday, December 5th at 5PM PT
To submit or download the full rules and eligibility requirements, please visit: www.interactive.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Don't forget to submit your game for the 29th Annual DICE Awards, recognizing excellence among peers currently working in games!
Deadline is Friday, December 5th at 5PM PT
To submit or download the full rules and eligibility requirements, please visit: www.interactive.org
Deadline is Friday, December 5th at 5PM PT
To submit or download the full rules and eligibility requirements, please visit: www.interactive.org
silent hill townfall when
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
silent hill townfall when
i didn’t even know there was a Barry fucking Topping game coming out and I’m so excited to try it out! Theres a wonderful sega era/PS2 fusion vibe going on in all of this and I love to see it
Our debut title, sword action shooting game BIRDCAGE, is out now! Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this challenging, story-driven arcade shooter!🕊️🥚
store.steampowered.com/app/2158550/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2158550/...
November 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
i didn’t even know there was a Barry fucking Topping game coming out and I’m so excited to try it out! Theres a wonderful sega era/PS2 fusion vibe going on in all of this and I love to see it
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Scots are built different
November 21, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Scots are built different
Want to just point out that it’s like -4c rn and I just walked past someone wearing shorts
many people imagine a dark hellhole when they think of Scotland in winter but not me. somehow the landscape intensifies in the winter, and all the shapes the sun hits get sharper
November 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Want to just point out that it’s like -4c rn and I just walked past someone wearing shorts
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I always forget how much I love winter here until it hits. The light is so soft and strange, the nights are graveyard still. It's so gorgeous.
November 21, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I always forget how much I love winter here until it hits. The light is so soft and strange, the nights are graveyard still. It's so gorgeous.