Heather Wald
@heatherteacup.bsky.social
Senior staff writer at GamesRadar+
| Usually drinking tea and wondering around Thedas or the Sword Coast | 🌈 She/Her ✉️: [email protected]
| Usually drinking tea and wondering around Thedas or the Sword Coast | 🌈 She/Her ✉️: [email protected]
I've done a lot of interviews this year, but speaking with @hellocakebread.bsky.social about @ivyroadgames.bsky.social's Wanderstop (which is a game I haven't stopped thinking about all year) was a big highlight for me. What a gem it is. www.gamesradar.com/games/simula...
"Just making a cozy game isn't enough to heal a person": Why Wanderstop and its blend of introspection and tea-making has stayed with me throughout 2025
Year in Review 2025 | Speaking with Ivy Road founder and writer and director Davey Wreden about Wanderstop's comforting, dark infusion
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December 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I've done a lot of interviews this year, but speaking with @hellocakebread.bsky.social about @ivyroadgames.bsky.social's Wanderstop (which is a game I haven't stopped thinking about all year) was a big highlight for me. What a gem it is. www.gamesradar.com/games/simula...
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Just when it looks like cozy games may have reached their peak, they keep getting bigger and more popular. Here's my story on why and how for The Guardian, including lots of amazing insights from folks across the industry:
Non-violent games about cooking, farming or tidying now rival the more traditional video game pursuits of shooting and fighting in popularity. What's next for "cosy" games? @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social finds out: www.theguardian.com/games/2025/j...
Cosy video games are on an unstoppable rise. Will they unleash a darker side?
Non-violent games about cooking, farming or tidying now rival the more traditional video game pursuits of shooting and fighting in popularity. So what will the #cozy genre tackle next?
www.theguardian.com
July 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Just when it looks like cozy games may have reached their peak, they keep getting bigger and more popular. Here's my story on why and how for The Guardian, including lots of amazing insights from folks across the industry:
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Love this piece from @heatherteacup.bsky.social One of my favourite things about the horror genre is its sheer scope. Come and play with us! www.gamesradar.com/games/simula...
Playing a horror game is my worst nightmare, but these two gnarly farming sims make me want to brave the genre
Opinion | With Grave Seasons and Neverway, the farming life sim genre might finally turn me onto horror
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June 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Love this piece from @heatherteacup.bsky.social One of my favourite things about the horror genre is its sheer scope. Come and play with us! www.gamesradar.com/games/simula...
Watched the sun set in Avowed. This game is so heckin pretty
March 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Watched the sun set in Avowed. This game is so heckin pretty
I knocked over my Lego bonsai tree a little while ago and I still can't figure out how it fits back together. I'm stumped (as is my bonsai 😭).
February 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I knocked over my Lego bonsai tree a little while ago and I still can't figure out how it fits back together. I'm stumped (as is my bonsai 😭).
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there are dozens of us www.gamesradar.com/platforms/ni...
Please understand, I can't wait to taste a Nintendo Switch 2 game
Opinion | Hear me out
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January 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
there are dozens of us www.gamesradar.com/platforms/ni...
In the New Year I hope to assume my final form by taking up cross stitch, embroidery, and someday knitting.
December 24, 2024 at 9:59 AM
In the New Year I hope to assume my final form by taking up cross stitch, embroidery, and someday knitting.
Just two days left to go. I can't remember when I last felt this tired at the end of a work year. 2024 has really been something
December 23, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Just two days left to go. I can't remember when I last felt this tired at the end of a work year. 2024 has really been something
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god now i'm thinking about the mummy (1999) again. some of the best any human being has ever looked on film. a two hour nonstop bisexual awakening
December 19, 2024 at 1:46 PM
god now i'm thinking about the mummy (1999) again. some of the best any human being has ever looked on film. a two hour nonstop bisexual awakening
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UK Folks.
If you're concerned about the catastrophic impact of generative AI on the creative industries & the theft of artists/writers creations, then you REALLY NEED to complete the below online consultation form.
This is your chance to say 'fuck off, this is not okay'
www.gov.uk/government/c...
If you're concerned about the catastrophic impact of generative AI on the creative industries & the theft of artists/writers creations, then you REALLY NEED to complete the below online consultation form.
This is your chance to say 'fuck off, this is not okay'
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together.
www.gov.uk
December 19, 2024 at 8:13 AM
UK Folks.
If you're concerned about the catastrophic impact of generative AI on the creative industries & the theft of artists/writers creations, then you REALLY NEED to complete the below online consultation form.
This is your chance to say 'fuck off, this is not okay'
www.gov.uk/government/c...
If you're concerned about the catastrophic impact of generative AI on the creative industries & the theft of artists/writers creations, then you REALLY NEED to complete the below online consultation form.
This is your chance to say 'fuck off, this is not okay'
www.gov.uk/government/c...
It's a Songs from The Big Chair kinda day
December 18, 2024 at 12:06 PM
It's a Songs from The Big Chair kinda day
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It's almost time for my favorite seasonal film, completely unaltered and exactly as depicted in this promotional image.
December 17, 2024 at 5:01 PM
It's almost time for my favorite seasonal film, completely unaltered and exactly as depicted in this promotional image.
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✨ Game Announcement ✨
Introducing Wylde Society; a period drama game! ☕
👠 Play as Vivian Wylde; witch & socialite
🏩 Build & run a magical boarding house
🍽️ Host dinner parties & elegant balls
🔮 Explore magical realms & expand your magic
Enjoy the trailer, and please share ✨
youtu.be/sVLWnmiL9f0
Introducing Wylde Society; a period drama game! ☕
👠 Play as Vivian Wylde; witch & socialite
🏩 Build & run a magical boarding house
🍽️ Host dinner parties & elegant balls
🔮 Explore magical realms & expand your magic
Enjoy the trailer, and please share ✨
youtu.be/sVLWnmiL9f0
✨ Wylde Society ✨ - Official Game Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Studio Drydock
youtu.be
December 10, 2024 at 8:40 PM
✨ Game Announcement ✨
Introducing Wylde Society; a period drama game! ☕
👠 Play as Vivian Wylde; witch & socialite
🏩 Build & run a magical boarding house
🍽️ Host dinner parties & elegant balls
🔮 Explore magical realms & expand your magic
Enjoy the trailer, and please share ✨
youtu.be/sVLWnmiL9f0
Introducing Wylde Society; a period drama game! ☕
👠 Play as Vivian Wylde; witch & socialite
🏩 Build & run a magical boarding house
🍽️ Host dinner parties & elegant balls
🔮 Explore magical realms & expand your magic
Enjoy the trailer, and please share ✨
youtu.be/sVLWnmiL9f0
I say this with my whole chest: fuck this decision. Denying gender-affirming care is beyond disgusting.
Puberty blockers to be banned indefinitely for under-18s across UK
Puberty blockers to be banned indefinitely for under-18s across UK
Health secretary says emergency measures banning sale and supply will be made indefinite after expert advice
Puberty blockers for under-18s with gender dysphoria will be banned indefinitely across the UK, except for use in clinical trials, the government…
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:23 PM
I say this with my whole chest: fuck this decision. Denying gender-affirming care is beyond disgusting.
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WORLD PREMIERE: When spookiness strikes a luxury campsite, the one and only Duck Detective is summoned to quack the case! Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping is a new standalone game in the acclaimed Duck Detective series! store.steampowered.com/app/2714620 #wholesomesnack
December 10, 2024 at 8:12 PM
WORLD PREMIERE: When spookiness strikes a luxury campsite, the one and only Duck Detective is summoned to quack the case! Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping is a new standalone game in the acclaimed Duck Detective series! store.steampowered.com/app/2714620 #wholesomesnack
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It's official, TOEM 2!📸
The team is back together, including our amazing composers!
Together, we’re working hard making it something that can stand proudly beside the original game, celebrating what worked, while improving the rest.
We can't wait to share more!
Wishlist here:
s.team/a/2900640
The team is back together, including our amazing composers!
Together, we’re working hard making it something that can stand proudly beside the original game, celebrating what worked, while improving the rest.
We can't wait to share more!
Wishlist here:
s.team/a/2900640
December 10, 2024 at 9:16 PM
It's official, TOEM 2!📸
The team is back together, including our amazing composers!
Together, we’re working hard making it something that can stand proudly beside the original game, celebrating what worked, while improving the rest.
We can't wait to share more!
Wishlist here:
s.team/a/2900640
The team is back together, including our amazing composers!
Together, we’re working hard making it something that can stand proudly beside the original game, celebrating what worked, while improving the rest.
We can't wait to share more!
Wishlist here:
s.team/a/2900640
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Pentiment is a Christmas game btw (like Night in the Woods is a Halloween game)
December 8, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Pentiment is a Christmas game btw (like Night in the Woods is a Halloween game)
December 9, 2024 at 1:57 PM
It's been a Bad Week, but boy are the Indy reviews making me hyped to put on that fedora
December 6, 2024 at 12:41 PM
It's been a Bad Week, but boy are the Indy reviews making me hyped to put on that fedora
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November 13, 2024 at 2:14 AM
Mood of the day
December 5, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Mood of the day
Happy Dragon Age Day! Big thanks to @eplerjc.bsky.social for speaking to me for this piece on the one and only Varric Tethras! I loved learning all about Varric's role in Dragon Age: The Veilguard and how it came to be!
Spoilers ahead ❗
www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/it...
Spoilers ahead ❗
www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/it...
"It felt like we needed to do something": How Varric Tethras went from nearly being left out of Dragon Age: The Veilguard to becoming a foundational character
Interview | Exploring the role of Varric Tethras in Dragon Age: The Veilguard with BioWare's creative director, John Epler
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December 4, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Happy Dragon Age Day! Big thanks to @eplerjc.bsky.social for speaking to me for this piece on the one and only Varric Tethras! I loved learning all about Varric's role in Dragon Age: The Veilguard and how it came to be!
Spoilers ahead ❗
www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/it...
Spoilers ahead ❗
www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/it...