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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · May 9

it's that time again: i need work.

i'm available for blogging, copywriting, editing, interviews, criticism, just about anything in media. self-taught with over 15 years of experience and a handful of referrals from industry figureheads. let's hit the ground running.

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · May 9

a purple cartoon character with a skull and crossbones on its chest

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Krormwrorm @krormwrorm.bsky.social · 10h

I could really use like 20 bucks today if anyone can spare it. Please take a look at my work and throw some money at me if it moves you to. Thank you.

Krormwrorm @krormwrorm.bsky.social · Feb 13

If you like my art and would like to support me, here's my links for prints or general support. I have no income rn, every little thing helps.

Thank you for looking.

Prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/kror...

General support:
www.patreon.com/c/Krormwrorm
ko-fi.com/kamonmccoy
venmo.com/u/Krormwrorm

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 11h

no surprise bari weiss doesn't know what a journalist does day to day

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 15h

Here's the full memo.

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 1d

shocking: skate story is good

ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 1d

they made a game just for you

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 1d

love the pikmin on the microphone

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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 2d

For @aftermath.site, I wrote about the crucible of beating the Manbreaker in Baby Steps, a brutal challenge that the game actively tells you not to do. I am happy that I did it. aftermath.site/baby-steps-m...

Baby Steps' Manbreaker Did Not Break Me - Aftermath

Baby Steps' Manbreaker is an optional yet brutal challenge that is as much a test of your humility as it is your skill.

aftermath.site

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 2d

pikmin

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Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 2d

excited to share this one. For the good people at @tesseractcinema.bsky.social , I wrote about The Exorcist, First Reformed, and forms of prayer

tesseractcinema.com/2025/10/08/e...

ENTER THE HYPERCUBE: FIRST REFORMED + THE EXORCIST - TESSERACT CINEMA

Joshua Rivera ties together the religious terror of The Exorcist and First Reformed.

tesseractcinema.com

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Ashley Schofield🐉 @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social · 4d

everyone is broke, including if not especially your favourite writers

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John Walker - Industry Analcyst @botherer.bsky.social · 4d

I've also written about why Nintendo's approach of bankrupting individuals for the rest of their lives in its profitless campaign against piracy is cruel and pointless.

kotaku.com/nintendo-swi...

Nintendo Demands $4.5 Million From Switch Piracy Reddit Mod

After being ignored by Archbox, Nintendo is pushing for a default ruling

kotaku.com

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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 5d

This is my blood

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Anna Anne Anthropy @cyborgurl.bsky.social · 7d

Burger Becky, a trans elder in game development, was recently diagnosed with cancer. When she sets up the inevitable fundraiser to help pay for treatment i hope people will consider giving.

Javmaster @javmaster.bsky.social · 7d

www.timeextension.com/news/2025/10...

Gaming Legend Rebecca Heineman Could Really Do With Your Positive Vibes Right Now

Heineman's career in games stretches back over 40 years

www.timeextension.com

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 7d

i'm going to be completely normal about this

Onion Games @oniongames.bsky.social · 8d

Outside these walls, the Children say, the grown-ups are monsters, and nowhere is safe.

Discover our bittersweet fairy tale RPG #StrayChildren on October 30th, 2025, when it releases on Nintendo Switch and Steam!

Wishlist it now: store.steampowered.com/app/3649490/...

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Talha - Mashina OUT NOW @taloketo.bsky.social · 7d

Judero is OUT NOW on Playstation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and Xbox One!

One of the most creative things you'll play. Handmade stop-motion action adventure based in Scottish mythology.

Sharing this around is appreciated!

store.playstation.com/en-gb/concep...

www.xbox.com/en-gb/games/...

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 7d

we love to see it

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 7d

Oh, hey! I'm *writing* again!

Let's talk about a man named named Ramza Beoulve. Let's talk about the "ease at which men are branded heretics..."

Let's talk about revolution.

www.eurogamer.net/the-revoluti...

The revolutionary politics of Final Fantasy Tactics, and why Ramza Beoulve is a hero for our times

Final Fantasy Tactics' original writer-director Yasumi Matsuno signalled the timeliness of this remake for a reason: its hero offers a model of resistance.

www.eurogamer.net

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 7d

i'm a sucker for these smooth cutscene-to-gameplay transitions silent hill f keeps using

ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 7d

right! and then when i got back to the top, my muscle memory was completely gone and it was like i had to relearn the last few obstacles all over again every time. what a nightmare.

anyway, congrats!

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 7d

this was a godsend when i was still trying because, at least for me, the hardest parts before the finale were in the first half

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 7d

reading this story like

a confused young man asks, "You guys are getting interviews?"

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 8d

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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 8d

It's bad out there. For everyone. In ways I didn't even know it could be bad.

Everyone looking for work is vulnerable in some way, and deserves to be treated better than this automated, callous, scam-filled, AI-riddled hellscape.

Aftermath @aftermath.site · 8d

Trying to find a job in video games right now is like crawling through hell:

aftermath.site/video-game-rec...

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videogame history @vghistory.bsky.social · Apr 16

comic, cybermycha extra, magazine (2004) archive.org/details/cybe...

the comic, in 8 panels, depicts a mouse jump on their computer, load a skate(board)ing game, repeatedly try to perform (ramp) tricks but stack each one until game over, give up and go outside with their real skateboard and successfully ramp skate and get airborne.

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 8d

uncle magic