Jill Murray
@jillmurray.bsky.social
Creative & Narrative Director for videogames at Discoglobe Interactive. MFA Creative Non-Fiction student at UKC. Creator of the World's best musical ever sponsored by Orbitz. www.discoglobe.ca
& www.jillmurray.com
& www.jillmurray.com
Police pepper sprayed and tear-gassed anti-ICE protesters in Montreal today.
ICE protest outside GardaWorld's Montreal headquarters leads to arrest montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
February 14, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Police pepper sprayed and tear-gassed anti-ICE protesters in Montreal today.
Anyone else hear about an ICE protest in Montreal today? I can’t find anything about it online.
February 13, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Anyone else hear about an ICE protest in Montreal today? I can’t find anything about it online.
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Really excited that my poem "amenorrhea" is in the latest issue of Prism International!
I got back into writing poetry within the past couple of years and it's been such a joy to have that form back in my life.
Grab a copy if that's your thing <3
prism-epayments.sites.olt.ubc.ca/ubc-product/...
I got back into writing poetry within the past couple of years and it's been such a joy to have that form back in my life.
Grab a copy if that's your thing <3
prism-epayments.sites.olt.ubc.ca/ubc-product/...
UBC
prism-epayments.sites.olt.ubc.ca
February 13, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Really excited that my poem "amenorrhea" is in the latest issue of Prism International!
I got back into writing poetry within the past couple of years and it's been such a joy to have that form back in my life.
Grab a copy if that's your thing <3
prism-epayments.sites.olt.ubc.ca/ubc-product/...
I got back into writing poetry within the past couple of years and it's been such a joy to have that form back in my life.
Grab a copy if that's your thing <3
prism-epayments.sites.olt.ubc.ca/ubc-product/...
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Very excited for this: @unormal.bsky.social and I will be on a panel at Coding Medieval Worlds 6, a workshop bringing historians and game devs together
all virtual, Feb 21st and 22nd
all virtual, Feb 21st and 22nd
Looking forward to Coding Medieval Worlds 6, now one week away! We've got a great array of panels and discussions on this year's theme, including on research for #GameDev, history as mechanics, and getting information across to players!
Find out about these events at: exilian.co.uk/codingworlds/
Find out about these events at: exilian.co.uk/codingworlds/
February 13, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Very excited for this: @unormal.bsky.social and I will be on a panel at Coding Medieval Worlds 6, a workshop bringing historians and game devs together
all virtual, Feb 21st and 22nd
all virtual, Feb 21st and 22nd
The book looks great! I have an essay in here. I think I saw my name flash by briefly.
February 13, 2026 at 7:23 PM
The book looks great! I have an essay in here. I think I saw my name flash by briefly.
Me? I'm in the export/import business. (Of Articy files.)
February 13, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Me? I'm in the export/import business. (Of Articy files.)
Co-development can at best save a few studios and individual devs who are good at co-development. Bravo to them, but [single thing with localized impact] can't "save" an industry under powerful financial pressures from multiple angles.
Can co-development save the game industry? - Game Developer Podcast Ep. 64
Can co-development save the game industry? - Game Developer Podcast Ep. 64
As the industry looks to recover from years of layoffs, can a broader constellation of smaller studios working together continue to produce big-budget games?
www.gamedeveloper.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Co-development can at best save a few studios and individual devs who are good at co-development. Bravo to them, but [single thing with localized impact] can't "save" an industry under powerful financial pressures from multiple angles.
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The layoffs across games and games journalism have been disproportionately affecting the women in the industry, and even more so, black women.
Support the indies that champion their voices before it's too late (& please share more in the replies)
@aftermath.site @mothership.blog
Support the indies that champion their voices before it's too late (& please share more in the replies)
@aftermath.site @mothership.blog
"Racist people are firing and laying off Black women at three times the rate of other women."
😬Yikes! It sounds bad when you say it like that!
"Black women are losing jobs at 3 times the rate."
Much better! Makes it sound like the Black women just need to be more careful or better at their jobs!
😬Yikes! It sounds bad when you say it like that!
"Black women are losing jobs at 3 times the rate."
Much better! Makes it sound like the Black women just need to be more careful or better at their jobs!
Black Women Are Losing Jobs At Three Times The Rate Of Other Women | Essence
New labor data shows Black women accounted for a disproportionate share of job losses across 2025, especially in federal, education, and care-sector roles.
www.essence.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The layoffs across games and games journalism have been disproportionately affecting the women in the industry, and even more so, black women.
Support the indies that champion their voices before it's too late (& please share more in the replies)
@aftermath.site @mothership.blog
Support the indies that champion their voices before it's too late (& please share more in the replies)
@aftermath.site @mothership.blog
A really wonderful opportunity for someone who is, you know, already in the US, a citizen, etc… good school, great people to work and create with.
The NYU Game Center's hiring! A senior, tenure-track professor post for an experienced game designer, artist or industry pro with a notable body of creative work. Experience finishing games and mentoring/teaching more important than any kind of academic credential!
gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...
gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...
We're Hiring! Join the NYU Game Center Faculty as an Associate Professor! - NYU | Game Center
Description Associate or Full tenure professor position for the NYU Game Center New York University, Tisch School of the Arts Position Overview The NYU Game Center is seeking applicants to join its fa...
gamecenter.nyu.edu
February 11, 2026 at 10:58 PM
A really wonderful opportunity for someone who is, you know, already in the US, a citizen, etc… good school, great people to work and create with.
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Game Dev Story is a basically realistic portrayal of game development, except for this part
February 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Game Dev Story is a basically realistic portrayal of game development, except for this part
This week my idea of a relaxing time is learning to knit while watching YouTube videos about typewriters. It's a cry for help, but a pleasant one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKMt...
Typewriters for Writers
YouTube video by Joe Van Cleave
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:38 PM
This week my idea of a relaxing time is learning to knit while watching YouTube videos about typewriters. It's a cry for help, but a pleasant one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKMt...
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I’m going to start leaving reviews on films like “just the one ending, then?”
February 10, 2026 at 7:19 PM
I’m going to start leaving reviews on films like “just the one ending, then?”
Smaller! Make all the games smaller!
i used twine to make an interactive fiction game for casio calculators :)
(and i made a tool so you can too <3)
adamledoux.net/blog/posts/2...
(and i made a tool so you can too <3)
adamledoux.net/blog/posts/2...
GOTO Considered Good, Actually (or: i made a tool for writing casio calculator games using twine)
adamledoux.net
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Smaller! Make all the games smaller!
Seventeen tartans in my inbox today, including this one, for a bookstore and its founder, lovingly commemorating the Scottish town where it's located. #TartanTuesday #Tartan www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanDetail...
February 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Seventeen tartans in my inbox today, including this one, for a bookstore and its founder, lovingly commemorating the Scottish town where it's located. #TartanTuesday #Tartan www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanDetail...
For additional context there’s an ep of 99% Invisible about how the existing Ambassador Bridge is privately owned, and how that’s a huge disadvantage for the US. pca.st/episode/34f4...
February 9, 2026 at 11:22 PM
For additional context there’s an ep of 99% Invisible about how the existing Ambassador Bridge is privately owned, and how that’s a huge disadvantage for the US. pca.st/episode/34f4...
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Okay, spent the weekend proofing my own essay, then got to reading a bunch of other entries in the Game Narrative Kaleidoscope anthology -- and uhhhhh this thing is incredible.
100+ tight reads, expert lessons every 2 pages, a real insight into the varied complexities of creative work.
Bravo, all
100+ tight reads, expert lessons every 2 pages, a real insight into the varied complexities of creative work.
Bravo, all
❄️ Update: The GAME NARRATIVE KALEIDOSCOPE ❄️ will be published soon - we just sent a proof to the authors.
400 pages - 100k+ words - 118 authors - including the writers from several well-beloved games and major franchises.
If you want to be notified when it releases, you can add your name below!
400 pages - 100k+ words - 118 authors - including the writers from several well-beloved games and major franchises.
If you want to be notified when it releases, you can add your name below!
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In early 2026 we’ll be publishing The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope, a collection of over 100 short essays by game writers about writing.
Featuring some very famous names, some highly experienced free...
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February 9, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Okay, spent the weekend proofing my own essay, then got to reading a bunch of other entries in the Game Narrative Kaleidoscope anthology -- and uhhhhh this thing is incredible.
100+ tight reads, expert lessons every 2 pages, a real insight into the varied complexities of creative work.
Bravo, all
100+ tight reads, expert lessons every 2 pages, a real insight into the varied complexities of creative work.
Bravo, all
Hench was great and I can't wait for the sequel. Anyone working in games or tech today will feel these books in their bones.
HENCH, my first book, is on sale right now on both Amazon and Kobo for only $1.99!
The sequel, VILLAIN, is coming out in May -- so if you enjoy supervillains, body horror and questionable morals, this is a great time to begin the series.
www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...
www.amazon.ca/Hench-Novel-...
The sequel, VILLAIN, is coming out in May -- so if you enjoy supervillains, body horror and questionable morals, this is a great time to begin the series.
www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...
www.amazon.ca/Hench-Novel-...
Hench ebook by Natalie Zina Walschots - Rakuten Kobo
Read "Hench A Novel" by Natalie Zina Walschots available from Rakuten Kobo. “This book is fast, furious, compelling, and angry as hell." — Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author
The Boy...
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February 9, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Hench was great and I can't wait for the sequel. Anyone working in games or tech today will feel these books in their bones.
In the year or two before I got access to medication that works, when my joints were all inflamed, an ebike made it possible for me to stay active, and get to where I needed to go.
It really annoys me that the moral panic over e-bikes obscures the incredible impact they have had for disabled people.
This. For the disabled they are a vital tool, and without mine, I am housebound. The inherent ableism infuriates me, especially since I am a careful rider. In every incident I have been in, and there are very few, I was the victim not the cause. Every time.
February 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
In the year or two before I got access to medication that works, when my joints were all inflamed, an ebike made it possible for me to stay active, and get to where I needed to go.
A knitting store opened up near me so I guess I have to at least try it.
February 9, 2026 at 7:12 PM
A knitting store opened up near me so I guess I have to at least try it.
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Artificial teeth are a great option to have if your natural teeth fall out, but you wouldn't rip your teeth out to get them. The same is true for intelligence.
February 9, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Artificial teeth are a great option to have if your natural teeth fall out, but you wouldn't rip your teeth out to get them. The same is true for intelligence.
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GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
I didn't realize there were this many typing games!
Typing
Steam Typing Fest 2026
store.steampowered.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I didn't realize there were this many typing games!
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First, New Brunswick. Soon, the world.
New Brunswick, an east coast Canadian province of about 900,000 people, will no longer use billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X for routine government communications, its leader announced
Canadian Province New Brunswick to Quit Using Elon Musk’s X
New Brunswick, an east coast Canadian province of about 900,000 people, will no longer use billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X for routine government communications, its leader announced Thursday.
bloom.bg
February 6, 2026 at 5:01 AM
First, New Brunswick. Soon, the world.
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🇨🇦 Canada needs real digital sovereignty NOW to secure the future we deserve. ✍️ Endorse the Digital Sovereignty Charter’s five principles today! #canada openmedia.org/DigitalChart... @openmedia.org
Endorse Canada’s Digital Sovereignty Charter!
🇨🇦 Canada needs real digital sovereignty NOW to secure the future we deserve. ✍️ Endorse the Digital Sovereignty Charter’s five principles today!
openmedia.org
February 6, 2026 at 7:35 PM
🇨🇦 Canada needs real digital sovereignty NOW to secure the future we deserve. ✍️ Endorse the Digital Sovereignty Charter’s five principles today! #canada openmedia.org/DigitalChart... @openmedia.org