Mary Kenney
@marykgames.com
Writer/author raised on a steady diet of Nora Ephron and Dragonlance. Senior Writer on Cyberpunk 2. Gamer Girls, Wolverine, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Walking Dead. “The shiny Pokémon of games writers” -Aidan Moher
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Mary Kenney
@marykgames.com
· Oct 18
Hello! Since we’re doing intros again - and because I never really did this over here - a thread of things I’ve worked on in reverse chronological order. Non-exhaustive, but we’ll hit the highlights🎮
First up: Senior Writer on Project Orion at CD Projekt Red
First up: Senior Writer on Project Orion at CD Projekt Red
a knight of the seven kingdoms started off a bit .. meh .. for me, but egg brought me back in. i’ll keep watching this posh lil weirdo follow a stinky himbo around, sure
January 24, 2026 at 1:23 AM
a knight of the seven kingdoms started off a bit .. meh .. for me, but egg brought me back in. i’ll keep watching this posh lil weirdo follow a stinky himbo around, sure
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Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
January 23, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
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This is bad not just because of the direct infections but there's growing research that suggests vaccines also stave off things (like dementia) that we don't typically associate with vaccine prevention.
One of the things I was most worried about is starting to come to fruition.
RFK Jr. will succeed in eliminating all of our vaccines if allowed to remain in office. His disinformation campaign and the falling demand for vaccines will cause American companies to stop making them.
RFK Jr. will succeed in eliminating all of our vaccines if allowed to remain in office. His disinformation campaign and the falling demand for vaccines will cause American companies to stop making them.
Moderna curbing investments in vaccine trials due to US backlash, CEO tells Bloomberg TV
Moderna does not plan to invest in new late-stage vaccine trials because of growing opposition to immunizations from U.S. officials, CEO Stephane Bancel said in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Th...
www.reuters.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:45 PM
This is bad not just because of the direct infections but there's growing research that suggests vaccines also stave off things (like dementia) that we don't typically associate with vaccine prevention.
This is really interesting to me because in my experience, AAA devs *aren’t* inspired (enough) by other games. It’s all movies all the time.
It’s one of the most frequently occurring conflicts in AAA studios: make it more like a movie v. make it more playable
It’s one of the most frequently occurring conflicts in AAA studios: make it more like a movie v. make it more playable
The author of the novels that inspired Shin Megami Tensei and Persona says developers should take more inspiration from other media to invent new gameplay systems.
If they only take inspiration from games they'll just make the same games, he says.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/megami-...
If they only take inspiration from games they'll just make the same games, he says.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/megami-...
Megami Tensei author says devs must take inspiration from other media if they want to invent new gameplay systems | VGC
If creators draw inspiration from games, they’ll just make the same games…
www.videogameschronicle.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:07 AM
This is really interesting to me because in my experience, AAA devs *aren’t* inspired (enough) by other games. It’s all movies all the time.
It’s one of the most frequently occurring conflicts in AAA studios: make it more like a movie v. make it more playable
It’s one of the most frequently occurring conflicts in AAA studios: make it more like a movie v. make it more playable
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Gawd I flippin' love Steven Dietz! If you are a writer, read this.
www.americantheatre.org/2023/09/12/s...
www.americantheatre.org/2023/09/12/s...
Some Hard and Beautiful Truths About Making Plays
In a book excerpt, the seasoned playwright offers insights and advice, not only about how to write but about how to think about your writing productively.
www.americantheatre.org
January 23, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Gawd I flippin' love Steven Dietz! If you are a writer, read this.
www.americantheatre.org/2023/09/12/s...
www.americantheatre.org/2023/09/12/s...
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this is not what grimace would have wanted, I remind myself, confident that as a fast food mascot for children he was strategically apolitical but at minimum would surely still be pissed about a 5yo kid being abducted by masked armed federal goons thereby reducing the amount of happy meal purchasers
January 22, 2026 at 9:02 PM
this is not what grimace would have wanted, I remind myself, confident that as a fast food mascot for children he was strategically apolitical but at minimum would surely still be pissed about a 5yo kid being abducted by masked armed federal goons thereby reducing the amount of happy meal purchasers
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"Soft layoffs" are layoffs.
CEOs hiding behind semantic foul no one. As a full remote localization studio, we can testify that working from home doesn't affect anyone's work negatively.
Bad work conditions, pressure and lack of recognition do.
CEOs hiding behind semantic foul no one. As a full remote localization studio, we can testify that working from home doesn't affect anyone's work negatively.
Bad work conditions, pressure and lack of recognition do.
January 22, 2026 at 12:24 PM
"Soft layoffs" are layoffs.
CEOs hiding behind semantic foul no one. As a full remote localization studio, we can testify that working from home doesn't affect anyone's work negatively.
Bad work conditions, pressure and lack of recognition do.
CEOs hiding behind semantic foul no one. As a full remote localization studio, we can testify that working from home doesn't affect anyone's work negatively.
Bad work conditions, pressure and lack of recognition do.
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I’ve added the script for Wake Up Dead Man to my site. This is the final shooting script, so it has stuff that was cut and moved around, which I always think is more interesting to see than a conformed cleaned up version. Enjoy! www.rian-johnson.com/screenplays
rcjohnso / scripts
Free screenplays for Brick, Brothers Bloom and Looper.
www.rian-johnson.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:23 AM
I’ve added the script for Wake Up Dead Man to my site. This is the final shooting script, so it has stuff that was cut and moved around, which I always think is more interesting to see than a conformed cleaned up version. Enjoy! www.rian-johnson.com/screenplays
My favorite part of Wicked: For Good is when my husband leans over and whispers, “So she’s entering her Mad Queen era?” Absolutely stunning line read
January 22, 2026 at 11:21 AM
My favorite part of Wicked: For Good is when my husband leans over and whispers, “So she’s entering her Mad Queen era?” Absolutely stunning line read
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I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
January 22, 2026 at 3:31 AM
I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
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[AI bubble bursts] billionaire tech bro: the stupid consumer did not understand it
January 22, 2026 at 2:42 AM
[AI bubble bursts] billionaire tech bro: the stupid consumer did not understand it
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“I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.”
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 22, 2026 at 12:59 AM
“I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.”
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6 game cancellations will mean many jobs lost in an already horrific market. Ubisoft cancelling 3 new IPs is especially heartbreaking: people are literally clamoring for something new instead of sequels on sequels. The workers at Ubisoft deserve better than this.
Ubisoft cancels Prince of Persia Sands of Time remake
"discontinued 6 games that do not meet the new enhanced quality as well as more selective portfolio prioritization criteria at Group level. These include [PoP] remake as well as 4 unannounced titles, including 3 new IP’s, and a mobile title"
"discontinued 6 games that do not meet the new enhanced quality as well as more selective portfolio prioritization criteria at Group level. These include [PoP] remake as well as 4 unannounced titles, including 3 new IP’s, and a mobile title"
January 21, 2026 at 5:01 PM
6 game cancellations will mean many jobs lost in an already horrific market. Ubisoft cancelling 3 new IPs is especially heartbreaking: people are literally clamoring for something new instead of sequels on sequels. The workers at Ubisoft deserve better than this.
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Call me old-fashioned, but I think it’s incredibly crass to demand certain (controversial) story beats from your writing team, fire that writing team, then throw that writing team under the bus for decisions *they didn’t make* while marketing your new thing.
Very crass! Very ick!
Very crass! Very ick!
January 21, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Call me old-fashioned, but I think it’s incredibly crass to demand certain (controversial) story beats from your writing team, fire that writing team, then throw that writing team under the bus for decisions *they didn’t make* while marketing your new thing.
Very crass! Very ick!
Very crass! Very ick!
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from Terry Pratchett's Hogfather
January 21, 2026 at 5:10 AM
from Terry Pratchett's Hogfather
SIDEWAYS IS BACK!!!!!
January 21, 2026 at 12:25 PM
SIDEWAYS IS BACK!!!!!
I need you all to understand that my work desk includes a Wall Of Husbands
January 20, 2026 at 9:40 PM
I need you all to understand that my work desk includes a Wall Of Husbands
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Mamdani: I am in support of abolishing ICE… I'm tired of waking up every day and seeing a new image of someone being dragged out of a car, dragged out of their home, dragged out of their life.
January 20, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Mamdani: I am in support of abolishing ICE… I'm tired of waking up every day and seeing a new image of someone being dragged out of a car, dragged out of their home, dragged out of their life.
My alma mater is a football school?!?!?!
Curt Cignetti has done the unthinkable, turning the biggest loser in college football history into a 16-0 national champion in just two seasons.
With the win, he has proven to be the best coach in the sport, @brucefeldmancfb.bsky.social writes.
With the win, he has proven to be the best coach in the sport, @brucefeldmancfb.bsky.social writes.
January 20, 2026 at 8:32 AM
My alma mater is a football school?!?!?!
This is a musical in which Anne Boleyn wears a miniskirt and performs a Eurovision bop; I think her memory will survive further interpretations
Personally if I was Anne Boleyn I’d be far more upset that someone made a musical about my head getting cut off
January 19, 2026 at 11:27 PM
This is a musical in which Anne Boleyn wears a miniskirt and performs a Eurovision bop; I think her memory will survive further interpretations
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Turns out to be just super colloquialized misogyny! Very casual! Just sitting in our cultural vocab!
January 19, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Turns out to be just super colloquialized misogyny! Very casual! Just sitting in our cultural vocab!
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“Oh wow the wine moms are activated” okay sure my block’s head organizer is a lady who warned us about the ICE activity before I heard it on the news, and another lady headed up food shelf runs in her spare time after work. They’re great people. They’ve been here. I don’t see how this is surprising.
January 19, 2026 at 4:12 PM
“Oh wow the wine moms are activated” okay sure my block’s head organizer is a lady who warned us about the ICE activity before I heard it on the news, and another lady headed up food shelf runs in her spare time after work. They’re great people. They’ve been here. I don’t see how this is surprising.
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I don’t really know where the whole Wine Mom thing comes from, but maybe let’s retire it if it’s just become a dismissive way to talk about adult women who might have children and sometimes want to enjoy things. That’s. That’s a regular person.
January 19, 2026 at 4:09 PM
I don’t really know where the whole Wine Mom thing comes from, but maybe let’s retire it if it’s just become a dismissive way to talk about adult women who might have children and sometimes want to enjoy things. That’s. That’s a regular person.