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Jordan Oloman
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30 | Freelance writer & consultant for hire, I also write scripts and run an internet culture website | WaPo, BBC, The Guardian, IGN, NME, BMJ |

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It’s my birthday today but I’m also a morsel of food trapped in the jaws of the gig economy — so it’s my obligation to remind you all that I’m available for freelance scriptwriting, editing, consulting, journalism, narrative & copywriting work.

Portfolio below, RTs appreciated!
Not sure if it's the jetlag from moving to Tokyo, but I think I'm watching a trailer that is basically 'Dynasty Warriors, but you're a chicken?' Either way, I'm sold!
February 12, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Mewgenics is out now! And my gameplay walkthrough continues on the @postmode.bsky.social YT channel:

youtu.be/zYpgk4Bbp2k
February 10, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Another easy Indie GOTY contender has landed. We are eating good this year, folks... and it's only Feb!

(For @postmode.bsky.social, Here's my review of the cerebral & brilliantly soundtracked cat tactics adventure, Mewgenics!)

@edmundm.bsky.social @tylerglaiel.com

postmode.org/mewgenics-re...
Mewgenics Review (PC): A morbid masterclass worth the 13-year wait
Our Mewgenics review breaks down the chaotic structure of this sensational & grotesque turn-based tactics game and whether Edmund McMillen's long-awaited roguelike project lives up to the hype.
postmode.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Another easy Indie GOTY contender has landed. We are eating good this year, folks... and it's only Feb!

(For @postmode.bsky.social, Here's my review of the cerebral & brilliantly soundtracked cat tactics adventure, Mewgenics!)

@edmundm.bsky.social @tylerglaiel.com

postmode.org/mewgenics-re...
Mewgenics Review (PC): A morbid masterclass worth the 13-year wait
Our Mewgenics review breaks down the chaotic structure of this sensational & grotesque turn-based tactics game and whether Edmund McMillen's long-awaited roguelike project lives up to the hype.
postmode.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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My final review of Arknights: Endfield is live on @ign.com!

www.ign.com/articles/ark...
Arknights: Endfield Review - IGN
A sci-fi gacha game with a factory automation twist.
www.ign.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:20 AM
me in april
February 1, 2026 at 12:17 PM
One of the worst website experiences ever, but I finally managed to get some tickets to Pokepark Kanto!
February 1, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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Cairn is a staggeringly beautiful game that is more than willing to interrogate what drives a person to want to break and redefine the bounds of reality.

www.gamerguides.com/cairn/review...
January 29, 2026 at 2:13 PM
I reviewed Cairn by @thegamebakers.com for @postmode.bsky.social!

We've got another 'GOTY Contender in January' scenario — so please don't forget about this one come Q4!

postmode.org/cairn-review...
Cairn Review (PS5): A poignant treatise on playable persistence | Postmode
Cairn Review: A meticulous Free Solo simulator that masterfully evokes the Icarian myth. An archaeological ascent of survival, mindfulness, and risk.
postmode.org
January 29, 2026 at 2:04 PM
After six trips back and forth to Aus 🇦🇺 in the past four years, I’ve learned how to make the most of long-haul Economy travel. Here’s a @postmode.bsky.social longread on how to stay comfy, sane, and even tackle your backlog when you’re trapped in a metal box in the sky.
postmode.org/a-gamers-gui...
A Gamer’s Guide to Surviving Long-Haul Flights | Postmode
Discover the best tech, comfort gear, and games to survive long-haul flights to Japan, Australia and beyond.
postmode.org
January 28, 2026 at 2:04 PM
I have added the excellent-looking @jank.cool to the bsky independent games media starter pack!

(also @mothership.blog & @totalplaytime.com & @skyboxcritics.com )

Am I missing anyone? There have been a ton of launches lately, so I've probably missed a bunch - lmk below if so!!

go.bsky.app/HbzgMEX
January 27, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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We're launching a website.

Jank is an independent PC games website funded by readers.

jank.cool

If you like funny, thoughtful games journalism and can't stand adverts, deals posts, affiliate links, and other nonsense - Jank is for you.
January 27, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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I'm reviewing Arknights: Endfield for @ign.com! My full review is coming soon, but you can check out my thoughts so far here :)

www.ign.com/articles/ark...
Arknights: Endfield Review So Far - IGN
A sci-fi gacha game with a factory automation twist.
www.ign.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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NEW: I interviewed Joseph Cross, @marathonthegame.bungie.net's former franchise art director.

We chatted about the game's striking visual style, his departure from Bungie, and the risks around spending years toiling in secrecy on a high-stakes tentpole release.

🐛
www.readergrev.com/p/exit-inter...
Exit Interview: Joseph Cross
Marathon's former franchise art director talks leaving Bungie and devising a visual style that might have felt "a little bit nerve-racking to fund"
www.readergrev.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Little Sunday read for you all on the old @postmode.bsky.social newsletter!

postmode.substack.com/p/jeremy-bla...
Jeremy Blaustein on localizing the Silent Hill games and writing Mary’s Letter
“I’m there now, in our special place, waiting for you.”
postmode.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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Extremely proud of what me, Lex, Scott and Jason all achieved with the site. I'd already announced I was leaving, needed more time to plan the next steps, and I'm glad Rewinder is being paused rather than ending. We've opened up the Discord too (link in article) if anyone wants to join us
January 5, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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Click the link to find out the inaugural recipients of my Objectively Correct and Totally Uncontroversial Awards!

I'm particularly proud of The Olden GOTY (Game of the Yesteryear). Turns out that when you run your own independent games media outlet, you can do whatever the hell you want. 🤷
After all, why not? Why shouldn't Postmode have its own end-of-year award ceremony?

The 2025 Postmode GOTYs are here! 🏆

Find out who has won the first-ever 'We're So Back' Award, The OnGOTY, The MultiGOTY, The MechaniGOTY, the Sonic GOTY, and so much more!

postmode.org/the-postmode...
December 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Click the link to find out the inaugural recipients of my Objectively Correct and Totally Uncontroversial Awards!

I'm particularly proud of The Olden GOTY (Game of the Yesteryear). Turns out that when you run your own independent games media outlet, you can do whatever the hell you want. 🤷
After all, why not? Why shouldn't Postmode have its own end-of-year award ceremony?

The 2025 Postmode GOTYs are here! 🏆

Find out who has won the first-ever 'We're So Back' Award, The OnGOTY, The MultiGOTY, The MechaniGOTY, the Sonic GOTY, and so much more!

postmode.org/the-postmode...
December 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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I contributed to @theguardian.com’s video games you might have missed with bits on Blippo+ and Stray Chrildren!

Cc @oniongames.bsky.social @blippo.plus

www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...
The video games you may have missed in 2025
Date a vending machine, watch intergalactic television and make the most out of your short existence as a fly. Here are the best games you weren’t playing this year
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Someone posted a Riven (1997) development team? denim jacket that they found in a Goodwill for $10 on Reddit and I’m just putting it out there to try and manifest this energy so something similar happens to me.

And if anyone I know has one of these, for some reason, I will pay handsomely for it…
December 24, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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I reviewed Horses for @ign.com!

www.ign.com/articles/hor...
Horses Review - IGN
This unsettling horror game banned from Steam tells a harrowing story you won’t soon forget.
www.ign.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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A moment for the GOTY claws 💅
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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My full review of Dispatch is out on @ign.com! 🦸

@adhocstudio.com

www.ign.com/articles/dis...
Dispatch Review - IGN
A true spiritual successor to the Telltale Games of the 2010s.
www.ign.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:57 PM