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Creative Lead: Disney/20th Century Games. Working on cool stuff like Alien, Predator, etc. Fmr Senior Game Writer, Narrative Designer

Opinions are mine. she/her

https://www.thewritegame.com
I’ve only played a couple of Santa Ragione’s games but these former IGF narrative winners are doing work I deeply appreciate. I’ll be playing HORSES, and I hope you will too.
Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
November 26, 2025 at 9:23 AM
inject it into my veins
We don't know. What we do know is the wiring diagram works. We built it, virtually, in @godotengine.org. We fed it scans of the books we found.

And the books are very, very strange. The "game" that resulted is also strange.

We're hoping people can make sense of it for us.
TR-49 on Steam
Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Heaven’s Vault, Overboard! and A Highland Song.
store.steampowered.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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Rebecca was one of the founders of Interplay and programmed & designed for some of the most influential games of my youth, notably Bard's Tale I & III and Wasteland. She will be missed.
My trailblazing game industry bad-ass friend Rebecca Heineman has passed away.

Fuck cancer.

Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Rebecca Heineman - Wikipedia
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November 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I only know @burgerbecky.bsky.social by reputation but what an incredible reputation it is. Her contributions to the industry and RPGs more generally cannot be overstated. Please consider supporting her and her family.
Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman
I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer
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November 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Hey so, today is my last day at Crystal Dynamics apparently. I joined the company in 2018 to work on Marvel's Avengers and it's been the longest (and best) job I've ever had. It now means I'm looking for work, so if you know of any senior writer/narrative designer positions please send them my way.
November 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Again, to every videogame writer who wrote funny emails to read in an immersive sim/etc. where I rolled my eyes and said out loud, "lol like anyone would ever email something this on the nose", again, sorry, I was wrong, life sucks, you nailed it
November 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Tower Dungeon (Tsutomu Nihei)
November 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Growing concerned that Boo Boo might be the world's most photogenic kitten.
November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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I think we need to stop calling it empathy and go back to calling it decency. It isn't a favour you're doing someone else, it's you proving that you aren't a fucking ghoul
November 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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I'll be in Busan, South Korea next week to attend G-Star! Come see me and @thewritegame.bsky.social on a panel with Casey Al-Kaisy, Ben McCaw, and Dino Patti talking storytelling in games.
November 6, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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If you’re distraught and horrified by the current direction of the United States like I am, I implore you to take a few minutes out of your day to look up what’s on your ballot and where your nearest polling place is, and go vote in your local elections. Change and progress happens at all levels.
November 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Hi folks, I’ll be participating in some narrative chit-chat at G-CON next Thursday, Nov 13th, in Busan, Korea. If you’ll be in Korea next week, we’d love to see you there! :)
November 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.

certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
shout out to @katedollarhyde.bsky.social for also winning the world series so happy for you. this is what devotion gets you
November 2, 2025 at 4:22 AM
not a baseball person but damn
November 2, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Go home game, you’re drunk
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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Fortnite | The Simpsons trailer running during game 7 of the World Series = peak “LA people texting me” moment.
November 2, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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congratulations to the winner of Game 7: Emergent Narrative
November 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
happy black cat day. here’s my little demon (affectionate)
October 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
If you want to hear what it’s like to hear me chitchat about games with @alexaray.bsky.social, here you go!! Woo!

Many thanks to AIAS for inviting me. This was fun ~
Games Writing with Lis Moberly, Creative Lead @ 20th Century Games | Game Maker's Notebook Podcast
YouTube video by Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
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October 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Finally, FINALLY, got best girl, the Most Interesting Woman herself, @thewritegame.bsky.social on the @official-aias.bsky.social Game Maker's Notebook! Come for the baddie, stay for the deep dive into the state of our part of the industry: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtpu...
Games Writing with Lis Moberly, Creative Lead @ 20th Century Games | Game Maker's Notebook Podcast
YouTube video by Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
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October 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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I painted ur dog
October 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Petty ask but I will throw a party for anyone who writes one of those 10 Best [insert noun] lists with #1 at the top so I don’t have to scroll for infinity for a simple answer. Why would I read about the tenth best milkshake cmon
October 25, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Many congratulations to my friends on Outer Worlds 2 who I watched toil from afar. Shout out in particular to the narrative designers who kicked ass:

@kdlunas.bsky.social
@joefielder.bsky.social
@hayleystone.bsky.social
@bustedkeyboards.bsky.social
@gspy.bsky.social @paulkirsch.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM