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Anna Megill

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Lead Writer on Cyberpunk 2 at @CDPROJEKTRED • Fable • CONTROL • Dishonored: DoTO • Avatar: FoP • Guild Wars 2 • Award-winning game writer & best-selling author • The Threshold Kids are my fault, sorry • www.annamegill.com Caretaker of HiMirri.bsky.social

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · Oct 19

Introduction time! I’m Anna Megill a longtime game writer and new author. You might’ve known me as Cynixy on ye olde tyme Twitter. I’m currently the Lead Writer on Project Orion for CD PROJEKT RED in Boston. It’s cool and cyberpunk and I am obsessed with it.

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 57m

I'm not on Project Sirius so I can't say much about it, but what I've seen is 🤩🤩🤩 The team is lovely and the Boston studio is a wonderful place to work. Beyond that, you'll have to chat with a recruiter or someone on the Sirius team 🤷‍♀️

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 2h

The OTHER project at CDPR's Boston studio is hiring a Lead Writer. (FT, onsite preferred) Come work with a very chill and creative team on Project Sirius ✨️

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Company Description: To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social medi...

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 6h

I played a lot on the semi-broken Switch before this. So 6th run on the new profile, but not my 6th run total. I also played the first Hades an *obscene* amount, so there's that 😅

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 6h

I enjoyed combat in the first game, so we're at least aligned there. I get that they want the combat for Melinoe to feel different from Zagreus--and it does! But it's a lot less intuitive and accessible for combat haters like me, alas.

Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 6h

Yes, exactly! And then working in the right time for the Selene attacks too. And the elements and infusions. I'm sure it will all make sense soon, but right now it's too much for me to keep track of.

Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 6h

The combat system in Hades 2 feels, I don't know, a bit fussy by comparison? There's a lot more to keep track of. But I'm learning. I'm sure I'll grow to love it

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 6h

I don't really enjoy combat. I tolerate it to enjoy other aspects of the game. But in the first Hades game, the combat system was so simple, elegant, intuitive and well-balanced that I actually had fun with it. It was satisfying to put together a strong build & watch your opponents melt before you

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 7h

You're one of the best line-to-line writers in games 💖

Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 1d

All I want to do is fight my way to Chronos with my little orange cat by my side

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 1d

I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 1d

It was my only goal from the moment I saw it. Chronos who?

Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 1d

He's great! Completing Selene's star path with Dark Side is also WILD

Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 1d

I'm nowhere near defeating Chronos yet (Death to Chronos!) but your story gives me hope

Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 1d

I can get 2-3 #Hades2 runs in before the right joycon wonkiness makes it unplayable, but I'm making tremendous progress on those runs. I got to Chronos below and Prometheus above. More importantly, I befriended a CAT

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Mirri @himirri.bsky.social · 1d

This little girl didn't even understand how to get on a bed when she first got here. She'd only ever been under them. But look at her now! #cats

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 2d

So sad about this news ☹️

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~daniel_barker~ @daniel-barker.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine you're at a writers' retreat with the lads and you're all showing off a draft after dinner and then your mate's girlfriend goes here is the novel Frankenstein which I just wrote

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 2d

It's Monday, and I'm excited to log in and work on this amazing project 💥🦾 My job is a haven in this burning world and it's absolutely messing with my head

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 3d

In all seriousness, I decided to become a game writer because I played a game with terrible writing and thought, "I could at least write this badly."

Kenny Goblins @kennylogins.bsky.social · May 29

aaron
@hillenjoyer.bsky.social
ai inspired me to start making art because instead of comparing myself to fucking leonardo davinci or whatever i just have to make something more worthwhile than the worst thing ever, a bar i can easily clear
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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 2d

Who am I spiting except the critic in my head telling me I'm not good enough? It's not toxic to say "Hey, I think I can do that thing."

Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 3d

It's lowered, maybe? 😅 But I better understand its place in the evolution of game writing

Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 3d

Welll...Psychonauts came out my 2nd year in games, so there were some high points too 😄

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 3d

Exactly

Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 3d

In all seriousness, I decided to become a game writer because I played a game with terrible writing and thought, "I could at least write this badly."

Kenny Goblins @kennylogins.bsky.social · May 29

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 3d

Always watching...