Ashley Ruhl
@ashleyruhl.bsky.social
I make video games for work and costumes for fun. Narrative Director on Star Wars: The Old Republic. Previously Bioware, Telltale, and Gunfire Games. She/her
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Ashley Ruhl
@ashleyruhl.bsky.social
· Oct 24
Game dev intro! I'm Ashley Ruhl, Narrative Director of Star Wars: The Old Republic. I've been a Cinematic Designer, Narrative Designer, Writer, Lead, and Director of game story content for 10+ years, primarily at BioWare, Telltale, and now Broadsword Online Games🧵
SWTOR story is finally back!! I'm so proud of the team and all the work we've put into this update. The board is set, the pieces are moving...
SPOILER WARNING for this teaser if you haven't caught up on Legacy of the Sith so far.
youtu.be/JRiBzN5KVo8?...
SPOILER WARNING for this teaser if you haven't caught up on Legacy of the Sith so far.
youtu.be/JRiBzN5KVo8?...
Galactic Threads Story Teaser
YouTube video by swtheoldrepublic
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
SWTOR story is finally back!! I'm so proud of the team and all the work we've put into this update. The board is set, the pieces are moving...
SPOILER WARNING for this teaser if you haven't caught up on Legacy of the Sith so far.
youtu.be/JRiBzN5KVo8?...
SPOILER WARNING for this teaser if you haven't caught up on Legacy of the Sith so far.
youtu.be/JRiBzN5KVo8?...
The first entry in The Fred and the Furious franchise
It's Freddie Friday! Fred was sleeping on @ashleyruhl.bsky.social 's lap, I sat down next to her with a blanket, and he got up to snuggle with me. It was Grand Theft Gato.
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The first entry in The Fred and the Furious franchise
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Eric will be checking out the Wreckage on Dantooine content on the PTS today at 1pm CT / 7pm UTC today! Join us over on Twitch or on the PTS! www.twitch.tv/swtor
SWTOR - Twitch
The war between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire spreads to new worlds! Dangerous fringe groups rise in the dark corners of the galaxy and Darth Malgus pursues an unknown plan… Unravel these ...
www.twitch.tv
November 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Eric will be checking out the Wreckage on Dantooine content on the PTS today at 1pm CT / 7pm UTC today! Join us over on Twitch or on the PTS! www.twitch.tv/swtor
Desert Bus for Hope is almost over! There are under two hours left to donate and HELP THE CHILDREN 🚌
www.twitch.tv/desertbus
desertbus.org/2025/
www.twitch.tv/desertbus
desertbus.org/2025/
Desert Bus 2025
A charity fundraising marathon in support of Child's Play Charity.
desertbus.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Desert Bus for Hope is almost over! There are under two hours left to donate and HELP THE CHILDREN 🚌
www.twitch.tv/desertbus
desertbus.org/2025/
www.twitch.tv/desertbus
desertbus.org/2025/
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Game Update 7.8 "Pursuit of Ruin" containing the Galactic Threads storyline and Wreckage on Dantooine content is coming December 2025!
November 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Game Update 7.8 "Pursuit of Ruin" containing the Galactic Threads storyline and Wreckage on Dantooine content is coming December 2025!
November 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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America's first ever esports champion was Rebecca Heineman, a trans woman. She went on to found some of your favorite video game studios and worked on your favorite video games. Next time you see somebody rail about 'woke' and 'DEI'
Remember that.
Remember her.
Remember that.
Remember her.
"I code so others can dream."
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer.
Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer.
Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ games pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has died - Gayming Magazine
Rebecca Heineman, a trailblazing figure in the video game industry and a celebrated icon within the LGBTQ+ gaming community, has died.
gaymingmag.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
America's first ever esports champion was Rebecca Heineman, a trans woman. She went on to found some of your favorite video game studios and worked on your favorite video games. Next time you see somebody rail about 'woke' and 'DEI'
Remember that.
Remember her.
Remember that.
Remember her.
NEXT WEEK!! There's so much great stuff in this patch, including the long-awaited return of Story missions! The team has really put their hearts into this and we can't wait to share the upcoming chapters with you.
Mark your calendars! We will be hosting the Game Update 7.8 livestream on November 19th at 1:00pm CT / 7:00pm UTC over on Twitch! We’ll be going over all the features in the upcoming update. See you soon! www.twitch.tv/swtor
November 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
NEXT WEEK!! There's so much great stuff in this patch, including the long-awaited return of Story missions! The team has really put their hearts into this and we can't wait to share the upcoming chapters with you.
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LET'S GOOOOO!!! Make sure you read all of the details on this new feature and if you're submitting feedback, please answer all of the questions being asked! Lastly if you're streaming or recording your experience on the PTS, PM me the VOD on the forums! It's always helpful to see stuff in real time.
7.8 Content is now available on the Public Test Server! www.swtor.com/info/news/%5...
November 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
LET'S GOOOOO!!! Make sure you read all of the details on this new feature and if you're submitting feedback, please answer all of the questions being asked! Lastly if you're streaming or recording your experience on the PTS, PM me the VOD on the forums! It's always helpful to see stuff in real time.
Freddie (aka Mr. Rogers) has only been part of the family for a few months, but he's already a great nurse while my foot heals from surgery.
He's also a fan of this blanket I'm crocheting, even as he keeps me from finishing it 😂
He's also a fan of this blanket I'm crocheting, even as he keeps me from finishing it 😂
November 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Freddie (aka Mr. Rogers) has only been part of the family for a few months, but he's already a great nurse while my foot heals from surgery.
He's also a fan of this blanket I'm crocheting, even as he keeps me from finishing it 😂
He's also a fan of this blanket I'm crocheting, even as he keeps me from finishing it 😂
"To be queer in Texas is to be enraged, joyful, desperately frustrated, emboldened by solidarity, sometimes scared for yourself and your friends, and other times grateful for a thoughtful, sparkling community."
Queer folks I know here are fierce and defiant, uncompromising on a future we're owed 💜
Queer folks I know here are fierce and defiant, uncompromising on a future we're owed 💜
I wrote the first version of this draft almost exactly a year ago, but I wasn’t ready.
I am now.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/10/27/t...
I am now.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/10/27/t...
Texas Is a Lot More Queer Than You Think. I Am Too.
There are 1.8 million of us, and we’re not going anywhere.
thebarbedwire.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"To be queer in Texas is to be enraged, joyful, desperately frustrated, emboldened by solidarity, sometimes scared for yourself and your friends, and other times grateful for a thoughtful, sparkling community."
Queer folks I know here are fierce and defiant, uncompromising on a future we're owed 💜
Queer folks I know here are fierce and defiant, uncompromising on a future we're owed 💜
If you want to feel magic, go to the woods ✨
October 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
If you want to feel magic, go to the woods ✨
The SWTOR team has put a ton of love into this new area. It's absolutely gorgeous, and there's so much to do! Come test it out SOON tm 🎉
The SWTOR dev team gives a sneak peek into a newly developed Crash Site Area on Dantooine and the challenging encounters within. This feature will be available on the Public Test Server soon. Stay tuned for details! youtu.be/egzBGsJH6jM
Game Update 7.8 content is coming to the Public Test Server soon!
YouTube video by swtheoldrepublic
youtu.be
October 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The SWTOR team has put a ton of love into this new area. It's absolutely gorgeous, and there's so much to do! Come test it out SOON tm 🎉
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holy shit..a master class in de-arrest (especially from the would-be arrestee, he is a KING 🥲)
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
October 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
holy shit..a master class in de-arrest (especially from the would-be arrestee, he is a KING 🥲)
It's my birthday. I have a request:
Be the weird that makes you happy. Be silly on purpose. And invite people to share in that weird joy with you.
Be the weird that makes you happy. Be silly on purpose. And invite people to share in that weird joy with you.
October 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
It's my birthday. I have a request:
Be the weird that makes you happy. Be silly on purpose. And invite people to share in that weird joy with you.
Be the weird that makes you happy. Be silly on purpose. And invite people to share in that weird joy with you.
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A quarterly letter from Executive Producer, Keith Kanneg, detailing what’s been happening in Star Wars: The Old Republic for the third quarter of 2025 and a glimpse into what’s to come. www.swtor.com/info/news/ar...
October 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A quarterly letter from Executive Producer, Keith Kanneg, detailing what’s been happening in Star Wars: The Old Republic for the third quarter of 2025 and a glimpse into what’s to come. www.swtor.com/info/news/ar...
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I just called Chuck Schumer’s office and, for the first time EVER, a person answered, who then politely entered my complaints into their call log.
This tells me two things:
1) They’re not getting enough calls over there, and 2) If you want to yell at Schumer, today’s the day.
(212) 486-4430
This tells me two things:
1) They’re not getting enough calls over there, and 2) If you want to yell at Schumer, today’s the day.
(212) 486-4430
hey, cis people. we need you to call every single elected official you've got, now.
Trump threatens to shut down US government unless Democrats agree to ban all trans health care
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
September 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I just called Chuck Schumer’s office and, for the first time EVER, a person answered, who then politely entered my complaints into their call log.
This tells me two things:
1) They’re not getting enough calls over there, and 2) If you want to yell at Schumer, today’s the day.
(212) 486-4430
This tells me two things:
1) They’re not getting enough calls over there, and 2) If you want to yell at Schumer, today’s the day.
(212) 486-4430
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"I asked chatgpt" "I asked grok" well I asked Achenar from the best-selling point&click adventure game Myst and he told me to bring him the blue pages and NOT to touch the red ones
July 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
"I asked chatgpt" "I asked grok" well I asked Achenar from the best-selling point&click adventure game Myst and he told me to bring him the blue pages and NOT to touch the red ones
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A livable future has to be anchored to "public goods shared in common and distributed to everyone.” That's socialism so USians are mostly allergic to the idea and to me THAT is what needs to be changed and addressed.
September 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
A livable future has to be anchored to "public goods shared in common and distributed to everyone.” That's socialism so USians are mostly allergic to the idea and to me THAT is what needs to be changed and addressed.
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Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight.
I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:
emmkid.info
I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:
emmkid.info
Portfolio
emmkid.info
September 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight.
I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:
emmkid.info
I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:
emmkid.info
Badonkagonk soon in the Marriott Atrium! #DragonCon
August 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Badonkagonk soon in the Marriott Atrium! #DragonCon