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Laura Cress

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BBC World Service journo interested in gaming, tech and culture | ⭐ MCV Women in Games 2025 Jounalism Impact Nominee | 🕹️ Adventure game lover and streamer! twitch.tv/cressup | https://linktr.ee/lauracress

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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · Nov 16

If you like indie games / adventure games check out my YouTube!

I interview interesting individuals in the industry about their games & them!

Including - Kevin Brighting (The Stanley Parable Narrator), Ron Gilbert (Monkey Island) and Lucas Pope (Return of the Obra Dinn)
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I chat to interesting individuals in the gaming industry and highlight the best indie & adventure games for you to discover. Catch me streaming indie and adventure games on Twitch from 8pm UK time Tu...

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AdventureX @adventurex.bsky.social · 1d

Updates!

1. Broken Sword 2 - Reforged will be at #AdvX25, rounding out our lineup of 34 games! 🎉 🕹️

2. @burgerbecky.bsky.social unfortunately can't make it due to health issues 😔 (GoFundMe: gofund.me/f331da613)

3. 🎤 New speaker: @antonyjohnston.bsky.social

More details: mailchi.mp/9c04d915f12f...

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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 2d

Broken Sword 2 is getting the "Reforged" treatment!

Charles Cecil spoke to me about how they're updating the sequel - & how they won't be using AI to upgrade any of the graphics this time round.

What does this mean for the sixth BS, Parzival's Stone? More on that too!
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Charles Cecil on Broken Sword 2 Reforged & Parzival's Stone update

YouTube video by Cressup

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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 2d

Breaking NEWS: And an interview about Broken Sword 2 reforged. Charles Cecil and the reforging of Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror adventuregamehotspot.com/interview/52... @revolutionsoftware.bsky.social @cressup.bsky.social
#indiegames #adventuregame #indiegame

Charles Cecil and the reforging of Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror | Adventure Game Hotspot

Charles Cecil shares his thoughts on the upcoming "faithful reimagining" of Revolution's 1997 second adventure of George Stobbart and Nico Collard.

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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 5d

The bouquet

Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 5d

RIP Hyacinth

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Keeping Up Appearances actor Patricia Routledge dies aged 96

The actor was best known for her role as the pretentious housewife Hyacinth Bucket, and for the series Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 7d

Streaming the new demo of @jacobjanerka.bsky.social's The Dungeon Experience!

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Dan Marshall @danthat.bsky.social · 10d

EARTH MUST DIE

Featuring a load of my favourite comedians - too many even to fit on the trailer! Joel Fry! Martha Howe-Douglas! @alexhorne.bsky.social! Tamsin Grieg! @5teviem.bsky.social @mrholness.bsky.social! @misterabk.bsky.social! @rosieisaholt.bsky.social! MORE

Please RETWEET and WISHLIST

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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 12d

Wow it looks great!

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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 12d

Some Friday fun for you!

Adventure game YouTuber YakWaxLips & I ranked every Monkey Island game in the series - do you agree with our hot takes?

We also spoke about his new adventure game merch store!

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@legendofmi.com @mixnmojo.com @yakwaxlips.bsky.social @scummbar.com

Ranking EVERY Monkey Island Game with YakWaxLips

YouTube video by Cressup

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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 13d

It's probably opposite where you live 😄

Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 13d

Homies on Donkeys! Let's go!

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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 13d

@mahinthemachine.bsky.social MEXICAN 😆

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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 15d

Going live on Twitch now to play some early access Silent Hill f! twitch.tv/cressup

a woman holding a sword stands on a bridge in front of a temple

ALT: a woman holding a sword stands on a bridge in front of a temple

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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 18d

That's very kind, thank you 😊

Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 19d

Think you'd enjoy this @limmy.com!

Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 19d

Some fun personal news! ✨

From November I'll be working with the BBC's Technology and Innovation story team in Glasgow for 6 months, writing stories for the BBC website. 💻

Looking forward to bringing my gaming insight to the team, any tips, send my way! 📝

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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 19d

Tickets for AdventureX, the narrative gaming expo in London, are still on sale for this November! www.adventurexpo.org

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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 22d

Playing more of very cool new adventure game The Drifter! twitch.tv/cressup

Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 23d

Undertale is 10 today!

It was great speaking to these fans at the game's concert in London back in June about what makes the game so special to so many people.

Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · Jun 23

Lovely to chat to some fellow Undertale fans at the 10th anniversary concert for BBC News TikTok 😊

@tobyfox.undertale.com would love to chat for the anniversary in September if you are free 🤩

Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 26d

Wahoo! Thank you for helping me hit 2k subscribers on YouTube!

Lots of fun things coming up for the channel! youtube.com/@cressup?fea...

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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 26d

Honestly the fact they had to read that out at a very serious press conference killed me

Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 28d

I got the Radiohead rejection email.

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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 28d

A Thimbleweed Park Prequel? Would you play it?

Creator Ron Gilbert told me he sketched an idea out for it...

Check out the full chat here on my YouTube - youtu.be/YULGsutCIM0?fe

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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · Sep 8

Ron Gilbert still loves adventure games - but says it's unlikely he'll make another traditional point'n'click like Monkey Island - though he DOES have ideas for a Thimbleweed Park prequel.

Here's our chat about his new game, the rogue-like RPG Death By Scrolling: youtu.be/YULGsutCIM0?...

Ron Gilbert on his new rogue-like RPG Death By Scrolling

YouTube video by Cressup

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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · Sep 4

Seeing what all this fuss is about

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