Jen Allaway is Looking for Work!
@allawayj.bsky.social
Senior Game Writer. Contracting at The Pokémon Company International currently! Formerly of Monolith Prod., @HiddenPathEnt, @PlayChoices, and more. I make games with big hearts. she/her
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✨ GAME DEVS: WE ARE NOT COOKED, FUCKED, OR JOEVER✨
We literally *are* the means of production. It benefits the millionaire execs to have us believe that it is *we* who needs *them*. But they generate nothing without us. The sooner we all start saying it, believing it, the stronger we can be.
We literally *are* the means of production. It benefits the millionaire execs to have us believe that it is *we* who needs *them*. But they generate nothing without us. The sooner we all start saying it, believing it, the stronger we can be.
What we are in right now is a fight for the soul of our industry.
The AAA industry is collapsing under its unethical weight. MSFT fired thousands to afford the AI moneysink.
But games are art. And they can no easier kill our medium than they can kill the pen, paintbrush, or camera.
The AAA industry is collapsing under its unethical weight. MSFT fired thousands to afford the AI moneysink.
But games are art. And they can no easier kill our medium than they can kill the pen, paintbrush, or camera.
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The officer who shot Alex worked for DHS for 8 years. The officer who shot Renee worked for DHS for over 10 years. Both are considered “highly trained.”
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
January 26, 2026 at 7:28 PM
The officer who shot Alex worked for DHS for 8 years. The officer who shot Renee worked for DHS for over 10 years. Both are considered “highly trained.”
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
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It cannot be made clearer.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
October 9, 2025 at 10:14 AM
It cannot be made clearer.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
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Weird criticism to level at a play about a historical time period in which every single female stage role was performed by a person with a penis
Personally if I was Anne Boleyn I’d be far more upset that someone made a musical about my head getting cut off
January 19, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Weird criticism to level at a play about a historical time period in which every single female stage role was performed by a person with a penis
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If being hard on yourself worked, it would have worked already
January 19, 2026 at 11:53 PM
If being hard on yourself worked, it would have worked already
I feel like an internet groundhog these days that emerges every few months, doom scrolls for all of a few minutes, sees the shadow of our crumbling society, and then goes back down under into obscurity.
In case you need it - you're doing your best in hard times, and that is all you can do.
In case you need it - you're doing your best in hard times, and that is all you can do.
January 4, 2026 at 8:03 AM
I feel like an internet groundhog these days that emerges every few months, doom scrolls for all of a few minutes, sees the shadow of our crumbling society, and then goes back down under into obscurity.
In case you need it - you're doing your best in hard times, and that is all you can do.
In case you need it - you're doing your best in hard times, and that is all you can do.
![Screen shot from the show Andor. Someone says to Mon Mothma “They [meaning the Empire] don’t even bother to lie badly anymore.” Mon replies “I suppose that’s the final humiliation.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ny5w2k6brb2kdubxnevke6li/bafkreibrxbmhwrnkwo2ztnczubpnzpup3uf6dpyhs7mk2uxpeoeynhjo2q@jpeg)
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Instead of whatever this is, we should have a government getting lots of new homes and apartments built, lots of clean energy built, lots of high speed rail and transit and bike lanes built, human rights for everyone, economic & healthcare opportunities for all, & innovation that leads the world.
January 4, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Instead of whatever this is, we should have a government getting lots of new homes and apartments built, lots of clean energy built, lots of high speed rail and transit and bike lanes built, human rights for everyone, economic & healthcare opportunities for all, & innovation that leads the world.
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www.gofundme.com/f/help-jorda...
I hope you don't mind me sharing this again I know it's been a year but they've reopened my fundraiser for the anniversary
I hope you don't mind me sharing this again I know it's been a year but they've reopened my fundraiser for the anniversary
Donate to Help Jordan Recover After Eaton Fire & Family Tragedy, organized by Andrew Edwards
Hi, everyone. My name is Andrew, and I’m reaching out on behalf … Andrew Edwards needs your support for Help Jordan Recover After Eaton Fire & Family Tragedy
www.gofundme.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:11 AM
www.gofundme.com/f/help-jorda...
I hope you don't mind me sharing this again I know it's been a year but they've reopened my fundraiser for the anniversary
I hope you don't mind me sharing this again I know it's been a year but they've reopened my fundraiser for the anniversary
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fwiw, I think the best way to think of this is not really as "trump is the worst ever" so much as "trump takes all the worst aspects of american history and speed runs them all at once"
Every American should be ashamed of who we are and what we have become as a nation today. We have a long history of military misadventures and even crimes but the attacks we have been conducting on Venezuela are among the most wanton, egregious and least defensible acts we’ve ever conducted.
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 AM
fwiw, I think the best way to think of this is not really as "trump is the worst ever" so much as "trump takes all the worst aspects of american history and speed runs them all at once"
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Larian's CEO says they "don't see it as a replacement for developers". How?? If you're using AI to generate ANY artwork, even internally, that's replacing human labour. You can't claim to not be replacing anyone when you're using a tool that's literally doing the work of an artist. Gross.
Larian is using generative AI, confirms CEO, but Divinity won't contain anything AI-generated
www.eurogamer.net/larian-is-us...
www.eurogamer.net/larian-is-us...
December 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Larian's CEO says they "don't see it as a replacement for developers". How?? If you're using AI to generate ANY artwork, even internally, that's replacing human labour. You can't claim to not be replacing anyone when you're using a tool that's literally doing the work of an artist. Gross.
Do I know anyone here who speaks French?
I'm looking for an old fashioned, colloquial word or phrase that translates to "troublemakers". Something you'd call a group of schoolgirls that are very clever about pulling pranks. Along the lines of rascals, scamps, misfits, etc.
Thank you!
I'm looking for an old fashioned, colloquial word or phrase that translates to "troublemakers". Something you'd call a group of schoolgirls that are very clever about pulling pranks. Along the lines of rascals, scamps, misfits, etc.
Thank you!
November 29, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Do I know anyone here who speaks French?
I'm looking for an old fashioned, colloquial word or phrase that translates to "troublemakers". Something you'd call a group of schoolgirls that are very clever about pulling pranks. Along the lines of rascals, scamps, misfits, etc.
Thank you!
I'm looking for an old fashioned, colloquial word or phrase that translates to "troublemakers". Something you'd call a group of schoolgirls that are very clever about pulling pranks. Along the lines of rascals, scamps, misfits, etc.
Thank you!
A few weeks ago, I started a part time contract with the Pokemon Company International as a game writer! Feeling so, so grateful to have a part time gig working on exciting stuff as I dip my toes back into working postpartum.
So now Pikachu pays 100 percent of our household bills, what a good guy!
So now Pikachu pays 100 percent of our household bills, what a good guy!
November 25, 2025 at 8:58 AM
A few weeks ago, I started a part time contract with the Pokemon Company International as a game writer! Feeling so, so grateful to have a part time gig working on exciting stuff as I dip my toes back into working postpartum.
So now Pikachu pays 100 percent of our household bills, what a good guy!
So now Pikachu pays 100 percent of our household bills, what a good guy!
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We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.
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This is my go to now for people who ask. It's well organized, covers everything I would, and Craig keeps it updated. It makes it super easy to give to parents, random peeps who ask me in lines, and students who show up to my stream.
Huge thanks to Craig for doing the work.
Huge thanks to Craig for doing the work.
Update time for www.startmakinggames.com
A one stop shop for 100% free curated information that answers the question - 'How do I get started in game design?'
As always please share! As a self run passion project for the last 8 years, your help is the only way the site spreads!
#Gamedev #Indiedev
A one stop shop for 100% free curated information that answers the question - 'How do I get started in game design?'
As always please share! As a self run passion project for the last 8 years, your help is the only way the site spreads!
#Gamedev #Indiedev
October 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This is my go to now for people who ask. It's well organized, covers everything I would, and Craig keeps it updated. It makes it super easy to give to parents, random peeps who ask me in lines, and students who show up to my stream.
Huge thanks to Craig for doing the work.
Huge thanks to Craig for doing the work.
I might be using the "sing with Artemis" camp feature in Hades II to lull my baby to sleep right now, which was obviously its intended use.
October 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I might be using the "sing with Artemis" camp feature in Hades II to lull my baby to sleep right now, which was obviously its intended use.
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your daily reminder that hope is a floatation device- grab it with both hands 🖤
September 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
your daily reminder that hope is a floatation device- grab it with both hands 🖤
Heidi has been an incredibly kind, hilarious, wonderful person who supported me from the beginning. I wouldn't wish what's happening to her on anyone, but that it is happening to her is cosmically unjust.
Please help ease her burden. If you have anything to spare, she deserves it. Truly.
Please help ease her burden. If you have anything to spare, she deserves it. Truly.
September 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Heidi has been an incredibly kind, hilarious, wonderful person who supported me from the beginning. I wouldn't wish what's happening to her on anyone, but that it is happening to her is cosmically unjust.
Please help ease her burden. If you have anything to spare, she deserves it. Truly.
Please help ease her burden. If you have anything to spare, she deserves it. Truly.
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Stop pretending everything they do is a brilliant gambit. Stop acting like every ridiculous move they make is going to pay off for them.
STOP RESPECTING THEM THIS MUCH!
They are drunk toddlers with guns, of course they are dangerous. To everyone, including each other and themselves.
STOP RESPECTING THEM THIS MUCH!
They are drunk toddlers with guns, of course they are dangerous. To everyone, including each other and themselves.
September 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Stop pretending everything they do is a brilliant gambit. Stop acting like every ridiculous move they make is going to pay off for them.
STOP RESPECTING THEM THIS MUCH!
They are drunk toddlers with guns, of course they are dangerous. To everyone, including each other and themselves.
STOP RESPECTING THEM THIS MUCH!
They are drunk toddlers with guns, of course they are dangerous. To everyone, including each other and themselves.
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Assata Shakur has "died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age."
She was 78.
She was 78.
Assata Shakur, political activist and ex-Black Liberation Army member, has died
Assata Shakur “died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age,” according to Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
www.whatimreading.net
September 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Assata Shakur has "died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age."
She was 78.
She was 78.
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I think it’s important and not discussed enough that the majority of the alt right gamersphere “leaders” are actually taking massive amounts of people’s money and delivering them nothing but endless rage for it.
September 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I think it’s important and not discussed enough that the majority of the alt right gamersphere “leaders” are actually taking massive amounts of people’s money and delivering them nothing but endless rage for it.
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Level up your craft at the 2026 Tin House Winter Online Workshop! Join us for community building, generative writing sessions, agent panels, and so much more!
Trans Writers Scholarship: This award is intended for a writer who is trans.
Apply: tinhouse.com/workshop/win...
Trans Writers Scholarship: This award is intended for a writer who is trans.
Apply: tinhouse.com/workshop/win...
September 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Level up your craft at the 2026 Tin House Winter Online Workshop! Join us for community building, generative writing sessions, agent panels, and so much more!
Trans Writers Scholarship: This award is intended for a writer who is trans.
Apply: tinhouse.com/workshop/win...
Trans Writers Scholarship: This award is intended for a writer who is trans.
Apply: tinhouse.com/workshop/win...
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The impulse was already there and had been for a while, white nationalism isn’t new. GG caused the creation/expansion of online infrastructure for networking, community building (mainly among young online people) and spreading/testing of tactics and propaganda. But it didn’t invent the fasc wheel.
You cannot understand politics in the United States in 2025 without understanding Gamergate.
It is the Rosetta Stone for our current nightmare.
It is the Rosetta Stone for our current nightmare.
September 13, 2025 at 7:53 AM
The impulse was already there and had been for a while, white nationalism isn’t new. GG caused the creation/expansion of online infrastructure for networking, community building (mainly among young online people) and spreading/testing of tactics and propaganda. But it didn’t invent the fasc wheel.