Andrea Blythe
@andreablythe.bsky.social
Author, poet, and game writer — lover of the fantastical, horrifying, and weird. She/her.
Poetry: TWELVE and NECESSARY POISONS (Interstellar Flight Press)
Games: MONOCHROME HEIGHTS (Steam) and WHAT LIES UNDERNEATH (Itch)
https://linktr.ee/andreablythe
Poetry: TWELVE and NECESSARY POISONS (Interstellar Flight Press)
Games: MONOCHROME HEIGHTS (Steam) and WHAT LIES UNDERNEATH (Itch)
https://linktr.ee/andreablythe
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Monochrome Heights is available today on Steam!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dp5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dp5...
Monochrome Heights - Launch Trailer
YouTube video by One Frog Games
www.youtube.com
It’s out! I’m so thrilled to have worked on the narrative and can’t wait to see what folks think!
(The opening of this fantastic trailer is how it’s going to look when I play. lol.)
#indiegame #indiedev #games #platformers
(The opening of this fantastic trailer is how it’s going to look when I play. lol.)
#indiegame #indiedev #games #platformers
Fantastic read.
It's alive at www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/bots... !
If you're in the mood for a bittersweet fairy tale about our AI future, you're in the right place
If you're in the mood for a bittersweet fairy tale about our AI future, you're in the right place
Bots All the Way Down - Lightspeed Magazine
“Once upon a time,” outputted the algorithm, “there was an AI. “It generated recipes and ingredient descriptions for an online grocery store. The website said that this recipe was not just a squash s...
www.lightspeedmagazine.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Fantastic read.
Playing STRAY, and I’m like, Im ready for a cute and charming little kitty game… Nope. Pure nightmare fuel.
January 16, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Playing STRAY, and I’m like, Im ready for a cute and charming little kitty game… Nope. Pure nightmare fuel.
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I'm redoing my website, and it's been a minute since I looked at the WordPress settings...if you're a WP user, you might want to go to settings --> reading --> click the box that claims it will prevent your site's content from being used to train AI models. Sigh...
January 15, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I'm redoing my website, and it's been a minute since I looked at the WordPress settings...if you're a WP user, you might want to go to settings --> reading --> click the box that claims it will prevent your site's content from being used to train AI models. Sigh...
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hello fellow artists. google has fallen. pinterest/duckduckgo AI filters don't work. do not despair; here is a list i made of places to find reference images without having to sift through piles of worthless garbage: doodlemancy.dreamwidth.org/20757.html
🚯 #NoAI #HumanArtists #ArtistsOnBluesky
🚯 #NoAI #HumanArtists #ArtistsOnBluesky
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
hello fellow artists. google has fallen. pinterest/duckduckgo AI filters don't work. do not despair; here is a list i made of places to find reference images without having to sift through piles of worthless garbage: doodlemancy.dreamwidth.org/20757.html
🚯 #NoAI #HumanArtists #ArtistsOnBluesky
🚯 #NoAI #HumanArtists #ArtistsOnBluesky
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I have added the 2 major crowdsourced Hugo Award google sheets to the Poetry Hugo website. Both are places where you can list your works eligible for nomination. poetryhugo.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:24 PM
I have added the 2 major crowdsourced Hugo Award google sheets to the Poetry Hugo website. Both are places where you can list your works eligible for nomination. poetryhugo.com
The Pitt is amazing. It’s so well crafted — excellent world building, clever filming style that makes the place feel grounded, and powerful storytelling.
January 15, 2026 at 4:22 AM
The Pitt is amazing. It’s so well crafted — excellent world building, clever filming style that makes the place feel grounded, and powerful storytelling.
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2025 By The Books - In which I talk up the books I loved most from last year's reading! www.lisaeckstein.com/2026/01/2025...
2025 By The Books
Lisa Eckstein blogs about reading, writing, and revising.
www.lisaeckstein.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:21 PM
2025 By The Books - In which I talk up the books I loved most from last year's reading! www.lisaeckstein.com/2026/01/2025...
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love this
January 14, 2026 at 11:28 PM
love this
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The top reason studios use consulting labour for narrative is that they all want to avoid having a greater quantity of writers and narrative designers on the full-time payroll. That's it. It's to get the stuff designed and written but also save money/commitment.
I think the thing that gets muddled about us over and over again is that we *do* write things! We *are* game devs! And so when people say we just give feedback or opinions it looks like we’re being caught in a lie.
We are being paid by the studio to write whatever it is they pay us to write.
We are being paid by the studio to write whatever it is they pay us to write.
January 14, 2026 at 5:56 PM
The top reason studios use consulting labour for narrative is that they all want to avoid having a greater quantity of writers and narrative designers on the full-time payroll. That's it. It's to get the stuff designed and written but also save money/commitment.
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#PortfolioDay I'm Dustin, a game writer, narrative designer, & VO producer. I have a background in game journalism but would much rather make something than tear it apart. I'm a member of #IGDA, #ISA, and a #TND alumni. I'll be attending my first #GDC this year! - oh, & I write award-winning poetry.
January 14, 2026 at 2:56 AM
#PortfolioDay I'm Dustin, a game writer, narrative designer, & VO producer. I have a background in game journalism but would much rather make something than tear it apart. I'm a member of #IGDA, #ISA, and a #TND alumni. I'll be attending my first #GDC this year! - oh, & I write award-winning poetry.
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I'm a game writer & narrative designer open to any full-time, part-time, or contract opportunities with a preference for remote work, #PortfolioDay!
3 years' exp bringing meaning to gameplay, depth to characters, & emotional manipulation of your target market through deft language.
jisaacgadient.com
3 years' exp bringing meaning to gameplay, depth to characters, & emotional manipulation of your target market through deft language.
jisaacgadient.com
J. Isaac Gadient | Game Writing • Narrative Design
J. Isaac Gadient creates characters, narratives, words, and worlds. Adventure games and RPGs fostered their Künstlerroman in the middle of 90s America. The dissolution and disillusion of media through...
jisaacgadient.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:48 PM
I'm a game writer & narrative designer open to any full-time, part-time, or contract opportunities with a preference for remote work, #PortfolioDay!
3 years' exp bringing meaning to gameplay, depth to characters, & emotional manipulation of your target market through deft language.
jisaacgadient.com
3 years' exp bringing meaning to gameplay, depth to characters, & emotional manipulation of your target market through deft language.
jisaacgadient.com
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It's the first #PortfolioDay of 2026!
My name is Andrea, I'm a game designer and writer who wears too many hats and is #LFW.
I've worked on Civ 7, Untamed, Santa's Secret and various upcoming projects in Unreal Engine (and TTRPGs!).
Here's a link to my portfolio
asaraviapt.wixsite.com/about
My name is Andrea, I'm a game designer and writer who wears too many hats and is #LFW.
I've worked on Civ 7, Untamed, Santa's Secret and various upcoming projects in Unreal Engine (and TTRPGs!).
Here's a link to my portfolio
asaraviapt.wixsite.com/about
January 13, 2026 at 8:02 PM
It's the first #PortfolioDay of 2026!
My name is Andrea, I'm a game designer and writer who wears too many hats and is #LFW.
I've worked on Civ 7, Untamed, Santa's Secret and various upcoming projects in Unreal Engine (and TTRPGs!).
Here's a link to my portfolio
asaraviapt.wixsite.com/about
My name is Andrea, I'm a game designer and writer who wears too many hats and is #LFW.
I've worked on Civ 7, Untamed, Santa's Secret and various upcoming projects in Unreal Engine (and TTRPGs!).
Here's a link to my portfolio
asaraviapt.wixsite.com/about
Happy #PortfolioDay! I'm a game writer and narrative designer, who has worked on the recently released Monochrome Heights, as well as several solo projects like What Lies Underneath and Bluebeard: An Interactive Tale, among others. andreablythe-games.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Happy #PortfolioDay! I'm a game writer and narrative designer, who has worked on the recently released Monochrome Heights, as well as several solo projects like What Lies Underneath and Bluebeard: An Interactive Tale, among others. andreablythe-games.com
Here are all the #books I loved in 2025, including #horror, #poetry, graphic novels, and memoir. andrea-blythe.beehiiv.com/p/books-i-lo...
Books I Loved in 2025
An assortment of horror, poetry, and graphic novels
andrea-blythe.beehiiv.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Here are all the #books I loved in 2025, including #horror, #poetry, graphic novels, and memoir. andrea-blythe.beehiiv.com/p/books-i-lo...
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All right, how about a science fiction micro-reading-challenge for 2026?
Read one (1) science fiction (not fantasy!) novel by a woman with an original publication date in the 90s (1990-1999) and for hard mode, it must be a new-to-you read, not a reread! (Even harder mode, try a new-to-you author!)
Read one (1) science fiction (not fantasy!) novel by a woman with an original publication date in the 90s (1990-1999) and for hard mode, it must be a new-to-you read, not a reread! (Even harder mode, try a new-to-you author!)
January 12, 2026 at 8:42 PM
All right, how about a science fiction micro-reading-challenge for 2026?
Read one (1) science fiction (not fantasy!) novel by a woman with an original publication date in the 90s (1990-1999) and for hard mode, it must be a new-to-you read, not a reread! (Even harder mode, try a new-to-you author!)
Read one (1) science fiction (not fantasy!) novel by a woman with an original publication date in the 90s (1990-1999) and for hard mode, it must be a new-to-you read, not a reread! (Even harder mode, try a new-to-you author!)
Either cats or squirrels or both are going wild on my roof today. So much patter patter chaos and noise.
January 12, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Either cats or squirrels or both are going wild on my roof today. So much patter patter chaos and noise.
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This is one of the cutest games I have seen, and the team is amazing! Go check it out!
Century Egg Studios is excited to announce our game, Lucky Fat Cat Diner!
A heartwarming narrative cooking game, play as Bao, an enthusiastic food-loving kitten. Tasked with keeping her family’s restaurant and legacy alive, help grandma Lola update her restaurant’s menu!
Wishlist Now on Steam 😽
A heartwarming narrative cooking game, play as Bao, an enthusiastic food-loving kitten. Tasked with keeping her family’s restaurant and legacy alive, help grandma Lola update her restaurant’s menu!
Wishlist Now on Steam 😽
January 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM
This is one of the cutest games I have seen, and the team is amazing! Go check it out!
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Just backed Women of Xal II, a visual novel with gorgeous art and what sounds like a fascinating story with lots of branching. Less than 48 hours to pledge. www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro... #indiegames #visualnovel
Women of Xal II
Original Game Free! The revolution begins. Can Xjena survive rising violence and The Great Silence— Xal's final extinction event?
www.kickstarter.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Just backed Women of Xal II, a visual novel with gorgeous art and what sounds like a fascinating story with lots of branching. Less than 48 hours to pledge. www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro... #indiegames #visualnovel
Just backed Women of Xal II, a visual novel with gorgeous art and what sounds like a fascinating story with lots of branching. Less than 48 hours to pledge. www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro... #indiegames #visualnovel
Women of Xal II
Original Game Free! The revolution begins. Can Xjena survive rising violence and The Great Silence— Xal's final extinction event?
www.kickstarter.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Just backed Women of Xal II, a visual novel with gorgeous art and what sounds like a fascinating story with lots of branching. Less than 48 hours to pledge. www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro... #indiegames #visualnovel
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The amount of community networking that I am suddenly aware of is astounding. And they are overwhelmed with the amount of new people getting involved.
Please understand this is happening in literally dozens of locations around the city simultaneously. If an ICE vehicle stops, community members materialize in seconds and do everything they can to stop the kidnappings. We are under siege and using every tool to fight back.
430k of us vs. 2k of them, we're gonna win this
Cedar & 31st I think
Cedar & 31st I think
January 11, 2026 at 10:43 PM
The amount of community networking that I am suddenly aware of is astounding. And they are overwhelmed with the amount of new people getting involved.
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Twitter is the world’s largest generator of CSAM & non-consensual porn by a margin of about 8000%, and somehow… MSM isn’t even reporting on it.
(also includes advice for reporting ‘deepfake harassment’ to police if it escalates to a point where restraining order is necessary)
youtu.be/p71qQKmIGhQ
(also includes advice for reporting ‘deepfake harassment’ to police if it escalates to a point where restraining order is necessary)
youtu.be/p71qQKmIGhQ
I'm angry.
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Twitter is the world’s largest generator of CSAM & non-consensual porn by a margin of about 8000%, and somehow… MSM isn’t even reporting on it.
(also includes advice for reporting ‘deepfake harassment’ to police if it escalates to a point where restraining order is necessary)
youtu.be/p71qQKmIGhQ
(also includes advice for reporting ‘deepfake harassment’ to police if it escalates to a point where restraining order is necessary)
youtu.be/p71qQKmIGhQ
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Women of Xal II's Kickstarter is FINALLY up and running! Please share with your #VisualNovel friends who like their dark political mysteries, character studies, and cast of queer ladies.
First game is free during the campaign, of course.
#Gaming #Kickstarter #Campaign #Yuri #Indie #Indiedev #Game
First game is free during the campaign, of course.
#Gaming #Kickstarter #Campaign #Yuri #Indie #Indiedev #Game
Women of Xal II
Original Game Free! The revolution begins. Can Xjena survive rising violence and The Great Silence— Xal's final extinction event?
www.kickstarter.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Women of Xal II's Kickstarter is FINALLY up and running! Please share with your #VisualNovel friends who like their dark political mysteries, character studies, and cast of queer ladies.
First game is free during the campaign, of course.
#Gaming #Kickstarter #Campaign #Yuri #Indie #Indiedev #Game
First game is free during the campaign, of course.
#Gaming #Kickstarter #Campaign #Yuri #Indie #Indiedev #Game
I only played four #games that were released in 2025: Consume Me, Blue Prince, Messenger (a browser game), and The Outer Worlds 2. All were great in different ways.
I guess Consume Me is my favorite, because it combines memoir with gameplay, which I'd like to see more of.
I guess Consume Me is my favorite, because it combines memoir with gameplay, which I'd like to see more of.
What was your favourite game at the end of 2025? I'm guessing your mind hasn't changed in the last ten days, but do say if it has
Localisations/early access/expansions count, remasters/ports don't count. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations/early access/expansions count, remasters/ports don't count. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
January 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
I only played four #games that were released in 2025: Consume Me, Blue Prince, Messenger (a browser game), and The Outer Worlds 2. All were great in different ways.
I guess Consume Me is my favorite, because it combines memoir with gameplay, which I'd like to see more of.
I guess Consume Me is my favorite, because it combines memoir with gameplay, which I'd like to see more of.
My cousin did an awesome setup for book club tonight. Reading My Heart is a Chainsaw by @sgj.bsky.social.
January 10, 2026 at 3:57 AM
My cousin did an awesome setup for book club tonight. Reading My Heart is a Chainsaw by @sgj.bsky.social.