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james f. wright | writer. reader. ramen eater. (he/him) | 3x Eisner Award nominee | gdc award-winning game writer | wrote a godzilla comic | amateur knitter | fav carb: rice
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Hey, y'all! I'm James and I'm a California-based writer and narrative designer in games, having worked in AAA and indie, and looking for my next project. I'm a valuable member of a team, big or small, great with character and voice, excellent with wordplay, and making places feel more alive.
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‼️SAN DIEGO AND LOS ANGELES MUTUALS — please help my family!!
This is incredibly hard for me to ask for, but I just can’t help with my mobility issues, and we really need our community :(
This is incredibly hard for me to ask for, but I just can’t help with my mobility issues, and we really need our community :(
November 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
‼️SAN DIEGO AND LOS ANGELES MUTUALS — please help my family!!
This is incredibly hard for me to ask for, but I just can’t help with my mobility issues, and we really need our community :(
This is incredibly hard for me to ask for, but I just can’t help with my mobility issues, and we really need our community :(
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finding out your game got nominated by The Game Awards in the group chat with other folks who got laid off is… just so painfully 2025
November 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
finding out your game got nominated by The Game Awards in the group chat with other folks who got laid off is… just so painfully 2025
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Black protag = usually won't be considered for a real award, but they want to get points so game is relegated to "impact" awards.
Amazing seeing what was jammed into that category.
Amazing seeing what was jammed into that category.
South of Midnight is only in "Games for Impact" whatever that means at this point. Truly one of the best OSTs this year, and if you don't plan on playing, I recommend you check it out anyway.
South of Midnight - Altamaha-ha Music Video
YouTube video by Xbox
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Black protag = usually won't be considered for a real award, but they want to get points so game is relegated to "impact" awards.
Amazing seeing what was jammed into that category.
Amazing seeing what was jammed into that category.
NO OTHER CHOICE is wild and also Lee Byung-hun did a Q&A after and he is one of the most beautiful people I've ever seen in person.
November 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM
NO OTHER CHOICE is wild and also Lee Byung-hun did a Q&A after and he is one of the most beautiful people I've ever seen in person.
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Calling on my amazing community to help out one of our regulars Max to raise enough for his top surgery!! Donate if you can and share!! PROTECT OUR TRANS YOUTH!!! 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
gofund.me/09dc56b86
gofund.me/09dc56b86
Donate to Help Max Achieve His Top Surgery Dream, organized by Rosie Knight
Help Max raise funds for top surgery!
Max is one of our regulars at our local … Rosie Knight needs your support for Help Max Achieve His Top Surgery Dream
gofund.me
November 16, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Calling on my amazing community to help out one of our regulars Max to raise enough for his top surgery!! Donate if you can and share!! PROTECT OUR TRANS YOUTH!!! 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
gofund.me/09dc56b86
gofund.me/09dc56b86
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Libraries purchase books. When you see a book at the library, it isn’t “free”
the library bought it.
which in turn means that the community bought it.
In other words, library books are not lost sales for authors and publishers; they’re positive sales. Active sales. Those are bought.
the library bought it.
which in turn means that the community bought it.
In other words, library books are not lost sales for authors and publishers; they’re positive sales. Active sales. Those are bought.
November 15, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Libraries purchase books. When you see a book at the library, it isn’t “free”
the library bought it.
which in turn means that the community bought it.
In other words, library books are not lost sales for authors and publishers; they’re positive sales. Active sales. Those are bought.
the library bought it.
which in turn means that the community bought it.
In other words, library books are not lost sales for authors and publishers; they’re positive sales. Active sales. Those are bought.
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what having lunch with 4 trans women does to a mf (positive)
Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
November 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
what having lunch with 4 trans women does to a mf (positive)
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Gambling is a net evil, a scourge that not only targets young men but also stokes the fires of violence and racism.
The Athletic polled hundreds of players from across the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL about their opinions surrounding how sports betting impacts players — the responses were haunting.
November 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Gambling is a net evil, a scourge that not only targets young men but also stokes the fires of violence and racism.
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"Additionally, the National Grocers Association, a grocery and retail industry group that lobbied on food-tracking issues, donated $1,000 each to Kaine and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), who also sided with Republicans."
Imagine being this cheap.
Imagine being this cheap.
Congress’s shutdown deal eliminated key food safety rules, blocking agencies from enforcing measures to prevent contamination and trace outbreaks. This rollback has coincided with a surge in hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illnesses.
Shutdown Deal Kills Rules to Prevent Food Contamination and Foodborne Illnesses
The gutting of these rules coincides with a huge increase in hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illnesses.
truthout.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"Additionally, the National Grocers Association, a grocery and retail industry group that lobbied on food-tracking issues, donated $1,000 each to Kaine and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), who also sided with Republicans."
Imagine being this cheap.
Imagine being this cheap.
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I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ...
423 likes, 73 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the t...
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November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
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I’m hearing that Alice Wong died. Just gutting.
November 15, 2025 at 8:10 AM
I’m hearing that Alice Wong died. Just gutting.
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From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
Thinking once again about one of my favorite comics I've ever read, Taiyo Matsumoto's TOKYO THESE DAYS. And I will be doing so for as long as I live.
I finished Taiyo Matsumoto's TOKYO THESE DAYS this week and I'm still reckoning with it. It broke and mended my heart. A melancholy, cautiously hopeful meditation on the creative process, aging, the distance life and time (and we) put between us and our friends, and finding joy in making things.
November 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Thinking once again about one of my favorite comics I've ever read, Taiyo Matsumoto's TOKYO THESE DAYS. And I will be doing so for as long as I live.
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i spoke to the folks behind the project to bring concord back to life about why they're doing it
!["I think a big part of [reverse engineering] is just being curious and motivated," Real said. "I'm very interested in 'lost media' and the like so I initially gravitated towards Concord because of the very large wave it made online as well as its incredibly short lifespan. Over the course of the project I began to respect a lot of the design choices I initially questioned and I think that also motivated me to keep working on it. I think part of it is wanting other people to see what I saw."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ngixp5ab4bvfayehc23q2mja/bafkreiemmmsshjdkovqagje5j7ftmr2sjdzxidxrbazepzkilpi6vxsrpu@jpeg)
November 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
i spoke to the folks behind the project to bring concord back to life about why they're doing it
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Happy birthday to a Legend
#TransAwarenessWeek 2025: Meet music pioneer Wendy Carlos – the first trans woman to win a Grammy
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/14/kim-petras-first-trans-person-grammy-win-wendy-carlos/?utm_content=1763130002&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/14/kim-petras-first-trans-person-grammy-win-wendy-carlos/?utm_content=1763130002&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Meet legendary music pioneer Wendy Carlos – the first trans woman to win a Grammy
Kim Petras made history as the first openly trans woman to win a Grammy in 2023, but we cannot forget Wendy Carlos, whose 86th birthday is today.
www.thepinknews.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Happy birthday to a Legend
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Please read this in the gentlest possible voice but we HAVE to divest from mil-sims as gamedevs. Even before this AI bullshit in the latest Black Ops, these games have done so much harm and contributed massively to the dehumanization of several populations worldwide. It’s US foreign pol propaganda.
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Please read this in the gentlest possible voice but we HAVE to divest from mil-sims as gamedevs. Even before this AI bullshit in the latest Black Ops, these games have done so much harm and contributed massively to the dehumanization of several populations worldwide. It’s US foreign pol propaganda.
Did some brainstorming with friends recently and it did wonders for my mental health.
November 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Did some brainstorming with friends recently and it did wonders for my mental health.
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Every Black person born in this country is owed a reparations stipend for life. That six in knife never got taken out.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Every Black person born in this country is owed a reparations stipend for life. That six in knife never got taken out.
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📣 SENIOR(ISH) GAME WRITERS 📣
The folks at GDC have reached out to me about heading up a narrative portfolio review workshop. Are you planning on going to GDC this year and would be down to review some portfolios? HMU!
The folks at GDC have reached out to me about heading up a narrative portfolio review workshop. Are you planning on going to GDC this year and would be down to review some portfolios? HMU!
November 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
📣 SENIOR(ISH) GAME WRITERS 📣
The folks at GDC have reached out to me about heading up a narrative portfolio review workshop. Are you planning on going to GDC this year and would be down to review some portfolios? HMU!
The folks at GDC have reached out to me about heading up a narrative portfolio review workshop. Are you planning on going to GDC this year and would be down to review some portfolios? HMU!
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it's gonna be crazy 3 years for now when gamers finally start to experience the true meaning of tfw no games
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
it's gonna be crazy 3 years for now when gamers finally start to experience the true meaning of tfw no games
Superman's House
November 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Superman's House
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These companies realize that someone has to make the games……… right?
November 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
These companies realize that someone has to make the games……… right?
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Introducing the nominees for The Indie Game Awards 2025, airing on December 18th at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @ign.com, @gamespot.com, and @sixoneindie.com's YouTube and Twitch channels.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Introducing the nominees for The Indie Game Awards 2025, airing on December 18th at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @ign.com, @gamespot.com, and @sixoneindie.com's YouTube and Twitch channels.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
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Go support your local coffee shops! I guarantee their coffee is tastier and their pastries delightful. And if you’re lucky, there will be a dog or cat to adore
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have launched a massive, nationwide strike.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Go support your local coffee shops! I guarantee their coffee is tastier and their pastries delightful. And if you’re lucky, there will be a dog or cat to adore
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Someone posted a still from when a young Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was dancing with friends in college and he asked “would you vote for THIS as president?”
Conservative men have a belief that there is a kind of person untouched by life and undisturbed by emotion—and such a person is fit to lead us.
Conservative men have a belief that there is a kind of person untouched by life and undisturbed by emotion—and such a person is fit to lead us.
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Someone posted a still from when a young Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was dancing with friends in college and he asked “would you vote for THIS as president?”
Conservative men have a belief that there is a kind of person untouched by life and undisturbed by emotion—and such a person is fit to lead us.
Conservative men have a belief that there is a kind of person untouched by life and undisturbed by emotion—and such a person is fit to lead us.