Ella "RATTLE ME BONES" M 💀
@ecmsquared.bsky.social
Game writer (most recently Baldur's Gate 3 at Larian & Plarium). Former Total War community content editor and ESL senior editor. I like TRPGs, theme parks, and spooky things. My cat is prettier than you. https://linktr.ee/ellamcconnell
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It me, Ella.
You may remember me from:
⚔️ Accidentally being the figurehead for the "women in Total War: Rome II" thing (lol)
🎮 Video game journalism (esp. a dating sim column in RPS)
💀 Writing weird little guys in Baldur's Gate 3 (see my showreel!)
🐱 My himbo cat Mori
More: linktr.ee/ellamcconnell
You may remember me from:
⚔️ Accidentally being the figurehead for the "women in Total War: Rome II" thing (lol)
🎮 Video game journalism (esp. a dating sim column in RPS)
💀 Writing weird little guys in Baldur's Gate 3 (see my showreel!)
🐱 My himbo cat Mori
More: linktr.ee/ellamcconnell
Almost at £2,000 - thank you again to everyone who has donated and shared so far ❤️ I have the fees for my portfolio website coming up soon plus some other yearly renewals so figured this was a good time to give this another push - roll on 2026 and, hopefully, gainful employment!
Having a lot of uncomfortable feelings about being in this position, but I made this after encouragement from friends and would really appreciate it if you could give it a look/share ❤️
(TL;DR I've been struggling for a while and am trying to make it through the next few months)
gofund.me/b535d80ca
(TL;DR I've been struggling for a while and am trying to make it through the next few months)
gofund.me/b535d80ca
Donate to Help me keep my head above water during my ongoing job hunt, organized by Ella McConnell
Hello, folks.
My story is far, far from unique, but after… Ella McConnell needs your support for Help me keep my head above water during my ongoing job hunt
gofund.me
December 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Almost at £2,000 - thank you again to everyone who has donated and shared so far ❤️ I have the fees for my portfolio website coming up soon plus some other yearly renewals so figured this was a good time to give this another push - roll on 2026 and, hopefully, gainful employment!
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you can def network vertically, but prioritize networking horizontally
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
Just gonna say this again for games sphere cus we get the same question:
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Talking to one of these types at a con who asked how I 'got in' with so many 'famous writers' who I'd been talking to and I said "we made friends before anyone knew who we were decades ago by striking up interesting conversations and enjoying each other's company" and he kept re-asking the question.
December 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
you can def network vertically, but prioritize networking horizontally
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
"Purple-haired feminazi whale" during the height of the Rome II debacle - largely because it's so pedestrian 😔
What's an insult you'll never forget?
December 26, 2025 at 10:09 AM
"Purple-haired feminazi whale" during the height of the Rome II debacle - largely because it's so pedestrian 😔
giant marshmallow next to a bag of smaller marshmallows
December 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
giant marshmallow next to a bag of smaller marshmallows
If there's a waterfall in a game and nothing behind it, my entire week is ruined
December 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
If there's a waterfall in a game and nothing behind it, my entire week is ruined
I have been told to repost this Mori meme
December 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
I have been told to repost this Mori meme
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Just got age checked at the supermarket and the cashier's first response was to ask me to take off my face mask, so I (politely) said "haha no, that kind of defeats the point - here's my ID". Do people not remember how they work? 🙃
December 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Just got age checked at the supermarket and the cashier's first response was to ask me to take off my face mask, so I (politely) said "haha no, that kind of defeats the point - here's my ID". Do people not remember how they work? 🙃
hahahahaha GET OUT
December 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
hahahahaha GET OUT
accurate
Elden Ring is about having a beautiful dream that you're Welsh. Bloodborne is about waking up in England.
December 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
accurate
More kind words about my tarot shenanigans from my comics waifu @jenniegyllblad.bsky.social over on Mastodon 🥺💖
December 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
More kind words about my tarot shenanigans from my comics waifu @jenniegyllblad.bsky.social over on Mastodon 🥺💖
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Vampire Therapist is part of Steam's winter sale! Winner of six awards and a BAFTA nomination, there's no better time to play the weird therapy game than right now.
And buying our game supports our assault on the ultra-rich and AI ghouls in our next title!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/50334...
And buying our game supports our assault on the ultra-rich and AI ghouls in our next title!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/50334...
Save 35% on Vampire Therapist: Complete Edition on Steam
store.steampowered.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Vampire Therapist is part of Steam's winter sale! Winner of six awards and a BAFTA nomination, there's no better time to play the weird therapy game than right now.
And buying our game supports our assault on the ultra-rich and AI ghouls in our next title!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/50334...
And buying our game supports our assault on the ultra-rich and AI ghouls in our next title!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/50334...
Reposted by Ella "RATTLE ME BONES" M 💀
Very unexpectedly sold a copy of my zine today so might as well plug it now that I'm actually unemployed!
All Jack & Al comics in one place 👀
All Jack & Al comics in one place 👀
High Spirits vol. 0 by Cryo
A Prohibition Era Comedy with a Dash of Romance
cryo-draws.itch.io
December 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Very unexpectedly sold a copy of my zine today so might as well plug it now that I'm actually unemployed!
All Jack & Al comics in one place 👀
All Jack & Al comics in one place 👀
It's been a year since we lost Munchkin, who was almost 20 years old(!) when we said goodbye to her. In the mornings I still sometimes think I see her toddling around downstairs out of the corner of my eye - I will gladly accept a tiny old lady cat ghost 🖤
December 18, 2025 at 11:25 AM
It's been a year since we lost Munchkin, who was almost 20 years old(!) when we said goodbye to her. In the mornings I still sometimes think I see her toddling around downstairs out of the corner of my eye - I will gladly accept a tiny old lady cat ghost 🖤
I wish a cowboy would chase ME through the woods for two days 🙁
Did Americans have an equivalent of Mantracker, the show where a cowboy just chases you through the woods for two days
December 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
I wish a cowboy would chase ME through the woods for two days 🙁
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Closing in on 25% of my goal - thank you so much to everyone who has donated and shared so far ❤️ If I can get to £2,000 by the 15th it would be a massive help with December's bills and the big one-off yearly renewal costs that come up this time of year (none of them recreational, I hasten to add)
Having a lot of uncomfortable feelings about being in this position, but I made this after encouragement from friends and would really appreciate it if you could give it a look/share ❤️
(TL;DR I've been struggling for a while and am trying to make it through the next few months)
gofund.me/b535d80ca
(TL;DR I've been struggling for a while and am trying to make it through the next few months)
gofund.me/b535d80ca
Donate to Help me keep my head above water during my ongoing job hunt, organized by Ella McConnell
Hello, folks.
My story is far, far from unique, but after… Ella McConnell needs your support for Help me keep my head above water during my ongoing job hunt
gofund.me
December 8, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Closing in on 25% of my goal - thank you so much to everyone who has donated and shared so far ❤️ If I can get to £2,000 by the 15th it would be a massive help with December's bills and the big one-off yearly renewal costs that come up this time of year (none of them recreational, I hasten to add)
Reposted by Ella "RATTLE ME BONES" M 💀
PSA: there’s been an exploit for Signal and WhatsApp released that can be used to silently track you.
Temp fixes for both can be done in your settings:
For WhatsApp: Settings>Privacy>Advanced>Block unknown messages.
For Signal: Settings>Privacy>Phone number>Who can find me by number>Nobody
Temp fixes for both can be done in your settings:
For WhatsApp: Settings>Privacy>Advanced>Block unknown messages.
For Signal: Settings>Privacy>Phone number>Who can find me by number>Nobody
December 15, 2025 at 1:28 AM
PSA: there’s been an exploit for Signal and WhatsApp released that can be used to silently track you.
Temp fixes for both can be done in your settings:
For WhatsApp: Settings>Privacy>Advanced>Block unknown messages.
For Signal: Settings>Privacy>Phone number>Who can find me by number>Nobody
Temp fixes for both can be done in your settings:
For WhatsApp: Settings>Privacy>Advanced>Block unknown messages.
For Signal: Settings>Privacy>Phone number>Who can find me by number>Nobody
This person also posted about using essential oils to help their child recover from whooping cough
December 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
This person also posted about using essential oils to help their child recover from whooping cough
my friends when they enter my home
December 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
my friends when they enter my home
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I was planning on announcing the first 2026 art mentorship in a couple of weeks, but vet & cremation bills hit pretty hard so I'm going to open signups now.
Semester 9 begins in February - if you'd like to sign up or learn more, here's the website:
masteringimaginativerealism.com
Semester 9 begins in February - if you'd like to sign up or learn more, here's the website:
masteringimaginativerealism.com
MASTERING IMAGINATIVE REALISM
Learn how to create compelling art and level up your storytelling
masteringimaginativerealism.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I was planning on announcing the first 2026 art mentorship in a couple of weeks, but vet & cremation bills hit pretty hard so I'm going to open signups now.
Semester 9 begins in February - if you'd like to sign up or learn more, here's the website:
masteringimaginativerealism.com
Semester 9 begins in February - if you'd like to sign up or learn more, here's the website:
masteringimaginativerealism.com
Reposted by Ella "RATTLE ME BONES" M 💀
Vampire Therapist is not only a great holiday gift, but buying it also supports development of our new game about taking down the mega-billionaires.
It'll also help pay our legal fees when they come after us!
It'll also help pay our legal fees when they come after us!
Your choices matter... Especially the one where you snag Vampire Therapist on sale.🧛♀
On Steam now!
On Steam now!
December 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Vampire Therapist is not only a great holiday gift, but buying it also supports development of our new game about taking down the mega-billionaires.
It'll also help pay our legal fees when they come after us!
It'll also help pay our legal fees when they come after us!
WHO COULD HAVE FORESEEN THIS OUTCOME
You absolutely couldn’t write it better. Amazing.
December 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
WHO COULD HAVE FORESEEN THIS OUTCOME