Ignas Vieversys (Looking for work ⭐)
@ignasvieversys.bsky.social
Games journalist| Words: @superjumpmagazine.com, @debugmagazine.bsky.social, @theguardian.com, @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social, @gibiz.bsky.social
📧: honablee[at]gmail[dot]com
📧: honablee[at]gmail[dot]com
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Since this beautiful thing arrived in my mailbox recently, I wanted to brag a little on how happy I am with the way my first cover feature for @debugmag.com turned out! ⭐
Shoutout to @danielcrocker.uk and maestro @kt.uvula.jp for making whimsical dioramas that bring happiness in these dire times.
Shoutout to @danielcrocker.uk and maestro @kt.uvula.jp for making whimsical dioramas that bring happiness in these dire times.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Had a good chat with Rob Davis about Ghost of Yotei and came away from it with a renewed ambition to find a way to watch Lady Snowblood www.superjumpmagazine.com/ghost-of-yot...
Ghost of Yōtei: Behind the Scenes with Rob Davis
An exclusive interview with Ghost of Yōtei's Campaign Director
www.superjumpmagazine.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Had a good chat with Rob Davis about Ghost of Yotei and came away from it with a renewed ambition to find a way to watch Lady Snowblood www.superjumpmagazine.com/ghost-of-yot...
A very talented games writer is looking for work! 👇
Hi everyone, I'm urgently looking for any work. I'm a writer and narrative designer, I offer game consultations and mock reviews, I localise between German and English, I can write copy. If it needs words, I'll do it! Here's some games I've written on in the past:
October 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A very talented games writer is looking for work! 👇
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turning BJ Blazkowicz into an introspective woke warrior poet is one of the best video game magic tricks of the last 15 years
October 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
turning BJ Blazkowicz into an introspective woke warrior poet is one of the best video game magic tricks of the last 15 years
Spoiler alert: it's MGS Delta (inside you can find like a mini-review of it!) and RDR2 (which I'm replaying - I know, I know... 🫠)
Let our team pick your next game for you!
Story by Bryan Finck, Mike Wilson, B. Cantrell, Alexander Joy, C.S. Voll, and Ignas Vieversys.
➡️ https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/now-playing-at-superjump-issue-35/
Story by Bryan Finck, Mike Wilson, B. Cantrell, Alexander Joy, C.S. Voll, and Ignas Vieversys.
➡️ https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/now-playing-at-superjump-issue-35/
October 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Spoiler alert: it's MGS Delta (inside you can find like a mini-review of it!) and RDR2 (which I'm replaying - I know, I know... 🫠)
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For the Shadow of the Colossus story, we interviewed 14 people including project leads Fumito Ueda and Kenji Kaido, hired Gravity Rush concept artist Takeshi Oga to illustrate the cover, and put together a 10,000-word story with help from @milkman.bsky.social @shmuplations.bsky.social and others.
Shadow of the Colossus: An oral history
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Team Ico’s masterpiece by looking back with 11 people who worked on it (and three who didn’t).
www.designroom.site
October 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
For the Shadow of the Colossus story, we interviewed 14 people including project leads Fumito Ueda and Kenji Kaido, hired Gravity Rush concept artist Takeshi Oga to illustrate the cover, and put together a 10,000-word story with help from @milkman.bsky.social @shmuplations.bsky.social and others.
My @gibiz.bsky.social feature on Palestinian game devs is here! 🤯 (pssst, go check it out)
October 15, 2025 at 6:52 AM
My @gibiz.bsky.social feature on Palestinian game devs is here! 🤯 (pssst, go check it out)
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WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!
September 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Starting to realize that if you're a single guy in a big city and don't have a cute dog in 2025, your chances of a meet-cute drop by 75% 🫠 #catpersonproblems
September 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Starting to realize that if you're a single guy in a big city and don't have a cute dog in 2025, your chances of a meet-cute drop by 75% 🫠 #catpersonproblems
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Silent Hill f Review Thread:
CGM:
XboxEra:
TechRadar:
WellPlayed:
Shacknews:
Destructoid:
Wccftech:
Screen Rant:
Digital Trends:
DualShockers: 9.5/10
Game Informer:
IGN:
VGC:
Game Rant:
GamesRadar:
GameReactor UK:
Windows Central:
Gamespot:
CGM:
XboxEra:
TechRadar:
WellPlayed:
Shacknews:
Destructoid:
Wccftech:
Screen Rant:
Digital Trends:
DualShockers: 9.5/10
Game Informer:
IGN:
VGC:
Game Rant:
GamesRadar:
GameReactor UK:
Windows Central:
Gamespot:
September 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Silent Hill f Review Thread:
CGM:
XboxEra:
TechRadar:
WellPlayed:
Shacknews:
Destructoid:
Wccftech:
Screen Rant:
Digital Trends:
DualShockers: 9.5/10
Game Informer:
IGN:
VGC:
Game Rant:
GamesRadar:
GameReactor UK:
Windows Central:
Gamespot:
CGM:
XboxEra:
TechRadar:
WellPlayed:
Shacknews:
Destructoid:
Wccftech:
Screen Rant:
Digital Trends:
DualShockers: 9.5/10
Game Informer:
IGN:
VGC:
Game Rant:
GamesRadar:
GameReactor UK:
Windows Central:
Gamespot:
Had a brilliant chat with @mattnava.bsky.social about @giantsquidstudios.com's Sword of the Sea and the hardships it went through to see the light of day - oh, and what a sensory delight of a game it is 🏄
Giant Squid co-founder Matt Nava on how the studio’s reputation – and support from believers at PlayStation – saved a project five years in the making
www.gamesindustry.biz/how-sony-sav...
www.gamesindustry.biz/how-sony-sav...
How Sony saved Sword of the Sea
Giant Squid released its third game, Sword of the Sea, in August this year, following on from Abzû in 2016 and The Path…
www.gamesindustry.biz
September 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Had a brilliant chat with @mattnava.bsky.social about @giantsquidstudios.com's Sword of the Sea and the hardships it went through to see the light of day - oh, and what a sensory delight of a game it is 🏄
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Been thinking about this all week; but really this just brings a bunch of stuff bubbling up that I've been sitting on for way longer. On the death of criticism:
noescapevg.com/games-critic...
noescapevg.com/games-critic...
Games Criticism is Dead; Long Live Games Criticism
A response to Grace Benfell’s Endless Mode piece, “Silksong Hastens the Death of the Critic” Last week the long-awaited sequel to Team Cherry’s hit search-action game Hollow…
noescapevg.com
September 7, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Been thinking about this all week; but really this just brings a bunch of stuff bubbling up that I've been sitting on for way longer. On the death of criticism:
noescapevg.com/games-critic...
noescapevg.com/games-critic...
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Let this be a constant reminder that most people don’t know shit about shit. If you are a creative, get the idea you’ve been holding on to off the drawing board and out into the world.
The right people will get it.
The right people will get it.
September 4, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Let this be a constant reminder that most people don’t know shit about shit. If you are a creative, get the idea you’ve been holding on to off the drawing board and out into the world.
The right people will get it.
The right people will get it.
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The best alternatives to Spotify for listening to music
The best alternatives to Spotify for listening to music
Besides Spotify, you can find good listening elsewhere.
buff.ly
August 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The best alternatives to Spotify for listening to music
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I reviewed Mashina for Start Menu :^)
Talha and Jack Co.’s Mashina is full of charm and style, with delightfully relaxing gameplay. However, while it’s an enjoyable, short experience, the subdued and pressure-free gameplay might not be everyone’s cup of tea.
@artemisawormrot.bsky.social reviews.
@artemisawormrot.bsky.social reviews.
Review | Mashina - A Handmade Gift — startmenu
Talha and Jack Co.’s Mashina is full of charm and style, with delightfully relaxing gameplay. However, while it’s an enjoyable, short experience, the subdued and pressure-free gameplay might not be ...
www.startmenu.co.uk
August 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I reviewed Mashina for Start Menu :^)
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Hit like if you read film criticism weekly and repost if you read film criticism more than that
August 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Hit like if you read film criticism weekly and repost if you read film criticism more than that
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Hey, that's my therapist's building
August 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Hey, that's my therapist's building
Going to repeat myself here, but Artemis is one of the best writers I know ⭐ Seeing a new article from them never fails to stop me in my tracks and make me read the whole thing in one gulp - and this one is no exception
(Also: go sub to Stop Caring!)
(Also: go sub to Stop Caring!)
My new article is for Stop Caring is live.
A short write-up on Metal Garden by @aleksandraht.bsky.social, how it made me ponder about ideas of 'escape', and how it reflects certain concerns I have about our Real World.
It's one of my favorite games of the year. Definitely worth checking out.
A short write-up on Metal Garden by @aleksandraht.bsky.social, how it made me ponder about ideas of 'escape', and how it reflects certain concerns I have about our Real World.
It's one of my favorite games of the year. Definitely worth checking out.
There Is No Escape
But there is still hope in Our World.
www.stopcar.ing
August 21, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Going to repeat myself here, but Artemis is one of the best writers I know ⭐ Seeing a new article from them never fails to stop me in my tracks and make me read the whole thing in one gulp - and this one is no exception
(Also: go sub to Stop Caring!)
(Also: go sub to Stop Caring!)
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NEW: During an interview at the Xbox booth on the Gamescom show floor, I attempted to ask a veteran Obsidian developer for their thoughts on making video games at Microsoft amid layoffs and widespread criticism over the company's links to Israel.
I was immediately shut down.
I was immediately shut down.
Microsoft shuts down questions about layoffs and Israel ties at Gamescom 2025
Microsoft won't comment. Xbox staff aren't allowed.
www.gamedeveloper.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
NEW: During an interview at the Xbox booth on the Gamescom show floor, I attempted to ask a veteran Obsidian developer for their thoughts on making video games at Microsoft amid layoffs and widespread criticism over the company's links to Israel.
I was immediately shut down.
I was immediately shut down.
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My new article is for Stop Caring is live.
A short write-up on Metal Garden by @aleksandraht.bsky.social, how it made me ponder about ideas of 'escape', and how it reflects certain concerns I have about our Real World.
It's one of my favorite games of the year. Definitely worth checking out.
A short write-up on Metal Garden by @aleksandraht.bsky.social, how it made me ponder about ideas of 'escape', and how it reflects certain concerns I have about our Real World.
It's one of my favorite games of the year. Definitely worth checking out.
There Is No Escape
But there is still hope in Our World.
www.stopcar.ing
August 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
My new article is for Stop Caring is live.
A short write-up on Metal Garden by @aleksandraht.bsky.social, how it made me ponder about ideas of 'escape', and how it reflects certain concerns I have about our Real World.
It's one of my favorite games of the year. Definitely worth checking out.
A short write-up on Metal Garden by @aleksandraht.bsky.social, how it made me ponder about ideas of 'escape', and how it reflects certain concerns I have about our Real World.
It's one of my favorite games of the year. Definitely worth checking out.
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One of the great modern American film magazines needs your help! The best way to help is to get a 1 year subscription. The price -- $2.41 a month!! -- is bargain for all the great writing and illustrations it'll help pay for.
Real talk (reel talk?):
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Subscribe for $29 a year Subscribe now to receive immediate access to each new essay we publish, plus our entire 135+ issue archive. Bright Wall/Dark Room is 100% independent, runs no ads, and strongl...
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August 17, 2025 at 4:26 AM
One of the great modern American film magazines needs your help! The best way to help is to get a 1 year subscription. The price -- $2.41 a month!! -- is bargain for all the great writing and illustrations it'll help pay for.
Honored to be mentioned among the best of July's crop 🙌 (pssst, it's a very exclusive interview that you should check out if you haven't already!)
Our newsletter is back, now with a monthly edition. We highlight the best SUPERJUMP stories from the last month as well as our favourites from other indie publications. Check it out!
➡️ https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/how-to-be-evil-pbj-the-musical-and-the-wonder-of-wildermyth/
➡️ https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/how-to-be-evil-pbj-the-musical-and-the-wonder-of-wildermyth/
August 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Honored to be mentioned among the best of July's crop 🙌 (pssst, it's a very exclusive interview that you should check out if you haven't already!)
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![Adam Driver meme:
Every day I wake up and look at Linkedin
[crying]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:g6tr6mz4cbt5dx4jqwmzhiaz/bafkreidkqwsfwv2u7sggxsfmjwdexrfaywa55pffa6hzjnyonhlyy7rhle@jpeg)
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Has any game been as out of step with its time as Battlefield 6, which depicts the U.S. as a victim of the collapse of the post-World War II order instead of one of the main reasons it might happen? www.endlessmode.com/article/batt...
Battlefield 6 Looks like the State of the Art in Jingoism and Propaganda
Has any game been as out of step with the time as Battlefield 6, which depicts the U.S. as a victim instead of an aggressor?
www.endlessmode.com
August 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Has any game been as out of step with its time as Battlefield 6, which depicts the U.S. as a victim of the collapse of the post-World War II order instead of one of the main reasons it might happen? www.endlessmode.com/article/batt...
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