Lauren Harper
@prettyheartache.bsky.social
Associate Guides Editor @ IGN. Talk to me about point and click adventures, puzzle games, and horrors.
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This is my first post, so here's an intro! I'm Lauren. I'm a freelance writer and editor covering video games. I've contributed to a lot of guides on IGN for games like Elden Ring, Tears of the Kingdom, and Black Myth: Wukong. I also do reviews and previews, and I'm dipping into content creation.
Last week, I thought I was feeling a bit burnt out. To make myself feel better, I had plans to go to the Nintendo pop-up store. The good news is I wasn't burnt out! But I didn't make it to the store. Instead, I ended up with a fever and haven't been able to eat anything but crackers for four days.
November 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Last week, I thought I was feeling a bit burnt out. To make myself feel better, I had plans to go to the Nintendo pop-up store. The good news is I wasn't burnt out! But I didn't make it to the store. Instead, I ended up with a fever and haven't been able to eat anything but crackers for four days.
If you want to know where I am mentally, I’ve downloaded Hitman World or Assassination again.
October 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
If you want to know where I am mentally, I’ve downloaded Hitman World or Assassination again.
I sometimes wish we had popcorn buckets like America, because I want that Rocky
Horror one real bad!
Horror one real bad!
October 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I sometimes wish we had popcorn buckets like America, because I want that Rocky
Horror one real bad!
Horror one real bad!
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Hello, I have recommended some new(ish) cosy games for autumn! Comments are open so please come and add your own faves!
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/s...
Occult objects, a dead dynasty and a mobile bookshop: ten cosy new video games for autumn
From shopkeeping sims to daring dating, here are the best games to snuggle up with as the weather turns
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Hello, I have recommended some new(ish) cosy games for autumn! Comments are open so please come and add your own faves!
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/s...
My second time on the IGN UK podcast, and I’m proposing that my name is changed each time I appear. This time, I’m Erin, next time, who knows?
Hello! I'm BACK on the IGN UK Podcast, alongside Cardy and Lauren!
So, is Silent Hill f truly a 7/10? Just how great is Ghost of Yotei?? And why aren't we always chatting about Big Meat??? That, and more, all on this week's juicy episode:
open.spotify.com/episode/27vG...
So, is Silent Hill f truly a 7/10? Just how great is Ghost of Yotei?? And why aren't we always chatting about Big Meat??? That, and more, all on this week's juicy episode:
open.spotify.com/episode/27vG...
September 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My second time on the IGN UK podcast, and I’m proposing that my name is changed each time I appear. This time, I’m Erin, next time, who knows?
I hope people spend as much time and energy reading the documents, getting the different endings, and piecing together the story in Silent Hill f, as they do talking about review scores and everyone's opinion on combat.
September 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I hope people spend as much time and energy reading the documents, getting the different endings, and piecing together the story in Silent Hill f, as they do talking about review scores and everyone's opinion on combat.
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I’ve officially hit 6 months at IGN! That’s wild. I’m still so excited and grateful that I got to become a fully fledged member of the guides team.
September 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I’ve officially hit 6 months at IGN! That’s wild. I’m still so excited and grateful that I got to become a fully fledged member of the guides team.
@c0rgibutts.bsky.social happy birthday, Meg! I hope you have the best day, you deserve it!
September 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
@c0rgibutts.bsky.social happy birthday, Meg! I hope you have the best day, you deserve it!
2026 is gonna be the year of the horror farming sim, I can feel it.
September 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
2026 is gonna be the year of the horror farming sim, I can feel it.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong has arrived, and the beginning hours will have you exploring aimlessly if you don't find the map. Here's our guide on how to get it:
How to Unlock the Map - Hollow Knight: Silksong Guide
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September 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Hollow Knight: Silksong has arrived, and the beginning hours will have you exploring aimlessly if you don't find the map. Here's our guide on how to get it:
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I see a lot of people promoting their gaming podcasts on here, and week after week, it's always men chatting to other men.
invite a woman onto your podcast ffs!!!! if your instinct is that there are no women that you consider peers in the industry, then maybe it's time to think about why that is!
invite a woman onto your podcast ffs!!!! if your instinct is that there are no women that you consider peers in the industry, then maybe it's time to think about why that is!
August 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I see a lot of people promoting their gaming podcasts on here, and week after week, it's always men chatting to other men.
invite a woman onto your podcast ffs!!!! if your instinct is that there are no women that you consider peers in the industry, then maybe it's time to think about why that is!
invite a woman onto your podcast ffs!!!! if your instinct is that there are no women that you consider peers in the industry, then maybe it's time to think about why that is!
My partner is away, so I'm going to pretend I'm a teenager and game until I can't keep my eyes open tonight. I've been playing Abiotic Factor and loving it, but I might have to get time with The Drifter finally.
July 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
My partner is away, so I'm going to pretend I'm a teenager and game until I can't keep my eyes open tonight. I've been playing Abiotic Factor and loving it, but I might have to get time with The Drifter finally.
Will I finally play Cyberpunk?
July 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Will I finally play Cyberpunk?
My FB memories have just notified me that I left teaching 6 years ago… and it was the best decision I ever made. I miss teaching Gothic Literature but that’s it.
July 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
My FB memories have just notified me that I left teaching 6 years ago… and it was the best decision I ever made. I miss teaching Gothic Literature but that’s it.
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Sorry I'm late, there was traffic.
But here's my list of narrative games you should definitely grab during the Steam Summer Sale. None of which are over £20 and most are under a tenner. 👀
Thread time! 🧵
But here's my list of narrative games you should definitely grab during the Steam Summer Sale. None of which are over £20 and most are under a tenner. 👀
Thread time! 🧵
July 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Sorry I'm late, there was traffic.
But here's my list of narrative games you should definitely grab during the Steam Summer Sale. None of which are over £20 and most are under a tenner. 👀
Thread time! 🧵
But here's my list of narrative games you should definitely grab during the Steam Summer Sale. None of which are over £20 and most are under a tenner. 👀
Thread time! 🧵
I'm once again shouting that people should get The Excavation of Hob's Barrow immediately.
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow by Clock and Dagger is 45% off during the Steam Summer Sale!
Explore the moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow.
What lies beneath the soil?
Find out here: t.co/nguGAst9vv
Explore the moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow.
What lies beneath the soil?
Find out here: t.co/nguGAst9vv
June 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I'm once again shouting that people should get The Excavation of Hob's Barrow immediately.
I went to Glastonbury for the last three years in a row. I didn't get tickets this year, and I wasn't bothered until today. Now I'm sad that I'm not there, but at least I don't have to smell the long drop toilets in this heat. That, I'll never miss.
June 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I went to Glastonbury for the last three years in a row. I didn't get tickets this year, and I wasn't bothered until today. Now I'm sad that I'm not there, but at least I don't have to smell the long drop toilets in this heat. That, I'll never miss.
I’ve never been to Vegas, but Dolly Parton announced shows there in December, so I guess I’m going to try and go to Vegas 🙃😭
June 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I’ve never been to Vegas, but Dolly Parton announced shows there in December, so I guess I’m going to try and go to Vegas 🙃😭
My Switch 2 is in the hands of DPD. Pray for me.
June 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
My Switch 2 is in the hands of DPD. Pray for me.
Tried to go to a show earlier, and a power outage meant I couldn’t get a train and there was no way I could make it on time. Came home and decided to play Prince of Persia. 20 minutes later, there’s a power outage in my building. I’ll take the hint that I’m not supposed to enjoy today 🙃
May 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Tried to go to a show earlier, and a power outage meant I couldn’t get a train and there was no way I could make it on time. Came home and decided to play Prince of Persia. 20 minutes later, there’s a power outage in my building. I’ll take the hint that I’m not supposed to enjoy today 🙃
I’m in Croatia and it’s BEAUTIFUL.
April 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I’m in Croatia and it’s BEAUTIFUL.
Long girl enjoys the sun.
April 6, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Long girl enjoys the sun.
It’s my birthday and I woke up to a bundle from my partner that includes a Meta Quest 3?!? She has completely spoiled me already.
March 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
It’s my birthday and I woke up to a bundle from my partner that includes a Meta Quest 3?!? She has completely spoiled me already.