Lauren Harper
@prettyheartache.bsky.social
Associate Guides Editor @ IGN. Talk to me about point and click adventures, puzzle games, and horrors.
I'm playing Death Howl store.steampowered.com/app/2825880/.... It's been on my wishlist for a while, and I have to say, it's one of the most beautiful and incredibly challenging games I've ever played.
Save 20% on Death Howl on Steam
Master the grid, defy death. Enter a grim Spirit Realm in this open-world deck builder. Craft lethal decks from 160+ cards, claim powerful Totems, and defeat foes in tactical grid combat. Fight as the...
store.steampowered.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
I'm playing Death Howl store.steampowered.com/app/2825880/.... It's been on my wishlist for a while, and I have to say, it's one of the most beautiful and incredibly challenging games I've ever played.
I'm working my way through shows I missed when they first came out. I just finished Succession and now I'm onto Better Call Saul.
February 9, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I'm working my way through shows I missed when they first came out. I just finished Succession and now I'm onto Better Call Saul.
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Jetpack Cat added to Overwatch
a man says just when i thought i was out in a kitchen
ALT: a man says just when i thought i was out in a kitchen
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February 4, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Jetpack Cat added to Overwatch
Love a dramatic login queue screen.
January 26, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Love a dramatic login queue screen.
I finally saw Oh, Mary! It’s ridiculous and so queer, and that’s why it’s perfect. Also, Mason Alexander Park ❤️.
January 24, 2026 at 11:33 AM
I finally saw Oh, Mary! It’s ridiculous and so queer, and that’s why it’s perfect. Also, Mason Alexander Park ❤️.
I’m so excited for Fable!
January 22, 2026 at 7:01 PM
I’m so excited for Fable!
Go play everything here. store.steampowered.com/category/det...
Detective
Steam Detective Fest 2026
store.steampowered.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Go play everything here. store.steampowered.com/category/det...
I need you to understand Marc’s laziness with this, because he has only sent this spam email to women called Lauren. There’s 200 of us copied onto this email. He still couldn’t put Lauren. Anyway, I’m off to Napa Valley.
January 14, 2026 at 7:36 PM
I need you to understand Marc’s laziness with this, because he has only sent this spam email to women called Lauren. There’s 200 of us copied onto this email. He still couldn’t put Lauren. Anyway, I’m off to Napa Valley.
As someone who went from freelance to full-time work this year, I wanna give a huge shoutout to the freelancers I’ve worked with on projects in 2025. I got to share projects with some of the absolute best out there, and the guides they’ve created have been exceptional.
December 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
As someone who went from freelance to full-time work this year, I wanna give a huge shoutout to the freelancers I’ve worked with on projects in 2025. I got to share projects with some of the absolute best out there, and the guides they’ve created have been exceptional.
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If only there was a commonly used placeholder text that could be used as placeholder text…
December 16, 2025 at 11:32 PM
If only there was a commonly used placeholder text that could be used as placeholder text…
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I wil never take ozempic, because what if the time finally comes to eat the rich and I have no appetite?
December 13, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I wil never take ozempic, because what if the time finally comes to eat the rich and I have no appetite?
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Finally jumping into Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 after it won 9 awards at #TheGameAwards last night?
Here's our starter guide with tips, system explainers, and more: https://bit.ly/496Pl05
Here's our starter guide with tips, system explainers, and more: https://bit.ly/496Pl05
December 13, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Finally jumping into Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 after it won 9 awards at #TheGameAwards last night?
Here's our starter guide with tips, system explainers, and more: https://bit.ly/496Pl05
Here's our starter guide with tips, system explainers, and more: https://bit.ly/496Pl05
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PSA if you're planning to dig into Metroid Prime 4: Beyond tonight -- Save yourself the woe of having a 98% scan completion at the end of the game by making sure you scan these 3 guys in the tutorial area!
We've got plenty more tips, video, and a guide in-progress here!
www.ign.com/wikis/metroi...
We've got plenty more tips, video, and a guide in-progress here!
www.ign.com/wikis/metroi...
December 4, 2025 at 5:39 AM
PSA if you're planning to dig into Metroid Prime 4: Beyond tonight -- Save yourself the woe of having a 98% scan completion at the end of the game by making sure you scan these 3 guys in the tutorial area!
We've got plenty more tips, video, and a guide in-progress here!
www.ign.com/wikis/metroi...
We've got plenty more tips, video, and a guide in-progress here!
www.ign.com/wikis/metroi...
When someone asks me what cake I like, this is the answer I always give.
Midweek treat: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake is #RecipeOfTheDay! www.nigella.com/recipes/choc...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Over the years, I’ve made many different cakes for my children’s birthdays, but for some time now this has been the chosen one, the cake of cakes, elected to celebrate many special occasions, and with...
www.nigella.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
When someone asks me what cake I like, this is the answer I always give.
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.