alyssa mercante
@alyssamerc.bsky.social
culture journo, reluctant gamer, reclaimed italian
creator and writer at inverted
bylines at aftermath, the guardian, rolling stone, gamespot, kotaku, jezebel
patreon.com/InvertedbyAlyssaMercante
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creator and writer at inverted
bylines at aftermath, the guardian, rolling stone, gamespot, kotaku, jezebel
patreon.com/InvertedbyAlyssaMercante
alyssamercantewrites.com
Used some dusty pink acrylic paint for the flowers and boyfriend hung her!!!
November 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Used some dusty pink acrylic paint for the flowers and boyfriend hung her!!!
If you work a studio that’s been nominated for a Game Award this year (or even years’ past), I would love to speak to you about your experience getting tickets! How many did your studio get? How many did you buy?
This can be anonymous. DMs are open and email is alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
This can be anonymous. DMs are open and email is alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
If you work a studio that’s been nominated for a Game Award this year (or even years’ past), I would love to speak to you about your experience getting tickets! How many did your studio get? How many did you buy?
This can be anonymous. DMs are open and email is alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
This can be anonymous. DMs are open and email is alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
Devs were only allowed a few (I believe two) tickets per nomination before Geoff charged them. Resale tickets were in the hundreds. And we all know what happened to Future Class (if you don’t, read my piece).
November 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Devs were only allowed a few (I believe two) tickets per nomination before Geoff charged them. Resale tickets were in the hundreds. And we all know what happened to Future Class (if you don’t, read my piece).
Half my lights were busted so we just did the fireplace and the mini tree tonight
November 29, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Half my lights were busted so we just did the fireplace and the mini tree tonight
He picked it up with gloves! It’s in a box! We know the rules (I have rescued like two dozen wild animals)
November 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
He picked it up with gloves! It’s in a box! We know the rules (I have rescued like two dozen wild animals)
Boyfriend rescued a bat
November 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Boyfriend rescued a bat
Thankful for my super hot boyfriend
November 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Thankful for my super hot boyfriend
Tried to unpack while I'll always play a newly released Call of Duty, at least for a little bit.
kotaku.com/call-of-duty...
kotaku.com/call-of-duty...
November 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Tried to unpack while I'll always play a newly released Call of Duty, at least for a little bit.
kotaku.com/call-of-duty...
kotaku.com/call-of-duty...
Sold my dress for the wedding I never had
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Sold my dress for the wedding I never had
It’s been a while - staind
November 26, 2025 at 3:53 AM
It’s been a while - staind
This rumor was, again, easily disproven. But reactionaries don't want or need facts, they need rage, and the simplistic shorthand the image offered was too good to pass up.
This was a new team of *women* ruining *your* favorite game.
This was a new team of *women* ruining *your* favorite game.
November 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This rumor was, again, easily disproven. But reactionaries don't want or need facts, they need rage, and the simplistic shorthand the image offered was too good to pass up.
This was a new team of *women* ruining *your* favorite game.
This was a new team of *women* ruining *your* favorite game.
The rumor: Ghost of Tsushima was made by the dev team on the left, Yotei by the dev team on the right. It was shared by Kern, centered in a video by one of their more religion-focused obsessives, and otherwise taken as gospel.
November 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The rumor: Ghost of Tsushima was made by the dev team on the left, Yotei by the dev team on the right. It was shared by Kern, centered in a video by one of their more religion-focused obsessives, and otherwise taken as gospel.
Won the semi-final game, lost the final, left it all on the field
November 24, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Won the semi-final game, lost the final, left it all on the field
More book research 📝
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
More book research 📝
Hideo Kojima and Geoff Keighley
November 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Hideo Kojima and Geoff Keighley
Happy to report Hellboy loves the desk-mounted bed
November 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Happy to report Hellboy loves the desk-mounted bed
He just beat Typhon again I swear to fucking god
November 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
He just beat Typhon again I swear to fucking god
Where Winds Meet has it all: evil geese, AI chatbots, a $40,000 skin, the ability to ride five camels at once...
kotaku.com/where-winds-...
kotaku.com/where-winds-...
November 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Where Winds Meet has it all: evil geese, AI chatbots, a $40,000 skin, the ability to ride five camels at once...
kotaku.com/where-winds-...
kotaku.com/where-winds-...
"YOTEI IS A FLOP," says local YouTuber permanently engaging in Opposite Day because of a TBI
November 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
"YOTEI IS A FLOP," says local YouTuber permanently engaging in Opposite Day because of a TBI
I contain multitudes
November 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I contain multitudes
It’s the flu!!! Once again, I got the shot two weeks ago lmao
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
It’s the flu!!! Once again, I got the shot two weeks ago lmao