aly
@alywritesgames.bsky.social
i love birds • screenwriter @ [nda] • narrative designer • consultant • chicana • always tired • she/her
personal account
wrote on God of War Ragnarök & more
personal account
wrote on God of War Ragnarök & more
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“I asked ChatGPT” “I asked Claude” I asked this horseshoe crab and he said your ass wouldn’t have lasted two seconds in the Triassic
November 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
“I asked ChatGPT” “I asked Claude” I asked this horseshoe crab and he said your ass wouldn’t have lasted two seconds in the Triassic
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another all-time tweet I am constantly thinking about
![screenshot of a tweet that reads as follows:
MARY OLIVER: You do not have to walk on your knees for one hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.
ME: What if it loves this [shows phone screen]
MARY OLIVER: That's fine but do not show it to me again](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:n7xsqoc7ztdsmfuvfmtndp52/bafkreidckcmrloy7b4zi2vfb3d7lfg63hnivaigdo5peksss7ysfesfd4m@jpeg)
July 4, 2023 at 2:35 AM
another all-time tweet I am constantly thinking about
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(Old Art) Leaellynasaura Illustration!
I haven't posted this here yet, so just gonna show it here.
I have depicted a "Months of Light Seasons Morph" (Dark Variant) and a "Months of Dark Seasons Morph" (Light Variant), Inspired by old illustrations with different morphs in books. #sciart #paleoart
I haven't posted this here yet, so just gonna show it here.
I have depicted a "Months of Light Seasons Morph" (Dark Variant) and a "Months of Dark Seasons Morph" (Light Variant), Inspired by old illustrations with different morphs in books. #sciart #paleoart
October 25, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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credits that include the names of everyone who worked on the game at any point
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
credits that include the names of everyone who worked on the game at any point
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I have had much of the kumbaya aggressively beaten out of me over the past several years but if it’s any comfort whatsoever, I can at least say that every single time I thought nothing good would happen again I was wrong, and I’ve never looked back and thought “so glad I spent my time panicking!”
November 8, 2024 at 1:12 AM
I have had much of the kumbaya aggressively beaten out of me over the past several years but if it’s any comfort whatsoever, I can at least say that every single time I thought nothing good would happen again I was wrong, and I’ve never looked back and thought “so glad I spent my time panicking!”
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I’m just saying, I directed a movie for basically no money that debuted in the 90s on rotten tomatoes and got distribution with no stars attached, I did not get a single call and couldn’t even find a rep as a director. This was not the case for any of the male directors I went to AFI with.
She's absolutely right. As a producer with several films in development with female directors, I can say it is an absolute uphill battle to get execs to fund their projects. Great scripts are sitting on shelves while a generation of our most talented women sit idle.
www.avclub.com/kristen-stew...
www.avclub.com/kristen-stew...
Kristen Stewart declares "state of emergency" over gender inequality in film
Kristen Stewart declares "state of emergency" over gender inequality in film
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November 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I’m just saying, I directed a movie for basically no money that debuted in the 90s on rotten tomatoes and got distribution with no stars attached, I did not get a single call and couldn’t even find a rep as a director. This was not the case for any of the male directors I went to AFI with.
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She's absolutely right. As a producer with several films in development with female directors, I can say it is an absolute uphill battle to get execs to fund their projects. Great scripts are sitting on shelves while a generation of our most talented women sit idle.
www.avclub.com/kristen-stew...
www.avclub.com/kristen-stew...
Kristen Stewart declares "state of emergency" over gender inequality in film
Kristen Stewart declares "state of emergency" over gender inequality in film
www.avclub.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
She's absolutely right. As a producer with several films in development with female directors, I can say it is an absolute uphill battle to get execs to fund their projects. Great scripts are sitting on shelves while a generation of our most talented women sit idle.
www.avclub.com/kristen-stew...
www.avclub.com/kristen-stew...
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Netease just went straight to my folio to copy/paste elements of my personal work to create their official concept art for their Wakanda map.
I tried to get answers for a while but no replies from them so here we are.
You can check one of them Dm'ing me on X.
I tried to get answers for a while but no replies from them so here we are.
You can check one of them Dm'ing me on X.
October 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Netease just went straight to my folio to copy/paste elements of my personal work to create their official concept art for their Wakanda map.
I tried to get answers for a while but no replies from them so here we are.
You can check one of them Dm'ing me on X.
I tried to get answers for a while but no replies from them so here we are.
You can check one of them Dm'ing me on X.
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Holy shit someone uploaded the entire stage play adaptation of the Yakuza videogame series with English subtitles and it’s glorious and 500x better than the Amazon show youtu.be/Z2Msr4si6dU?...
October 12, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Holy shit someone uploaded the entire stage play adaptation of the Yakuza videogame series with English subtitles and it’s glorious and 500x better than the Amazon show youtu.be/Z2Msr4si6dU?...
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come be a senior QA analyst and send me bugs, puff up that jira bro
Gravity Well is looking for a Senior QA Analyst to join our team! 🎮👾
If you've got sharp testing skills, a passion for video games, and experience with QA efforts, we want to hear from you!
Apply here: job-boards.greenhouse.io/gravitywell/...
If you've got sharp testing skills, a passion for video games, and experience with QA efforts, we want to hear from you!
Apply here: job-boards.greenhouse.io/gravitywell/...
Senior QA Analyst
Remote
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October 7, 2025 at 2:20 AM
come be a senior QA analyst and send me bugs, puff up that jira bro
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New oil painting, unfortunately reflecting how I feel currently with the world being as it is 😩
September 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
New oil painting, unfortunately reflecting how I feel currently with the world being as it is 😩
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Better. I summoned Jerry.
ok time to reset the timeline
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September 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Better. I summoned Jerry.
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wahhhhhhhh why is this industry that famously pays people so poorly and underbids so extensively that companies frequently shut down right after winning an oscar sooooooo expensive, unlike me, a guy who gets paid 100 million dollars per film
“I’d like to see the cost of VFX artists come down.” — ‘Avatar’ director and Stability AI board member James Cameron claims effects workers are too expensive, putting blockbusters and the VFX industry at risk.
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James Cameron Says VFX Costs Threaten Future Of Blockbusters
In a recent interview, Stability AI board member James Cameron warned high budgets threaten theaters, urging cheaper VFX and new tech to cut costs.
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August 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
wahhhhhhhh why is this industry that famously pays people so poorly and underbids so extensively that companies frequently shut down right after winning an oscar sooooooo expensive, unlike me, a guy who gets paid 100 million dollars per film
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If we added in-line translation, how many of you would use it? Pls comment w your emoji of choice 🧚♀️ bc likes are not indicative enough of want
August 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
If we added in-line translation, how many of you would use it? Pls comment w your emoji of choice 🧚♀️ bc likes are not indicative enough of want
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Too many outlets are asking if an AI has feelings and not enough outlets are asking if an AI can be charged with murder.
August 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Too many outlets are asking if an AI has feelings and not enough outlets are asking if an AI can be charged with murder.
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ChatGPT will only ever give you what you want, which is why it'll never surprise you. Wendy Xu (@wendyxu.bsky.social) on Bridge to Terabithia, The Boy and the Heron, and the shock of unfairness:
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Creativity vs. Control: Bridge to Terabithia, The Boy and the Heron, and A.I. "Art" - Reactor
Wendy Xu discusses creativity and the importance of getting through hardship.
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August 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
ChatGPT will only ever give you what you want, which is why it'll never surprise you. Wendy Xu (@wendyxu.bsky.social) on Bridge to Terabithia, The Boy and the Heron, and the shock of unfairness:
reactormag.com/creativity-v...
reactormag.com/creativity-v...
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As a writer also in a field with a very high exec/top brass presence in the creative process, I can guarantee you that in 99% of cases, if the writing feels like you're repetitively being spoon fed plot and exposition, it's a directive from on high and not what the writer would do if left alone.
Before I made any assumptions, I went and read the Pc Gamer piece that is "ragging" on Veilguard.
Summary: It's not. It speaks of a phenomenon in some games of chewing out information, which Veilguard DOES do, and correctly assigns the responsibility of it to the top brass.
Summary: It's not. It speaks of a phenomenon in some games of chewing out information, which Veilguard DOES do, and correctly assigns the responsibility of it to the top brass.
We can't keep making videogame stories for players who aren't paying attention to them
Let me get lost, I promise it's okay.
www.pcgamer.com
August 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
As a writer also in a field with a very high exec/top brass presence in the creative process, I can guarantee you that in 99% of cases, if the writing feels like you're repetitively being spoon fed plot and exposition, it's a directive from on high and not what the writer would do if left alone.
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First promo for ‘Breaking Bad’ creator Vince Gilligan’s new psychological sci-fi series
“Happiness is contagious”
Coming soon to Apple TV+
“Happiness is contagious”
Coming soon to Apple TV+
July 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
First promo for ‘Breaking Bad’ creator Vince Gilligan’s new psychological sci-fi series
“Happiness is contagious”
Coming soon to Apple TV+
“Happiness is contagious”
Coming soon to Apple TV+
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July 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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I saw an infographic a couple years ago about how to remove source identifiers from links and why it's important, but I can't find it again and too many people I know are sending me links with them so here's an infographic straight from the oven
July 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I saw an infographic a couple years ago about how to remove source identifiers from links and why it's important, but I can't find it again and too many people I know are sending me links with them so here's an infographic straight from the oven