Julia Mascetti
@juliamascetti.bsky.social
Writer, game dev, founder of Studio Wife. Probably the first person to use the phrase “proper reem” in a game. Wishlist I Write Games Not Tragedies on Steam!
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I Write Games Not Tragedies is OUT NOW!
🤘Witty, self-deprecating coming of age story
🤘Scream for the high score in our rhythm game
🤘 Art that's sketchy and messy, just like our souls
store.steampowered.com/app/3396670/...
🤘Witty, self-deprecating coming of age story
🤘Scream for the high score in our rhythm game
🤘 Art that's sketchy and messy, just like our souls
store.steampowered.com/app/3396670/...
ATTENTION the game is out THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!
This is one of the hardest things I've done in m life but right not the exhaustion has been replaced by joy 😭
Localisation coming very soon, wait for me my loves 💜
This is one of the hardest things I've done in m life but right not the exhaustion has been replaced by joy 😭
Localisation coming very soon, wait for me my loves 💜
Announcing I Write Games Not Tragedies: The Gig!
We are putting on a gig in Camden to celebrate IWGNT featuring musicians from the game because of COURSE we are. 😈 30 Nov, The Dublin Castle. Tickets here! Come rock out with us 🤘
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/i-write-ga...
We are putting on a gig in Camden to celebrate IWGNT featuring musicians from the game because of COURSE we are. 😈 30 Nov, The Dublin Castle. Tickets here! Come rock out with us 🤘
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/i-write-ga...
November 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Announcing I Write Games Not Tragedies: The Gig!
We are putting on a gig in Camden to celebrate IWGNT featuring musicians from the game because of COURSE we are. 😈 30 Nov, The Dublin Castle. Tickets here! Come rock out with us 🤘
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/i-write-ga...
We are putting on a gig in Camden to celebrate IWGNT featuring musicians from the game because of COURSE we are. 😈 30 Nov, The Dublin Castle. Tickets here! Come rock out with us 🤘
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/i-write-ga...
"If you've ever listened to My Chemical Romance and you grew up in some nowhere British town you probably owe it to yourself to give it a go."🤣 This piece from Rock Paper Shotgun made me chuckle, well done to writer Oisin Kuhnke!
#indiegames #gamesjournalism #review
#indiegames #gamesjournalism #review
November 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
"If you've ever listened to My Chemical Romance and you grew up in some nowhere British town you probably owe it to yourself to give it a go."🤣 This piece from Rock Paper Shotgun made me chuckle, well done to writer Oisin Kuhnke!
#indiegames #gamesjournalism #review
#indiegames #gamesjournalism #review
Funny, people assume it's my autobiography too 😉
I Write Games Not Tragedies is, I'm pretty sure, my friends will assume is my unofficial biography. And they... aren't entirely wrong. Anyways!
store.steampowered.com/app/3396670/I_Wr…
store.steampowered.com/app/3396670/I_Wr…
I Write Games Not Tragedies on Steam
An emo-inspired narrative rhythm game exploring growing pains, addiction, romance and music. Scream with Ash as he makes the transition from baby bat to elder emo, guide him through his crash outs and...
store.steampowered.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Funny, people assume it's my autobiography too 😉
Reposted by Julia Mascetti
Congratulations to @juliamascetti.bsky.social, @cornmandog.bsky.social and @yotsubainteractive.bsky.social on releasing I Write Games Not Tragedies as a thing you can add to your Steam cart RIGHT NOW.
I look forward to screaming into my laptop and whilst helping Ash make terrible choices. 🎤⬛
I look forward to screaming into my laptop and whilst helping Ash make terrible choices. 🎤⬛
I Write Games Not Tragedies is OUT NOW!
🤘Witty, self-deprecating coming of age story
🤘Scream for the high score in our rhythm game
🤘 Art that's sketchy and messy, just like our souls
store.steampowered.com/app/3396670/...
🤘Witty, self-deprecating coming of age story
🤘Scream for the high score in our rhythm game
🤘 Art that's sketchy and messy, just like our souls
store.steampowered.com/app/3396670/...
November 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Congratulations to @juliamascetti.bsky.social, @cornmandog.bsky.social and @yotsubainteractive.bsky.social on releasing I Write Games Not Tragedies as a thing you can add to your Steam cart RIGHT NOW.
I look forward to screaming into my laptop and whilst helping Ash make terrible choices. 🎤⬛
I look forward to screaming into my laptop and whilst helping Ash make terrible choices. 🎤⬛
ATTENTION the game is out THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!
This is one of the hardest things I've done in m life but right not the exhaustion has been replaced by joy 😭
Localisation coming very soon, wait for me my loves 💜
This is one of the hardest things I've done in m life but right not the exhaustion has been replaced by joy 😭
Localisation coming very soon, wait for me my loves 💜
I Write Games Not Tragedies is OUT NOW!
🤘Witty, self-deprecating coming of age story
🤘Scream for the high score in our rhythm game
🤘 Art that's sketchy and messy, just like our souls
store.steampowered.com/app/3396670/...
🤘Witty, self-deprecating coming of age story
🤘Scream for the high score in our rhythm game
🤘 Art that's sketchy and messy, just like our souls
store.steampowered.com/app/3396670/...
November 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
ATTENTION the game is out THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!
This is one of the hardest things I've done in m life but right not the exhaustion has been replaced by joy 😭
Localisation coming very soon, wait for me my loves 💜
This is one of the hardest things I've done in m life but right not the exhaustion has been replaced by joy 😭
Localisation coming very soon, wait for me my loves 💜
Reposted by Julia Mascetti
That fire title + "emo visual novel x rhythm game" -- I've seen enough. Immediate wishlist.
I Write Games Not Tragedies Launches November 14
I Write Games Not Tragedies Launches November 14
Studio Wife, Cornmandog and Yotsuba Interactive have announced "emo visual novel x rhythm game" I Write Games Not Tragedies launches on November 14 for PC via Steam. A free demo for I Write Games Not Tragedies is available now on Steam. Lastly, here's an overview of the game, via Steam: “Sometimes I wish all of my pain was fake…
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November 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
That fire title + "emo visual novel x rhythm game" -- I've seen enough. Immediate wishlist.
Reposted by Julia Mascetti
A brief defence of dialogue choices (286 words):
A brief defence of dialogue choices
In games, the player needs to have something to do.
medium.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
A brief defence of dialogue choices (286 words):
Excited to return to the birthplace of "I Write Games Not Tragedies" for Good Game Dev Fest '25! It's at @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social where @cornmandog.bsky.social and I met 🥹 There's an indie game showcase, talks, and a video game chamber quintet! 🎶 29 November, tickets here: luma.com/GGDF25
November 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Excited to return to the birthplace of "I Write Games Not Tragedies" for Good Game Dev Fest '25! It's at @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social where @cornmandog.bsky.social and I met 🥹 There's an indie game showcase, talks, and a video game chamber quintet! 🎶 29 November, tickets here: luma.com/GGDF25
Niche posting, but I just integrated Dialogue System for Unity by @pixelcrushers.bsky.social & voice acting using @fmodstudio.bsky.social Programmer Instruments by registering a custom Lua function so it comes up in the drop down menu in the dialogue nodes. I feel like a GOD. #indiegamedev #FMOD
November 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Niche posting, but I just integrated Dialogue System for Unity by @pixelcrushers.bsky.social & voice acting using @fmodstudio.bsky.social Programmer Instruments by registering a custom Lua function so it comes up in the drop down menu in the dialogue nodes. I feel like a GOD. #indiegamedev #FMOD
Wishlist my mate’s weird British Office Sim on Steam!! Also @dragosf.bsky.social is really good at voiceover, oh my 😮
Want an indie game about the bleak comedy of UK office jobs? No? Well we made one anyway. You're welcome!
🖥️ Play the demo today -> tinyurl.com/BtHEdemo
#indiegame #godot #nextfest
🖥️ Play the demo today -> tinyurl.com/BtHEdemo
#indiegame #godot #nextfest
November 4, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Wishlist my mate’s weird British Office Sim on Steam!! Also @dragosf.bsky.social is really good at voiceover, oh my 😮
So good to always have friends that support you on your #indiegamedev journey 🥹 @jess-esa.bsky.social 💜
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
So good to always have friends that support you on your #indiegamedev journey 🥹 @jess-esa.bsky.social 💜
Reposted by Julia Mascetti
On "harassing people on forums" I want to shout out the Dialogue System for #Unity by @pixelcrushers.bsky.social. Not only is this asset great for all of your #gamenarrative needs, but creator Mr Tony Li has responded super quick to my really specific questions about saving and localisation. Legend!
November 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
On "harassing people on forums" I want to shout out the Dialogue System for #Unity by @pixelcrushers.bsky.social. Not only is this asset great for all of your #gamenarrative needs, but creator Mr Tony Li has responded super quick to my really specific questions about saving and localisation. Legend!
OK so there's a point where you move from being a "praying the right tutorial exists" dev to a "read the docs and harass people on help forums" dev and actually I have only moved to the latter in the last 6 months (been doing #gamedev and off for about 3 years).
November 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
OK so there's a point where you move from being a "praying the right tutorial exists" dev to a "read the docs and harass people on help forums" dev and actually I have only moved to the latter in the last 6 months (been doing #gamedev and off for about 3 years).
Reposted by Julia Mascetti
Yet again, we can't afford to let LLMs become a source of epistemic grounding for society.
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Yet again, we can't afford to let LLMs become a source of epistemic grounding for society.
Seeing cosplayers on the train to MCM. Is this… 2011? (Except I got my free ticket through an incubator I did, I’m mostly going for a portfolio review, and the Lizzie Line didn’t exist back then 😂)
October 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Seeing cosplayers on the train to MCM. Is this… 2011? (Except I got my free ticket through an incubator I did, I’m mostly going for a portfolio review, and the Lizzie Line didn’t exist back then 😂)
Look how beautiful my son (a functioning save system with 3 slots) is 🥹
#gamedev #unity #programmerart
#gamedev #unity #programmerart
October 20, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Look how beautiful my son (a functioning save system with 3 slots) is 🥹
#gamedev #unity #programmerart
#gamedev #unity #programmerart
Reposted by Julia Mascetti
Only 1 day left to try the I Write Games Not Tragedies demo on Steam Next Fest 👀💔
Spiral with Ash. Scream in the chorus.
Play now. Wishlist if you feel seen (or attacked).
#IWriteGamesNotTragedies #SteamNextFest #RhythmGame #NarrativeGame #IndieGames #SteamWishlist
Spiral with Ash. Scream in the chorus.
Play now. Wishlist if you feel seen (or attacked).
#IWriteGamesNotTragedies #SteamNextFest #RhythmGame #NarrativeGame #IndieGames #SteamWishlist
October 19, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Only 1 day left to try the I Write Games Not Tragedies demo on Steam Next Fest 👀💔
Spiral with Ash. Scream in the chorus.
Play now. Wishlist if you feel seen (or attacked).
#IWriteGamesNotTragedies #SteamNextFest #RhythmGame #NarrativeGame #IndieGames #SteamWishlist
Spiral with Ash. Scream in the chorus.
Play now. Wishlist if you feel seen (or attacked).
#IWriteGamesNotTragedies #SteamNextFest #RhythmGame #NarrativeGame #IndieGames #SteamWishlist
man after this is over i am so torn about whether i want to keep trying to be a "programmer." coding is so good but so so bad for me. i get mad hyperfocus and forget all my obligations 🙈
October 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
man after this is over i am so torn about whether i want to keep trying to be a "programmer." coding is so good but so so bad for me. i get mad hyperfocus and forget all my obligations 🙈
Honoured to be nominated for the "Games for a Better World" award by @indiexpt.bsky.social ❤️🩹 As a writer, it can be easy to get lost in the craft and, tbh, the marketing. I sometimes forget that I wrote this story because I had something important to say. It's wonderful to be recognised for this.
October 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Honoured to be nominated for the "Games for a Better World" award by @indiexpt.bsky.social ❤️🩹 As a writer, it can be easy to get lost in the craft and, tbh, the marketing. I sometimes forget that I wrote this story because I had something important to say. It's wonderful to be recognised for this.
I don't believe in phate, but a few things in the history of I Write Games Not Tragedies dev have made me think that this game was predestined. The strongest is the Dan and Phil announcement #phan
October 15, 2025 at 8:37 AM
I don't believe in phate, but a few things in the history of I Write Games Not Tragedies dev have made me think that this game was predestined. The strongest is the Dan and Phil announcement #phan
Reposted by Julia Mascetti
My pals @juliamascetti.bsky.social and @cornmandog.bsky.social (and their pals @yotsubainteractive.bsky.social) have been working themselves silly to get this demo out the door. And you can play this emo-rhythm-narrative-coming-of-age bonanza NOW, you lucky things! #NextFest
The I Write Games Not Tragedies Demo is OUT NOW on Steam!!
Please download (for free ofc) and share your feedback with us xxx #indiegames #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/3396670/...
Please download (for free ofc) and share your feedback with us xxx #indiegames #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/3396670/...
The I Write Games Not Tragedies demo is finally live!!!
Express your emoness one choice, one rhythm, one heartbreak at a time. 🖤
#IWriteGamesNotTragedies #SteamWishlist #RhythmGame #VisualNovel #IndieGames #ExplorePage #Emo
Express your emoness one choice, one rhythm, one heartbreak at a time. 🖤
#IWriteGamesNotTragedies #SteamWishlist #RhythmGame #VisualNovel #IndieGames #ExplorePage #Emo
October 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
My pals @juliamascetti.bsky.social and @cornmandog.bsky.social (and their pals @yotsubainteractive.bsky.social) have been working themselves silly to get this demo out the door. And you can play this emo-rhythm-narrative-coming-of-age bonanza NOW, you lucky things! #NextFest
Thanks so much to Amanda for including us in you Next Fest roster! Drama, angst and awkwardness is what we DO 😈
5) I Write Games Not Tragedies | @juliamascetti.bsky.social/Studio Wife store.steampowered.com/app/3396670
I don't think I've ever met a game that captures the essence of the early 2000s so damn well. The drama, the angst, the awkwardness... 🤘
I don't think I've ever met a game that captures the essence of the early 2000s so damn well. The drama, the angst, the awkwardness... 🤘
I Write Games Not Tragedies on Steam
An emo-inspired narrative rhythm game exploring growing pains, addiction, romance and music. Scream with Ash as he makes the transition from baby bat to elder emo, guide him through his crash outs and...
store.steampowered.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Thanks so much to Amanda for including us in you Next Fest roster! Drama, angst and awkwardness is what we DO 😈
We have our first piece of I Write Games Not Tragedies fan art!! Thank you so much to @issytxt.bsky.social for capturing Ash, Ade and Katie's character's in these CDs 🥹
If you've played the game, what do you think? What songs would you choose for our characters?
#indiegame #fanart #cd
If you've played the game, what do you think? What songs would you choose for our characters?
#indiegame #fanart #cd
October 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We have our first piece of I Write Games Not Tragedies fan art!! Thank you so much to @issytxt.bsky.social for capturing Ash, Ade and Katie's character's in these CDs 🥹
If you've played the game, what do you think? What songs would you choose for our characters?
#indiegame #fanart #cd
If you've played the game, what do you think? What songs would you choose for our characters?
#indiegame #fanart #cd
🎵 @blissbybits.bsky.social and I having fun playing each other’s games at the showcase 😊
October 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
🎵 @blissbybits.bsky.social and I having fun playing each other’s games at the showcase 😊
Showing the game at Fray Worlds today! 11-5, White City Warehouse. Londoners come along!
October 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Showing the game at Fray Worlds today! 11-5, White City Warehouse. Londoners come along!