Lynette Guzman
wizardphd.games
Lynette Guzman
@wizardphd.games
I teach university courses about videogames and narrative design 🎮 Freelance Video Editor/Producer @ign.com | PhD | lupus warrior | wizardphd.games
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Heyyy, I’m Lynette! I spent way too long deciding what to post, so y’all get this gif to break the ice 🐻‍❄️❄️

I write and make videos about all things gaming (and more recently, film and television!)

I’m very much a classic millennial who listens to way too much pop punk 🖤
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EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum".

PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
The Messages Rockstar Saw Before Firing 34 Union Members
YouTube video by People Make Games
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November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Trophies earned will be permanently added to the trophy room.
November 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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I take this role very seriously.
November 20, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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the purpose of game design is to make a game as interesting as possible; and the more interesting a game is, the fewer people it's for
What's your number one personal game design principle? And even better - does it have a cool name?
October 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Semester highlights:
✅ Convinced at least 3 people to play Blue Prince
✅ Introduced students to The Stanley Parable as we explored agency and interactivity
✅ Watched video essays that analyzed video game narrative design
✅ Read student reflections about watching D&D for the first time
October 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
the number of people I've told about this new campaign... I'm soooo hyped!!
I can't believe it's finally Thursday!

It's gonna be an unalloyed joy to explore the stories in Aramán w/ a party like no other. I love y'all DEARLY. 💖

And Brennan: I've never felt safer, never more delighted, never more ambitious than when I'm at your table. I would follow you anywhere. Let's GO.
October 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Obsessed with Blue Prince? Me too. That’s why you should check out Tonda Ros react to a @blueprincegame.bsky.social speedrun!

Plus, I helped edit and produce this episode, which was super fun! 💙
Blue Prince Developer Reacts to 11 Minute Speedrun
YouTube video by IGN
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September 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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I wrote 3,400 words about Silksong and did not once use the words "soulslike," "Dark Souls," or "metroidvania."

If that isn't worth a read, I don't know what is.
Silksong is fantastic.

It's not flawless, and we are doing it a disservice by framing discussions of its missteps entirely around "difficulty," but I think what's been accomplished here is still going to sit comfortably amongst the best of the genre.

My final review: www.ign.com/articles/hol...
Hollow Knight: Silksong Review - IGN
An unapologetically challenging sequel packed full of sharp platforming, enticing exploration, and nail-biting combat.
www.ign.com
September 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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This “solo dev” and “only 3 devs” rhetoric is getting truly dangerously out of hand. Investors see this and think “I only have to pay 3 people” and the result is severely overworked and/or underpaid people and a subpar product. We need to stop treating outsourcers and contractors like ghosts.
September 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Ziff Davis and IGN routinely decide that work done by our laid off colleagues is not important. But inevitably, that crucial work falls onto those who remain.

Not this time. Not anymore.
August 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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me: *clicks an article*
article: please turn off your adblocker, we need money to survive
me: okay, reasonable *turns off adblocker*
article: *ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad*
me: this is fine, I can still kinda read the first paragraph
article: please subscribe to continue reading
August 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
During production, I kept referring to this project as my Blue Prince dissertation.

tbh this IGN guide is probably more useful than my actual dissertation 😂

if you’re stuck on Blue Prince end-game puzzles after Room 46, I made this video for you! 💙
Blue Prince: How to Find and Unseal the Blue Doors (What to Do After Room 46)
YouTube video by IGN
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August 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Re-entering academia… this time as a professor of videogames!

I’ll be teaching undergraduate courses that explore concepts of narrative design and gaming as sets of social practices. Plus, you'll still see my video guides over on IGN. It's games all day, every day!
August 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Ziff Davis just reported their "strongest quarterly revenue growth since 2021," up 9.8% to $352.2M, with gaming and entertainment up 7.5% YOY.

So why were 8 of our members and 23 members of @zdcreatorsguild.bsky.social just laid off? bit.ly/3H0Osvb
August 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Today, IGN laid off eight extremely valuable members of our union and workforce via directive from our parent company, Ziff Davis. This, after two incredibly successful live events IGN Live and SDCC, and yet another corporate acquisition.

Please take a moment to read and share our full statement:
August 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
my first edit back from a lovely month on vacation! another superhero feature in the books ✨💪🏽
What The Surprise Character Who Called Superman A B!tch Means To The Future of James Gunn's DCU
YouTube video by IGN
youtu.be
July 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
my 183 hour Blue Prince save file is just straight up gone. all my saves are gone. fml 🪦😭
July 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I reached 100 hours before hitting the save bug on PS5 and have been waiting patiently for Blue Prince to be my entire life again!
We have released patch to address a number of issues including the PS5 Save Rollback Issue. This is available on Steam now & should be available for Xbox & PS5 players before the weekend.

We are so grateful for your patience.

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May 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Video games have a funny way of showing up when you need them the most
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May 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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New opinion piece from me:

Why The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion hit harder than Skyrim – and still does.

Read it or watch my ugly, Oblivion-NPC face as I tell it to ya on IGN! 😜 www.ign.com/articles/opi...
Opinion: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Hit Harder Than Skyrim – And Still Does - IGN
IGN's Ryan McCaffrey – who reviewed The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for Official Xbox Magazine back in 2006 – discusses the just-announced-and-released Oblivion Remastered and why Oblivion hit harder f...
www.ign.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I’m obsessed with this game and everyone should play it.

Enter the giveaway for a chance to win a copy! 👇🏽
To celebrate last week's launch of Blue Prince we're running a GIVEAWAY! 8 lucky folks could win a copy of Blue Prince on Steam, Xbox or Playstation. To enter follow our account, like and share this post. Good luck. Winners will be announced on April 28th.
April 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Blue Prince is already one of the best games I’ve ever played and I still feel like I’m scratching the surface. Released today but lucky me I’ve been playing it all week (perks of the job)

Get a journal, a pen, and buy the game already
April 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I started playing Blue Prince last night and now it’s all I think about
April 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
updating my resume is a fun reminder of the cool stuff I’ve done… quickly followed by questioning whether I’ve done enough 🙃
March 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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HAPPY TIMELINE TUESDAY! #timelinetuesday
Squid Game Season 2 Review
Shout out to @shannonmiller.bsky.social & @wizardphd.games
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March 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM