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mariedeal.bsky.social
That French girl formerly at GamesIndustry.biz and MCV Award-winning writer & editor 📩 firstname.lastname AT gmail DOT com ✨ Level 14 Battle Master ⚔️ Baldurian 💀 🌿 She/her muckrack.com/marie-dealessandri
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I am utterly obsessed with The Roottrees are Dead thanks to @jemalexander.bsky.social – finished the 'main' game, now deep into Roottreemania. Anyone to recommend similar games?? 🕵️

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Hello! If you are a junior/mid-level games journo who is excited by news reporting, loves to interview people, knows how to read a financial report, and tends to be awake during a UK-ish timezone, I wanna know who you are! Here's a job ad, DM me any questions: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

Finding it increasingly difficult to be on social media regularly because of... *gestures at world* But reminder that I'm now a full time freelancer so if you need an award-winning editor to help you with words, whether editorial, PR, comms, or anything in between, get in touch (email in bio) 💌

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

At the end of last year I was part of @abigbat.bsky.social's mentorship program. I've never worked so hard and learned so much in just 8 weeks and after some final tweaks I'm finally ready to post my final piece. I couldn't be more grateful to Paul and everyone on the course for their support :)

submitted 26 days ago • 5 comments

Having hibernated for a month, I am now back 🐻 and ready to rumble! I'll be at PGC doing ✨ freelance things ✨ and looking to meet up with people. Hit me up if you're gonna be around and wanna catch up or hire me or something!

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

A true Christmas-as-a-journo tradition that @brendansinclair.bsky.social has instilled in a lot of us!

submitted 70 days ago • 1 comment

i said the @alanwake expansions would be my GOTY in june after playing night springs in one sitting, and i kept that promise 🌀✨ thank you @samlakewrites.bsky.social and everyone at @remedygames.com for bringing me joy once again www.gamesindustry.biz/alan-wake-2-...

submitted 74 days ago • 3 comments

I'm so chuffed I finally got to write a Game of the Year piece about Stardew Valley, my go-to emotional support video game, the one I will never get bored of, the Platinum trophy I will never stop chasing ✨🌿🍄 🔮 www.gamesindustry.biz/stardew-vall...

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

The one solace to leaving GI is knowing Sophie is still there. GI is in capable hands while the team is staffed up again.

submitted 80 days ago • 2 comments

Man, I'm biased, but I am so gutted about GI biz. Such a unique, valuable asset to everyone in games. I don't think people coming into this space to write about what they personally love truly know what it's like to do away with ego, opinion and Having Takes to just, objectively report business.

submitted 80 days ago • 4 comments

Sophie should certainly not be underestimated, she's a powerhouse, she has journalistic instincts that are second to none, and I will never not be blown away by her abilities. She will doing great things at GI whether we're at her sides or not 💪🏻🌀

submitted 80 days ago • 2 comments

I can’t emphasise enough how happy I am that my last interview as deputy editor of GI is with the team behind Monument Valley 3. This franchise (and Ustwo Games) mean so much to me, and it was amazing to go back to the studio to meet the team and chat all things Monument Valley. Read it, pls and thx

submitted 81 days ago • 1 comment

It goes without saying that you should count yourself extremely lucky to have James in your team, someone who always leads with kindness, support, and understanding, and always always always goes the extra mile for his team

submitted 86 days ago • 1 comment

I want to make a personal appeal for the beautiful new game of Palestinian gamedev @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social. As nobody will fund a game about the 1948 Nakba, Rasheed is crowdfunding via launchgood.com/1948. I've been doing production advice on the game pro bono, and it deserves to exist.

submitted 93 days ago • 40 comments

After years away from game dev, I couldn’t stay silent about my people’s dehumanization. I made Dreams on a Pillow 🍉a game inspired by a famous Palestinian folktale about the 1948 Nakba. I’m crowdfunding it now—please back & share! 🔗 launchgood.com/1948

submitted 93 days ago • 54 comments

✨ Bittersweet announcement time ✨ My time at GamesIndustry.biz will be coming to a close at the end of the year. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times! I’ve done so many incredible things at GI over the past 5+ years… (1/4)

submitted 101 days ago • 32 comments

i am officially 💞✨ overwhelmed ✨💞 by the outpouring of love, messages, and replies - y'all are too good and nice and kind and my cold heart is melting

submitted 101 days ago • 1 comment