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So this is intended to be a group of games writers talking craft, so if you're at any level of that this is probably a great place to be.

COMMENT POLICY: We want this to be a safe space for everyone. We also want this to be a place where games writers can be gently critiqued on their writing and generally talk about how to/how they do games writing. If you say something that Cameron or Maddy find to be inappropriate or needlessly cruel, we will give you a warning. If you do it again, we'll boot you from posting here.

Here is a list of all of the Twitter handles that have been said in the introduce yourself thread for ease of communication off-list and general friendship. It is editable by anyone, so feel free to add anything that isn't on it.

Note: This group has been defunct since 2013 because Cameron and Maddy don't have time to moderate it anymore. Feel free to enjoy it as a historical artifact.

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Cameron Kunzelman, … Andrew Walt56

3/25/13

Introduce Yourself!

Hi there! My name is Andrew Walt, and I suspect that I'm by far the least impressive person in

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Introduce Yourself!

Hi there! My name is Andrew Walt, and I suspect that I'm by far the least impressive person in

3/25/13

Cameron Kunzelman, … hancock michael19

3/21/13

Good Writing About Games

This is a little late, and it's kind of already made the rounds on twitter and Critical Distance,

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Good Writing About Games

This is a little late, and it's kind of already made the rounds on twitter and Critical Distance,

3/21/13

3/25/14

This list was useful!

Was there a reason this was abandoned? We should revive this. (This message brought to you by the

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This list was useful!

Was there a reason this was abandoned? We should revive this. (This message brought to you by the

3/25/14

8/15/13

How Trivial is the Personal Essay

At the New Inquiry, Phoebe Maltz Bovy makes the bold statement that, "Only fiction can be about

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How Trivial is the Personal Essay

At the New Inquiry, Phoebe Maltz Bovy makes the bold statement that, "Only fiction can be about

8/15/13

Maddy Myers, … Alan Williamson17

6/14/13

Everybody is writing a book

Critical Distance does, or did, publish Critical Compilations. They can be found at http://www.

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Everybody is writing a book

Critical Distance does, or did, publish Critical Compilations. They can be found at http://www.

6/14/13

Alan Williamson, … Ethan Gach8

5/22/13

How much would you pay for a game review?

In that case he'd probably be better served including a paypal donate plug-in/widget/whatever you

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How much would you pay for a game review?

In that case he'd probably be better served including a paypal donate plug-in/widget/whatever you

5/22/13

Bryant Francis, … Ethan Gach6

5/17/13

Critique for upcoming post?

I thought I'd see about reviving this thread in the event that anyone has something they'd

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Critique for upcoming post?

I thought I'd see about reviving this thread in the event that anyone has something they'd

5/17/13

Alan Williamson, … Johannes Köller9

5/13/13

Five out of Ten 3 + Triple Pack (also need feedback and media buddies)

Accessability is a noble goal, but it seems to me that what I lovingly call "high-brow games

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Five out of Ten 3 + Triple Pack (also need feedback and media buddies)

Accessability is a noble goal, but it seems to me that what I lovingly call "high-brow games

5/13/13

Ethan Gach, … Alan Williamson8

4/23/13

Reviews/Criticism: Describing a Game vs. Analyzing it

(Edited for typos) I agree with a lot of this (and not just Maddy's response!). It is important

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Reviews/Criticism: Describing a Game vs. Analyzing it

(Edited for typos) I agree with a lot of this (and not just Maddy's response!). It is important

4/23/13

Johannes Köller, … Alan Williamson6

4/11/13

That's because we bastards just keep coming up with new magazines.

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That's because we bastards just keep coming up with new magazines.

4/11/13

Amanda Lange, … Sparky4

4/10/13

Immersion Criticism in Games

Yeah, I agree that the "Games have multiple authors, unlike film" argument is a little

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Immersion Criticism in Games

Yeah, I agree that the "Games have multiple authors, unlike film" argument is a little

4/10/13

Alan Williamson2

4/9/13

Thank You for Playing

Also, I like the roundtable discussion segment, but Dan's pieces are a bit 'Diet Screenwipe

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Thank You for Playing

Also, I like the roundtable discussion segment, but Dan's pieces are a bit 'Diet Screenwipe

4/9/13

Zoya, Alan Williamson2

4/9/13

Criticism in beta

I think this is a Google problem, where products were in 'beta' with no real completion goals

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Criticism in beta

I think this is a Google problem, where products were in 'beta' with no real completion goals

4/9/13

John Brindle, … Daniel Nye Griffiths15

4/5/13

Useful Words Thread

Verbing qwops qwop? On Thursday, 4 April 2013 15:40:41 UTC+1, Alan Williamson wrote: Sorry, don't

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Useful Words Thread

Verbing qwops qwop? On Thursday, 4 April 2013 15:40:41 UTC+1, Alan Williamson wrote: Sorry, don't

4/5/13

Javy, … Kaitlin Tremblay6

3/26/13

Re: Political Games and Activism

John, sure thing. There were charges of advocating eco-terrorism (because there's a pipeline

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Re: Political Games and Activism

John, sure thing. There were charges of advocating eco-terrorism (because there's a pipeline

3/26/13

Zoya, … John Brindle13

3/23/13

I don't actually mind advertising. As a consumer, I can handle seeing commercial messages

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I don't actually mind advertising. As a consumer, I can handle seeing commercial messages

3/23/13

Javy, … John Brindle13

3/23/13

The Place of Games in Fiction

Let's not forget Halting State by Charles Stross - a near-future police procedural slash hacker

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The Place of Games in Fiction

Let's not forget Halting State by Charles Stross - a near-future police procedural slash hacker

3/23/13

Sylvain L., … John Brindle4

3/23/13

I love Bazin! And the war between him and the decoupage-focused formalists is an interesting parallel

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I love Bazin! And the war between him and the decoupage-focused formalists is an interesting parallel

3/23/13

Alan Williamson, … Cha Holland21

3/11/13

Gamer isn't a useful term in most of my writing, but I do use it a bit in a more personal sense.

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Gamer isn't a useful term in most of my writing, but I do use it a bit in a more personal sense.

3/11/13

Zoya, … Denis5

3/11/13

Tropes vs. women in games and comics

On Saturday, March 9, 2013 10:24:07 AM UTC-6, Amanda Lange wrote: I do kind of wish she'd looked

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Tropes vs. women in games and comics

On Saturday, March 9, 2013 10:24:07 AM UTC-6, Amanda Lange wrote: I do kind of wish she'd looked

3/11/13

Alan Williamson, … psepho5

3/9/13

Five out of Ten 2

I'm very much enjoying issue 1 and looking forward to the next. I think the concept really works

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Five out of Ten 2

I'm very much enjoying issue 1 and looking forward to the next. I think the concept really works

3/9/13

Maddy Myers, … Nathan Altice16

3/8/13

Game review scores.

Sylvain, your point has me thinking about how I'd score something like Sonic Adventure. It's

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Game review scores.

Sylvain, your point has me thinking about how I'd score something like Sonic Adventure. It's

3/8/13

Zoya, … Bryant Francis6

3/5/13

Women's history month || video games history

And here's the piece--hope it helps, she talks about the #1reasontobe response to #1reasonwhy

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Women's history month || video games history

And here's the piece--hope it helps, she talks about the #1reasontobe response to #1reasonwhy

3/5/13

zerosuited, … Sylvain L.43

3/5/13

Passive voice, first person, and journalists as "characters" in their own pieces

I think the choice between the first or third person is mainly a matter of emphasis: does the writer

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Passive voice, first person, and journalists as "characters" in their own pieces

I think the choice between the first or third person is mainly a matter of emphasis: does the writer

3/5/13

Javy, … Alan Williamson16

3/4/13

Accounting for Bias in Reviews

I stopped assigning scores and never looked back. I think 'biased' (and I think what we'

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Accounting for Bias in Reviews

I stopped assigning scores and never looked back. I think 'biased' (and I think what we'

3/4/13

Maddy Myers, … Cameron Kunzelman49

3/2/13

Confession Time

With that I think I'm going to close this thread. We all knew that discussion of confessional

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Confession Time

With that I think I'm going to close this thread. We all knew that discussion of confessional

3/2/13

Johannes Köller, … Cameron Kunzelman3

3/1/13

Shameless Self Promotion

I think this thread is a great idea! Also the magazine looks cool!

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Shameless Self Promotion

I think this thread is a great idea! Also the magazine looks cool!

3/1/13

John Brindle, … TheGameCritique14

2/27/13

How Do You Write + Weird Old Tips

My personal method for writing is realizing I have a deadline the next day, sit down and hammer out a

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How Do You Write + Weird Old Tips

My personal method for writing is realizing I have a deadline the next day, sit down and hammer out a

2/27/13

Cameron Kunzelman, … Zoya8

2/26/13

Critical Distance - February 24th

I love that work is being done on soundscapes. Zolani's post raises a lot of interesting points.

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Critical Distance - February 24th

I love that work is being done on soundscapes. Zolani's post raises a lot of interesting points.

2/26/13

Cameron Kunzelman, … Zoya21

2/26/13

Keogh - "Journalism, Storification, and Harassment"

Yeah, it is a sad moment of "good argument, terrible rhetoric" and I think it got a lot

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Keogh - "Journalism, Storification, and Harassment"

Yeah, it is a sad moment of "good argument, terrible rhetoric" and I think it got a lot

2/26/13

Shane Liesegang, … Ryan Thompson31

2/24/13

Expressionist Gameplay

Yep, it's me writing about FF6 and opera. There are more connections than might immediately come

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Expressionist Gameplay

Yep, it's me writing about FF6 and opera. There are more connections than might immediately come

2/24/13

Maddy Myers, … Bryant Francis13

2/22/13

IGN restructuring

In case folks missed it, Patrick Miller put up a piece today about the state of games journalism with

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IGN restructuring

In case folks missed it, Patrick Miller put up a piece today about the state of games journalism with

2/22/13

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