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Ellen Jurik
@ellenjurik.bsky.social
Former Studio Narrative Director at Blowfish Studios and mother of a small child; previously a Senior Producer for live games at Blowfish/Gameloft, and Game Director of Storm Boy. Feat. POTS; she/her
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Well I have been off social media for many many months but in that time I also self published a book on Amazon! It's a sweet (not spicy) romance that I've been working on since I got the idea in 2015. If you like David Nicholls and Nick Hornby, you might dig it. ellenjurik.com/the-look-a-n...

The Look – A Novel
The Look – A Novel

Vera has lost herself. Without realising it, the person she used to be has faded away thanks to ‘The Arsehole’ — aka her now ex-fiance, who she caught in bed with her supposed best friend. Seeing high...

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In case you're curious: no, I'm no longer at Blowfish Studios, and yes I am okay :)

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I hope it passes quickly and unobtrusively!

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Hey parents can you stop telling your kids that certain clothes or colours or toys or interests are only for one gender??? A girl of about 3 or 4 told me that my son wasn't allowed to wear rainbow shoes because "they're for girls" I shoved her right into cognitive dissonance

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Black Game Studies introduces work of GameDevs from the African diaspora through academic scholarship, personal narratives and catalog of works. It shares the importance of highlighting the work of Black people and creating an archive of such work. 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/black-g...

The book cover of Black Game Studies by Lindsay Grace
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EJellenjurik.bsky.social

@mrsambarlow.bsky.social I had to run to a meeting but wanted to say I enjoyed your talk! And some of what you said about working with IP holders is still true 😂 I hope you managed to play and commentate simultaneously at the Fortress! Enjoy your time in Sydney :)

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JoJo Zhou (@MassiveMonster) and I (@blowfishstudios) will be having a chat tomorrow about how our backgrounds as theatre practitioners have influenced our work as game makers! It's FREE 25 September at 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM AEST Online! #gamewriting #narrativedesign #gamedev awg.com.au/News-Details...

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Hey NSW-based gamedevs, I just saw that the NSW govt is looking for feedback to help form new Arts policies. It'll have trickle down effects for ScreenNSW, including funding, rebates, and other initiatives :) www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/arts-culture...

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Of possible interest for those following #gamewritingjobs The Gamer seeks Guide Writers Starfield Baldur’s Gate 3 Call of Duty: Warzone 2 Diablo 4 Disney Dreamlight Valley Dungeons & Dragons Fortnite Genshin Impact Roblox Sims 4 Honkai: Star Rail Grand Theft Auto https://www.thegamer.com/careers/

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EJellenjurik.bsky.social

Amazing job you're doing! Can I be added to, please?

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Ellen Jurik
@ellenjurik.bsky.social
Former Studio Narrative Director at Blowfish Studios and mother of a small child; previously a Senior Producer for live games at Blowfish/Gameloft, and Game Director of Storm Boy. Feat. POTS; she/her
148 followers60 following12 posts