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Lauren Harradine

I'm a hoopy frood who knows where her towel is. I grew up inciting my peers into NBA Jam matches on my beloved SNES, and writing fan fiction about Tetris—in runes, of course. Once I got two kills in a single round of PUBG, so I'm sure you'll agree that my gaming pedigree speaks for itself. When I'm not gaming, I spend a great deal of time rick-rolling, translating texts into Elvish, weaponizing my hair, and sneaking into places I'm not supposed to be.

PAX Aus 2019 Profile—Speaking Simulator

I had the pleasure of sitting down for a playthrough of a demo version of Speaking Simulator during PAX Aus. Let me tell you if ever there was a...

PAX Aus 2019 Profile—Kana Quest

I'm fairly certain it's been at least five minutes since I last mentioned to anyone that I'm planning a trip to Japan next year. So...I'm planning a trip to...

PAX Aus 2019 Profile – Blowfish Studios

Blowfish Studios is something of a nexus of indie game creativity, publishing numerous titles every year for the past few years. Amongst its much-loved titles are Storm Boy: The...

All the winners of the 2019 Australian Game Developer Awards

The Australian Game Developer Awards (AGDAs) are an annual celebration of the talent in the Australian game development industry held during Melbourne International Games Week (MIGW). Last week the 2019 AGDAs were...

Depression, catharsis, and game development—Matt Sanderson on Shadows and Dust

Content warning: depression, mental illness, suicide. Every once in a while a game comes along that tests the limits of what’s achievable through videogames. It might facilitate conversations and create...

Kung Fu Jesus is gracing our lives in 2020 and it’s an actual trip

Finally, the universe is giving us the hallucinogenic retro kung-fu-brawler-adventure-RPG we want, nay, deserve. Kung Fu Jesus is the first title from UK-based Celestial Gold Studios, headed up by Craig...

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