Video games freelance writer & journalist. Gaming, motherhood, drinks. She/her.
Substack: playingthisweek.substack.com
Coffee and games fund: https://ko-fi.com/katyar
Katya Ryabova
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Heyooooo Aftermath @aftermath.site dropped a link to my @mothership.blog Ciri essay in their weekly newsletter!
Fame and glory, here I come!
The essay is free to read (with email) here: www.mothership.blog/i-loved-gera...
Ciri's status as a Witcher is not as lore-breaking or clear-cut as some people claim
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007 First Light is the most video gamey video game I've played this year, and I love it for it. Incredible fun and very forgiving for third-person action noobs like me.
Patrick Gibson's Bond is A-level crush material. 10/10
STOP PUTTING THINGS IN SEPTEMBER
Let's crack this can of worms open, shall we? 😅
I'm at The G.R.I.D. @playthegrid.bsky.social structured playtesting event!
It was such a highlight of the Toronto Games Week for me last year, and this year, it's back with a vengeance.
Bigger, calmer, more poised, and just as awesome. Kudos to Antonio for pulling it off once again!
Surprising everyone and most of all myself, I finished 007: First Light in under two weeks (I'm a mom, ok?) and put my thoughts about the game down just as quickly.
Read my latest: playingthisweek.substack.com/p/007-first-...
Some of you may recall me asking how you evaluate games for your kids... This was the reason why!
Loved diving into the world of video game ratings for @crossplayblog.bsky.social and reflecting on what it means for me as a parent.
Give it a read: www.crossplay.news/p/video-game...
The year is 2026, I have been writing for money since 2013, and I have just made a professional website.
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this one's free to read with just your email address! and you may as well do that since then you'll get our free newsletter, which i write, and which is good
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Reminder that I'm open to pitches for @crossplayblog.bsky.social. Got something to say about kids, parenting, games, technology? You'll be paid and I'm happy to work with first time writers, so don't be scared! (I'm especially interested in stories from moms.) Reach out to [email protected]