startmenu Writers, Alumi And Friends Of The Site
A list of all the fine folks that have written for startmenu or supported the site over the years.
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@kellymerka.bsky.social
editor, open for work! kmnelsonmail (at) gmail (dot) com // editor, startmenu.co.uk // editor/QA, Interstate 35, @radiantarray.bsky.social // she/her
@veedztweets.bsky.social
Egyprian video game critic and journalist, lover of sci-fi and cyborgs. MCV 30 under 30. Words in: Rolling Stone, NME, Inverse, GamesRadar, Push Square, PCGamesN, TheGamer, VGC, IGN, Into the Spine, & more
@jamesmaclaw.bsky.social
Freelance games/tech industry comms, PR, and writing | MCV/DEVELOP 30u30 | Safe In Our World ambassador & speaker Crosswords, film photography, always looking good https://jameslawcomms.com/
@mikediver.bsky.social
Mostly works in marketing. Mostly. Author of gaming books: From Coin-Ops to Table-Tops, The Console, Indie Games, How to Be a Professional Gamer and Retro Gaming out now; Alien/s book in 2026. Ex-music industry. Semi-professional tea drinker. #saintsfc
@oronalex.bsky.social
One of the hosts of the NPR of Illinois podcast Super GG Radio. I write for Nintendo World Report, Third Coast Review, Culture Combine and guest writer for Start Menu UK
@owainthresher.bsky.social
He/Him I like to write about games n stuff! | Kingdom Hearts enthusiast | 🏴🏴
@shutterpaw.bsky.social
I write and talk about video games. Lots of COD Zombies, Horror and Nintendo. 🧟 #KFBF 📝 https://shutterpawmedia.com 📺 https://youtube.com/@shutterpawmedia 🏴
@badkirbys.bsky.social
Resident horror expert & guides gremlin @VG247 | MCV30u30 '24 | Contact kelsey.raynor@vg247.com | She/they ✨
@houndstoothian.bsky.social
Head of PR @indigopearl.bsky.social (she/her). #WomeninGames Comms Impact, http://GI.biz 100, MCV 30 Under 30. Professional gobshite.
@theautumnwright.bsky.social
🧑💻 freelance writer, editor 💼 https://autumnwright.bearblog.dev/ ✉️ autumnwright at protonmail.com 🖼️ pfp by Kaylee Rowena
@lukeyass.bsky.social
professional gay PR person 👾 @indigopearl.bsky.social he/him 🏳️🌈🏴 luke@indigopearl.com
@astralberry.bsky.social
Brand Manager for Playtonic 🎮 MCV 30u30 '22 🏆 Safe In Our World Ambassador 💜 ex: Super Rare Games 🌈 Enby. Finnish with almost a decade in the UK. Powerlifter.
@crabdogduck.bsky.social
founder and director at YRS TRULY (v cool gaming marketing agency). historical studies mst at oxford. medieval history enjoyer. my views *are* the views of my employer!!! (she/her) yrstruly.uk
@schillingc.bsky.social
Editorial director @lostincult. Author of IMMORTALITY: Design Works, Outer Wilds: Design Works. Critic (games/film). Formerly deputy editor, Edge. chris@lostincult.co.uk.
@toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk
Curated game news for game workers & gamers I run @LostInCult.co.uk's game publisher label • Indie Mixtape creator • Debug IGA winner • BAFTA full Member • ex Super Rare/Numskull/journo • indies + physicals ❤️🏳️🌈 ryan@lostincult.co.uk
@joerichardswrites.bsky.social
Freelance games journalist with more than a few words to write! Based in the UK - don't ask me to speak like a Metaphor character. Words at: PlayStation Universe (PSU), SUPERJUMP Magazine, Screensphere and more! Reach out: josephrichards676@gmail.com
@snakester95.bsky.social
Game journalist in all sorts of media | Owner of SlytherGames.com | Past: MMORPGcom, IGN, Rock Paper Shotgun, IndieGameWeb, GameSpace | jeff@slythergames.com (he/him)
@jessthomas.bsky.social
PR manager for video games & tech. 👾 Also a freelance artist, both digital & traditional. 🎨
@samwisewilletts.bsky.social
💼 Hardware Editor at Club386 📧 sam@club386.com 🙋♂️ He/Him
@claire.gamerguides.com
🏳️🌈 Co-Founder & Chief Editor of Gamerguides.com | Women in Games Ambassador | neurodivergent, She/They | email: claire@gamerguides.com | Special Interests: Games 🎮, metal 🎸, animals of literally any kind, NFL (Packers), NBA (Warriors/Bucks)
@lallysup.bsky.social
Current Social Worker, former touring merchandise manager, point and shoot camera enthusiast. Sometimes I write about drugs and video games. Harm Reduction advocate He/Him. Freelance words: Uppercut, Startmenu, Hard drive
@immybeck.bsky.social
Senior Account Executive at Swipe Right doing PR for lovely indie games 👾 Former journo for Rock Paper Shotgun and Eurogamer 📝 Stay tuned for gaming thoughts and dog pics 🎮 (She/her)
@odhranjohnson.bsky.social
SportsBeat Xtra Presenter / News & Sports Journalist @beat102103.bsky.social / contact: odhran.johnson@bauermedia.ie
@crapstacular.bsky.social
just here for 饭 writer, editor, journo, copywriter, ??? // NYVGCC award, TGA Future Class // https://kheehoon.persona.co/ // #milkteaalliance, 六月四号 // they/them
@witchbride.bsky.social
30, She/They | 🏳️⚧️✊🏾 | Games Writer | Featured in Critical Distance and Good Games Writing | bylines: IGN, The Loadout, startmenu among others | Yas, Bri, and Em forever. Sometimes I talk about things you won't care about.
@imomellor.bsky.social
Games marketing @YRSTRULYUK ✨Previous: PC Gamer, GAMINGbible and Puzzles at the Telegraph ~ Co-founder of startmenu and host of GDC '21 ~ imogencsmellor(at)gmail.com
@saintsunflower.bsky.social
Freelancer. Twitch streamer @ twitch.tv/saintsunflower Contact: saintsunflowerbusiness@outlook.com
@yunanoire.bsky.social
30 | She/Her | Grumpy Goat 🏳️⚧️ 🏴 Writer | Retro Enthusiast | Volunteer for NoisyPixel | Cosplayer 💙-@stardustsquid.bsky.social
@callumself.com
Network N Ecommerce Writer | #gaming & #tech Journalist | Owner: TLDP.gg | Prev. The Loadout | Bylines: UploadVR, IGN, PCGamesN, PocketTactics, more - #games #game thecallumself@outlook.com
@wendeego.bsky.social
I skeet about stuff and blog sometimes. Bylines: Crunchyroll News, Yatta-Tachi, Comics Beat/KComicsBeat, Anime Herald, startmenu. Also: /Film, ANN, Anime Feminist, Unwinnable Exploits. Tweets+opinions are my own.
@noahestey.bsky.social
Freelance Writer, FGC Scrublord. Words in Start Menu | Unwinnable | Dangerous to Go Alone. 日本語も大丈夫です。
@smestey.bsky.social
Freelancer at Kotaku and startmenu. No I am not AI, just bad at writing.
@ashlikeadragon.bsky.social
freelance journalist 🏳️⚧️ author of VA-11 HALL-A: Design Works @lostincult.co.uk words: Lost in Cult, Polygon, GamesRadar+, PCGamesN, PLAY, EDGE, The Gamer, Video Gamer, Into The Spine, startmenu, Overlode she/her https://muckrack.com/ash-like-a-dragon
@fionnthebrave.bsky.social
Freelance writer, seen on @gameinformer, @GIBiz, @ebertvoices, @inversedotcom, @NPR, @polygon, @RollingStone, @Variety, and quite a lot more, actually. He/him joshuaabroadwell.journoportfolio.com
@lpcantlose.bsky.social
Freelance gaming writer • Bad at fighting games • Read my words at Eurogamer, PC Gamer, Rock Paper Shotgun and IGN
@bigbovy.bsky.social
Plays videogames a lot and writes about 'em sometimes Currently playing 🎮 : Ghostrunner 2 👻, Lords of the Fallen 💀
@markwarren.bsky.social
Senior Staff Writer at VG247. Still difficult to replace with a Bop It.
@jsimpson126.bsky.social
Nonbinary person who thinks too much about works of fiction. English Lit/Media Analysis MA, librarian-in-training Sometimes write for @startmenu.bsky.social they/them
@jamskigames.bsky.social
Games VFX Artist and Producer, currently Lecturer in Games Dev @ Uni of Staffs. Technically a cyborg! Beep boop.
@foxmccloudserver.bsky.social
Dad. Husband. Aspiring video game journalist. Owner and operator of www.timenerf.com
@uselessdave.bsky.social
Not a real journalist, not a real farmer, somehow technically both. Check out the Startmenu podcast!! He/him
@jamesbartholomeou.bsky.social
@brawler1993.bsky.social
Freelance games journalist currently writing for MetroUK/GameCentral. Bylines at Destructoid, TechRaptor, GameRant. He/him. All opinions are my own.
@runetooth.bsky.social
irish in LDN 🌱 | twitch streamer (derogatory) | email: runetoothbiz@gmail(dot)com
@holywingdiver.bsky.social
she/her 🏳️⚧️ | 38 | 📍better check under the sea | video games, metal, old memes and lotsa spaghetti | 🔞MDNI | I just wonder what Ganon's up to
@scro.bsky.social
The bug gamer girl guy. Freelance writer, full time Gamer 😎 - Words for @startmenu.bsky.social redbrickgames and Chief of Writing at Adamo - He/they
@leglessgamer.bsky.social
24 | Irish | Disabled Amputee | Games Industry Researcher | Sonic Sicko | (he/him) My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer
@riley.gauche.rodeo
co-founder @ gauche.rodeo | writer of media | recommender of products | drinker of tea inquiries: riley@gauche.rodeo
@raisinbman.bsky.social
Video Game Journalist, Minister, many other things; will probably be "livetweeting" #toonami #RIPToriyama
@killjoyvt.bsky.social
| The Self-Insert | He/They | 🇬🇧 🇧🇩 | UK | | Big Nerd | Game QA Tester | Streamer | Editor | | #KJDoodle | #KJChaos | #KJBabbles | #KJLewd | | linktr.ee/KillJoyVT | Email: FHJ2910@gmail.com | https://twitch.tv/killjoyvt |
@jchivers.bsky.social
Games journalist published in Gamesradar+, PC Gamer, The Guardian, Metro, Into the Spine, and The Punished Backlog. Witchita Lineman was a song I once heard.
@gaiages.bsky.social
♦ Senior Commerce Editor @ How-To Geek ♦ Former freelancer, bylines at all sorts of places ♦ They/She/He ♦ 🏳️🌈 ♦ I write about cool tech stuff and I'll share it (if I remember to)
@aimemerights.bsky.social
Award-winning freelance writer across Polygon, Eurogamer, The Verge, Techopedia and more that is also LOOKING FOR WORK. Email me at ahart301296@gmail.com P.S: Have you played Dragon Age 2 yet?
@fiashouse.bsky.social
honorary magical girl | news @ RPS words @ VG247, GameSpot, Polygon, Eurogamer, Uppercut making videos https://www.youtube.com/@fias_house & @gameassistyt.bsky.social 📧: oisinkuhnke (at) gmail (dot) com
@mole.club
29. he/him. game scout/devrel/bizdev/fruity cocktail @unity.com prev: co-editor @startmenu.bsky.social pan 🏳️🌈. 🐸💜 brighton. https://sherr.it/moleclub
@dashiellwood.com
Voted 43rd most famous employee at TechRadar. Words in magazines like PLAY, PCGamer, EDGE, and SFX.
@stottybairn.bsky.social
Senior Staff Writer @ PCGamesN | Guides • Reviews • Features ✍️ Queer, northern, loud and proud 🏳️🌈 she/her. Grammatically troublesome. 💌 | nat.smith@pcgamesn.com
@enothestrife.bsky.social
Freelance editor and writer in MTG, gaming, tech, and fitness. My work is on TCG Player, GameSpot, and more. YouTube interviewer and D&D content creator. Also a PT. Also an accountant. That'll be the ADHD. He/They.
@lexluddy.xyz
| EIC @thestartmenu | Previously @thegamerwebsite | Gay Idiot | (she/they) | Freelance for ShackNews, Gamer Guides, Restart, Waypoint, Fanbyte, Gayming Mag, PLAY Magazine and PushSquare |
@sarahathwaites.bsky.social
freelance writer & consultant | seen @ Game Informer, IGN, Polygon, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Edge, Tech Radar + more | she/they | 🇦🇺 in ?
@domaindead.bsky.social
Writer, YouTuber, Narrative Designer, Comedian, Cosplayer. Infiltrated a hate church once. They/Them
@craezytaxi.bsky.social
Freelance Games Journalist & Consultant 🏴 I can be found on GamesRadar+, PC Gamer, Eurogamer, VG247, Rolling Stone, and more Email: scott.mccrae9512@gmail.com
@santileguiza.com
He/Him|Demi|🇦🇷| Seen at TheGamer, Eurogamer, Fanbyte, PCGamer, PCGamesN, and many more. Opinions are my own. Wanna check my work? santileguiza.com
@chrismoyse.bsky.social
⭐ Hidden Variable Studios ⭐ Glam Reaper ~ Frm. Editor @Destructoid. Reviews @GamerGuides @Eurogamer. Film @Starburst ~ ‘International Treasure’ ~ Ex-Pro Wrestler ~ Grindhouse Acolyte ~ Stay Safe🖤🏳️🌈
@shanodin.bsky.social
❤️ they/them 🌈 queer & disabled 🏴🏴 Welsh in Scotland 💻 Games journalist 🌞 Words at StartMenu, Brig Newspaper, QuickPlay, Empoword Journalism 💻 Email: alireesjournalist@gmail.com 🎮 quickplay.substack.com for long takes on short games
@mroscartk.bsky.social
Games Editor at GamesRadar+, former PLAY editor & OPM dep ed, Plus: Edge, PCGamer, waypoint, GamesMaster, OXM, SFX | oscar.taylor-kent@futurenet.com | He/Him
@thewillarowe.bsky.social
Trans. Tall. Tired | Writer w/ bylines @ Digital Trends, Kotaku, Inverse, Start Menu | Host @ Girl Mode | she/her | email: willa.d.rowe@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/girlmodepod
@willsawyer.bsky.social
Guides Writer @GamesRadar and “pathetic Stasis coward” | Words: GameRant, gamingbible | (he/him)
@diegoarguello.bsky.social
words @ new york times, vulture, rolling stone, the verge, wapo, npr, pitchfork, edge, gamespot, game informer, polygon, paste, fanbyte, & more • founder/editor @ into the spine • co-host @ turnabout breakdown • diego6arguello6@gmail.com • he/him
@jaymcastello.bsky.social
freelance culture writer 🍏 book & game editor ☕ narrative designer 🎲 short (& long) fiction author 📚 ace attorney podcast host @turnaboutbreakdown.bsky.social 🌈 basically if it involves words i'll do it 🌙 jaycastello.com 🦢 they/she
@aliciahaddick.com
(aka @socialanigirl)💛they/them🏳️🌈💛Scriptwriter/Journalist/Photographer in 🇯🇵💛Culture Writer @scrmbl.com💛Freelance @ Letterboxd💛Crunchyroll💛gamesindustry.biz💛Verge💛UploadVR💛etc💛宝塚🌹ももクロ💛Ado💙ENG/日本語 Portfolio: http://www.aliciahaddick.com
@goneefk.bsky.social
Freelance games critic, consultant, and a secret third thing. Words for Eurogamer, Edge, GamesRadar. BAFTA member. Bad pun generator. She/her. ✨ https://emmakent.journoportfolio.com ✨ 📧 efkwords@gmail.com
@henrystockdale.com
🇬🇾 🇬🇧 | Senior Editor for @UploadVR.com, EIC at ???. Bylines: Eurogamer, IGN, and more. BAFTA Connect member. Will likely discuss F1, RPGs, Nintendo and other nonsense - hstockdale@uploadvr.com (he/him) - https://linktr.ee/terranauts
@oloman.bsky.social
29 | Freelance writer & creative consultant for hire, I write scripts and run an internet culture website | WaPo, BBC, The Guardian, IGN, NME, BMJ | Read @postmode.bsky.social oloman.carrd.co geordie | he/him | hearing loss olomanjordan@gmail.com
@startmenu.bsky.social
Gaming from a new direction. hello [at] startmenu [dot] co [dot] UK. https://www.redbubble.com/people/startmenu/shop