Award-winning freelance writer & editor, managing editor at Edge working on @edgeknowledge.bsky.social That French girl formerly at GamesIndustry.biz and MCV 🌿 Level 15 Battle Master ⚔️ Baldurian 💀 She/herhttps://bsky.app/profile/mariedeal.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mariedeal.bsky.social/post/3mkpnqdfrwk2yI hadn't talked to Evil Empire since 2023 and the Castlevania DLC so it was truly lovely to go full circle with Benjamin Laulan, now making an actual real Castlevania game! We also talked about their own IP, how the Triple-I showcase is what set things in motion for Brotato live ops and SO MUCH MORE [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:shvikzh3wrwimqsccpyf7zv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpnqdfrwk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mariedeal.bsky.social/post/3mkil2rmrac2thappy Moomintroll day to those who celebrate 🙂‍↕️🌬️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Apr 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:shvikzh3wrwimqsccpyf7zv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkil2rmrac2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mariedeal.bsky.social/post/3mk3pbkxnes2gI was on holiday! Now 💫 I'm back 💫 and you know that rain or shine Ill always find ways to write about Tove Jansson's work. So surprising no one whatsoever, check out this week’s issue to read my chat with Are about the release of Moomintroll Winter's Warmth (which I'm very much looking forward to!) [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Apr 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:shvikzh3wrwimqsccpyf7zv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3pbkxnes2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mariedeal.bsky.social/post/3mhgekv4ie22fA real pleasure to talk about @allwillrise.bsky.social with @joostvervoort.bsky.social – a very interesting (and important) project that's on Kickstarter until the end of the week. Check it out if you haven't already and read more about it on Friday ofc!! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/speculativeagency/all-will-rise [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Mar 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:shvikzh3wrwimqsccpyf7zv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgekv4ie22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mariedeal.bsky.social/post/3m5gm77zyc22cThis is next week!! 👀 There’s still space so why don’t you join us for breakfast next Thursday in London? Our most excellent panelists will discuss survival strategies and all sorts. Sign up here bit.ly/knowledgelive k thx bye [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Nov 2025 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:shvikzh3wrwimqsccpyf7zv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5gm77zyc22chttps://bsky.app/profile/mariedeal.bsky.social/post/3m4xsjzdrms2wProbably gonna go on about this repeatedly over the next few days so apologies but LOOK we have a cool banner now!! Our very first panel discussion is open to everyone who works in games, join us on November 20! 💫 bit.ly/knowledgelive 💫 [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Nov 2025 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:shvikzh3wrwimqsccpyf7zv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xsjzdrms2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mariedeal.bsky.social/post/3m4sabnulqs2yJoin us in London for a cool panel on November 20 before you get partying at the awards 💫 tinyurl.com/2umcuzwn [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Nov 2025 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:shvikzh3wrwimqsccpyf7zv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4sabnulqs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mariedeal.bsky.social/post/3lz4335s7wc24Been waiting for Consume Me since discovering it at the V&A in 2018 and it was an absolute pleasure to talk to AP and Jenny about it finally releasing 🙌 Play Consume Me, 💫 it's very good 💫 [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2025 09:48 +0000at://did:plc:shvikzh3wrwimqsccpyf7zv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz4335s7wc24https://bsky.app/profile/mariedeal.bsky.social/post/3lxh5xfvdok2nI had a lovely chat with Wizards of the Coast's president yesterday where I *almost* managed to stay professional and not nerd out about D&D and Baldur's Gate. So as I reward you should all read it when it comes out on Friday pls and thank you [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2025 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:shvikzh3wrwimqsccpyf7zv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxh5xfvdok2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mariedeal.bsky.social/post/3lwxzkl46xs2xThe biggest shoutout to Alan (@damisanthrope.bsky.social) for covering Gamescom for Knowledge 🙌 Sign up below if you want to get a feel for the show and how it reflects what the industry is going through, plus hear from @playstack.com CEO Harvey Elliott about life after Balatro (and much much more!) [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Aug 2025 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:shvikzh3wrwimqsccpyf7zv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwxzkl46xs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mariedeal.bsky.social/post/3lu5huuc5tk2hBAFTA member babyyy 💅 joke aside: I'm very proud, it feels very meaningful and, if you had told me in 2015 when I arrived in the UK that this would happen, I wouldn't have believed it. Will this be enough to fight impostor syndrome? I can't wait to find out! (thanks @baftagames.bsky.social!)17 Jul 2025 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:shvikzh3wrwimqsccpyf7zv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu5huuc5tk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mariedeal.bsky.social/post/3lqwicb5k6k2iPacked issue this week, if I should say so myself 🙌 [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jun 2025 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:shvikzh3wrwimqsccpyf7zv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqwicb5k6k2i