Malindy HetfeldWhat moderating a Discord server (and getting banned) taught me about societyIn 2023, I watched professional cycling for the first time via the Tour de France, and fell in love. It was my first time falling in love…Sep 6Sep 6
Malindy HetfeldMy networking successes and failures post-GamescomIf you’ve read my previous post on GDC, you may have noticed I never wrote a part 2 on my personal feelings regarding the event. Honestly…Aug 28Aug 28
Malindy HetfeldMalindy’s Big GDC 2024 Blog Part I: A GuideAs I previously threatened, this is part one of a two-part blog post about my time at GDC 2024. While both are ultimately meant for me to…Apr 2Apr 2
Malindy HetfeldMalindy’s GOTY List 2023This is likely the only GOTY list you’ll read that doesn’t have Baldur’s Gate on it. I just want to put that out there. I haven’t played…Jan 1Jan 1
Malindy HetfeldThe good critics are tired.Critical Distance, a blog that has been compiling video game criticism for over a decade now, has the slogan “where’s all the good writing…Nov 19, 2023Nov 19, 2023
Malindy HetfeldI’m a giant in this houseHome feels different, now. This flat that I’ve dragged my suitcase to, three stories of stairs one stair at a time, this is mine, has been…Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023
Malindy HetfeldI love visual novels, here’s another blog about whyI have work on today, so sitting here blogging isn’t strictly speaking ideal, but I’ve been having a truly horrific time and suddenly there…Feb 5, 2023Feb 5, 2023
Malindy HetfeldBelonging in the gaming industry: A look back on Develop ‘22Recently, I became aware of this post, originally a LinkedIn blog, by coach, producer, and professional disruptor Mikayla Sinead. In it…Jan 31, 2023Jan 31, 2023
Malindy HetfeldMalindy’s GOTY List 2022Let’s be honest, 2022 hasn’t been a great year for me. It also hasn’t been a bad year, not by any stretch of the imagination. I’ve done…Dec 30, 2022Dec 30, 2022
Malindy HetfeldGame Industry Fashion, Style and Drip, I guessNormally it really takes a while for discourse to annoy me enough that I can’t just tweet something and forget about it, but…Dec 12, 2022Dec 12, 2022