About

Hello, and welcome to my games blog!

I'm longtime gamer, starting with the Commodore 64 and the Atari 2600, right through my formative years with the Super Nintendo, and all the way up to current and recent generation consoles.

On this blog, I make observations about games from my personal point of view. I write from a feminist and anti-oppression perspective, and I have a particular interest in how social and cultural issues intersect with games.

Some games I've really enjoyed:

• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Dance Dance Revolution
• Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
• Guild Wars
• Guitar Hero
• Ico
• Katamari Damacy
• Metal Gear Solid
• Metroid series, especially Super Metroid
• Rock Band
• SingStar

I enjoy non-electronic games. I used to LARP (World of Darkness) and I play Dungeons & Dragons when I can.

I also write for The Border House, a feminist blog focused on the perspectives of gamers who belong to marginalised groups.

I'm fairly active on Twitter, and I have written an FAQ for interactions with me there.

More About Me

I live in the United States and work in the videogame industry as a community manager.

My Blog, My Opinions—Not My Employer's

This blog existed before I started working in the videogame industry, and I have continued to write about games and gaming after having become a games industry professional. I try to maintain a separation between my interactions as a professional and my interactions as an average gamer. This blog is a personal space, so I don't write about my work here.

All statements and opinions made on my site, in posts, comments, or other personal sites linked from this one, are my own and do not represent the views or policies of my employer. If my company has anything to say, it will not be here, but on their official website and other official channels. I speak only for myself on this blog.

Web Site Information

Why is this blog called 'Acid for Blood'? An explanation.

This blog was originally hosted on Blogger (too limited for my taste) for about a year. I self-hosted it using WordPress (good platform, but I didn't like back end maintenance) at A Small Orange (an awesome host, but my blog outgrew my hosting plan) for over two and a half years. It is now hosted at TypePad (a great service).

I originally had my domain registered at Go Daddy (not recommended) for a few years. My domain is now registered at Name.com (they're awesome).

The banner image is from Mirror's Edge. This image is © 2008 - 2010 EA Digital Illusions CE AB. All rights reserved.

The social networking icons were made by Komodo Media.