Amanda Tien (she/her)
@amandajotien
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doing my best. | writer, artist, freelancer | contributing editor to 🎮 @punishedbacklog, senior editor at 📖 @asterixjournal
Joined December 2020
Had a dream come true writer moment: I got to geek out about mystery games and especially the #NancyDrew @HerInteractive series for @unwinnable. Those games changed my life, and I'm so honored it's a cover feature! You can check it out for $7.99 here:
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Loved playing #TheAlters! If you're a fan of #Severance and management sims like #Frostpunk, you'll absolutely love this one. Read my review for an anecdote of how I low-key lost my mind and then had an ~ existential epiphany ~.
@altersgame releases tomorrow! @amandajotien wrote what she thinks of @11bitstudios' new sci-fi survival management sim in our review. #TheAlters has addicting gameplay with an interesting story, a mix of #Severance meets Mickey 17. Read here:
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Loved working (writing, editing, making graphics, etc) on this list of best Nintendo Switch games with @sam_martinelli and @David_Silbert and the whole crew at @PunishedBacklog. Check it out!.
While we're excited about the #NintendoSwitch2, it's the perfect time to pay tribute to its predecessor! Read our list of The 23 Best Games on the Nintendo Switch: . #videogames in the 🧵 thread!
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I loved this piece @jazzgouldwilson on @GamesRadar! Loved learning about BOOK SMUGGLERS; it sounds so good! @FluxoGameStudio -- let me know whenever you're ready to send out review codes! I'd love to check it out and cover it at @PunishedBacklog.
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Preview | Resource management is everything in Book Smugglers, but the tabletop RPG aspects make it truly shine
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RT @PunishedBacklog: At a dark time for this industry, it's important to remember why we play games in the first place: to face setbacks, f….
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Everyone likes making lists of their favorite video games, so we figured we'd do the same! Here are our top 50 video games of all time.
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RT @PunishedBacklog: "In @citizensleeper 2, the world is no longer your oyster; it’s a solar system. Martin @jumpovertheage demonstrates a….
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Loved editing this piece hyping up #indiegames in 2025 with other writers from The @PunishedBacklog!.
Need something to look forward to this year? Check out our list of 17 #indiegames we're hyped to play in 2025! Sending good vibes to all the developers as they cross the finish line! There's so much to be excited about; titles in 🧵. Read our list here:
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Just watched the deep dive on the sound design of THANK GOODNESS YOU'RE HERE by @AShellinthePit. So good and so fun to watch. If you haven't played yet, y'all are missing out! @coalsupper @panic. It was my #GOTY! Great #gaming sound design deep dive:
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I wrote about why #DragonAge Inquisition @bioware deserves to be a bit higher than it was but alas. <3 Loved working on this #TheGameAwards #GOTY list with other writers at @PunishedBacklog!.
We've had 10 years of @thegameawards and their Game of the Year picks; how do the winners stack up? We had a site-wide vote, got in a huge Discord fight about it, and wrote about why these games are great. Excited to see the #GOTY2024 at #TheGameAwards!
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"Thank Goodness You're Here" is one of the most unhinged bits of content I've experienced in a while, and I absolutely loved it. I wrote why it's my Game of the Year at @PunishedBacklog. Great work @coalsupper @WontTodd @james_carbutt! #indiegames #goty
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Read why Thank Goodness You're Here is Amanda's favorite game from 2024. Warning: you'll want to buy it.
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So enjoyed putting this together! I'd love to review the games I featured. Devs, plz feel free to hmu at press@punishedbacklog.com !.- Rooster by @gumsmarts .- While Waiting by @PlayOptillusion .- Tiny Bookshop by @neoludic.- @inkleStudios Boarding School Game.- @StarWarsOutlaws.
This summer has been filled with exciting gaming news from @summergamefest to @_wholesomegames Direct to @Xbox Showcase to @NintendoAmerica Direct and more. We gathered the 20+ #videogames we're most excited about, ranging from #indiegames to AAA. 🧵 .
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RT @Aszabla: I’m hearing a lot about stickermule today and their v conservative politics!.As a reminder that fewer folks seem to know, ulin….
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RT @PunishedBacklog: "When I play a little game after a big game, I can savor the aftertaste of both all the better," @amandajotien writes….
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RT @PunishedBacklog: Mother's Day is this Sunday, and @amandajotien is back at it with her step-by-step guide for introducing your mom to #….
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This is one of my favorite things I've worked on! Loved getting to vibe with some #girlgamer energy and fan girl on some of my favorites with other dope writers. I'm really proud of what we've put together, and I hope you enjoy reading it, too.
In honor of Women's History Month, @amandajotien asked the other femme writers at our site (@aamcdani, @AlysRoch ,@WhimsyAlraune, and Alexia Dahlin) to write about the femme #gaming characters that mean the most to them 🧵. Who are your faves? Read here:
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RT @PunishedBacklog: Did you play #BaldursGate3 for hundreds of hours? You *might* enjoy our 3-hour spoilercast! @amandajotien, @BenRashkov….
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RT @PunishedBacklog: Death Trick: Double Blind, while imperfect, is a colorful and engaging visual novel. Published by @NeonDoctrine, relea….
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RT @PunishedBacklog: We had a great time putting together this list featuring some of our favorite #indiegames from the @Steam @wingsfundme….
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*I would *love* help finding ppl to talk to and games to play. Love it when, spurred on by anxious enthusiasm, I leave a typo in the top 🧵 tweet. Oh well.
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Tagging folx in @sweetpotatoes' great piece in the 🧵: @SundewStudios, @3foldgames, @WritNelson, @ValiDateGame, @thoughtrise , @code_coven, @wingsfundme, @weird_ghosts. Other cool ppl w/ suggestions? @TheVTran @aerial_knight @EvNarc @xoxogossipgita @TeaForThreeTime @adashtra.
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So, if you're a marginalized #indiegames developer, I'd love to play your game (I'll pay it! this is not a request for codes I promise lol) and send you a few questions about your creative process.
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