Ella "RATTLE ME BONES" M 💀
@ecmsquared.bsky.social
Game writer (most recently Baldur's Gate 3 at Larian & Plarium). Former Total War community content editor and ESL senior editor. I like TRPGs, theme parks, and spooky things. My cat is prettier than you. https://linktr.ee/ellamcconnell
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It me, Ella.
You may remember me from:
⚔️ Accidentally being the figurehead for the "women in Total War: Rome II" thing (lol)
🎮 Video game journalism (esp. a dating sim column in RPS)
💀 Writing weird little guys in Baldur's Gate 3 (see my showreel!)
🐱 My himbo cat Mori
More: linktr.ee/ellamcconnell
You may remember me from:
⚔️ Accidentally being the figurehead for the "women in Total War: Rome II" thing (lol)
🎮 Video game journalism (esp. a dating sim column in RPS)
💀 Writing weird little guys in Baldur's Gate 3 (see my showreel!)
🐱 My himbo cat Mori
More: linktr.ee/ellamcconnell
Just tripped over a cupboard door, ripping it off its hinges and hurting my heel, leg, and apparently neck 😎
November 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Just tripped over a cupboard door, ripping it off its hinges and hurting my heel, leg, and apparently neck 😎
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I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
A couple of months and I'll have been without full-time work for two years since being made redundant (and very much not for lack of trying) 🤠
November 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
A couple of months and I'll have been without full-time work for two years since being made redundant (and very much not for lack of trying) 🤠
Dear government - if you really cared about online safety, you'd take responsibility for your own family's internet use and not infantilise the rest of us.
Get Net Nanny or something, jfc
Get Net Nanny or something, jfc
The British government admits it is now monitoring VPNs use by UK residents. Regulator Ofcom has contracted with an AI-powered surveillance service to detect the number of citizens using VPNs to evade the Online Safety Act.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy
www.techradar.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Dear government - if you really cared about online safety, you'd take responsibility for your own family's internet use and not infantilise the rest of us.
Get Net Nanny or something, jfc
Get Net Nanny or something, jfc
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Some nice words from Tumblr:) I really needed it💜
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Some nice words from Tumblr:) I really needed it💜
The first time I heard lines I'd written for BG3 voiced I teared up a little - VOICE ACTORS ARE WORD ALCHEMISTS 💖
If your game has voice acting, then working with the voice actors is half of your writing process. It's not complete until you've heard it interpreted and reimagined by a voice actor. And they always reimagine it in ways that elevate the writing, in ways you never would have imagined yourself.
November 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The first time I heard lines I'd written for BG3 voiced I teared up a little - VOICE ACTORS ARE WORD ALCHEMISTS 💖
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It's the Dates & Wires release anniversary sale!
Pick up @cryodraws.bsky.social and @ioblack.bsky.social's alt 1995 dating sim for the price of a dubious VR trip and do kisses with sad Eastern European cyberpunks!
💾 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3136150/...
💿 Itch: itch.io/s/167325/aug...
Pick up @cryodraws.bsky.social and @ioblack.bsky.social's alt 1995 dating sim for the price of a dubious VR trip and do kisses with sad Eastern European cyberpunks!
💾 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3136150/...
💿 Itch: itch.io/s/167325/aug...
Dates & Wires: Augmented Edition - Announce Trailer
YouTube video by Cryo Draws Trash
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
It's the Dates & Wires release anniversary sale!
Pick up @cryodraws.bsky.social and @ioblack.bsky.social's alt 1995 dating sim for the price of a dubious VR trip and do kisses with sad Eastern European cyberpunks!
💾 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3136150/...
💿 Itch: itch.io/s/167325/aug...
Pick up @cryodraws.bsky.social and @ioblack.bsky.social's alt 1995 dating sim for the price of a dubious VR trip and do kisses with sad Eastern European cyberpunks!
💾 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3136150/...
💿 Itch: itch.io/s/167325/aug...
New Nightreign DLC, you say? 👀👀👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=n58X...
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN The Forsaken Hollows アナウンスメントトレーラー【2025.11】
YouTube video by FromSoftware, Inc.
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
New Nightreign DLC, you say? 👀👀👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=n58X...
me and who
"need any tips?"
yes, lift my chin with the tip of your blade and call me darling, thanks for asking
yes, lift my chin with the tip of your blade and call me darling, thanks for asking
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
me and who
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also if you notice you're complimenting someone when they're not around, tell them the compliment directly, it might be the only way they ever find out people are saying nice things about 'em
Hey, say something nice to your internet pals today, okay? We're all overwhelmed all the time with so much negativity, it can be nice to consciously break that.
November 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
also if you notice you're complimenting someone when they're not around, tell them the compliment directly, it might be the only way they ever find out people are saying nice things about 'em
It's the Dates & Wires release anniversary sale!
Pick up @cryodraws.bsky.social and @ioblack.bsky.social's alt 1995 dating sim for the price of a dubious VR trip and do kisses with sad Eastern European cyberpunks!
💾 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3136150/...
💿 Itch: itch.io/s/167325/aug...
Pick up @cryodraws.bsky.social and @ioblack.bsky.social's alt 1995 dating sim for the price of a dubious VR trip and do kisses with sad Eastern European cyberpunks!
💾 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3136150/...
💿 Itch: itch.io/s/167325/aug...
Dates & Wires: Augmented Edition - Announce Trailer
YouTube video by Cryo Draws Trash
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
It's the Dates & Wires release anniversary sale!
Pick up @cryodraws.bsky.social and @ioblack.bsky.social's alt 1995 dating sim for the price of a dubious VR trip and do kisses with sad Eastern European cyberpunks!
💾 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3136150/...
💿 Itch: itch.io/s/167325/aug...
Pick up @cryodraws.bsky.social and @ioblack.bsky.social's alt 1995 dating sim for the price of a dubious VR trip and do kisses with sad Eastern European cyberpunks!
💾 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3136150/...
💿 Itch: itch.io/s/167325/aug...
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
THAT'S PAUL HOLLYWOOD'S MUSIC
(places a loaf of bread in the middle of the wrestling ring) you've seen the sourdough starter. (climbs up to the top rope) now it's time for the SOURDOUGH FINISHER
November 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
THAT'S PAUL HOLLYWOOD'S MUSIC
Still thinking about these
okay but did you ever see something in a book as a kid and really want to make/eat it?
November 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Still thinking about these
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just listed!
www.inprnt.com/gallery/kati...
www.inprnt.com/gallery/kati...
Keep Trying, an art print by Katie Aki
Gallery Quality Prints
www.inprnt.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
just listed!
www.inprnt.com/gallery/kati...
www.inprnt.com/gallery/kati...
I feel this in my bones - fingers crossed this becomes a print 🙏
November 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I feel this in my bones - fingers crossed this becomes a print 🙏
WHY FIREWORKS STILL
November 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
WHY FIREWORKS STILL
1) Another excellent video (of course)
2) The Goddess of Ignorance tho 👀👑🔥
2) The Goddess of Ignorance tho 👀👑🔥
November 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
1) Another excellent video (of course)
2) The Goddess of Ignorance tho 👀👑🔥
2) The Goddess of Ignorance tho 👀👑🔥
Rick Martinez did a really lovely series on Día de Muertos this year 💖 chefrickmartinez.substack.com/t/pan-de-mue...
November 7, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Rick Martinez did a really lovely series on Día de Muertos this year 💖 chefrickmartinez.substack.com/t/pan-de-mue...
Sound on for sleepy Mori noises
November 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Sound on for sleepy Mori noises
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This petition asks the UK health body to track and therefore be equipped to respond to Covid outbreaks in healthcare settings, care homes, and schools (ie where the most vulnerable are) — easy to sign! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Direct the UKHSA to monitor COVID infections that occur in particular settings
Ensure that the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) monitors, and reports on, the numbers of COVID infections that occur in healthcare settings through its routine surveillance programmes, and advises o...
petition.parliament.uk
November 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
This petition asks the UK health body to track and therefore be equipped to respond to Covid outbreaks in healthcare settings, care homes, and schools (ie where the most vulnerable are) — easy to sign! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
I was just made to sit through an ad FOR CLICKING FROM ONE PAGE ON A RECIPE SITE TO ANOTHER
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I was just made to sit through an ad FOR CLICKING FROM ONE PAGE ON A RECIPE SITE TO ANOTHER
"Instead of implementing useful features, we have decided to forcibly hide what we perceive to be 😢mean😢 😈naughty😈 language from your feed - now don't forget to stop posting by curfew xxx"
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
"Instead of implementing useful features, we have decided to forcibly hide what we perceive to be 😢mean😢 😈naughty😈 language from your feed - now don't forget to stop posting by curfew xxx"
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Dates & Wires anniversary is only a few days away, make sure to wishlist if you don't wanna miss our biggest discount yet👀
store.steampowered.com/app/3136150/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3136150/...
November 6, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Dates & Wires anniversary is only a few days away, make sure to wishlist if you don't wanna miss our biggest discount yet👀
store.steampowered.com/app/3136150/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3136150/...
It was Mori's birthday on Sunday but he was in a cattery (I was away for a few days and my mum is still recovering from her knee operation) so we left him cards and they took this photo 😭
November 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
It was Mori's birthday on Sunday but he was in a cattery (I was away for a few days and my mum is still recovering from her knee operation) so we left him cards and they took this photo 😭