Jackson Miller

Hello There! My name is Jackson. I'm a writer and narrative designer for video games. I'll be posting updates here about the cool stuff I'm working on, interspersed with stupid opinions no-one asked for and bad attempts at comedy. 🙂

I think the amount of grief over the BioWare shutdown, despite the fact anyone who keeps up with gaming industry news saw this coming a mile away, really goes to show how much their games have affected people over the decades.

The most important thing I think we all need to do is remember this. Remember what Microsoft and Xbox are doing to this industry right now when they try to reenter it in 10-15 years. Do not trust them, do not take their money. Do not invite the vampire across your threshold.

Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer > anything Renoir ever painted

Zero Company is a true XCOM inheritor because I just missed a 95% chance shot

“XCOM but it’s Star Wars” is a game pitch that was carefully designed in a laboratory to prevent me doing anything remotely productive for the next month.

You know captain Sisko is a cool boss because whenever he gets a date everyone else on the station locks in and starts trying to wingman for him.

Just watched the “Dax can’t date the same person as her previous host because they’re both girls” deep space nine episode, and man does it suck that all the good Star Trek shows were made when tv writers still had to maneuver around the legacy of the hays code.

I have now seen the odyssey. It was good, but the movie runs into what are by now well established and continually frustrating weak points for Nolan, taking itself too seriously at all times and dull, uninspired color palettes. 7-8/10

Everyone working or trying to work in games has a studio they dream of joining, for me that studio has always been Obsidian Entertainment. If anyone affected by the layoffs is reading this, know that Microsoft’s incompetence does not reflect on your worth, and that the work you did is treasured.

I'm very sorry to announce that I was one of the devs affected by the Obsidian layoffs today. At least for four years, it was a beautiful dream. If you need a writer with experience in everything from the fog of war to romance - especially if you're open to remote - please get in touch.

If you’re a Narrative Designer or Game Writer looking for work, check this out pronto. As far as I’m aware it’s the most comprehensive aggregator for game narrative jobs out there. (Also join the SIG discord if you want more updates on resources like this!)

Coping with post-narrascope depression with a 12 inch sonic hotdog

I’m on my way back to NH, but I had a great time! To all the new friends I made at narrascope this weekend- don’t be strangers!

Our Write Club event at Narrascope 2026 is coming up fast, but fear not! There's still time to register! Get your tickets now and join us for an unforgettable evening with your fellow writers. buff.ly/7yHJBND

Narrascope is tomorrow!! I’m excited!!!

Err…. Uhhh…..

well, it was a fun week of pretending video games were fun, but it's time to get back to the important business of making sure no game ever gets made again

Sea of Remnants seems interesting.

Let’s go stars war xcom

Gaming is back, it’s time.

Just watched my friends crash out in the discord call when Krato’s wife put boots on.

I do not think you should be allowed to complain about steam reviewers saying a game is overpriced unless you can look me in the eyes and say you would pay 15-20 dollars for angry birds with a straight face.

time zones are god’s punishment for living on a round earth

this is what happens when societies secularize without building a moral foundation first. you just end up remapping religion and folklore to cg puppets

Currently wanting to sit down the people unreasonably mad about Christoper Nolan casting lupita nyong'o as Helen in the odyssey and explain they need to grow up and be unreasonably mad about the movie’s bland color palette and injection-molded armor instead.

1950s guy who just had six martinis for lunch, getting back into his cadillac: i wonder what my bitch wife is making for dinner housewife, completely zoomed out on lithium: [encasing a whole ham in jell-o]

Thank you @doublefine.com for entrusting me with the OFFICIAL KILN STOOL at pax east. My descendants will treasure it for generations

There's a misconception that because good indie games are coming out, the indie game industry is doing well. This is absolutely not true Nobody can get funding for anything and the only way to make an indie game is to sacrifice years of your life Even then you're just one among thousands in a year

I do not understand the backhanded pretentiousness I sometimes see towards Esoteric Ebb. If you see creatives being inspired by one of the greatest RPGs ever, then striking out to build on that legacy as a negative, I legitimately have to question whether you enjoy art and/or living.

Search your camera roll for hell

Just got off the plane. If you are one of those people who think it’s OK to lean your plane seat way back into the face of the person behind you then I think you’re a subhuman troglodyte. (Three guesses how my flight was)