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Jay Weaver

(he/she/they)
Dartford, England, Exeter
As seen in: Unwinnable, Exeposé, startmenu
Covers:  Videogames, film, TV, books, art, media, mental health, Biology, Ecology (& more)
he/him/any | 22 | Writer for startmenu (and others) | Ex Enigma Non-Fiction Editor | Freelance Journalist & Writer | Graduate of Biological Sciences at Exeter
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Review | Gecko Gods - Cold-Blooded and Warm-Hearted

Review | Gecko Gods - Cold-Blooded and Warm-Hearted

startmenu — Gecko Gods' lizard-centric puzzle solving and exploration calls to mind games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Ico. Jay Weaver reviews.
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Making Jazz out of La La Land

Making Jazz out of La La Land

Unwinnable — I didn't yet know that another version of the film existed.
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Preview | Songs of Glimmerwick - Bumbling through the Beautiful Outdoors

Preview | Songs of Glimmerwick - Bumbling through the Beautiful Outdoors

startmenu — Songs of Glimmerwick's magical premise shows promise, but Jay Weaver's experience with the game's demo was hampered by its complex spellcasting mechanics.
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Review | Horripilant - Chasing Riskless Reward

Review | Horripilant - Chasing Riskless Reward

startmenu — There's more to Horripilant than its idle gameplay may at first suggest. Jay Weaver reviews.
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Feature | 1000xRESIST, The Game That Should Remain

Feature | 1000xRESIST, The Game That Should Remain

startmenu — For Jay Weaver, 1000xRESIST is the game that will remain.
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Review | Iron Lung (2026) - Diving Far Deeper and Darker than a 'Let's Play'

Review | Iron Lung (2026) - Diving Far Deeper and Darker than a 'Let's Play'

startmenu — Iron Lung uses its longer run time to recreate the vivid tangibility of the short game that inspired it, and in doing so, establishes Mark Fischbach's directoral voice as one more than worth paying attention to. Jay Weaver reviews.
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'Shocktober' Media Recommendations 2025

'Shocktober' Media Recommendations 2025

archivesabound.wixsite.com — Jay Weaver is back with recommendations for Halloween.
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'Shocktober' Game Recommendations 2025

'Shocktober' Game Recommendations 2025

archivesabound.wixsite.com — Jay Weaver recommends more horror games
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Coming to Terms with the Happy-Sad Everyday through Camille and Laura

Coming to Terms with the Happy-Sad Everyday through Camille and Laura

startmenu — After a painful experience, Jay Weaver found comfort in one of Olivier Bouchard's tradermark "sad games" - Camille and Laura .
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Gamifying the Little Things: Camille and Laura Developer Olivier Bouchard Discusses Making Subtle...

Gamifying the Little Things: Camille and Laura Developer Olivier Bouchard Discusses Making Subtle...

startmenu — Jay Weaver speaks to BonjourBorzoi's Olivier Bouchard about Camille and Laura , sad games, and what may be next for the solo developer.
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Review | Mind Over Magnet for Xbox - An Interactive Dev Diary

Review | Mind Over Magnet for Xbox - An Interactive Dev Diary

startmenu — Mind Over Magnet is an enjoyable puzzle platformer, but what makes it shine is developer and Game Maker's Toolkit host Mark Brown's commitment to sharing the ins and outs of the game's design process. Jay Weaver reviews.
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Review | Leila - Reminiscing in the Future

Review | Leila - Reminiscing in the Future

startmenu — In Ubik Studios' Leila, the titular character brings the player along on a journey of self-reflection. A meditative experience guided by gentle narration, the game examines what it means to be human - both when we're at our best, and our worst. Jay Weaver reviews.
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Review: Sinners (2025)

Review: Sinners (2025)

razzmag.wordpress.com — My review of Ryan Coogler's excellent Sinners (2025) written for the University of Exeter's Razz Magazine.
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What Does It Take to Appreciate Turbo Kid (2024)? | Feature Excerpt UNWINNABLE Monthly #187 May 2025

What Does It Take to Appreciate Turbo Kid (2024)? | Feature Excerpt UNWINNABLE Monthly #187 May 2025

Unwinnable — I wrote a feature for UNWINNABLE Monthly (#187, May 2025). This is an excerpt from the paid magazine that can be purchased on their website. Turbo Kid (2024) is an excellent indie game by Outerminds Inc. and I wrote about appreciating its best aspects, original or parody/satire, alongside an interview with Jacob Geller, and work from other excellent writers such as David Shimomura and Jay Castello. The cover of this issue is informed by my piece, and I close the magazine with the longest story and my own title page.
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Review | Phantom Breaker: Battlegrounds Ultimate – Thirty-Eight Eclectics from the Seventh Gen

Review | Phantom Breaker: Battlegrounds Ultimate – Thirty-Eight Eclectics from the Seventh Gen

startmenu — Phantom Breaker is a delightfully engaging pixel art, beat 'em up romp, however, some strangely dated character designs make it hard for Jay Weaver to wholeheartedly recommend it.
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She, I

She, I

archivesabound.wixsite.com — A poem I published with Archives Abound exploring my mental health through a fictitious allegory.
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My Handheld Dream

My Handheld Dream

exeterenigma.com — A non-fiction essay I wrote about my love for handheld gaming (and the complicated relationship it has with my mental health) for the Enigma website and printed journal under the theme of 'Secrets'.
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Conversations Across Cats

Conversations Across Cats

exeterenigma.com — A non-fiction recounting of conversations I've had with strangers when a cat was present. This was for the theme of 'Crossroads' for the Exeter Enigma website and physically printed journal.
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Peeling Ego

Peeling Ego

exeterenigma.com — A short fictional horror story I wrote for the Exeter Enigma physical journal and website, published under the theme of 'crossroads'.
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Review: Nosferatu (2025)

Review: Nosferatu (2025)

razzmag.wordpress.com — My review of Nosferatu (2025) for Razz Magazine.
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...she's at her limit too, you know

...she's at her limit too, you know

exeterenigma.com — A poem I wrote for the Exeter Enigma website and journal. This poem is a mental health exploration inspired by 'Goodnight Punpun' (Inio Asano, 2007).
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The Olivine and Pyroxene Dictator

The Olivine and Pyroxene Dictator

exeterenigma.com — A short story I wrote for the Enigma Creative Writing Journal about a Woman who hates the Moon.
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Jay Weaver's Belated Highlights From A Day At EGX (28.10.24)

Jay Weaver's Belated Highlights From A Day At EGX (28.10.24)

startmenu — Despite it being a comparably quiet year for the show, Jay Weaver found plenty of games worth highlighting from EGX 2024.
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Thousands of Christmases to Replicate the One 2000s Christmas

Thousands of Christmases to Replicate the One 2000s Christmas

razzmag.wordpress.com — A piece I wrote about feeling nostalgic at Christmas for Razzmag's Hygge Content Call.
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