Who Even Am I

Honestly, it depends on who you ask. To some, I'm a consultant working in the video game industry. To others, I'm three raccoons in a trench-coat. To my kids, I'm mama. As for the Actual Reality version of me, I'm Amanda Farough.

I've been writing professionally for over twelve years, mostly about video games. Heck, I've been known to write about everything from pop culture to business.

Video Games

Producer, Strange Scaffold

Narrative Designer & Writer (unannounced project), Redstart Interactive

Co-Founder, F-Squared

Founding Member, Unannounced Game Studio Collective

Books

Digital Playgrounds: Our Kids & Video Games (ETC Press, 2022)

Digital Playgrounds Series (ETC Press, 2022-2024)

Game Journalism

Bylines: The Washington Post, ESRB, GamesBeat, PC Gamer, Mashable, Teen Vogue, Engaged Family Gaming

Editor-in-Chief at GameDaily.biz, SuperParent.com (2018-2020)

Gaming Editor, Mic.com (2017)

Lead Editor, The Daily Crate (2014-2016)

Freelance Reporter & Critic (2009-2020)