Portfolio
I'm a freelance video games journalist and hobbyist fiction writer, and this is my little space on the web where I house some of my favorite bits of writing. I used to write under my maiden name, Alyssa Hatmaker, but you can now find my writing under my married name, Alyssa Butler.
Fiction
The Autumn People, published at Luna Luna Magazine
My Fanfiction, hosted at Archive of Our Own
Adventure Game Hotspot
I currently write for Adventure Game Hotspot, where I focus on reviews of games that fall under my favorite genre! You can find all of my articles on my author page.
PC Gamer
I wrote a piece for PC Gamer's "Why I Love" series covering the minigame Demontower in Night in the Woods. The link below will open a PDF file showcasing the article.
Unwinnable Monthly
Unwinnable is my all-time favorite publication, and I'm honored to have written a few articles for their monthly magazine. You can find the excerpts below at the Unwinnable website.
A New York Adventure (The Blackwell series and Joseph Mitchell)
In the Suburbs I (Stardew Valley and Arcade Fire)
Rely on Horror
I wrote for Rely on Horror for about two years, contributing news, reviews, and features. You can find everything I wrote on my author page.
Adventure Gamers
I was a staff writer for Adventure Gamers, mostly contributing reviews. Unfortunately, the site was sold and is now mainly focused on online gambling, so my bylines are gone. Below are a few PDFs I've managed to save, and if you'd like more examples, please email me!