Who I Am
hiya! I'm Val(she/they). I work as a community manager & game designer, most notably in the past for Paladins under the screen name Kryptek. I still work in the industry, however I've aimed to separate my work life from the rest of my expression so don't expect a ton of discussion on my current role (for now at least).
What I'm Up To
Last updated: August 12th, 2025
- this blog! it's the first personal project I've taken on in a long while and I hope to channel some passion through it.
- preparing applications for graduate programs! I want to go get my MFA in Creative Writing, so I'm spending some time rekindling some fiction.
- rereading a lot of books I first approached during the pandemic. my memory of a lot of the earlier chunk is hazy so wanting to refresh my recollection.
- looking forward to games launching this fall, especially Borderlands 4 and Battlefield 6, franchises I once loved that haven't quite hit in a while.