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Alicia Haddick
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Alicia Haddick is a writer based in Japan with a specialty in covering the Japanese industry, particularly from the perspective of indie and doujin games, attending events like Bitsummit, Tokyo Game Show and Digigame Expo. They’ve been freelancing since 2021 and writing about games, movies, anime and more since 2018, while also making scripts and games of their own! If they’re not busy working or creating, they’re likely watching films, snapping photos, traveling or attending Takarazuka musicals.
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