About

1up_tinyOh, hi. I’m Joe Rybicki. I’m a freelance writer and consultant. I write a lot of stuff about the videogame industry, technology, and other topics as they strike my fancy. And I help game companies make games better. I’ve been writing professionally since the summer of 1996, and consulting since 2006. You can learn more about my work at higround.net.

I also write, record, and on very rare occasions perform music. You can hear the results of my efforts at johnnyhighground.com.

I am also a fan of, in no particular order: poker, whisk(e)y, geeky board games, wine, Vegas, fine foods, Cleveland, San Francisco, nature, travel, the serial comma, and adorable furry animals.

Here’s a quick resume:
1996 – 1997: Assistant Editor,  P.S.X. and Cyber Sports magazines
1997 – 1998: Assistant Editor, The Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine
1998 – 2000: Deputy Editor, The Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine
2000 – 2004: Reviews Editor, The Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine
2004 – 2006: Senior Editor, The Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine
2006 – Present: Freelance writer, editor, and consultant

Here’s a longer resume: My LinkedIn Page

Here’s how you can get hold of me: Send an e-mail to “joe,” followed by the “at” symbol, followed by the domain name of this site. Take that, spam bots!