Folks in the #Gamewriting/#Medieval/#TTRPG spaces: I'm looking for a freelance writer for my narrative adventure game who can come up with a few dozen small everyday street encounters appropriate for an Italian/French-ish city state around year 1500.

You won't need to write any dialogue or narration, just brief outlines of the encounters. I'm using them to establish the historical feel and culture of the city, so you'll need very good knowledge of the period and milieu.

#indiedev #gamedev 1/2

trying to decide if I want to go through all the headache of letting a player make decisions for all of their party members, which is traditional, or just for themselves. Honestly if there is an elligant way to do that in #sugarCube I'm not certain what it is. #twine #writing #gamewriting

"If you don’t keep reminding players about your game, most of them will forget it and move on to something else."

Learn how to keep players engaged with Newsletters and Blogs in the latest issue of How To Write a Game!

https://howtowriteagame.substack.com/p/how-to-write-your-games-blog-or-newsletter

#gamewriting #gamemarketing #indiedevs

The Gamemaster’s Guide to Short Story Plot https://www.sfwa.org/2023/08/08/gamemasters-guide-short-story-plot/ #TheCraftofWriting #WritingTechnique #GameWriting #SFWABlog

Blogs and Newsletters may seem old school, but they're incredibly inexpensive, effective, and often overlooked tools for game marketing.

Read more in the latest issue of How To Write a Game:
https://howtowriteagame.substack.com/p/how-to-write-your-games-blog-or-newsletter

#blogging #newsletters #writingtips #gamewriting

Coming tomorrow: How To Write Your Game's Blog or Newsletter. Subscribe to How To Write a Game Today!
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#gamewriting #writingtips #blogging #newsletter

Talk by narrative designer Jen Coster on "It’s Not About You: Beyond the Hero’s Journey"

"...As we increasingly recognize the importance of collectivism and community over the actions of a lone hero, it’s time to explore a different narrative framework for the stories that we want to tell."

Youtube: https://youtu.be/Ka_zrkVVBuc

#narrativedesign #socialchange #emancipatorydesign #gamewriting #screenwriting

Characters are central to every story. Learn how to create great characters in the latest issue of How To Write a Game.

https://howtowriteagame.substack.com/p/how-to-write-great-characters

#gamewriting #gamedev #writingtips

The new issue of How To Write a Game is live: How To Write Great Characters!

https://howtowriteagame.substack.com/p/how-to-write-great-characters

#gamewriting #writing #writingtips

More books!! 📚

Next up is Pierre-William Fregonese''s "Raconteurs d'Histoires".

Focusing on the writers, this book delves into the importance of #GameWriting and #NarrativeDesign, and what sets story-driven games apart from their "instant enjoyment" counterparts.

👉https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/storytellers-the-thousand-faces-of-game-writers

#GodOfWar #NieR #Persona #TOTK #BOTW #Zelda #TLOZ #MGS #MetalGearSolid #LifeIsStrange #FinalFantasy #RPG #Gaming #Game #VideoGame #VideoGames #Gamer #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon

We used to give "no small roles" awards in theater to supporting actors who totally killed it, and I'm thinking today the writer for Powerwash Simulator deserves one of those for bringing funny writing to a game where it wouldn't obviously be present. I'm enjoying the absolute unhingedness of the customer dialogs.

#powerwashsimulator #gamewriting #narrativedesign

ICYMI: This month's issue of How To Write a Game covered just how important and far-reaching the job of a writer is to a video game. Check it out yourself right here: https://howtowriteagame.substack.com/p/what-do-video-game-writers-actually

#writing #gamewriting #indiedev

In which I see what we can learn about narrative design from the mistakes made in a 40-year-old game. https://mcoorlim.com/mission-asteroid-analysis/ #gameDev #narrativeDesign #gameWriting

Most people don’t fully understand what “video game writing” actually means or what it encompasses. Rid yourself of misconceptions and learn the value writers bring to video games in the latest issue of How To Write a Game.

https://howtowriteagame.substack.com/p/what-do-video-game-writers-actually

#gamewriting #writing #indiedev #writer

The new issue of How To Write a Game comes out tomorrow -- do you know what video game writers actually do? Subscribe now to get it right in your inbox!
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#indiedev #gamewriting #WritingCommunity

ORIGINalty 🎙️ podcast 🎙️ episode 36: Make Believe About Dragons

Sometimes we take the road we've always intended to go down; sometimes we're led on a path we never could have imagined. Whitney "Strix" Beltrán joins Tempest and Aleen to talk about her unintuitive journey to becoming a narrative director in the video games industry.

Listen and Subscribe: https://www.relay.fm/originality/36

@relay

#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Games #Gaming

Your game's store page is as important as the game itself, and the short description is arguably the most important part of the store page. Learn how to write a short description that turns views into sales in the latest issue of How To Write a Game.

https://howtowriteagame.substack.com/p/how-to-write-your-games-short-description

#writingtips #gamedev #writing #gamewriting #gamemarketing

The May issue of How To Write a Game goes out tomorrow! Learn how to write a store page short description that turns views into sales.

Subscribe today to get it right in your inbox: howtowriteagame.substack.com

#writingcommunity #gamewriting #writingtips #gamedev #gamemarketing

It's May, and that means Anna Megill's new book "The Game Writing Guide" is out this month! 📚

An approachable way to learn how YOU can get into the industry and pursue your career as a Game Writer.

Congrats Anna!

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-game-writing-guide-get-your-dream-job-and-keep-it

#GameWriting #GameWriter #Writing #Write #VideoGame #VideoGames #Gamer #Games #Xbox #PlayStation #Nintendo #PCGaming #Book #Books #Bookstodon @Bookstodon #CRCPress #GameDev #Indie #IndieGamDev

Congratulations to Hartmut Koenitz for the release of his book "Understanding Interactive Digital Narrative"!

Untangle 30 years of IDN theories across 200 pages.

This book will no doubt become essential reading for #GameWriting and #InteractiveStorytelling.

👉https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/understanding-interactive-digital-narrative-immersive-expressions-for-a-complex-time

#GameStudies #Writing #GameDev #IndieDev #Narratology #GameWriting #Book #Books @bookstodon #Bookstodon #Gaming #VideoGames #VideoGame #Gamer #Games