@tracefree For the last few years I've been feeling that every game must seriously explain why its main character is killing people on a regular basis as part of their typical activities.
Nothing wrong with characters who end up killing someone, but that should be a major plot point in the overall narrative every time. If that's something that regular people in this word just do, I want to see the game acknowledge how fucked up its world is.
What Publishers Are Looking For in a Portfolio: A Conversation with Matt Orr of Wet Ink Games https://www.sfwa.org/2025/12/16/what-publishers-are-looking-for-in-a-portfolio-a-conversation-with-matt-orr-of-wet-ink-games/ #GameWriting #Planetside
Nachdem ich am Donnerstag spontan bei Writing_Bull im Stream zu Gast war, gibt es nun auch den Mitschnitt auf Youtube zum Nachschauen. Wir haben über meine Arbeit an #PioneersOfPagonia gesprochen und ich hab ein bisschen aus dem Nähkästchen geplaudert. 🙂
Viel Spaß!
#Autor_innenleben #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #GamesAusDeutschland #EnvisionEntertainment #Storykampagne #Wuseln
Tuesday Progress! 🎮✨
#RenPy #Python #GameDevJourney #StoryDesign
📅 December 9, 2025 – Progress Report
• #Beyond365DaysOfCode Day 345
• #100DaysOfCode Day 345
• #freeCodeCamp
📖 Daily Reading
• ✅ freeCodeCamp News: 1 article
• ✅ Daily.dev: 1 article
💻 Learning Platforms
• Winter VN Jam: Got two sound effects working 🎵✅
Tuesday Progress! ✨🎮
#RenPy #Python #GameDevJourney #StoryDesign
📅 December 2, 2025 – Progress Report
• #Beyond365DaysOfCode Day 338
• #100DaysOfCode Day 338
• #freeCodeCamp
📖 Daily Reading
• ✅ freeCodeCamp News: 1 article
• ✅ Daily.dev: 1 article
💻 Learning Platforms
• Winter VN Jam: Began drafting character profiles & script outline
Skill Tests for Video Game Writers https://www.sfwa.org/2025/12/02/skill-tests-for-video-game-writers/ #GameWriting #Planetside
Baldur's Gate 3's dialogue is a staggering feat—over 2 million words mapped out in a branching tree so complex it looks like a whole brain.
Actor Maggie Robertson says the depth of choices gave her a headache!
Baldur's Gate 3's dialogue tree is so vast and complex it looks like a whole brain, with millions of words and endless branching paths.
Actress Maggie Robertson called it a headache but praised its depth in storytelling. #GameWriting #RPG
https://www.thegamer.com/baldurs-gate-3s-writers-mapped-out-every-dialogue-option/
Hey, folks, here's The Sanctuary for Fractured Souls, the game we built for the Game Writing SIG Arcjam!
A magical storm threatens the inn you built as a haven for mythical beings, and you must uncover who's behind it before it destroys it all!
https://caitlin-eger.itch.io/the-sanctuary-for-fractured-souls
I was away more than usual and will probably be tomorrow and Monday as well because today began the ArcWeave game jam, so me and my team have been dedicated to outlining the story, game mechanics, and then actually starting with the writing itself!
It was a somewhat intense day but pretty cool, too! Not wanting to jinx it, but I think this might become the best game I ever managed to create for a game jam, and the coolest as well 🤞🏽
It’s already the middle of NaNoWriMo, and I’m curious what you’re working on! I spent two NaNoWriMos writing the 100K+ words that are in Terranova (wow, that’s a lot!). It was the first big project that I took on, and I can't tell you how many rounds of editing I went through. It's one of my most edited works because I was so concerned about getting it right.
How to Show Off Your Work https://www.sfwa.org/2025/11/11/how-to-show-off-your-work/ #GameWriting #Planetside
Excited to start writing my next Twine game 🎉 First draft of the opening passage, so forgive any typos, repetitive worlds and other imperfections.
Two more weeks to apply to our microgrants program! We've received a few applications already (wooo!) but there is room left, so shoot your shot!
Head over to https://blog.iftechfoundation.org/2025-10-12-2026-iftf-microgrant-applications-now-open.html, and ask us any lingering questions - we want to hear from you!
#InteractiveFiction #IF #Twine #ink #inform #GameDev #GameWriting #IndieDev
Tailoring a Game Writing Portfolio https://www.sfwa.org/2025/10/28/tailoring-a-game-writing-portfolio/ #GameWriting #Planetside
What happens when a few students in 1997 set out to build their own sci-fi game - and end up creating one of the most unique multiplayer text games ever made? 🚀
In this interview, lead developer Morwen talks about Cryosphere's origins, design decisions, and where the game is headed next.
https://writing-games.com/inside-cryosphere-the-satirical-sci-fi-space-mud/
#TextGame #GameWriting #SciFiGames #GameDesign #IndieGameDev
I fell off the face of the earth again (not really, just the social media plane 😁). In the meantime, I wrote my second tiny Twine #solarpunk game. Interactive fiction that I didn't even try to make look good because I'm only learning about the narrative aspect of game development.
If you are interested in the game itself or what I learned, feel free to check it out https://alinaleonova.net/blog/solarpunk-game
October is on the latter half, and I only have the *vaguest* idea of what #NaNoWriMo is going to look like. (Not the first time.) It's okay, because this time, vagueness and possible nonsensicality and possible failure is actually part of the story! A novel where the big theme is unfinished art and creation processes that don't go nowhere. It's going to be a case of writing what I know. Postmodern shit. It's all part of the whole video game design/writing project that I've had going for a while, too!
Game Writing Portfolios 101 https://www.sfwa.org/2025/10/14/game-writing-portfolios-101/ #GameWriting #Planetside
