Announcing the 2026 GDC Game Writing SIG Write Club Party!
Tuesday, March 10 from 7:30 - 11:00 pm at Johnny Foley's Irish Pub
Sign up at this link:
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And of course, thank you to all our awesome sponsors helping us give you the best GDC week ever!
Articy:
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Petricore Games:
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Earplay:
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Polyhedron Productions:
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Pixel Crushers:
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Inkle:
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Arcweave:
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The #gamewriting SIG will be at GDC, hosting events where you can meet and mingle with fellow game writers! We have awesome stuff planned for the entire week, so be sure to check out the schedule!
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More than three-quarters of the tickets for our annual GDC Writer's Dinner are now sold. If you wish to attend, please make sure to reserve your space soon! www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
#gamewriting Isn't always easy, especially when tackling heavier topics. The incredible Heidi McDonald has shared some of her tips for practicing self-care while making a sad game:
Our annual writer's dinner at GDC will take place on March 10, 2026. If you want to attend (and we hope you do!) tickets are available here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
Last November we hosted our inaugural #gamewriting jam. With over 100 submissions, the results blew us away. Today we'd like to share some words from our wonderful participants reflecting on their experiences.
www.game-writing.com/posts/arcjam...
Our first every game writing SIG jam has concluded with over 100 submissions! Thank you to all our participants, judges, and organizers! you'll want to stay tuned, because more information about prizes will be coming soon!
It's time for our #gamewriting jam with @arcweave.com! the theme is RESILIENCE, and we can't wait to see what everyone cooks up this weekend. Sign up and get started now!!
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Jarory de Jesus: buff.ly/iJc4GGY
@konstantinosd.bsky.social: buff.ly/eme4Ux5
C.J. Kershner: buff.ly/xvVgQj8
@classheikki.bsky.social: buff.ly/ME7LbMq
Have you met the (awesome!) judges for our #gamewriting jam? We sat down with some of them for an interview so you can learn more about the folks who’ll be reviewing your jam submissions.
🥇The prizes for the Game Writing SIG Arcjam are here!
Our co-organizers, @game-writing.com, have shared a detailed blog post covering the Rewards & Recognition for the top jam games:👉 www.game-writing.com/posts/arcjam... #gamejam #indiedev #gamedev #interactive #narrative
🎖️ Submit your creation to the *Game Writing SIG Arcjam* by @arcweave.com and @game-writing.com for a chance to win a free position to our *Designing Educational TTRPGs for Children* course (and other cool stuff).
The jam starts in 4 days and will last for 72 hours. Join it ➡️ itch.io/jam/game-wri...
And a huge thank you to Konstantinos Dimopoulos
Kelley Bender @rdansky.bsky.social and @igda.org
for helping provide prizes for our jammers!
What's the best incentive to participate in a #gamewriting Jam? The prizes of course! Learn about all the amazing things YOU could win!
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Massive thank you to our judges C.J. Kershner, Frances Wakefield-Harrey, Jarory de Jesus, @konstantinosd.bsky.social Kelly Bender, Natasha Skult, and @classheikki.bsky.social for helping make this jam one for the history books!
Are you excited for our #gamewriting jam with Arcweave? So is our amazing panel of judges!
Read our latest post to meet the pros who'll evaluate the submissions for recognition and prizes.
www.game-writing.com/posts/meet-a...
Game Writing Jam and advice!
Have fun fellow scribes!
Shares welcome
Also thanks to our co-organizer @arcweave.com who put together this cheat sheet for game writers to help with prep: blog.arcweave.com/arcweave-che...
Thanks to @writersguildgb.bsky.social , @englishscribe.bsky.social , @rpgwebby.bsky.social , @tomabernathy.bsky.social , @annamegill.com , and Ed Sibley for the incredible panel video on creating interactive portfolios
How should you prepare for a #gamewriting jam that starts on Nov 21st?
Here are some thoughts: www.game-writing.com/posts/prepar...
Wanna join the @game-writing.com Arcjam but not sure about your Arcweave skills? 🤔 Start with our cheat sheet for game writers: the ultimate resource guide from Beginner to 💪Expert!
👉 blog.arcweave.com/arcweave-che... #interactive #writing #gamejam #gamedesign #gamewriting #indiedev #narrative
Look at those visuals!!! Wonder who did that? Oh, that's right, it was Sam!!
We partnered with @game-writing.com to organize the Most Spectacular Arcjam Ever!
🔥One theme.
🔥72 hours.
🔥Endless storytelling possibilities.
Read all about it and join the jam now:
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#gamejam #narrative #interactive #writing #gamedesign #gamewriting
Is it time for a #gamewriting jam? Yes, we think so.
Announcing the Game Writing SIG Arcjam, in coordination with @arcweave.com! Learn more here and get ready for the weekend of Nov 21st game writers!
www.game-writing.com/posts/arcjam...
Update from our new leadership on the latest #gamewriting SIG happenings! www.game-writing.com/posts/new-si...
