"Suck my toes, my darling" - Inkle's book of essays by game writers reveals the secrets behind the worlds we play in
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• Inkle's book reveals game writers' secrets 📚 #Inkle #GameWriting
https://www.eurogamer.net/inkle-kaleidoscope-book
Player: “I forgot the plot.”
Player: “But I will defend this character with my life.”
Me: “As you should.” 😌🔥
#NarrativeDesign #CharacterArc #GameWriting #PlayerExperience #GameDev
Me: “Let’s balance multiple arcs.”
Also me: *emotionally attached to all of them*
Story: “Good luck.” 😭🧵
#NarrativeDesign #CharacterDesign #EnsembleStorytelling #GameWriting #GameDev
Narrative designer & game writer Anthony Jauneaud (@iamleyeti.bsky.social) will be presenting his *How To Prototype Video Game Narratives with Short Stories* course on the 9th of April.
🕹️ Secure your spot here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1981846573...
#narrativedesign #gamewriting #creativewriting
Me: “Time for the final choice.”
Character: *handles it better than before*
Player: “They’ve grown.”
Me: “Exactly.” 😌🔥
#NarrativeDesign #CharacterArc #StoryStructure #GameWriting #GameDev
If you've been enjoying (or planning to enjoy) the newly released Game Narrative Kaleidoscope featuring our own Chris Tihor (@ironiciconic.bsky.social), you should check out the complementary podcast series found on the @inkle.co website for interviews with the writers.
#GameDev #GameWriting
Plot: “Here’s trauma.”
Character: “Okay but what does this mean for me as a person.”
Me: “Now we’re getting somewhere.” 😭🔥
#NarrativeDesign #CharacterArc #GameWriting #StoryDesign #GameDev
Not-So Classic Games is looking for rev-share collaborators for Junk Rats.
Art, animation, QA, and narrative roles open.
US contractors only.
Apply: www.notsoclassicgames.com/team/
#gamedev #revshare #indiedev #gamedevjobs #gameart #gamewriting #animation
Player: “They’ve changed.”
Me: “Yes.”
Player: “When did that happen?”
Me: “Slowly.” 😌✨
#NarrativeDesign #LongFormStorytelling #CharacterDesign #GameWriting #GameDev
Me: “This character will grow.”
Also me: *puts them through emotional hell first*
Character: “Was this necessary?”
Me: “Yes.” 😌🔥
#NarrativeDesign #CharacterArc #GameWriting #Storycraft #GameDev
So to Yvonne and Paula (and Soozi Q!)
Thank you for making such a wonderful place on the internet. When the world feels dire, it's places like this that we need to flock to.
https://ladiesgamers.com/fractured-library-demo/
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#ladiesgamers #gamewriting #cozygame #gamingcommunity
How Baldur's Gate 3 Writers Found Common Ground Between Shadowheart and Lae'zel
#BaldursGate3 #GameWriting #VideoGameStories #AusNews
thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-23-how-b...
I thought 'The "Grenade!" Paradox: Writing better barks' by
@gilesarmstrong.bsky.social in the #gamewriting #kaleidoscope would be useless to me since I don't have the budget. But the 3 criteria for good barks seem great for scriptwriting, and including a bit of info about how something is said in
Movies can unfold a 3-act structure over a few hours. That structure needs to be adapted and stretched out to last for an entire game:
gamedesignskills.com/game-design/...
#GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #GameSky
"In Praise of 'Previously...'" by @taskbaarchitect.com was exactly what I was expecting from the #gamewriting #kaleidoscope. It is not what I need, but acknowledging players will take long breaks from your game and accounting for that in your game design is universally applicable.
'So how do I stop it going off rails' by @agaitcheson.bsky.social was a weird first impression of the #gamewriting #kaleidoscope.
In fact, after a paragraph I had to doublecheck the book cover. However, using self-insertion
Back to learning a bit of #gamewriting
The Kaleidoscope collated by Jon Ingold at @inkle.co had an impecable timing since I have a general idea of where I am going but not how to execute it. Will summarize what I got from each chapter through the lenses of the game I want to do.
Player: “My playthrough was wild.”
Me: “Good.”
Player: “Was it supposed to happen like that?”
Me: “That’s the fun part.” 😌🗺️
#NarrativeDesign #OpenWorldStorytelling #GameWriting #PlayerExperience #GameDev
It's me!
No, not the guy in the picture.
I'm the guy who wrote dialogue for some of the people he runs into in the vast world of Crimson Desert. That guy.
#GameDev #GameWriting #Writing
Player: *accidentally saves village*
NPCs later: “We remember what you did.”
Player: “I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW I WAS DOING IT.”
Me: “Best kind of story.” 😭🔥
#NarrativeDesign #OpenWorldNarrative #PlayerAgency #GameWriting #GameDev
Main quest: “The kingdom is in danger.”
Player: “Understood. But first; this cave.”
Me: “Good news… there’s story in the cave.” 😌🕳️
#NarrativeDesign #OpenWorldDesign #QuestDesign #GameWriting #GameDev
From Finance to Storytelling: The Unlikely Path to Game's Biggest Award
#ClairObscur #GameWriting #DICEAwards #GameOfTheYear #AusNews
thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-19-from-...
Lots more reasons here to hire an editor for your #GameDev project if you have the budget. Really though, can you afford not to?
#GameWriting #GameEditing #Writing #Editing
Picture of the cover of new awesome book, "The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope; 100+ Essays on the Craft of Game Writing" by - SO MANY - awesome writers & narrative designers, collated by Jon Ingold. This picture also has a background of my desk mat, which is a black Vantage cutting mat. Anyone who really scrutinizes the image will also notice that I need to clean my desk, because there are more than a few stray dog hairs sprinkled around there from one of the pooches.
My ⭐ Game Narrative Kaleidoscope ⭐ is here!
Exceptional collection of super talent contributed wisdom to the book that @inkle.co + @jon.inkle.co helped bring to print.
We have too many podcasts. BUT ecstatic they spun one up with this book!
#gameDev #gameWriting #narrativeDesign #indieDev
Player: “What’s that over there?”
Me: “Lore.”
Player: “And that?”
Me: “Also lore.”
Player: “And that ruined tower?”
Me: “Emotional damage.” 😭🏰
#NarrativeDesign #OpenWorldNarrative #EnvironmentalStorytelling #GameWriting #GameDev
I've officially written 3/4 of the branching paths for the final demo chapter!
.......On 1/6 of the characters......
I've written so much my software struggles to load it all at once 😅 and there's still so much left to write
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#gamedev #gamewriting #visualnovel #indiegames
Player: “I’ll just check that one mountain.”
Me: *placed a mysterious ruin there on purpose*
Player: “Well now I HAVE to know.” 😌🏔️
#NarrativeDesign #OpenWorldDesign #NarrativeUX #GameWriting #GameDev
Me: “Here’s the carefully planned story path.”
Player: *walks in the opposite direction immediately*
Me: “…good thing we designed for that.” 😭🧭
#NarrativeDesign #OpenWorldDesign #GameWriting #Worldbuilding #GameDev
I have exciting news! This June, I'm going to be appearing as a panelist at the first ever North American Games Industry Summit (NAGIS) in Edmonton, AB. I'm thrilled & honoured to be part of this new game developer event in Canada.
More details coming soon!
#GameDev #Canada #GameWriting
nagis.ca
Player: “This story was easy to follow.”
Me: *tired narrative designer thumbs up*
System: “Mission accomplished.” 😌✨
#NarrativeDesign #NarrativeUX #PlayerExperience #GameWriting #GameDev
