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**Glen the dog** @viktorTheBoar@retro.pizza · 4d *

Glen the dog @viktorTheBoar@retro.pizza

NEW INTRODUCTION! After 3 years, some of my interests pivoted and some are just not on fedi.

I'm a one man company that mostly does 2D computer animation but I also do interactive writing and co-creating the first ever video game completely about larp!

#2danimation #animation #madeWithSpine #gameart #gamewriting #gamedev #madewithconstruct #inkle

#space #arduino #opensource #ecology #simpit #spacesim

#ttrpg #larp #boardgames #gaslands

#terrypratchett #discworld

#dogsOfMastodon

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**The Video Game Library** @thevideogamelibrary.org@bsky.brid.gy · Apr 9

Apr 9

The Video Game Library @thevideogamelibrary.org@bsky.brid.gy

724. CRAFTY GAME WRITING: SECRETS OF GREAT VIDEOGAME NARRATIVE www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/crafty-... #GameWriting #NarrativeDesign @alexmakesstuffup.bsky.social #Booksky #Gaming #VideoGames #Storytelling

Cover of Crafty Game Writing by Alex Epstein features a red background with an illustration of a computer screen displaying the text “Secrets of Great Videogame Narrative” and a “New Game” button. Below the screen, two hands type on a keyboard, emphasizing the book's focus on writing and storytelling for video games.

Every writer dreams of creating their own game world and telling their own stories. But creating a new game from scratch is different from working on an established franchise. If you’re writing for Star Wars or Assassin’s Creed or the Marvel Universe, the groundwork has already been laid for you. But what if you are the person who has to lay that groundwork? Where do you start? How do you decide which, among the endless story options, is the right one? How do you create a story that plays nice with the gameplay and pulls the player in?

Alex Epstein, an experienced narrative director who has worked on half a dozen new IPs, takes you step-by-step through the process of creating compelling new worlds and characters that feel real.

Of course, many challenges are the same, whether you’re creating your own game or working within a franchise. How do you make players think they have maximum freedom when they absolutely do not? What makes players inhabit a game story, not just skip past it? How can “dirty narrative” (a term Epstein coined) increase player engagement?

Packed with practical tips, Crafty Game Writing: Secrets of Great Videogame Narrative will help you

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**The Video Game Library** @thevideogamelibrary.org@bsky.brid.gy · Mar 23

Mar 23

The Video Game Library @thevideogamelibrary.org@bsky.brid.gy

701. VIDEO GAME WRITING: FROM MACRO TO MICRO www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/video-g... #VideoGame #Gaming #Booksky #GameWriting #GameDev #VideoGameWriting @writegameread.bsky.social

Cover of Video Game Writing: From Macro to Micro (Second Edition) by Maurice Suckling and Marek Walton. The top half features bold white and gold text on a black background, while the lower half shows a futuristic, metallic workstation with a monitor, keyboard, gaming consoles, and controllers, symbolizing a high-tech game development environment.

This insightful, book explores the challenging and evolving world of the games writer.

Part I provides a fascinating overview of the history of games writing following its humble roots in the '60s to today’s triple-A titles.

Part II asks and answers the key question: what does a games writer do and how do they do it? Especially useful reading for novice game writers, its chapters cover a broad range of topics including contracts, NDAs, creative collaboration, narrative design, editing, adaptations, and environmental storytelling.

Part III, of particular value for more advanced students of writing, addresses deeper theoretical questions increasingly relevant in today’s games titles, including: "Why have story at all? What is plot and how does it work? How best can a writer use agency?"

Finally, Part IV presents readers with hard-earned nuggets of wisdom from today’s game writers working in the US, Europe, and Japan.

Packed with practical samples, case studies, and exercises, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the world of games writing.

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**tj (i make it past the end)** @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im · Feb 11 *

Feb 11 *

tj (i make it past the end) @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im

EDIT: I BELIEVE MY GOAL HAS BEEN MET THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH

(im waiting for my bank/etc. to confirm and that might take a couple of days, but i'd appreciate it if you focused on other peoples' needs first!)

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth
Support black people's mutual aids every day but especially this month!

MOST RECENT AS OF FEBRUARY 17, 2025 (mostly keeping the other ones just for transparency's sake), every dollar helps!

cashapp: $wenotfreeyet
venmo: $wenotfreeyet92
ko-fi: ko-fi.com/atonyjerome#shareGoa…

hire me for remote work (i can write, edit, and do customer service/advocacy/accessibility work)!

#ATJScreams #MutualAid #Disability

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**tj (i make it past the end)** @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im · Feb 9

Feb 9

tj (i make it past the end) @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth
Support black people's mutual aids every day but especially this month!

MOST RECENT AS OF FEBRUARY 8, 2025 (mostly keeping the other ones just for transparency's sake), every dollar helps!

(0/2000)

THANK YOU I HAVE ENOUGH FOR DENTAL FOR THE YEAR

REALLY GOOD NEWS: logged into my account and aid has covered everything this semester (im not asking any questions) and the medical bill might be taken care of.

$2,000 for travel/repairs/bills by February 17th for March, April, and May

cashapp: $wenotfreeyet
venmo: $wenotfreeyet92
ko-fi: ko-fi.com/atonyjerome#shareGoa…

im in school right now (if you work in #VictimAdvocacy or know someone who does i'd love to pick their brain! i used to be a volunteer for Self Care After Rape and have Assault Victim Training)

hire me for remote work (i can write, edit, and do customer service/advocacy/accessibility work)!

if you have tips for someone w C-PTSD/ADHD doing this work id appreciate it

tbh not linking to my work anymore because of safety but would appreciate a share! also still identify under the trans umbrella but im asking yall to donate to others who are struggling more than me first

#ATJScreams #MutualAid #Disability

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**tj (i make it past the end)** @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im · Feb 5

Feb 5

tj (i make it past the end) @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth support black people's mutual aids every day but especially this month!

as of February 5, (285/2400), every dollar helps!

REALLY GOOD NEWS: logged into my account and aid has covered everything this semester (im not asking any questions) and the medical bill might be taken care of.

$400 before March 10 to cover dental for the year

$2,000 for travel/repairs/bills by February 17th for March, April, and May

cashapp: $wenotfreeyet
venmo: $wenotfreeyet92
ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/atonyjerome#shareGoalModal

tbh not linking to my work anymore because of safety but would appreciate a share!

I'm a Highlights Foundation personal retreat award winner! They let me postpone my scholarship last year due to asthma attacks, I'm going this April! Help me create more stories!

im in school right now (if you work in #VictimAdvocacy or know someone who does i'd love to pick their brain! i used to be a volunteer for Self Care After Rape and have Assault Victim Training) but hire me for remote work (i can write, edit, and do customer service/advocacy/accessibility work)! if you have tips for someone w C-PTSD/ADHD doing this work id appreciate it

#ATJScreams #MutualAid #Disability

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**tj (i make it past the end)** @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im · Feb 4

Feb 4

tj (i make it past the end) @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth support black people's mutual aids every day but especially this month!

As of February 4, (285/4000), every dollar helps!

$600 before February 7th for tuition not covered by financial aid and books (update: just need one book! got the others!)

just got a $400 bill from emergency room that will turn into $600 after february 22

$400 before March 10 to cover dental for the year

$2,400 (just in case the $400 for the emergency room bill isn't raised in time) for travel/repairs/bills by February 17th for March, April, and May

cashapp: $wenotfreeyet
venmo: $wenotfreeyet92
ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/atonyjerome#shareGoalModal

tbh not linking to my work anymore because of safety but would appreciate a share!

I'm a Highlights Foundation personal retreat award winner! They let me postpone my scholarship last year due to asthma attacks, I'm going this April! Help me create more stories!

#ATJScreams #MutualAid #Disability

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**tj (i make it past the end)** @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im · Feb 1

Feb 1

tj (i make it past the end) @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth support black people's mutual aids every day but especially this month!

As of February 1, (255/4000), every dollar helps!

$600 before February 7th for tuition not covered by financial aid and books (update: just need one book! got the others!)

just got a $400 bill from emergency room that will turn into $600 after february 22

$400 before March 10 to cover dental for the year

$2,400 (just in case the $400 for the emergency room bill isn't raised in time) for travel/repairs/bills by February 17th for March, April, and May

cashapp: $wenotfreeyet
venmo: $wenotfreeyet92
ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/atonyjerome#shareGoalModal

tbh not linking to my work anymore because of safety but would appreciate a share!

I'm a Highlights Foundation personal retreat award winner! They let me postpone my scholarship last year due to asthma attacks, I'm going this April! Help me create more stories!

#ATJScreams #MutualAid #Disability #BlackMutualAid #DisabilityMutualAid #DisabilityCrowdfunding #Queer #LGBT #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #BlackMastodon #GameDev #IndieDev #GameWriter #GameWriting #Writing #SpeculativeFiction #SpecFic #Writer #Writing #GetFediHired #Horror #GameDev #GameDesign #NarrativeDesign

@mutualaid @mutual_aid @MutualAidVisibility

**tj (i make it past the end)** @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im · Jan 30 *

Jan 30 *

tj (i make it past the end) @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im

January 30

(255/4000), every dollar helps!

$600 before February 7th for tuition not covered by financial aid and books (update: just need one book! got the others!)

just got a $400 bill from emergency room that will turn into $600 after february 22

$2,800 (just in case the $400 for the emergency room bill isn't raised in time) for travel/repairs/bills by February 17th for March, April, and May

cashapp: $wenotfreeyet
venmo: $wenotfreeyet92
ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/atonyjerome#shareGoalModal

tbh not linking to my work anymore because of safety but would appreciate a share!

I'm a Highlights Foundation personal retreat award winner! They let me postpone my scholarship last year due to asthma attacks, I'm going this April! Help me create more stories!
im in school right now (if you work in #VictimAdvocacy or know someone who does i'd love to pick their brain! i used to be a volunteer for Self Care After Rape and have Assault Victim Training) but hire me for remote work (i can write, edit, and do customer service/advocacy/accessibility work)! if you have tips for someone w C-PTSD/ADHD doing this work id appreciate it

@mutualaid @mutual_aid @MutualAidVisibility

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**The Video Game Library** @thevideogamelibrary.org@bsky.brid.gy · Jan 26

Jan 26

The Video Game Library @thevideogamelibrary.org@bsky.brid.gy

585. A MIND FOREVER VOYAGING: A HISTORY OF STORYTELLING IN VIDEO GAMES www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/a-mind-... #GameStudies #GameDesign #Gaming #GameWriting #Booksky #VideoGames #GameDev #IndieDev

The blue and white pac-man-like book cover of A Mind Forever Voyaging.

An engaging and entertaining read for veteran gamers and curious newcomers alike, A Mind Forever Voyaging traces the evolution of storytelling in video games by examining 13 landmark titles that challenged convention and captured players’ imaginations worldwide. Alternative gaming blogger Dylan Holmes focuses on games that tell stories in innovative and fascinating ways and examines the opportunities—and challenges—presented when players are given the ability to direct how a story plays out. From the text-based adventure of Planetfall and the interactive cinema of Heavy Rain to the one-act play of Façade and the simulated world of Shenmue, Holmes showcases the diversity of video game stories that have emerged in the last 30 years.

Along the way, he addresses such questions as:
• How did the introduction of moral choices in video games change the playing field?
• What film techniques have enhanced (or detracted from!) the gaming experience?
• Can video games aspire to be art? [Hint: Yes!]
• What are the benefits, pitfalls, and unintended consequences of players' "right to choose"?
• Will the robot Floyd make you cry? Critical analysis, historical perspective, and a gently opinionated personal touch make A Mind Forever Voyaging an enlightening read that captures the best that video games have to offer.

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**tj (i make it past the end)** @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im · Jan 22

Jan 22

tj (i make it past the end) @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im

January 22

(155/5500), every dollar helps!

$600 before February 7th for tuition not covered by financial aid and books

$4,900 for travel/repairs by February 17th for March, April, and May

cashapp: $wenotfreeyet
venmo: $wenotfreeyet92
ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/atonyjerome#shareGoalModal

I'm a Highlights Foundation personal retreat award winner! They let me postpone my scholarship last year due to asthma attacks, I'm going this April! Help me create more stories where black girls* live to the end!

some of my writing that i like (everything except the Butch4Butch review has content warnings for violence against black queer people, sexual assault):

Poetry:

Flash Fiction:

It's Just A Date

Creative Nonfiction:

Black Girls Are Always At The Center of Horror

Nonfiction (Reporting):

The Harassment of Young M.A. and Including Black Butches When We Talk About Violence

Movie Reviews:

Book Reviews:

I also used to host Friday Open Thread where I'd moderate comments/check-ins over three day periods

im in school right now (if you work in #VictimAdvocacy or know someone who does i'd love to pick their brain! i used to be a volunteer for Self Care After Rape and have Assault Victim Training) but hire me for remote work (i can write, edit, and do customer service/advocacy/accessibility work)!
looking to shadow #IndieGameDev companies for more experience under Narrative/Game Writing work! find my portfolio here and my games here!

@mutualaid @mutual_aid @MutualAidVisibility

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**tj (i make it past the end)** @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im · Jan 19

Jan 19

tj (i make it past the end) @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im

January 18

(55/5500), every dollar helps!

$600 before February 7th for tuition not covered by financial aid and books

$4,900 for travel/repairs by February 17th for March, April, and May

cashapp: $wenotfreeyet
venmo: $wenotfreeyet92
ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/atonyjerome#shareGoalModal

I'm a Highlights Foundation personal retreat award winner! They let me postpone my scholarship last year due to asthma attacks, I'm going this April! Help me create more stories where black girls* live to the end!
im in school right now (if you work in #VictimAdvocacy or know someone who does i'd love to pick their brain!) but hire me for remote work (i can write, edit, and do customer service/advocacy/accessibility work)!
looking to shadow #IndieGameDev companies for more experience under Narrative/Game Writing work! find my portfolio here and my games here!

@mutualaid @mutual_aid @MutualAidVisibility

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**The Video Game Library** @thevideogamelibrary.org@bsky.brid.gy · Jan 18

Jan 18

The Video Game Library @thevideogamelibrary.org@bsky.brid.gy

572. THE ART OF IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING: STRATEGIES FROM THE GAMING WORLD www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-art... #GameDesign #GameDev #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #IndieDev #GameDevelopment #Booksky #Gaming #Gamesky

The English book cover of The Art of Immersive Storytelling: Strategies From the Gaming World. It has an otherwordly aesthetic with a colorful, almost psychadelic background of leaves and space and tentacles, and the text is in white.

Level up your storytelling with award-winning experience designer, world builder, and former Disney Imagineer.

Immersive experiences and interactive exhibits are popping up all over the world, telling stories that engage our imaginations and sense of play like never before.

Exploring the parallels between video games and the world’s most exciting, innovative spaces, this sequel to the groundbreaking Immersive Storytelling for Real and Imagined Worlds explains how the same techniques that pull players into games for hours at a time can be employed to draw participants into immersive experiences. Join Margaret Kerrison as she guides our next generation of immersive storytellers on a deep dive into the creative possibilities of this new realm of storytelling.

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**tj (i make it past the end)** @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im · Jan 17 *

Jan 17 *

tj (i make it past the end) @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im

January 17th

(55/5500), every dollar helps!

$600 before February 7th for tuition not covered by financial aid and books

$4,900 for travel/repairs for March, April, and May

cashapp: $wenotfreeyet
venmo: $wenotfreeyet92
ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/atonyjerome#shareGoalModal

update: waiting for second interview for a part time job

edit: didn't get the second interview

I'm a Highlights Foundation personal retreat award winner! They let me postpone my scholarship last year due to asthma attacks, I'm going this April! Help me create more stories where black girls* live to the end!
im in school right now (if you work in #VictimAdvocacy or know someone who does i'd love to pick their brain!) but hire me for remote work!
looking to shadow #IndieGameDev companies for more experience under Narrative/Game Writing work! find my portfolio here and my games here!

#ATJScreams #MutualAid #GameDev

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**tj (i make it past the end)** @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im · Jan 16

Jan 16

tj (i make it past the end) @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im

January 16
(10/5500), every dollar helps!

$600 before February 7th for tuition not covered by financial aid and books

$4,900 for travel for March, April, and May

cashapp: $wenotfreeyet
venmo: $wenotfreeyet92
ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/atonyjerome#shareGoalModal

update: waiting for second interview for a part time job

I'm a Highlights Foundation personal retreat award winner! They let me postpone my scholarship last year due to asthma attacks, I'm going this April! Help me create more stories where black girls* live to the end!
im in school right now (if you work in #VictimAdvocacy or know someone who does i'd love to pick their brain!) but hire me for remote work!
looking to shadow #IndieGameDev companies for more experience under Narrative/Game Writing work! find my portfolio here and my games here!

#ATJScreams #MutualAid #GameDev

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**tj (i make it past the end)** @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im · Jan 14

Jan 14

tj (i make it past the end) @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im

(10/5500)

$600 before February 7th for tuition not covered by financial aid and books

$4,900 for travel for March, April, and May

cashapp: $wenotfreeyet
venmo: $wenotfreeyet92
ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/atonyjerome#shareGoalModal

I'm a Highlights Foundation personal retreat award winner! They let me postpone my scholarship last year due to asthma attacks, I'm going this April! Help me create more stories where black girls* live to the end!
im in school right now (if you work in #VictimAdvocacy or know someone who does i'd love to pick their brain!) but hire me for #Editing, #SensitivityReader. #CustomerService work (especially if it's remote)!
looking to shadow #IndieGameDev companies for more experience under Narrative/Game Writing work! find my portfolio here and my games here!

#ATJScreams #MutualAid #GameDev

**tj (i make it past the end)** @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im · Jan 12 *

Jan 12 *

tj (i make it past the end) @blackfinalboi@diaspora.im

(10/5500) even a dollar helps!

$600 before February 7th for tuition not covered by financial aid and books

$4,900 for travel for March, April, and May

cashapp: $wenotfreeyet
venmo: $wenotfreeyet92
ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/atonyjerome#shareGoalModal

I'm a Highlights Foundation personal retreat award winner! They let me postpone my scholarship last year due to asthma attacks, I'm going this April! Help me create more stories where black girls* live to the end!
im in school right now (if you work in #VictimAdvocacy or know someone who does i'd love to pick their brain!) but hire me for #Editing, #SensitivityReader. #CustomerService work (especially if it's remote)!
looking to shadow #IndieGameDev companies for more experience under Narrative/Game Writing work! find my portfolio here and my games here!

#ATJScreams #MutualAid #GameDev

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**The Video Game Library** @thevideogamelibrary.org@bsky.brid.gy · Nov 24, 2024

Nov 24, 2024

The Video Game Library @thevideogamelibrary.org@bsky.brid.gy

414. THE POCKET MENTOR FOR VIDEO GAME WRITERS www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-poc... @annamegill.com #GameWriting #GameDev #Gaming #Booksky #Indie #IndieDev #IndieGame #NarrativeDesign

Want to become a writer in the games industry? Then this is the book is for you. Award-winning game writer Anna Megill provides all the essential information and guidance you need to understand the industry and get your foot on the ladder.

The book explains in simple, clear language exactly what a beginner needs to know about education requirements, finding job opportunities, applying for roles, and acing studio interviews. Professional writers will learn how to run a writers’ room, manage a team, create documentation for various project phases, and navigate studio politics.

The Pocket Mentor is designed to be a just-the-facts companion to The Game Writing Guide: Get Your Dream Job and Keep It, but it stands on its own as an invaluable go-anywhere resource for beginners and seasoned pros alike.

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**The Video Game Library** @thevideogamelibrary.org@bsky.brid.gy · Nov 20, 2024

Nov 20, 2024

The Video Game Library @thevideogamelibrary.org@bsky.brid.gy

395. GAME WRITING: NARRATIVE SKILLS FOR VIDEOGAMES www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/game-wr... #NarrativeDesign #GameDesign #Gaming #GameWriting #Booksky #GameDev #Indie #IndieGame #IndieDev @rhi.bsky.social @konstantinosd.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @jmswallow.bsky.social

As the videogame industry has grown up, the need for better stories and characters has dramatically increased, yet traditional screenwriting techniques alone cannot equip writers for the unique challenges of writing stories where the actions and decisions of a diverse range of players are at the centre of every narrative experience. Game Writing: Narrative Skills for Videogames was the first book to demystify the emerging field of game writing by identifying and explaining the skills required for creating videogame narrative.

Through the insights and experiences of professional game writers, this revised edition captures a snapshot of the narrative skills employed in today's game industry and presents them as practical articles accompanied by exercises for developing the skills discussed. The book carefully explains the foundations of the craft of game writing, detailing all aspects of the process from the basics of narrative to guiding the player and the challenges of nonlinear storytelling. Throughout the book there is a strong emphasis on the skills developers and publishers expect game writers to know.

This second edition brings the material up to date and adds four new chapters covering MMOs, script formats, narrative design for urban games, and new ways to think about videogame narrative as an art form. Suitable for both beginners and experienced writers, Game Writing is the essential guide to all the techniques of game writing. There's no better starting point for

**philipp ehmann** @phideljo@mastodon.online · Jul 3, 2024

Jul 3, 2024

philipp ehmann @phideljo@mastodon.online

when your hyperfocus goes into your next call of cthulhu campaign rather than the game you should be writing... #neurodiversity #gameDesign #GameWriting #CallOfCthulhu

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