With the release of Crimson Desert by Pearl Abyss this week, I'm delighted to announce that I contributed additional writing to the game.

"Countless destinies await your discovery
on the seamless open world of Pywel.
May Solumen’s blessing guide you on your journey
across the living, breathing expanse of Pywel."

Check the game out here: https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/

#GameDev #GameWriting #Writing

From Finance to Storytelling: The Unlikely Path to Game's Biggest Award

#ClairObscur #GameWriting #DICEAwards #GameOfTheYear #AusNews #AIGenerated

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-19-from-finance-to-storytelling-the-unlikely-path-to-games-biggest-award-aa6a8788

Beautiful Glitch (Monster Prom) discusses their custom work to bridge the gap between writers and programmers:

“Consider tool-building part of the general development process – not an annoying detour.”

https://unity.com/blog/monster-prom-building-a-dialog-system-for-a-dating-sim

#GameDevelopment #Programming #GameWriting

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

Should players have complete control over a game's story?

Some designers prefer responding to player decisions with surprise and entertainment.

https://pmjg.blogspot.com/2021/02/should-games-have-meaningful-choices.html

#GameDevelopment #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting

"...we all hold secrets in our hearts that we do not wish to be revealed to the world, and these characters are no different."

What secrets do your characters hide?

Find the clues in my essay “The Case of the Mystery Game Writer” in the new collection “Game Narrative Kaleidoscope”.

#GameWriting #narrative #gameNarrative #writing #videoGames #mysteryGame #mystery

https://ironiciconicstudios.ca/2026/03/04/the-game-narrative-kaleidoscope/

Story engineering: A look at conflict, causation, progress, and transformation as ways to set the stage, keep things moving, show how far the reader has come, and give everything meaning.

https://nathanbaugh.substack.com/p/4-tenets-of-story-structure

#Storytelling #GameWriting #Fiction

Video Game Masterpieces That Have Greater Writing Than Shakespeare

https://gamerant.com/video-game-masterpieces-that-have-greater-writing-than-shakespeare/

#gamewriting #gamedev #indiegames #videogames #gaming

Last call for Issue #2 of Games & Comics Quarterly! Our newer committees - games, comics, and poetry - have been doing wonderful work for their subgenres. If you are a SFWA Member with a recent or upcoming games or comics title, we look forward to celebrating your latest work in our special extension of the New Release Newsletter!

#SFF #GameWriting #Comics #SFWA #WritingCommunity
https://www.sfwa.org/games-and-comics-quarterly/

Tuesday Progress Update 🎮📖
📅 December 16, 2025

• #Beyond365DaysOfCode Day 352
• #100DaysOfCode Day 352
• #freeCodeCamp

📖 Daily Reading
✅ freeCodeCamp News – 1 article
✅ Daily.dev – 1 article

💻 Current Focus
• Winter VN Jam: Tested dialogue triggers for side characters to support story flow and player choice

Building stories one line of code at a time.

#RenPy #Python #GameDevJourney #StoryDesign #GameWriting #VNDev #DevJourney