I'm a writer for hire in games! I'm in Finland.

Here are some player observations about our work for Nine Parchments in the writing team, which I was big kahuna, boss of. These comments are from 2025, while the game was released in 2017.

One of the particular things I did for Nine Parchments was to try and not make our characters cookie-cutter, because I thought it would make the game a rather lackluster experience.

The core of critique during and after development for the characters was the thought that characters should embody the tropes their game design represents, which is a common conservative mindset for character building, but I think it comes from a place of fear, and I don't think narrative design should come from a place of "what if we turn off the players by introducing something new and different in their lives?" because then you're leading with fear, not innovation and creativity.

In any case, no one is ever going to create a cultural artefact that is going to be universally loved. And creating something with personality is going to make you stand apart, which never hindered marketing.

#videogamewriting #NineParchments #videogames

"It's been so great to have you as a part of our team - working with you has been inspiring, easy-going and pleasant, and the quality of your work really shines through. We have a solid foundation in your work as we complete the project."
This is the loveliest feedback I've ever had from a producer or product owner before!

#VideoGameWriting

🇬🇧 Originally, I was doing research on Legion's dialogue in #MassEffect2, but along the way, I may have stumbled upon something that's a lot more juicy - namely, the dialogue Chris L'Etoile had originally written for EDI about his version of the Reapers, and the identity of the person who might actually be behind the idea with Legion's N7 armor.

🇩🇪 Ursprünglich hab ich nur einige Recherchen zu Legions Dialogen in #MassEffect 2 anstellen wollen, aber möglicherweise bin ich dabei auf etwas wesentlich Interessanteres gestoßen - genauer gesagt die Textzeilen, die Chris L'Etoile ursprünglich für EDI über seine Version der Reaper geschrieben hatte, und die Person, die tatsächlich hinter der Idee mit Legions N7-Rüstung steckt.

#Tumblr (ENG): https://ideas-on-paper.tumblr.com/post/770394388265385984/chris-letoiles-original-dialogue-about-the

#BioWare #VideoGameWriting #ShareYourGames

Really looking forward to this one!

Creator Series: Writing for Video Games

With Jaclyn Seto from Respawn Entertainment and Ray Clark, who currently teaches writing for video games and for new media at UBC.

Sept 26 | 6:30 pm | Central Library
https://vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/66c8c6a74bbeaa3e00d10ea4

#VPL #VancouverPublicLibrary #InspirationLab #CreatorSeries #VideoGameWriting #CreativeWriting #Vancouver

The Boss Fight Books ebook of Animal Crossing by Kelsey Lewin is out now! I'm SO excited to read it

(P.S. For a couple more days you can also get 15% off print & ebook of NBA Jam, Postal, Bible Adventures and/or my book Katamari Damacy with the code JUNE24: bossfightbooks.com)

#Books #AnimalCrossing #ACNH #BossFightBooks #NBAJam #Postal #BibleAdventures #KatamariDamacy #VideoGames #VideoGameWriting #IndieBooks

Want to help us in the research development of our forthcoming video game, Windrush Tales? We're looking for people in the Caribbean community who are able to share their migrant experiences in this paid opportunity - but you'll need to apply by 6 March.

More info at https://www.3foldgames.uk/3-fold-presents/windrush-tales-workshop/

Please spread the word!
#windrush #iampocinplay #gaming #videogames #gamedev #narrative #narrativedesign #studiolife #writing #writerslife #blackwriters #writersofcolor #amwriting #videogamewriting