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#gamedev #gamewriting
November 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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#gamewriting #gamedev
November 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM
ahcoffeebeans.bsky.social
i like listening to folio while working through a gamewriting slump. hearing multiple people interpret the same ruleset is like sooo generative
November 7, 2026 at 8:45 PM
denismorozov.bsky.social
Couldn't find a starter pack for my favorite kind of game, so I made one 🔀
go.bsky.app/Un1LhWZ
Devs of narrative games where choices actually matter: branching stories, multiple endings, any genre. Reply to be added!
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #narrativedesign #gamewriting #choicesmatter
November 4, 2026 at 10:03 PM
primamateriagames.bsky.social
Meet Jen Lee, our co-founder and director! She wrote for brands like Meta and IKEA before moving into narrative design and game writing. She's drawn to stories about identity and fresh takes on a genre. #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #IndieDev #QueerGameDev #QueerGameDevs
Jen, smiling in a black cap, holds up a basketball-shaped purse with the Valkyries logo and a lilac jersey-scarf tied to the handle, at a Golden State Valkyries game. She’s wearing purple team gear, and fans in purple fill the arena lounge behind her. Large lilac text on an orange background says “Meet Jen,” with smaller text: “cofounder of Prima Materia Games.
November 9, 2026 at 1:03 AM
game-writing.com
Our #gamewriting Arcjam is getting closer by the day. To evaluate all your submissions , we've gathered an incredible group of industry veterans. Learn more about them, the cool stuff they've worked on, and the Arcjam in today's blogpost!
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Introducing the 2026 Arcjam Judges | IGDA Game Writing SIG
Introducing our ten industry-expert judges for the 2026 Game Writing SIG Arcjam.
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November 7, 2026 at 1:25 AM
andreablythe.bsky.social
Added a new character profile and branching dialog scene to my portfolio (and by new, I mean something I've had for over a year and only now posted online). Palmer Col is a follower of the cult of Apokalypsis. (I also made the art.) andreablythe.itch.io/palmer-col #gamewriting
Character Exploration: Palmer Col by Andrea Blythe
An introduction to a mysterious figure
andreablythe.itch.io
November 9, 2026 at 6:50 PM
fateweaverttrpg.bsky.social
Find continuity holes before a player does. Fateweaver reads the world for what doesn't add up: a value outside the options you set, a field spelled two ways, a character missing a link their role expects, a part of the world cut off from the rest.

#narrativedesign #gamewriting
Analysis suggestion cards scrolled to the attribute groups: a Value outside the declared options card where The Winter Anchorage records Charter status as Un-chartered, and a One field, spelled twice card counting one use of charter_status against three of Charter status. Below them a Disconnected clusters card listing two, one of 51 entities headed by Anseta and The Charted World on its own, a Single points of failure card listing nine links, all but one on a single map, and the top of a Groups card. Analysis suggestion cards scrolled to a Short of an expected relationship group of three: Elorra Vaneli, Narune Saluri and Amuri of Vessondo, each a Signatory with 0 of 1 expected Signatory to, from a Claim, and each card offering to open Anseta and its contracts or the entity itself. Below them the Value outside the declared options and One field, spelled twice groups, and a Disconnected clusters card listing two, one of 51 entities headed by Anseta and The Charted World on its own. The entity table with its expectations filter set to has gaps, cutting 52 entities down to the three with a gap in the relationships their tags expect. The expectations column reads one of two, none of one and one of two.
November 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
tarinoi.bsky.social
Wrapping up our latest feature, based on some great feedback from our test users. Just a teaser for now 🖋️

Next up, AdventureX!

#tooldev #gamedev #narrativedesign #gamewriting #indiedev
tarinoi's latest feature, which looks a bit like a script. more to come later.
October 30, 2026 at 3:38 PM
fateweaverttrpg.bsky.social
The lore bible as an actual document. Export the whole world or chosen maps to PDF or DOCX, the chronicle in date order with causes and who was there. Run it player safe and anything hidden drops out, so the copy for marketing can't spoil the twist.

#narrativedesign #gamewriting
The same stretch of an exported PDF run Player safe, again numbered 48 and 49, with two events gone from the second page and the later entries moved up to fill the gap. Two facing pages of an exported PDF, numbered 48 and 49, holding chronicle entries under invented calendar dates running from year 197 into 199, each heading a date then a colon then the event, with a paragraph of prose and then its participants with their roles, its locations, what it leads to, what caused it and its tags. An export dialog headed Export as Narrative Document: format PDF, DOCX or Both, visibility Owner or Player safe, a Source Book theme, a serif font, embedded images, a scope of whole collection or selected maps, seven include checkboxes with six ticked and Annotations left off, and a chronicle section switched off with three further options under it. The export dialog with scope switched to Selected maps, revealing an empty map picker outlined in red reading Choose maps to include, a line under it saying select at least one map, and Start export greyed out.
November 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
andreablythe.bsky.social
Took me a bit to come back to it, but here's my third and final recap from Worldcon 2026, in which I talk about leading a workshop, participating in panels, and giving readings during the event. andrea-blythe.beehiiv.com/p/worldcon-2... #Worldcon #LAconV #poetry #gamewriting
Worldcon 2026 Recap, Part III: Leading a Workshop, Participating in Panels, and Giving Readings
Exploring all things writing and creativity, from game design to poetry and beyond.
andrea-blythe.beehiiv.com
October 29, 2026 at 4:15 PM
classheikki.bsky.social
Exciting news! #gamejam #gamewriting
October 26, 2026 at 6:27 PM
nemesistwarlock.bsky.social
Following up on that brainstorming thing I was talking about for My Queer Kobold adventure game thingy, If you're willing to take a look at what I have (which isn't much I'll admit) and provide a few ideas, let me know and I'll send you links to relevant documentation! #gamewriting
October 27, 2026 at 7:23 AM
game-writing.com
Our #gamewriting jam, run in partnership with Arcweave, is returning! Mark the weekend of November 20th in your calendar and get ready to write!

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The Game Writing SIG Arcjam returns | IGDA Game Writing SIG
In partnership with Arcweave, our yearly game jam returns this November.
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October 26, 2026 at 6:14 PM
fateweaverttrpg.bsky.social
Every writer in the same bible at once. You can see who's on the map, who's in the timeline and who's halfway through which sentence of a note. Nobody works from last week's copy.

#narrativedesign #gamewriting
A note open in the map sidebar with a second person editing it: a word in the prose highlighted under a small label carrying their name, and a presence count of one in the header. A relationship map with cluster outlines and written annotations, a second person present as a cursor labelled Daniel Ortiz on the canvas, and a presence count of one in the header. A swimlane timeline with dated event cards in two lanes, and a second person present as a cursor labelled Daniel Ortiz in one of the lanes.
October 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM
arcweave.com
The @game-writing.com Arcjam is back! 🎮✍️

72 hours. One theme. Hundreds of stories!

Make a short narrative game in Arcweave, solo or in a team. Free to join, all levels welcome!

📅 Starts Nov 20 - Join now! Link 👇

#GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #GameJam
On the left, the logos of Arcweave and IGDA Game Writing SIG over a half-full progress bar with the label Loading Game Jam... On the right, a cartoonish illustrator of a bird wearing glasses and typing on its laptop, with a mug of steaming coffee or tea at its side.
October 26, 2026 at 5:42 PM
maevyra.com
Dev Wolfey is hiring! They're looking for a writer for their game (paid). If that's you, go say hi on IndieGuild: indieguild.dev/s/dev-wolfey... #gamedev #gamewriting
Dev Wolfey needs a writer · IndieGuild
Game Writer · Paid · Looking for a game writer to help with story development character writing dialogue worldbuilding and other narrative content for the game.
indieguild.dev
October 24, 2026 at 4:32 PM
fateweaverttrpg.bsky.social
Find continuity holes before a player does. Fateweaver reads the world for what doesn't add up: a value outside the options you set, a field spelled two ways, a character missing a link their role expects, a part of the world cut off from the rest.

#narrativedesign #gamewriting
Analysis suggestion cards scrolled to the attribute groups: a Value outside the declared options card where The Winter Anchorage records Charter status as Un-chartered, and a One field, spelled twice card counting one use of charter_status against three of Charter status. Below them a Disconnected clusters card listing two, one of 51 entities headed by Anseta and The Charted World on its own, a Single points of failure card listing nine links, all but one on a single map, and the top of a Groups card. Analysis suggestion cards scrolled to a Short of an expected relationship group of three: Elorra Vaneli, Narune Saluri and Amuri of Vessondo, each a Signatory with 0 of 1 expected Signatory to, from a Claim, and each card offering to open Anseta and its contracts or the entity itself. Below them the Value outside the declared options and One field, spelled twice groups, and a Disconnected clusters card listing two, one of 51 entities headed by Anseta and The Charted World on its own. The entity table with its expectations filter set to has gaps, cutting 52 entities down to the three with a gap in the relationships their tags expect. The expectations column reads one of two, none of one and one of two.
October 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
minordetailsmin.bsky.social
Congratulations on the new country! Friday is payday. Someone asks what currency they are getting paid.
Day One: Alberta is live. Play free:
ministryofminordetails.com

Alberta Separation Referendum #IndieGame #PoliticalGames #GameWriting #IndieGames #StrategyGames #fictionalcountry #abpoli #cdnpoli
October 20, 2026 at 5:22 AM
fateweaverttrpg.bsky.social
Every link between two characters has a type, and can carry a sentence saying why it exists. Types group into families, so you can pull out everyone caught up in the debts, or in who's taking whom to court, and read the reasons as a list.

#narrativedesign #gamewriting
A page for a single relationship: a source entity, an EMPLOYS type badge carrying its own definition about paying a wage and directing work, and a target entity, then unset begins and ends fields, a rich text note giving the reason for the link with a counter reading 98 of 15000 characters, and the start of a Visibility section. A relationships list for one map, its tiles reading 34 relationships, 22 relationship types and 26 connected entities, each row carrying the sentence explaining why that link exists. The Relationship Types tab of a collection library, 22 types in a table with Used and Attrs columns, nested under family names: Liability over Guarantor for, Holds claim on, Owes and Underwrites, and Proceeding over Answering and Filed against, with Guided on its own at the top. Each row is a coloured badge and a name with an edit control, under a toolbar with search, a Table and Cards toggle and a New Relationship Type button. A map sidebar with the filters open and the relationship types dropdown showing, its options listed as a tree: Guided, Liability and Proceeding at the top level, with Guarantor for, Holds claim on, Owes and Underwrites indented under Liability and Answering under Proceeding, where the list is cut off. Liability carries a tick and sits as a chip in the field above, and a Types: Liability chip shows under the sidebar search box.
October 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM
minordetailsmin.bsky.social
Rowan has a working day ahead of him. You've got decisions to sign. Those two things are connected.

Play Day One: Alberta free:
ministryofminordetails.com

#DayOneAlberta #IndieGame #PoliticalGames #GameWriting #IndieGames #StrategyGames #fictionalcountry #abpoli #cdnpoli
October 18, 2026 at 8:56 AM
blackblooms.bsky.social
#falsehero #soulslike #indiegame #gamedesign #gamewriting #characterdesign

So im about halfway through the temple of hope and they ve been teasing the watcher as hope greatest creation, a true angel...

...then you get to the fight and he's...honestly kinda pathetic....
October 17, 2026 at 8:28 PM
shodamiwa.bsky.social
Pairing a man with a younger woman isn’t an absolute rule in game design. Every gender/age combo has its own unique charm. A "younger sister" vibe for female characters isn't essential. The best pairing simply fits the story.
#GameDev #JRPGNarrative #GameWriting
shodamiwa.bsky.social 生田美和 | Miwa Shoda @shodamiwa.bsky.social · 26d
男性と年下女性の組み合わせは、「ゲームにおける絶対の公式」ではないと考えています。性別・年齢の組み合わせは、どのようなコンビもそれぞれ魅力があるはずです。主要人物に近い女性キャラに、妹属性をつけることも必須ではありません。作品にあう組み合わせがあります。
#ゲーム開発
October 16, 2026 at 3:06 PM
minordetailsmin.bsky.social
The slogan was the easy part. Now someone needs to make an ordinary day work.

Play Day One: Alberta free, now in beta:
ministryofminordetails.com

#DayOneAlberta #MinistryOfMinorDetails #IndieGame #PoliticalGames #GameWriting #IndieGames #StrategyGames #fictionalcountry
October 15, 2026 at 10:22 PM
minordetailsmin.bsky.social
The organisation chart looks excellent. Who's covering the work?

Day One: Alberta is live in beta. Play free:
ministryofminordetails.com

#DayOneAlberta #MinistryOfMinorDetails #IndieGame #PoliticalGames #GameWriting #IndieGames #StrategyGames #fictionalcountry
October 13, 2026 at 7:16 PM