Strangened Narratives Workshop starts on Friday! Oct 9th! To lure you further into this narrative design workshop here's a piece about yet another grievance against AI. nejeneva.ghost.io/on-sugondese/ If you don't repost it, I guess you support AI. #indiedev #gamedev #narrativedesign

On Sugondese

(It’s about AI and problem-solving.) There are so many issues with AI and I’m sure if you’re reading this you’re aware of them. I’m not gonna touch on any of that. What bothers me, specifically me (a...

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Everyone who applied for a free of charge spot in Strangened Narratives workshop should receive a confirmation or rejection at this point. Unfortunately I can offer only 3 spots. I'm just one person and gotta pay bills too.

Duppy Detective Tashia is out now on Steam! Help Tashia crack the case - in this Short, Sweet, Spooky, Narrative Mystery game based on Caribbean Folklore! 🔍Gather Clues 👻Meet the Suspects 🎶Bop to the Music store.steampowered.com/app/1958800/...

Strangened Narratives Workshop! 1 week left! 5 spots left! Don't miss the chance to join a unique narrative design workshop. The focus is practice, the focus is exercises, the focus is WEIRD SHIT. We start Oct 9th! shorturl.at/v7GeD

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The workshop starts October 9th!

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New (reposted) article on In Brackets. This is about staying sane while dealing with interactivity vs non-linearity. The terminology and applications are quite insane. #interactive #gamedev #indiedev #narrativedesign nejeneva.ghost.io/non-linearit...

Non-linearity vs Interactivity

Interactive and Linear are different things!

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Only 18 hours left to back this crazy thing! 18 hours left to bet on which prototype we polish up and ship! 18 hours to get more tahirts!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dou...

Amnesia Fortnight 2026, Indie Reboot

A Double Fine Productions Game Jam, Documentary, and Kickstarter Campaign

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Strangened Narratives! Only two days left before the October price change. Apply now to secure the current price and join this narrative design workshop. 6 weeks of practice and exercises! 3 free of charge spots will close on Friday! #indiedev #gamedev shorturl.at/v7GeD

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The workshop starts October 9th!

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Strangened Narratives Workshop is a bit too expensive for you? Here's a solution. If you buy at least one issue of @pizzapranks.bsky.social indiepocalypse, you get a 50 bucks discount (so currently 250 USD). Just mention the number of the issue and the favorite game in the form! shorturl.at/v7GeD

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The workshop starts October 9th!

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Feeling like I should do a little look around for new or current narrative designers who are on top of the game to check their work know-hows. Any suggestions or recommendations? I don't care about companies, they are transient, I need naaaames, links, and passwords.

Defy despots. Defend Dioscoria. Haven's Heir is LIVE. ✨ Back now to get a free alchemist print as a 48-hour Early Bird Special with every physical pledge! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

Haven't gotten any consult work or much game sales lately, so if anyone has some work they need done or microgrants to give, my door is extremely open

I have added 3 free spots for Strangened Narratives Workshop! As in if you're selected you will join the workshop for free. More info at the link! Share and signal boost! #indiedev #narrativedesign #gamedev shorturl.at/v7GeD

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The workshop starts October 9th!

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Zhenia Puzankov@allworms.bsky.social · last mo.

Strangened Narratives Workshop! October 9th! This is a narrative design workshop, fully online and very live. 2-3 hours of live Discord calls every week, strange but fun exercises aimed at finding the fun in the craft while practicing unorthodox ways with feedback! #indiedev shorturl.at/v7GeD

Added the piece on walls of texts to the newsletter! The piece concerns different ways of reading the players can do and the way we can work with it. It's not that people don't read, it's that we don't make it easier or better. nejeneva.ghost.io/breaking-dow...

Breaking Down Walls Of Text

Walls of text are a very common problem in many video games and among many writers and designers. I figured it’s time to address it.

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I sold a painting today and I'm still shocked that such a thing can happen to me. It's called Neva Flow and I'm gonna remember it.

Last day to get an early bird price for STRANGENED NARRATIVES WORKSHOP! It's designed both as an entrance (though wild) into Narrative Design and a way for experienced and established people to learn something new and shake the creative juices. We're starting October 9th! shorturl.at/v7GeD

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The workshop starts October 9th!

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Something had to go.

Strangened Narratives Workshop! October 9th! Last day to grab an Early bird price! This is a narrative design workshop, fully online and very live. 2-3 hours of live Discord calls every week, exercises aimed at finding the craft and practice with feedback! #indiedev #gamedev shorturl.at/v7GeD

Production 101 of the video courses exists because too many times indie studios know how to build a game, but not how to ship a commercial game. Production is a large part of what publishers evaluate, and the skill you need to ship. Available now for teams & freelancers both: courses.ramiismail.com

This game is still absolutely unhinged you simply must experience its design!

Damien Crawford@developerdamien.bsky.social · 4w ago

'I Have Low Stats But My Class Is "Leader", So I Recruited Everyone I Know To Fight The Dark Lord' is on sale for 70% off as part of the Steam Party-Based RPG Fest! Check out the game where you recruit literally the entire starting town to fight with store.steampowered.com/app/1176040/...

Amazing and unhinged game!

Damien Crawford@developerdamien.bsky.social · 4w ago

Purgatory Dungeoneer, a game where you inherit both a retirement home for adventurers and the dungeon next door, is 50% off as part of the Steam Party-Based RPG Fest! Check it out if you like RPGs literally at all store.steampowered.com/app/1963010/...

Two days left to get the early bird price for this workshop! Don't miss it! It will be a lot of fun and the practice will let you to improve or develop new narrative design skills! #narrativedesign #gamedev #indiedev

Zhenia Puzankov@allworms.bsky.social · last mo.

Strangened Narratives Workshop! October 9th! This is a narrative design workshop, fully online and very live. 2-3 hours of live Discord calls every week, strange but fun exercises aimed at finding the fun in the craft while practicing unorthodox ways with feedback! #indiedev shorturl.at/v7GeD

Ok, now it is actually happening. My newsletter is up with two articles and awaits your eyes and subscriptions. I'm opening with my article on choice spaces (Essential) and FIRE (a storytelling solution). Both are fine and mercifully short. #narrativedesign #writing #indiedev nejeneva.ghost.io

In Brackets (Parentheses)

Practicing "mind at work" writing. Thoughts, stories and ideas. Interactive media, narrative design, storytelling, games. Typos welcome..

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Are you looking at my workshop and thinking I'm gonna tell you basic tips? I wrote a thesis on absurd games. When I say esoteric and weird I mean parabolic structures, actual LN, spirals, etc. Check the thesis. That's about 8 out of my 10 all-worms.itch.io/absurd-games #indiedev #narrativedesign

Absurd Games by All Worms

A thesis I've done for MA in Game Development and Research at Cologne Game Lab.

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Well just my like to jump on a sinking ship again. Apparently gotta reconsider the whole substack thing. Any alternatives of preference for folks?

Every time I look at itch dashboard it pleases me to see that someone has checked out my ink templates. Haven't said anything about them in a couple years and people still find them. This is them btw. They do be free. #narrativedesign #indiedev #gamedev all-worms.itch.io/interactive-...

Interactive Story-Telling Templates by All Worms

A selection of templates for ink engine by Inkle. Playable, downloadable, usable.

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America Dreams Again

😱 Spooky SpectreKILLoquy 🔪 🩸@caulimovirus.bsky.social · 7mo ago

scary monster man

One week left to secure the early bird price! C'mon in let's write strange narratives this fall!

Zhenia Puzankov@allworms.bsky.social · last mo.

Strangened Narratives Workshop! October 9th! This is a narrative design workshop, fully online and very live. 2-3 hours of live Discord calls every week, strange but fun exercises aimed at finding the fun in the craft while practicing unorthodox ways with feedback! #indiedev shorturl.at/v7GeD

Wrapping up my #narrativedesign lectures on gumroad with Strangened Narratives! This course was experimental and features wild stuff including a whole lecture on endings so frequently forgotten. An online workshop version of this is currently running too! #indiedev #gamedev gum.allworms.art/l/SNL

Strangened Narratives Lectures

These are the entire lessons used for my course on experimental narratives which I ran from 2022 to 2024.A variation of this course is currently running as an online but very live workshop with additi...

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Today was the first time when I forgot the English word and a Spanish one popped up! I'd say it's an achievement! (It happens often but usually it's Russian that fills the blank)