Lits Play
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Lits Play is an official YouTube channel of Penguin Random House exploring the intersection of gaming and literature. https://youtube.com/@litsplaygames?feature=shared
Bestselling fantasy author (Arcana Academy), Elise Kova, discusses how video games influence her writing, building magic systems and complex relationships, her favorite stories and romances in gaming, and more! @elisekova.bsky.social youtu.be/57S4d1_ftYc
Elise Kova Interview! — ARCANA ACADEMY, A DEAL WITH THE ELF KING
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Had an amazing chat with @gregorylouden.bsky.social, the creative director of #SAROS, where we discuss the game's literary influences, its narrative design, and the joys and challenges of crafting a sci-fi mystery within the framework of a roguelite shooter. youtu.be/Rxtqr6uX52o #GameSky #PS5
Storytelling in SAROS with Creative Director Gregory Louden
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2 Book recommendations if you like Ni no Kuni! #BookSky #GameSky #NinoKuni #FantasyBooks #BookRecs
Check out our interview with the great and funny Dungeon Crawler Carl author, Matt Dinniman @mattdinniman.bsky.social. We talk about video games, LitRPG, adaptation news, and his new books A Parade of Horribles (Book 8 of DCC) and Operation Bounce House. #BookSky youtu.be/ZbancDuddpw
Matt Dinniman Interview! — DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, OPERATION BOUNCE HOUSE
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2 Book recommendations if you like Mouse: P.I. For Hire! #BookSky #GameSky #MousePIForHire #DetectiveBooks #BookRecs
2 Book recommendations if you like Marathon! #BookSky #GameSky #Marathon #SciFiBooks #BookRecs
Internationally bestselling author of the Demon Cycle series, Peter V. Brett (@pvbrett.bsky.social), gives his take on a few video game topics. #GameSky #BookSky
Book recs for Resident Evil Requiem fans! #booksky #gamesky #residentevilrequiem
Medieval Historian Dan Jones weighs in on the historical accuracy of the brilliant medieval open world game, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. Pointy shoes and all. youtu.be/FZigV9iP0h8
Medieval Historian Dan Jones reacts to Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
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2025 was so packed with great games it took us a minute to divvy out our Video Game Writing Awards for last year with categories like Best Narrative, Best Villain, and Best NPC. Check out the vid featuring the great and funny @amymallett.bsky.social! youtu.be/L0JLvWc4Lvg
Video Game Writing Awards — Best Written Games of 2025 (CLAIR OBSCUR, WANDERSTOP, BLUE PRINCE)
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Are you into video game romance? Well then you should check out the hilarious and insightful romance author, Nikki Payne (@nikkipaynebooks.bsky.social), breaking down the chemistry of gaming's most famous couples. #BookSky #GameSky #Romance youtu.be/Sk7RSkrFsxs
Romance Author Reacts to Gaming Love Scenes — CLAIR OBSCUR, UNCHARTED, MASS EFFECT and more!
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Want to get into video game writing? Morgan Lockhart shares some essential tips she learned during her 20 year career in game writing and narrative design (Halo 4, Halo 5, Tell Me Why) and how it helped her become a better novelist (A Spell For Midwinter's Heart). youtu.be/x8Rv1Cfozg0
Video Game Writing Essentials with HALO Writer Morgan Lockhart | Worldbuilding, Romance, and more!
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Pierce Brown, the acclaimed author of the Red Rising saga, stopped by Lits Play to tier rank the most evil sci-fi villains. Did your favorite make the list? youtu.be/O3zmeoreaBQ #GameSky #BookSky #ScienceFiction #RedRising
Pierce Brown Tier Ranks Sci-Fi Villains | author of the RED RISING saga
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Has Ghost of Yotei got you craving more samurai stories? Here are some of our favorite bloody tales across gaming and literature. #BookSky #GameSky #Samurai #GhostofYotei
What are your favorite video game romances? Check out game writer (Halo 4, Tell Me Why) and romantasy novelist (A Spell For Midwinter's Heart), Morgan Lockhart, tier rank all of her favorite romances in gaming. 💖 🎮 youtu.be/pIpWuCzO77U
Game Romance Tier List with HALO writer, Morgan Lockhart | FFX, BALDUR'S GATE 3, MASS EFFECT
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The Golden Joystick Awards released their shortlist for best storytelling of the year. Do you agree? #gamesky #gamewriting 🎨 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 🩸 Silent Hill f 🔷 Blue Prince 🗡️ Mafia: The Old Country 📹 Lost Records: Bloom & Rage ⚔️ The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy
Has Hades 2 got you craving more Greek Myth stories and modern retellings? Here are a few of our favorites in literature and gaming. #BookSky #GameSky #GreekMyth #Hades2
Had an amazing chat with Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, the lead writer on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33! (@expedition33.bsky.social) We discussed her writing journey & how all those surprising plot twists and themes came to be & more! Lots of book recs! #GameSky #BookSky #ClairObscur youtu.be/J_8ta1LgRkU
How They Wrote CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33 with Lead Writer Jennifer Svedberg-Yen
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This week Lits Play welcomes back the amazing and witty romance author Nikki Payne (@nikkipaynebooks.bsky.social) to rate more video game romance scenes! Check out her last video below and quote this with a scene you'd love to see her rate next. #GameSky #BookSky #RomanceBooks youtu.be/pBTIdHBC5_A
Romance Author Reacts to Gaming Love Scenes — BALDUR'S GATE 3, FFVII REBIRTH, THE WITCHER 3
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Do baking skills carry over to gaming? B. Dylan Hollis finds out as he plays Overcooked with us! #baking #GameSky #BookSky #Overcooked youtu.be/yB7TEpLD6-Q
Can B. Dylan Hollis master cooking in OVERCOOKED?
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Are we living in a virtual simulation? MIT computer scientist and video game entrepreneur, Rizwan Virk, uses video games to explain why he absolutely believes we are. #GameSky #BookSky #SimulationTheory #TheSimulationHypothesis youtu.be/744A6wmeWdU
The Video Games that convinced Rizwak Virk we are living in a simulation | THE SIMULATION HYPOTHESIS
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Earlier this year, the Lits Play crew celebrated the life and works of the incomparable David Lynch, discussing his impact on video games, literature, and beyond. What games and books feel Lynchian to you? #GameSky #BookSky youtu.be/HngWpK2fAr4
David Lynch's influence on Video Games and Books
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Elden Ring is set to become a movie produced by A24, written and directed by Alex Garland (Ex Machina). Which storyline or lore would you like the plot to focus on? #GameSky
