Creating a “Good” Villain: A Miniature Guide on Evil Character Crafting
Many times, I find myself unimpressed by a game’s faulty plot. I end up feeling disconnected, uninterested, and generally disappointed […]
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The Dialog Miniguide: Writing for Voice Acting and World Building That Doesn’t Suck
The village has been set ablaze, its once calm mountain vista transformed into a horizon of ash and flickering flames.
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From Past to Future: A History and Present Look at Game Writing
The following article was written by Jackie Boyeston from Mega Cat Studios and BSM’s own Jennifer Mendez. Video games and
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The Intricacies of Lore Creation
Ah, lore. There’s so much to say, let alone dissect, that it’s no wonder most developers forgo a fully fleshed
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Learning From Mistakes: The Ultimate Writing Error Guide
Storytelling is one of those things players don’t have any expectations of until something doesn’t meet their standards. All of a
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Pumpkin Spice Plotte: Writing Heroes and Plots
“A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there
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Learning From Joel: A Dissection of Successful Character Design
For the sake of background and proving the strength of my argument, let me begin this article by saying I
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From Past to Future: A Brief History of Novels and Games
Today’s guest post is by Jackie Boyeston from Mega Cat Studios. Video games and novels have a long-shared history. In
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Six Tools to Help You Write More Efficiently
Unless you’re a game scriptwriter or narrative designer, chances are that writing doesn’t come to mind often. However, it plays
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Indie Insider – The Game Writing Panel
This week’s episode is a special discussion panel all about game writing: What it is, what it means, and
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How to Design Better Quests in Game Development
If you are creating a story built on sequences of quests, you’ll need to think beyond script and storyline. There
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Walls of Text
Today’s guest post is co-authored by Nikola “Mentoluptus” Banko and Vlatko “Wladisha” Goljevacki of Black Olive Games. A lot of
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The Minecraftian Narrative Part 5: Character, Agent, & StoryMind
Today’s guest post is by game designer and developer Will Nations and originally appeared on Will’s website. Part 1, Part 2, Part
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The Minecraftian Narrative: Part 2
Today’s guest post is by game designer and developer Will Nations and originally appeared on Will’s website. In the
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Pumpkin Spice Plotte: The Hero’s Journey
“A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there
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The Minecraftian Narrative: Part 1
Today’s guest post is by game designer and developer Will Nations and originally appeared on Will’s website. Minecraft’s capacity
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5 Mistakes Indie Devs Make When Trying to Get Press Coverage
Today’s guest post by Jon Denton, video game critic and consultant, originally aired on Jon’s YouTube channel as a video.
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Pumpkin Spice Plotte: The Seven Basic Plots (Part 2)
In Part 1 of Pumpkin Spice Plotte, I introduced the first four of the seven basic plots: Overcoming the Monster,
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Pumpkin Spice Plotte: The Seven Basic Plots (Part 1)
There comes a time for every indie game dev where they reach the point where they have to string together
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The Lusty Argonian Maid & Other Tales: A Cheatsheet to In-Game Lit
So, you’re well on your way in the development process. You’ve got a really solid core gameplay loop, the controls