KidCon 2013
You know how you get a song stuck in your head, and you just can’t shake it no matter how many times you slam your… Read More »KidCon 2013
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Twine Flu
It’s halfway through the month and it occurs to me that I still haven’t started my One Game a Month entry for April. (I’m not… Read More »Twine Flu
Planting Story Seeds part 3: Consistency
Today I’ll be wrapping up this series of posts on creating stories for storyworlds with a few notes on consistency. (And I’ll not even mention… Read More »Planting Story Seeds part 3: Consistency
Planting Story Seeds Part 2: Windows
In part 1 of this series on creating stories for storyworlds, I wrote about choosing the right combination of story and platform. Today I’d like… Read More »Planting Story Seeds Part 2: Windows
Planting Story Seeds Part 1: Platforms
I won’t tell you how to tell a story. Oh, I could, but there are thousands of books, websites, and street-corner literary professors who can… Read More »Planting Story Seeds Part 1: Platforms
The World to Come
As I continue to hack my way through the storyworld jungle, dual-wielding the Machete of Words and the Weedwhacker of Theory, it occurs to me… Read More »The World to Come
Accepting Success
Remember when I promised to finish one game a month? Okay, I promised to try to finish a game a month? And then I failed?… Read More »Accepting Success
Three Parts of Conflict
Storyworlds without conflict are beyond boring. They’re empty and pointless, like decaffeinated coffee or alcohol-free beer. I’ve mentioned this before, but I’d like to take… Read More »Three Parts of Conflict
Characters vs. Archetypes: Round One!
Back when we were all much younger, I wrote that storyworlds don’t need specific characters, but should focus on character archetypes instead. This might may… Read More »Characters vs. Archetypes: Round One!
Pictures Tell Stories
As I mentioned previously, storyworlds are partially defined by their settings. But what, you may ask, goes into making a good setting? Conveniently, I answer,… Read More »Pictures Tell Stories