It’s #nerdy9th, and that means time to share some geek-deep love of something! I’ve been participating in NaNoWriMo since 2002, and have written several unpublished novels in the program. Sometimes, I write with a hope of publishing, but mostly, I write for the sheer joy of writing. It’s like when I was a kid and […]
Short Story from Elegy
I wrote a short story, prompted by the Elegy for a Dead World game. It’s called The Ruins of Byron’s World (super-original, I know), and you can check it out here. I also made a project group for when I add more of these stories, if you’re interested in them.
Follow-Up: Some GREAT Resources for Making Games
So. My post last week sparked some really good discussion among tabletop game creators! Side note: It also hit the twittersphere and was inaccurately associated with video games, which it’s rather explicitly not about. As a result, I received a number of well-meaning comments from video gamers, and I just want to give a shout-out […]
Thoughts on Being a Woman and Trying to Make Games
UPDATE (Nov 9, 2014): I’ve written a follow-up post with a bunch of helpful resources that came out of the discussion prompted by this post! Please check those out! I’m going to write about some of the obstacles I see as a writer and creator of games. These are in no way representative of the obstacles […]
The Musketgears RPG
I present to you game #3 in my 14 in 2014 challenge! I wrote this in response to Matthew Bannock’s Steampunk RPG contest. This is The Musketgears, a steampunk RPGÂ Â set in mid-19th century France, during the reign of Emperor Napoleon III. The players take the roles of Codenames: Athos, Aramis, Porthos, and D’artagnan, the espionage […]