Here are two of my first revealed pieces of flavor text! There were a TON of new planes/characters in this set but I was excited to take some time with the main cast. Finding ways to tie mechanics into realistic character moments is always a fun challenge (and I've really come to love writing Gonti) - ThreadSky

dansheehan.bsky.social • 38 days ago

Here are two of my first revealed pieces of flavor text! There were a TON of new planes/characters in this set but I was excited to take some time with the main cast. Finding ways to tie mechanics into realistic character moments is always a fun challenge (and I've really come to love writing Gonti)

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jacw212.bsky.social•33 days ago

I will say Gonti's flavor text is so Doctor Doom coded I LOVE it

dansheehan.bsky.social•33 days ago

Speaking of new characters, I got to write some flavor text that helped flesh out some of these new teams (and some big story moments they got telepathically encouraged to participate in)

dansheehan.bsky.social•33 days ago

Got a few names in that I'm really excited about. Caelorna and Caradora were names I wrote (though their epithets were internally developed). Lumbering Worldwagon sounds cool, looks like a turtle, and is a big stompy green card so obviously I'm glad it made it.

dansheehan.bsky.social•33 days ago

A quick interlude:

Aetherdrift's central focus, a multiplanar race featuring 10 stylized teams of racers, is inherently heightened. This set's not afraid to get a little goofy, so neither were we. Here's how I approach writing jokes on cards:

dansheehan.bsky.social•33 days ago

Creative text jokes tend to fall into two categories, Textual and Meta-Textual. Textual jokes are funny within the context of the story with meta-textual jokes commenting on the story/game itself, consisting more of Easter eggs, references, etc.

dansheehan.bsky.social•33 days ago

My take is that the larger cultural moment is overrun with meta-humor. Lots of Marvel movies winking at the camera, Star Wars shows packing themselves with deep-cut references, etc. Magic players (especially the ones who love reading flavor text) are reverent of this world, I like rewarding that.

dansheehan.bsky.social•33 days ago

To me the funniest part of DFT was exploring the collision of worlds caused by the Omenpaths. Goblins encountering the gator-led chariots of Amonkhet, an Avishkari's first glimpse of 80s inspired toy-horror, or a deadpan robot saying a tearful goodbye, all ways to laugh while fleshing out the world.

bsmfc.bsky.social•38 days ago

That command tower flavor text is badass

dansheehan.bsky.social•38 days ago

Thank you!

dustycupboards.bsky.social•33 days ago

this gonti quote is a certified banger.

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