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*takes notes* #booksky

submitted 3 hours ago • 21 comments

Book Progress - Sometimes games become your baby. Game development can have an almost addictive quality, navigating all that chaos and challenges, and being part of something bigger than yourself: www.linkedin.com/posts/narker... #booksky #gamedesignimpossible #writing #gamedevelopment #gamedesign

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

What are you folks listening to when writing? I've recently discovered celtic rock battle songs with female vocals 😆 Really gets me into the flow. #booksky

submitted 1 day ago • 6 comments

Book Progress - A pivotal scene of the final chapter is now finished. The producer and CEO have a big argument in the upcoming finale: www.linkedin.com/posts/narker... #booksky #gamedesignimpossible #writing #gamedevelopment #gamedesign

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Well, now I got my first scene of my fantasy book down. 😅 I’m starting slow, introducing my main character without a name to underscore her initial submissiveness, before her rebellious spark is ignited a few scenes later. It’s a survival drama in the beginning.

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Book Progress - One thing I learned in my career is that you can fix almost any team or situation, provided you have the support and commitment from the people above: www.linkedin.com/posts/narker... #booksky #gamedesignimpossible #writing #gamedevelopment #gamedesign

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Since I stopped writing the worldbuilding pieces I already got the first few pages of the fantasy book down, despite also finishing my Game Design book. Can’t really contain it. This story just wants out, apparently. Maybe I’ll just post updates on that going forward. 🤔

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Book Progress - I'm entering the final story chapter of the book. The last twist. It's really hard to explain how great it feels to finally write something you have been thinking about for years: www.linkedin.com/posts/narker... #booksky #gamedesignimpossible #writing #gamedevelopment #gamedesign

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

So I played around with writing worldbuilding pieces for my fiction book, but I wasn’t happy with the result. If I made them quickly, the quality wasn’t there. And if I took longer, the whole point of writing them fell apart for me. Might as well work directly on the actual story. 🤷

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Book Progress - I have almost completely forgotten everything about my plot and characters. Which is cool, because now I get to re-read my own story :) www.linkedin.com/posts/narker... #booksky #gamedesignimpossible #writing #gamedevelopment #gamedesign

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Book Progress - The book stands at 201 pages out of a planned 200. So, I'm already in the bonus area. I will likely land at 250 pages and then I can still cut some things: www.linkedin.com/posts/narker... #booksky #gamedesignimpossible #writing #gamedevelopment #gamedesign

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

Heljörd does not kill you quickly. She spreads like cobwebs across the land, digesting everything she touches. Slow. Silent. Unstoppable. You do not fight her. You burn your cities and pray she forgets you. authory.com/GuidoSchmidt... #booksky #writing #darkfantasy #worldbuilding

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

Book Progress - My final interview is complete. With finishing the framework of "Why do you make games?" the main chapter is almost done: www.linkedin.com/posts/narker... #booksky #gamedesignimpossible #writing #gamedevelopment #gamedesign

submitted 42 days ago • 1 comment

Some weeks of book selling and marketing punch you in the teeth harder than others. And I’m sure I’m not the only one feeling it. So if you’re also having trouble with sales, post your books below for a boost! 📚💙

submitted 42 days ago • 46 comments

I'm going to try something. Since I'm working on my Dark Fantasy Book already, why not occasionally post a few bits of my worldbuilding while I work at it? Here a small bit about what I'm toying around with right now. #booksky #writing #darkfantasy #worldbuilding authory.com/GuidoSchmidt...

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

Book Progress - Some days it just does not work at all: www.linkedin.com/posts/narker... #booksky #gamedesignimpossible #writing #gamedevelopment #gamedesign

submitted 49 days ago • 0 comments

Book Progress - Build a game for an audience or for yourself? My last two interviewees had very different opinions on that - both of which have been very successful with their games: www.linkedin.com/posts/narker... #booksky #gamedesignimpossible #writing #gamedevelopment #gamedesign

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

Book Progress - First draft of the "Why do you make games" framework is done. Now I'm returning to writing the main chapter: www.linkedin.com/posts/narker... #gamedesignimpossible #writing #gamedevelopment #gamedesign #booksky

submitted 63 days ago • 0 comments

Book Progress - Pockets of Stability in the games industry are rare, but they do exist: www.linkedin.com/posts/narker... #booksky #gamedesignimpossible #writing #gamedevelopment #gamedesign

submitted 70 days ago • 0 comments

Book Progress - The framework for helping to answer the question "Why do you make games" seems quite solid already, which is very reassuring. Now I'm working on integrating the feedback: www.linkedin.com/posts/narker... #booksky #gamedesignimpossible #writing #gamedevelopment #gamedesign

submitted 78 days ago • 1 comment

Book Progress - Videogame work is unstable, given all the recent layoffs. However, depending on who you ask - it is more stable than other industries: www.linkedin.com/posts/narker... Thanks for all the feedback on my framework of "Why do you make games?" so far! #Booksky

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

Book Progress - You want to be part of the book? Which book? The sequel to Game Design: Impossible "The drama of game development" How? Are you a game developer? Great! Then look here: www.linkedin.com/posts/narker...

submitted 91 days ago • 0 comments