Not So Secret Society Game Club

We are Dani, Jen, Nellie, Pamela, and Angel; gamer chicas who love puzzle adventure games. Our playthroughs are a hoot. Join us as we shoot the shit and explore the many awesome games available for those of us with busy lives and a taste for mysteries and good stories. Who are we? We are all folks who love games so…

Not So Secret Game Club Playthrough: “Dreampath”

The ladies get together with special guest Pamela Wang to play through DreamPath: Curse of the Swamps, a puzzle adventure game with impressive art and game design. Join us as we're blown away by this beautiful and well-thought-out game.

Novel to Game! How?

Someone contacted me recently with this question. He wanted to know how to get his novel turned into a video game. Here's my response: I'm afraid I don't have very good news for you. There are certain novels that are made into mainstream top-shelf games, but they're typically big-name series. A grade-A game costs millions of dollars to make, so…
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Video Game Writing Tip #10

Slow and Steady Wins the Race Many games include races that are non-human, and these are the toughest to write for. It's so easy to fall into the trap of thinking like a human writer, which you are, and writing dialogue that your fictional race would never say. In order to write for any character, you have to activate your…
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Teach Your Kids to Game Week

There are many reasons you might want to turn your kids onto tabletop roleplaying games (like Dungeons and Dragons). Let me just list a few that come immediately to mind: Encourage storytelling, imagination, and creativity. Encourage social interaction with live people. Give siblings a common interest. Encourage reading. Family time! Keep them off the real streets and out of real…
The Horror Genre and Video Games

The Horror Genre and Video Games

"The Horror genre has long been a cornerstone in computer and console games, from Phantasmagoria to Doom, Alone in the Dark to Plants versus Zombies--and many in-between. In the early days, game developers themselves wrote all the text for a game, but in more recent times, many game companies have come to value the polish only trained and experienced writers…