Do you want to turn your talent for writing into a narrative design career in the games industry?It's never been a better time to be a writer for video games. You're tapping into an industry that was worth more than $120 billion dollars in 2019, and it's still growing.And it's an industry that needs great storytellers.But there's a BIG difference between a great story and a great game story. Traditional stories are told. Game stories are ex...

Short, sharp advice on getting story into your indie game."An approachable, practical field guide for one of the trickiest and most rewarding aspects of game development, "Narrative Design for Indies" is packed with straightforward, actionable advice. Worth your time!" - Chris Bourassa, Creative Director of Darkest Dungeon."This book's real strength lies in the fact that it's aimed directly at the indie developer with specific examples to bolster that." - S...

Game worlds differ from traditional fictional worlds. While literary and cinematic worlds are written to host character arcs and plots, game worlds need to be designed to host game mechanics. While Princess Leia, Mad Max and Daenerys Targaryen may leave their marks on their fictional worlds, it is YOU, the player, who will carve your personal experience into the digital firmament of every game world you inhabit.In this accessible book full of practical tips and exa...

"You've played the award-winning, free-to-play roleplaying game, Path of Exile. Now find out how the nightmare began through Victario's eyes in the graphic novel that serves as prequel to the action-packed game!Before the Cataclysm, before the first exile set foot upon the corrupted shores of Wraeclast... there stood the Eternal Empire. There raged the Purity Rebellion. And there was Victario Nevalius, the People's Poet. Finding himself among the fearsome Karui, Victario negotiates an alli...

Warning!This description contains spoilers for Warlock: Reign of Blood.Mark isn't the only player in Reign of Blood. Arix the Damned has been torn from his real life as a celebrity gamer and enslaved by a reiver Inquisitor.His agile, axe-wielding Executioner class fits him like a gauntlet, but Arix is helpless to escape the Inquisitor's collar as she forces him to explore The Barrens in search of three sacrificial altars with apocalyptic pow...

"Very well written. The high seas vernacular is immersive without being over the top. Give it a go!" - Joshua Mason, Author of the Eight-Bit Bastards LitRPG seriesIt's a dark tide that turns a pirate into a hero.Captain Grace Deadeye Cortez lives in a virtual game world of magic, monsters and marauding pirates.Atlantis has risen from the depths and Deadeye aims to plunder the city of its ancient riches. With her crew of motley corsairs, Dea...

Swords, Spells, Stats and Slaughter!Mark wakes up in a burning town inside a Full Immersion Virtual Reality RPG called Reign of Blood. He flees from the reiver slavers who are abducting the village's NPCs, only to have an agonizing encounter with the wrong end of a ranger's arrow. After trying and failing to log out of this painfully realistic game, Mark decides to take up his sword, embrace his new Warlock character class, and help the ranger rescue her people.

To Quest, To Win, To Progress.The Arena Awaits.As Advanced Adventurers, Daniel and his friends journey to Silverholt to attempt larger and more dangerous Dungeons. But just because they've graduated from Beginner Dungeons doesn't mean they'll get any more respect from the experienced Adventurers that make up their new city. They'll have to train, struggle and take part in an arena battle to win a chance at to enter the new Dungeon and some respect.Th...

Minecraft is a great game to play alone, but it gets even better if you do so with your friends. Whether you are on PvP (player versus player) mode where your goal is to be the last man or in this case, the last Steve standing, or you are just trying to create a "better" world compared to those made by your friends, it would be to your advantage if you take note of the tips mentioned below. From farming tips to how to swiftly take out the enemy, you'll find everything you need below. Let's...

The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters.The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass.What was, what will be, and what is,May let fall under the Shadow.Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time.

In Minecraft, you are, in almost all the senses of the word, free to do what you want, but learning how to survive and make the most out of the world you get dropped in could amplify the gaming experience and give you hours of fun. In the exciting new book, Minecraft: 140 Top Tips & Tricks Exposed! (2014 Edition), the 140 tips mentioned here will probably teach you a thing or two - from the basics to some pro tips. They would definitely make you a better Minecraft player. Just keep the tip...

There’s more to writing a successful fantasy story than building a unique world or inventing a new type of magic. From the writing of strong, action-packed scenes to the creation of dynamic, multi-dimensional characters, fantasy author Deborah Chester guides novices and intermediate writers through a step-by-step process of story construction. Whether offering tips on how to test a plot premise or survive what she calls the dark dismal middle, Chester shares the techniques she uses in writ...