Got to interview Tonda Ros (@dogubomb.bsky.social), the man behind the seemingly endless supply of secrets and intrigue in #BluePrince. We talked about its approach to storytelling and worldbuilding, the influence of Victorian literature, and more! youtu.be/H0nY1MjmGvg

Fans of #ScarletHollow, check out this in-depth interview we did with its creators @blacktabbygames.com about its writing, monster romances, and more! youtu.be/MKXWZo3Ff10

Yes, Blue Prince is that good.

What's everyone's favorite Kingdom Hearts World? Over at Lits Play we decided to do a March Madness style tournament to decide the best one. Hearts Madness? #kingdomhearts youtu.be/cpBP9WEAvAA?...

Charlotte and I took to #Minecraft to try and build the tower from Rapunzel. Do we have enough hair between us to escape? You decide. youtu.be/JtCrbsrFWFw

If you like a hilarious and contemporary take on the cyberpunk noir mystery, I highly recommend TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE by Cory O'Brien (@bettermyths.bsky.social). If you like watching me get humiliated in a dating sim, I highly recommend this video: youtu.be/BPNWdCIJda8?...

Check out some fun we had making Sims with @delilahsdawson.bsky.social youtu.be/Yf1XrQCHFTU

I'm not sure it reflects well on the publishing industry, but we played through the beginning of #SplitFiction and had a grand ol' time: youtu.be/d1Fllz53Cp4

We've been doing a bunch of great interviews with game developers at Lits Play on writing and story design. Here's a compilation of various devs talking about the Books that inspired their stories: youtu.be/RIA2wDu0pMw?...

I've been obsessed with #KingdomComeDeliverance2 this month so it was a huge thrill to chat with its Creative Director Daniel Vávra on the writing the game's 2.2 million words among other things. #kcd2 youtu.be/Js5Ye63D3b8

I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that I spend 5% of all working hours untangling XLR cables.

New Lits Play pod is up, where we yap about Horror in games and literature, and what scares us. I may or may not have mentioned Madonna youtu.be/WmQJIAonOeM?...

Authors Layne Fargo and Sarah MacLean rated some of gaming's spiciest kissing scenes. We had a time. youtu.be/MTznyyVRQbc

I DID A THING WITH LITS PLAY! 📚🎮 this channel is dedicated to exploring where literature meets video games and I can't believe they asked me to come on it and yap about FFVII Thanks @jonathanmasino.bsky.social and here's a big old spoilery podcast for my fellow Rebirth boffins ⬇️

A little chat with Penguin Random House's "Lits Play" just went live today--it was fun to chat explicitly about literary style and influence. Not always something I get chance to do! youtu.be/REJS8ELZE94?...

Had so much fun learning about the story behind the imaginative universe and branching narrative of the upcoming science fiction tabletop-inspired RPG, #CitizenSleeper2, with its creator Gareth Damian Martin @jumpovertheage.com. youtu.be/REJS8ELZE94

Me trying to decide whether to root for the Commanders or Eagles today

I think I spent the entire day on Microsoft Teams...don't recommend.

What do you do when you fundamentally disagree with how an author pronounces their main character's name?

Here's a short clip on the open world storytelling in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth with the amazing and funny, Amy Mallett @amymallett.bsky.social Part of a full narrative breakdown we did for the whole game 👀 Full video link here: youtu.be/jNAhaR6Rpec

If you're concerned about the direction of the world, there are many local civic/governmental boards and meetings starving for attention, skill, and participation. Water boards. Electric coops. School boards. Town management. Planning commissions. Etc. We get the democracy we participate in.

Why do I keep getting sucked into most-likely-never-to-be-finished fantasy sagas?

The Lits Play Podcast is back in 2025! Here we talk about our most anticipated games and books coming this year. youtu.be/k-Q5_qXIHEs?...

Had an awesome time learning all about the writing and research behind the great historical mystery game #Pentiment with its Director Josh Sawyer (@jesawyer.bsky.social). Check out the interview here: youtu.be/JiSu_Z3wAmQ?...

Lots of great nuggets of game writing wisdom in this Lits Play interview with @jojofinal-final.bsky.social and the amazing writing in @cultofthelamb.bsky.social. Check it out: youtu.be/l33GaOTR1qg?...

Salute to the great sci-fi and now, fantasy writer @paolobacigalupi.bsky.social for trying out our Fantasy Map Geography Test. See if Paolo can remember where locales are from LOTR and ASOIAF. Full Video Link: youtu.be/_AuXLj5mINM?...

Just posted a new interview with the great game writer @evanskolnick.bsky.social about his book, Video Game Storytelling, where we discussed narrative design in games and how it has evolved over the years. Here's a clip about using cut scenes:

Now live! On the cusp of the 10th anniversary of my book, Video Game Storytelling, being published by Penguin Random House, I was interviewed on their "Lits Play" YouTube channel. How has game narrative evolved in that time? What's improved? What challenges persist? And where are things headed?

Lots of great games this year, but here are a few I really liked that fell a bit under the radar.

David Grann has written some of my favorite history books so it was a great thrill to interview him and put this video together about his career highlights. youtu.be/XXn2Hx6aTqQ?...