Writers, is there a piece of work or author, that looms large over you? One that you feel has written such material that you always feel like you're deriving ideas from them? #writing #scifi #fantasy

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Picked up The Blaft Book of Anti-Caste book of SF at ZineFest a weekend ago. Finally diving in! @blaft.bsky.social might be THE place for south asian speculative fiction!

“AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society, and our descendants will be digging it out for generations.”

I worry I worry I worry For I know not what tomorrow holds Yet steadfast I move forth For The pursuit of happiness Is nary the same as the Retreat from sadness. Let morrow come, be as it may We will weather it together, together, together. #poem #poetry

I need all the Hades II art 🤩🤩🤩

September Newsletter! #ConfluenceRPG www.patreon.com/posts/138905...

Suri: the seventh note by Tathvamasi studios is the game I’m doing the narrative design for. If you’re in the mood for a rhythm based platformers from India, check this out! youtu.be/NQQHKJcaMJs?...

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO TTRPG ART COMMISSIONING AND LICENSING It's done! Here is my guide to art commissioning, licensing, and art direction in TTRPGs. It's free to see, has contract and brief templates, and plenty of resources to aid in art literacy in the space. www.patreon.com/posts/compre...

What gives you hope?

As above, so below #OC #OCsky

So, due to new US tariffs and the lack of customs people there to process stuff, the Indian government has suspended all export mail to the USA 😭 Looks like this may screw us up quite badly. If anyone wants to buy an ebook today, it will make us happy: www.blaft.com/collections/...

What tools or techniques do you use to map out your player journey? For me it’s bullet points-> Milanote maps -> detailed outline breaking down how each narrative tool is used to convey the story at any given point -> scripts #narrativedesign #gamedev

Remember how reading books assigned at school felt like work but reading for fun was fine? I feel like I still struggle with that as an adult. Reading for research/upskilling feels like a chore. But I’ll probably read that book if there’s no mandate to do so? Does anyone have a solve for this?

At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom - PM Nehru on India’s first Independence Day. Unfortunately it seems in the last 79 years we have fallen asleep again and let the tyrants take control

It’s India’s #independenceday which feels hollow to celebrate. Not independent to freely criticise the governments shortcomings. Not independent enough to marry freely irrespective of faith or gender Not independent to use internet and other basic necessities without gov. Control. 🇮🇳

NYC game narrative friends! Rockstar's hiring a FT, salaried Narrative Editor for their video production department. Just spreading the word, not affiliated. #gamejob #gamejobs gamejobs.co/Narrative-Ed...

Some Sunday model painting with @rabbitbucket.bsky.social

Exhausted.

My cat is ensuring I am focused on work. Can't have her human unable to feed her. #gamedev #narrativedesign #indie

Assassin’s apprentice it is. I already feel for fitz. How is this cute and heart breaking at the same time.

What should I read next? 1. Jade City 2. She who rides the storm 3. Assassin's Apprentice 4. Parable of the Sower 5. Three body problem #sff #books #writing

I really enjoyed #Superman! It had heart, it had charm, it was punk in the most Boy Scout way. It was contemporary and nuanced while still being hopeful. It was comic book-esque in the best possible way. (sidenote, the censor b**rd of India is luthorcorp entity.)

Reading 'Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India' by @blaft.bsky.social This is such a great resource on fables, myths, and stories outside of the hegemony within the subcontinent. I can imagine so many games that explore these spooky monsters!

Devs, its dangerous out there, take me with you. My quill will serve you well ✒️ #GameJobs #GameDevs #portfolioDay

Kpop Demon Hunters has been my whole personality this week🐯

I have slots available for character comms! Please let me draw your hot PCs👉🏽👈🏽 #art #artist

Phone autocorrecting gamdev to gander. Now I want to see a male goose trying to write lines in yarnspinner

You ever come across a job description that describes your skillset to a letter and then don't hear back? Like I'm sorry, who are these other indian history nerds with a proficiency in rpg storytelling and screenwriting? and why do we not know each other? #gamedev #narrativedesign #indie

My writing calling card seems to be, 'what if the fantasy evil guys were an analog for the East India Company and we got to kick their arse?'

Good time of the year to rear my head out of Yarnspinner graphs and repost this. Hello, I'm a narrative designer. If your game needs a character, a story, or a world setting, please consider my work. It blends history, politics, and fantasy with a dash of hope~

I’m Shubham~ I weave stories across Video Games, TTRPGs, and Films! ✨ Creative Lead @confluencerpg.bsky.social ✨ Worked on Victoria 3: Pivot of Empire, Adventures in Jalmeray, Emerald Templars, and more! ✨ Co-founder @desisndragons.bsky.social, India's largest TTRPG community ✨ Repped by Tulsea

Post your favorite #DoctorWho. Wrong answers only.

one of the big changes in life has been finding gigs/niches/people who value my work and views. Getting into stuff that blends games/fantasy/scifi/history has been rewarding for me. what is your niche?

I guess instead of dying in the climate wars, we will die taking down fascism 2: return of the nazis. seems to be a global trend. yay.

My writing calling card seems to be, 'what if the fantasy evil guys were an analog for the East India Company and we got to kick their arse?'

Mum Chums, my slice of life #ttRPG about the people who care for kids, is now live on Kickstarter. If you like your gaming with a strong emotional core, back it today!

Comics from the pov of Lilo the chihuahua😭😭😭

It’s hourly comic day here in India! Gonna post as often as I can!

I couldn’t wait to show these two off hehe🌹 Get yourself a spicy valentines commish so that I can draw more of this 😈

Valentine’s Day Commissions are open! For $150, gift yourself or your SO a spicy🌶️ art piece. Maybe its your favorite ship, OCs, or just you and your partner. Your choice! Fill up the commission form to grab a spot! ❤️‍🔥 forms.gle/ZtjmNbqJmv27...

You can find a large random selection of open source #TTRPG resources on our site now for easy reference. Borrowed from the Forever Open Source game jam series I host every year. thoughtpunks.com/open-source-...

Worked on a fresh draft for Fallen Gods, a lineage found in @confluencerpg.bsky.social. Later it was time for the team to feedback. And man, it’s so good to have such a supportive teams. There were lots of edits and changes, but I felt inspired and motivated to do them. Feedback done right!

It is depression. Written by Satan & Lee Wilson. #bookblog #readallthebooks #mswl #WhatToRead #writing #leewilson #bookmarketing #writingcommunity #amquerying #reading Block Filter - #ughhymfyzw https://satan-speaks.com/2022/11/it-is-depression/?fsp_sid=13438

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You reading Thomas Manuel?

Final 24 hours! www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/...

B is a 19-year-old transgender person from the Deep South who is in an incredibly dangerous and life-threatening situation. B has spent their entire life in an abusive home with a transphobic family who has made their existence unbearable. B is raising $3,000 to begin a new life in a safe place.

Be curious, be imperfect, be kind.