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📖 THE GAME NARRATIVE KALEIDOSCOPE ❄️ is out NOW! www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope 100+ essays on writing & narrative design, with articles from the writers of Baldur's Gate 3, Control, Call of Duty, Prince of Persia, Tomb Raider, Sam and Max... ALSO the Kaleidoscope Podcast with 2 full eps!

The index of authors is insane: here's the index of authors in full. Each person was asked to write a short piece about one specific thing they care about. The result is a book about EVERYTHING. (And it's affordable, < $20 paperback)

The podcast also begins today. Co-hosted by @jon.inkle.co and @sagarberoshi.bsky.social of @thechineseroom.co.uk: we'll interview Kaleidoscope authors about their article and their craft. The first two eps are live, including Darby McDevitt, writer of Black Flag, on subverting gameplay for drama

(and yes, you should subscribe, we've got some incredible people lined up for the first few months already.) Overall - the Kaleidoscope aims to: - highlight the craft of writing, not the games that result - platform the people who do the work - elevate and inspire other writers

(Oh, btw, as a thankyou for reading the thread, the printers have a 10% discount code right now, BCORP10, which you can use at the checkout.)

Do I need to read the guest's essay before listening to their podcast appearance? Is it a case of the podcast elaborating on the ideas in the essay?