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Games for Writers – Hades Just Became the First Video Game to Win a Hugo Award—And Yes, It Absolutely Deserves It

I wasn’t going to write about Hades this week. My post is late because, though I was planning on cleaning up one of the reserve posts I’d written a week ago, the news dropped yesterday that Hades won a Hugo Award for Literature. If that doesn’t sound impressive enough, Hades is the first game to … Continue reading Games for Writers – Hades Just Became the First Video Game to Win a Hugo Award—And Yes, It Absolutely Deserves It

Games for Writers – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Is a Great Fantasy World Simulator

Two weeks ago was my birthday. I got Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Breath of the Wild, both from my mom who, in my adult life, has become my go-to dealer for my Switch habit. Seriously, my Switch and all of my games have been gifts from her. So, A) thanks, mom, and B) to … Continue reading Games for Writers – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Is a Great Fantasy World Simulator

Games for Writers: No Man’s Sky

Wow. It has been forever since I’ve written one of these. And, of all games, I picked No Man’s Sky, hands down the least disappointing game of 2016. Why, I remember no one being upset about this one. . . . So, disclaimer first: I know. I know that No Man’s Sky was a huge, flaming disappointment. … Continue reading Games for Writers: No Man’s Sky

Games for Writers – Dark Souls

Disclaimer: This article has been a long time coming. At this point, I’m actually a little reluctant to write about video games on here instead of just post straight writing talk, but, like I said last post, I feel I deserve a break and this post is ultimately about writing anyway. Still, just to start … Continue reading Games for Writers – Dark Souls

Tips for Games for Writers – The CR Trap

Disclaimer: I thought I’d take a new turn with this post. I’ve put out a handful of Games for Writers articles before in which I talk about specific games that promote good writing in large or small ways. However, I’ve never written any warnings to budding fantasy writers about the (many) bad influences gaming can have … Continue reading Tips for Games for Writers – The CR Trap

Games for Writers: The Walking Dead – Season One

Wow. I haven’t written one of these in a while. But as Season Two of The Walking Dead releases tomorrow and as I hit more scenes in my Outline that need to be completely overhauled, I felt now was a perfect time to get back to my Games for Writers series. Why The Walking Dead? … Continue reading Games for Writers: The Walking Dead – Season One

Games for Writers: Metal Gear Solid 3 – Snake Eater

For the third entry in the “Games for Writers” series, I thought it would be best to go the same route I went with Metroid Prime; I wanted to show writers a game that did something specific. A game that writers could learn from as much as enjoy. With that in mind, it wasn’t hard … Continue reading Games for Writers: Metal Gear Solid 3 – Snake Eater

Games for Writers: Silent Hill 2

When I got serious enough about my writing career that I started feeling guilty for spending a bunch of my time playing video games, I started to rationalize my pass time by calling it research. Example: “Yeah… I can play Final Fantasy XII today because, hey, maybe it’ll give me some inspiration.” Not the worst … Continue reading Games for Writers: Silent Hill 2

Let’s Talk About: Endgames

Ages ago, I spoke to a friend about “endgames.” He blinked. “What do you mean? Like, when you can play the credit roll during a video game?” “No. It’s just a term of mine, used for an ending that’s really . . . like, well done.” I don’t remember how he replied or how the … Continue reading Let’s Talk About: Endgames

Game for Writers: Metroid Prime

I know it’s been a while since my first entry in the Game for Writers series. I can only say that I’ve been busy editing and taken the delay to make sure I presented a good second entry. After much debate, I’m glad to say I finally settled on a second title that I can … Continue reading Game for Writers: Metroid Prime