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Playful storyteller. Engaging educator. Maker of games both serious and not. Working on Totem Teller and other unannounced things. They/them alexanderswords.com

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If anyone else is willing to share Steam Next Fest numbers, please reply to this post.

Let's normalize sharing reality and not "fake it til you make it" culture.

04.03.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1

They do it all the time.

26.02.2026 10:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed. I'd love to do this kind of work if there was a vehicle for it.

25.02.2026 04:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I used the email address and it bounced.

20.02.2026 04:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Game Poems Magazine - Submit to Issue #2 Submit to Game Poems

Got a wee game? Get it out into the world via a wee online mag: www.gamepoems.com/submit

19.02.2026 04:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Game Poems #1 An online literary magazine publishing short-form videogames directly in a playable format. Issue #1 features interactive works by international artists and game designers.

Just going to leave this here... like a magazine left on a coffee table. Maybe you'll pick it up... www.gamepoems.com/issue01/

19.01.2026 06:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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☁️🌊 TOROA: SKYCALL 🌊☁️
πŸ₯ OUT NOW ON STEAM! πŸ₯

Unravel the fate of the ocean and glide across an ever changing seascape in the hopes of reuniting Toroa with their family πŸ’™

After 5 years of hard mahi, love and dedication, we're so excited to share our first game with you all πŸ₯Ή

Mauri ora e te whānau!

09.12.2025 21:59 πŸ‘ 223 πŸ” 105 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 27
Screenshot with sauge and the van on a sand hill, the van has a new skin and the text reads CARAVAN SANDWITCH ANNIVERSARY

UPDATE AVAILABLE ON DECEMBER 4TH

Screenshot with sauge and the van on a sand hill, the van has a new skin and the text reads CARAVAN SANDWITCH ANNIVERSARY UPDATE AVAILABLE ON DECEMBER 4TH

We're releasing our anniversary update today!!!
Free new content including a new quest and van skins!
It's the right moment to come back to Cigalo 🧑

04.12.2025 10:04 πŸ‘ 266 πŸ” 65 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 18
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CityNerd β€” Top 10 US Cities That Are Becoming More City-Like If you listen to political discourse or follow urbanism content on the apps, you could easily believe US cities are uniformly terrible and getting worse. I'm here to tell you, this is incorrect. US ci...

Three-day free trial is still a thing, get it over Thanksgiving and binge the hell out of this nerdy crap. Also, Man Carrying Thing is the best

nebula.tv/videos/cityn...

23.11.2025 22:36 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
TOTEM TELLER TOTEM TELLER is a game about storytelling through discovery.

It is,
And it is,
And it is,
And it is,
Still in development.

www.totemteller.com
bsky.app/profile/tote...

16.11.2025 19:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wild.

29.10.2025 01:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hate how the Headspace app has become the perfect example of enshittification. Since they started on the AI road the UX, reliability and content have all suffered (or failed), resorted to pop-ups, now tricking users into using the AI tool. Cancelled my subscription.

26.10.2025 22:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On my way to Gamescom Asia!

I have very few plans, so let me know if you'd like to meet up. Particularly keen to chat to devs making narrative led games to hear how you're making your magic.

13.10.2025 23:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like a wonderfully valuable session. This would be a start time of 5am for us in Melbourne, and I'm seriously considering doing it.

12.10.2025 03:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At the Games for Change Summit and it's been great so far, but hearing a panelist from RMIT not only dismiss environmental concerns about using genAI but also brag about it's use without acknowledging IP theft or cultural safety concerns blows my mind.

08.10.2025 00:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So are you all opening the letters in Letters To Arralla? It's amazing how I know it's a game, but I am still very reluctant to crack them open unless I feel like I need a clue inside.

I also appreciate the ability to sit on an πŸ†I giggle every time.

01.10.2025 11:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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MIGW: Interactive Narrative Social The Australian Writers’ Guild invites you to a MIGW social for games writers, narrative designers and interactive storytellers.

In town for Melbourne International Games Week? We're back with another Interactive Narrative Social folks! events.humanitix.com/migw-interac...

Please share.

17.09.2025 06:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Borderlands 4 splash screen with a notification underneath that says "Compiling shaders 61%".

The Borderlands 4 splash screen with a notification underneath that says "Compiling shaders 61%".

This would have been a perfect time for a recap video...

13.09.2025 03:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have played games with amazing cinematic pieces written by games writers.
I have watched abysmal pieces of cinema written by screenwriters.
I have cleared up game projects that were systemically destroyed by the ego/ignorance of writers who moved into games without learning the medium.
I have had-

10.09.2025 11:03 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The fact we don't get British Bakeoff at the same time as the rest of the world is homophobic.

07.09.2025 00:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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AdventureX Since 2011, AdventureX is the UK's only convention dedicated to narrative-driven gaming and interactive storytelling.

Adventure X tickets are on sale.

This is THE place to be if you’re in/can get to the UK and want to meet up with game narrative people for talks, chat, networking, and a well needed boost.

Grab your tickets today!!

www.adventurexpo.org

15.08.2025 07:49 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Realised my management style is Start Trek + Doctor Who + Farscape.

What's yours?

13.08.2025 15:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed.

04.08.2025 02:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love Solaris. I think people go in looking for a sci-fi and get hit with horror romance and are confused.

04.08.2025 02:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So who will I see at Devcom?

04.08.2025 02:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dune, 1965

02.08.2025 08:31 πŸ‘ 7055 πŸ” 2285 πŸ’¬ 56 πŸ“Œ 110
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Good job google...

01.08.2025 04:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

31.07.2025 02:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'll be at Devcom and Gamescom folks. Hit me up here or MTM or the Gamescom app.

No, I'm not looking for audio services at this time.

11.07.2025 07:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Good Society Feedback Survey

Have you played Good Society? We need your feedback!!!

We're getting as much feedback as possible so we can improve the game. We have over 150 responses so far but need more! Please share with anyone you know has played.

Fill out the survey here: storybrewersroleplaying.com/good-society...

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