Lits Play
@litsplaygames.bsky.social
Lits Play is an official YouTube channel of Penguin Random House exploring the intersection of gaming and literature.
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Want to get into video game writing? Morgan Lockhart shares some essential tips she learned during her 20 year career in game writing and narrative design (Halo 4, Halo 5, Tell Me Why) and how it helped her become a better novelist (A Spell For Midwinter's Heart). youtu.be/x8Rv1Cfozg0
Video Game Writing Essentials with HALO Writer Morgan Lockhart | Worldbuilding, Romance, and more!
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November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Want to get into video game writing? Morgan Lockhart shares some essential tips she learned during her 20 year career in game writing and narrative design (Halo 4, Halo 5, Tell Me Why) and how it helped her become a better novelist (A Spell For Midwinter's Heart). youtu.be/x8Rv1Cfozg0
Pierce Brown, the acclaimed author of the Red Rising saga, stopped by Lits Play to tier rank the most evil sci-fi villains. Did your favorite make the list? youtu.be/O3zmeoreaBQ #GameSky #BookSky #ScienceFiction #RedRising
Pierce Brown Tier Ranks Sci-Fi Villains | author of the RED RISING saga
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November 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Pierce Brown, the acclaimed author of the Red Rising saga, stopped by Lits Play to tier rank the most evil sci-fi villains. Did your favorite make the list? youtu.be/O3zmeoreaBQ #GameSky #BookSky #ScienceFiction #RedRising
Has Ghost of Yotei got you craving more samurai stories? Here are some of our favorite bloody tales across gaming and literature. #BookSky #GameSky #Samurai #GhostofYotei
October 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Has Ghost of Yotei got you craving more samurai stories? Here are some of our favorite bloody tales across gaming and literature. #BookSky #GameSky #Samurai #GhostofYotei
What are your favorite video game romances? Check out game writer (Halo 4, Tell Me Why) and romantasy novelist (A Spell For Midwinter's Heart), Morgan Lockhart, tier rank all of her favorite romances in gaming. 💖 🎮 youtu.be/pIpWuCzO77U
Game Romance Tier List with HALO writer, Morgan Lockhart | FFX, BALDUR'S GATE 3, MASS EFFECT
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October 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
What are your favorite video game romances? Check out game writer (Halo 4, Tell Me Why) and romantasy novelist (A Spell For Midwinter's Heart), Morgan Lockhart, tier rank all of her favorite romances in gaming. 💖 🎮 youtu.be/pIpWuCzO77U
The Golden Joystick Awards released their shortlist for best storytelling of the year. Do you agree? #gamesky #gamewriting
🎨 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
🩸 Silent Hill f
🔷 Blue Prince
🗡️ Mafia: The Old Country
📹 Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
⚔️ The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy
🎨 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
🩸 Silent Hill f
🔷 Blue Prince
🗡️ Mafia: The Old Country
📹 Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
⚔️ The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy
October 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Golden Joystick Awards released their shortlist for best storytelling of the year. Do you agree? #gamesky #gamewriting
🎨 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
🩸 Silent Hill f
🔷 Blue Prince
🗡️ Mafia: The Old Country
📹 Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
⚔️ The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy
🎨 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
🩸 Silent Hill f
🔷 Blue Prince
🗡️ Mafia: The Old Country
📹 Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
⚔️ The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy
October 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Has Hades 2 got you craving more Greek Myth stories and modern retellings? Here are a few of our favorites in literature and gaming. #BookSky #GameSky #GreekMyth #Hades2
October 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Has Hades 2 got you craving more Greek Myth stories and modern retellings? Here are a few of our favorites in literature and gaming. #BookSky #GameSky #GreekMyth #Hades2
Had an amazing chat with Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, the lead writer on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33! (@expedition33.bsky.social) We discussed her writing journey & how all those surprising plot twists and themes came to be & more! Lots of book recs! #GameSky #BookSky #ClairObscur youtu.be/J_8ta1LgRkU
How They Wrote CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33 with Lead Writer Jennifer Svedberg-Yen
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September 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Had an amazing chat with Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, the lead writer on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33! (@expedition33.bsky.social) We discussed her writing journey & how all those surprising plot twists and themes came to be & more! Lots of book recs! #GameSky #BookSky #ClairObscur youtu.be/J_8ta1LgRkU
This week Lits Play welcomes back the amazing and witty romance author Nikki Payne (@nikkipaynebooks.bsky.social) to rate more video game romance scenes! Check out her last video below and quote this with a scene you'd love to see her rate next. #GameSky #BookSky #RomanceBooks youtu.be/pBTIdHBC5_A
Romance Author Reacts to Gaming Love Scenes — BALDUR'S GATE 3, FFVII REBIRTH, THE WITCHER 3
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September 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This week Lits Play welcomes back the amazing and witty romance author Nikki Payne (@nikkipaynebooks.bsky.social) to rate more video game romance scenes! Check out her last video below and quote this with a scene you'd love to see her rate next. #GameSky #BookSky #RomanceBooks youtu.be/pBTIdHBC5_A
August 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Do baking skills carry over to gaming? B. Dylan Hollis finds out as he plays Overcooked with us! #baking #GameSky #BookSky #Overcooked
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Can B. Dylan Hollis master cooking in OVERCOOKED?
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August 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Do baking skills carry over to gaming? B. Dylan Hollis finds out as he plays Overcooked with us! #baking #GameSky #BookSky #Overcooked
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Are we living in a virtual simulation? MIT computer scientist and video game entrepreneur, Rizwan Virk, uses video games to explain why he absolutely believes we are. #GameSky #BookSky #SimulationTheory #TheSimulationHypothesis
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The Video Games that convinced Rizwak Virk we are living in a simulation | THE SIMULATION HYPOTHESIS
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August 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Are we living in a virtual simulation? MIT computer scientist and video game entrepreneur, Rizwan Virk, uses video games to explain why he absolutely believes we are. #GameSky #BookSky #SimulationTheory #TheSimulationHypothesis
youtu.be/744A6wmeWdU
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Earlier this year, the Lits Play crew celebrated the life and works of the incomparable David Lynch, discussing his impact on video games, literature, and beyond. What games and books feel Lynchian to you? #GameSky #BookSky
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David Lynch's influence on Video Games and Books
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August 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Earlier this year, the Lits Play crew celebrated the life and works of the incomparable David Lynch, discussing his impact on video games, literature, and beyond. What games and books feel Lynchian to you? #GameSky #BookSky
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Elden Ring is set to become a movie produced by A24, written and directed by Alex Garland (Ex Machina). Which storyline or lore would you like the plot to focus on? #GameSky
July 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Elden Ring is set to become a movie produced by A24, written and directed by Alex Garland (Ex Machina). Which storyline or lore would you like the plot to focus on? #GameSky
Can #DungeonCrawlerCarl and #PrincessDonut survive in video games like #Skyrim and #StardewValley!? Author @mattdinniman.bsky.social explains how his characters might fare. #LitRPG youtu.be/neyRu8EvcX0
Can DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL survive in video games like SKYRIM & STARDEW VALLEY? (with Matt Dinniman)
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June 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Can #DungeonCrawlerCarl and #PrincessDonut survive in video games like #Skyrim and #StardewValley!? Author @mattdinniman.bsky.social explains how his characters might fare. #LitRPG youtu.be/neyRu8EvcX0
We interviewed #BluePrince creator Tonda Ros (@dogubomb.bsky.social) on the writing, lore, and inspiration for the groundbreaking puzzle adventure game. First half of the video is spoiler-free! youtu.be/H0nY1MjmGvg
Writing BLUE PRINCE with Creator Tonda Ros
YouTube video by Lits Play
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June 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
We interviewed #BluePrince creator Tonda Ros (@dogubomb.bsky.social) on the writing, lore, and inspiration for the groundbreaking puzzle adventure game. First half of the video is spoiler-free! youtu.be/H0nY1MjmGvg