Graham van der Made 🎮 Freelance video game narrative writer ✍️
@thegrahamza.bsky.social
Writer by trade. Writer by passion.
Always looking for cool game dev clients with even cooler projects.
Check out #Residual #DeckOfSouls #OrgansPlease #RevivalRecolonization #AnvilSaga #OverKnights
Contact details and portfolio 👉 linktr.ee/thegrahamza
Always looking for cool game dev clients with even cooler projects.
Check out #Residual #DeckOfSouls #OrgansPlease #RevivalRecolonization #AnvilSaga #OverKnights
Contact details and portfolio 👉 linktr.ee/thegrahamza
Absolutely loving Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! It's just so good... but the Subspace Rhapsody episode was not it.
They really needed to bring in lyricists and/or actually Broadway writers for it.
They really needed to bring in lyricists and/or actually Broadway writers for it.
February 5, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Absolutely loving Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! It's just so good... but the Subspace Rhapsody episode was not it.
They really needed to bring in lyricists and/or actually Broadway writers for it.
They really needed to bring in lyricists and/or actually Broadway writers for it.
YouTube videos with the title "I play and rank all of the games in X series" but it's just the mainlines with no mentions of spin-off or handheld titles.
WHY?!
Just say mainline in the title.
WHY?!
Just say mainline in the title.
February 4, 2026 at 9:52 AM
YouTube videos with the title "I play and rank all of the games in X series" but it's just the mainlines with no mentions of spin-off or handheld titles.
WHY?!
Just say mainline in the title.
WHY?!
Just say mainline in the title.
South African game devs doing big things! 🥳
Surprise!
Relooted is also launching on Game Pass! 🏃♂️
Relooted is also launching on Game Pass! 🏃♂️
February 4, 2026 at 9:39 AM
South African game devs doing big things! 🥳
That time I did a writing test for a potential employer, and it turned into me making a playable game during the process. 🙃
February 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
That time I did a writing test for a potential employer, and it turned into me making a playable game during the process. 🙃
If you own or work for a video game studio in South Africa, please drop a link to its Bluesky page below! I want to make sure I'm following your work.
Thanks!
#GameDev #IndieDev #SouthAfrica #VideoGames
Thanks!
#GameDev #IndieDev #SouthAfrica #VideoGames
January 29, 2026 at 9:02 AM
If you own or work for a video game studio in South Africa, please drop a link to its Bluesky page below! I want to make sure I'm following your work.
Thanks!
#GameDev #IndieDev #SouthAfrica #VideoGames
Thanks!
#GameDev #IndieDev #SouthAfrica #VideoGames
I kinda miss being in a team with people.
Being a freelancer is very lonely.
Being a freelancer is very lonely.
January 28, 2026 at 3:33 PM
I kinda miss being in a team with people.
Being a freelancer is very lonely.
Being a freelancer is very lonely.
I've been working on And I Feel Fine, a small tower-building game kinda like SimTower and Fallout Shelter.
You have 3 days to save 50 residents from an impending cataclysm by balancing food, power, and other resources.
Hoping to have a beta in a few weeks.
#IndieDev #PixelArt
You have 3 days to save 50 residents from an impending cataclysm by balancing food, power, and other resources.
Hoping to have a beta in a few weeks.
#IndieDev #PixelArt
January 27, 2026 at 11:01 AM
The biggest lesson I've learned as a game narrative writer:
Ensure your credit is guaranteed in your contract!
It’s incredibly frustrating to see your work released without your name attached; even more frustrating when you cannot fix it.
Ensure your credit is guaranteed in your contract!
It’s incredibly frustrating to see your work released without your name attached; even more frustrating when you cannot fix it.
January 22, 2026 at 11:14 AM
The biggest lesson I've learned as a game narrative writer:
Ensure your credit is guaranteed in your contract!
It’s incredibly frustrating to see your work released without your name attached; even more frustrating when you cannot fix it.
Ensure your credit is guaranteed in your contract!
It’s incredibly frustrating to see your work released without your name attached; even more frustrating when you cannot fix it.
Heck, yeah! Can't wait to dive into it! 🍿🚀
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Heck, yeah! Can't wait to dive into it! 🍿🚀
Reposted by Graham van der Made 🎮 Freelance video game narrative writer ✍️
Popcorn Rocket is now available on the European Nintendo eShop and other adjacent countries! Big thanks to @thegrahamza.bsky.social for getting me to launch on the other storefronts!
>> www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/... <<
>> www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/... <<
Popcorn Rocket
Old School Arcade Shooter Action with a Food Twist!
www.nintendo.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Popcorn Rocket is now available on the European Nintendo eShop and other adjacent countries! Big thanks to @thegrahamza.bsky.social for getting me to launch on the other storefronts!
>> www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/... <<
>> www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/... <<
Did anyone actually play Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater?
I really don't see online chatter about it. :/
I really don't see online chatter about it. :/
November 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Did anyone actually play Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater?
I really don't see online chatter about it. :/
I really don't see online chatter about it. :/
It's crazy how the Shining Force series is just dead.
September 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
It's crazy how the Shining Force series is just dead.
Rurouni Kenshin is really fun! I wonder what else the author did...
...oh...
...oh no...
...oh...
...oh no...
August 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Rurouni Kenshin is really fun! I wonder what else the author did...
...oh...
...oh no...
...oh...
...oh no...
It's been two weeks since the release of the initial OverKnights: The First Climb story, and it has already gathered over 9.9K views!
A huge thank you to everyone who read it!
If you missed the link, you can read it here: www.webnovel.com/book/overkni...
#OverKnights #GameWriting #Writer
A huge thank you to everyone who read it!
If you missed the link, you can read it here: www.webnovel.com/book/overkni...
#OverKnights #GameWriting #Writer
August 11, 2025 at 9:14 AM
It's been two weeks since the release of the initial OverKnights: The First Climb story, and it has already gathered over 9.9K views!
A huge thank you to everyone who read it!
If you missed the link, you can read it here: www.webnovel.com/book/overkni...
#OverKnights #GameWriting #Writer
A huge thank you to everyone who read it!
If you missed the link, you can read it here: www.webnovel.com/book/overkni...
#OverKnights #GameWriting #Writer
Google Music is so weird 'cos I'll be listening to Pink Floyd's The Wall album and then 'Your Love' by The Outfield will play afterwards. 🙃
August 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Google Music is so weird 'cos I'll be listening to Pink Floyd's The Wall album and then 'Your Love' by The Outfield will play afterwards. 🙃
It's taken a loooong time, but I finally have a copy of Space Hulk (Third Edition)! A few models need a bit of TLC, and it's missing the sand timer, but I'm fine with that.
#BoardGames #SpaceHulk #Warhammer
#BoardGames #SpaceHulk #Warhammer
August 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It's taken a loooong time, but I finally have a copy of Space Hulk (Third Edition)! A few models need a bit of TLC, and it's missing the sand timer, but I'm fine with that.
#BoardGames #SpaceHulk #Warhammer
#BoardGames #SpaceHulk #Warhammer
Messing around with a Pong tutorial 'cos why not
August 5, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Messing around with a Pong tutorial 'cos why not
Had some really great luck the past two days!
Found sealed Descent (1st Ed) The Sea of Blood (with Nara the Fang promo) and The Tomb of Ice expansions! Only need the other three now. 😅
And sealed copies of the #MageKnight: Unlimited and Mage Knight: Dungeons Pyramid starter sets!
#BoardGames
Found sealed Descent (1st Ed) The Sea of Blood (with Nara the Fang promo) and The Tomb of Ice expansions! Only need the other three now. 😅
And sealed copies of the #MageKnight: Unlimited and Mage Knight: Dungeons Pyramid starter sets!
#BoardGames
August 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Had some really great luck the past two days!
Found sealed Descent (1st Ed) The Sea of Blood (with Nara the Fang promo) and The Tomb of Ice expansions! Only need the other three now. 😅
And sealed copies of the #MageKnight: Unlimited and Mage Knight: Dungeons Pyramid starter sets!
#BoardGames
Found sealed Descent (1st Ed) The Sea of Blood (with Nara the Fang promo) and The Tomb of Ice expansions! Only need the other three now. 😅
And sealed copies of the #MageKnight: Unlimited and Mage Knight: Dungeons Pyramid starter sets!
#BoardGames
I'm extremely proud to announce that I co-wrote a short story for @obitusgames.bsky.social !
It was created to expand on the game's lore and concepts.
Link below to read OverKnights: The First Climb [Vol. 1] – A Promised Climb.
(Vol. 1 means there's more to come...)
#OverKnights #GameWriting
It was created to expand on the game's lore and concepts.
Link below to read OverKnights: The First Climb [Vol. 1] – A Promised Climb.
(Vol. 1 means there's more to come...)
#OverKnights #GameWriting
![OverKnights: The First Climb [Vol. 1] - A Promised Climb cover](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bh5n6yefu2j2l4v2cdg6liu4/bafkreievvjmm22ctm54y33ss66ggkv6amyfh6mon2vsgng3alxe244wgwm@jpeg)
July 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I'm extremely proud to announce that I co-wrote a short story for @obitusgames.bsky.social !
It was created to expand on the game's lore and concepts.
Link below to read OverKnights: The First Climb [Vol. 1] – A Promised Climb.
(Vol. 1 means there's more to come...)
#OverKnights #GameWriting
It was created to expand on the game's lore and concepts.
Link below to read OverKnights: The First Climb [Vol. 1] – A Promised Climb.
(Vol. 1 means there's more to come...)
#OverKnights #GameWriting
The official Final Fantasy XI site is the most pre-2004 website I've seen in years (and there's no https lol). www.playonline.com/ff11us/
www.playonline.com
July 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The official Final Fantasy XI site is the most pre-2004 website I've seen in years (and there's no https lol). www.playonline.com/ff11us/
Any South African board gamers have a set of the Gloomhaven (1st Edition) Removable Stickers that they want to sell? It's impossible to find them anymore.
#boardgames #gloomhaven
#boardgames #gloomhaven
July 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Any South African board gamers have a set of the Gloomhaven (1st Edition) Removable Stickers that they want to sell? It's impossible to find them anymore.
#boardgames #gloomhaven
#boardgames #gloomhaven
A huge, HUGE reminder that Visa, Mastercard, and other financial entities should not have this kind of power. Ever.
Valve just updated their Steam rules to ban content that “may violate rules set by payment processors or banks.” Sounds boring. It’s not. It’s the quiet normalization of financial censorship and it’s going to hurt LGBTQ+ games and devs
July 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
A huge, HUGE reminder that Visa, Mastercard, and other financial entities should not have this kind of power. Ever.
Just a small request from me! If you liked my little Star Trek fan game - Assimilation Denied - would you mind leaving a rating and/or review? It helps me gauge interest in developing this kind of title. Thanks!
#IndieDev #SoloDev #StarTrek #VideoGames
thegrahamza.itch.io/star-trek-as...
#IndieDev #SoloDev #StarTrek #VideoGames
thegrahamza.itch.io/star-trek-as...
Star Trek: Assimilation Denied (fan game) by Graham van der Made
Top-down high-score shooter about defeating the Borg
thegrahamza.itch.io
July 16, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Just a small request from me! If you liked my little Star Trek fan game - Assimilation Denied - would you mind leaving a rating and/or review? It helps me gauge interest in developing this kind of title. Thanks!
#IndieDev #SoloDev #StarTrek #VideoGames
thegrahamza.itch.io/star-trek-as...
#IndieDev #SoloDev #StarTrek #VideoGames
thegrahamza.itch.io/star-trek-as...
Latest round of board game pick-ups.
Grabbed Final Hour as it's discontinued, and a local store had a few copies.
Wanted to try out XCOM's app-assisted gameplay. And got a really good deal on DOOM.
Do you think I like Fantasy Flight Games? I'm not sure... 😁
#BoardGames #ArkhamHorror #Xcom
Grabbed Final Hour as it's discontinued, and a local store had a few copies.
Wanted to try out XCOM's app-assisted gameplay. And got a really good deal on DOOM.
Do you think I like Fantasy Flight Games? I'm not sure... 😁
#BoardGames #ArkhamHorror #Xcom
July 15, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Latest round of board game pick-ups.
Grabbed Final Hour as it's discontinued, and a local store had a few copies.
Wanted to try out XCOM's app-assisted gameplay. And got a really good deal on DOOM.
Do you think I like Fantasy Flight Games? I'm not sure... 😁
#BoardGames #ArkhamHorror #Xcom
Grabbed Final Hour as it's discontinued, and a local store had a few copies.
Wanted to try out XCOM's app-assisted gameplay. And got a really good deal on DOOM.
Do you think I like Fantasy Flight Games? I'm not sure... 😁
#BoardGames #ArkhamHorror #Xcom