Harry Fritsch
@thevgstoryteller.bsky.social
(he/him) A writer and gamer who loves mixing the two together. I publish a Substack called "The Video Game Storyteller" that explores stories in games and the ones we create while playing them.
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Hi! I'm Harry 😊
I'm an Australian writer who is published as a video games journalist, short story author, playwright and more.
You can find my work on "The Video Game Storyteller", a Substack all about the narratives in games and how they affect us.
Keen to connect with you all!
I'm an Australian writer who is published as a video games journalist, short story author, playwright and more.
You can find my work on "The Video Game Storyteller", a Substack all about the narratives in games and how they affect us.
Keen to connect with you all!
My day four tickets to this Brisbane test are starting to feel a little safer…
December 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
My day four tickets to this Brisbane test are starting to feel a little safer…
I am this close to making Bluesky my main outlet for nerding out about the cricket… but that might knock my followers for six.
December 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
I am this close to making Bluesky my main outlet for nerding out about the cricket… but that might knock my followers for six.
We all have those video games that are perfect for friend gatherings and social occasions. One of my go-to couch multiplayer favourites just also happens to involve smashing avocados and tequila bottles 🍸
Making Guacamole of My Friends in Must Dash Amigos
While getting a bit tipsy on tequila.
thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
We all have those video games that are perfect for friend gatherings and social occasions. One of my go-to couch multiplayer favourites just also happens to involve smashing avocados and tequila bottles 🍸
Even though it’s not my first time exploring Liberl, the sense of wonder still feels fresh.
Give my latest article a read to find out why I believe this remake of Trails in the Sky make exploring its world an absolute dream 😇
#TrailsintheSky #Falcom #JRPG
Give my latest article a read to find out why I believe this remake of Trails in the Sky make exploring its world an absolute dream 😇
#TrailsintheSky #Falcom #JRPG
Walking the Trails
It's good to be back in Liberl.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Even though it’s not my first time exploring Liberl, the sense of wonder still feels fresh.
Give my latest article a read to find out why I believe this remake of Trails in the Sky make exploring its world an absolute dream 😇
#TrailsintheSky #Falcom #JRPG
Give my latest article a read to find out why I believe this remake of Trails in the Sky make exploring its world an absolute dream 😇
#TrailsintheSky #Falcom #JRPG
I’m a simple man. As long as he can do that super slick-looking sword sheathing move Link does in Twilight Princess, I’m sold 🗡️
#ZeldaMovie #Nintendo #LegendOfZelda
#ZeldaMovie #Nintendo #LegendOfZelda
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I’m a simple man. As long as he can do that super slick-looking sword sheathing move Link does in Twilight Princess, I’m sold 🗡️
#ZeldaMovie #Nintendo #LegendOfZelda
#ZeldaMovie #Nintendo #LegendOfZelda
I can’t remember the last game I played where the pure act of moving my character felt THIS good.
Sword of the Sea from @giantsquidstudios.com really does make movement an art form and a statement.
Sword of the Sea from @giantsquidstudios.com really does make movement an art form and a statement.
The Magic of Movement in Sword of the Sea
And the power of progress.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I can’t remember the last game I played where the pure act of moving my character felt THIS good.
Sword of the Sea from @giantsquidstudios.com really does make movement an art form and a statement.
Sword of the Sea from @giantsquidstudios.com really does make movement an art form and a statement.
May was always going to be too big for both. Rockstar blinked first.
#GTA6 #TheDevilWearsPrada2 #Rockstar
#GTA6 #TheDevilWearsPrada2 #Rockstar
November 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
May was always going to be too big for both. Rockstar blinked first.
#GTA6 #TheDevilWearsPrada2 #Rockstar
#GTA6 #TheDevilWearsPrada2 #Rockstar
Not something you expect to see in Brisbane every day! PlayStation have set up this marketing installation showing a space ship crashing through a portal not far from where I work.
Whatever it is, it made my walk to the train station far more interesting 😁
#PlayStation #PS5 #Brisbane
Whatever it is, it made my walk to the train station far more interesting 😁
#PlayStation #PS5 #Brisbane
November 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Not something you expect to see in Brisbane every day! PlayStation have set up this marketing installation showing a space ship crashing through a portal not far from where I work.
Whatever it is, it made my walk to the train station far more interesting 😁
#PlayStation #PS5 #Brisbane
Whatever it is, it made my walk to the train station far more interesting 😁
#PlayStation #PS5 #Brisbane
What are some of the most bizarrely memorable locations you’ve played a video game? And what are some other gaming settings you’d like to tick off in your lifetime?
I reveal some of my fantasy destinations for gaming in my latest article. I wonder if any of them will ever become a reality? 🤔
I reveal some of my fantasy destinations for gaming in my latest article. I wonder if any of them will ever become a reality? 🤔
My Bucket List Gaming Locations
Because sometimes the living room just isn't Parisian enough.
thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
What are some of the most bizarrely memorable locations you’ve played a video game? And what are some other gaming settings you’d like to tick off in your lifetime?
I reveal some of my fantasy destinations for gaming in my latest article. I wonder if any of them will ever become a reality? 🤔
I reveal some of my fantasy destinations for gaming in my latest article. I wonder if any of them will ever become a reality? 🤔
Reposted by Harry Fritsch
Calling Brisbane indie devs! 📣
Working on a game and want a free opportunity to promote it to thousands of people? We've got a spare spot on the #indiedev panel at Supanova Brisbane on 9th November.
If you're interested, please reach out and I will get you in touch with the event organiser.
Working on a game and want a free opportunity to promote it to thousands of people? We've got a spare spot on the #indiedev panel at Supanova Brisbane on 9th November.
If you're interested, please reach out and I will get you in touch with the event organiser.
October 23, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Calling Brisbane indie devs! 📣
Working on a game and want a free opportunity to promote it to thousands of people? We've got a spare spot on the #indiedev panel at Supanova Brisbane on 9th November.
If you're interested, please reach out and I will get you in touch with the event organiser.
Working on a game and want a free opportunity to promote it to thousands of people? We've got a spare spot on the #indiedev panel at Supanova Brisbane on 9th November.
If you're interested, please reach out and I will get you in touch with the event organiser.
I recently turned 27 which felt like a good excuse to list some of the most memorable video game stories I’ve had the privilege to experience 😃
From Final Fantasy to Uncharted and, yes, even The Sims, I explore why each of these games’ narratives left a lasting impact on me in my latest article!
From Final Fantasy to Uncharted and, yes, even The Sims, I explore why each of these games’ narratives left a lasting impact on me in my latest article!
27 Video Game Stories I’ll Never Forget
Place your bets now on how many Naughty Dog games there'll be!
thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I recently turned 27 which felt like a good excuse to list some of the most memorable video game stories I’ve had the privilege to experience 😃
From Final Fantasy to Uncharted and, yes, even The Sims, I explore why each of these games’ narratives left a lasting impact on me in my latest article!
From Final Fantasy to Uncharted and, yes, even The Sims, I explore why each of these games’ narratives left a lasting impact on me in my latest article!
I party like it’s 2005 by reminiscing on this forgotten Doctor Who Flash game that let me live out a very specific childhood fantasy 🪠🧂🕰️
The Doctor Who Flash Game Where You Play as a Dalek
Extermination has never been this fun.
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October 16, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I party like it’s 2005 by reminiscing on this forgotten Doctor Who Flash game that let me live out a very specific childhood fantasy 🪠🧂🕰️
You’ve just bought the new game you’ve been hotly anticipating.
You’ve cleared out the night so your sole focus is on the new game.
You can’t be bothered cooking, but you need some food to fuel your night of gaming.
You open up your takeaway app of choice.
What are you ordering?
You’ve cleared out the night so your sole focus is on the new game.
You can’t be bothered cooking, but you need some food to fuel your night of gaming.
You open up your takeaway app of choice.
What are you ordering?
October 13, 2025 at 1:09 AM
You’ve just bought the new game you’ve been hotly anticipating.
You’ve cleared out the night so your sole focus is on the new game.
You can’t be bothered cooking, but you need some food to fuel your night of gaming.
You open up your takeaway app of choice.
What are you ordering?
You’ve cleared out the night so your sole focus is on the new game.
You can’t be bothered cooking, but you need some food to fuel your night of gaming.
You open up your takeaway app of choice.
What are you ordering?
I’m lucky enough to have my story, “Lonely Haze Forgotten”, featured in this issue. 🤩
Pretty chuffed with it so give it, and all the other amazing pieces, a read if you’re keen!
Pretty chuffed with it so give it, and all the other amazing pieces, a read if you’re keen!
Issue 1 is now live! 🎉
Putting together this inaugural issue has been a huge labour of love & we're excited for you to read the amazing pieces by the contributors!
Download for free below. Plain text also available.
#strangedazemag #strangedaze #literarymag #litmag #onlinemag #poetry #writers
Putting together this inaugural issue has been a huge labour of love & we're excited for you to read the amazing pieces by the contributors!
Download for free below. Plain text also available.
#strangedazemag #strangedaze #literarymag #litmag #onlinemag #poetry #writers
Strange Daze - Issue 1 by Strange Daze Magazine
inaugural issue of a lit mag inspired by daydreams and nostalgia
strangedazemag.itch.io
October 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I’m lucky enough to have my story, “Lonely Haze Forgotten”, featured in this issue. 🤩
Pretty chuffed with it so give it, and all the other amazing pieces, a read if you’re keen!
Pretty chuffed with it so give it, and all the other amazing pieces, a read if you’re keen!
Graduating high school isn’t the end of the world… unless you’re a character in @ko-op.com's Goodbye Volcano High, in which case it very much is!
Find out why I really connected with this game about musical teenage dinosaurs in my latest article 🎸🦖
Find out why I really connected with this game about musical teenage dinosaurs in my latest article 🎸🦖
Facing the End with Goodbye Volcano High
Dinosaurs and asteroids really need to work things out.
thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Graduating high school isn’t the end of the world… unless you’re a character in @ko-op.com's Goodbye Volcano High, in which case it very much is!
Find out why I really connected with this game about musical teenage dinosaurs in my latest article 🎸🦖
Find out why I really connected with this game about musical teenage dinosaurs in my latest article 🎸🦖
Good luck to all the developers who have games nominated for the Australian Game Developer Awards tonight in Melbourne! Don’t hold back on the celebrations 🥂
October 8, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Good luck to all the developers who have games nominated for the Australian Game Developer Awards tonight in Melbourne! Don’t hold back on the celebrations 🥂
There is one S-tier God of War boss fight.
September 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
There is one S-tier God of War boss fight.
September 26, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Fifteen years on, and God of War III is still one of the best looking games ever made.
September 26, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Fifteen years on, and God of War III is still one of the best looking games ever made.
Just finished the desert level in Shinobi: Art of Vengeance and boy oh boy was that final glider section a hoot!
September 12, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Just finished the desert level in Shinobi: Art of Vengeance and boy oh boy was that final glider section a hoot!
Reposted by Harry Fritsch
Thanks, Harry @thevgstoryteller.bsky.social, for the in-depth interview!😄
We’re excited to share some behind-the-scenes and our journey so far as indie devs.
Check out the full article below!👇
#indiedev #gamedev
We’re excited to share some behind-the-scenes and our journey so far as indie devs.
Check out the full article below!👇
#indiedev #gamedev
September 11, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Thanks, Harry @thevgstoryteller.bsky.social, for the in-depth interview!😄
We’re excited to share some behind-the-scenes and our journey so far as indie devs.
Check out the full article below!👇
#indiedev #gamedev
We’re excited to share some behind-the-scenes and our journey so far as indie devs.
Check out the full article below!👇
#indiedev #gamedev
About to play Shadow of Mordor for the first time.
August 6, 2025 at 8:24 AM
About to play Shadow of Mordor for the first time.
Everything in Professor Layton and the Curious Village is a puzzle.
And, boy, don’t the villagers love to remind you of that…
And, boy, don’t the villagers love to remind you of that…
Professor Layton and the Curious Segue Sentences
This reminds me of a puzzle...
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July 31, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Everything in Professor Layton and the Curious Village is a puzzle.
And, boy, don’t the villagers love to remind you of that…
And, boy, don’t the villagers love to remind you of that…
What fantasy novel do you think would make for a great video game?
I explore a handful of irresistable fantasy game hypotheicals in my latest article for paid subs!
I explore a handful of irresistable fantasy game hypotheicals in my latest article for paid subs!
The Fantasy Novels Destined to be Video Games
We can fantasise, can't we?
thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com
July 28, 2025 at 4:48 AM
What fantasy novel do you think would make for a great video game?
I explore a handful of irresistable fantasy game hypotheicals in my latest article for paid subs!
I explore a handful of irresistable fantasy game hypotheicals in my latest article for paid subs!