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@voidspacezine.bsky.social
· Mar 16
ANNOUNCEMENT INCOMING
Want to try interactive writing but don't know where to start?
The Voidspace is delighted to be hosting three (3!!) free (FREE!) beginner friendly workshops introducing you to different interactive writing tools
Want to try interactive writing but don't know where to start?
The Voidspace is delighted to be hosting three (3!!) free (FREE!) beginner friendly workshops introducing you to different interactive writing tools
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Hello, just to say next Saturday I will be appearing live and in person as co-editor for the book launch of Voidspace In Conversation in London. RSVP if you want to come. @voidspacezine.bsky.social voidspacezine.com/event/voidsp...
Voidspace in Conversation: Book Launch
Join us to celebrate the launch of Voidspace in Conversation, the Voidspace’s first anthology of essays and interviews. Wine! Nibbles! A Q&A! Join us! You can preorder your copy of Voidsp…
voidspacezine.com
September 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Hello, just to say next Saturday I will be appearing live and in person as co-editor for the book launch of Voidspace In Conversation in London. RSVP if you want to come. @voidspacezine.bsky.social voidspacezine.com/event/voidsp...
Writers! People who like to try new things!
Void in Chief @voidskrawl.bsky.social is running an introduction to interactive fiction workshop in Central London TOMORROW at Side/Step festival
Including these materials.
Will be fun!
Find out more here: sidestepfestival.squarespace.com/whats-on
Void in Chief @voidskrawl.bsky.social is running an introduction to interactive fiction workshop in Central London TOMORROW at Side/Step festival
Including these materials.
Will be fun!
Find out more here: sidestepfestival.squarespace.com/whats-on
September 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Writers! People who like to try new things!
Void in Chief @voidskrawl.bsky.social is running an introduction to interactive fiction workshop in Central London TOMORROW at Side/Step festival
Including these materials.
Will be fun!
Find out more here: sidestepfestival.squarespace.com/whats-on
Void in Chief @voidskrawl.bsky.social is running an introduction to interactive fiction workshop in Central London TOMORROW at Side/Step festival
Including these materials.
Will be fun!
Find out more here: sidestepfestival.squarespace.com/whats-on
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Just received the mug and tote bag from backing the Voidspace Live 2025.
One way I'll make the trek down to London, but more than happy to back this adventurous endeavour @voidspacezine.bsky.social
One way I'll make the trek down to London, but more than happy to back this adventurous endeavour @voidspacezine.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Just received the mug and tote bag from backing the Voidspace Live 2025.
One way I'll make the trek down to London, but more than happy to back this adventurous endeavour @voidspacezine.bsky.social
One way I'll make the trek down to London, but more than happy to back this adventurous endeavour @voidspacezine.bsky.social
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Honoured and excited to be interviewing Katy Naylor for the book launch of the amazing Voidspace in Conversation on Sat 13th Sept in London!
It's a free event with wine and nibbles and the whole @voidspacezine.bsky.social family, come along!
It's a free event with wine and nibbles and the whole @voidspacezine.bsky.social family, come along!
Voidspace in Conversation: Book Launch
Join us to celebrate the launch of Voidspace in Conversation, the Voidspace’s first anthology of essays and interviews. Wine! Nibbles! A Q&A! Join us! You can preorder your copy of Voidsp…
voidspacezine.com
July 31, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Honoured and excited to be interviewing Katy Naylor for the book launch of the amazing Voidspace in Conversation on Sat 13th Sept in London!
It's a free event with wine and nibbles and the whole @voidspacezine.bsky.social family, come along!
It's a free event with wine and nibbles and the whole @voidspacezine.bsky.social family, come along!
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The latest mailing of group zine TriAPA is out. In my mini-zine Solar Orbit Cinderella I talk about using someone else's character in a story, and about some SFF events I took part in at Interactive Arts Festival Voidspace Live. @voidspacezine.bsky.social triapa.blogspot.com/2025/07/tria...
TRIAPA Mailing #22 (July 2025)
Our 22nd mailing is now available. This one includes 10 contributions plus a gorgeous cover with art by Wilho Rönkä. You can download the fr...
triapa.blogspot.com
July 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The latest mailing of group zine TriAPA is out. In my mini-zine Solar Orbit Cinderella I talk about using someone else's character in a story, and about some SFF events I took part in at Interactive Arts Festival Voidspace Live. @voidspacezine.bsky.social triapa.blogspot.com/2025/07/tria...
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Two of NoPro London's team reports back on the vibe at the recent Voidspace Live festival of interactive arts, which took over Theatre Deli for two days this month.
noproscenium.com/vibing-in-th...
noproscenium.com/vibing-in-th...
Vibing in the Void — A weekend at Voidspace Live
Voidspace Live 2025 — Voidspace
noproscenium.com
June 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Two of NoPro London's team reports back on the vibe at the recent Voidspace Live festival of interactive arts, which took over Theatre Deli for two days this month.
noproscenium.com/vibing-in-th...
noproscenium.com/vibing-in-th...
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My (first ever!) contribution for #PoemsAbout #Defeat is my piece Shawshank (not)redemption, published by @voidspacezine.bsky.social
A huge thank you to @alanparry83.bsky.social @brokenspinearts.bsky.social for using and advocating alt text for this endeavor!
voidspacezine.com/shawshank-no...
A huge thank you to @alanparry83.bsky.social @brokenspinearts.bsky.social for using and advocating alt text for this endeavor!
voidspacezine.com/shawshank-no...
Shawshank (not)Redemption
I gave up banging on the bars of my prison and used my precious spoons to tunnel through the wall under the moat through the forest and out into freedom. Adrenaline-fueled, laser-focused, hel…
voidspacezine.com
May 31, 2025 at 2:54 AM
My (first ever!) contribution for #PoemsAbout #Defeat is my piece Shawshank (not)redemption, published by @voidspacezine.bsky.social
A huge thank you to @alanparry83.bsky.social @brokenspinearts.bsky.social for using and advocating alt text for this endeavor!
voidspacezine.com/shawshank-no...
A huge thank you to @alanparry83.bsky.social @brokenspinearts.bsky.social for using and advocating alt text for this endeavor!
voidspacezine.com/shawshank-no...
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My day at @voidspacezine.bsky.social live consisted of…
🤡Clowns
🐺Werewolf hunting
🧛🏻♂️Being an ex-vampire at a support group
🎭Playing Hamlet’s mum
Each of these things took me out of my comfort zone to a place of fun & creative thinking. Congrats to all involved for a great event!
🤡Clowns
🐺Werewolf hunting
🧛🏻♂️Being an ex-vampire at a support group
🎭Playing Hamlet’s mum
Each of these things took me out of my comfort zone to a place of fun & creative thinking. Congrats to all involved for a great event!
June 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
My day at @voidspacezine.bsky.social live consisted of…
🤡Clowns
🐺Werewolf hunting
🧛🏻♂️Being an ex-vampire at a support group
🎭Playing Hamlet’s mum
Each of these things took me out of my comfort zone to a place of fun & creative thinking. Congrats to all involved for a great event!
🤡Clowns
🐺Werewolf hunting
🧛🏻♂️Being an ex-vampire at a support group
🎭Playing Hamlet’s mum
Each of these things took me out of my comfort zone to a place of fun & creative thinking. Congrats to all involved for a great event!
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I got to share Support Group for the Newly Human at @voidspacezine.bsky.social Live last weekend and I've reflected on how all my design changes played out, and what might happen with future versions:
explorealongame.wordpress.com/2025/06/13/s...
explorealongame.wordpress.com/2025/06/13/s...
Support Group for the Newly Human: design blog #6
About a week ago, the latest version of Support Group for the Newly Human was shared at Voidspace Live! I’m delighted with how it went, how much people got into role-playing, how it felt like…
explorealongame.wordpress.com
June 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I got to share Support Group for the Newly Human at @voidspacezine.bsky.social Live last weekend and I've reflected on how all my design changes played out, and what might happen with future versions:
explorealongame.wordpress.com/2025/06/13/s...
explorealongame.wordpress.com/2025/06/13/s...
In the meantime:
We are thrilled to present the first ever sharing of Longing, a brand new piece of remote interactive theatre from Craig Edgar
Sunday 6 July at 8pm BST
Plus a wee zoom gathering after - byo party things 🥳
RSVP here for the link:
voidspacezine.com/event/strang...
We are thrilled to present the first ever sharing of Longing, a brand new piece of remote interactive theatre from Craig Edgar
Sunday 6 July at 8pm BST
Plus a wee zoom gathering after - byo party things 🥳
RSVP here for the link:
voidspacezine.com/event/strang...
Strange Play: Longing, by Craig Edgar
Join us for the first ever performance of Longing, a new piece of remote interactive theatre by Craig Edgar.
voidspacezine.com
June 24, 2025 at 7:52 AM
In the meantime:
We are thrilled to present the first ever sharing of Longing, a brand new piece of remote interactive theatre from Craig Edgar
Sunday 6 July at 8pm BST
Plus a wee zoom gathering after - byo party things 🥳
RSVP here for the link:
voidspacezine.com/event/strang...
We are thrilled to present the first ever sharing of Longing, a brand new piece of remote interactive theatre from Craig Edgar
Sunday 6 July at 8pm BST
Plus a wee zoom gathering after - byo party things 🥳
RSVP here for the link:
voidspacezine.com/event/strang...
Hello everyone! We've been quiet of late (the small matter of a festival to run)
But now the madness of Voidspace Live is done, we are turning back to zine & press matters and it's feels great 💥
More soon ..
But now the madness of Voidspace Live is done, we are turning back to zine & press matters and it's feels great 💥
More soon ..
June 24, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Hello everyone! We've been quiet of late (the small matter of a festival to run)
But now the madness of Voidspace Live is done, we are turning back to zine & press matters and it's feels great 💥
More soon ..
But now the madness of Voidspace Live is done, we are turning back to zine & press matters and it's feels great 💥
More soon ..
Spring is here, and we've been busy scrubbing the harder to reach nooks and crannies of the Voiddspace
We've spruced up our website, including adding a brand new, shiny (and VERY hard to install) events page. We've even given Bear Creek Corner a proper home
Take a peek:
voidspacezine.com
We've spruced up our website, including adding a brand new, shiny (and VERY hard to install) events page. We've even given Bear Creek Corner a proper home
Take a peek:
voidspacezine.com
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voidspacezine.com
March 27, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Spring is here, and we've been busy scrubbing the harder to reach nooks and crannies of the Voiddspace
We've spruced up our website, including adding a brand new, shiny (and VERY hard to install) events page. We've even given Bear Creek Corner a proper home
Take a peek:
voidspacezine.com
We've spruced up our website, including adding a brand new, shiny (and VERY hard to install) events page. We've even given Bear Creek Corner a proper home
Take a peek:
voidspacezine.com
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It me. Come learn about Twine. Tis free
March 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It me. Come learn about Twine. Tis free
ANNOUNCEMENT INCOMING
Want to try interactive writing but don't know where to start?
The Voidspace is delighted to be hosting three (3!!) free (FREE!) beginner friendly workshops introducing you to different interactive writing tools
Want to try interactive writing but don't know where to start?
The Voidspace is delighted to be hosting three (3!!) free (FREE!) beginner friendly workshops introducing you to different interactive writing tools
March 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT INCOMING
Want to try interactive writing but don't know where to start?
The Voidspace is delighted to be hosting three (3!!) free (FREE!) beginner friendly workshops introducing you to different interactive writing tools
Want to try interactive writing but don't know where to start?
The Voidspace is delighted to be hosting three (3!!) free (FREE!) beginner friendly workshops introducing you to different interactive writing tools
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This absurdly brilliant piece by the always wonderful @phantomsspleen.bsky.social in @voidspacezine.bsky.social
“However, on account of it being haunted by his cousin Carol’s late iguana, Lana, there was some…trouble.”
“However, on account of it being haunted by his cousin Carol’s late iguana, Lana, there was some…trouble.”
Thing I wrote about Ryan Reynolds
in @voidspacezine.bsky.social
in @voidspacezine.bsky.social
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Ryan Reynolds
It is the closing of the Fête and the results of the annual poll are about to be announced. This year the grand prize is my hand in marriage. I’m a little uncomfortable. I only heard about it just …
voidspacezine.com
February 23, 2025 at 10:52 AM
This absurdly brilliant piece by the always wonderful @phantomsspleen.bsky.social in @voidspacezine.bsky.social
“However, on account of it being haunted by his cousin Carol’s late iguana, Lana, there was some…trouble.”
“However, on account of it being haunted by his cousin Carol’s late iguana, Lana, there was some…trouble.”
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Eyes Like Pressed Flowers has received its first patch since 2022! The story flow is improved and some minor formatting errors are fixed.
Play it on @itch.io: caspiandepression.itch.io/eyes-like-pr...
Thanks to the always excellent @voidspacezine.bsky.social where this piece first appeared 🖤
Play it on @itch.io: caspiandepression.itch.io/eyes-like-pr...
Thanks to the always excellent @voidspacezine.bsky.social where this piece first appeared 🖤
Eyes Like Pressed Flowers by Caspian Depression Games
A brief atmospheric horror game
caspiandepression.itch.io
February 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Eyes Like Pressed Flowers has received its first patch since 2022! The story flow is improved and some minor formatting errors are fixed.
Play it on @itch.io: caspiandepression.itch.io/eyes-like-pr...
Thanks to the always excellent @voidspacezine.bsky.social where this piece first appeared 🖤
Play it on @itch.io: caspiandepression.itch.io/eyes-like-pr...
Thanks to the always excellent @voidspacezine.bsky.social where this piece first appeared 🖤
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Many thanks to @voidspacezine.bsky.social for kindly sharing "Haiku Garden" with readers of their February newsletter! (voidspacezine.substack.com/p/voidspace-...) - racarter.itch.io/haiku-garden #haiku #poetry #art #bitsy
February 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Many thanks to @voidspacezine.bsky.social for kindly sharing "Haiku Garden" with readers of their February newsletter! (voidspacezine.substack.com/p/voidspace-...) - racarter.itch.io/haiku-garden #haiku #poetry #art #bitsy
CALL OF THE VOID:
***TTRPG SPECIAL***
The Voidspace wants your homebrews, your one-pagers, your meta monstrosities, your playable art or your artfully unplayables.
voidspacezine@gmail.com
Deadline 7 April 2025
***TTRPG SPECIAL***
The Voidspace wants your homebrews, your one-pagers, your meta monstrosities, your playable art or your artfully unplayables.
voidspacezine@gmail.com
Deadline 7 April 2025
February 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
CALL OF THE VOID:
***TTRPG SPECIAL***
The Voidspace wants your homebrews, your one-pagers, your meta monstrosities, your playable art or your artfully unplayables.
voidspacezine@gmail.com
Deadline 7 April 2025
***TTRPG SPECIAL***
The Voidspace wants your homebrews, your one-pagers, your meta monstrosities, your playable art or your artfully unplayables.
voidspacezine@gmail.com
Deadline 7 April 2025
SET CHANGE!
Unfortunately due to illness Seth Kriebel and Zoe Bouras can no longer bring Faust to Scratching the Void on Saturday 😦
If anyone was coming for this especially we'll offer a refund - email rebecca@voidspacezine.com 🕳️🕳️✨
Unfortunately due to illness Seth Kriebel and Zoe Bouras can no longer bring Faust to Scratching the Void on Saturday 😦
If anyone was coming for this especially we'll offer a refund - email rebecca@voidspacezine.com 🕳️🕳️✨
February 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
SET CHANGE!
Unfortunately due to illness Seth Kriebel and Zoe Bouras can no longer bring Faust to Scratching the Void on Saturday 😦
If anyone was coming for this especially we'll offer a refund - email rebecca@voidspacezine.com 🕳️🕳️✨
Unfortunately due to illness Seth Kriebel and Zoe Bouras can no longer bring Faust to Scratching the Void on Saturday 😦
If anyone was coming for this especially we'll offer a refund - email rebecca@voidspacezine.com 🕳️🕳️✨
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I'm doing a new show (Support Group for the Newly Human) in two weeks' time as part of @voidspacezine.bsky.social's evening at Side/Step Festival in Angel (London) on 17th February!
Come pretend to be an ex-supernatural being grappling w humanity...
sidestepfestival.squarespace.com/whats-on/sid...
Come pretend to be an ex-supernatural being grappling w humanity...
sidestepfestival.squarespace.com/whats-on/sid...
Side/Step x Voidspace presents: An evening in the Void — SIDE/STEP FESTIVAL
Side/Step partners with the Voidspace to bring you a selection of interactive performances, in the space where games and theatre, the playful and the profound, meet. Join us for an evening in the Vo...
sidestepfestival.squarespace.com
February 4, 2025 at 7:44 AM
I'm doing a new show (Support Group for the Newly Human) in two weeks' time as part of @voidspacezine.bsky.social's evening at Side/Step Festival in Angel (London) on 17th February!
Come pretend to be an ex-supernatural being grappling w humanity...
sidestepfestival.squarespace.com/whats-on/sid...
Come pretend to be an ex-supernatural being grappling w humanity...
sidestepfestival.squarespace.com/whats-on/sid...
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I'm a contributor to this, and have had the chance to see a couple of other really exciting contributions to the volume, so do take a look if interactive work excites you:
In even better news, I've fixed the preorder link so that it's ACTUALLY POSSIBLE to preorder now
Worth another go, if you gave up before.
Thanks @neilwillcox.bsky.social for the sharp eyes as ever. You should consider becoming an editor...
Worth another go, if you gave up before.
Thanks @neilwillcox.bsky.social for the sharp eyes as ever. You should consider becoming an editor...
PUBLICATION ALERT EEEEEK!!
Voidspace in Conversation: Talking about interactive art is now available for pre-order!
Over 50 interviews, articles and essays about interactive writing, performance, art and games
voidspacezine.com/voidspace-pr...
Voidspace in Conversation: Talking about interactive art is now available for pre-order!
Over 50 interviews, articles and essays about interactive writing, performance, art and games
voidspacezine.com/voidspace-pr...
February 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
I'm a contributor to this, and have had the chance to see a couple of other really exciting contributions to the volume, so do take a look if interactive work excites you:
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Thrilled to be in this new anthology!
Including new words from friends of the void @dogwithoutlegs.bsky.social , @melissacuisine.bsky.social and my co-editor and all round good egg @neilwillcox.bsky.social 🖤🖤🖤
February 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Thrilled to be in this new anthology!
In even better news, I've fixed the preorder link so that it's ACTUALLY POSSIBLE to preorder now
Worth another go, if you gave up before.
Thanks @neilwillcox.bsky.social for the sharp eyes as ever. You should consider becoming an editor...
Worth another go, if you gave up before.
Thanks @neilwillcox.bsky.social for the sharp eyes as ever. You should consider becoming an editor...
PUBLICATION ALERT EEEEEK!!
Voidspace in Conversation: Talking about interactive art is now available for pre-order!
Over 50 interviews, articles and essays about interactive writing, performance, art and games
voidspacezine.com/voidspace-pr...
Voidspace in Conversation: Talking about interactive art is now available for pre-order!
Over 50 interviews, articles and essays about interactive writing, performance, art and games
voidspacezine.com/voidspace-pr...
February 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
In even better news, I've fixed the preorder link so that it's ACTUALLY POSSIBLE to preorder now
Worth another go, if you gave up before.
Thanks @neilwillcox.bsky.social for the sharp eyes as ever. You should consider becoming an editor...
Worth another go, if you gave up before.
Thanks @neilwillcox.bsky.social for the sharp eyes as ever. You should consider becoming an editor...
PUBLICATION ALERT EEEEEK!!
Voidspace in Conversation: Talking about interactive art is now available for pre-order!
Over 50 interviews, articles and essays about interactive writing, performance, art and games
voidspacezine.com/voidspace-pr...
Voidspace in Conversation: Talking about interactive art is now available for pre-order!
Over 50 interviews, articles and essays about interactive writing, performance, art and games
voidspacezine.com/voidspace-pr...
February 3, 2025 at 12:33 PM
PUBLICATION ALERT EEEEEK!!
Voidspace in Conversation: Talking about interactive art is now available for pre-order!
Over 50 interviews, articles and essays about interactive writing, performance, art and games
voidspacezine.com/voidspace-pr...
Voidspace in Conversation: Talking about interactive art is now available for pre-order!
Over 50 interviews, articles and essays about interactive writing, performance, art and games
voidspacezine.com/voidspace-pr...