Jon Ingold
@jon.inkle.co
Narrative @inkle.co he/him
Writer: EXPELLED! / A Highland Song / Heaven's Vault / Overboard! / Over the Alps / Sorcery! / 80 Days. ink co-creator.
“Life doesn't always work out like it's s'posed t' / Like bread doesn't pop when you watch the toaster"
Writer: EXPELLED! / A Highland Song / Heaven's Vault / Overboard! / Over the Alps / Sorcery! / 80 Days. ink co-creator.
“Life doesn't always work out like it's s'posed t' / Like bread doesn't pop when you watch the toaster"
I like to do three fluff choices in a row and then have one that looks fluff but is actually pivotal, to kick goofers in the nuts
November 11, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I like to do three fluff choices in a row and then have one that looks fluff but is actually pivotal, to kick goofers in the nuts
yeah, i know, i know, i'm sorry
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
yeah, i know, i know, i'm sorry
i got through the whole thing in a binge, and found it overall a bit more watchable than s3. But it's just such a *shame*, the first season was so fun
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
i got through the whole thing in a binge, and found it overall a bit more watchable than s3. But it's just such a *shame*, the first season was so fun
make better choices. i can offer you a selection right here
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
make better choices. i can offer you a selection right here
that's a nice phrasing (fwiw tho i don't think it quite covers enough: not every choice is expressive as opposed to, say, strategic)
November 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
that's a nice phrasing (fwiw tho i don't think it quite covers enough: not every choice is expressive as opposed to, say, strategic)
what do you think would be reasonable / useful to you?
November 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
what do you think would be reasonable / useful to you?
the form has an "experience" field - my idea is to make sure it's like 75% very experienced people, 25% not-so-experienced so the whole -- i mean this very, very loosely -- ends up "definitely solid" with "unpredictable extras"
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
the form has an "experience" field - my idea is to make sure it's like 75% very experienced people, 25% not-so-experienced so the whole -- i mean this very, very loosely -- ends up "definitely solid" with "unpredictable extras"
tbf i do think copy/pasting someone's google doc into scrivener is going to be easier than integrating inform 7 code
November 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
tbf i do think copy/pasting someone's google doc into scrivener is going to be easier than integrating inform 7 code
no, not at all! I'm feeling my way, and also kinda swamped with entries already, so i'd better draw some arbitrary boundaries *somewhere* - for now, at least
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
no, not at all! I'm feeling my way, and also kinda swamped with entries already, so i'd better draw some arbitrary boundaries *somewhere* - for now, at least
i don't know; i'd like it to be about the craft of writing, but if you have a thing you can say that touches on that that's interesting - then it's interesting. One advantage of the concept is there are enough people that it doesn't have to be too limited
November 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
i don't know; i'd like it to be about the craft of writing, but if you have a thing you can say that touches on that that's interesting - then it's interesting. One advantage of the concept is there are enough people that it doesn't have to be too limited
i don't see why not - if you have something to say about what you've done
November 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
i don't see why not - if you have something to say about what you've done
ok that sounds great to me cos I do that a lot. Personal bias for the win
November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
ok that sounds great to me cos I do that a lot. Personal bias for the win
Craftspeople who make games, about how they do it
November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Craftspeople who make games, about how they do it
er, this time around maybe not because i specifically want to platform my tribe but if it does good and we do it again maybe I’ll go wider?
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
er, this time around maybe not because i specifically want to platform my tribe but if it does good and we do it again maybe I’ll go wider?
i thought to include an option to simply “not take a cut”, perhaps I need one to ”not take a cut unless it’s mega”
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
i thought to include an option to simply “not take a cut”, perhaps I need one to ”not take a cut unless it’s mega”
one thing i like about the concept is, if you can think of one single thing to say -- then your contribution will be helpful, whatever your position / experience / perspective
November 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
one thing i like about the concept is, if you can think of one single thing to say -- then your contribution will be helpful, whatever your position / experience / perspective
which seems like a good thing to me!!
November 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
which seems like a good thing to me!!
i read that twice; I'm afraid don't know what it means; but so long as it's actually about narrative, then ok, if you can tell me in 500-1000 words, that'd be great
November 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
i read that twice; I'm afraid don't know what it means; but so long as it's actually about narrative, then ok, if you can tell me in 500-1000 words, that'd be great
oh. Yeah, definitely. That would be easy. I'll add a note to my note
November 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
oh. Yeah, definitely. That would be easy. I'll add a note to my note
Oh! One thought that should be mentioned upfront:
- there wouldn't be a free author copy, because it's PoD there's no publisher to swallow the cost of that. So to be included and *see* your work, there's a strong chance you'd end up *losing* money overall, unless the collection did very well
- there wouldn't be a free author copy, because it's PoD there's no publisher to swallow the cost of that. So to be included and *see* your work, there's a strong chance you'd end up *losing* money overall, unless the collection did very well
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Oh! One thought that should be mentioned upfront:
- there wouldn't be a free author copy, because it's PoD there's no publisher to swallow the cost of that. So to be included and *see* your work, there's a strong chance you'd end up *losing* money overall, unless the collection did very well
- there wouldn't be a free author copy, because it's PoD there's no publisher to swallow the cost of that. So to be included and *see* your work, there's a strong chance you'd end up *losing* money overall, unless the collection did very well
jesus this is rapidly turning into a list of all the most amazing game writers in the entire fucking world. we should be making an army or something
November 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
jesus this is rapidly turning into a list of all the most amazing game writers in the entire fucking world. we should be making an army or something