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
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.
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
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
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
If Sony had actually cared about the PS Vita.
July 8, 2025 at 9:18 AM
If Sony had actually cared about the PS Vita.
July 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I've got the 5th edition of Talisman and Talisman: Kingdom Hearts, but now I want Warhammer 40,000: Relic...
...is that too many copies of Talisman?
...is that too many copies of Talisman?
June 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I've got the 5th edition of Talisman and Talisman: Kingdom Hearts, but now I want Warhammer 40,000: Relic...
...is that too many copies of Talisman?
...is that too many copies of Talisman?
I was busy with a #GameMaker shooter tutorial to refresh my memory and didn't like the default theme, so I did a quick #StarTrek reskin. Even has the correct music, sound effects, and a non-descript Federation ship.
...I really want to make a sci-fi game in the future!
#IndieDev
...I really want to make a sci-fi game in the future!
#IndieDev
June 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I was busy with a #GameMaker shooter tutorial to refresh my memory and didn't like the default theme, so I did a quick #StarTrek reskin. Even has the correct music, sound effects, and a non-descript Federation ship.
...I really want to make a sci-fi game in the future!
#IndieDev
...I really want to make a sci-fi game in the future!
#IndieDev
I'm excited about Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles! Here's hoping that SE also re-releases FF Tactics Advance and FF Tactics Advance A2.
And also My Life as a King - it's not related to Tactics, but I just really liked it.
And also My Life as a King - it's not related to Tactics, but I just really liked it.
June 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I'm excited about Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles! Here's hoping that SE also re-releases FF Tactics Advance and FF Tactics Advance A2.
And also My Life as a King - it's not related to Tactics, but I just really liked it.
And also My Life as a King - it's not related to Tactics, but I just really liked it.
Does Star Trek: Enterprise have any redeeming qualities?
June 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Does Star Trek: Enterprise have any redeeming qualities?
Looking up 'The Last Question' by Isaac Asimov, scrolled down to the reviews and saw this.
I think the real ‘last question’ is: Have we failed as a society?
I think the real ‘last question’ is: Have we failed as a society?
May 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Looking up 'The Last Question' by Isaac Asimov, scrolled down to the reviews and saw this.
I think the real ‘last question’ is: Have we failed as a society?
I think the real ‘last question’ is: Have we failed as a society?
Spent some time strengthening the relationships between Dutch and SA game devs! :D
May 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Spent some time strengthening the relationships between Dutch and SA game devs! :D
That's the newer edition, and it's so pretty! I've still got the old 2010 printing from Fantasy Flight Games
May 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
That's the newer edition, and it's so pretty! I've still got the old 2010 printing from Fantasy Flight Games
In some European countries, Citadels (one of my all-time favourite board games) is called Machiavelli, and that's a way better description of the game!
#Citadels #Machiavelli #BoardGames #CardGames
#Citadels #Machiavelli #BoardGames #CardGames
May 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In some European countries, Citadels (one of my all-time favourite board games) is called Machiavelli, and that's a way better description of the game!
#Citadels #Machiavelli #BoardGames #CardGames
#Citadels #Machiavelli #BoardGames #CardGames
Board game pickups in Prague.
Pretty surprised to find the Final Fantasy VII: Materia Hunter game. And Monopoly D&D was incredibly cheap.
Also grabbed the last two TTR upgrade packs I was missing, a game called Odin, a Railroad Ink expansion, and another suitcase... 😅
#boardgames #finalfantasy
Pretty surprised to find the Final Fantasy VII: Materia Hunter game. And Monopoly D&D was incredibly cheap.
Also grabbed the last two TTR upgrade packs I was missing, a game called Odin, a Railroad Ink expansion, and another suitcase... 😅
#boardgames #finalfantasy
May 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Board game pickups in Prague.
Pretty surprised to find the Final Fantasy VII: Materia Hunter game. And Monopoly D&D was incredibly cheap.
Also grabbed the last two TTR upgrade packs I was missing, a game called Odin, a Railroad Ink expansion, and another suitcase... 😅
#boardgames #finalfantasy
Pretty surprised to find the Final Fantasy VII: Materia Hunter game. And Monopoly D&D was incredibly cheap.
Also grabbed the last two TTR upgrade packs I was missing, a game called Odin, a Railroad Ink expansion, and another suitcase... 😅
#boardgames #finalfantasy
Board game pickups in Berlin.
Fun fact: Last year, I was deep into the digital version of Talisman and loved it so much I even based the battle system in my little demo game, The Gaunt, on it. Feels good to finally have the real deal in my collection.
#boardgames #talisman #railroadink
Fun fact: Last year, I was deep into the digital version of Talisman and loved it so much I even based the battle system in my little demo game, The Gaunt, on it. Feels good to finally have the real deal in my collection.
#boardgames #talisman #railroadink
May 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Board game pickups in Berlin.
Fun fact: Last year, I was deep into the digital version of Talisman and loved it so much I even based the battle system in my little demo game, The Gaunt, on it. Feels good to finally have the real deal in my collection.
#boardgames #talisman #railroadink
Fun fact: Last year, I was deep into the digital version of Talisman and loved it so much I even based the battle system in my little demo game, The Gaunt, on it. Feels good to finally have the real deal in my collection.
#boardgames #talisman #railroadink
Found Railroad Ink Blazing Red Edition in a second-hand store and it was still sealed! Grabbed two expansions as well.
Hoping to find the Arcade and Eldritch expansions.
#BoardGames #RailroadInk
Hoping to find the Arcade and Eldritch expansions.
#BoardGames #RailroadInk
May 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Found Railroad Ink Blazing Red Edition in a second-hand store and it was still sealed! Grabbed two expansions as well.
Hoping to find the Arcade and Eldritch expansions.
#BoardGames #RailroadInk
Hoping to find the Arcade and Eldritch expansions.
#BoardGames #RailroadInk
Travelled all the way to the Netherlands just to find almost all of the Stephen King books that I'm missing from my collection for 3 euro each!
And this edition of The Bachman Books includes Rage 👀
#StephenKing #BachmanBooks 💙📚
And this edition of The Bachman Books includes Rage 👀
#StephenKing #BachmanBooks 💙📚
May 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Travelled all the way to the Netherlands just to find almost all of the Stephen King books that I'm missing from my collection for 3 euro each!
And this edition of The Bachman Books includes Rage 👀
#StephenKing #BachmanBooks 💙📚
And this edition of The Bachman Books includes Rage 👀
#StephenKing #BachmanBooks 💙📚
Decided to make one last stop before leaving Amsterdam. None of these were on my wishlist but they all looked quite fun.
#BoardGames #LOTR #CardGames
#BoardGames #LOTR #CardGames
May 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Decided to make one last stop before leaving Amsterdam. None of these were on my wishlist but they all looked quite fun.
#BoardGames #LOTR #CardGames
#BoardGames #LOTR #CardGames
Super happy with my Amsterdam board game pickups.
I've always wanted HeroQuest but could never justify the price. Thankfully, Avalon Hill released First Light as an entry point to the series.
#BoardGames #HeroQuest #Agropolis #Agachtenpand
I've always wanted HeroQuest but could never justify the price. Thankfully, Avalon Hill released First Light as an entry point to the series.
#BoardGames #HeroQuest #Agropolis #Agachtenpand
May 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Super happy with my Amsterdam board game pickups.
I've always wanted HeroQuest but could never justify the price. Thankfully, Avalon Hill released First Light as an entry point to the series.
#BoardGames #HeroQuest #Agropolis #Agachtenpand
I've always wanted HeroQuest but could never justify the price. Thankfully, Avalon Hill released First Light as an entry point to the series.
#BoardGames #HeroQuest #Agropolis #Agachtenpand
Do you know what would be amazing?
Ports of Dungeon Keeper 1 and 2 for console. Would love to play them on my Switch.
#DungeonKeeper #Bullfrog
Ports of Dungeon Keeper 1 and 2 for console. Would love to play them on my Switch.
#DungeonKeeper #Bullfrog
April 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Do you know what would be amazing?
Ports of Dungeon Keeper 1 and 2 for console. Would love to play them on my Switch.
#DungeonKeeper #Bullfrog
Ports of Dungeon Keeper 1 and 2 for console. Would love to play them on my Switch.
#DungeonKeeper #Bullfrog