Pirates! Narrative design prototyping! Contemporary politics (a bit)! Geeky references to books, games, series and films! And a swashbuckle with AI at the very end (spoiler: the narrative designer wins). Love every bit of @jon.inkle.co's talk for @adventurex.bsky.social 2025 youtu.be/Vajgyh246t8?...
I loved playing A Week in the Life of @asocialgiraffe.bsky.social at @adventurex.bsky.social - and previewed this silly game for @indiegamesplus.com: indiegamesplus.com/asocial-gira...
I got the chance to preview Trans Theft Horso by @cowchildren.bsky.social at @adventurex.bsky.social - which I wrote up for @indiegamesplus.com! It's an adventure game about chasing hormones in the wild west.
indiegamesplus.com/trans-theft-...
I wrote about Dark Tides by @darktidesgame.bsky.social at @adventurex.bsky.social - which is a narrative driven game about reading minds and solving mysteries:
indiegamesplus.com/dark-tides-p...
We talk about spoken vs written comedy, being funny "for a girl", comic devices we love, what makes a game funny, and being funny in a team.
It also features @darmato.bsky.social spontaneously reading in a Monkey Island scene with Alasdair, which was rather magical!
You can now watch the @adventurex.bsky.social panel "Finding the Funny" on YouTube!
I was so pleased to be on this panel alongside @misterabk.bsky.social @davetheallthing.bsky.social @supernorn.bsky.social and chaired by @tallstorygames.bsky.social
youtu.be/aCUwW7JWCJg?...
I did a keynote thing!
Back in November, the folks at @adventurex.bsky.social kindly invited me to speak to a rowdy and welcoming crowd of game devs, which I did, and now there's video proof! The topic:
IMPOSTOR SYNDROME
Thanks again. It was a blast. Can't wait to see y'all again in November :-)
Chance's Lucky Escape by @juliaminamata.bsky.social @palkidmusic.bsky.social is a very humorous point and click adventure game, that I got to play at @adventurex.bsky.social for @indiegamesplus.bsky.social: indiegamesplus.com/chances-luck...
My first @adventurex.bsky.social was an incredible experience and this talk was a real standout. Useful for every indie creator of every discipline.
'How To Position Your Game Like A Pro'
The talk I gave at last year's fantastic @adventurex.bsky.social is now live on YouTube!
Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW-r...
I give a brief introduction to what positioning is and a step-by-step walkthrough of how to conduct it for your game...
I got to preview We Stay Behind, a narrative driven game about a journalist, going to a deserted town to see why people want to live their until it's destroyed, at @adventurex.bsky.social for @indiegamesplus.bsky.social:
indiegamesplus.com/we-stay-behi...
At @adventurex.bsky.social I got the chance to play Ghost Haunting, which is a point and click adventure game where you play a naughty child, who finds out about the realm of the dead, for @indiegamesplus.bsky.social:
indiegamesplus.com/ghost-haunti...
TR-49 is our best launch, ever, in 14 years.
I admit I'm surprised! Made in 9 months, mostly as an experiment to learn Godot, and an excuse to play with some actors. (And for me to do some acting.)
One thing I think IS cool: it's a "one-sitting" game. 4 hours; $7. No commitment required.
At @adventurex.bsky.social I gave a talk on creating stories from scratch: from idea to full outline, in 25 minutes, with jokes.
Enjoy!
How can you sound sophisticated on a budget? Kathryn Vinclaire's Adventure X 2025 talk on casting actors for indie games is now available on our YouTube channel.
#adventurex #gamedev #narrativegames #adventuregames #indiegame #indiedev #voiceacting
youtu.be/pP5Q23eeVNU
Had an amazing time about a week ago at #adventurex - got to meet some lovely people go to great talks and use the unending bar tab
Definitely up for it next year
#gamedesign #narrativedesign #gamewriting #gamedevelopment #indiedev
Happy holidays from AdventureX! We're in our annual winter slumber, but already starting to plan for #AdvX26... 😉
In the meantime, VODs of this year's talks, panel and show are being released on our Youtube channel every few days until the end of January! youtube.com/@AdventureX/videos
Hi salty-horse, thank you for the feedback! This has now been addressed.
The Delicate Art of Making Depressing Games"
The talk @thepixelhunt.bsky.social and I gave at @adventurex.bsky.social is now on Youtube!
We've been told it was good. You tell me. I don't have the strength to watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnM2...
Quest Quest Ep. 59, wherein I join sandwich correspondent @grundislav.games in discussing the green room offerings at @adventurex.bsky.social before barrelling headlong into the minefield of a regional sandwich rivalry:
youtu.be/KWy1WU0ZcD8?...
Finally our report from AdventureX for @adventuretreff.bsky.social is online. Was incredibly happy to see it's back, and it's back so strong. www.adventure-treff.de/features/176... #advxconf @adventurex.bsky.social
As @darmato.bsky.social mentioned during his #AdvX25 keynote talk, he's back on the market for voiceover acting work! And Guybrush Threepwood isn't the only voice he can do... 😉
The first of this year's Adventure X talks is up on YouTube! @mairispaceship.com talks about designing puzzles that belong in the world of your game. youtu.be/XCBCKPpSD-A
#adventurex #narrativegames #adventuregames
Adventure X 2025's panel discussion with games composers is now available on our YouTube channel.
@markbenis.bsky.social, @jdwasabi.bsky.social, @paulzmmermann.bsky.social
#adventurex #gamedev #narrativegames #adventuregames #indiegame #indiedev #music
youtu.be/6ucvepYKye4
@cressup.bsky.social Brings it in her latest narrative report from @adventurex.bsky.social 2025 in video (Part 2). Great interviews as you’ve come to expect. adventuregamehotspot.com/feature/5698...
#indiegame #adventuregame #gamingnews
We spoke to @cressup.bsky.social at @adventurex.bsky.social about how we built TR-49: a box of books, a spy, and an elevator in the living room. 100% true.
Featuring @adventurex.bsky.social bsky.social @adventgamepod.bsky.social @revolutionsoftware.bsky.social l @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social @inkle.co @darmato.bsky.social @jon.inkle.co @summerb76.bsky.social and more!
It takes two to tango, and to do... other things. Rahul Gandhi's Adventure X 2025 talk is now available on YouTube.
@adventurex.bsky.social
#adventurex #gamedev #narrativegames #adventuregames #indiegame #indiedev
youtu.be/b2K5VxppMqM
The dynamic duo is back at it as Laura and Vicky as they break down the adventure that is AdventureX 2025. adventuregamehotspot.com/preview/5653...
@adventurex.bsky.social #indiegame #adventuregame @cressup.bsky.social
A couple of weeks ago I exhibited my game at the @adventurex.bsky.social conference in London and the youtuber @adventuregamegeek.bsky.social gave me a little improvised interview.
youtube.com/shorts/UGHc1...
