Sindi Breshani

Writing (as) the Diplomat How do you make a distant, complex story feel relevant and interesting?

Given that 'Race for the Arctic' relies heavily on a narrative that resonates with players, I examine how we are creating different entry points into the story based on the unique needs of various players.

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Still available for work.

The market is dry AF in terms of writing gigs.

But I’ll keep trying.

UI of the Collectibles Menu in our indie game in development

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Beautiful! Can’t wait to play 🌱

Testing the transition of the opening screen of our indie game 🎥🎬🎞️

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Ohh what is your game about?

Woow!!! It looks beautiful 😍

What inspired our indie game &&
What our indie game looks like

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Yess! And that’s important to us! :)

Or one of our players 👀

The “Astronomy Level” in our indie game Race for the Arctic is created in collaboration with a scientist from Eureka Weather Station, one of the northern most research bases on Earth. The notice board in the game is designed by him!

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Yess, inspired by a real portrait. This is the original work of our Art Director, just for one character. We might bring a character artist to draw all the characters :)

Participatory Design: How we co-create characters Designing with, not just about the people who live and work in the Arctic

One of the most unique features of our game is that all characters are based on real people who live & work in the Arctic. In this post, I share how we apply Participatory Design to bring their stories to life.

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supposedly yess.. but atm they’re a bit confusing too so working on it 🤓✍️

Our game begins with the last letter that The Diplomat wrote 💌 This is the only time she speaks directly to players.

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Yeahh all of the above

It’s the dress..

Me looking at people testing my game at @amazefest.bsky.social 🤓👀
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We are testing our demo publicly for the first time at AMAZE 💌
Come say hii, we’re the The Village 💌

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Games That Change You: Inside the Rise of a $200m Market | Episod Studio Get more from Episod Studio on Patreon

There’s no data on meaningful games 🕵🏻‍♀️ This $200m market is not only real, it’s growing

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Our game 'Race for the Arctic' is a travel adventure happening inside the journal of the Diplomat. It will feel something like this 🔍 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev

Happy International Womens Day.

The main character in our game the Diplomat writes in one letter: The Arctic doesn’t need saving. What it needs is to be heard.

I realised she says this as a woman. Because as women, we only need to be heard.
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If you're looking for games to play this weekend, especially games that will offer a meaningful experience, you can start by checking these three Impact Games as part of the Women's Day Steam Sale by @wingsfund.me
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I am writing our main character in the game: the Diplomat.
She is a political envoy who takes on her own journey to discover the untold stories in the Arctic.
💡What should I play / read / watch / as inspiration & references?

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The Women’s Day Sale on Steam is live! These three upcoming Impact Games tackle history, grief, and environmental activism. Check out our latest post on Patreon to discover these must-play games and why they matter 💌 www.patreon.com/posts/123773...
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