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@alexanderswords.bsky.social

Playful storyteller. Engaging educator. Maker of games both serious and not. Working on Totem Teller, Anytown, and a bunch of secret things like a troll under the bridge with too many hobbies to bother people crossing. They/them alexanderswords.com

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Agreed.

04.08.2025 02:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I love Solaris. I think people go in looking for a sci-fi and get hit with horror romance and are confused.

04.08.2025 02:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

So who will I see at Devcom?

04.08.2025 02:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dune, 1965

02.08.2025 08:31 — 👍 6974    🔁 2264    💬 56    📌 107
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Good job google...

01.08.2025 04:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks!

31.07.2025 02:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'll be at Devcom and Gamescom folks. Hit me up here or MTM or the Gamescom app.

No, I'm not looking for audio services at this time.

11.07.2025 07:53 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Good Society Feedback Survey

Have you played Good Society? We need your feedback!!!

We're getting as much feedback as possible so we can improve the game. We have over 150 responses so far but need more! Please share with anyone you know has played.

Fill out the survey here: storybrewersroleplaying.com/good-society...

18.06.2025 02:21 — 👍 41    🔁 44    💬 1    📌 1

I'm glad I'm not the only one that does this. My artist perform miracles from the worst of references I give them.

12.06.2025 08:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’ll be here on a panel talking about antifascist games & smashing oligarchs. Come join us — the time is now 💪🏽

09.06.2025 10:38 — 👍 40    🔁 5    💬 2    📌 0

When less really is so much more.

07.06.2025 00:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

So sad.

21.05.2025 08:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

So many takes like that on LinkedIn...

21.05.2025 08:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's been radio silence from AdventureX since our online events in 2024. However, we are nearly ready to announce our in-person return in 2025! Hopefully by end of May / start of June.

In the meantime, take note:

Location: London, UK
Timing: Mid - Late November 2025

#AdvX25

18.05.2025 20:53 — 👍 113    🔁 38    💬 8    📌 20

The worst part about working on a secret project is I can't show off the incredible work my team are doing.

I really can't wait for everyone to see.

17.05.2025 09:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The good side of politics won in Australia last night. Hopefully with the mandate they have, they'll actually do what needs doing though.

04.05.2025 03:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Had some help while learning about Japanese poetry today.

12.04.2025 14:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'll be at Reboot folks! I'm looking forward to meeting other narrative folks and creative leaders.

Just be prepared for me to gush over Totem Teller, go down narrative rabbit holes, and forget the title of most games I mention.

And be excited about the Big Thing I can't talk about.

27.03.2025 09:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Did a little hunting for any stats on the DGTO in the budget papers and... Couldn't find anything. I'll admit I didn't spend too much time, but has anytime found anything on how it's performing?

@jacksonwryan.com ?

25.03.2025 21:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

A huge thanks to @storybrewers.bsky.social for coming in to facilitate a LARP session with my students Wednesday. Great story craft, clever design, and a great facilitation technique.

I highly recommend you check out their games and if you're looking for a good LARP you should reach out.

15.03.2025 08:51 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

If you work in narrative design and this is at all your jam, then get the game. A great example of how a little explicit narrative, done well, can lift hours of the player making their own stories in an evocative world.

15.03.2025 08:43 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Can relate.

20.02.2025 10:43 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm in Sydney for the next few days. Teaching at the National Institute for the Dramatic Arts tomorrow and then the Australian Writers Guild Awards Thursday night. The benefits of remote work with a very accommodating studio.

10.02.2025 06:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Don't get the latest Windows updates. OneDrive seems to be causing File Explorer to hang badly or crash, and it's made a mess of my audio settings.

06.02.2025 00:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Save 40% on The Invincible on Steam Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing...

Got a cold, so I'm catching up on my list.

The Invincible was good. Great story, interesting conversations, and took the right amount of time to tell the story.

A good example for my classes too.

store.steampowered.com/app/731040/T...

01.02.2025 01:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Please wishlist our gay ass trans ass “DEI”-ass puzzle-ass game so I can finally rest, please. 🐰
Wishlisting is the best free way to support an indie game, especially self-published like ours! This will live or die on word of mouth! DECIDE OUR FATE
bit.ly/WishlistSpiritSwap

31.01.2025 01:10 — 👍 566    🔁 335    💬 21    📌 21
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"We're not a factory. We don't need cogs in the machine. We need amazing people who will be delightful to work with."

Indie dev hiring managers share what they're REALLY looking for in your cover letters and why personalization is so important.

www.workwithindies.com/learn/how-to...

30.01.2025 19:50 — 👍 34    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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We're burning the planet for this?

27.01.2025 00:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Great to see the incredible nominees for the interactive category of the Australian Writers Guild Awards.

Congrats to all writers who are nominated.

14.01.2025 06:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm looking forward to this.

14.01.2025 04:36 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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