Alexander Freed

I expect about 10 of you know what I'm talking about, but I have a big soft spot for Fading Suns. Space opera sci-fantasy passion play Dune.

Random fantasy project (to play or write): A text-heavy (a la inXile / Failbetter / Beamdog / Obsidian) RPG based on Fading Suns.

ICYMI: A "classic" post on subtlety in video game writing. It's a basic lesson, but vital and unintuitive. http://www.alexanderfreed.com/2013/03/17/of-course-no-ones-paying-attention-subtlety-and-narrative-design-in-video-games/ … #GameDev

I'm kind of delighted that "IT'S SNOWING" is Trending. Alas, while it may be snowing in Dallas, not so in Austin. I miss you, snow.

"WikiLeaks: Because information wants to be stamped, filed, labeled, indexed, briefed, debriefed, and numbered." https://twitter.com/WLTaskForce/status/817431533183238144 …

Remember, before E3, when CES was where all the big game industry news came out? No? Ah, I'm old.

To my mind, the best game BioWare has done--not (only) because of talent or luck, but because of smart design and planning. Now free!https://twitter.com/Polygon/status/817076163025764352 …

I know so many talented folks who worked so long and hard on this project. Really pleased for them as it nears launch.https://twitter.com/masseffect/status/816706281616637952 …

Thanks, folks! That seems to be a quick and enthusiastic "go for it." (I need to put up some new content, too. Just have to find time!)

The articles themselves are "evergreen," and I figure they could be useful to some folk--but I've linked them all before, too.

Twitter etiquette question: Would it be bad form to tweet a link to one of my old game writing articles once a week or so?

Thank you all for humoring me. Back to the regular tweets of writing thoughts, self-promotion, and non-sequiturs. And skating, obviously.

I'm going to share my health insurance story. Not expecting to change minds, but just to create understanding. I promise, I'll be quick.

@AlexanderMFreed this is close to the most important lesson I've learned about game writing: write the story the game allows you to tell

If you see bargain shelf nearly-expired dairy products and don't think "Jackpot!" then we're very different people.

(Which isn't to say that ambition never has a place. Flawed experiments are great--just be sure you're okay with that upfront.)

#GameDev wisdom: Pitching what you know you can build isn't unambitious. It's how you avoid disaster and create a polished masterpiece.