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  • A desk set up and waiting for the right text-based game ideas to manifest.
    Games

    How to Concoct Compelling Ideas for Text-Based Games

    November 28, 2022 /

    Finding compelling ideas for text-based games can be especially difficult... unless you know where—and how—to look.

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    chiaroscuro: an interactive fiction novella

    chiaroscuro: A Free Interactive Novel Game—OUT NOW

    January 13, 2022
    Photo (c) Kim Berkley 2013

    Top 13 Scary Female Monsters Who Haunt My Dreams

    October 14, 2019
    Spanish Gold (c) Kim Berkley 2006-2017

    Lessons Learned from “Love Never Dies”

    December 14, 2017
  • A writer listens to her writing playlist on a boombox.
    Books

    My Writing Playlist Rules (and Why I Break Them)

    August 22, 2022 /

    Over the years, I’ve come to develop a few rules for creating and using a writing playlist—but, like any writer, I’ve also learned when it’s time to break them.

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    Writing During Stressful Times

    Thoughts on Writing During Stressful Times

    April 10, 2020
    Do Writers Hate Writing?

    NaNoWriMo 2018: Postmortem

    December 5, 2018
    Updates on The Dragon's Last Flight, The Harbinger's Head, and more.

    Mid-Year Updates: 2019

    July 30, 2019
  • Is writing fantasy worth it, or is fiction a waste of time?
    Books

    Is Writing Fantasy Worth It?

    May 2, 2022 /

    Is writing fantasy worth it, or is fiction a waste of time?

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    Spanish Gold (c) Kim Berkley 2006-2017

    In Love with Icarus: Questions and Revelations Inspired by “Hamilton”

    January 15, 2018
    Spanish Gold (c) Kim Berkley 2006-2017

    Writing With Migraines: Balancing Pain and Passion

    May 12, 2018
    Is Cyberpunk 2077 Worth Playing?

    Is Cyberpunk 2077 Worth Playing, Despite All the Hate?

    January 22, 2021
  • AC: Valhalla, Wrath of the Druids, is a video game set in Ireland.
    Games

    8 Bonny Video Games Set in Ireland

    March 14, 2022 /

    For those who’d love to explore fair Éire from the comfort of home, here are 8 beautiful video games set in Ireland.

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    Video Games with Strong Female Characters

    Video Games with Strong Female Characters

    March 6, 2021
    Fantasy Books Without War

    Fantasy Books Without War: Recommended Reads

    March 12, 2021
    Buddy Simulator 1984, a text-based horror game.

    13 Text-Based Horror Games to Play Alone in the Dark

    October 4, 2021
  • The brass lantern—an icon of interactive fiction gaming.
    Games

    How to Play Interactive Fiction (and Survive)

    February 28, 2022 /

    What’s that? You want to know how to play interactive fiction—and survive? This guide can help...

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    The Holly King and Oak King Myth

    The Holly King and Oak King Myth: A Winter’s Writing Lesson

    December 20, 2019
    Author Kim Berkley's hobbit-themed wedding

    Our Hobbit-Themed Wedding: Behind the Scenes

    September 22, 2023
    Why Are Hobbits So Special, Anyway?

    Why Are Hobbits So Special, Anyway?

    September 22, 2020
  • Gris is an example of a good video game about mental illness
    Games

    Making Good Video Games About Mental Illness

    January 24, 2022 /

    Good video games about mental illness have something worthwhile to say—and say it well.

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    Author Kim Berkley

    Quarterly Quest Update: Spring 2024

    April 4, 2024
    Spanish Gold (c) Kim Berkley 2006-2017

    The 3 Best Books on Creative Writing I’ve Read (So Far)

    May 26, 2018
    The Holly King and Oak King Myth

    The Holly King and Oak King Myth: A Winter’s Writing Lesson

    December 20, 2019
  • chiaroscuro: an interactive fiction novella
    Updates

    chiaroscuro: A Free Interactive Novel Game—OUT NOW

    January 13, 2022 /

    I am thrilled to announce the release of chiaroscuro, an interactive fiction novel game about art—and other things.

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    The Rules of Romance in Video Games

    The Rules of Romance in Video Games

    February 12, 2021
    View of the beach from the window of a fantasy fiction writer in Florida.

    On Being a Fantasy Fiction Author in Florida

    December 12, 2022
    Spanish Gold (c) Kim Berkley 2006-2017

    In Love with Icarus: Questions and Revelations Inspired by “Hamilton”

    January 15, 2018
  • The Witcher 3 is a fantastic example of a great low fantasy video game.
    Games

    Enchanting Low Fantasy Video Games That Cast a Subtle Spell

    December 13, 2021 /

    Subtle low fantasy games provide a rarely seen yet important counterpoint to high fantasy games with epic questlines.

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    When do writers write, anyway?

    When Do Writers Write?

    November 6, 2020
    Writing Tips Inspired by Ice Dancing

    Storytelling Without Dialogue: Writing Tips Inspired by Ice Dancing

    February 23, 2018
    Do Writers Hate Writing?

    NaNoWriMo 2018: Postmortem

    December 5, 2018
  • 'text A Summer Story' is an interactive short story you can read in just 15 minutes.
    Books,  Games

    Interactive Short Stories You Can Read in One Sitting

    November 29, 2021 /

    Every one of these interactive short stories can be comfortably read in a single afternoon, and won’t waste a minute of your time.

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    Dream Destination

    Free Reads: Poetry, “Dream Destination”

    March 7, 2018
    Gris is a game that uses color to communicate in creative ways.

    Games That Use Color to Communicate in Creative Ways

    November 15, 2021
    Falling in Love with a Fictional Character: A Fictophile's Guide

    Falling in Love with a Fictional Character: A Fictophile’s Guide

    July 12, 2021
  • Gris is a game that uses color to communicate in creative ways.
    Games

    Games That Use Color to Communicate in Creative Ways

    November 15, 2021 /

    It could be argued that all video games use color to communicate. But the games on this list go above and beyond...

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    Indie Games That Will Make You Cry

    10 Indie Games That Will Make You Cry

    June 28, 2021
    Celebrating Small Victories

    Celebrating Small Victories, in Writing and in Life

    April 27, 2020
    Woman experiences interactive story in VR

    What Is the Purpose of Interactive Storytelling?

    August 9, 2021
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