Multiverse Narratives

12/11/2020

It's been over 2 years(!) since I published the first post in this article series. Although I've already arrived at iteration 4 in the meantime, it's still relevant to show how Alderthe's first design test went. Let me know what you think!

To test if the concept of the turn based strategy card game Alderthe worked, Gerben created a simple prototype to discover the flaws and effects of the game’s design.

15/11/2019

Eloquence was included in the EGX 2019 Leftfield Collection! Find out what we learned from letting folks play our game!

Eloquence was included in the EGX 2019 Leftfield Collection! Find out what we learned from letting folks play our game!

12/11/2018

I led a workshop on Worldbuilding last Thursday, as part of the Noordelijk Film Festival 2018 in Leeuwarden. The CMD students (from NHL Stenden) in charge of the Worldbuilding Experience programme kindly invited me to do so!

16 participants were introduced to a gamified worldbuilding method that I designed. Worldbuilding can be daunting; the process can make you feel lost or overwhelmed. My method ensures that worlds are created rapidly, economically, and coherently.

I received excellent responses to the method. It empowered the participants to quickly build rough versions of their worlds - in just one hour! (Of course, a two-hour workshop isn't nearly sufficient to build any world.) Furthermore, I was able to spot some opportunities for additional tweaking, ensuring my method is even more appealing and valuable in future applications.

I want to express my thanks to the participants for their commitment and enthusiasm. It was wonderful to watch their ideas transform into worlds that they could then use to generate stories. Final thanks go to the NHL Stenden USA students and the Noordelijk Film Festival for allowing me to do this workshop.

Be sure to check out the pictures of some of the created worlds (in various states of development) below.

24/10/2018

I composed the voice-over text for the reveal trailer of We Were Here Together by Total Mayhem Games! A fantastic assignment which had me explore the mind of the series' eeriest character!

I wrote the text for the voice-over in the reveal trailer for Total Mayhem Games’ We Were Here Together. A fantastic assignment which had me explore the mind of the series’ eeriest char…

16/08/2018

I design Alderthe, a strategy card game, in my spare time. No Post Mortem (since development isn't over yet) but a series of Vivisections. In part I: the origin of the game and all else that came before I begun on 'Prototype 1'.

As I work on a strategy card game in my spare time, I decided I ought to write down and share my findings and design process. In this first article in the series, I present the origin of the game a…

24/07/2018

I'm never affected by writer's block. I use it.
This article is my attempt to take down some myths and misbeliefs that plague professional writing, as well as offer a candid view of my writing process. And it's a bit of a statement.

I found a way to save myself from Writer’s Block. Finding a different way to view the craft allows me to avoid halting my writing progress altogether. I disclose my secret in this article.

26/03/2018

Comic book characters and stories have become truly transmedial. This is hardly a novel idea. But what do games add to these story worlds?

Comic book characters and stories have become truly transmedial. This is hardly a novel idea. But what do games add to these story worlds?

13/02/2018

A short update of what has been occupying my time for the last 10 months: Juniverse!

Since April 2017, I’ve been employed by ADabisc/Trimoo as storyteller/writer for their edutainment theme park Juniverse. I acted as product owner of the Game Design and Story/Content domains.…

13/12/2017

Stellaris OST is the best for air travel. Makes boarding feel like walking up to a space shuttle

13/12/2017

Many thanks for hosting the game writers panel and for sharing your advice and experiences with others! (Even though I only made it to the last 10 minutes) Write on! https://t.co/3MaxQ90VTO

“Many thanks for hosting the game writers panel and for sharing your advice and experiences with others! (Even though I only made it to the last 10 minutes) Write on!”