The Mummer's Dansky
@rdansky.bsky.social
Narrative expert for video games and writer of fiction and TTRPGs. Author of THE VIDEO GAME WRITER’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING AN INDUSTRY THAT HATES YOU. Former Ubisoft/Crytek/Romero narrative director. Lover of scotch, books, Sasquatches, baseball, and cats.
I see NC State is absolutely pummeling UNC and its gazillion-dollar coach in football today.
And all I can think of is the words of the great Inigo Montoya, who said to Miracle Max, "Humiliations galore."
And all I can think of is the words of the great Inigo Montoya, who said to Miracle Max, "Humiliations galore."
November 30, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I see NC State is absolutely pummeling UNC and its gazillion-dollar coach in football today.
And all I can think of is the words of the great Inigo Montoya, who said to Miracle Max, "Humiliations galore."
And all I can think of is the words of the great Inigo Montoya, who said to Miracle Max, "Humiliations galore."
I hate Black Friday.
Which is why I waited until today, which is Saturday, to share this coupon code for my online store:
GRANDOPENING
(PS-Autographed books make great holiday gifts!)
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Which is why I waited until today, which is Saturday, to share this coupon code for my online store:
GRANDOPENING
(PS-Autographed books make great holiday gifts!)
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November 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I hate Black Friday.
Which is why I waited until today, which is Saturday, to share this coupon code for my online store:
GRANDOPENING
(PS-Autographed books make great holiday gifts!)
richard-dansky-books.square.site
Which is why I waited until today, which is Saturday, to share this coupon code for my online store:
GRANDOPENING
(PS-Autographed books make great holiday gifts!)
richard-dansky-books.square.site
This year, I wrote and published a book called THE VIDEO GAME WRITER'S GUIDE TO SURVIVING AN INDUSTRY THAT HATES YOU.
Every so often, I wake up to an email or a social media post that hammers home why exactly I chose that title.
Today was one of those days.
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Every so often, I wake up to an email or a social media post that hammers home why exactly I chose that title.
Today was one of those days.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The Video Game Writer's Guide to Surviving an Industry That Hates You
Check out The Video Game Writer's Guide to Surviving an Industry That Hates You - <p>In an industry that can seem like it's stacked against a game writer's professional survival, knowing how to naviga...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This year, I wrote and published a book called THE VIDEO GAME WRITER'S GUIDE TO SURVIVING AN INDUSTRY THAT HATES YOU.
Every so often, I wake up to an email or a social media post that hammers home why exactly I chose that title.
Today was one of those days.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Every so often, I wake up to an email or a social media post that hammers home why exactly I chose that title.
Today was one of those days.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
I just went out and bought a giant collection of men's socks to donate to a charity tomorrow, because today largely did not yield good results, and I wanted to force the trajectory upwards by whatever means necessary.
November 29, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I just went out and bought a giant collection of men's socks to donate to a charity tomorrow, because today largely did not yield good results, and I wanted to force the trajectory upwards by whatever means necessary.
On a certain level, talking to a MAGAt about supporting Trump is like trying to talk to an orc about Sauron. "Yeah, we're going to be totally murdered outside Minas Tirith, but at least we get to launch mutilated heads over the walls and own the Gondorian liberals!"
November 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
On a certain level, talking to a MAGAt about supporting Trump is like trying to talk to an orc about Sauron. "Yeah, we're going to be totally murdered outside Minas Tirith, but at least we get to launch mutilated heads over the walls and own the Gondorian liberals!"
Plan for today:
Leave house? NO
Buy stuff from big stores? NO
Worry about sale prices I am leaving on the table for stuff I really don't want or need? NO
Spend all day writing? YES
Eat delicious leftovers made by my brother in law the chef? FUCK YEAH
Leave house? NO
Buy stuff from big stores? NO
Worry about sale prices I am leaving on the table for stuff I really don't want or need? NO
Spend all day writing? YES
Eat delicious leftovers made by my brother in law the chef? FUCK YEAH
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Plan for today:
Leave house? NO
Buy stuff from big stores? NO
Worry about sale prices I am leaving on the table for stuff I really don't want or need? NO
Spend all day writing? YES
Eat delicious leftovers made by my brother in law the chef? FUCK YEAH
Leave house? NO
Buy stuff from big stores? NO
Worry about sale prices I am leaving on the table for stuff I really don't want or need? NO
Spend all day writing? YES
Eat delicious leftovers made by my brother in law the chef? FUCK YEAH
Just got a post on my FB wall for an article called "Why Does Witkoff Keep Taking Russia's Side?"
Uh, BECAUSE HE'S A FREAKING RUSSIAN ASSET?
Just spitballing here.
Uh, BECAUSE HE'S A FREAKING RUSSIAN ASSET?
Just spitballing here.
November 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Just got a post on my FB wall for an article called "Why Does Witkoff Keep Taking Russia's Side?"
Uh, BECAUSE HE'S A FREAKING RUSSIAN ASSET?
Just spitballing here.
Uh, BECAUSE HE'S A FREAKING RUSSIAN ASSET?
Just spitballing here.
I stand firm in my belief that The Official Pac-Man Cookbook should be, at most, a pamphlet, as opposed to a massive hardcover.
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I stand firm in my belief that The Official Pac-Man Cookbook should be, at most, a pamphlet, as opposed to a massive hardcover.
I am experienced at putting together reading lists for people to get acquainted with an author, genre, or field.
I am also acquainted with putting together FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT READ THIS lists for precisely the same reason.
I am also acquainted with putting together FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT READ THIS lists for precisely the same reason.
November 26, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I am experienced at putting together reading lists for people to get acquainted with an author, genre, or field.
I am also acquainted with putting together FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT READ THIS lists for precisely the same reason.
I am also acquainted with putting together FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT READ THIS lists for precisely the same reason.
If we as individuals fail to pay a corporation on time, all hell rains down, but if a corporation fails to pay us on time, we are told it is just business as usual.
I move that we start assessing late fees and hire collections agencies to hit them where it hurts.
(Kidding. Mostly.)
I move that we start assessing late fees and hire collections agencies to hit them where it hurts.
(Kidding. Mostly.)
November 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
If we as individuals fail to pay a corporation on time, all hell rains down, but if a corporation fails to pay us on time, we are told it is just business as usual.
I move that we start assessing late fees and hire collections agencies to hit them where it hurts.
(Kidding. Mostly.)
I move that we start assessing late fees and hire collections agencies to hit them where it hurts.
(Kidding. Mostly.)
I have had my phil of #PhilCon, in the best way possible. Big thanks to the folks who invited me to be a program participant, to my fellow panelists, to the old friends I saw and the new folks I met, and most of all, the people who laughed at my deep cut Rush joke on a panel this morning.
November 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I have had my phil of #PhilCon, in the best way possible. Big thanks to the folks who invited me to be a program participant, to my fellow panelists, to the old friends I saw and the new folks I met, and most of all, the people who laughed at my deep cut Rush joke on a panel this morning.
Amazon has told me that they are reinstating my account because I did nothing wrong and I should never, ever do it again.
Yay?
Yay?
November 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Amazon has told me that they are reinstating my account because I did nothing wrong and I should never, ever do it again.
Yay?
Yay?
Have had enough of Mork Borg.
Want Mindy Borg now.
Want Mindy Borg now.
November 23, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Have had enough of Mork Borg.
Want Mindy Borg now.
Want Mindy Borg now.
I just had someone actively reject the question “How do you feel about zombie frogs?” at my autographing session. I feel bereft.
November 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I just had someone actively reject the question “How do you feel about zombie frogs?” at my autographing session. I feel bereft.
Sadness at PhilCon
November 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Sadness at PhilCon
Drove past Bowie State University. If their sports teams aren’t called The Spiders From Mars, someone needs a stern talking to.
November 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Drove past Bowie State University. If their sports teams aren’t called The Spiders From Mars, someone needs a stern talking to.
Drove past the “Try Me Supermarket”.
Not sure if that is an invitation, a dare, or a threat of particularly aggressive produce.
Not sure if that is an invitation, a dare, or a threat of particularly aggressive produce.
November 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Drove past the “Try Me Supermarket”.
Not sure if that is an invitation, a dare, or a threat of particularly aggressive produce.
Not sure if that is an invitation, a dare, or a threat of particularly aggressive produce.
Cherry Hill, New Jersey (and PhilCon), here I come!
(And please be prepared to point me to the nearest Wawa to the convention hotel.)
(And please be prepared to point me to the nearest Wawa to the convention hotel.)
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Cherry Hill, New Jersey (and PhilCon), here I come!
(And please be prepared to point me to the nearest Wawa to the convention hotel.)
(And please be prepared to point me to the nearest Wawa to the convention hotel.)
Tomorrow, off to Philadelphia....but not for PAXU.
Catch me across the river at PhilCon!
Catch me across the river at PhilCon!
November 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Tomorrow, off to Philadelphia....but not for PAXU.
Catch me across the river at PhilCon!
Catch me across the river at PhilCon!
Hey game narrative folks (and other folks who like game narrative)!
This is a thing! A game jam, run by the IGDA Game Writers SIG and sponsored by the fine folks at Arcweave! (Who I met at GDC, and who are very cool!)
It's tomorrow! You should be a part of it!
itch.io/jam/game-wri...
This is a thing! A game jam, run by the IGDA Game Writers SIG and sponsored by the fine folks at Arcweave! (Who I met at GDC, and who are very cool!)
It's tomorrow! You should be a part of it!
itch.io/jam/game-wri...
Game Writing SIG Arcjam
A game jam from 2025-11-21 to 2025-12-08 hosted by Arcweave & IGDA Game Writing SIG. 🎮 About the jam The Game Writing SIG Arcjam is a 72-hour online game design event dedicated to story-driven games a...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Hey game narrative folks (and other folks who like game narrative)!
This is a thing! A game jam, run by the IGDA Game Writers SIG and sponsored by the fine folks at Arcweave! (Who I met at GDC, and who are very cool!)
It's tomorrow! You should be a part of it!
itch.io/jam/game-wri...
This is a thing! A game jam, run by the IGDA Game Writers SIG and sponsored by the fine folks at Arcweave! (Who I met at GDC, and who are very cool!)
It's tomorrow! You should be a part of it!
itch.io/jam/game-wri...
Amazon has informed me that they will be getting back to me on my concerns...in five days.
If I actually sold any books on amazon, this would be a problem.
(shameless repeated plug for my online store, etc. etc. etc.)
If I actually sold any books on amazon, this would be a problem.
(shameless repeated plug for my online store, etc. etc. etc.)
November 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Amazon has informed me that they will be getting back to me on my concerns...in five days.
If I actually sold any books on amazon, this would be a problem.
(shameless repeated plug for my online store, etc. etc. etc.)
If I actually sold any books on amazon, this would be a problem.
(shameless repeated plug for my online store, etc. etc. etc.)
I am having a serious discussion with someone about the band Icehouse.
I am in a very dark place.
I am in a very dark place.
November 20, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I am having a serious discussion with someone about the band Icehouse.
I am in a very dark place.
I am in a very dark place.
Amazon has summarily terminated my KDP account for made-up reasons.
This means my KDP titles, Vaporware & Firefly Rain & Snowbird Gothic, are no longer available through Amazon.
But, if you want 'em, you can still get 'em from my online store (and I'll sign 'em):
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This means my KDP titles, Vaporware & Firefly Rain & Snowbird Gothic, are no longer available through Amazon.
But, if you want 'em, you can still get 'em from my online store (and I'll sign 'em):
richard-dansky-books.square.site
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November 20, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Amazon has summarily terminated my KDP account for made-up reasons.
This means my KDP titles, Vaporware & Firefly Rain & Snowbird Gothic, are no longer available through Amazon.
But, if you want 'em, you can still get 'em from my online store (and I'll sign 'em):
richard-dansky-books.square.site
This means my KDP titles, Vaporware & Firefly Rain & Snowbird Gothic, are no longer available through Amazon.
But, if you want 'em, you can still get 'em from my online store (and I'll sign 'em):
richard-dansky-books.square.site
Honest to God, when I heard failed cop and conspiracy doofus Clay Higgins' name pop up in relation to the Epstein files vote, my only thought was "That asshole again?"
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Honest to God, when I heard failed cop and conspiracy doofus Clay Higgins' name pop up in relation to the Epstein files vote, my only thought was "That asshole again?"