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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 1d

Day 15 What would your character's wear to a Halloween Ball?
Frances (MC, petite mage girl with a kind heart): fairy godmother
Timur (her roguish love interest): Pirate or musketeer
Elizabeth (MC's lesbian best friend, korean): Janggeum (1st korean royal physician)

#🪐📚 #FantasyIndiesSpooktober

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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 4d

Been having a lot of fun playing through "Master of Command" Seven Years War!

store.steampowered.com/app/2878450/...

(Release Date October 27, Demo is Out)

@armchairhistorian.bsky.social
#gaming #masterofcommand

Prussian grenadiers behind spiked barricades opening fire in a snowy forest.

Austrian artillery and cavalry deploying for battle in "Master of Command The Seven Years War" game

Prussian artillery and musketeers deployed for battle. Screenshot frome game "master of command."

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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 4d

Day 11 Saturday Snippet
A fun bit of worldbuilding I did with my series "A Fractured Song" is introduce "Named" wands and staves, sentient magical objects with their own will and special abilities. This is a snippet that introduces them

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

#🪐📚 #FantasyIndiesSpooktober

Snippet from A Fractured Song: The Broken Melody

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Just Write Studios @just-write-studios.itch.io · 6d

#vndev #indiegamedev #art #writingcommunity #horror #darkfantasy

🔥Narrative #devlog on quality #writing + my methods!
✍️I went hard for my favorite #gamedev skill!!😂✍️
🖌️17 pics
✍️5.1k words

💖You can read it here: just-write-studios.itch.io/catalyst-bli...

Flowchart showing a hyper-simplified and colorful version of the narrative design in a branching visual novel. Major branches, endings, and the rough length of each major continuity are all distinguished. The content varies wildly, from one to 25 "honkin chapters" for different sections of the narrative. This all comes after a common route (approximately 14 chapters in length, based on the player's earlier choices), and this flowchart only applies if the player selected a "hard branch" for the God of Vengeance. Much more information on wtf this all specifically relates to is in the game director's most recent devlog!

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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 10d

naaaah I dont. I do love the Outer space protectorate ship designs!

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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 10d

Related to my previous post on Nebulous Fleet Command (store.steampowered.com/app/887570/N...), just wanted to shout out
@papapandamonium.bsky.social for his frankly fantastic concept on the game which then got translated into some of the best looking ships I've ever seen in scifi

Screenshot from devlog 25 Eridianus industries of 4 bulk freighters (spaceships) https://youtu.be/u810zMktGVI

Group of bulk freighter spaceships in space, modified to have broadside guns. Red background, asteroids in background

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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 10d

I posted about my friend's @just-write-studios.itch.io 's horror game last time. This time I want to shout out Nebulous Fleet Command, a game I've been a great fan of since 2021. It's a scifi space sim on sale for 10 more hours so if you're interested...
store.steampowered.com/app/887570/N...

Save 50% on NEBULOUS: Fleet Command on Steam

Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your o...

store.steampowered.com

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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 10d

Day 5, What are your characters afraid of?
Frances of "A Fractured Song" series is survivor of child abuse survivor. However, while her story is about conquering her trauma, she's actually most afraid of harm coming to her friends and adoptive mother.

#🪐📚 #FantasyIndiesSpooktober

@chesneyinfalt and @l.v.russell_author's #fantasyindiespooktober prompt list

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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 13d

... I meant "conscientious" pardon the english fail.

vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 13d

I've been playtesting for this game and I think it's been an utter blast! @armchairhistorian.bsky.social has been a great director and his team have been responsive and contentious. Can't wait to get it on release!

The Armchair Historian @armchairhistorian.bsky.social · Jul 5

We just released our gameplay trailer for Master of Command!

Master of Command | Gameplay Reveal Trailer

YouTube video by Armchair History Interactive

youtu.be

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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 13d

Day 3 "Free Friday"

I really liked this concept cover by my artist (www.artstation.com/quietvictories) but decided not to use it because it was too peaceful. My book had far more action than the cover implied!

#🪐📚 #FantasyIndiesSpooktober
Get my book www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

Concet cover sketch of a young girl in a gambeson sitting by the riverside, touching her wand against a pond with a city in the background.

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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 14d

First the point defense turret that wouldn’t orient properly and now Schroedingers vauxhall? XD

vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 16d

September 30, Monthly Wrap Up

This was great to participate in these prompts and I think they're a good way to help one build their audience.

Thank you everybody who liked the posts! It was really nice to be introduced to blusky's writing community!
#FantasyIndiesSeptember #📚💙

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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 17d

*sees clone wars*

A PERSON OF CULTURE I SEE!

vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 17d

Day 28 What stage is your WIP in?

So "A Fractured Song" has 3 books out of the 6 out which you can find here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDJ5LTZW.

I'm working hard on editing book 4 right now, which is on Frances defending a city!

#FantasyIndiesSeptember #📚💙

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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 18d

Wait the walls are made from solid marble? Damn thats an engineering feat!

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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 18d

Congrats on this milestone!

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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 18d

And for some reason ppl keep saying to me “oh use ai. it’s more practical/better or efficient.”

I find keeping a good network of ppl you can commission art from and get feedback from far more practical

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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 18d

And for some reason ppl keep saying to me “oh use ai. it’s more practical/better or efficient.”

I find keeping a good network of ppl you can commission art from and get feedback from far more practical

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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 18d

Re this: Many authors and cover artists will block ppl who use ai. I’m pretty sure that if i wanted to go genai for cover art I’d lose all of my community of friends, peers and acquaintances i write and art with. So aside for the many moral grounds, there‘s a very practical reason for rejecting ai

Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 19d

Authors, one more time:
📣 ANY use of genai will get you onto my "do not read" list.
Cover art, interior art, character pages, extras, bookmarks, ads, marketing material, website, all of it.
Using it AT ALL means you do not respect or understand the damage that genai has done and actively does.

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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 19d

Belated Day 26 Free Friday or share something you’re looking forward to.

I’m looking forward to sleeping in to be honest. I tend to write or think about writing in the late evening which is when I have some time alone but it means I sleep late.

#FantasyIndiesSeptember #📚💙

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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 19d

Honestly I’m not sure. what I’ve heard is because the publisher can’t control all your works you might not be able to get an agent for a book in the same series

But that’s just what I heard mind you

vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 20d

@just-write-studios.itch.io is a good friend of mine and working on horrifyingly delightful visual novel that she's fought tooth and nail to get to this point. I strongly encourage peopel to check out the demo at just-write-studios.itch.io/catalyst-bli...

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vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 20d

Hell yeah! If you want my two cents, bring a big tough shopping bag because you'll need it, or a backpack where you can store the books you're carrying!

vren55.bsky.social @vren55.bsky.social · 20d

Part 5 (Last part) the inspiration for this song magic was honestly @garthnix.bsky.social 's "The Old Kingdom" series where bells are used as a focal point. I love that series, you should read it and hell read it before you read my books lol