Posts Tagged ‘Gaming’
Posted on August 25, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
Love My Nintendo DS and Square Enix
Many of you probably know that I’m a game designer in addition to being a writer. I haven’t designed any PC or console games yet. So far, I’ve worked on a lot of setting design for several games by Abstract Nova Entertainment in addition to various other assignments for the hobby games industry. As you [...]
Posted on June 28, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
Three Non-Fiction Releases about Gaming
Hi everyone,
I am pleased to announce that I’ve got three, non-fiction releases related to hobby gaming available for you to check out.
First, if you haven’t had the chance to check out FAMILY GAMES: the 100 BEST, I’d recommend that you consider getting your copy signed if you’re heading to GenCon in Indianapolis. Several of the [...]
Posted on March 14, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
Family Games 100: Essay List Announced
Hey folks, FAMILY GAMES: THE 100 BEST just left the printer and I’m pleased to share with you the full list of authors, games and essays. The game that I talked about was GLOOM, which is one of my favorite card games. How many of these games have you played or can recognize?
Foreword by Mike [...]
Posted on May 29, 2009 - by Monica Valentinelli
My Philosophy on Writers, Readers and Critics
After a very, busy week following my appearance at WisCon 2009, I felt it was time to sit down and share my philosophy toward other writers, readers and critics. In the past, two weeks I’ve met more new people on-and-offline than I have in the past year. Since many people are unfamiliar with me and [...]
Posted on January 8, 2009 - by Monica Valentinelli
The Death of Copyright by Guest Blogger Chris Clark
Today my readers I’d like to feature a guest post by a hobby games veteran. Chris Clark from Inner City Games Designs gives us his thoughts on copyright. His thoughts were spawned by a very intense discussion regarding the Google class action settlement with the Author’s Guild. If you’re not aware of the lawsuit and [...]
Posted on June 5, 2008 - by Monica Valentinelli
What to Expect from Gaming and SciFi Conventions When You’re Speaking
Thanks to everyone who recommended RSS feeds for me; I’m going through the list and love the recommendations. This next post was inspired by a question from Facebook; it was such a great one I wanted to write about it so everyone could read it.
So you’ve come to a milestone in your writing career; either [...]
Posted on March 6, 2008 - by Monica Valentinelli
Gary Gygax, the Passing of a Legend
If you haven’t heard by now, Gary Gygax passed away. Gygax’s obituary gives a brief overview of his career in the gaming industry. The father of GenCon, of modern gaming, of the industry I’ve been working with, his passing does not go quietly into the night.
A host of gaming sites and communities offered online [...]
Posted on February 27, 2008 - by Monica Valentinelli
Game Design for Girls: Scholarship and Day Camp
I belong to several writing and networking groups all around the web, and sometimes there are events posted that are just “that cool.” This summer event is so in touch and up-to-date with our current culture, it’s definitely worth checking out and is perfect for young women interested in this multi-million dollar industry.
Posted on November 30, 2007 - by Monica Valentinelli
Write Games? You Must Work for the Devil! Right?!?!
One of the first issues that came to my attention when I started writing for the hobby games industry and playing more video, card, PC, and RPGs, is the stigma that’s associated with gaming. Enter Dennis, from Game politics who has covered a whole host of articles on the subject, “Violence in Video Games.” (Caveat* [...]
Posted on July 25, 2007 - by Monica Valentinelli
About Me: On Game Design
One of the ways that I’ve expanded my portfolio over the past couple years is to write games. I get quite a few questions regarding my game writing experiences, one of which is, “What does it mean when you say you write games?”
Writing games, whether you are writing video games or tabletop role-playing games, has [...]
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The Queen of Crows
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Family Games: The 100 Best
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Violet War
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