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The 8 Games I Played at Gen Con
I was having a conversation at 16-Bit, a barcade in Indianapolis that attracts many Gen Con attendees. Gen Con is the board game convention I […]
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Bring Your Own Cards Game
I made a new card game for you to play! This is ALL-CARDS, a competitive storytelling deckbuilder for two players where you can use any […]
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Project Mismanagement
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about my current slate of side projects. That’s because it’s a mess! I have three ongoing projects in […]
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Turn Work Into A Game
I wish I had more time for gaming. There’s a podcast I like called All Elite Arcade, which is hosted by two pro wrestlers who […]
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I Waited a Year for This
Last year, I gave my second presentation at Narrascope, a conference for narrative designers and folks who love thinking about interactive narratives. My first Narrascope […]
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How to Stop Undersharing
Last Sunday, I sent a newsletter on Father’s Day as a tribute to my dad. This week’s newsletter is inspired by a lesser known holiday. […]
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Game Boy, Game Father
Today is Father’s Day, which got me thinking about how my dad inspired me to become who I am today. When someone describes themselves as […]
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Muppet Funeral
Last week, my wife and I went to Orlando for a Muppet funeral. Or really, more of a Muppet deathbed visit. A few months ago, […]
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Old Friend Adventures
A project I worked on a few years ago bubbled up from the sea. Honestly, I thought this project might’ve gotten shipwrecked. Over the past […]
👋 Hey, I’m narrative designer Geoffrey Golden!
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Equip Story is my newsletter of self-discovery through game development. I’m Geoffrey, a narrative designer, game maker, and interactive fiction writer from Los Angeles with over 15 years experience. I’ve had commercial success working for studios like Disney, Gearbox, and Ubisoft, but I’ve always treated commercial success as the most important goal for my art. Now I’m looking for something more. →
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