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The Life of a Novelist

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I began playing an awesome indie game called The Novelist by Orthogonal Games. This game was probably one of the ones I wanted to play the most.

Check out the first video here.

Playing the Novelist was like getting a look at a real life author with family problems. It can show that each choice we make can make some people happy and others disappointed.

You play as a ghost-like being that stays in a house. This house gets occupied for the summer by Dan, Linda, and their son Tommy. Dan is a writer, Linda is an artist, and Tommy just wants some time with his parents. All three of them have choices that need to be met that will disappoint the other two.

I think this game will be one I replay after I beat it to see what all the other choices cause. It’s a brilliant game and I encourage all gamers and writers to play it!

Remember to keep writing, keep reading, and keep gaming!

Type:Rider, an adventurous colon.

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I posted the second video of the second level of Type:Rider. I learned even more about the history of typography and writing. It’s insane how much a game can teach me that my English classes in high school failed to cover because of curriculum. Oh how I hated standardized testing.

Watch the video here.

The second level was the Gothic level. As it did in the first level, the art in the background just amazes me as I jumped around as the colon. I’m a huge fan of history, literature, and art. Ironic part is I am taking a Humanities class that encompasses all of that. I even used my first video as a reference for a discussion post. Video games and education! WOO!

Type:Rider is a game developed by Ex Nihilo and published by BulkyPix and Plug In Digital. It’s a brilliant indie game that I hope my videos spread that awesomeness to other possible gamers.

I’ll play it through till the end.

Remember to keep writing, keep reading, and keep gaming!

H.P. Lovecraft Games

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My first H.P. Lovecraft game that I played for PlayingWithWords was an indie game made on GameJolt, by Cloak and Dagger Games, called The Terrible Old Man. Of course it was based on the short story by Lovecraft himself.

Watch the video here.

The first interaction with H.P. Lovecraft was probably the huge geeky icon that is Cthulhu. More specifically, my cousin was explaining the entire concept of the tabletop game Call of Cthulhu. It blew my mind that there was so much behind another short story.

I’ve got several Lovecraftian games in line up for PlayingWithWords, so I hope fans of his readings will stick around to see them!

Remember to keep writing, keep reading, and keep gaming!

PlayingWithWords

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What is PlayingWithWords? It’s a YouTube channel based on bringing together the common ground between gaming and writing. There are dozens, if not hundreds, games that are based on writing, writers, authors, books, short stories, poems, etc. My goal is to bring entertainment for gamers, writers, and readers.

You can watch my introduction here.

As an author of two books, I not only draw my inspiration from the obvious (reading), I also gather it from video games. I’ve played video games for as long as I can remember. Even before I started writing short stories in kindergarten, I was playing my N64.

I never really hear about authors playing video games, at least mainstream ones. I know writing is always number one priority for writers, but you can’t really get inspiration if you are always writing, can you? If there are others out there, I want to show them that video games are a great way of getting inspired and be entertained, outside of books.

I know gaming takes time, as does writing. Personally, gaming can easily take over most of my free time. So with PlayingWithWords gives me short bursts of gaming and commentary that give me the inspiration to write more.

I love being a writer, and I will always be a gamer.

Remember to keep writing, keep reading, and keep gaming!

(YouTube) First writing game is up! Type:Rider #1

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Uploaded my first Let’s Play! It’s the game Type:Rider which tells the history of writing over the years with different cultures.

The game is fun so far. Loads of reading, so hope you enjoy my terrible reading out loud skills!

Check it out here and subscribe for future Let’s Plays and games about Writing, Reading, Authors, Writers, Books, and more!

Links

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_mFACZ5rdM

Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMkCXJrSslJYgafXkJrE9wA

Nimble Writer on Steam Review

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“I wrote my first two novels with Microsoft Word. Once I saw that there was a Word Processor on Steam, I was sold. I did my research, comparing other reviews and comments about other Word Processors. For the price, it isn’t bad at all. Already getting into my third novel using Nimble Writer and I love it.
Plus, achievements. As a gamer, I love achievements. I think it’s cool to have a goal set in mind, and achievements are there as a reminder of those goals. The words-per-day based achievements were a great idea. Stephen King has been said to write 10k+ words a day, while others I have actually met in person say about 5k+. The achievements show me how far I can get into writing, even if it’s just part time. I would love to see more achievements come out too! Perhaps like use Nimble Writer everyday for a week, or something.
Regardless, it’s much better than Microsoft Word, in my opinion.”

Add me on Steam here.

I’m actually using my second Tumblr! (AKA links, links everywhere)

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I have two tumblr blogs set up. One is my popular DisneyTronBlog with almost 700 followers! (I don’t know if that really is a lot or not)

The other is a blog I made when I converted the first one to a Tron-based blog. It’s where I’ll post more personal stuff, like my poems, Alan Wake stuff, writing related pictures/posts. and non-tron things. Doctor Who pictures/gifs and other BBC shows will be shared on to there as well. It’s easy to find too. It’s just BrandanChapman. I’ll post my blog and journal updates on there as well.

If you’re a fan of Tumblr, this would be an easier means as to follow me, if you lack a Facebook, DeviantArt, Twitter, or even Google+. You can follow me just about anywhere online! If you like games, I like to stream on Twitch. I’ll post any of my decent streams on Youtube. I want to also start making vlogs. More to come on that. I may even read my book prologues for videos.

You can also get my books here, for the readers out there.

Steam and Twitch

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I’m a writer that loves playing video games. Loads of fantasy and science fiction inspiration can come from playing video games.

I’ve streamed a bit on Twitch, but I hope to stream just about everything I play. I play a lot of single player games and some multiplayer ones. Some games include: Borderlands series, Garry’s Mod, Alan Wake, Don’t Starve Together, The Forest, and more.

Feel free to add me on Steam to follow what I’m playing and check out my library, or follow my Twitch to see when I’m streaming.

Shattered Soul sequel novel now available, including no spoilers to the first novel: Amazon and CreateSpace

Get the first one, Shattered Soul: Elements of Lightning, here: Amazon and CreateSpace

You can find me on Facebook and Twitter too.

Know The Author: Video Games

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Never hear about authors and video games unless it is about their books becoming one or something. So I decided to share my experience with video games for anyone who wants to know.
With the Steam Summer Sale among us, I have been gaming quite a bit. I’ve been a gamer since I can remember and it does a lot to inspire me. If I can find a great adventure/action/role-playing game that is highly fantasy based or science fiction based, I’m bound to love it. Notable titles would be Skyrim and Mass Effect. Pretty much any Bethesda or Bioware game.
I’ve always been a huge fan of stealth in games too. One of my all time favourite games is Thief: Deadly Shadows. It had a slight open world feel to it with the best stealth mechanics I’ve seen so far in most games. If I get a chance to stealth in a game, I will. Even in a shooter game like Payday 2.
I also like Real Time Strategy games like Civilization V. One of my first RTS games was Red Alert 2. Still is one of my favourites to this day.
One game that I was honestly surprised I enjoyed is Alan Wake. Alan Wake’s concept intrigued me greatly. Playing as an author and fighting with light and guns sounded amazing. When I started playing it, I was scared I was going to hate it because it had the same feel as Silent Hill, which I was terrible at. Turns out it is quite different in its own aspects. Alan Wake and Alan Wake’s American Nightmare are now on my top favourite games.
Massive Multiplayer Online games were my first PC games. Runescape and World of Warcraft. MMOs will always have a place in my heart, but it may be awhile before I get back into one. They take up a lot of time. Trying to read and write and play a MMO is tough.
I decided to reach out to gamers who may enjoy my book, or just the games I play, so I have started streaming on Twitch. Anyone interested in watching an another play video games, with hilarious commentary by me and a few friends, would love the stream. You can follow me on Twitch. My account name is Ragnosk. You can also follow me on Twitter (@Author_Brandan) or like my Facebook page to see when I start streaming, or just to keep up with my books or see writing and SciFi posts.
You can find me on Steam as Ragnosk and if you wanted to join in any multiplayer shenanigans, I use the Veritas teamspeak (http://www.veritasrp.net/). Thanks for reading!