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This is Ludonarrative Scramble! Over the course of the week, I play a handful of (mostly) free, small, indie narrative games (visual novels, IF, text adventures, etc), and talk about them. This week's theme: NaNoRenO 2020 Entries

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NaNoRenO Check in Week 4

March 27, 2020May 18, 2020 pixelsandpins

This week, Ayu decided to extend the submission period to April 14th. While we're not going to be taking that long to release, one of the artists did need some extra time due to Covid-related shenanigans. So the tentative release will be April 3rd. Now the fun part is that the game is at this… Continue reading NaNoRenO Check in Week 4

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NaNoRenO 2020 Three Week Check In

March 20, 2020May 18, 2020 pixelsandpins

What a freaking WEEK, huh? That being said. If It Had to Perish Twice is trucking along pretty okay. All the writing is done. Most of the art is done (waiting on one more background and sprite), and all the variable mapping is done. Now I'm at the point where I'm actually getting the game… Continue reading NaNoRenO 2020 Three Week Check In

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NaNoRenO 2020 Two Week Check In

March 13, 2020May 18, 2020 pixelsandpins

I intended to have one of these up after the first week, but what a week it was! That being said, how are we doing at week 2, roughly the half way mark. Before the start of the jam, I was super lucky to be able to bring in a sprite artist, a background artist,… Continue reading NaNoRenO 2020 Two Week Check In

Voice Acting

The Audition and Casting Process for Indie/Remote Projects

February 21, 2020 pixelsandpins

Every time I do casting, I make notes of all the small things I see coming in from obviously newer voice actors. Fresh off a recent casting for a new game from Snowhaven Studios, it felt like a great time to pull together a very beginner actor friendly step by step guide for the process. … Continue reading The Audition and Casting Process for Indie/Remote Projects