Naomi Clark

Wolf Strap

Blood Witch

On a Dark Tide

The Beast of Birch Hill

The Witch's Guide to Werewolves

A Wolf in Girl's Clothing

Cold Night Moon

Silver Kiss

Meet Danny, an eight-year-old boy. Join him and his friends as they learn that, even though they are different from each other, they are Gods children, and they are fearfully and wonderfully made.

Hello, My Name Is Danny

Anna Anthropy

Exploring the Foundational Principles Behind Good Game Design

A Game Design Vocabulary

Matthew Wilson

Ken Goldman

Thomas Brown

Mathias Jansson

Neil Leckman

Marija Elektra Rodriguez

George Wilhite

Ron Koppelberger

Ken L. Jones

T. Fox Dunham

Kevin L. Jones

Michelle Worthington

James Pratt

Bethany Wilhelm

Olivia Arieti

Timothy Frasier

Monica Frasier Williams

Jason Barney

Alyn Day

Danica Green

Jordan Phelps

Andrés Abel

Angela C. Brown

G. K. Murphy

Nathan J.D.L Rowark

M. D. Moffitt

Tami Frasier Baker

Mirrors are fascinating. They reflect everything accurately the things that are in front of them, or do they? Scientists were at one time attempting to create a mirror which showed everything the way the viewer would see it, not the back-to-front reflection we are used to. Quite what that would do to our minds is anyone's guess… Mirrors can be menacing. They can reveal our innermost fears – sometimes showing us those fears in ghastly and horrific forms. Mirrors can speak, according to the fairy tale, giving the viewer what she wanted up to a point, until it no longer became the truth. Mirrors hold many secrets. This anthology reveals some of those secrets and horrors as the talented writers who have allowed me to use their work explore in tales of woe, blood, gore and murder. Here are the real nasties hiding behind the silvered backs of seemingly innocuous mirrors. Look in them at your peril.

Mirror Mirror

Clark Lee Zumpe

Moaning, she pressed her bloody fingers to her mouth, biting down on her splintered nails to keep herself silent. Coppery-sweet blood coated her tongue, making her gag and choke. Her head lolled to her side as she vomited onto the cool, smooth surface she lay on. Wet and slimy, it matted in her long hair, creeping towards her neck and making her writhe and bang her sides on the thick wooden wall as she tried to move away. In her mind, the mocking laughter of childhood bullies roared and echoed, blocking out her shallow, gasping, sobbing breaths. Under their laughter, her own voice chanted endlessly: there's nothing in the dark that wasn't there before the lights went out. Except the only thing in this darkness was her. And she didn't know where she'd been before the lights went out. - Excerpt from "1770" by Naomi Clark

Dark Deeds in History

Master the Principles and Vocabulary of Game Design Why aren’t videogames getting better? Why does it feel like we’re playing the same games, over and over again? Why aren’t games helping us transform our lives, like great music, books, and movies do? The problem is language. We still don’t know how to talk about game design. We can’t share our visions. We forget what works (and doesn’t). We don’t learn from history. It’s too hard to improve. The breakthrough starts here. A Game Design Vocabulary gives us the complete game design framework we desperately need—whether we create games, study them, review them, or build businesses on them. Craft amazing experiences. Anna Anthropy and Naomi Clark share foundational principles, examples, and exercises that help you create great player experiences…complement intuition with design discipline…and craft games that succeed brilliantly on every level. Liberate yourself from stale clichés and genres Tell great stories: go way beyond cutscenes and text dumps Control the crucial relationships between game “verbs” and “objects” Wield the full power of development, conflict, climax, and resolution Shape scenes, pacing, and player choices Deepen context via art, animation, music, and sound Help players discover, understand, engage, and “talk back” to you Effectively use resistance and difficulty: the “push and pull” of games Design holistically: integrate visuals, audio, and controls Communicate a design vision everyone can understand

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