A new interview with Old School Gamer magazine. A little bit of history, a little bit of industry advice for newcomers.
oldschoolgamermagazine.com/v…
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My novel is out! The Ritual is a fantasy set in a world where skilled healers use a magical red gold to cure diseases, while others use it for somewhat less noble purposes. You can read the first few chapters or buy the book on Amazon:
amazon.com/Ritual-Bob-Bates-…
Thaumistry is now available for ***75% OFF*** during the summer Steam sale and on our website at thaumistry.com
A privilege to be among these talented speakers! teapaw.org/rich_lem/status/980952…
Missed this year's GDC Microtalks? Our speakers @michelle_clough @JarrydHuntley @jennSandercock @Ekanaut @thatjaneng @lizardengland @bobbateswriter @ellaguro & @cypheroftyr were amazing, and the session is now up on the GDC Vault and available for free!
gdcvault.com/play/1024957/GD…
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Winter Sale! Thaumistry is now 50% off on Steam, and DRM-free on our website: thaumistry.com. Limited time only!
What Tassilo didn't mention is that, in the spirit of a text adventure, he made all the graphics entirely from letters! Brilliant! teapaw.org/TassiloRau/status/9326…
If you happen to like #text #adventures and don't mind laughing your ass off, take a look at #Thaumistry by the legendary @bobbateswriter on store.steampowered.com/app/5…
I had the pleasure of creating the graphics (sic!) for the game.
Do you miss Feelies from the Adventure Game era? The CyberFeelies(tm) for Thaumistry are now a free download at thaumistry.com.
Thaumistry: In Charm's Way is now available for purchase on Steam! Come get your comedy text adventure game fix! store.steampowered.com/app/5…
What turns into a pumpkin at midnight? Cinderella's carriage and my Kickstarter campaign. Pledge now! kickstarter.com/projects/157…
Thanks, Rhianna! teapaw.org/rhipratchett/status/83…
Check out this text adventure on KS from the legend that is Bob Bates. Still a few days left to back. kickstarter.com/projects/157…
GeekDad previews Thaumistry! geekdad.com/2017/02/infocom-…
I just backed Thaumistry: In Charm's Way. A New Comedy Text Adventure Game on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/157…
Baldur Interviewed me and translated it into German. See both versions here: adventure-treff.de/kommentar…
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A wonderful writeup of #Thaumistry in Gamasutra Today. Thanks, @CPriestman! gamasutra.com/view/news/2906…
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AMA session going live now! I anticipate a few hours of typing maniacally! reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/5…
I voted in the IGDA 2017 Board of Directors Election! Have you? igda.org/elections2017 #IGDAElection