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I’m Not Obsessed with Popeye!
Most people start conversations with phrases like, “So, what do you do?” or “Got any weekend plans?” I started more than one conversation last year […]
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Next Year, I’m Doing Less!
I hope you’re having very happy holidays! My wife Amanda and I are hosting family this week, and seeing everyone laughing and smiling under one […]
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Death of The Phenomenals
Cyclops (V.O.): Previously on Sexy X-Men Dating Sim. We barely made our deadline to ship the first three chapters – available for free on the […]
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The Year I Got My Drone Cloned
I wasn’t sure if I should be writing this. When I was thinking of ideas for Equip Story newsletters, my instinct was to celebrate yesterday’s […]
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Shivering to the Finish Line
Cyclops (V.O.): Previously on Sexy X-Men Dating Sim. I lost a lot of time struggling to establish a narrative pipeline for The Phenomenals, available for […]
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Take The Dubs When They Come
A friend of mine had his wedding the weekend after the election. A few days before, he joked nervously about how the timing couldn’t have […]
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The Vortex of Wasted Time
Cyclops (V.O.): Previously on Sexy X-Men Dating Sim. Amanda and I grapple with my ambitious and unwieldy story map for The Phenomenals, available for free […]
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Bad Games Inspire Me
📰 FYI: For the next few weeks, Equip Story newsletters will be faster reads. There’s a good reason for me writing less, besides a mix […]
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I Don’t Feel Creative
My friend Gwen, a very talented game designer, came over to co-work this week. I asked Gwen if she wanted to cancel, given the election […]
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Playing With Toys
When I get to write for a brand I genuinely love, it feels like rolling a nat 20 at the table. This week is the […]
👋 Hey, I’m narrative designer Geoffrey Golden!
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For the Love of the Game
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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