The Mummer's Dansky
@rdansky.bsky.social
Narrative expert for video games and writer of fiction and TTRPGs. Author of THE VIDEO GAME WRITER’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING AN INDUSTRY THAT HATES YOU. Former Ubisoft/Crytek/Romero narrative director. Lover of scotch, books, Sasquatches, baseball, and cats.
Just got a post on my FB wall for an article called "Why Does Witkoff Keep Taking Russia's Side?"
Uh, BECAUSE HE'S A FREAKING RUSSIAN ASSET?
Just spitballing here.
Uh, BECAUSE HE'S A FREAKING RUSSIAN ASSET?
Just spitballing here.
November 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Just got a post on my FB wall for an article called "Why Does Witkoff Keep Taking Russia's Side?"
Uh, BECAUSE HE'S A FREAKING RUSSIAN ASSET?
Just spitballing here.
Uh, BECAUSE HE'S A FREAKING RUSSIAN ASSET?
Just spitballing here.
I stand firm in my belief that The Official Pac-Man Cookbook should be, at most, a pamphlet, as opposed to a massive hardcover.
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I stand firm in my belief that The Official Pac-Man Cookbook should be, at most, a pamphlet, as opposed to a massive hardcover.
I am experienced at putting together reading lists for people to get acquainted with an author, genre, or field.
I am also acquainted with putting together FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT READ THIS lists for precisely the same reason.
I am also acquainted with putting together FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT READ THIS lists for precisely the same reason.
November 26, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I am experienced at putting together reading lists for people to get acquainted with an author, genre, or field.
I am also acquainted with putting together FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT READ THIS lists for precisely the same reason.
I am also acquainted with putting together FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT READ THIS lists for precisely the same reason.
If we as individuals fail to pay a corporation on time, all hell rains down, but if a corporation fails to pay us on time, we are told it is just business as usual.
I move that we start assessing late fees and hire collections agencies to hit them where it hurts.
(Kidding. Mostly.)
I move that we start assessing late fees and hire collections agencies to hit them where it hurts.
(Kidding. Mostly.)
November 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
If we as individuals fail to pay a corporation on time, all hell rains down, but if a corporation fails to pay us on time, we are told it is just business as usual.
I move that we start assessing late fees and hire collections agencies to hit them where it hurts.
(Kidding. Mostly.)
I move that we start assessing late fees and hire collections agencies to hit them where it hurts.
(Kidding. Mostly.)
I have had my phil of #PhilCon, in the best way possible. Big thanks to the folks who invited me to be a program participant, to my fellow panelists, to the old friends I saw and the new folks I met, and most of all, the people who laughed at my deep cut Rush joke on a panel this morning.
November 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I have had my phil of #PhilCon, in the best way possible. Big thanks to the folks who invited me to be a program participant, to my fellow panelists, to the old friends I saw and the new folks I met, and most of all, the people who laughed at my deep cut Rush joke on a panel this morning.
Amazon has told me that they are reinstating my account because I did nothing wrong and I should never, ever do it again.
Yay?
Yay?
November 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Amazon has told me that they are reinstating my account because I did nothing wrong and I should never, ever do it again.
Yay?
Yay?
Have had enough of Mork Borg.
Want Mindy Borg now.
Want Mindy Borg now.
November 23, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Have had enough of Mork Borg.
Want Mindy Borg now.
Want Mindy Borg now.
I just had someone actively reject the question “How do you feel about zombie frogs?” at my autographing session. I feel bereft.
November 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I just had someone actively reject the question “How do you feel about zombie frogs?” at my autographing session. I feel bereft.
Sadness at PhilCon
November 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Sadness at PhilCon
Drove past Bowie State University. If their sports teams aren’t called The Spiders From Mars, someone needs a stern talking to.
November 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Drove past Bowie State University. If their sports teams aren’t called The Spiders From Mars, someone needs a stern talking to.
Drove past the “Try Me Supermarket”.
Not sure if that is an invitation, a dare, or a threat of particularly aggressive produce.
Not sure if that is an invitation, a dare, or a threat of particularly aggressive produce.
November 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Drove past the “Try Me Supermarket”.
Not sure if that is an invitation, a dare, or a threat of particularly aggressive produce.
Not sure if that is an invitation, a dare, or a threat of particularly aggressive produce.
Cherry Hill, New Jersey (and PhilCon), here I come!
(And please be prepared to point me to the nearest Wawa to the convention hotel.)
(And please be prepared to point me to the nearest Wawa to the convention hotel.)
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Cherry Hill, New Jersey (and PhilCon), here I come!
(And please be prepared to point me to the nearest Wawa to the convention hotel.)
(And please be prepared to point me to the nearest Wawa to the convention hotel.)
Tomorrow, off to Philadelphia....but not for PAXU.
Catch me across the river at PhilCon!
Catch me across the river at PhilCon!
November 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Tomorrow, off to Philadelphia....but not for PAXU.
Catch me across the river at PhilCon!
Catch me across the river at PhilCon!
Hey game narrative folks (and other folks who like game narrative)!
This is a thing! A game jam, run by the IGDA Game Writers SIG and sponsored by the fine folks at Arcweave! (Who I met at GDC, and who are very cool!)
It's tomorrow! You should be a part of it!
itch.io/jam/game-wri...
This is a thing! A game jam, run by the IGDA Game Writers SIG and sponsored by the fine folks at Arcweave! (Who I met at GDC, and who are very cool!)
It's tomorrow! You should be a part of it!
itch.io/jam/game-wri...
Game Writing SIG Arcjam
A game jam from 2025-11-21 to 2025-12-08 hosted by Arcweave & IGDA Game Writing SIG. 🎮 About the jam The Game Writing SIG Arcjam is a 72-hour online game design event dedicated to story-driven games a...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Hey game narrative folks (and other folks who like game narrative)!
This is a thing! A game jam, run by the IGDA Game Writers SIG and sponsored by the fine folks at Arcweave! (Who I met at GDC, and who are very cool!)
It's tomorrow! You should be a part of it!
itch.io/jam/game-wri...
This is a thing! A game jam, run by the IGDA Game Writers SIG and sponsored by the fine folks at Arcweave! (Who I met at GDC, and who are very cool!)
It's tomorrow! You should be a part of it!
itch.io/jam/game-wri...
Amazon has informed me that they will be getting back to me on my concerns...in five days.
If I actually sold any books on amazon, this would be a problem.
(shameless repeated plug for my online store, etc. etc. etc.)
If I actually sold any books on amazon, this would be a problem.
(shameless repeated plug for my online store, etc. etc. etc.)
November 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Amazon has informed me that they will be getting back to me on my concerns...in five days.
If I actually sold any books on amazon, this would be a problem.
(shameless repeated plug for my online store, etc. etc. etc.)
If I actually sold any books on amazon, this would be a problem.
(shameless repeated plug for my online store, etc. etc. etc.)
I am having a serious discussion with someone about the band Icehouse.
I am in a very dark place.
I am in a very dark place.
November 20, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I am having a serious discussion with someone about the band Icehouse.
I am in a very dark place.
I am in a very dark place.
Amazon has summarily terminated my KDP account for made-up reasons.
This means my KDP titles, Vaporware & Firefly Rain & Snowbird Gothic, are no longer available through Amazon.
But, if you want 'em, you can still get 'em from my online store (and I'll sign 'em):
richard-dansky-books.square.site
This means my KDP titles, Vaporware & Firefly Rain & Snowbird Gothic, are no longer available through Amazon.
But, if you want 'em, you can still get 'em from my online store (and I'll sign 'em):
richard-dansky-books.square.site
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November 20, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Amazon has summarily terminated my KDP account for made-up reasons.
This means my KDP titles, Vaporware & Firefly Rain & Snowbird Gothic, are no longer available through Amazon.
But, if you want 'em, you can still get 'em from my online store (and I'll sign 'em):
richard-dansky-books.square.site
This means my KDP titles, Vaporware & Firefly Rain & Snowbird Gothic, are no longer available through Amazon.
But, if you want 'em, you can still get 'em from my online store (and I'll sign 'em):
richard-dansky-books.square.site
Honest to God, when I heard failed cop and conspiracy doofus Clay Higgins' name pop up in relation to the Epstein files vote, my only thought was "That asshole again?"
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Honest to God, when I heard failed cop and conspiracy doofus Clay Higgins' name pop up in relation to the Epstein files vote, my only thought was "That asshole again?"
Morning business call went great, afternoon business call went less great, still got two more calls today, plus a deliverable to work on.
Onward!
Onward!
November 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Morning business call went great, afternoon business call went less great, still got two more calls today, plus a deliverable to work on.
Onward!
Onward!
I turned off the super fancy "Smart" features in Gmail that let it feed my stuff to train its AI.
It is less usable now, and more cluttered, and I have spent at least an hour this morning unsubscribing from various email lists.
No regrets.
It is less usable now, and more cluttered, and I have spent at least an hour this morning unsubscribing from various email lists.
No regrets.
November 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I turned off the super fancy "Smart" features in Gmail that let it feed my stuff to train its AI.
It is less usable now, and more cluttered, and I have spent at least an hour this morning unsubscribing from various email lists.
No regrets.
It is less usable now, and more cluttered, and I have spent at least an hour this morning unsubscribing from various email lists.
No regrets.
Some thoughts on Christmas music, from a guy who as a 15 year old Jewish kid once played Santa at a bunch of holiday parties in South Philly.
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On Christmas Music | Richard Dansky
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November 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Some thoughts on Christmas music, from a guy who as a 15 year old Jewish kid once played Santa at a bunch of holiday parties in South Philly.
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ICE is in Raleigh.
Fuck those people.
I want their time in my area to be as short and as unpleasant as humanly possible.
As such, I am considering buying them all NC State football tickets.
But seriously, fuck ICE in the ear.
Fuck those people.
I want their time in my area to be as short and as unpleasant as humanly possible.
As such, I am considering buying them all NC State football tickets.
But seriously, fuck ICE in the ear.
November 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
ICE is in Raleigh.
Fuck those people.
I want their time in my area to be as short and as unpleasant as humanly possible.
As such, I am considering buying them all NC State football tickets.
But seriously, fuck ICE in the ear.
Fuck those people.
I want their time in my area to be as short and as unpleasant as humanly possible.
As such, I am considering buying them all NC State football tickets.
But seriously, fuck ICE in the ear.
There are definitely days when I feel like a frilled lizard.
Or perhaps a sarcastic fringemouth.
Or perhaps a sarcastic fringemouth.
November 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
There are definitely days when I feel like a frilled lizard.
Or perhaps a sarcastic fringemouth.
Or perhaps a sarcastic fringemouth.
Just did a lovely podcast interview focusing largely on the differences between writing TTRPGs and video games. More details when I have them!
November 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Just did a lovely podcast interview focusing largely on the differences between writing TTRPGs and video games. More details when I have them!