IGDA Game Writing Special Interest Group

Our #gamewriting jam, run in partnership with Arcweave, is returning! Mark the weekend of November 20th in your calendar and get ready to write! buff.ly/8lHYjxG

Our first-ever monthly narrative game spotlight is live on the SIG website! For our inaugural article, we spoke to ScribeOS creator Milo Duclayan about the magic circle and what game writers can learn from the LARP community. buff.ly/GnnpNyZ

The #gamewriting jobs page is now live! Whether you're currently looking for work in the field or know someone who is, we encourage you to check out the page and spread the word. We've already catalogued 189 positions, and this list will only continue to grow!

A recap of Write Club at @narrascope.org 2026 is now up on our blog! Check it out: www.game-writing.com/posts/write-...

Manos will share a real community example from the @game-writing.com Arcjam: the winner "Moments Away" by Heidi McDonald, which was built entirely in Arcweave during the 72-hour jam.

Our Write Club event at Narrascope 2026 is coming up fast, but fear not! There's still time to register! Get your tickets now and join us for an unforgettable evening with your fellow writers. buff.ly/7yHJBND

The SIG will be present at @narrascope.org this year, June 12-14 in Albany. Furthermore, we will be running Write Club on Saturday night. Interested in attending? Sign up to play or spectate: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

At GDC Write Club 2026, the SIG announced @rdansky.bsky.social as the recipient of our first ever Lifetime Achievement Award. buff.ly/JcTDrr3 We'll be presenting the award to Richard in person at NarraScope 2026 at our Write Club event. If you'd like to be there, grab a ticket: buff.ly/jSYr9Y6

The SIG will be present at @narrascope.org this year, June 12-14 in Albany. Furthermore, we will be running Write Club on Saturday night. Interested in attending? Sign up to play or spectate: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

Announcing the 2026 GDC Game Writing SIG Write Club Party! Tuesday, March 10 from 7:30 - 11:00 pm at Johnny Foley's Irish Pub Sign up at this link: buff.ly/LrHec5H

More than three-quarters of the tickets for our annual GDC Writer's Dinner are now sold. If you wish to attend, please make sure to reserve your space soon! www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

#gamewriting Isn't always easy, especially when tackling heavier topics. The incredible Heidi McDonald has shared some of her tips for practicing self-care while making a sad game:

Our annual writer's dinner at GDC will take place on March 10, 2026. If you want to attend (and we hope you do!) tickets are available here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

Last November we hosted our inaugural #gamewriting jam. With over 100 submissions, the results blew us away. Today we'd like to share some words from our wonderful participants reflecting on their experiences. www.game-writing.com/posts/arcjam...

Our first every game writing SIG jam has concluded with over 100 submissions! Thank you to all our participants, judges, and organizers! you'll want to stay tuned, because more information about prizes will be coming soon!

It's time for our #gamewriting jam with @arcweave.com! the theme is RESILIENCE, and we can't wait to see what everyone cooks up this weekend. Sign up and get started now!!

🥇The prizes for the Game Writing SIG Arcjam are here! Our co-organizers, @game-writing.com, have shared a detailed blog post covering the Rewards & Recognition for the top jam games:👉 www.game-writing.com/posts/arcjam... #gamejam #indiedev #gamedev #interactive #narrative

🎖️ Submit your creation to the *Game Writing SIG Arcjam* by @arcweave.com and @game-writing.com for a chance to win a free position to our *Designing Educational TTRPGs for Children* course (and other cool stuff). The jam starts in 4 days and will last for 72 hours. Join it ➡️ itch.io/jam/game-wri...

Game Writing Jam and advice! Have fun fellow scribes! Shares welcome

Wanna join the @game-writing.com Arcjam but not sure about your Arcweave skills? 🤔 Start with our cheat sheet for game writers: the ultimate resource guide from Beginner to 💪Expert! 👉 blog.arcweave.com/arcweave-che... #interactive #writing #gamejam #gamedesign #gamewriting #indiedev #narrative

We partnered with @game-writing.com to organize the Most Spectacular Arcjam Ever! 🔥One theme. 🔥72 hours. 🔥Endless storytelling possibilities. Read all about it and join the jam now: blog.arcweave.com/igda-game-wr... #gamejam #narrative #interactive #writing #gamedesign #gamewriting

Update from our new leadership on the latest #gamewriting SIG happenings! www.game-writing.com/posts/new-si...

A Special Interest Group, Reconstituted www.game-writing.com/posts/a-sig-...