10 Ways to support your favorite text games and game creators
November 21, 2022
Discover 10 ways to support your favorite text games and game creators, especially indie games that could use the marketing boost.
Author: Andruid (Page 4)
About
Andruid (she/her) is a writer, roleplayer, storyteller, and nerd who tries to live by Bill and Ted wisdom, i.e. "Be excellent to each other." She created Writing Games to share lessons learned and to introduce new players to the world of text-based games. Learn more.
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