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MB Saucy Side: One Night Stand (Ambrose Version)

Seoul isn’t a city.

At least, it’s not a city in the way that Chicago is a city. Seoul stands with New York and London and Tokyo, a sprawling labyrinth of tiered levels, neon skyscrapers ...

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Writer's Blog: Push the Button for a Character Arc

I’m currently finishing up March’s Saucy Side and UCRT fairy tale, having given up on perfecting Chapter Five this morning. Despite being less active online this month, March has actually been ...

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The Great Rewritening Feedback Request: Chapters 6 & 7

I've been struggling with rewriting the intro of Chapter 5, but on the flip side that means I've procrastinated by instead finishing another of Mind Blind's endings! Still can't be played ...

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Ending #3 is DONE

I had a burst of inspiration and pulled an all nighter to finish (only 5 more ends to go!). It is 5:30am and I'm only now heading to bed, but I have ZERO REGRETS.

It's so good, y'all.
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MB Short Story: Cumulative Commentary

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Delivery Teaser: Open Gate

Referring to Open Gate as a mere ‘pub’ would be akin to calling the Hope Diamond a ‘shiny bauble’. The statement is technically true, but it’s also so much more.

Open G...

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The Great Rewritening: Chapter 4 Update

Currently writing the family reunion for Chapter 5, but here's Chapter 4's update to play with! (Although 90% of Chapter 4's changes are behind the scenes, so you may want until Chapter 5 to replay...

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Writer's Blog: Weaker in Context

Let’s start off with the good news: another one of Mind Blind’s endings has been fully written! My wordcount currently tops 670,000 words in my private build, and this only includes pa...

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Writer's Blog: (Re)Writing is Hard.

Editing an IF is one of the most difficult things that I've ever done in my entire existence, and I say this as someone who used to wrangle small children for a living. It's extremely disorienting ...

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Finished writing an ending! All the way! No missing scenes, just missing numbers.

The first route in Mind Blind is written! All the way, to the end, for a total of nineteen chapters. (I might make Chapter 20 an epilogue but we'll see.)

This route (which happens sh...

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Mind Blind March Interview: The Trashy Reunion Special

Ah, reality show reunion episodes. Is there anything better than when celebrities in the death throws of their contracts drop their filters and bring in the megaphones to taunt and provoke each oth...

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Writer's Blog: Hope and the Lack Thereof

I fell asleep at my desk last night before posting Friday’s update. Weirdly, my back feels great? There might be benefits to sleeping upright instead of half-falling off the bed in starfish posit...

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The Great Rewritening Feedback Request: Chapters 4 AND 5

Chapter 3’s rewrite is complete, and John’s relationship variable count is now up to ten! Unlike the other eight variables that I listed in my last blogpost, these two new variables track Johnâ...

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February Interview

Next month will be an interview as usual where you guys ask questions, but I thought I'd mix it up a little for February. 

Enjoy! 

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MB Short Story: Being Normal

Note: This story was originally a flashback in Mind Blind! Arden could be chosen as either a past fling or a friend, so I've tried to leave it vague for the purposes o...

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Writer's Blog: John, Still A Himbo But Now Complex

Chapter 3 will be out this weekend! Overhauling John’s relationship means simultaneously recoding his scenes in Chapters 4 and 5, in order to make sure that the relationship variables I’m track...

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The Great Rewritening: Chapter 3 Feedback Request

It's time for Chapter 3, which means it's time to focus on John and Hope!

Let me tell you, their new relationship tracking a doozy. A doozy that I'm extremely excited to implement, but still ...

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Writer's Blog: Chapter 2 2.0 Is UP!

Link: https://dashingdon.com/play/wildelight/mind-blind-20/mygame/

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Aeon Student Guide: The Korean Reunification

I ended up having to divide Unity's Founding and The Korean Reunification into two separate entries, with the Korean Reunification in particular ending up a lot longer than I anticipated. I'm posti...

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The Korean Reunification

Finishing up the final entry to the Aeon Student Guide (which will be included in the stat screen next update). The above photo is an extremely rough draft, but overall the Student Guide i...

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MB Saucy Side: Reason for Divine Intervention (Kenna Version)

The assignment is simple: find target, shoot arrow, profit.

Having just gained your wings as a fledgling Cupid, you aren’t about to mess up your first solo mission. It’s imperative that y...

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MB Saucy Side: Reason for Divine Intervention (Kent Version)

The assignment is simple: find target, shoot arrow, profit. 

Having just gained your wings as a fledgling Cupid, you aren’t about to mess up your first solo mission. It’s imperative ...

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Delivery Sneak Peak: Quali-tea Paranoia

For paws and fangs that you can’t see,

Put your trust in a cuppa tea.

-Advertisement for Mama Marygold’s Certified Anti-Shifter Droplets


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Writer's Blog: Chapter 2 and The Case of Unbrushed Coding

I’m currently working on integrating the new scene within all of Chapter 2 and have almost reached the conclusion that my first instinct may have been correct and that the chapter may now need to...

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The Great Rewritening: Chapter 2 Feedback Request

Chapter 2 is going to have a lot more story changes in it than Chapter 1, as I've written a new yet crucial scene that foreshadows a lot of what's to come and delves into the motivations of certain...

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The Great Rewritening: Chapter 1 . . . 2.0

Thank you everyone so much for your feedback! It was clear that a lot of you put a lot of thought into your comments, and I appreciate it so much. 

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Mind Blind 2.0: Romance Systems

Just wanted to give everyone a behind-the-scenes glance of how the new romance and relationship system works! In addition to the "attraction" and "crush" stages, all ROs also have a "feelings" and ...

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Writer's Blog: One Chapter (Almost) Down

Tentatively, I think I’ll be able to release the rewritten Chapter 1 on Sunday depending on how much more feedback comes in. Thank you so much for those who have provided insight! I don’t want ...

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The Great Rewritening: Chapter One Feedback

Happy February, everyone! I spent all of today writing down every single new variable that will be integrated into Mind Blind 2.0, most significantly charting the relationship system overa...

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MB Interview: Clarence Garfield

On stage, Nicholas Wiseman sits across from Clarence Garfield. Their sense of styles could not be more different: Nick wears an emerald green dinner jacket that tiptoes the line between “clas...

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