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So long as a man’s eyes are open in the light, the act of seeing is involuntary

After some months I have found the time to start reading @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social new Book, The Halter. I can't wait to immerse myself into reading this new adventure. P.s. The sticker signed by McDevitt means so much to me, thank you Darby.

Let me know what you think!

Today marks the 6-month anniversary of the release of my novel, The Halter, and I couldn’t be happier with its reception. Thanks to all my readers, past, present and future. And to Assassins Creed fans hungry for more near-future Sci-Fi simulation craziness, this is your new obsession.

The HalterCombining the inventive worldbuilding of Philip K. Dick and the elegiac longing of Raymond Chandler's The Long Goodbye and for fans of Ready Player...www.simonandschuster.ca

(The article is fantastic, and you can hear Darby talk in more detail about it on the associated podcast - Episode 2 - www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope...)

"Flawless Victory (And How to Avoid It" In honor of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's release, here's a brief essay about how I approached the writing of its main narrative, 13 years ago. darbymcdevitt.substack.com/p/flawless-v... Big thanks to @jon.inkle.co for nudging me to write this one.

Flawless Victory (And How to Avoid It)Some Thoughts on Dramatic Narratives in Linear Action-Adventure Gamesdarbymcdevitt.substack.com

This is the central thesis of my novel, The Halter, by the way.

If you’re not using the pano option on your iPhone to get pictures like this, you’re wasting precious time.

You mainly fight yourself.

“Mr. Tambourine Man” (Bob Dylan Cover) Cat Power youtu.be/yxabZ2fqAVA?...

Cat Power - Mr. Tambourine Man (Live At The Royal Albert Hall) (Official Audio)YouTube video by Cat Poweryoutu.be

Not much, I’m afraid. Any semblance of self-awareness would have to wait for the sequel.

She worked for a brief spell at Microsoft, under the pseudonym Clippy. After that, her fate is unrecorded.

Drove through the Cascades, made the required pilgrimage:

The next Assassin’s Creed will be set in my twenties.

Fun fact: as a historian of the Golden Age Pirates, I was a consultant for this one, helping @ubisoft.com's team make the setting as historically accurate as possible.

Happy to see the Jackdaw setting sail once again (now with 20 percent more Caroline Scott Kenway).

This is u now, right?

A Halter sequel IS coming. And sooner than you may think!

Found one of my old high school posters in storage at my parents house. Near mint condition. Offers begin at 1 Million.

Some classics from my mom’s spice rack. These have been around for as long as I can remember, awaiting the day they can be put to good use.