Ratchet & Clank : Mind Games
Presentation
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In addition to ArkLight, my main game project, I'm currently writing a fan-novel, which takes place in the Ratchet & Clank universe that I love (all rights belong to Insomniac Games). I'm publishing the finished chapters for free on Ratchet Galaxy, one of the most popular fan-site of this series.
You can find the chapters here
...or read the full novel here
Warning: Unfortunately, the novel is not yet translated in English, I'm planning to do it in the future but for now you'll have to read it in French. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Synopsis
Two years after the defeat of the Nethers and the imprisonment of Vendra and Neftin Prog, Ratchet and Clank continue their job as galactic heroes. However, when an enemy of a new kind emerges from the depths of the galaxy, they face a threat such as they have never seen before. To survive this war, they will have to find allies, as powerful as they are unexpected, travel to unknown worlds, and outsmart their enemy who always seems to be one step ahead. If they fail, everything they know may be gone forever...
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The story behind the story
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I started the novel in 2015, but I only had an unclear idea of the plot and the characters. I improvised until the chapter 7, in 2017, and there were long pauses between the release of the chapters.
Because I didn't have a clear idea of the story, I stopped the writing for a year and a half, until mid-2019, when I decided to continue, this time with a better plan.
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I summarized all the chapters, writing the plot properly, based on the elements I had already fixed. I had a solid timeline, a list of well-defined characters, and a bunch of chapters to write down.
After a few months of writing, I realized that I could write longer chapters, while keeping a regular release schedule.
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Currently, I'm writing chapters of about 10k words, with a release every month, on average.
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And in the future?
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What to expect in the future?
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A first volume of 20 chapters, released in mid-2020
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A second volume of 20 chapters, released in early 2023
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A full translation in English
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An artwork per chapter, realized by me.
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Until then, have a good reading!