NaNoWriMo and Black Friday

After I hit 50,000 words by the halfway point, my new NaNoWriMo goal became to finish the entire draft of my new novel, The Nightbringer, since 50k wasn’t enough to finish it. Yesterday morning, I brought my total up to just over 94,000 words and wrote the ending.

Victory!

Of course, 94k words in 27 days means the book is in no fit state for other people to read, so it’s now on my list of stories to revise. Still, I’m happy with what I have. I really grew to love my characters, and I’ll miss writing about them each day.

I’m also happy to have finished NaNoWriMo in time for the big video game deals. Black Friday, Cyber Monday–the next few days are going to be filled with tempting discounts for all of us. So, what are some of the discounts you should be looking for?

First, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies is on sale, both in the Nintendo 3DS eShop and on iOS. You can buy the eShop version for $15.00 until December 2, and the iOS version for $9.99 until December 1.

The Phoenix Wright Trilogy HD for iOS is also on sale, for $8.99 until December 1. However, this is widely regarded as the weakest port of the games, so you might want to hold off–especially since the trilogy hits the eShop on December 9.

Now, let’s move on and see if Amazon’s Black Friday Deals Week has any must-plays.

• Alien: Isolation (PC, PS4, and Xbox One versions) – 50% off
• Alien: Isolation (PS3 and Xbox 360 versions) – 20% off

When I started Alien: Isolation, I found it to be a true survival horror game, a must for any fan of the genre. My opinion hasn’t changed, even though I took a break from it to play other games and have yet to finish it. The constant tension and horrible deaths assure me that I’ll love the rest.

If terrifying Alien death isn’t your cup of tea, Steam has some good deals, too. The Stanley Parable, Dragon Age: Origins, Batman: Arkham Asylum, and To the Moon are all on sale. You know what that means? If you shop at both Steam and the Nintendo eShop, you could get deals on ALL of the 5 top games I played in 2013.Are any of my other favorites included in Steam’s sales? Of course they are. Horror fans can pick up Scratches or Anna for only $2.49, and the shockingly good Hatoful Boyfriend is a steal for $6.69.

Those are my top recommendations for this year’s Black Friday video game sales. It’s a smaller selection than I expected, but you can still pick up some real gems. If you can only get one, I recommend Dual Destinies.

What great video game deals did you find this year?

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