I create story worlds. MAYA. Previously: Tumbbad, Ship of Theseus, SHASN, AZADI, An Insignificant Man.https://bsky.app/profile/memewala.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/memewala.bsky.social/post/3muzdpv6zy22nThe Trials of Maya campaign is live on Gamefound. https://gamefound.com/en/projects/zainmemon/trialsofmaya You can find lots of reviews and playthroughs on the page.08 Sep 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:nwfglbjssf6gnukjawrxwt7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzdpv6zy22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/memewala.bsky.social/post/3murjlzagdk2bTrials of Maya launches on Gamefound in 3 days! [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Sep 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:nwfglbjssf6gnukjawrxwt7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3murjlzagdk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/memewala.bsky.social/post/3muonh44y7s2wWe have industrialized the production of memetic viruses. A large portion of human enterprise is concerned with selling each other means of persuasion: parlor tricks to capture attention, belief and behavior. https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/08/25/the-big-idea-anand-gandhi-and-zain-memon/04 Sep 2026 09:25 +0000at://did:plc:nwfglbjssf6gnukjawrxwt7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muonh44y7s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/memewala.bsky.social/post/3mtzod3ufh22nThe Kickstarter backers of Maya received this edition.27 Aug 2026 01:15 +0000at://did:plc:nwfglbjssf6gnukjawrxwt7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzod3ufh22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/memewala.bsky.social/post/3mtqystfins2pBecause even idea-dense novels have tropes. Maya: Seed Takes Root releases this Tuesday.23 Aug 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:nwfglbjssf6gnukjawrxwt7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqystfins2phttps://bsky.app/profile/memewala.bsky.social/post/3mt24dx2pc22oOur restless thoughts on stories, systems, and species of Maya found a generous home at Locus. Thank you for indulging us, @locusmag.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Aug 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:nwfglbjssf6gnukjawrxwt7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt24dx2pc22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/memewala.bsky.social/post/3msocirabrk23A thriving community has gathered around our tabletop game Trials of Maya and our novel Maya: Seed Takes Root on Discord. If you are curious about Maya, come on in. discord.gg/cCRRPGf2S https://discord.gg/cCRRPGf2S09 Aug 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:nwfglbjssf6gnukjawrxwt7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3msocirabrk23https://bsky.app/profile/memewala.bsky.social/post/3mscov3i6cc2mAll fiction gives us characters who want something. One question all my work asks is what causal streams produced that want in the first place. Maya, you could say, is about the provenance of agency. Our conversation with @locusmag.bsky.social is here.05 Aug 2026 04:29 +0000at://did:plc:nwfglbjssf6gnukjawrxwt7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mscov3i6cc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/memewala.bsky.social/post/3mrql6dsskk2aOmniscient Tree Networks and Immortal Amoebas: 9 Books We’re Excited to Read This August - https://nautil.us/omniscient-tree-networks-immortal-amoebas-and-hope-1283103/28 Jul 2026 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:nwfglbjssf6gnukjawrxwt7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrql6dsskk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/memewala.bsky.social/post/3mqmginl3rc2dI have been creating MAYA with @zain-memon.bsky.social and the most inspiring team of 150+ people over the last 4 years, and it's been the most fulfilling experience of my life. Sharing lore, worldbuilding, ideas, and intentions here.14 Jul 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:nwfglbjssf6gnukjawrxwt7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmginl3rc2d