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Narrative Design

A collection of 25 posts

WordPlayer

WordPlayer: The Suicide of Rachel Foster's Story Doesn't Work, But I 100% Completed It Anyway

What motivates us to play mediocre games?

Opinion

Here's Why Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Has the Secret Sauce

Looking beyond the sum of its parts

Opinion

For Those Who Come After

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 tests the boundaries of sentience by asking if we have control over our lives at all

Opinion

The Narrative Value of Marvel Rivals

Live-service and narrative depth finally co-exist with Marvel Rivals

Game Design

Colonial Power Relations and Totalitarian Mass Communication in Half-Life 2

A detailed analysis of Half-Life 2's impressive and historically important digital dystopia

WordPlayer

WordPlayer: I’m Still Thinking About The Diploma In Unpacking

Examining the best piece of video game narrative design in years

WordPlayer

WordPlayer: Life is Strange: Double Exposure Makes Me Miss Episodic Releases

Are episodes the way to go?

Opinion

Exploring Minds Through Interactive Entertainment

Striving for readings that go beyond the surface

Feature

This is the Choice of Steins;Gate

Since 2009, one visual novel has changed many lives

Review

Hellblade II Shows the Burden of Acceptance

A poignant exploration of mental illness and trauma

WordPlayer

WordPlayer: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney And The "Dream Job"

A game about finding your true calling

Feature

A Cold, Dark, and Very Gentle Place

Dark Souls, and the struggle toward sanctuary

Opinion

Rewriting Final Fantasy VII: Part 2

Continuing the reworking of one of gaming's most famous stories

Opinion

The Importance of Ambiguity: Power of the Unspoken

What's right, and wrong, with an ambiguous ending?

Opinion

Destiny 2 - Episode One: Echoes

Where are the Vex?

SUPERJUMP PVP

SUPERJUMP PVP #2: The Hero's Journey in RPGs

Analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of RPGs featuring the "hero's journey"

Opinion

Rewriting Final Fantasy VII

Reimagining one of gaming's most beloved titles

Opinion

What is Elden Ring About?

Is Elden Ring about ambiguity...or is it simply ambiguous?

Feature

Twilight of the Emeralds

Unraveling the story of Sonic 06

Opinion

LudoNarraCon 2023: 6 Games to Watch

Some of the best picks at the intersection of narrative and gameplay

Game Design

The Economy of Accepting Death in Spiritfarer

How game systems enable introspective and emotional experiences

Opinion

Ghost of Tsushima Is About People

How Sucker Punch told their story through individual characters rather than sweeping narrative

Review

Music Lessons: Grief and Hope in When the Past Was Around

Memories, and the grief that accompanies them

Game Design

How I Learned to Write Compelling Interactive Fiction

Taking the lessons of Susan O'Connor to create interesting interactive stories in game design

Opinion

Nier Automata Explores “2B or Not 2B” but Doesn’t Provide an Answer

Yoko Taro’s nihilist painting of the future, featuring hope