Category: game-design
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My Interview at The Writing Show
Paula B. at The Writing Show a couple weeks ago interviewed me about storytelling in video games. Here’s the podcast audio, and please check out […]
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Anatomy of a Story Game 2
This is part 2 of “Anatomy of a Story Game”. This week, we’ll complete the basic story design and discuss some implementation issues in various […]
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Anatomy of a Story Game
What are story games, and how do they differ from other games? What about adventure games and interactive fiction? What are some of the issues […]
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The Legacy of the Story Game
“A game is not a movie,” a sentiment regurgitated from time to time in the gaming world. It’s why I’ll probably never get along perfectly […]
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Of Stories And Wine
I was listening to Grape Radio, “where an enthusiasm for wine gets personal.” In a previous episode, someone had stated some opinions on wine, causing […]
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