Happy Halloween, friends! However you celebrate (if you do so), I hope tonight brings a little magic your way. Keep the kids safe, be kind to the late stragglers, and maybe save one of the best chocolates for yourself. 🎃 #HappyHalloween2025 #TrickOrTreat #SpookySeason

What’s the most unforgettable story you’ve lived in a sandbox MMO? A betrayal? A guild bond? A moment that topped any cutscene? This week on The Corner of Story and Game, we talked about narrative design in open worlds. 🎧 http://bit.ly/433N6rg 📺 https://youtu.be/aJqf2b3EEwc #NarrativeDesign

🎙 New episode of The Corner of Story and Game is live! "Building Story in Open Worlds" w/ @winwin.bsky.social & @diegetic.bsky.social dives into narrative design in sandbox MMOs like EVE Online. 🎧 http://bit.ly/433N6rg 📺 https://youtu.be/aJqf2b3EEwc #NarrativeDesign #MMO

Wrapping up a long day in the creative trenches, and I'm grateful for the conversations, the chaos, and the (very) occasional clarity. What’s something you made progress on today? #GameDev #CreativeProcess #StorytellingInGames #EndOfDayThoughts

🎙 New episode! “No Cutscene, No Problem” w/ @sagarberoshi.bsky.social We dive into horror, narrative constraints, and creative grit in game dev. 🎧 bit.ly/46Xqw5R 📺 youtu.be/SPmV-NyTyhQ #GameDev #NarrativeDesign #HorrorGames

🍁 Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Canadians. Today, I’m extra thankful for this community, and for the stories we get to tell together. 🙏 Here's a shot of Nyx just ... being Nyx. #Thanksgiving2025 #Gratitude #CanadianThanksgiving #Storytellers #GameDevCommunity #NarrativeDesign #ThankfulForYou

Special Sunday evening episode! 🎙️ @subversiverse.bsky.social returns to talk worldbuilding across games, comics, Discord, and more. Mystery, memory, & fragmented storytelling from Destiny to Time Sensitive. 🎧: bit.ly/46Feq16 🎞️: youtu.be/Yt2D-3T4aRc #GameWriting #Worldbuilding #Transmedia #Podcast

New episode! 🎙️ @jscoble.bsky.social joins us to explore how narrative survives across games, comics, & TTRPGs. Canon, player choice, & writing for the gaps. And Dead Money! 🎧 Listen: bit.ly/3WeIcna #GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #Transmedia #Podcast #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame #JesseScoble #DeadMoney

🎮 New episode! @ifyouwillem.bsky.social returns to the show to talk scoping narrative for your first indie game. Small games, big storytelling! 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/46jaD9x 💻 Watch here: youtu.be/glKLHOY3yNQ #GameDev #IndieDev #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Podcast #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame

Yesterday’s ep with composer @nikitamalko.bsky.social got me thinking: 🎧 What’s a game moment where the music hit harder than the dialogue? Drop your favourite.👇 🎙️ Listen: bit.ly/3Vlae0a 📺 Watch: youtu.be/bjf0giWghzg #GameDev #GameAudio #Podcast

🎧 New ep of The Corner of Story and Game is live! Composer @nikitamalko.bsky.social joins me to talk scoring emotion, narrative design, and sonic worldbuilding in games. Listen here: bit.ly/3Vlae0a #GameDev #GameAudio #Storytelling #Podcast #MusicInGames #NikitaMalko #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame

“Anytime you enter a new IP to write for, you’re standing on the shoulders of giants.” 💡 @grahammcneill.bsky.social on honouring canon while bringing fresh ideas. How do you approach creating inside someone else’s world? #GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #Storytelling

New episode! 🎙 @grahammcneill.bsky.social joins The Corner of Story and Game to explore creating inside IPs and turning canon constraints into creative fuel. 🎧 http://bit.ly/4ozOPxy 📺 https://youtu.be/T00_0_dUg0A #GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #Worldbuilding #GrahamMcNeill #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame

How do you get players or audiences to care at the very start of a story or game? In my latest chat with Jesse Theiler, we talked about buy-in and immersion. What's your go-to technique for grabbing attention fast? #GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #TTRPG #StoryHooks

New episode! 🎙️ Jesse Theiler of Dungeon Cocktails joins us to explore worldbuilding on the fly, balancing improv, player agency, & narrative structure. 🎧 Listen: http://bit.ly/46AsJVb 🎥 Watch: https://youtu.be/7v-w7KlKUHY #Worldbuilding #GameDesign #TTRPG #LiveDandD #ImprovAndRoleplaying

🎙️ New episode! Richard Dansky joins me to explore the “invisible” side of game writing - the systems and mechanics that shape player experience without a single line of dialogue. 🎧 bit.ly/3Ha19Ue 📺 youtu.be/UV5NNo0KAnw #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #RichardDansky #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame

🎙️ New episode! I chat with Ian Lynch about 🧭 environmental storytelling, 🎯 quest design, and 💡 crafting emotion without dialogue. Perfect for worldbuilders & narrative designers. 🎧 bit.ly/3GUqkdl 📺 youtu.be/BwIhrqbHd0k #NarrativeDesign #IndieGameDev

🎙️ New episode! Elaine Gómez joins me to talk inclusive game design, from mechanics to narrative to indie studio culture. 🎧 bit.ly/4eL3gKt 📺 youtu.be/Y8QAVBKbuV4 #InclusiveDesign #GameDev #ElaineGómez #NarrativeDesign #IndieGames #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame

🎙️ New episode! @forbeck.com joins me to talk rulebook prose, levelling systems, and how both shape onboarding & narrative design in games. 🎧 bit.ly/4lCazq6 📺 youtu.be/U0vysbbWHVU #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #TTRPGDesign #StorytellingInGames #RulebookWriting #MattForbeck #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame

New episode! I'm back from a short break and thrilled to chat with @mariebilodeau.bsky.social about turning personal stories into powerful narratives. 🎧 https://bit.ly/marie-bilodeau 📺 https://youtu.be/CotNpTHqn6M #Storytelling #CreativeProcess #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame #MarieBilodeau

This week, @davidgallaher.bsky.social shares how he crafts emotionally grounded characters that hold up across formats. 🎧: https://bit.ly/4doWSbd 📺: https://youtu.be/5_bSE92qjLU #NarrativeDesign #CharacterDevelopment #DavidGallaher #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame #ComicStorytelling #FireScarLie

New ep! 🎙️ @ryanomega.bsky.social joins The Corner of Story and Game to talk about designing games that are as fun to watch as they are to play, drawing from his work on Taskmaster LA. 🎧 Listen: bit.ly/4dd8xtC 📺 Watch: youtu.be/mvjotA7OJXc #GameDesign #StoryAndGame #RyanOmega

Today, we honour the storytellers who raised us. To the mothers, grandmothers, caregivers, and mentors, thank you for everything! Happy Mother’s Day. 🌷 #MothersDay #StoryAndGame #Gratitude #NarrativeBeginnings #StorytellersInOurLives

Aaron Vanek reminded us that great storytelling makes players believe they’re there. 💬 What’s one tool or moment you’ve used to make your world feel real to your players or audience? #ImmersiveStorytelling #GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #StoryAndGame

New ep! 🎙️ Aaron Vanek joins us to talk LARP, immersion & how live-action tools can level up game writing. 🎧 bit.ly/aaron-vanek 📺 youtu.be/ceHplm-k81w #NarrativeDesign #LARP #GameWriting #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame

@jimzub.bsky.social explained in last week's interview that writing inside an established world means balancing canon with creativity. 💬 How do you decide when to follow the lore vs bending it for emotional truth? #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #SharedWorlds #StoryAndGame #AdaptiveStorytelling

New episode! 🎙️ Jim Zub joins The Corner of Story and Game to talk about writing fresh stories inside beloved worlds like Conan and D&D. 🎧 Listen on podcast platforms (bit.ly/jim-zub-adap...) 📺 Watch on YouTube: (youtu.be/9jsLVOAnn4A) #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #JimZub @jimzub.bsky.social

So cool!

I was left with a question after last week's interview with Ashley Poprik - for the game devs out there: What’s the most unexpected team or department you’ve collaborated with that helped your story land better? #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #GameDevCommunity #CollaborationInGames

Let @subversiverse.bsky.social walk you through the design behind Caleb Stone. Reserve your copy now and score a bonus pin-up by superstar artist Jorge Coelho — only on Kickstarter! 👉 timesensitive.strangelandcomics.com #TimeSensitiveComic #MakingComics #KickstarterComics #StrangeLandComics

Excited to share that an exclusive Time Sensitive preview is live now at @dailydead.bsky.social ! Time travel, emotional sci-fi, killer art. Check it out. #TimeSensitiveComic #IndieComics #SciFiComics #DailyDeadExclusive #MakingComics #StrangeLandComics @subversiverse.bsky.social

🎙️ New ep of The Corner of Story and Game is live! @ashleypoprik.bsky.social joins to talk about how narrative design is evolving in AAA dev. From systems fluency to VO, UX, and beyond. 🎧 bit.ly/ashley-poprik 📺 youtu.be/QyCu5RqJt2k #GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame

“I love him. But he needs more grit.” ~ @subversiverse.bsky.social on designing Caleb. What does “more grit” look like in a sci-fi detective? 🔥 Time Sensitive #1 is coming to Kickstarter this Spring! Reserve your copy: timesensitive.strangelandcomics.com #TimeSensitive #IndieComics #MakingComics

“Game mechanics aren’t separate from story. They’re how the game remembers the player.” ~ Andy Ashcraft What’s a game mechanic you’ve seen (or designed) that told a story on its own? Failure, choice, reward. What stuck with you? #NarrativeDesign #GameDesign #StoryAndGame

New episode of The Corner of Story and Game is live! 🎙️ Andy Ashcraft joins to talk player agency, emotional design, and storytelling through mechanics. 🎧 Listen:https://bit.ly/andy-ashcraftt 📺 Watch: youtu.be/LvPG9eUTYSA #GameDesign #NarrativeDesign #StoryAndGame

Emily Grace Buck says that strong branching arcs start with treating characters like real people. 💬 How do you keep a character emotionally grounded when their path splits five ways? #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #BranchingNarratives #StoryAndGame #RPGDesign #EmilyGraceBuck

New pod ep is live! 🎙️ Emily Grace Buck joins us to talk about crafting authentic character arcs in branching RPGs. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/emily-grace-... #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame #EmilyGraceBuck #CraftingAuthenticCharacterArcs #VideoGameWriting

Last week we talked to @bigealien.bsky.social about Plantasia, an inclusive, cozy idle game. So now I’m asking: What’s a game that made you feel seen, relaxed, or truly welcomed, and why? #CozyGames #InclusiveDesign #IdleGames #IndieDev #NarrativeDesign #StoryAndGame

New episode of The Corner of Story and Game is live! 🎙️ @bigealien.bsky.social of Cave Bear Games joins to talk cozy solarpunk design, junior dev teams, and idle games done right. 🎧 bit.ly/ayla-derrick 📺https://youtu.be/2AuzdSz0Ono #IndieGames #IdleGames #NarrativeDesign #StoryAndGame

In the recent interview with @kellybender.bsky.social, he shared ways he brings character voices into focus. So, I'm curious ... what’s your go-to technique for finding a character’s voice? #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #StoryAndGame #WritingTips #IndieDev

🎙 New episode of The Corner of Story and Game is live! I chat with @kellybender.bsky.social about finding your writer’s voice & crafting strong character dialogue in games. 🎧 bit.ly/kelly-bender... or 🎥 youtu.be/Sn8nRtvGoos #GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #StoryAndGame #KellyBender

@brightwhitney.bsky.social and I recently dove into how myth-inspired narratives in video games allow players to explore personal growth and identity. Which myth-inspired narrative in a video game had the most profound impact on you? 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gfrZG4MF #MythInspired #NarrativeDesign

This week, I chatted with @brightwhitney.bsky.social about myth-inspired narratives in video games. Listen: bit.ly/whitney-belt... Watch: youtu.be/MdDpiD4uqqc #GameDesign #NarrativeDesign #MythologyInGames #Storytelling #VideoGames #GameDev

In the recent interview with @jisaacgadient.bsky.social , we talked about creating immersive worlds that are both imaginative and elegant. Which game do you think does this best? #GameDesign #NarrativeDesign #ImaginationAndElegance #GameWorlds #GameDevelopment #ImmersiveGaming

Happy International Women's Day! A big shoutout to all the amazing women who inspire us every day.  You make everything better. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2024 #WomenInGaming #WomenInStorytelling #Grateful #Creativity

🎙️ New episode live! I chat with @jisaacgadient.bsky.social about balancing Imagination & Elegance in game design. Listen on your fave podcast app bit.ly/j-isaac-gadi... or watch on YouTube youtu.be/jLn9OfY3F_o #GameDesign #NarrativeDesign #ImaginationVsElegance #GamingPodcast

In my recent interview with @christiegolden.bsky.social, we dove into the world of transmedia storytelling, and it got me thinking… 🤔 What transmedia creation (book, TV show, comic, etc.) got you more invested in the video game after you read/saw/heard it? #TransmediaStorytelling #ChristieGolden

🚨 New episode! Join @christiegolden.bsky.social as she discusses Transmedia Storytelling and how evolving game universes deepen fan engagement. From novels to video games, discover how creators build immersive worlds. 🎮 Listen now! The YouTube episode drops at 6 PM MT! #TransmediaStorytelling

What’s your favourite example of environmental storytelling in a game? Whether it’s the haunting remnants of a past civilization or a hidden detail in the background that tells you something about the world, I want to hear about it! #EnvironmentalStorytelling #NarrativeDesign #WorldBuilding