Narrative design is "one of the toughest crafts in the whole of video games -- made even tougher by the fact that most developers don't even think that it's part of their process." That's according to ...

Narrative shouldn’t be relegated to a “story wrapper” and should be better integrated into the development process, says game writer and narrative designer Kelsey Beachum. Speaking during the opening ...

The sheer number of storytelling improvements in video games really stood out in the 2010s, ranging from the incremental to the truly innovative, facilitating better — and sometimes altogether new — ...

This year, I did a lot of strange and unimaginable things. I rode a horse through meadows and set fire to the grass (Ghost of ...

The UC Davis Design Museum opens its 2025-26 season with “Embodiment,” an installation which incorporates theatrical and narrative design practices. This unique project opens Oct. 8. “Embodiment,” ...

Videogames are a complex medium with rich narrative potential across traditional and emergent storytelling forms. They exist in a dynamic industry with interoperable teams. Narrative design sits at ...

Joshua grew up in poverty, deep in the Middle of Nowhere, Alabama. Gaming was a rarely afforded escape from reality that persisted throughout his life, something that saw him through good times and ...

Nathan Drake is perhaps one of the best recognised and most-loved heroes from gaming. He's handsome, he's got perfect hair, he's charming, delightful, and a remarkably competent mass murderer who ...

When working with nonprofits, one of the key questions that arises is: “What should our brand be about — what stories should we tell?” While this is a relevant question for any organization, it’s ...

An analysis of narrative power in marketing, exploring mythmaking, ethical storytelling, and how B2B brands can shape meaning ...