The field of literature, empathy, and narrative studies explores how literary narratives not only reflect cultural values but also actively shape social cognition and emotional understanding. Stories ...

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 ...

Over the last several years, the phrase “narrative change” has consistently gained popularity within the social sector. It’s not hard to understand why either. We live in an exceedingly noisy era for ...

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 — ...

The latest update to the company’s narrative design solution helps studios streamline, scale, and integrate narrative design with game development for shorter production pipelines. ST. JOHN’S, ...

The role of the writer in games has changed hugely in recent years. From an optional extra to a vital part of the development team, the narrative designer is responsible for far more than ‘words on a ...

Last year's Alan Wake 2 released to critical acclaim, winning awards such as the game Award for best narrative at the 2023 Game Awards, and this year's BAFTA Game Award for Artistic Achievement. At ...