All Categories - The Narrative Department
26 de agosto de 2025 ·
I remember working on a MASSIVE game project early in my career. (If I told you the title, you’d...
19 de agosto de 2025 ·
The path to 'going pro' in game writing isn't a straight line for most people. Laurence Kennedy's...
11 de agosto de 2025 ·
You see the perfect game writing job posting. The role sounds amazing. The studio is making...
5 de agosto de 2025 ·
You're sitting in the weekly story meeting when the creative director says, "I think we need to...
31 de julio de 2025 ·
When Good Writers Don't Get Hired Here’s a story I wish wasn’t true: Sarah had everything...
23 de julio de 2025 ·
You've been working on your game writing portfolio for months. Maybe longer. Your dialogue...
16 de julio de 2025 ·
The game industry is going nuts. Maybe you've noticed? 🫠 Studios are leaner. AI tools are...
7 de julio de 2025 ·
You’ve done the work. You’ve written some strong samples. Maybe a branching dialogue scene, a...
29 de junio de 2025 ·
You love storytelling. You love games. Maybe you've dreamed about writing for one someday —...
12 de mayo de 2025 ·
Why “Becoming A Better Writer” Isn’t Enough Are you watching Andor? It's SO GOOD! I'm obsessed!...
7 de mayo de 2025 ·
Congratulations! You’ve worked hard to hone your storytelling chops. You’ve studied dialogue,...
30 de abril de 2025 ·
You won’t find it in the design docs. No one says it out loud in meetings. But behind...
24 de abril de 2025 ·
(This is Part Two of our series on how to collaborate with designers. You can read Part One here....
17 de abril de 2025 ·
You’ve worked hard on your story idea. It’s smart. It’s emotional. It would make your game...
13 de marzo de 2025 ·
Here's an email that landed in my inbox a few weeks ago: YES!!!!! I knew how long Mario had...
7 de marzo de 2025 ·
Imagine being able to say, “I’m a senior narrative designer at Bungie.” 🤩 That’s Ash Poprik’s...
24 de febrero de 2025 ·
Imagine The Last Of Us without the opening sequence, the giraffe scene, or the hospital finale. ...
11 de febrero de 2025 ·
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: "We don't need a writer—the gameplay tells the story."...
20 de agosto de 2024 ·
A student in our bootcamp asked an excellent question. He wants to know: If only those studios...
29 de julio de 2024 ·
"I would LOVE to be a game writer / narrative designer..." If you've ever dreamed of writing...