All Categories - The Narrative Department
16 juillet 2025 ·
The game industry is going nuts. Maybe you've noticed? đ« Studios are leaner. AI tools are...
7 juillet 2025 ·
Youâve done the work. Youâve written some strong samples. Maybe a branching dialogue scene, a...
29 juin 2025 ·
You love storytelling. You love games. Maybe you've dreamed about writing for one someday â...
12 mai 2025 ·
Why âBecoming A Better Writerâ Isnât Enough Are you watching Andor? It's SO GOOD! I'm obsessed!...
Congratulations! Youâve worked hard to hone your storytelling chops. Youâve studied dialogue,...
30 avril 2025 ·
You wonât find it in the design docs. No one says it out loud in meetings. But behind...
24 avril 2025 ·
(This is Part Two of our series on how to collaborate with designers. You can read Part One here....
17 avril 2025 ·
Youâve worked hard on your story idea. Itâs smart. Itâs emotional. It would make your game...
Here's an email that landed in my inbox a few weeks ago: YES!!!!! I knew how long Mario had...
Imagine being able to say, âIâm a senior narrative designer at Bungie.â đ€© Thatâs Ash Poprikâs...
24 février 2025 ·
Imagine The Last Of Us without the opening sequence, the giraffe scene, or the hospital finale. ...
11 février 2025 ·
Stop me if youâve heard this one before: "We don't need a writerâthe gameplay tells the story."...
20 août 2024 ·
A student in our bootcamp asked an excellent question. He wants to know: If only those studios...
29 juillet 2024 ·
"I would LOVE to be a game writer / narrative designer..." If you've ever dreamed of writing...
23 février 2024 ·
Should game studios use writersâ rooms, or is that a terrible idea? Whatâs the best way to...
17 août 2023 ·
When it comes to game writing, there is A LOT of info out there on the interwebs. It's like a...
11 août 2023 ·
Want to know how to become a videogame writer? You can start by playing a lot of video games...
3 août 2023 ·
Hi! In today's video, I share a way to think about worldbuilding from the player's point of...
19 juin 2023 ·
No matter what we dream of becoming in life - a game writer, an astronaut, a candlestick maker -...
28 mai 2023 ·
In this week's blog post, I share some thoughts on GDC's online showcase, which is coming right...