The Corner of Story and Game
By Gerald Ford
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Episodes: 139
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Stop in at The Corner of Story and Game to listen in on conversations by worldbuilders - gamers and writers. Join us at a cozy table in the corner, surrounded by planeswalkers like yourself, as they spin their yarn and open windows to other worlds.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 is a podcast about the stories inside of games, the games that writers play, and the writers that create games.
Amongst other things, we sit down with people working in:
🎲 Boardgames
🎲 Videogames
🎲 Novels
🎲 Comic books
Suggestions and requests can be sent to gerald@storyandgame.com
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Worldbuilding in Famous IPs: Turning Constraints into Storytelling Opportunities with Graham McNeill
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Worldbuilding on the Fly: Improv, D&D, and The Dungeon Cocktail Experience with Jesse Theiler
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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The Invisible Game Mechanic: How Game Writing Shapes Player Experience with Richard Dansky
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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How to Tell Stories Without Words: Environmental Narrative and Player Emotion - with Ian Lynch
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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Designing for Everyone: Inclusive Game Design and Indie Studio Strategy with Elaine Gómez
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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From Rulebook to Respawn: Narrative Writing Lessons from TTRPGs and Leveling Systems
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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How Storytellers Use Personal Stories to Craft Meaningful Narratives
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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The Fire, the Scar, and the Lie: Designing Emotionally Honest Characters Across Media
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May 17, 2025 |
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Designing for Delight: Playtesting Games That Are Meant to Be Watched
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May 13, 2025 |
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Immersion, Imagination, and the Power of LARP: A Conversation with Aaron Vanek
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May 03, 2025 |
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Adaptive Storytelling: Writing New Truths Within Beloved Worlds - with Jim Zub
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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Design First, Story Always: The Evolution of the Narrative Designer - with Ashley Poprik
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Designing with Purpose: A Conversation with Andy Ashcraft
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Branching Paths and Human Hearts: Designing Authenticity in Interactive Stories - with Emily Grace Buck
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Insights from Indie Studios and Idle Games - with Ayla Derrick
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Finding the Voices: Crafting Strong, Consistent Character Voices in Video Games - with Kelly Bender
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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The Power of Myth: Exploring Identity and Personal Growth Through Game Narratives - with Whitney Beltrán
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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The Lenses of Game Design | Balancing Imagination with Elegance - with J. Isaac Gadient
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Evolving Game Universes with Transmedia Storytelling - with Christie Golden
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Weaving Narrative with Environmental Storytelling – with Will Shen
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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The Emotional Impact of Narrative and Gameplay with Kelly Bender
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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Designing Player-Driven Narratives with Ryan Kaufman
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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How UI and UX Design Impacts Narrative with Kat Craig
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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The Wizard and His Crystal Ball: Looking Ahead to 2025 with Willem Delventhal
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Launching a Live-Play Show: Joe Adams on Storytelling, Filmmaking, and Community
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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The Lenses of Game Design | Lauren Bond on The Lens of Expected Value & The Lens of Chance
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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The Power of Curiosity with Dan Felder
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Telling Your Game's Story: How Marketing Impacts Game Development with Galen Scorer
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Rewards and Punishments: Mastering Gameplay Loops with Alexander Brazie
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Tabletop Gaming and The Power of Live Play with Greg Tito
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Exploring History, Game Design, & Writing with Jason Kingsley
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Is "Perfect" Actually Better Than "Done"? - with Richard Dansky
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Embracing the Future: Indigenous Futurism with Alina Pete
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Crafting Memorable NPCs with Cam Baity
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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How to Choose the Right Narrative Channel with Joe Morrissey
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Building a Resilient Career in Game Dev with John Ryan
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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The Languages of Writing with Joshua Rubin
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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The Lenses of Game Design | Yuri Mainka on The Lens of Imagination
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Exploring the Journey from Novel to Tabletop with Gregory A. Wilson
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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The Lenses of Game Design | Willem Delventhal on The Lens Of Time
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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"What The Hell is a Narrative Designer, Anyways?" with Susan O'Connor
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Navigating Learning Resources with Sam Cast
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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The Lenses of Game Design | Aoife Gleeson on The Lens Of Venue
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Emergent Narrative in Digital Games with Andrea Saravia Peréz
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Maverick or Mandarin: Making Your Way Into The Industry with Ruty Rutenberg
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Jennifer Brozek on Writing Tie-In Fiction
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Kat Richardson on Writing Across Genres
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Jason Bulmahn on Designing Narratives in TTRPGs and Board Games
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Raven Oak on Writing, Designing, and Identity
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Gen Con for Gamers with Mark Meer
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Gen Con for Creators with Jim Zub
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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Gen Con for Writers with Richard Dansky
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Lucas Loredo on Messing With Narrative Structure
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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Gen Con 2024 Prep with Matt Forbeck
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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The Lenses of Game Design | Alan Moore on the Lenses of the Interpersonal Circumplex, the Character Web, Status, and Character Transformation
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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Emily Leonick on the Resurgence of Text-Based Games
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Brady Sadler on Music and Writing
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Jul 06, 2024 |
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Madison Côté on Supporting Indie Devs and Smaller Studios
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Scott Rogers on Lessons Learned and Taught
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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The Lenses of Game Design | Stephen Pero on the Lenses of Friendship, Expression, Community, and Griefing
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Emmett Furey on Participatory Storytelling and Narrative Correlationism
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Nessa Cannon on Pacing in Narrative Digital Games
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May 28, 2024 |
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The Lenses of Game Design | Will Shen on the Lenses of Endogenous Value, Problem Solving, The Eight Filters, and Functional Space
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May 24, 2024 |
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Bill Roper on Environmental Storytelling in Survival Games
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May 21, 2024 |
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The Lenses of Game Design | Crowe Whitney on the Lenses of Action, Goals, Rules, and Skill
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May 17, 2024 |
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Chris Jackson on Crafting Setting in Nautical and Apocalyptic Fantasy
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May 15, 2024 |
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Alexander Brazie on Player-Centric Game Development
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May 09, 2024 |
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Erik Scott de Bie on Brevity and Focus in Short Fiction
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May 03, 2024 |
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The Lenses of Game Design | Katelynn Kenney on the Lenses of Fantasy, World, Avatar, and Atmosphere
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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James Hudson on Worldbuilding for Board Games
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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The Lenses of Game Design | TJ Mota on the Lenses of Needs, Novelty, Motivation, and Judgment
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Richard Dansky on Transmedia Storytelling for IPs
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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The Lenses of Game Design | Cameron Daxon on the Lenses of The Toy, The Player, Pleasure, and Flow
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Justin Sloan on Writing Sci-Fi Fiction and Games
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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The Lenses of Game Design | Liv Peelan on the Lenses of Elemental Tetrad, Holographic Design, Unification, and Resonance
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Vince Caso on Weaving Story in Live Play Spaces
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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The Lenses of Game Design | Zach Roush on the Lenses of Infinite Inspiration, The Problem Statement, Character Function, and Character Traits
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Dr. Diana Leonard on Psychology of Characters in Communities in Roleplaying Games
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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The Lenses of Game Design | Najmah Salam on the Lenses of Curiosity, Passion, Risk Mitigation, and The Client
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Rebecca Harwick on Narrative Techniques in ARPGs
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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The Lenses of Game Design | Philip Balli on the Lenses of Meaningful Choices, Character, Feedback, and Documentation
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Scott Rogers on Designing Games and Experiences
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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The Lenses of Game Design | Bárbara Framil on the Lenses of Emotion, Hero's Journey, Storytelling Machine, and Story
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Ryan Omega on Executing Narratives Across Platforms and Media
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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The Lenses of Game Design | Jessica Sliwinski on the Lenses of Essential Experience, Surprise, Fun, & Challenge
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Mario Mergola and Branching Into Video Games
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Jesse Schell and the Lenses of Game Design
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Nick Sampson on Streaming Tabletop Roleplaying Games
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Heidi McDonald on Romance and Relationships in Video Games
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Xalavier Nelson Jr. and Winter Mullenix on Diversity and Inclusion in Storytelling
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Will Shen on Worldbuilding for Digital Role-Playing Games
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Crowe Whitney on The Year Behind / The Year Ahead
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Gerald Ford - Ending Season One
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Dave Kornfeld on Comedy and Craft
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Emily Craven on Stories and Places
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Susan O'Connor on Big Fat Adventures
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Ed Greenwood on Worldbuilding and the Realms
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Brady Sadler on The Winding Path
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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WintersWolfcry on Stories for Streaming
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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David Gaider on Crafting Branching (Musical) Narrative
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Marc Gascoigne on Novelization of Game Worlds - Part Two
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Marc Gascoigne on Novelization of Game Worlds - Part One
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Trent Oster on Empowering Others to be Creative
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Divya Dias on Creating Moments of Fun
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Mark Meer and the Power of Improv
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Joshua Rubin on Developing Your Bullshit Detector
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Paul Reed on Finding Character Voices
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Doug Levandowski on Tricking People Into Being Creative
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Shanna Germain on Quieting the Mind Goblins
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May 25, 2023 |
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Winter Mullenix on Responsible Storytelling
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May 19, 2023 |
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Chris Pramas on the Ups and Downs of Publishing
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May 04, 2023 |
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Jonathan Gilmour on Storytelling in Board Games
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Cam Baity on Weaving Stories in Multiple Medium
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Bruce Nesmith on Crafting Villains
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Matt Forbeck on Worldbuilding for Games versus Fiction
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Jeff Gardiner on Creating a New Game World
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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James Lowder on Collaboration Between Creators and IP Holders
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Erik Scott de Bie on Superhero Novel Writing
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Jim Zub on Building a Creative Life Based on Gaming
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Talking Dialogue with Dave Gross
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Lawrence Schick on Player Choices and A Lifetime in Game Design
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Wolfgang Baur on Writing and Publishing in the TTRPG Industry
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Eric Campbell on Live Stream Gaming
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Jim Zub on Writing Comics and Navigating the Industry
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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David "Zeb" Cook on Planescape and Set Design in Games
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Amanda Cherry on Writing with a Partner and the Influence of Theatre
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Margaret Weis on Dragonlance and Living as a Creative
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Erik Scott de Bie on Writing in Forgotten Realms and Gaming on Live Stream
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Bruce Nesmith on a Lifetime Spent in Game Design
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Jeff Grubb on Creating New Worlds
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Caitlin McVicker on Breaking Into the Video Game Industry
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Drew Karpyshyn on Hard Lessons in Writing
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Dave Gross on Becoming a Writer for Novels and Games
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Gavan Brown on Board Game Design and Marketing
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Rod Oracheski on Game Journalism and Small Town Living
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Brent Knowles on Moving From Video Game Writing to Tabletop RPG Design
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Matt Forbeck on Novel Writing and Game Design in a Shared Universe
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Becka Grose on Digital Ethics and Game Design Choices
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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