Game Narrative Kaleidoscope Podcast

Episode 27: Emma Kidwell

Game Narrative Kaleidoscope Podcast

Show Notes

Your AAA game should be more mundane

We're joined by Emma Kidwell (Civilisation VII, Midnight Suns) to discuss the quieter, mundane moments that make a blockbuster game sing, by bringing out the humanity of the characters and realities of their world. How do we structure the story to allow for these moments? And how important is the player's choice of whether or not to engage?

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Music by Laurence Chapman (https://www.laurencechapman.com/)

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