Game Narrative Kaleidoscope Podcast

Episode 16: Raquel de Miranda

Game Narrative Kaleidoscope Podcast

Show Notes

Economy and Commerce as Narrative Tools

Narrative designer Raquel de Miranda (Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden) joins us to outline ways to use the economy of the world to drive a game's narrative. What's valuable is a core part of your world, but can it also respond to what the player does? And how would this slot into a bigger open-world game - or a tighter, story-driven one?

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

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