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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · 3d

Special Sunday evening episode! 🎙️ @subversiverse.bsky.social returns to talk worldbuilding across games, comics, Discord, and more. Mystery, memory, & fragmented storytelling from Destiny to Time Sensitive.

🎧: bit.ly/46Feq16
🎞️: youtu.be/Yt2D-3T4aRc

#GameWriting #Worldbuilding #Transmedia #Podcast

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · 12d

New episode! 🎙️ @jscoble.bsky.social joins us to explore how narrative survives across games, comics, & TTRPGs.
Canon, player choice, & writing for the gaps. And Dead Money!

🎧 Listen: bit.ly/3WeIcna

#GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #Transmedia #Podcast #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame #JesseScoble #DeadMoney

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · 15d

🎮 New episode! @ifyouwillem.bsky.social returns to the show to talk scoping narrative for your first indie game. Small games, big storytelling!

🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/46jaD9x
💻 Watch here: youtu.be/glKLHOY3yNQ

#GameDev #IndieDev #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Podcast #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · 21d

Yesterday’s ep with composer @nikitamalko.bsky.social got me thinking:

🎧 What’s a game moment where the music hit harder than the dialogue? Drop your favourite.👇

🎙️ Listen: bit.ly/3Vlae0a
📺 Watch: youtu.be/bjf0giWghzg

#GameDev #GameAudio #Podcast

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you for taking the time to chat!

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · 22d

🎧 New ep of The Corner of Story and Game is live! Composer @nikitamalko.bsky.social joins me to talk scoring emotion, narrative design, and sonic worldbuilding in games. Listen here: bit.ly/3Vlae0a

#GameDev #GameAudio #Storytelling #Podcast #MusicInGames #NikitaMalko #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · Aug 20

“Anytime you enter a new IP to write for, you’re standing on the shoulders of giants.” 💡 @grahammcneill.bsky.social on honouring canon while bringing fresh ideas. How do you approach creating inside someone else’s world?

#GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #Storytelling

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · Aug 12

New episode! 🎙 @grahammcneill.bsky.social joins The Corner of Story and Game to explore creating inside IPs and turning canon constraints into creative fuel.

🎧 http://bit.ly/4ozOPxy
📺 https://youtu.be/T00_0_dUg0A

#GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #Worldbuilding #GrahamMcNeill #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · Aug 6

How do you get players or audiences to care at the very start of a story or game? In my latest chat with Jesse Theiler, we talked about buy-in and immersion. What's your go-to technique for grabbing attention fast?

#GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #TTRPG #StoryHooks

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · Aug 2

New episode! 🎙️ Jesse Theiler of Dungeon Cocktails joins us to explore worldbuilding on the fly, balancing improv, player agency, & narrative structure.

🎧 Listen: http://bit.ly/46AsJVb
🎥 Watch: https://youtu.be/7v-w7KlKUHY

#Worldbuilding #GameDesign #TTRPG #LiveDandD #ImprovAndRoleplaying

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · Jul 29

🎙️ New episode! Richard Dansky joins me to explore the “invisible” side of game writing - the systems and mechanics that shape player experience without a single line of dialogue.

🎧 bit.ly/3Ha19Ue
📺 youtu.be/UV5NNo0KAnw

#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #RichardDansky #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · Jul 20

🎙️ New episode! I chat with Ian Lynch about 🧭 environmental storytelling, 🎯 quest design, and 💡 crafting emotion without dialogue. Perfect for worldbuilders & narrative designers.

🎧 bit.ly/3GUqkdl
📺 youtu.be/BwIhrqbHd0k

#NarrativeDesign #IndieGameDev

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · Jul 11

@elainegomez.bsky.social

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · Jul 11

🎙️ New episode! Elaine Gómez joins me to talk inclusive game design, from mechanics to narrative to indie studio culture.

🎧 bit.ly/4eL3gKt
📺 youtu.be/Y8QAVBKbuV4

#InclusiveDesign #GameDev #ElaineGómez #NarrativeDesign #IndieGames #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · Jul 4

🎙️ New episode! @forbeck.com joins me to talk rulebook prose, levelling systems, and how both shape onboarding & narrative design in games.

🎧 bit.ly/4lCazq6
📺 youtu.be/U0vysbbWHVU

#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #TTRPGDesign #StorytellingInGames #RulebookWriting #MattForbeck #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · Jun 28

New episode! I'm back from a short break and thrilled to chat with @mariebilodeau.bsky.social about turning personal stories into powerful narratives.

🎧 https://bit.ly/marie-bilodeau
📺 https://youtu.be/CotNpTHqn6M

#Storytelling #CreativeProcess #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame #MarieBilodeau

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · May 17

This week, @davidgallaher.bsky.social shares how he crafts emotionally grounded characters that hold up across formats.

🎧: https://bit.ly/4doWSbd
📺: https://youtu.be/5_bSE92qjLU

#NarrativeDesign #CharacterDevelopment #DavidGallaher #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame #ComicStorytelling #FireScarLie

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · May 13

It was … delight-ful!

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · May 13

New ep! 🎙️ @ryanomega.bsky.social joins The Corner of Story and Game to talk about designing games that are as fun to watch as they are to play, drawing from his work on Taskmaster LA.

🎧 Listen: bit.ly/4dd8xtC
📺 Watch: youtu.be/mvjotA7OJXc

#GameDesign #StoryAndGame #RyanOmega

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · May 11

Today, we honour the storytellers who raised us. To the mothers, grandmothers, caregivers, and mentors, thank you for everything! Happy Mother’s Day. 🌷

#MothersDay #StoryAndGame #Gratitude #NarrativeBeginnings #StorytellersInOurLives

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · May 8

Aaron Vanek reminded us that great storytelling makes players believe they’re there.

💬 What’s one tool or moment you’ve used to make your world feel real to your players or audience?

#ImmersiveStorytelling #GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #StoryAndGame

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · May 3

So, so happy for you! (and a wee bit jealous ...)

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · May 3

New ep! 🎙️ Aaron Vanek joins us to talk LARP, immersion & how live-action tools can level up game writing.

🎧 bit.ly/aaron-vanek
📺 youtu.be/ceHplm-k81w

#NarrativeDesign #LARP #GameWriting #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame

The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · May 1

@jimzub.bsky.social explained in last week's interview that writing inside an established world means balancing canon with creativity.

💬 How do you decide when to follow the lore vs bending it for emotional truth?

#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #SharedWorlds #StoryAndGame #AdaptiveStorytelling

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The Corner of Story and Game @storyandgame.bsky.social · Apr 27

New episode! 🎙️ Jim Zub joins The Corner of Story and Game to talk about writing fresh stories inside beloved worlds like Conan and D&D.

🎧 Listen on podcast platforms (bit.ly/jim-zub-adap...)
📺 Watch on YouTube: (youtu.be/9jsLVOAnn4A)

#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #JimZub @jimzub.bsky.social

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