All articles tagged with #narrative design
Control Resonant shifts the spotlight from Jesse to Dylan Faden, exploring years of trauma, captivity, and a fragile humanity as he seeks redemption. Remedy frames a more personal, morally gray story within the Control universe, set in a glitchy Manhattan where Dylan’s pursuit of heroism is tangled with the consequences of the experiments that shaped him, while still delivering the series’ signature paranatural worldbuilding.
A former Sony Santa Monica senior writer claimed the studio is developing a new franchise inside the God of War universe, a claim tied to a now-deleted LinkedIn profile. While unverified, the report fits with prior reporting about expanding the God of War IP and possible live-service work, alongside related God of War media projects.
An opinion piece proposing a Batman game told from Gotham’s petty criminals and civilians, treating the city as a living force shaped by small crimes; inspired by a civilian POV Arkham Knight clip, the concept envisions diary-like or life-sim style play and a deeper critique of Batman as vigilante, including possible plots from petty break-ins to a mother’s medicine run, and a broader meditation on power, fear, and urban dreams.
Ken Levine's upcoming game Judas introduces a dynamic 'Villainy' system where player choices influence who becomes the villain among three main characters, adding complexity and emotional depth to the narrative, inspired by systems like Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis. The game emphasizes player relationships and difficult decision-making, with over 100 voice parts and a planned release on multiple platforms, though a specific date has not yet been announced.
IGN provides an extensive gameplay overview of Judas, the upcoming game from BioShock creator Ken Levine's Ghost Story Games, showcasing its "narrative LEGOs" design philosophy, chaotic powered combat, and expanded familiar elements. Set on a colony ship with murderous robots, players take on the role of a hacker manipulating machines to overcome challenges, with the lightning and wrench combo being more effective than ever.
Former Starfield lead quest designer, Will Shen, has joined Something Wicked Games as the lead content designer of Wyrdsong. Shen's role will bridge the narrative and design teams, shaping the studio's technology and workflow. Something Wicked Games aims to foster "constructive conflict" and inclusive leadership, ensuring team members are actively involved in decision-making. Shen emphasizes the importance of embracing the weird and focusing on the player experience in game development.
David Gaider, the lead writer and narrative designer for the Dragon Age series, claims that BioWare "quietly resented" its writers, despite the studio's reputation for quality narratives. Gaider, who worked at BioWare for almost two decades, added his voice to the discussion on Twitter in support of the current Writer's Guild of America strike.