Player: “This story was easy to follow.”

Me: *tired narrative designer thumbs up*

System: “Mission accomplished.” 😌✨

#NarrativeDesign #NarrativeUX #PlayerExperience #GameWriting #GameDev

Silent Hill f. Problems with Narrative and Texts | Game Designer Notes | Dmytro Nesterenko Get more from Game Designer Notes | Dmytro Nesterenko on Patreon

Problematic narrative and in-game texts in Silent Hill f

www.patreon.com/posts/silent...

#GameDesign #NarrativeDesign #Writing #SilentHill #SilentHillf

The game is hand-drawn (No AI) and submitted to festivals Tribeca Games (I know big stretch but who cares!

🔗 biim-games.itch.io/giornata

#narrativedesign #indiegame #history #fresco

✍️ Our friends at @snappygurus.bsky.social are running their Narrative Design Bootcamp

This is a great opportunity to learn directly from industry professionals.

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#gamedev #narrativedesign #gamewriting #indiedev

Game: “Here’s how story clues work.”

Player: *accidentally becomes a detective*

Me: “Excellent. The system has trained you.” 😌🔎

#NarrativeDesign #NarrativeUX #PlayerExperience #GameWriting #GameDev

Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day: ND-12 Challenge for your Narrative #boardgamedesign #gamedesign YouTube video by Fight in a Box

Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our discussion about narrative design with examples from the winter Olympics: youtube.com/shorts/kds6-... #boardgame #boardgamedesign #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #narrativedesign

Player: “Why am I here again?”

Quest log: *gently clears its throat*

Player: “Right. That.” 😭📜

#NarrativeDesign #NarrativeUX #GameWriting #QuestDesign #GameDev

“Enough living by the laws of wild nature. We will turn the desert into a garden — and anyone who stands in our way, I’ll crush under my bike’s wheels.”
Valkyries’ manifesto.
Playtest: s.team/a/4302760/
#IndieWednesday #WishlistWednesday #Worldbuilding #Lore #NarrativeDesign #IndieGame #Storytelling

Why your quest giver isn't creating conflicts Article 2/5 Or: Why reaction patterns generate more quests than content production

Article 2 of 5 is about your quest givers and the problem: Your player feels like a UPS delivery driver.

You'll find the problem and a simple solution in the article.

#GameDev #NarrativeDesign #IndieDev #Systemfehler #GameDesign

Have you ever seen software translate itself from within in real time !?
Preparing v1.26.0 which will integrate a dialogue management module for your game engines
#LSDE uses its own #i18n systems to contextualize and ensure real-time rendering with HMR
#AI #NarrativeDesign #programming #coding

Have you ever seen software translate itself from within in real time !?
Preparing v1.26.0 which will integrate a dialogue management module for your game engines
#LSDE uses its own #i18n systems to contextualize and ensure real-time rendering with HMR
#AI #NarrativeDesign #programming #coding

原神のコメディは本当に「質が低い」のか、それとも「翻訳の壁」なのか？🧵 #原神 #LinguisticAnalysis #NarrativeDesign #Localization #GenshinImpact

Music: “This is urgent.”

Quest log: “Take your time.”

Player: “So… which is it?”

Me: “We need a meeting.” 😭🎧

#NarrativeDesign #NarrativeUX #PlayerExperience #GameWriting #GameDev

Image of Teresa Jusino smiling as she stands in front of the Moscone Center West bldg holding up her GDC badge. She's a Latina with dark hair in a bob with bangs wearing a black blazer and a red shirt.

Day 2 of #GDC2026. LFG! 🤓 🎮👾

Keep up w/my play-by-play at @teampomonok.bsky.social!

#GameDev #PomonokGames #GDC #VideoGames #NarrativeDesign @officialgdc.bsky.social @sunbloomarts.bsky.social

Game: *explains five plot points during a boss fight*

Player: “I heard none of that.”

Me: “Yeah… we move that scene.” 😭⚔️

#NarrativeDesign #NarrativeUX #InformationDesign #GameWriting #GameDev

Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day: ND-10, Start with the Goal #gamedesign #boardgamedesign #tips YouTube video by Fight in a Box

Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our narrative design discussion with "The Story of the End": youtube.com/shorts/7iJxZ... #boardgame #boardgamedesign #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #narrativedesign

Player: “Wait… what’s the objective?”

Me: *opens quest log with concern*

Me: “We can do better.” 😭📜

#NarrativeDesign #NarrativeUX #GameWriting #PlayerExperience #GameDev

If you're at #GDC & wanna meet up, msg me here or on the @officialgdc.bsky.social app. Would love to say hi & meet more indie #GameDev types! Especially if you're knowledgeable about #NarrativeDesign! 🤓🤓🤓 Would love to tell you all about #ROBOTGIRL, the first #VisualNovel from #PomonokGames! /end

Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day: ND-8, Who in the story #boardgamedesign #boardgame #gamedesign YouTube video by Fight in a Box

Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our discussion on narrative design with "Who are you?": youtube.com/shorts/c34FN... #boardgame #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #boardgamedesign #narrativedesign

PERSONA THEORY | Rob's Game Shack We make narrative games with spicy Southeast Asian local cultural flavors.

PERSONA THEORY We make #NarrativeDesign #GameDev with spicy Southeast Asian local cultural flavors.

Player: “Why am I still playing?”

Me: “Because you care.”

Player: “…rude.” 😭🔥

#NarrativeDesign #PlayerMotivation #GameWriting #GameDev #Engagement

Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day: ND-7 What's at Stake #boardgamedesign #gamedesign #tabletopgame YouTube video by Fight in a Box

Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our narrative design discussion with "What is at Stake?": youtube.com/shorts/UTE9f... #boardgame #boardgamedesign #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #narrativedesign

Player: “I know how this works.”

Game: *changes the rules slightly*

Player: “…wait.”

Me: “Stay alert.” 😌🔥

#NarrativeDesign #EngagementLoops #GameWriting #PlayerExperience #GameDev

Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day: ND-6, Designing a theme #boardgamedesign #gamedesigntips #theme YouTube video by Fight in a Box

Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our discussion on narrative design for tabletop with "designing a theme": youtube.com/shorts/xXJ8i... #boardgame #boardgamedesign #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #narrativedesign

A simple "Roll the Dice" logic implemented in Homer, used in "Rome City of Cards", a game we are working on.

homer.open-lab.com

#rollthedice #homer #example #storyeditor #floweditor #narrativedesign #gamedev #videogame #indiegame #gameflow

Prototyping an IM app on #pico8 for narrative design purposes.
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #pixelart #narrativedesign #indiegame

Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day: ND-5, Setting #boardgamedesign #gamedesign #narrativedesign YouTube video by Fight in a Box

Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our discussion of narrative design for tabletop is "setting": youtube.com/shorts/gA5q-... #boardgame #boardgamedesign #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #narrativedesign

Player: “I should stop here.”

Narrative: “But what if you knew what was behind that door.”

Player: “…fine.” 😭🚪

#NarrativeDesign #PlayerMotivation #GameWriting #Engagement #GameDev

Someone asked if the mini‑audit is really free.
Yes – completely. Your project stays confidential.
I only ask for an honest testimonial afterwards.
You'll get a checklist + full 5‑page analysis via email.
Interested? DM or email.

#GameDev #NarrativeDesign #IndieDev #SystemicDesign #FreeAudit

Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day: ND-4, More Story More Work #boardgamedesign #gamedesigntips YouTube video by Fight in a Box

Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our narrative design discussion with a more complete story and its effect on development time: youtube.com/shorts/2xzb2... #boardgame #boardgamedesign #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #narrativedesign