Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
People play games for their interactivity, but we as game writers may struggle with making our stories interactive too. How do we take a writing craft honed on linear stories for hundreds of years and make it interactive? Some argue this is essential to making a great game story, while others say that it is a distraction and even a hindrance from placing players in a great tale. This talk argues that it all depends on the project.
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People play games for their interactivity, but we as game writers may struggle with making our stories interactive too. How do we take a writing craft honed on linear stories for hundreds of years and make it interactive? Some argue this is essential to making a great game story, while others say that it is a distraction and even a hindrance from placing players in a great tale. This talk argues that it all depends on the project.
GDC returns to San Francisco in March 2025! For more information, be sure to visit our website and follow the #GDC2025 hashtag on social media.
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GDC talks cover a range of developmental topics including game design, programming, audio, visual arts, business management, production, online games, and much more. We post a fresh GDC video every day. Subscribe to the channel to stay on top of regular updates, and check out GDC Vault for thousands of more in-depth talks from our archives.
