Untitled Goose Game and Player-Driven Comedy @WritingOnGames

Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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There have been plenty of games with comedic writing over the years, but is it possible for games to let players set up and execute on their own punchlines through play? Let's examine why the design of Untitled Goose Game—with its systems-driven gameplay, simple mechanics and carefully crafted aesthetic—allows for just that.

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Intro text animation by Draz - youtube.com/channel/UCd3x2o76QHYNy4Vh6rkRtfg

Untitled Goose Game and Player-Driven Comedy

$The Writing on Games Top Five Games of 2022 List A lot of good games came out in 2022. Lets talk about em. Elden Rings gotta take Game of the Year, right? Right?! Get access to exclusive videos by supporting the show on Patreon - http://patreon.com/writingongames Podcast (including our own twelve-hour GotY deliberations!) - http://anchor.fm/writingongamescast Second Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1xxfS_HILi09yaELQdmV1A 2022 was the year I started living again—of course, this was always going to have an effect on how games as a whole resonated with me. As such, this list probably wont be structured how you expect, but thats the fun of this kinda thing, right? Will Elden Ring take the crown? Did God of War Ragnarok or Horizon Forbidden West impress me to the point that it made the list? What the hell is Vampire Survivors? Only one way to find out—join me as I list out the Writing on Games Top Five Games of 2022! Channels shouted out: @inframeout @LambHoot XCommanderless VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@tehstreamerer4895 @Tehsnakerer @hotcyder @WebsterLikesGames Bullet Time Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc-f2S12dG8 @GMTK @VideoGameAnimationStudy @VideoGameStoryTime @ArtistMarkFlynn Also feel like I should credit Tom Scott for the line history is fractal I use when discussing Pentiment. Saw him use it in a couple of his vids and the phrasing really stuck with me. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro 6:24 - Game 5 11:22 - Game 4 17:27 - Game 3 22:03 - Game 2 27:57 - Honourable Mentions 34:46 - Game of the Year 2022 45:03 - Creator Shoutouts 50:11 - Outro Text intro by Isaac Holland - http://twitter.com/drazgames$

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