Telling stories and communicating vision within a creative team
Video game storyteller Anthony de Fault dives into inspiring teams and promoting cohesion - through story time
Antony de Fault
How game writers manage your mind
A writer's guide to managing plot points and anticipating where players' heads are at to avoid confusion.
Examining Ghost of Tsushima's DLC masterclass
Antony discovers that Sucker Punch’s biggest hit saves the best for last with its Iki Island expansion
Groundhog Play: analysing the stories in time-loop games
Why have time-loop games like Deathloop captured devs’ imaginations, and what challenges and opportunities do they present? Antony takes a closer look
Breaking the Lore
Award-winning writer Casey Lucas-Quaid explains how concentrated hits of lore can elevate an entire game
The three pillars of investigative gameplay
Ever wanted a player to more deeply engage with the details of your story? Here’s how
Writing truth in No Longer Home
No Longer Home creators Cel Davison and Hana Lee discuss how they pushed the boundaries of non-fiction game making
The storytelling fundamentals of Rachet & Clank
How Rachet & Clank: Rift Apart tells a story like a blockbuster movie
Exploring Return of the Obra Dinn's rule of three
Return of the Obra Dinn is a puzzling and storytelling masterpiece. Antony investigates what makes its narrative design tick
Narrative showdown: Assassin’s Creed Origins vs Odyssey
The Assassin's Creed games can provide a real sense of place. But which of these two did it better, and how?
How to love video game writing as a job
Telling stories begins as a passion, but the reality of doing it as a job can be daunting. Here’s how to keep the spark…
Paradise Killer, and designing a gripping courtroom drama
Paradise Killer has some of the best-feeling detective work yet seen in a video game, and teaches vital narrative design lessons