Narrative Design

What I learned in 1 month of development on a visual novel game as a novel writer working on a game for the first time. When Outlast came out, I was only 15 years old. I remember being at a party my parents had dragged me to, not knowing any…

Hi! My name is Wojtek. I’m a writer who happens to love games and narrative design. In a bout of time-for-new-year’s-resolutions inspiration I decided to put that love into blogging. I will be sharing probably infrequent and definitely irregular musings and observations about storytelling in video games. …

I recently graduated from a game writing masterclass taught by Susan O’Connor (BioShock, Far Cry, Tomb Raider), and one of the assignments was to adapt a myth into a level with branching gameplay moments. I chose “Loki’s Monstrous Children”. Unlike “The Labors of Hercules” or “Jason and the Argonauts,” there…

Opening shot: a lush countryside. Prelude from William Tell Overture plays enhancing the serene landscape. The camera pans slowly to the right comedically revealing a wasteland as pipes spew sludge into a brackish river. Two cartoon tentacles hop into frame, a menacing purple tentacle and his meek green cohort. Purple…

When and how is the trope of a Villain used in your world? Typically Villains are generally the default catalyst for action from the protagonists of the story. They Tend to be the easiest way to “call to action” a collection of characters underneath a cause. Their use often puts…

I have been a creative all my life, often a maniacal and obsessive creative who requires a level of unobtainable quality in my work that will send me spiraling into some gray state of depression. Often the catalyst for this is self critique and angst for having failed myself constantly…