Dramatic Storytelling and Narrative Design A Writer’s Guide to Video Games and Transmedia

This practical guide to narrative design explores the art and craft of storytelling in video games, offering industry insights into narrative development, character creation, world-building, and interactive storytelling. Through structural analysis of popular games and examples from other media, the book demonstrates how compelling narratives are designed and implemented in practice. Updated with new chapters on conflict, the future of interactive storytelling, and contemporary game narratives, it is an essential resource for aspiring game writers, narrative designers, and storytelling enthusiasts.