Fulfilling fantasies and building investment: The narrative design of Alan Wake 2

Q: How integral was the lore? A: One of the cool things we talked about was how storytelling pulls you in in a more focused way than a set of instructions would. I think this world-building aspect helps you reframe things. You almost end up acting like a kid again: You have no restraints, you have this freedom, and you’re operating in this new worl... See more

Figure out where you want your player to spend time critically thinking, and give them meaningful choices there that encourage creative expression.

"A lot of pedagogy covers the same questions as game design (especially tutorials): how much explicit guidance should a student/player get in an activity?

The “vow of silence”: to preserve the joy of discovery, games should carefully structure their activities so that players will learn what they need through play. An approach very similar to the co... See more