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Design Blog

Jivitesh Dhaliwal’s design blog. Topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Experimental Game Design

  • Virtual Beings Design

  • AI and Game Design

  • Avant Garde Games

  • Identity and Games

  • Game Theory

  • Narrative Design

  • UX design

  • User Research in Games

  • Game Production

  • Game Design and Education

Posts in Storytelling
What's the Story? (Or Why My Game Character Has Amnesia)

A story is the observation of a series of actions, so while our player may be carving out a novel story, it might not be the most interesting one. A good story within a game would be one where for every path through the series of actions, an experience is scripted beforehand by a narrative designer. This becomes a daunting task for the narrative designer because true choice afforded to the player means they can do anything.

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