The Corner of Story and Game

Willem Delventhal on The State of Indie Games: What We Take Into 2026 - The Corner of Story and Game | Podcast on Spotify

S03E036: Batuhan Gözlüklü on Quest Design, Narrative Design, and Building an Indie Studio After AAA

S03E035 - Kristi Eckert on Communication and Collaboration That Solve Narrative Problems in Game Development

S03E034: Brady Sadler on Creative Identity, Worldbuilding, and Starting a Publishing Company

S03E033 - Ashley Poprik on Turning Passion Writing Into Game Narrative

S03E032: Creatures and Cocktails: David Gallaher on Immersive D&D and Live Storytelling

S03E031: Building an Earthquake‑Proof Career: Chris Tran on Story, Change, and Creative Resilience

S03E030: Prototype Everything! How Scott Rogers Uses Early Testing to Power Creative Success

S03E029: Building Story in Open Worlds: Winter Mullenix & Tormod MacLean on Narrative Design in Sandbox MMOs

S03E028: No Cutscene, No Problem: Sagar Beroshi on Fear, Flexibility, and Narrative Grit

S03E027: Fragmented Realms: Worldbuilding Across Games, Comics, and Transmedia with Joshua Rubin

S03E026: Transmedia Narrative: Navigating Canon Between Games, Comics, & Other Media with Jesse Scoble

S03E025: Bite-Sized Beginnings: How to Scope Narrative For Your First Indie Game - with Willem Delventhal

S03E024: Game Storytelling & Sound: How Music Shapes Player Experience with Nikita Malko

S03E023: Worldbuilding in Famous IPs: Turning Constraints into Storytelling Opportunities with Graham McNeill

S03E022: Worldbuilding on the Fly: Improv, D&D, and The Dungeon Cocktail Experience with Jesse Theiler

S03E021: The Invisible Game Mechanic: How Game Writing Shapes Player Experience with Richard Dansky

S03E020: How to Tell Stories Without Words: Environmental Narrative and Player Emotion with Ian Lynch

S03E019: Designing for Everyone: Inclusive Game Design and Indie Studio Strategy with Elaine Gómez

S03E018: From Rulebook to Respawn: Narrative Writing Lessons from TTRPGs and Leveling Systems with Matt Forbeck

S03E017 - Using Personal Stories to Craft Meaningful Narratives with Marie Bilodeau

S03E016 - The Fire, The Scar, and The Lie: Designing Emotionally Honest Characters Across Media with David Gallaher

S03E015 - Designing for Delight: Playtesting Games That Are Meant to Be Watched

S03E014 - Immersion, Imagination, and the Power of LARP: A Conversation with Aaron Vanek

S03E013 - Adaptive Storytelling: Writing New Truths Within Beloved Worlds - with Jim Zub

S03E012 - Design First, Story Always: The Evolution of the Narrative Designer - with Ashley Poprik

S03E011 - Designing with Purpose: A Conversation with Andy Ashcraft

S03E010 - Branching Paths and Human Hearts: Designing Authenticity in Interactive Stories - with Emily Grace Buck

S03E009 - Insights from Indie Studios and Idle Games - with Ayla Derrick

S03E008 - Finding the Voices: Crafting Strong, Consistent Character Voices in Video Games - with Kelly Bender

S03E007 - The Power of Myth: Exploring Identity and Personal Growth Through Game Narratives - with Whitney Beltrán

S03E006 - The Lenses of Game Design | Balancing Imagination with Elegance - with J. Isaac Gadient

S03E005 - Evolving Game Universes with Transmedia Storytelling - with Christie Golden

S03E004 - Weaving Narratives with Environmental Storytelling - with Will Shen

S03E003 - The Emotional Impact of Narrative and Gameplay with Kelly Bender

S03E002 - Designing Player-Driven Narratives with Ryan Kaufman

S03E001 - How UI and UX Design Impacts Narrative with Kat Craig

S02E069 - Looking Ahead to 2025 with Willem Delventhal

S02E068 - Launching a Live-Play Show: Joe Adams on Storytelling, Filmmaking, and Community

S02E067 - The Lenses of Game Design | Lauren Bond on The Lenses of Expected Value and Chance

S02E066 - The Power of Curiosity with Dan Felder

S02E065 - Telling Your Story's Game with Galen Scorer

S02E064 - Rewards and Punishments: Mastering Gameplay Loops with Alexander Brazie

S02E063 - Tabletop Gaming and the Power of Live Play with Greg Tito

S02E062 - Exploring History, Game Design, & Writing with Jason Kingsley

S02E061 - Is "Perfect" Actually Better Than "Done"? - with Richard Dansky

S02E060 - Embracing the Future: Indigenous Futurism with Alina Pete

S02E059 - Crafting Memorable NPCs with Cam Baity

S02E058 - How to Choose the Right Narrative Channel with Joe Morrissey

S02E057 - Building a Resilient Career in Game Dev with John Ryan

S02E056 - The Languages of Writing with Joshua Rubin

S02E055 - The Lenses of Game Design | Yuri Mainka on The Lens of Imagination by The Corner of Story and Game

S02E054 - Exploring the Journey from Novel to Tabletop with Gregory A. Wilson

S02E053 - The Lenses of Game Design | Willem Delventhal on The Lens Of Time

S02E052 - "What The Hell is a Narrative Designer, Anyways?" with Susan O'Connor

S02E051 - Navigating Learning Resources with Sam Cast

S02E050 - The Lenses of Game Design | Aoife Gleeson on The Lens Of Venue

S02E049 - Emergent Narrative in Digital Games with Andrea Saravia Peréz

S02E048 - Maverick or Mandarin: Making Your Way Into The Industry with Ruty Rutenberg

S02E047 - Jennifer Brozek on Writing Tie-In Fiction

S02E046 - Kat Richardson on Writing Across Genres

S02E045 - Jason Bulmahn on Designing Narratives in TTRPGs and Board Games

S02E044 - Raven Oak on Writing, Designing, and Identity

S02E043 - Gen Con for Gamers with Mark Meer

S02E042 - Gen Con for Creators with Jim Zub

S02E041 - Gen Con for Writers with Richard Dansky

S02E040 - Lucas Loredo on Messing With Narrative Structure

S02E039 - Gen Con 2024 Prep with Matt Forbeck

S02E038 - Alan Moore on the Lenses of the Interpersonal Circumplex, the Character Web, Status, and Character Transformation

S02E037 - Emily Leonick on the Resurgence of Text-Based Games

S02E036 - Brady Sadler on Music and Writing

S02E035 - Madison Côté on Supporting Indie Devs and Smaller Studios

S02E034 - Scott Rogers on Lessons Learned and Taught by The Corner of Story and Game

S02E033 - The Lenses of Game Desgin | Stephen Pero on the Lenses of Friendship, Expression, Community, and Griefing

S02E032 - Emmett Furey on Participatory Storytelling and Narrative Correlationism

S02E031 - Nessa Cannon on Pacing in Narrative Digital Games

S02E030 - The Lenses of Game Design | Will Shen on the Lenses of Endogenous Value, Problem Solving, The Eight Filters, and Functional Space by The Corner of Story and Game

S02E029 - Bill Roper on Environmental Storytelling in Survival Games

S02E028 - The Lenses of Game Design | Crowe Whitney on the Lenses of Action, Goals, Rules, and Skill by The Corner of Story and Game

S02E027 - Chris A. Jackson on Crafting Setting in Nautical and Apocalyptic Fantasy

S02E026 - Alexander Brazie on Player-Centric Game Development

S02E025 - Erik Scott de Bie on Brevity and Focus in Short Fiction

S02E024 - The Lenses of Game Design | Katelynn Kenney on the Lenses of Fantasy, World, Avatar, and Atmosphere

S02E023 - James Hudson on Worldbuilding for Board Games

S02E022 - The Lenses of Game Design | TJ Mota on the Lenses of Needs, Novelty, Motivation, and Judgment

S02E021 - Richard Danksy on Transmedia Storytelling in Established IPs

S02E20 - Cameron Daxon on the Lenses of The Toy, The Player, Pleasure, and Flow by The Corner of Story and Game

S02E019 - Justin Sloan on Writing Sci-Fi Fiction and Games

S02E018 - The Lenses of Game Design | Liv Peelan on the Lenses of Elemental Tetrad, Holographic Design, Unification, and Resonance

S02E017 - Vince Caso on Weaving Story in Live Play Spaces

S02E016 - The Lenses of Game Design | Zach Roush on the Lenses of Infinite Inspiration, The Problem Statement, Character Function, and Character Traits

S02E015 - Dr. Diana Leonard on Psychology of Characters and Community in RPGs

S02E014 - The Lenses of Game Design | Najmah Salam on the Lenses of Curiosity, Passion, Risk Mitigation, and The Client by The Corner of Story and Game

S02E013 - Rebecca Harwick on Narrative Techniques in ARPGs

S02E012 - The Lenses of Game Design | Philip Barri on the Lenses of Meaningful Choices, Character, Feedback, and Documentation

S02E011 - Scott Rogers on Designing Games and Experiences

S02E010 - The Lenses of Game Design | Barbara Framil on the Lenses of Emotion, Hero's Journey, Storytelling Machine, and Story

S02E009 - Ryan Omega on Executing Narratives Across Platforms and Media

S02E008 - The Lenses of Game Design | Jessica Sliwinski on the Lenses of Essential Experience, Surprise, Fun, & Challenge by The Corner of Story and Game

S02E007 - Mario Mergola and Branching Into Video Games

S02E006 - Jesse Schell and the Lenses of Game Design

S02E005 - Nick Sampson on Streaming Tabletop Roleplaying Games

S02E004 - Heidi McDonald on Romance and Relationships in Video Games

S02E003 - Xalavier Nelson Jr. and Winter Mullenix on Inclusion and Diversity

S02E002 - Will Shen on Worldbuilding for Digital RPGs

S02E001 - Crowe Whitney on The Year Behind Us and The Year Ahead

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