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Written by game designer Greg (Eteo Games) about the design of exemplary video games, with essays on setting, mystery design and personal reflections on making Sable. Readers get close analysis of game craft and first-hand insight from a developer.
Narramblings is a personal blog by a narrative designer exploring game storytelling, such as the 'Square princess' trope in Final Fantasy and how game platforms like mobile notifications can serve as narrative media. It also includes occasional non-game essays on football and politics.
Arcweave Blog publishes posts for game designers and writers on building interactive narratives, including comparisons of design documents versus structured project tools, and tutorials for importing Arcweave projects into Unity, Godot and Unreal. Readers get practical workflow ideas and step-by-step integration guidance, though the posts are written from a product-promotional standpoint.
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