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New release roundup: Our weekly pick of the best new mobile games from pixel pandas to Roman adventures Feature Oct 13th, 2023

New release roundup: Our weekly pick of the best new mobile games from pixel pandas to Roman adventures

We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business

MAG Interactive's Alice Bowman: "Adding a story to your game can add long term player loyalty" Comment & Opinion Jul 12th, 2023

MAG Interactive's Alice Bowman: "Adding a story to your game can add long term player loyalty"

Mag Interactive product lead Alice Bowman on the risks and rewards of adding a story to your game

Storytelling studio Brunette Games celebrates seventh anniversary News Feb 3rd, 2023

Storytelling studio Brunette Games celebrates seventh anniversary

The storytelling studio has previously done work on major titles such as Lily’s Garden and Matchington Mansion

How Crytek incorporates narrative into live events to drive engagement News Jan 26th, 2023

How Crytek incorporates narrative into live events to drive engagement

Crytek’s narrative team took to the stage at PGC London to share the secrets behind Hunt: Showdown's events success

Storytelling in free-to-play games: The good and the bad Feature Jan 5th, 2023

Storytelling in free-to-play games: The good and the bad

While games draw acclaim for their storylines, downplaying the importance of narrative can make games more accessible

GameAnalytics on the importance of Narrative design Comment & Opinion Oct 4th, 2022

GameAnalytics on the importance of Narrative design

Why is gaming unique among art forms?

Abigail Rindo: Every game is a different problem to solve narratively and creatively Interview Sep 15th, 2022

Abigail Rindo: Every game is a different problem to solve narratively and creatively

We spoke to King's narrative design director Abigail Rindo about Candy Crush Saga

Burnout: Six tips to keep you and your game story fresh over the long haul Comment & Opinion Jun 30th, 2022

Burnout: Six tips to keep you and your game story fresh over the long haul

How can writers and narrative designers maintain quality and engagement in games over the long term? Brunette's Dexter Woltman investigates...

Kwalee acquires French narrative developer Tictales News Jan 24th, 2022

Kwalee acquires French narrative developer Tictales

Marks the studio’s first acquisition

How to get a job as a director of story with Pocket Gems' Cass Phillipps Interview Feb 2nd, 2021

How to get a job as a director of story with Pocket Gems' Cass Phillipps

"This industry has a reputation - sometimes correctly - of crunch culture..."

Chimera Entertainment hires Peter Clauson as its first-ever narrative designer Job News Oct 27th, 2020

Chimera Entertainment hires Peter Clauson as its first-ever narrative designer

"With the direction we are taking at Chimera, the role of a Narrative Designer is key to level up our creative powers"

Radical Forge creative director on the three-year road to the launch of Bright Paw Interview Oct 15th, 2020

Radical Forge creative director on the three-year road to the launch of Bright Paw

"We knew from the start that it was not going to work unless we committed to premium."

PGC Helsinki Digital: Designing compelling narratives for a mobile audience News Sep 16th, 2020

PGC Helsinki Digital: Designing compelling narratives for a mobile audience

"We should make sure that we invest the same amount of time into our characters as we are expecting from our players"

PGC Digital: Tips for creating a diverse narrative News Apr 8th, 2020

PGC Digital: Tips for creating a diverse narrative

"Bring darkness out"

FoxNext brings Titanic and X-Files IP to mobile narrative game with Storyscape News Oct 22nd, 2019

FoxNext brings Titanic and X-Files IP to mobile narrative game with Storyscape

Is it gonna sink?

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