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The Corner of Story and Game
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 is a podcast about the power of stories and games. https://linktr.ee/thecornerofstoryandgame #Podcast #Storycraft #GameDesign #Writers #GameDesigners
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New episode! 🎙️ @scottrogers.bsky.social joins me to talk about prototyping as a tool for creativity, clarity, and pitching across board games, video games, and more. Listen: bit.ly/4oHJ6p0

#GamePrototyping #BoardGameDesign #ScottRogers #TheCornerOfStoryAndGamePodcast #BuildPlayIterate
November 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Happy Halloween, friends! However you celebrate (if you do so), I hope tonight brings a little magic your way. Keep the kids safe, be kind to the late stragglers, and maybe save one of the best chocolates for yourself. 🎃

#HappyHalloween2025 #TrickOrTreat #SpookySeason
October 31, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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What’s the most unforgettable story you’ve lived in a sandbox MMO? A betrayal? A guild bond? A moment that topped any cutscene?

This week on The Corner of Story and Game, we talked about narrative design in open worlds.

🎧 http://bit.ly/433N6rg
📺 https://youtu.be/aJqf2b3EEwc

#NarrativeDesign
October 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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🎙 New episode of The Corner of Story and Game is live!

"Building Story in Open Worlds" w/ @winwin.bsky.social & @diegetic.bsky.social dives into narrative design in sandbox MMOs like EVE Online.

🎧 http://bit.ly/433N6rg
📺 https://youtu.be/aJqf2b3EEwc

#NarrativeDesign #MMO
October 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Wrapping up a long day in the creative trenches, and I'm grateful for the conversations, the chaos, and the (very) occasional clarity.

What’s something you made progress on today?

#GameDev #CreativeProcess #StorytellingInGames #EndOfDayThoughts
October 24, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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🎙 New episode! “No Cutscene, No Problem” w/ @sagarberoshi.bsky.social

We dive into horror, narrative constraints, and creative grit in game dev.

🎧 bit.ly/46Xqw5R
📺 youtu.be/SPmV-NyTyhQ

#GameDev #NarrativeDesign #HorrorGames
October 18, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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🍁 Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Canadians. Today, I’m extra thankful for this community, and for the stories we get to tell together. 🙏

Here's a shot of Nyx just ... being Nyx.

#Thanksgiving2025 #Gratitude #CanadianThanksgiving #Storytellers #GameDevCommunity #NarrativeDesign #ThankfulForYou
October 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Special Sunday evening episode! 🎙️ @subversiverse.bsky.social returns to talk worldbuilding across games, comics, Discord, and more. Mystery, memory, & fragmented storytelling from Destiny to Time Sensitive.

🎧: bit.ly/46Feq16
🎞️: youtu.be/Yt2D-3T4aRc

#GameWriting #Worldbuilding #Transmedia #Podcast
October 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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New episode! 🎙️ @jscoble.bsky.social joins us to explore how narrative survives across games, comics, & TTRPGs.
Canon, player choice, & writing for the gaps. And Dead Money!

🎧 Listen: bit.ly/3WeIcna

#GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #Transmedia #Podcast #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame #JesseScoble #DeadMoney
September 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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🎮 New episode! @ifyouwillem.bsky.social returns to the show to talk scoping narrative for your first indie game. Small games, big storytelling!

🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/46jaD9x
💻 Watch here: youtu.be/glKLHOY3yNQ

#GameDev #IndieDev #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Podcast #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame
September 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Yesterday’s ep with composer @nikitamalko.bsky.social got me thinking:

🎧 What’s a game moment where the music hit harder than the dialogue? Drop your favourite.👇

🎙️ Listen: bit.ly/3Vlae0a
📺 Watch: youtu.be/bjf0giWghzg

#GameDev #GameAudio #Podcast
September 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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🎧 New ep of The Corner of Story and Game is live! Composer @nikitamalko.bsky.social joins me to talk scoring emotion, narrative design, and sonic worldbuilding in games. Listen here: bit.ly/3Vlae0a

#GameDev #GameAudio #Storytelling #Podcast #MusicInGames #NikitaMalko #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame
September 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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“Anytime you enter a new IP to write for, you’re standing on the shoulders of giants.” 💡 @grahammcneill.bsky.social on honouring canon while bringing fresh ideas. How do you approach creating inside someone else’s world?

#GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #Storytelling
August 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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New episode! 🎙 @grahammcneill.bsky.social joins The Corner of Story and Game to explore creating inside IPs and turning canon constraints into creative fuel.

🎧 http://bit.ly/4ozOPxy
📺 https://youtu.be/T00_0_dUg0A

#GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #Worldbuilding #GrahamMcNeill #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame
August 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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How do you get players or audiences to care at the very start of a story or game? In my latest chat with Jesse Theiler, we talked about buy-in and immersion. What's your go-to technique for grabbing attention fast?

#GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #TTRPG #StoryHooks
August 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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New episode! 🎙️ Jesse Theiler of Dungeon Cocktails joins us to explore worldbuilding on the fly, balancing improv, player agency, & narrative structure.

🎧 Listen: http://bit.ly/46AsJVb
🎥 Watch: https://youtu.be/7v-w7KlKUHY

#Worldbuilding #GameDesign #TTRPG #LiveDandD #ImprovAndRoleplaying
August 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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🎙️ New episode! Richard Dansky joins me to explore the “invisible” side of game writing - the systems and mechanics that shape player experience without a single line of dialogue.

🎧 bit.ly/3Ha19Ue
📺 youtu.be/UV5NNo0KAnw

#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #RichardDansky #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame
July 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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🎙️ New episode! I chat with Ian Lynch about 🧭 environmental storytelling, 🎯 quest design, and 💡 crafting emotion without dialogue. Perfect for worldbuilders & narrative designers.

🎧 bit.ly/3GUqkdl
📺 youtu.be/BwIhrqbHd0k

#NarrativeDesign #IndieGameDev
July 20, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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🎙️ New episode! Elaine Gómez joins me to talk inclusive game design, from mechanics to narrative to indie studio culture.

🎧 bit.ly/4eL3gKt
📺 youtu.be/Y8QAVBKbuV4

#InclusiveDesign #GameDev #ElaineGómez #NarrativeDesign #IndieGames #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame
July 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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🎙️ New episode! @forbeck.com joins me to talk rulebook prose, levelling systems, and how both shape onboarding & narrative design in games.

🎧 bit.ly/4lCazq6
📺 youtu.be/U0vysbbWHVU

#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #TTRPGDesign #StorytellingInGames #RulebookWriting #MattForbeck #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame
July 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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New episode! I'm back from a short break and thrilled to chat with @mariebilodeau.bsky.social about turning personal stories into powerful narratives.

🎧 https://bit.ly/marie-bilodeau
📺 https://youtu.be/CotNpTHqn6M

#Storytelling #CreativeProcess #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame #MarieBilodeau
June 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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This week, @davidgallaher.bsky.social shares how he crafts emotionally grounded characters that hold up across formats.

🎧: https://bit.ly/4doWSbd
📺: https://youtu.be/5_bSE92qjLU

#NarrativeDesign #CharacterDevelopment #DavidGallaher #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame #ComicStorytelling #FireScarLie
May 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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New ep! 🎙️ @ryanomega.bsky.social joins The Corner of Story and Game to talk about designing games that are as fun to watch as they are to play, drawing from his work on Taskmaster LA.

🎧 Listen: bit.ly/4dd8xtC
📺 Watch: youtu.be/mvjotA7OJXc

#GameDesign #StoryAndGame #RyanOmega
May 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Today, we honour the storytellers who raised us. To the mothers, grandmothers, caregivers, and mentors, thank you for everything! Happy Mother’s Day. 🌷

#MothersDay #StoryAndGame #Gratitude #NarrativeBeginnings #StorytellersInOurLives
May 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Aaron Vanek reminded us that great storytelling makes players believe they’re there.

💬 What’s one tool or moment you’ve used to make your world feel real to your players or audience?

#ImmersiveStorytelling #GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #StoryAndGame
May 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM