How New Game Updates and Design Tools Transform Storytelling
Every year, new game updates and design tools push the boundaries of how developers create interactive worlds. Whether it’s a major engine upgrade, a new…
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How Open-World Games Use Backstories to Build Living Worlds
Open-world games rely on more than sprawling maps and freedom of movement, they rely on backstory. A world only feels “open” when the player senses…
The Cinematic World Of The Outer Worlds 2
The Outer Worlds_20200119205113 If you’ve played enough games, you know the drill: big dramatic cutscene, hero poses, villain monologues, something explodes, and then finally, you…
Pokémon Legends Z-A: Wild Zones. What Stories do they tell?
The wild zones in Pokémon Legends Z‑A are more than open fields to explore, they’re narrative landscapes. Each biome serves as a storyteller, showing how the world…
5 Principles of Strong Environmental Storytelling in Games
Environmental storytelling is one of the most powerful tools in game design because it allows players to understand the world without relying on dialogue or…
Entertainment and its value in side quests
In every great game, side quests are more than optional distractions, they are where the world truly comes alive. While main stories drive the plot…
How Sound Shapes Game Narratives
Sound in video games is more than background noise: it’s a powerful storytelling tool. Through music, ambient noises, and audio cues, designers can guide player…
How to Read Environmental Storytelling in Video Games
Video games often tell stories without a single line of dialogue. This is called environmental storytelling, and learning to read it can unlock hidden layers of…
Meet the team: Sunny Naseem
Me ft. that fella in the back Hi, My name is Sunny Naseem and I'm a Writer/Content Director for the site Explore Lore! This page…