NatalieinThe StartupKey Ingredients for Writing Compelling Video Game CharactersOne of the biggest struggles of narrative design is creating strong characters when they have such limited showtime and script. Movies and…10 min read·Nov 27, 2020----
NatalieGame Design: Keeping Players ImmersedHow to immerse players in gameplay by adding meaningfulness, balancing difficulty and influencing the choices they make11 min read·Jul 15, 2020----
NatalieGame Design: What IS a game?A basic overview outlining the goals of a game designer and exactly what makes a game a game.5 min read·Jul 15, 2020----
NatalieGame Design: How to make players careA look at what motivates us to play games; the human mind’s love of learning and the definition of fun; plus reward and punishment8 min read·Jul 6, 2020----
NatalieAdding Life To Worlds With Dialogue BarksAmbient dialogue can work brilliantly at breathing life and meaning into a game world7 min read·May 16, 2020----
NatalieHow To End A Game That Never EndsI write for Kenshi; Kenshi is a sandbox game. It’s meant to be limitless, unconstraining and completely open. Yet there are rare times…6 min read·Mar 19, 2020--2--2