Agency vs. Story

Ernest Adams

2:16

Eastern Storytelling

Chris Avellone

1:39

People Love Patterns

Jenova Chen & Kellee Santiago

0:49

Fewer Cut Scenes in the Future

Ken Levine

1:34

Don't Forget about Interactivity

Noah Falstein

0:58

Story vs. Interactivity

Hideo Kojima

0:53

Reach Through the Glass

Peter Molyneux

1:59

Consistency is Key

Brian Allgeier

0:34

Interactivity

Raphael Colantonio

2:30

Story Structure

Stig Asmussen

0:17

Fitting Story into MMOs

Jens Andersen

1:36

Approaches to Flow

Chris Avellone

1:37

Cut Scenes

Cliff Bleszinski

0:31

Instant Empathy

Cliff Bleszinski

0:44

Emotion is Interaction

Cliff Bleszinski

0:52

Story vs. System

Ian Bogost

1:32

You are the God

Jenova Chen & Kellee Santiago

2:00

Episodic Games

Dan Connors

1:00

The Controller

Nolan Bushnell

0:44

First Person vs. Third Person

John Carmack

2:16

No Character Depth

Dan Connors

1:40

Percentage of Players Finishing a Game

David Cage

1:29

Sports Games Tell Stories

Richard Hilleman

0:21

Importance of Vision

Vander Caballero

1:02

Using Design Tools to Convey Emotion

Vander Caballero

1:23

Breaking the Rules

Clint Hocking

1:10

Not Adding but Defining

Clint Hocking

1:26

The World has Arrived

Clint Hocking

0:53

I'm Not Going to get Wet

Clint Hocking

1:44

Omniscience

Todd Howard

0:54

Cut Scenes as a Reward

Todd Howard

1:44

Physicality of Playing

Rod Humble

1:17

Similar to Architects

Rod Humble

1:28

Win State

Rod Humble

0:52

Open Mode Games

David Jones

0:41

Challenge of Storytelling

Rhianna Pratchett

1:30

Savvy Storytelling

Rhianna Pratchett

0:54

Stories Provide Momentum

Rhianna Pratchett

0:44

Community Celebrating Good Content

Siobhan Reddy

1:09

Wider Appeal

Kiki Wolfkill

1:31

Working on a Sequel

Kiki Wolfkill

2:05

Player Participation

Kiki Wolfkill

1:04

Gaming Encourages Curiosity

Robin Hunicke

1:49

Elegant Gameplay Mechanics

Ron Gilbert

1:19

When the Game Comes Before the Story

Jill Murray

1:10

Stories Organize Learning

Jill Murray

1:09

Making Games for Over 40 Years

Don Daglow

1:18

Story vs. Game Mechanic

Don Daglow

1:38

Interactivity Makes Education Sticky

Noah Falstein

1:22

Naturalism in Games

Tadhg Kelly

2:03

Games are like a Messy Bedroom

Tadhg Kelly

1:00

Story Emerging from Gameplay Experience

Anna Kipnis

1:59

Origin of Brutal Legend

Anna Kipnis

0:42

Fighting Game Character Personality Quiz

Patrick Miller

2:30

When Tech Support Becomes Emotional Support

Zoe Quinn

1:05

Husband Mode

Brianna Wu

1:49

Creating Theme Park Experiences

Bei Yang

1:10

Crafting Controlled Experiences

Bei Yang

2:03

Emotional Mechanics of Gameplay

Brianna Wu

1:35

Growing as a Hero

Hideo Kojima

0:44

Japanese Concept; To Please

Hideo Kojima

2:04

Not Art Yet

David Littman

1:23

We Create Variables

Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk

1:12

Player Generates Narrative

Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk

2:07

Engaging the Imagination

Frank O'Connor

3:25

Stories are Coincidence

Frank O'Connor

1:34

More than a skill test

Randy Pitchford

1:49

Unsatisfying Endings

Amir Rao

1:41

No Game Design Document

Amir Rao

1:10

No "Should"

Tim Schafer

0:46

Fidelity and Emotion

Glen Schofield

1:17

Setting is Priority

Harvey Smith

1:21

Choice and Consequence

Warren Spector

0:57

Player Empowerment

Warren Spector

1:12

Making Game Accessible

Joseph Staten

1:18

Story vs. Persistent Game

Joseph Staten

1:37

Procedural Storytelling

Laralyn McWilliams

2:25

Being Part of a Game World

Josef Fares

0:25

Taking Control of the Character

Josef Fares

0:36

Interactive Storytelling

Josef Fares

0:40

Game Director with a Film Background

Josef Fares

0:42

Importance of Pointless Interactivity

Steve Gaynor

2:22

Dialogue With the Designers

Steve Gaynor

2:22

Cut Scenes Become a Crutch

Jordan Mechner

0:44

The End

Jordan Mechner

1:31

Eighth Art Form

Denis Dyack

0:34

Most Powerful Medium

Richard Garriott

1:24

Interactive Storytelling

Richard Garriott

1:36

Hard to Sell Stories

Richard Garriott

1:24

Learning Power of Games

Trip Hawkins

1:58

Other Disciplines Affect Narractive

Leah Hoyer

2:49

Melting Pot of Games Writers

Leah Hoyer

1:54

New Challenges in Interactive Storytelling

Leah Hoyer

1:04

Putting the Player in Charge of the Story

Marcin Iwinski

1:41

Complexity of Open World

Marcin Iwinski

2:32

Adapting a "Holy" Book

Marcin Iwinski

2:30

Importance of Player Choice

Marcin Iwinski

1:50

Using Kinect for Experiences

Kyle Ruddick

1:56

Future of Streaming Games

Keenan Mosimann

3:27

Need for Technology That Gets Us Outside

John Hanke

1:01

Ingredients of User Experience

Celia Hodent

1:50