Great storytelling narrative
Storytelling and writing can be done in a great many ways. The ways games can tell a narrative story are unique.
Storytelling in games can be done in a linear or non-linear way, with our without written text. The narrative can be conveyed through dialogue, color, mood, the environment, or an endless variety of details... There are so many ways to write a narrative story.
I'll provide great storytelling for your game, making your game truly stand out.
Examples of great storytelling
Here are three examples of video game narrative stories that I love. The stories are great, and the narrative storytelling is done is a great way.
To The Moon
The indie game To The Moon tells the story of two doctors trying to fulfill a dying man's last wish: to travel to the moon with his deceased wife. While this is whimsical at the surface, the story's pacing and the unique plot, combined with excellent writing and music, make this the first game that made me cry at the end. It's is soooo sweet cute, and touching.
Telltale's The Walking Dead
"The Walking Dead" is the answer to what will happen if, for whatever reason, society as we know it ceases to exist while humans survive. The choices one has to make are tough and test your morality to the bone. Although Telltale's The Walking Dead is just cartoons, the world, characters, and dilemmas are so vivid that they make you wonder: if the world really goes to pieces, what would YOU do to survive?
GRIS
The indie game GRIS has a narrative storytelling about grief, without using a single word of text. The story takes the player through all stages of overcoming grief completely through gameplay and colors. As Gris goes through the stages of grief, she also regains color and life in her world, along with additional game mechanics - at the start, she can't even jump. Emotive narrative storytelling at its best.
Great narrative storytelling and writing
My goal is to provide your game with the story it needs. Whether it's through environmental storytelling, dialogue, game mechanics, or a combination of different narrative storytelling techniques - I'll help you create the most compelling, thoughtful, humorous, romantic or otherwise engaging story for your game.
