LudoNarraCon 2022: Narrative Design Insights from the Festival
The 2022 LudoNarraCon, hosted by Fellow Traveller, took place online via Steam from May 5 to 9, showcasing panels and demonstrations focused on narrative-driven games. Among the key topics were narrative design principles presented by George Ziets of Digimancy Entertainment and Hannah Nicklin from Die Gute Fabrik. A roundtable discussion titled 'Story is where the heart is' featured contributions from studios like 3ofcups games. Noteworthy demos included Card Shark from Nerial and Devolver Digital. Adam Hines of Night School Studios examined player-system interactions, highlighting Citizen Sleeper by Gareth Damian Martin of Jump Over the Age. Justin Keenan from ZA/UM stressed the importance of treating NPCs as individuals, referencing Disco Elysium. Other highlights encompassed We Are OFK by Team OFK and themes of subversion discussed by Antony Johnston and Sam Barlow.
Key facts
- LudoNarraCon is an annual online event organized by Fellow Traveller.
- The 2022 edition ran from May 5 to 9 on Steam.
- George Ziets of Digimancy Entertainment spoke about starting from narrative experience.
- Hannah Nicklin defined narrative design as 'the art of using game tools to tell stories.'
- Card Shark by Nerial and Devolver Digital was a featured demo.
- Citizen Sleeper by Jump Over the Age explores behavior under oppressive systems.
- Justin Keenan of ZA/UM emphasized treating NPCs as people.
- Inua: A Story in Ice and Time by The Pixel Hunt and ARTE France presents Inuit perspectives.
Entities
Artists
- George Ziets
- Hannah Nicklin
- Adam Hines
- Gareth Damian Martin
- Justin Keenan
- Kim Belair
- Meghna Jayanth
- Argo Tuulik
- Matthew Seiji Burns
- Jake Elliot
- Antony Johnston
- Heather Albano
- Sam Barlow
- Matteo Lupetti
Institutions
- Fellow Traveller
- Artribune
- Valve
- Steam
- Digimancy Entertainment
- Die Gute Fabrik
- 3ofcups games
- Nerial
- Devolver Digital
- Night School Studios
- Jump Over the Age
- ZA/UM
- Shedworks
- Raw Fury
- Team OFK
- Cardboard Computer
- Capcom
- The Pixel Hunt
- ARTE France
- Gaslight
- Italian Videogame Program
- IVIPRO Days
- YouTube
- FISAR
- Scuola Internazionale di Comics di Firenze
Locations
- Italy
- Canada
- Northwest Passage
- Atlantic Ocean
- Pacific Ocean