Archive - Narrative Design, by Alex Bard

Anxiety and the passing of time in 5 Centimeters Per Second, by Makoto Shinkai

Romantic fatalism and falling cherry blossom.

Mar 5

February 2025

January 2025

December 2024

November 2024

October 2024

Hopepunk is the counter-balance to “realism" and grimdark

Naive or unrealistic, hopepunk is here to stay.

Oct 20, 2024

How to write a one-page game design document, with examples

A clear and sweet template to plan your dream game. Sneaking and vampirism included.

Oct 12, 2024

How to enhance storytelling in video games (featuring friends and scattered notes)

Spend time with your friends, leave notes everywhere. Implicit and explicit.

Oct 9, 2024

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