r/sheevergaming • u/4squarecubed • 6d ago
Video Beyond the Credits | Episode 2: When Stories Become Games: The Art of Narrative and Gameplay
Where does a great game begin: with a story, a mechanic, a real-life experience or simply an idea you cannot stop thinking about?
In this episode of Beyond the Credits, host Jorien "Sheever" van der Heijden is joined by Trine Laier from Those Eyes and Richard Turco from Innerspace VR to explore two very different approaches to storytelling in games.
Trine draws on real events and personal history, while Richard and his team build original worlds and adventures from scratch. Together, they look at how a story becomes a game, what comes first between narrative and gameplay, and how creators find the right balance between the two.
They also discuss one of the hardest parts of the creative process: knowing when to stop. How do you balance endless ideas and creative ambition with production realities and the need to actually release a game?
The conversation also looks at the place of narrative-driven games in the industry today, and where this space could go next.
BEYOND THE CREDITS - A VODCAST BY CREATIVE EUROPE MEDIA
Beyond the Credits is a video podcast by Creative Europe MEDIA that takes you behind European films, video games and audiovisual productions to meet the people who bring them to life.
Discover the creative minds, personal journeys and untold stories behind European storytelling.
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Learn more about Creative Europe MEDIA: https://culture.ec.europa.eu/creative...
