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30 Apr 2012
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Tynan Sylvester — holds since 2012-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The traditional five-part POV taxonomy is organized around grammatical person rather than narrative effect. — tap to centre the map on it The traditional five-part POV taxonomy is organized around grammatical person rather than narrative effect. Last stated 4 months ago
22 Jun 2026
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Lincoln Michel — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Since life is not a narrative, nothing in real life can truly be a cliché. — tap to centre the map on it Since life is not a narrative, nothing in real life can truly be a cliché. Last stated 9 months ago
14 Jan 2026
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Brandon Taylor — holds since 2026-01-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no sharp line between a game’s story and its mechanics. — tap to centre the map on it There is no sharp line between a game’s story and its mechanics. Last stated 14 years ago
30 Apr 2012
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Tynan Sylvester — holds since 2012-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Games and film are better at different kinds of story: a long discursive adventure belongs in a game, a short tight experience in a film. — tap to centre the map on it Games and film are better at different kinds of story: a long discursive adventure belongs in a game, a short tight experience in a film. Last stated 12 months ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Stories are always deliberately constructed by their author, not something that emerges on its own. — tap to centre the map on it Stories are always deliberately constructed by their author, not something that emerges on its own. Last stated 4 months ago
1 Jul 2026
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Lincoln Michel — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Entertainment without humans at the heart of it does not work: storytelling is a scarce human skill, and characters without that humanity are less compelling. — tap to centre the map on it Entertainment without humans at the heart of it does not work: storytelling is a scarce human skill, and characters without that humanity are less compelling. Last stated 3 months ago
19 Jul 2026
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Elizabeth Stone — holds since 2026-07-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A comedy world cannot run on jokes alone: forty hours of humour needs story, heart and drama underneath it or it stops working. — tap to centre the map on it A comedy world cannot run on jokes alone: forty hours of humour needs story, heart and drama underneath it or it stops working. Last stated 12 months ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A game is a machine built around uncertainty. — tap to centre the map on it A game is a machine built around uncertainty. Last stated 12 months ago
3 Nov 2025
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Raph Koster — holds since 2025-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A game is an equation between two personalities, the world's and the protagonist's, and the friction between them is where the experience comes from. — tap to centre the map on it A game is an equation between two personalities, the world's and the protagonist's, and the friction between them is where the experience comes from. Last stated 12 months ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. — tap to centre the map on it A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. Last stated 8 years ago
30 Jan 2019
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Raph Koster — holds since 2019-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anyone who wants to understand games should learn to play the compulsive ones and, in the same motion, learn how to stop. — tap to centre the map on it Anyone who wants to understand games should learn to play the compulsive ones and, in the same motion, learn how to stop. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Jul 2024
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Frank Lantz — holds since 2024-07-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Free-to-play games use the same techniques as gambling machines in order to maximise what players spend and how long they stay. — tap to centre the map on it Free-to-play games use the same techniques as gambling machines in order to maximise what players spend and how long they stay. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
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Raph Koster — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good open-world spy game may not be possible, because a spy story has to run against the clock and an open world needs the player free to wander. — tap to centre the map on it A good open-world spy game may not be possible, because a spy story has to run against the clock and an open world needs the player free to wander. Last stated 12 months ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A puzzle that invites guessing and then punishes wrong guesses stops the player learning the very method it could have taught. — tap to centre the map on it A puzzle that invites guessing and then punishes wrong guesses stops the player learning the very method it could have taught. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Sept 2023
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Raph Koster — holds since 2023-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Balancing a system elegantly is not the same as giving people what they actually came for, which is emotion. — tap to centre the map on it Balancing a system elegantly is not the same as giving people what they actually came for, which is emotion. Last stated 12 years ago
10 Mar 2015
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Tynan Sylvester — holds since 2015-03-10 — tap for who they are
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Narrative is not a real category; it is a cultural label for a cluster of emotional triggers games happen to share with older media.
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The traditional five-part POV taxonomy is organized around grammatical person rather than narrative effect.
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Since life is not a narrative, nothing in real life can truly be a cliché.
Holds
There is no sharp line between a game’s story and its mechanics.
Holds
Games and film are better at different kinds of story: a long discursive adventure belongs in a game, a short tight experience in a film.
Holds
Stories are always deliberately constructed by their author, not something that emerges on its own.
Holds
Entertainment without humans at the heart of it does not work: storytelling is a scarce human skill, and characters without that humanity are less compelling.
Holds
A comedy world cannot run on jokes alone: forty hours of humour needs story, heart and drama underneath it or it stops working.
Holds
A game is a machine built around uncertainty.
Holds
A game is an equation between two personalities, the world's and the protagonist's, and the friction between them is where the experience comes from.
Holds
A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it.
Holds
Anyone who wants to understand games should learn to play the compulsive ones and, in the same motion, learn how to stop.
Holds
Free-to-play games use the same techniques as gambling machines in order to maximise what players spend and how long they stay.
Holds
A good open-world spy game may not be possible, because a spy story has to run against the clock and an open world needs the player free to wander.
Holds
A puzzle that invites guessing and then punishes wrong guesses stops the player learning the very method it could have taught.
Holds
Balancing a system elegantly is not the same as giving people what they actually came for, which is emotion.
Holds