Sarah Baylus & Mike Laidlaw

Published: Aug. 15, 2022, 7 a.m.

b"Somehow we're over halfway through the year, but this podcast is still going! Our guests this month are Sarah Baylus and Mike Laidlaw, and they join us to discuss why Dragon Age\\u2019s storytelling has struck such a chord with people (especially in game development), what they look for in a creative director, what makes a good game writer, the best ways to keep teams updated on a game\\u2019s ever-evolving story, favorite software for collaboration, what\\u2019s one thing they wished games delved into more often, whether their definitions of good writing and narrative design have changed over time, common mistakes they see writers making these days, favorite game writing/design experiences they\\u2019ve had, writing/directing nightmares, localization notes, resources they go back to a lot, things they would've changed to their favorite game narratives, the most effective narrative-based techniques they like to see being used in games to immerse the audience, and more more MORE!"