| Session Name: | Interactive Story Without Challenge Mechanics: The Design of 'Firewatch' |
| Speaker(s): | Chris Remo |
| Company Name(s): | Valve |
| Track / Format: | Design |
| Overview: | What is the role of design in a game that doesn't include combat, puzzles, or other traditional mechanical challenges? Can the story itself be the gameplay? On 'Firewatch', the developers set out to create a compelling story that unfolded in real time and allowed for player-centric interactivity and responsiveness, without allowing the player to ever "fail." In this talk, game designer and composer Chris Remo will discuss the ways in which the team succeeded (and came up short) in making deep interactive narrative design a vital part of 'Firewatch', a pillar they are continuing to build on in their upcoming project, 'In the Valley of Gods'. |
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