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All Choice No Consequence - Efficiently Branching Narrative

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Overview

Discover efficient techniques for creating meaningful story branches in this 30-minute GDC talk from 2016. Learn how to craft branching narratives that are engaging and impactful without becoming overly complex, confusing, or shallow. Gain valuable insights from Pocket Gems' Cassie Phillipps as she provides a crash course on developing compelling choice-driven stories for games. Explore methods to balance player agency with narrative coherence, and understand how to design branching paths that offer genuine consequences without overwhelming development resources.

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All Choice No Consequence: Efficiently Branching Narrative

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