Writing

Leigh Alexander questions the assumption that games' highest calling is the telling of stories.

Jason Killingsworth in defence of Dark Souls and gameplay as its own reward.

James Leach asks why games resort to stereotypes and clichés.

Clint Hocking explains why we should stop judging game dialogue by the standards of film.

James Leach on the bit of making a game that for writers should be fun - hearing their words brought to life.

Providing varied NPC responses to "dumb" actions, argues James Leach, simply rewards bad behaviour.

Randy Smith gets back behind the wheel of Rockstar's opus and discovers an uncomfortable truth.

Videogames are not a storytelling medium, asserts Tadhg Kelly, no matter what people say.

What is a plot to a game, asks James Leech, and what part does the player take in it?

Tiger Style's Randy Smith and Theron Jacobs discuss Superbrothers' and Capybara's charismatic adventure.

Videogaming’s greatest questions: Who am I? What do I shoot? Why am I an American?

Who really owns a game, asks N'Gai Croal, its creator or the people who play it?

Should games take more notice of players' whims? It would make them more meaningful, says Thief co-designer Randy Smith.

Frozenbyte's Mikael Haveri presents the story of the original vision of Jack Claw so the crowd can start to tell its own.