| Title | Narrative by Design: Mechanisms that Tell Stories Purchase / Wish List |
| Game Code | WKS26ND311462 |
| Start Date | Friday July 31, 2026 - 9:00 pm |
| End Date | Friday July 31, 2026 - 10:30 pm |
| Cost | $2 |
| Tickets Available | 99/99 |
| Short Description | Calling all existing and aspiring game designers, GMs, and storytellers! Discover how game rules can enhance theme and character; and practice designing your own mechanics to tell a story. |
| Long Description | In great storytelling games, the rules feel like extensions of the narrative. This session explores how you can design mechanics to convey emotion, theme, and character. Through examples from board games, puzzles, and interactive fiction, we’ll explore how choices, resource systems, and player incentives combine into compelling stories. Participants will get to experiment with translating a story concept into game mechanics, then test how different design choices change how players experience their world. Designers and curious players alike will leave with practical methods for making mechanics speak as loudly as words. |
| Event Type | WKS - Workshop |
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| Minimum Players | 1 |
| Maximum Players | 99 |
| Age Required | Everyone (6+) |
| Experience Required | None (You've never played before - rules will be taught) |
| Location | Stadium |
| Room | Meeting Room 12 |
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| GM Names | David Tomczyk, Jim Tomczyk |
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| Tournament | 0 |
