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How to Deliver a Compelling Interactive Narrative in Under Ten Minutes
Games Brief — I’ve just played Small Worlds by David Shute (thanks RPS). It’s a part of the 6th Casual Gameplay Design Competition, and demonstrates that games can be short, compelling and meaningful in a way that’s unique to the interactive format – without straying too far into the abstract hinterland of ‘art games’ like The Path. The gameplay is simplistic, and the narrative linear – so what’s interesting about it? You control a three pixel man (or woman) exploring a large, pixelated platforming landscape, ...