In adventures and other explorational games, the setting is often the most eloquent and memorable character: an island, a castle, a starship. How do these locales tell stories, and how does the player character fit into those stories?
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Panelists: Andrew “Zarf” Plotkin [Writer, Website], Stephen Granade [Author, Website], Rob Wheeler [Author, Website], Dean Tate [Game Designer, Website]
Source: Jason McIntosh
Setting as Character – PAX East 2011 from Jason McIntosh on Vimeo.