SJ Longthorne

It's been ten days and I'm still thinking about this thread. This is it. This is the reason why I struggle to commit to long games these days. Most feel like a trudging slog because they're undervaluing narrative incentive. I'm then anticipating that — and 30+ hours of it? Nah.https://twitter.com/docsquiddy/status/1289536098935349249 …

There’s a reason why all the games I like most wed gameplay to narrative rather than the other way around.

It’s easy for us to say “well, words are cheaper so they’re also more expendable”. And that’s true — to a degree. But it has its limit.

I’m just saying, maybe I’d care more about your game if the things you asked me to do were a part of the narrative rather than obstructions to its progression.

This nails it. "To get to the next nugget of story you must kill people and rummidge through cupboards...." nah, not interested.