The 'Narranauten' Want to Strengthen Narrative Design and Game Writing
A group of regional narrative designers and game writers has formed in Leipzig: the 'Narranauten'. The eight-member team from Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt aims to raise the visibility of narrative design and game writing and strengthen their position in the games industry.
Led by Marcus Klöppel, Professor of Game Design & Development at Macromedia University Leipzig, the Narranauten aim to strengthen the field of Narrative Design and Games Writing. "We see great potential in storytelling with interactive media, especially with games - in particular in the area of Narrative Design - that has not yet been fully exploited. Neither in our region, nor in Germany, nor internationally. Projects from Central Germany, such as 'Meine Oma (88)' by RotxBlau and 'Germinal' by Moonlit Monitors, also show how much power and opportunity there is in storytelling with games,' says Marcus Klöppel. Narrative Design is an important part of game development, for example the telling of the story within the game.