About the Panel

The past decade has seen a revival tabletop and pen and paper RPGs, with independent, experimental and narrative-focused systems and games reinventing the TTRPG scene. What narrative systems and methods can videogames draw from this reinvention of the form? Three designers and developers talk about the influences they take from running and playing TTRPGs, and how this effects the way they tell stories through games.

Panelists

Gareth Damian Martin, Inari Bourguenolle, Bertine van Hvell, Soraya Een Hajji

Gareth Damian Martin

Gareth is an award-winning writer, designer and artist. Their first game, In Other Waters won the Jury Prix at IndieCade Europe, and was widely praised by critics for its hypnotic art, otherworldly audio and captivating writing (Eurogamer). Their criticism has been published in a wide variety of forms, from Eurogamer and Rock Paper Shotgun to Edge Magazine and Frieze Magazine. They are the editor and creator of Heterotopias, an independent zine about games and architecture, and have lectured on the history and theory of games and architecture at the world-renowned Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London.

Inari Bourguenolle

I am a narrative designer on the Crew IP at Ubisoft - Ivory Tower. Prior to that, I worked as a game and narrative designer on various platforms - including tabletop RPGs, augmented board games and even TV game shows - and was a game design teacher in various schools. I started working in games 10 years ago, starting with indie TTRPGs and podcasting about them before moving on to mobile and serious gaming the AAA.

Bertine van Hvell

Bertine van Hvell is a freelance game writer and designer, having worked with both AAA and independent companies. She has been running Lost Again since 2009, creating projects and games both silly and profound. For over 5 years she has co-hosted a Vampire: The Masquerade larp almost every month.

Soraya Een Hajji

Soraya Een Hajji is a Senior Producer at UndeadLabs

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