Roguelike Celebration 2023 Preview: Nic Junius - Play as in Stage Play

I find telling stories through systems fascinating and love uncovering the themes and metaphors baked into their designs. When designing character interactions or narrative scenes, the focus is often on the consequences in the broader context of the world rather than on the intricacies of being and expressing a character. In this talk I will discuss approaches to designing character interaction, including sources of inspiration from theater to fighting games, as well as the commonalities between character acting and emergent narrative more broadly.