Why are games so good at implied narrative?

This week we are talking about implicit and explicit narrative forms in video games. How are the two related, how are they separate and how, in particular, can the implicit side of a game's narrative cause within us some of the most powerful and memorable reactions? Games discussed include The Last of Us 2, the Uncharted series, The Legend of Zelda series, The Witcher series, APEX Legends, Fortnite, Rust, Valhiem and Shadow of the Colossus. Be warned that there are spoilers for some of these games. --- Visit our website https://www.indiebydesign.net to check out our books! If you're looking for 20 Double Fine Years, our big book of all things Double Fine, then head straight to DOUBLEFINEBOOK.com to get your copy. Find us on Twitter @IndieByDesign A video version of this podcast is available at https://www.youtube.com/c/indiebydesign https://www.indiebydesign.net/podcast Music by Ben Prunty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.