In his MAC session, Ken will explore the creative decisions behind building narrative games that feel both authored and alive. The conversation will range from his process for inception and writing, to the influences that shape his work, to the small details that can alter the direction of a project in ways players may never fully see. We’ll also dig into the storytelling techniques and performances that excite him, the dramatic devices games can borrow from other artforms, and the ongoing balancing act between linear narrative and systems thinking. The session will also touch on games as art, and what players might expect from Judas.