Drop Bear Bytes' Leanne Taylor-Giles, Narrative Director, and Colin McComb, Creative Lead, answer questions about their work on Broken Roads.
Topics include: writing for Planescape and Dungeons & Dragons, good writing in videogames, details of Broken Roads' apocalypse, Half Life's immersive narrative, Transistor's combination of mechanics and narrative, remote work across multiple time zones, assuming good intentions in online communications, Leanne having to 'Aussie-fy' non-Australians' writing, gecko egg sushi, dealing with writer's block, what happens at 3pm on October 4th 2036, and much more.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Broken Roads' Narrative Director and Creative Lead talk story
01:12 How did you become a writer and what are some of your influences?
02:51 What are some of the best written games?
05:37 The writing team are in various time zones. How have you made this work?
08:34 Colin, how have you researched Australia, and what is something you've learned that you find fascinating?
09:51 Leanne, what did you miss about Australia while living in Canada?
10:53 Can you give any details on the apocalypse in Broken Roads?
12:05 You both worked on Torment Tides of Numenera. What's it like to be working together again on another traditional-style CRPG?
15:35 What have been some of your influences for Broken Roads?
18:30 What are some of the challenges in writing about a post-apocalyptic world - a genre that's been explored so much already?
21:48 How do you deal with writer's block?
25:46 What's a highlight of your career, or a personal achievement that you're proud of?
27:47 What advice do you have for aspiring writers?
Huge thanks to Tim Sunderland, Drop Bear Bytes' Sound Designer & Composer, for recording and editing this interview!
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