Narrative & Performance
Where Emotion Meets Play
Whether through unforgettable characters, meaningful choices, cinematic performances, or worlds players want to live in, narrative shapes how people connect with games.
The Narrative & Performance track brings together writers, voice actors, creative leads, and performance experts to showcase between how compelling stories are crafted, and how they come to life through performance.
Stories Players Carry with Them
The defining characteristic of a game is often not just mechanics, but how the game made them feel.
Learn how studios are building richer worlds, creating memorable characters, directing authentic performances, and collaborating across disciplines to deliver stories that resonate long after the game is over.
Past Session Topics
Character & World Building
Discover the strategies behind narrative teams who create memorable characters, life-like worlds, and side stories that deepen player investment.
Performance, Dialogue & Direction
Uncover how authentic performances and emotional delivery are brought to life through voice direction, dialogue systems, and storytelling techniques.
Narrative & Interactive Storytelling
Explore the relationship between narrative and gameplay through player choice, quest design, environmental storytelling, and dialogue.
Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
From writers and narrative producers to artists, audio teams, engineers, and producers, learn how teams have gained success by improving communication between narrative teams and development.
Who Should Attend?
Narrative Producers Writers Creative Directors Voice Directors Independent Developers Motion Capture Performer Voice Actor
Narratives That Left a Mark
Go beyond the slides with session recordings from past Narrative & Performance talks. From experienced storytellers to writers and performers, learn how they brought some of the game industry’s most memorable stories and characters to life.
