Today we discuss creating the narrative behind Cult of the Lamb with Massive Monster's Head of Narrative, JoJo Zhou.
Check out the game:
https://massivemonster.co/games/cult-of-the-lamb
0:00 - Intro
0:25 - JoJo's Writing Background
1:38 - Crafting Narrative Around Gameplay
4:45 - Working with Game Team
6:29 - Creating Narrative in a Roguelike
8:40 - Finding Inspiration (**SPOILERS**)
13:12 - Engaging Fans
17:02 - Working in an Expanding Universe
18:23 - Working on Pilgrim Comic
20:26 - Favorite NPC (**SPOILERS**)
22:30 - Balancing Tone
24:22 - Narrative Pitfalls of Games
27:55 - Book to Turn into a Game
29:33 - Books That Inspire
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