Lore, Don't Tell: A Guide for Telling Culturally Rooted Stories Like 'Venba'

When players are unfamiliar with a culture, how do we tell a story that's rooted in it? In this GDC 2024 talk, creative director Abhi outlines various techniques used to follow a "Lore, don't tell" approach that let him not only be laser focused on the story he wanted to tell in Venba but also helped him shine a light on the culture he loves with all its details
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