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Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

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Discussing storytelling, quest design and psychology in Cyberpunk 2077. This time, as Nomad V, I have saved Sandra Dorsett with Jackie and reached Lizzie's Bar!

Cyberpunk 2077 is an open world RPG that I have co-created. As I love talking about design, storytelling and psychology in games, I have started streaming on Twitch and discussing it all with my audience.

My goal is to share everything I have learned over a decade in AAA games industry, openly exchange ideas, explain creative decisions and encourage the next generation of game designers and storytellers to create.

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Timestamps for your viewing experience:

0:00​​ Music
04:51 - Start of the stream
09:31​​ - Drawing relationship between characters
10:25​​ - Witcher 3 easter eggs
10:53​​ - Use of in-game time
11:27​​ - Environmental storytelling and building tension
13:02​​ - Role of ambient music in building tension
13:56​​ - Directing the player via Level Design
14:52​​ - Creating tension
16:12​​ - Directing the scenes
16:52​​ - Flavour background scenes
17:23​​ - Directing player's movement
17:41 - Environmental storytelling supporting narrative
18:35​​ - Cooperation of Quest and Cinematic Designers
19:53​​ - Usage of interactions in building tension
21:38​​ - Environmental storytelling
22:22​​ - Directing player's movement
23:20​​ - Directing scenes to create tension
25:00​​ - Lighting in scenes supporting narrative
26:24 - Eyes of characters
27:23 - Inspirations for Cyberpunk 2077
30:31 - Designing chase sequence
32:05​​ - Depicting emotional state of characters
33:22​​ - Characters and hidden agendas
35:55 - Poses in the scenes
36:47 - Interpretation hypothesis
39:45 - Half Year Montage
42:53 - Timelapses as a storytelling tool
45:04 - Role of scene poses in character building
48:00 - Designing narrative frame for tutorial
54:00 - Use of UI in the creation of believable world
57:03 - Cyberpunk 2020 characters in Cyberpunk 2077
1:03:52​​ - Environmental storytelling
1:06:16​​ - Additional storytelling via emails
1:07:30​​ - Environmental storytelling
1:08:15​​ - Responsibilities of Quest Designers
1:08:51​​ - Role of music in building the tension
1:12:52​​ - Depicting characters through gameplay
1:13:25​​ - Role of significant action in the narrative
1:16:54​​ - Writing captivating spam emails
1:19:50​​ - Keeping brands cohesive in the world
1:21:30​​ - Acknowledging player's thoughts
1:23:40​​ - UI as an element of storytelling
1:25:00​​ - Designing opening quests of the game
1:28:09​​ - Staging scenes
1:33:25​​ - Usage of weather in storytelling
1:35:50​​ - Importance of well-written dialog
1:36:45​​ - Telling the story of the world by the use of flavor scenes
1:40:15​​ - Importance of custom TV materials for storytelling
1:43:03​​ - Directing player's movement
1:43:36​​ - Player's stash
1:51:56​​ - Writing captivating spam emails
1:59:40​​ - Text messages as a storytelling tool
2:01:39​​ - Designing believable communities
2:05:45​​ - Designing scenes with player's liberty in mind
2:07:08​​ - Responsibilities of a creator
2:14:55​​ - Creating believable communities
2:16:22​​ - Meeting Jackie outside of megabuilding
2:17:25 - Directing characters in scenes
2:20:40​​ - Designing mechanics for the game
2:07:08​​ - Meeting Gary The Prophet
2:25:50​​ - Ambient sounds and atmosphere in Misty's Esoterica
2:29:29​​ - Environmental storytelling and communities
2:33:15​​ - Scene staging, light and environment in Victor's scene
2:34:42 - Naming the quests
2:36:55​​ - Designing UI for the cyberware panel
2:39:58​​ - Usage of props in the scenes
2:40:38​​ - Designing Kiroshi eye implant scene
2:46:00 - Creating the cohesive illusion of character's life
2:49:29​​ - Petting the cat
2:52:22​​ - Staging in flavor scenes
2:53:05​​ - Pose change in the scenes
2:58:05 - Laying out Open World activities
2:58:30​​ - First meeting with Dex
3:00:40​​ - Designing car scenes for the game
3:01:40​​ - Briefings as a narrative tool
3:10:44​​ - Environmental storytelling around Lizzie's Bar
3:12:49​​ - Introducing the player into the Mox
3:16:00​​ - Building atmosphere of Lizzie's Bar
3:19:36​​ - Approached Judy and Evelyn
3:22:00​​ - Post-stream questions
3:36:52​ - Stream is ending
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