Wait … There’s an update for the #Narrative app? After 7 years & the company being out of business for at least as long? What’s going on? 
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City of Shadows: Act 3: 
Chains and Wings is out now! The Tyrant and Songbird have a battle duet this round! Time to kick up the stakes...
Latest video from Chioniso Tsikisayi, poet & storyteller who was longlisted for the Island Prize last year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIbsNA5pp_c&t=187s
https://www.europesays.com/uk/1480/ Sony Reportedly Gearing Up to Sell You The Last of Us on PS5 One More Time #ActionAdventure #Horror #leaks #Narrative #NaughtyDog #News #PlayStation5 #PS5 #Remake #Remaster #SinglePlayer #Sony #SonyInteractiveEntertainment #Survival #Survival&Crafting #Technology #TheLastOfUs #TheLastOfUsPartI #TheLastOfUsPartIIRemastered #UK #UnitedKingdom #Zombies
It's interesting how the #media #narrative about #adolescence has moved.
It used to be, quite rightly about #boys but now it seems to be about #socialmedia
I suspect it's easier to rant about #socialmedia than to help the boys?
<<La primera medida de todo poder autoritario es hacerle la vida imposible a los porqués.>>
Manuel Rivas.
Next Song in City of Shadows: Act 3: The Tyrant's Move is out now!!!! This fantasy world's mythical war has begun in earnest.
Today, of all days, #Leviticus arrives. Free the constraints of #narrative and as #dry as the parched #desert that twelve tribes wandered for many years.
Chapter 4 of the story I'm writing is live. Where will Mila end up this week? Can she finally find a safe place to rest and start figuring out what to do?
#thelastapprentice #fantasy #webnovel #novel #story #writing #creativewriting #narrative
https://churapereviews.com/2025/03/31/the-last-apprentice-chapter-4/
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The Unraveling: Zionism, October 7, and the Ongoing Nakba w/ Ilan Pappe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ujQ4xk4clM
The Zionist narrative is collapsing. From Gaza’s destruction to the West’s complicity, Historian Ilan Pappé unpacks the Nakba al-mustamirra (ongoing Nakba), Israeli genocide, and the urgent need for global solidarity to challenge apartheid and safeguard human rights. What does this mean for the future of Palestine—and the world?
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"Buried in the messages between National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, and other cabinet members is a horrible demonstration of narrative engineering.
"While the legacy media fixates on ‘classified information’, the real story is actually not the incompetence of these people but instead how they casually discussed spinning the bombing of Yemen—an already battered and famine-ravaged nation—into a palatable story for the American and global public. Let’s have a look":
https://thespectaclemag.substack.com/p/how-to-sell-a-massacre by Deaglan O'Mulrooney 
the spectacle · how the Empire sells its massacres.
Rosewater Review: A Western Visual Novel Experience
Disclaimer
I received a free copy of Rosewater to review for my blog. While I appreciate the opportunity, I won’t let it sway my opinions. This will be my honest review.
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What is Rosewater?
Rosewater is a point-and-click visual novel available now on PC via Steam and GOG.
Harley Lager heads west, trying to make her name as a free lance writer. Her pursuit takes her to the sleepy boarder town of Rosewater, but her stay is anything but sleepy. Her first assignment leads her on a tail end of a mystery and possibly, the story that defines her career. Her and her posse must now go on a journey full of gunfights, friends, foes, and hopefully all the fame and riches they need. What will Harley uncover along the way? You are going to have to read to find out.
Review
Rosewater is a fantastic western full of colorful characters, meaningful choices, and challenging puzzles. The game also features a fantastic cast of voice actors that help bring this story to life, and the perfect soundtrack to set the mood. I was a bit uneasy about the graphics and art choice, but it fits the aesthetic perfectly. It gives the game a rustic feel, while still being able to make the game feel cinematic.
I wasn’t the biggest fan of the gameplay, but if you like puzzles, this has some good ones. Not all of the puzzles are obvious at first, but they make sense once you figure it out. You might need a guide to get through some of the trickier ones. The gameplay isn’t bad, you just need to be really in the mood to solve puzzles.
What I enjoyed most about the game is that your choices matter and affect the story. Players shape the story, and encounters are determined by previous choices. Players also have control over Harley’s personality. This made it fun to talk to everyone, and it also made me curious about her backstory. Harley is a fantastic protagonist, and the only reason why I stuck around as long as I did.
Rosewater is a solid narrative with fantastic flavor and amazing voice acting. If you enjoy westerns and don’t mind all the puzzles, this game should be in your library. If you’re not a fan of the aesthetic or puzzle games, I would skip it.
You can pick up Rosewater on Steam and GOG for $19.99. There is also a Demo availble.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt-jq838Zn4&ab_channel=ApplicationSystemsHeidelberg
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Do you like westerns and puzzles? Go check out Rosewater, the point and click narrative game you're not going to want to miss.
#rosewater #gaming #visualnovel #western #narrative #game #videogame #review #blog
https://churapereviews.com/2025/03/28/rosewater-review-a-western-visual-novel-experience/
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Narrative QA Analyst - CD Projekt RED. Boston. #gamedev #narrative #job
CD PROJEKT REDNarrative QA AnalystCompany Description: To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!
Job Description: CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Narrative QA Analyst to join our Boston studio team working on Project Orion, the next game in the Cyberpunk franchise. In this role, you will focus on ensuring the highest narrative quality by identifying, analyzing, and verifying issues related to storytelling, dialogue, and overall narrative coherence. You will collaborate closely with writers, designers, and the broader QA team to maintain consistency, immersion, and player engagement throughout the game’s narrative experience.Key Responsibilities:* Develop Narrative QA Test Plans & Strategies focusing on narrative consistency, quest logic, dialogue accuracy, and storytelling flow.
* Write and Maintain Test Cases & Checklists including dialogue consistency checks, Quest progression and branching outcomes, Lore consistency, VO sync and subtitle accuracy.
* Ensure effective Narrative QA documentation and knowledge sharing by creating, maintaining and organizing test documentation, including testing processes and reported bugs, to keep it accessible for the Orion team.
* Collaborate closely with development and design teams to ensure the game aligns with story and technical specifications.
* Conduct comprehensive testing of video games, focusing on storybuilding, implementation of questlines, Cinematic and VO quality, story logic, lore logic, emotional representation of scenes, questflow, pace building.
* Identify and report bugs, track their resolution and verify fixes.
* Analyze data and manage risks related to the game's narrative aspects.
* Provide constructive feedback on cutscenes, questflow, lore, and narrative aspects of the game. Ensure coherence, emotional impact, and player engagement while also assessing the quality of cinematics and voice-over to maintain narrative consistency and immersion.
* Test and assess the game's performance and stability on different platforms to ensure smooth gameplay and the proper functionality of narrative elements.
Qualifications: * 3+ years experience in working in a similar position.
* Experience in creating and verifying detailed test checklists.
* Experience in documenting testing processes and bugs using bug-tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail).
* Excellent understanding of video games and their storytelling mechanics, branching narratives and choice-driven systems.
* Ability to identify and report bugs including issues related to the game's narrative aspects.
* Ability to collaborate with teams and provide constructive feedback on the game, including its narrative elements and overall player experience.
* Ability to think analytically, solve problems efficiently and approach work in a structured, systematic manner.
* Strong attention to detail and precision in work.
* Team player with strong communication skills.
* Passion for video games and narrative storytelling in various genres.
Nice to haves(Please note that these skills are not required to apply for the position)* Experience in testing games on various platforms (PC, consoles, VR).
* Understanding of various narration systems used in movies and games, including linear, branching, nonlinear, environmental, procedural, and emergent storytelling.
* Familiarity with various commercial game engines (Unreal Engine, Unity).
* Basic knowledge of automation tools or scripting for QA automation.
Additional Information: This job requires working in Boston, US.
Working mode: in-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity. Health & Well-being* Company paid medical healthcare (dental vision & mental).
* Paid Leave — 20 days of holiday for every team member per year (26 days after two years).
* No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.
* 401K with employer matching.
* Gym Membership Reimbursement.
Perks & Professional Growth* Flexible working hours.
* Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
* Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
* A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
Life in the Office* Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
If you have observed any irregularities in our recruitment process please click here to report them.
I enjoy a lot 3D content generators like Geometry Nodes in Blender but, as a writer, I wanted also to check Context Free Grammar systems for narrative purpose. So I have made a quick first system in Godot to play a bit. Nothing fancy but a first toe in (deep) water.
And it seemed to me that some Eldritch horrors where the perfect mood for nowadays generators…
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It was an honor to be a panelist on #Dementia Stories for Impact: Dementia Life Course and Storytelling, sponsored by the #AlzheimersAssociation and #UCSF. My fellow authors and colleagues talked about the importance of #narrative, #empathy, #brain health, and Dr. Bruce Miller and I talked about our work together on my #memoir, Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief, and the Brain. I hope you find this discussion helpful.
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It was an honor to be a panelist on #Dementia Stories for Impact: Dementia Life Course and Storytelling, sponsored by the #AlzheimersAssociation and #UCSF. My fellow authors and colleagues talked about the importance of #narrative, #empathy, #brain health, and Dr. Bruce Miller and I talked about our work together on my #memoir, Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief, and the Brain. I hope you find this discussion helpful.
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