r/GameWritingLab

5k members
r/GameWritingLab is a subreddit with 5k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses writing, narrative, games, video games, and game design, and they frequently recommend/review writing software.
Everything about storytelling in games, narrative design, interactive fiction, text-based games

Popular Themes in r/GameWritingLab

#1
Advice Requests
: "An extensive list of free narrative game engines"
24 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: ""Depression Quest" released for free on Steam today"
5 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "[Hiring] Looking for a writer for a lewd / raunchy point and click adventure game. Please email [email protected] Budget of $500 per month"
4 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Saints Row Writer Accepts Anita Sarkeesian's Critique of His Games"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Tired of "dialogue spaghetti"? Help us build a better dialogue authoring tool!"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/GameWritingLab

#1

Writing

: "The Ultimate Game Writing Database"
141 posts
#2

Narrative

: "The long decline of the "Narrative paramedic" in games writing"
133 posts
#3

Games

: "What are some of the best written Games you've ever played?"
68 posts
#4

Video Games

: "The Three Pillars of Game Writing - Plot, Character, Lore - Extra Credits"
60 posts
#5

Game Design

: "Human values in Game Design - an approach for designing emergent storytelling"
59 posts
#6

Storytelling

: "How the Storytelling of Celeste Mirrors Its Gameplay"
59 posts
#7

Game

: "Here’s a worldbuilding guide by a narrative designer with 30 Games under his belt for studios like Ubisoft, Virtuos, Magic Pockets, OutFiT7, and more."
59 posts
#8

Design

: "Here’s a worldbuilding guide by a narrative Designer with 30 games under his belt for studios like Ubisoft, Virtuos, Magic Pockets, OutFiT7, and more."
38 posts
#9

Interactive Fiction

: "Another Interactive Fiction Engine List"
31 posts
#10

Interactive

: "Games as Lit. 101 - Giving Voice to Silent Protagonists"
23 posts

Products Discussed in r/GameWritingLab

#1
Quest
5.0 from 2 reviews

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Yearly
+482 members(10.8%)

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Last updated: June 25, 2026