r/GameWritingLab
5k members
r/GameWritingLab is a subreddit with 5k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses narrative, writing, storytelling, game design, and feedback, 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
: "Looking to branch into a new career!"
18 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Tired of "dialogue spaghetti"? Help us build a better dialogue authoring tool!"
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Where can I find a game writer or concept artists for a RPG /Rogue-like game?"
5 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Showing a little bit of what ive made for my little text based horror game"
5 posts
#5
Pain & Anger
: "The Troubles of a Game Story Designer"
1 post
#6
Money Talk
: "Can you make money as an indie gamewriter/narrative designer?"
1 post
#7
Opportunities
: "«GENERALISSIMO: A strategy with double-moves and real-war logic. Long-range strikes with Catapults and Archers. Riders that kill multiple units per turn. Seeking a team for a global project.»"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/GameWritingLab
#1
Narrative
: "I always have the itch to merge Narrative into all mechanics in my game. My current game is trying out a dialogue 'combat' system:"
29 posts
#2
Writing
: "I'm not a narrative designer, Do you guys have some suggestion on Narrative Writing ??"
24 posts
#3
Storytelling
: "I always have the itch to merge narrative into all mechanics in my game. My current game is trying out a dialogue 'combat' system:"
22 posts
#4
Game Design
: "Where can I find a game writer or concept artists for a RPG /Rogue-like game?"
20 posts
#5
Feedback
: "Looking for Feedback on my Kinetic Visual Novel's Second draft. check the blog post for the link."
17 posts
#6
Video Game
: "Loving to write and wanting to write Video Game, narratives and dialogue"
14 posts
#7
Game Development
: "Where can I find a game writer or concept artists for a RPG /Rogue-like game?"
12 posts
#8
Dialogue
: "I always have the itch to merge narrative into all mechanics in my game. My current game is trying out a Dialogue 'combat' system:"
8 posts
#9
Concept
: "Where can I find a game writer or Concept artists for a RPG /Rogue-like game?"
8 posts
#10
Interactive Fiction
: "I made a simple game engine in the browser for people who likes to make Interactive Fiction"
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/GameWritingLab
Writing Software
2 reviews
#1
Quest
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Member Growth in r/GameWritingLab
Yearly
+502 members(11.2%)
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Last updated: July 11, 2026