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"
26 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "x-post from game dev | I'm thinking about building an open source screenwriting tool tailored for games. Does this already exist? What do you think?"
4 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"
146 posts
#2
Narrative
: "The long decline of the "Narrative paramedic" in games writing"
146 posts
#3
Games
: "You want to write for Games? Here's the best advice we can give."
66 posts
#4
Video Games
: "The Three Pillars of Game Writing - Plot, Character, Lore - Extra Credits"
64 posts
#5
Game Design
: "Human values in Game Design - an approach for designing emergent storytelling"
58 posts
#6
Storytelling
: "How the Storytelling of Celeste Mirrors Its Gameplay"
57 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."
57 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."
43 posts
#9
Interactive
: "intfiction.org • View topic - 2015 Interactive Fiction Top 50"
34 posts
#10
Interactive Fiction
: "Another Interactive Fiction Engine List"
28 posts
Products Discussed in r/GameWritingLab
Writing Software
2 reviews
#1
Quest
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Member Growth in r/GameWritingLab
Yearly
+459 members(10.2%)
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Last updated: June 3, 2026