Improving Video Game Narratives From the Genre Distinction Upward
When someone asks you what genre the video game Firewatch is, what do you say in response? 'Walking simulator'? 'Narrative adventure'? 'Indie exploration'? Most people would not start by calling it a 'short interpersonal drama'. If someone asks you what genre Mass Effect is you'd probably say 'shooter' or 'RPG' before you would describe it as a 'Young Adult Sci-Fi Fantasy Adventure'.