Game Narrative Kaleidoscope Podcast

Join hosts Jon Ingold (inkle) and Sagar Beroshi (The Chinese Room) in conversation with authors from the Game Narrative Kaleidoscope, as they discuss all aspects of the craft of interactive writing and narrative design. Find out more about the Kaleidoscope at inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope

Game Narrative Kaleidoscope Podcast is a games podcast hosted by inkle, with 26 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

inkle hosts Game Narrative Kaleidoscope Podcast, a games show with 26 episodes published.

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  Episode #26

  Episode 26: Graham Walmsley

  Aug 18, 2026—S1

  Let’s make an 80 Days tabletop roleplaying game We're joined by TTRPG designer Graham Walmsley ( Cthulu Dark , Cosmic Dark ) to discuss his approaches to creating table-top games. How do we create a coherent world when don't have control? How do we know when our mechanics are working? For more info the GNK book, and to buy, visit the website: https://www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope/ Music by Laurence Chapman ( https://www.laurencechapman.com/ )

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  Episode #25

  Episode 25: Jill Scharr

  Aug 11, 2026—S1

  You're Not a Bad Writer, You Just Don't Get the Assignment When writers join a project, they're not always fully aligned with that project's tone and style - sometimes, it hasn't even been defined yet. Today we talk with Jill Scharr ( Destiny 2 , The Lamplighters League ) about that crucial process of getting aligned with the game, the vision and the team. How do we promote good on-boarding for new writers? How do we, as writers, explore concepts to find the style that's right for the game? And what do we do when this process is difficult, or isn't working? For more info the GNK book, and to buy, visit the website: https://www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope/ Music by Laurence Chapman ( https://www.laurencechapman.com/ )

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  Episode #24

  Episode 24: Pietro Polsinelli

  Aug 4, 2026—S1

  A Simple Pawn A wide-ranging and fascinating conversation with writer and narrative designer Pietro Polsinelli ( Football Drama , Becoming Saint ) about writing games embedded in history, developing from the theme outwards, the importance of testing, and lessons that games writers can take into wider artistic contexts. For more info the GNK book, and to buy, visit the website: https://www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope/ Music by Laurence Chapman ( https://www.laurencechapman.com/ )

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  Episode #23

  Episode 23: Philippa Warr

  Jul 28, 2026—S1

  Localisation, Localisation, Localisation Philippa Warr ( Little Kitty, Big City , A Monster's Expedition ) joins us to talk about the process of localisation. Can digging into your script in immense detail make you a better writer? And how intentional do we need to be to cross the cultural divides? For more info the GNK book, and to buy, visit the website: https://www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope/ Music by Laurence Chapman ( https://www.laurencechapman.com/ )

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  Episode #22

  Episode 22: Anna C. Webster

  Jul 21, 2026—S1

  "Tell Me More About That": Writing Characters Using a Devised Theater Approach We're joined by freelance writer Anna C. Webster ( Echoes of Wisdom , Bloodlines 2 ) about using theatre techniques to bring your characters to life. How much can we let characters drive the writing themselves? And how do we extend this approach to cover wider casts and variable production environments? For more info the GNK book, and to buy, visit the website: https://www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope/ Music by Laurence Chapman ( https://www.laurencechapman.com/ )

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