That last bit was reminiscent of a lesson taken from this design management talk by Tal Herman @ MX 2010: http://mxconference.com/2010/videos/mx-2010-tal-herman/ titled: No, You Used to Be a Designer
Very true. : Humor through storytelling has a significant advantage on first run, and potentially on subsequent runs, due to the novelty they can represent and the craft of the writer. And yes, some storytelling specifically dialog humor gets better with some repetition, but it's tricky and not necessarily reliable. ...
Big thumbs up, Lisa. Thank you. It's excellent that you included a reference to Impro by Johnstone, there's much more than improv games in there that one can use in game, story and character development. And the link to the workplace is very appropriate. Well said.
If it doesn't make sense upon hearing it, it is probably not what was meant in the first place. At that point, seeking clarity should be a priority, followed closely by solid communication including listening to the idea repeated back, and listening in general , to ensure something as critical ...
Thank you for this, Alistair, particularly the NCrunch link. For indie developers and other nimble teams, this methodology appears more and more approachable. The benefits seem significant.
