Nathan Savant
@baldsavant.bsky.social
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
✍️ Systemic Narrative Designer
🧭 Quest designer and world builder
🧠 Psychology and Sociology in #GameDesign
🧙♂️ Wizard in need of a pointy hat
Currently @ Unemployed
He/Him
✍️ Systemic Narrative Designer
🧭 Quest designer and world builder
🧠 Psychology and Sociology in #GameDesign
🧙♂️ Wizard in need of a pointy hat
Currently @ Unemployed
He/Him
Pinned
Nathan Savant
@baldsavant.bsky.social
· Oct 10
Systemic Narrative: A How-To Guide
After my last blog post on Donkey Kong Bananza, I threatened to take what I’d learned and tell you how to do that for yourself. Well here I am, looming in the shadows with the knife of knowledge in my hand. Waiting just for you.Now you may look at this blog title and think to yourself “But Nathan, Bananza doesn’t really have a systems-driven narrative, why are you talking about that topic?!” and to you I would say “welcome to my unhinged corner of the internet, you must be new here!”. Donkey Kon
www.nathansavant.com
NEW BLOG POST!
This time I'm talking about systems-driven narrative design and how YOU can tell a story with your gameplay, whatever that gameplay happens to be. We start from Bananza and build into a systemic approach anyone can use.
www.nathansavant.com/post/systemi...
This time I'm talking about systems-driven narrative design and how YOU can tell a story with your gameplay, whatever that gameplay happens to be. We start from Bananza and build into a systemic approach anyone can use.
www.nathansavant.com/post/systemi...
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ℑ𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪 𝔇𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔉𝔞𝔯 𝔉𝔲𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔒𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔐𝔬𝔦
November 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
ℑ𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪 𝔇𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔉𝔞𝔯 𝔉𝔲𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔒𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔐𝔬𝔦
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if you’re cold they’re cold
let your demons in
let your demons in
November 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
if you’re cold they’re cold
let your demons in
let your demons in
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This writing doesn't affect reality any more than any writing does; that is to say, indirectly, but considerably.
November 30, 2025 at 2:41 AM
This writing doesn't affect reality any more than any writing does; that is to say, indirectly, but considerably.
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More of this plz
November 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
More of this plz
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sorry i can't go to that thing tonight. yeah im gonna be busy taking poison damage and cycling through the same three grunting sound effects. yeah.
November 28, 2025 at 2:54 AM
sorry i can't go to that thing tonight. yeah im gonna be busy taking poison damage and cycling through the same three grunting sound effects. yeah.
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“I was just following otters.”
November 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“I was just following otters.”
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with the holiday season now officially upon us, it's time to start playing our favorite christmas songs
here's one of mine
here's one of mine
November 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
with the holiday season now officially upon us, it's time to start playing our favorite christmas songs
here's one of mine
here's one of mine
I honestly think the idea here is fine, but why on earth are we choosing Kill Bill for it?!
I can't imagine a less appropriate movie!
What divorced 40-year-old approved this!?
I can't imagine a less appropriate movie!
What divorced 40-year-old approved this!?
A narrative sequel to Kill Bill is premiering in Fortnite later this week, over 20 years after the original film
www.eurogamer.net/a-narrative-...
www.eurogamer.net/a-narrative-...
November 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I honestly think the idea here is fine, but why on earth are we choosing Kill Bill for it?!
I can't imagine a less appropriate movie!
What divorced 40-year-old approved this!?
I can't imagine a less appropriate movie!
What divorced 40-year-old approved this!?
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Many men feel the stripper really likes them. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Many men feel the stripper really likes them. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something
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oh no they're trying to summon the BIG BUS
So this happened in Oslo yesterday. Four articulated buses got stuck in a roundabout.
November 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
oh no they're trying to summon the BIG BUS
If you see this post an anime you love
November 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
If you see this post an anime you love
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Ok Slime Rancher 2 is really good.
November 26, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Ok Slime Rancher 2 is really good.
Yeah. Y'all. Horses looks gross to me too, I want no part of it, but that is MY PERSONAL GODDAMN OPINION and should not in any way be enforceable by law.
Look at the game. It's doing nothing wrong. This cannot become acceptable.
We hold the fucking line, or we lose everything.
Look at the game. It's doing nothing wrong. This cannot become acceptable.
We hold the fucking line, or we lose everything.
seeing people being like "ehhh Idkkkkk horses DOES sound kinda icky, I get why it was banned" like barely 2 months after a bunch of people kicked up the wildest possible hostile campagn against _itch_ makes me feel like I'm losing my mind lol
November 26, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Yeah. Y'all. Horses looks gross to me too, I want no part of it, but that is MY PERSONAL GODDAMN OPINION and should not in any way be enforceable by law.
Look at the game. It's doing nothing wrong. This cannot become acceptable.
We hold the fucking line, or we lose everything.
Look at the game. It's doing nothing wrong. This cannot become acceptable.
We hold the fucking line, or we lose everything.
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"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Just opened youtube and the page automatically scrolls half way down the recommended list so that "YOUR HOME FOR HOLIDAY SALES!!" videos are sitting right in the middle of my screen.
November 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Just opened youtube and the page automatically scrolls half way down the recommended list so that "YOUR HOME FOR HOLIDAY SALES!!" videos are sitting right in the middle of my screen.
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Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
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Back in July I hosted a commission stream called WILL IT CARCINIZE!? Because a) rent, and b) I think that anything can be crab. Even #Pokemon!
The kind folks who threw some dollars my way got their fav guys carcinized! First up is hermit crab Pikachu, for @maclanahan.bsky.social !
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#crabs
The kind folks who threw some dollars my way got their fav guys carcinized! First up is hermit crab Pikachu, for @maclanahan.bsky.social !
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#crabs
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Back in July I hosted a commission stream called WILL IT CARCINIZE!? Because a) rent, and b) I think that anything can be crab. Even #Pokemon!
The kind folks who threw some dollars my way got their fav guys carcinized! First up is hermit crab Pikachu, for @maclanahan.bsky.social !
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🦈✨
#crabs
The kind folks who threw some dollars my way got their fav guys carcinized! First up is hermit crab Pikachu, for @maclanahan.bsky.social !
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🦈✨
#crabs
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
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Our wildlife deserves better.
November 25, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Our wildlife deserves better.
If you're not spending your Monday evening watching the Were-Santa anime, what are you even doing with your life? Get on my level.
November 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
If you're not spending your Monday evening watching the Were-Santa anime, what are you even doing with your life? Get on my level.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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After years of useless posture advice ("imagine a string pulling you up"???), the only technique that's ever worked for me is to imagine there are laser beams coming out of your nipples and aim for people's heads. It works, and people cannot tell you're doing it
November 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
After years of useless posture advice ("imagine a string pulling you up"???), the only technique that's ever worked for me is to imagine there are laser beams coming out of your nipples and aim for people's heads. It works, and people cannot tell you're doing it