Welcome back, wanderer. In this episode, we are diving into the intricate world of game design lenses with our guest, Stephen Pero. Stephen wears many hats, serving as the Technical Narrative Lead at Small Loan Studio, as well as a Writer and Senior Editor at Industry Intelligence Inc. He's also an alumnus of both the Indie Game Academy's Level 3 Video Game Design course and The Narrative Department's Masterclass. With his unique blend of writing prowess and game design expertise, Stephen promises to offer fascinating insights into our discussion on community and competition in digital games. Join us as we discuss: 🎙️ The Lens of Friendship. 🎙️ The Lens of Expression. 🎙️ The Lens of Community. 🎙️ The Lens of Griefing. GRAB A SEAT BY THE FIRE: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCornerOfStoryAndGame FOLLOW ALONG EVERYWHERE! 😲 https://www.facebook.com/thecornerofstoryandgame/ 🐦 https://twitter.com/StoryAndGame 📸 https://www.instagram.com/thecornerofstoryandgame/ 🧵 https://www.threads.net/@thecornerofstoryandgame 🎥 https://www.tiktok.com/@thecornerofstoryandgame 🔵 https://bsky.app/profile/storyandgame.bsky.social 📱 https://discord.gg/xKpxXFverd 💼 https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-corner-of-story-and-game 📧 gerald@storyandgame.com Please let me know if you have any questions or comments on this or any other episode. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear more conversations with professionals in the video game, tabletop, and fiction industries. #StephenPero #GameDesigner #GameWriter #NarrativeDesigner #SmallLoanStudios #TheNarrativeDepartment #TheLensOfFriendship #TheLensOfExpression #TheLensOfCommunity #TheLensOfGriefing #TheArtOfGameDesign #TheLensesOfGameDesign #GameDesign #GameMechanics #TabletopRoleplayingGames #VideoGames #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame #PodcastsToListenTo #NarrativeDesign #FindTheFun #TheStoryStack #GameDesignTheory #Narratology #Ludology