gds-create-narrative

A structured narrative design document (NDD) organizes game storytelling into a cohesive format covering premise, beats, characters, and world-building. It replaces scattered notes and post-its with a consistent production handoff.

You can create a narrative design document by following an 11-step workflow that guides you from initial premise to delivery planning. The process uses collaborative prompting to build characters, world-building, and story beats progressively while keeping you in control.

Yes, the narrative design workflow explicitly supports world-building and character development. It integrates these elements into the structured document alongside story beats and premise, ensuring all narrative components remain cohesive throughout the design process.

The best way to manage collaborative narrative design securely is by using A/P/C menus and guardrails. This workflow guides discovery and progression through prompts, allowing team collaboration while preventing unintended content leaks.

Yes, the narrative design process generates templates and frontmatter scaffolding automatically. This ensures that the final narrative design document maintains a consistent format for immediate handoff to game production teams.