Breaking down the beauty of Mutazione's domesticity with Hannah Nicklin

Hannah Nicklin (she/her) is a writer and narrative designer now working as studio head at Die Gute Fabrik, known for her work on 2019's mutant soap opera, Mutazione. She joined me on Kritiqal Care to discuss how she went from being a playwright to a games author, how Mutazione approaches domesticity and time, and how she is building a more diverse team for Die Gute Fabrik's next project.

Hannah Nicklin (she/her) is a writer and narrative designer now working as studio head at Die Gute Fabrik, known for her work on 2019’s mutant soap opera, Mutazione. She joined me on Kritiqal Care to discuss how she went from being a playwright to a games author, how Mutazione approaches domesticity and time, and how she is building a more diverse team for Die Gute Fabrik’s next project. It was a wonderful discussion on narrative design across mediums, and stay tuned at the end for some teases for what the studio is up to next.

You can follow Hannah on Twitter @hannahnicklin, Die Gute Fabrik @gutefabrik, and learn more about the studio at their official site.

Things Discussed
Mutazione (Die Gute Fabrik, 2019)
Deep Dive: Inside the narrative design and 'multiple middles' of Mutazione (Gamasutra)
Upcoming internship at Die Gute Fabrik (no link yet, but keep an eye on Twitter)

Hannah’s Inspiring Thing to Share
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily & Amelia Nagoski

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