Emil Kraftling
Senior Game Designer
Emil has 13 years of experience playing on both sides of the fence in the gaming industry. Starting out as a writer for PC Gamer magazine in 2002 he later left a position as editor to join Avalanche Studios in 2008. He has since been involved as a Dialogue Coordinator, Narrative Designer and Senior Game Designer on games like Just Cause 2 and Mad Max.
Before entering the industry, Emil studied both Cinema and Computer Science and is very passionate about the marriage of game and narrative through emergent gameplay. He is also a firm believer that stories and explosions are not mutually exclusive.
Events featuring Emil Kraftling
When you poke it, it reacts - Narrative Design in open world games
Designer Emil Kraftling discusses how narrative design is approached in Avalanche games and how they aim to create strong individual player experiences in non-scripted, non-linear game worlds through emergent gameplay, player autonomy and systemic content.
GameWhen you poke it, it reacts - Narrative Design in open world games
Designer Emil Kraftling discusses how narrative design is approached in Avalanche games and how they aim to create strong individual player experiences in non-scripted, non-linear game worlds through emergent gameplay, player autonomy and systemic content.
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