The Greatest Stories Ever Played: Video Games and the Evolution of Storytelling

In this fun and informative YA Non-fiction title, Dustin Hansen, author of Game On with over 20-years experience in the gaming industry, examines the storytelling skills shown in some of the most beloved and moving games of the past thirty years.

We all know that video games are fun, but can a video game make you cry? Can it tell you a powerful love story? Can a video game make you think differently about war? About the environment? About the choices you make?

Whether it's playing through blockbuster-esque adventures (Uncharted, God of War, The Last of Us), diving deep into hidden bits of story and lore (Red Dead Redemption, Horizon Zero Dawn, Journey) or building relationships that change the fate of the world itself (Persona, Mass Effect, Undertale), video games are bringing stories to life in ways that are immediate, interactive and immersive.

Focusing on some of the best, most memorable, experences in gaming, The Greatest Stories Ever Played, examines the relationship between gaming and storytelling in a new way.