Dave Kosak on the Narrative Design of World of Warcraft & Hearthstone | Pyromancer Interviews!



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Thank you for watching my video! It was an absolute honor and privilege to pick Dave’s brain about World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, and his time at Blizzard! The insight he gave about the Old Gods, the Titans, and more, could help us piece together and better understand the Cosmology and cyclical structure that lies at Warcraft’s heart. Enjoy this over TWO-HOUR interview, tackling a variety of fun (and sometimes a little bit random) topics!

Thanks again to Dave for his time.
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24 thoughts on “Dave Kosak on the Narrative Design of World of Warcraft & Hearthstone | Pyromancer Interviews!”

  1. Well, the fact that the elements*REALLY* answered the call when Thrall was fighting Garrosh probably shows something. A warrior can beat a shaman after all, especially one that has a weak connection to the elements.

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  2. no writer worth their salt should be gushing over the cosmology chart, that shit ruined warcraft lore. well was final nail I should say, infantized baby writing killed warcraft, the chart was just a symptom of it.

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  3. 06:15 – Icebreaker Questions

    11:37 – Mists of Pandaria

    16:32 – Warlords of Draenor

    18:45 – Perspective

    22:20 – Narrative Fractals

    25:58 – Cosmic Chart

    35:46 – The Cosmic Forces

    42:02 – Color Theory And The Visual Language of WoW

    44:07 – Dave's Blizzard History

    52:15 – Cosmic Chart, Pt 2

    55:32 – Shadowlands and Emerald Dream

    1:00:24 – The Archons

    1:02:09 – The Old Gods

    1:04:38 – Spirit and Decay

    1:10:08 – Storytelling Challenges

    1:12:52 – Environmental Storytelling

    1:21:07 – Mists of Pandaria, Pt. 2

    1:27:17 – The August Celestials

    1:30:07 – Hearthstone

    1:42:34 – Edge of Night

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  4. Holy wow this was a great interview, I can't believe you got over 2 hours from him! He's a legend for that and everything he's brought us in the game. Can't wait to see more future interviews!

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  5. Great content! I love to see the point of view of the narrative designer, both as a person playing wow and loving its lore, but also as a wannabe game devemoper. Thank you for this interview! <3

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  6. I was supposed to be asleep 2hrs ago – but I was so caught up in the conversation that I had to finish it. Great content Pyro, great questions, and a big shout out to Dave Kosak for lending their time for this. Looking forward to more of those, keep it coming!

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