As a writer in games, the first thing you must internalize about writing dialogue is that its purpose is to keep the game moving forward.
Dialogue can fulfill many other purposes, including:
- Characterization: both through choice of words in plot-related conversations and by optional, personal digressions.
- Worldbuilding: through discussions of history and backstory. ...
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