“Sapkowski is a kleptomaniac with mythology” - How Reigns: The Witcher coaxes out the improv chaos of Geralt's universe
Nerial discusses their approach to adapting CD Projekt's The Witcher universe for the card game Reigns: The Witcher, drawing inspiration from books, games, and fan content. Narrative designer Oscar Harrington-Shaw and design director François Alliot explain how they distill lore into card events, balancing faithfulness with experimental gameplay, and even considering Geralt as a detective in a neo-noir spin-off.
Rock Paper Shotgun
- Entities
- Nerial
- Reigns: The Witcher
- Oscar Harrington-Shaw
- François Alliot
- Andrzej Sapkowski
- Mythology
- Narrative Design
- The Witcher
- PC
- CD Projekt
- Card Game
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