“By reading narrative, we escape the anxiety that attacks us when we try to say something true about the world. This is the consoling function of narrative — the reason people tell stories …” – Umberto Eco
What is LudoNarraCon 2024?
LudoNarraCon 2024 (LNC) is a FREE digital convention hosted on Steam, with a focus on celebrating narrative and storytelling in video games and the talented and dedicated people who make such titles. The initiative was started in 2019 by indie publishing label Fellow Traveller, creating a platform to showcase unique and innovative narrative-centric games. This year’s event is only the third event of its kind and will run from 10am PDT 9th – 13th May 2024.
Being an entirely digital event removes any geographical focus or restrictions and enables LudoNarraCon to concentrate the focus of the convention and appeal to a relatively niche market on a global scale. The overall aim is to replicate as many of the aspects and benefits of a physical convention as possible without the many drawbacks of a crowded exhibition floor.
The LudoNarraCon 2024 Festivities will include:
● A selection of 50+ games showcasing behind-the-scenes content on their Steam store pages
● 40 demos will be available to download and play during the digital festival – some available for the first time!
● 17 hours of panel discussions and fireside chats with industry leaders live on the ‘main theatre’ stream.
● Over 170 narrative games will be available in a special LudoNarraCon sale.
LudoNarraCon 2024 Exhibitors
During the digital festival, the 50 exhibiting narrative games will give behind-the-scenes insights via live streams on their store pages, with more than 40 playable demos, many of which are being debuted for the first time during LNC!
Live Panels
This year will see a selection of live panels streamed on the main ‘theatre’ stage on Steam and include discussions with Gareth Damian Martin, Wren Brier, and Josh Eckhart.
A detailed list of panels is available here.
Fireside Chats
Also streaming on the main ‘theatre’ stage is a series of casual fireside chats featuring influential figures from the narrative game scene including Kate Gray, Jon Ingold, and Tony Howard-Arias.
LudoNarraCon2024 Schedule
The aforementioned live panels and fireside chats will be streamed according to the schedule below. There’s no need to worry about missing anything, however, as they will then be repeated for the duration of LudoNarraCon 2024!
LudoNarraCon 2024 Summary
With over 50 game exhibitors, 6 fireside talks and 10 panels from industry leaders discussing game development, and 40 free, playable demos on offer over the course of the event, LudoNarraCon 2024 is sure to be both fun and informative. If previous years are anything to go by, this is without a doubt a must-attend event for both fans and creators of narrative-driven games!
You might also like to take a look at our coverage of the start of LudoNarraCon in previous years:
2019 – 2020 – 2021 – 2022 – 2023
