The Unreal World
Leigh AlexanderA series exploring the game design, stories and culture of unscripted television.
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The Hunger
Part II of my new horror story is now up. You can read The Hunger in its entirety here.
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The Hunger: Part I
Hi! Yeah, I’m more than a little behind on updating this Substack about reality shows and game design, so I hope you’ll forgive me for posting about something that isn’t that at all: It’s part one of a two-part horror story I’ve written cal...
What Makes a Great Reality Star?
One of the most common things I hear about unscripted TV from people who do not watch it is, like, “but OMG, isn’t it so trashy? Isn’t it so exploitive?” as if all the participants are innocent dummies who have no idea what will happen when...
What's realer than Real?
When I first started watching unscripted television back in the Y2K Times (it’s no coincidence to me that reality TV and the rise of the mainstream internet occurred in tandem!), it quickly became uncommon for any participant to even acknow...
Fake Weddings, Real Complications
The junction of reality shows and game design is so interesting to me because even the shows that aren’t games or competitions themselves are interactive for the viewer in their way. So far in this series, we’ve looked at a few design compo...
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Leigh Alexander is a multidisciplinary writer and narrative designer for games, working at the junction of storytelling and tech.
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