Star Trek: Resurgence's Branching Narrative Should Learn From FTL's Storytelling
Science fiction is often renowned for its sociological and allegorical storytelling. Creating visions of the future and what technologies may be invented is an interesting exercise, but many of the best sci-fi stories examine the human condition. Star Trek leaned into humanity as a collective force for good, with the original series tackling issues like racism and interracial relationships amid the civil rights movement of the 1960s. That legacy has kept alive to this day, with Star Trek: Resurgence being one of its next projects.
Dramatic Labs' upcoming title, developed using the choice-driven format of the studio's spiritual predecessor Telltale Games, was unveiled during The Game Awards 2021. Star Trek has leaned into action with ventures like the J.J. Abrams films and Discovery on Paramount Plus, but Resurgence will give players as much opportunity to partake in diplomacy and play out decisions on the bridge of a starship. Dramatic Labs advertises branching storylines for Resurgence, but the game should take cues from 2012's FTL: Faster Than Light by focusing on micro-decisions as much as the macro.
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FTL began as a Kickstarter in February 2012, raising over 2,000 percent of its $10,000 USD goal. Developer Subset Games was created by Justin Ma and Matthew Davis, who said FTL pulled from "obvious" sci-fi sources like Star Trek and Star Wars in an August 2012 interview with Rock Paper Shotgun. However, its gameplay also pulled from titles like the original Fallout, Mass Effect, and text-based adventures.
It's described in the Kickstarter as "Firefly by way of Spelunky," and Subset Games' creators said their intent was to
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