Can a Boss Fight be a Story?

Описание: The ability to mix story with gameplay is a huge part of what makes video games so special, but how do you create a narrative purely out of gameplay mechanics, without using any cutscenes?

Chapters:
00:00 Cogwork Dancers
04:17 "Supposed to Lose" Fights
05:56 Xenoblade Chronicles 2
09:39 Sports into Stories
14:35 Conclusion

Games Featured (in order):
Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025)
Dark Souls (2011)
Hades (2020)
Final Fantasy 16 (2023)
Elden Ring (2024)
Chrono Trigger (1995)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025)
Pokémon Sword & Shield (2019)
Kingdom Hearts 2 (2005)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2017)
Persona 5 (2016)
WWE 2K25 (2025)
Madden NFL 26 (2025)
EA Sports FC 26 (2025)
NBA 2K26 (2025)
WWE 2K26 (2026)
WWE 2K22 (2022)
God of War: Ragnarök (2022)
XCOM 2 (2016)
Disco Elysium (2019)
The Stanley Parable (2013)
Outer Wilds (2019)
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (2022)

Music Sources (in order):
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Cogwork Dancers
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Main Theme
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Main Menu Theme
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Counterattack
Persona 5 - Beneath the Mask
Octopath Traveler 2 - Ochette, the Hunter
Octopath Traveler - The Sunlands