Look! i'm in a game!

This conversation serves as a tutorial for the "likeability" feature in NHL 23's Be A Pro story mode, where the player's responses to coaches, agents, teammates, and media affect how much those entities like them and what bonuses they get. I was tasked with rewriting these old conversations to make them feel fresh again. Because I don't have much experience with sports, I had a lot to learn to get the voices right.

This conversation is the first that the player has where their actions affect their Likeability meters. By saying what the coach wants to hear, they choose to increase their "management" likeability, rather than building their individuality with a "star" response. Rewriting these conversations, I had to keep in mind what challenges the player would be given so that the conversation would flow into the challenge.