You know how learning how to read can help to be better writer? Same principles. If you know how people analysis a story, you could structure it in a a way so the reader can reach the conclusion you intended and not be stranded and confused.
If you want to add some depth to your game with philosophy, the very end of Elementary principles of philosophy contains a section on ‘dialectical method of analysis’ of literary works. Try to reverse-engineer the process to structure your game/story for a proper development of the story.
All dogs of the empire are going rabid