The Advanced Game Narrative Toolbox
Authors: Tobias Heussner
ISBN-10: 1138499633
ISBN-13: 9781138499638
Edition 版本: 1
Released: 2019-03-02
Print Length 页数: 232 pages
Book Description
The Advanced Game Narrative Toolbox continues where the Game Narrative Toolbox ended. While the later covered the basics of writing for games,the Advanced Game Narrative Toolbox will cover techniques for the intermediate and professional writer. The book will cover topics such as how to adapt a novel to a game,how to revive IPs and how to construct transmedia worlds. Each chapter will be written by a professional with exceptional experience in the field of the chapter.
Key Features
Learn from industry experts how to tackle today’s challenges in storytelling for games.
A learn by example and exercise approach,which was praised in the Game Narrative Toolbox.
An in depth view on advanced storytelling techniques and topics as they are currently discussed and used in the gaming industry.
Expand your knowledge in game writing as you learn and try yourself to design quests,write romances and build worlds as you would as a writer in a game studio.
Improve your own stories by learning and trying the techniques used by the professionals of game writing.
Contents
Editor
Contributors
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Why Authentic Diversity,Consultants and
Research Are Needed in Narrative Design
Chapter 3: Writing Romance and Sexuality in Games
Chapter 4: Building A Universe
Chapter 5: Writing for Nondigital Games(Board Games)
Chapter 6: From Novel to Game and Back Again
Chapter 7: From Movie to Game(and Back Again?)
Chapter 8: Get It into the Game: Writing and
Implementation
Chapter 9: Cinematics and Dialogue
Chapter 10: Get This,Kill That,Talk with… Mission and
Quest Design
Chapter 11: Planning Your Work
Chapter 12: Yes,Videogames Need Story Editors!
Chapter 13: Freelancing in Games: Narrative Mercenaries
for Hire
Chapter 14: Conclusion
Glossary
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