The Game Narrative Toolbox
By Ann Lemay, Jennifer Brandes Hepler, Tobias Heussner, Toiya Kristen Finley | Publisher: CRC Press
About the book
Learn how to create compelling game storylines.
Four experienced narrative designers from different genres of game development have banded together to create this all-inclusive guide on what it's like to work as a writer and narrative designer in the videogame industry. From concept to final testing, The Game Narrative Toolbox walks readers through what role a narrative designer plays on a development team and what the requirements are at every stage of development. Drawing on real experiences, authors Tobias Heussner, Toiya Finley, Ann Lemay, and Jennifer Hepler provide invaluable advice for writing compelling player-centered stories and effective dialogue trees in order to help readers make the switch from prose- or screen- writing to interactive. Accompanying every chapter are exercises that allow the reader to develop their own documentation, outlines, and game-dialogue samples for use in applying for industry jobs or developing independent projects.
This first installment of Focal Press's Game Design Workshops series is a must-have for individuals looking to create captivating storylines for games.
Editions of The Game Narrative Toolbox
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317661627
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317661634
Read an Excerpt
Learn how to create compelling game storylines.
Four experienced narrative designers from different genres of game development have banded together to create this all-inclusive guide on what it's like to work as a writer and narrative designer in the videogame industry. From concept to final testing, The Game Narrative Toolbox walks readers through what role a narrative designer plays on a development team and what the requirements are at every stage of development. Drawing on real experiences, authors Tobias Heussner, Toiya Finley, Ann Lemay, and Jennifer Hepler provide invaluable advice for writing compelling player-centered stories and effective dialogue trees in order to help readers make the switch from prose- or screen- writing to interactive. Accompanying every chapter are exercises that allow the reader to develop their own documentation, outlines, and game-dialogue samples for use in applying for industry jobs or developing independent projects.
This first installment of Focal Press's Game Design Workshops series is a must-have for individuals looking to create captivating storylines for games.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Game Narrative Toolbox about?
Learn how to create compelling game storylines.
Four experienced narrative designers from different genres of game development have banded together to create this all-inclusive guide on what it's like to work as a writer and narrative designer in the videogame industry. From concept to final testing, The Game Narrative Toolbox walks readers through what role a narrative designer plays on a development team and what the requirements are at every stage of development. Drawing on real experiences, authors Tobias Heussner, Toiya Finley, Ann Lemay, and Jennifer Hepler provide invaluable advice for writing compelling player-centered stories and effective dialogue trees in order to help readers make the switch from prose- or screen- writing to interactive. Accompanying every chapter are exercises that allow the reader to develop their own documentation, outlines, and game-dialogue samples for use in applying for industry jobs or developing independent projects.
This first installment of Focal Press's Game Design Workshops series is a must-have for individuals looking to create captivating storylines for games.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Game Narrative Toolbox?
Computing and Information Technology > Graphical and digital media applications > Digital animation
Where can I read a sample of The Game Narrative Toolbox?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317661627
Is The Game Narrative Toolbox part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Focal Press Game Design Workshops
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Game Narrative Toolbox?
Ann Lemay, Jennifer Brandes Hepler, Tobias Heussner, Toiya Kristen Finley
Who is the Publisher of the book The Game Narrative Toolbox?
CRC Press
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Game Narrative Toolbox is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317661627) and pdf(ISBN 9781317661634)