Gameplay (e-book) (used book) | Jami Todd | bookbook.eu

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Gameplay: The Game Writing Workshop(TM) Ever wonder what it would be like to write a gameplay? Ever wonder what it would feel like to work on a game production? Looking for a game writing challenge to engage your students or employees? Want to write the next blockbuster? Gameplay: The Game Writing Workshop(TM) is a series of lectures and activities especially catered for teachers to stimulate and inspire creativity in the classroom or on the job. This workshop discuses: Writing the First Draft. A game story is all about interactivity. Interactivity is a magical thing that places the audience right in the middle of the action, personalizes story and forces writers to reconsider, re-evaluate and repurpose classical story design principles to a new powerful, storytelling medium. The Game Writing Workshop(TM) examines the challenges of designing a story that maximizes interactivity in a highly collaborative environment. As with any skill, writing memorable game stories takes practice, lots of practice. The Game Writing Workshop(TM) not only proffers an easy-to-grasp approach inspired by Aristotle's Poetics and the Mono-Myth, but also offers you a fun and thought-provoking challenge that will help you hone in on the skills you will need to write unforgettable, interactive stories. Now fully revised and updated to reflect the latest trends and interactive storytelling, gameplay consultant Jami Todd discusses his 7-step process to Writing the First Draft of your gameplay. If you're a writer wanting to better understand the gamewriter's craft, or about to take the chance and write your first gameplay, The Game Writing Workshop(TM) is definitely the best place to start.