Category: Story time
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Story Themes and the 4E’s of the Writer’s Craft
Most ancient tragedy had at its heart the contradiction between two morally justifiable positions. Aristotle begins defining tragedy as “imitation of actions of great import”; the actions themselves are motivated by a conflict of ideas. We may apply this to our own context and craft through the lens of “Story Themes.” A few of examples:…
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A Journey Through 2023: Stories, Games, and Adventures
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in 100 Days of Sketching, 100 days of translation, Academia, Confession, creativewriting, essay, game based learning, game design, game development, game Ideas, game review, game studies, game writing, game-based learning, games, gaming, Hyakunin Isshu, Hyakunin Isshu (百人一首), illustration, Kansas City, knausgaard, narrative design, Poetry, Story time, storytelling, studio zuhno, the university of missouri, writing1. 📚 Excited to kick off the new year with my #graduatestudies in Narrative Design and Game Studies at the University of Missouri! 🎮🎓 #BackToSchool 2. 🎮🖥️ Launched Studio Zuhno, an interactive media developer! Follow our journey at Ludonarrative Chronicles. 📝✨ #GameDev #InteractiveMedia 3. 🍿 Popcorn Jr. game update: Narrative design is underway, and we’re…
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How to Balance Story and Narrative Design: Crafting the Perfect Player or Reader Experience (how to write video games & storytelling techniques 101)
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in digital communities, digital humanities, digital storytelling, fiction, fundraising, game based learning, game design, game development, game Ideas, game review, game writing, game-based learning, learning technology, literary nonfiction, literature, Master’s Program, narrative design, Narratology, nsf national science foundation, role-playing, screenwriting, scripteriting, scriptwriting, Story time, storytelling, teaching, writingDiscover the Art of Crafting Unforgettable Stories. Whether you’re writing Game, poems, or the next great world novel! Explore the symbiotic relationship between game balance and narrative design, uncovering the secrets behind player engagement and immersion. Dive into the world of game theory and self-determination theory for a deeper understanding of what makes games truly…
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The Art of Game Balance and Narrative Design: Crafting the Ideal Player Experience
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in game based learning, game design, game development, game Ideas, game review, game studies, game writing, game-based learning, games, gaming, Graduate Research, graduate school, Ludology, narrative design, Narratology, popular culture, science fiction, screenwriting, scriptwriting, serious games, Story time, storytelling, videogames, worldbuilding, writing“Discover the Art of Crafting Unforgettable Gaming Experiences! Explore the symbiotic relationship between game balance and narrative design, uncovering the secrets behind player engagement and immersion. Dive into the world of game theory and self-determination theory for a deeper understanding of what makes games truly captivating.”
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The Language of Worldbuilding: It’s All Dystopian Baseball to Me + Review of Jen Gish’s ‘The Resisters’
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in Book Blog, book review, books, Chinese literature, Culture, digital communities, digital humanities, digital storytelling, east asia, east asian studies, existentialist, game studies, game writing, game-based learning, games, gaming, politics, popular culture, Popular Culture Studies, quote, sci fi, scicomm, science fiction, Story time, worldbuilding, writing“Do you know what trauma is? she would ask. Doyou know how it can change people? And, You have toask, Who what when where how why. Starting withwho did this—the old Ondi or the new? But Gwen wouldjust say, over and over, You don’t understand” The Resisters Maybe it’s the anthropologist in me, or the…
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Being Jobless, Taking Quests, and The Art and Value of Writing Spec Scripts Evolving Existing Franchises. Part 1 of WorldBuilders and LoreKeepers
As I continue down this path of joblessness in search of the next gig, I find myself taking bolder steps—contacting studios that, in the past, scared me due to their sheer industry prowess. I applied and interviewed with Pokémon, wrote several scripts for Blizzard Entertainment, Larian, and Sebastian. I’ve translated preliminary test documents for Sega…