Module 1 · Scope
- Decide how much text a mobile player will read
- Write the story in one paragraph
- Name what the player can change
- Cut a scene the game does not need
COURSE
Game Writing and Narrative
$107.00
Write story that survives contact with gameplay. Learn briefs, barks, quests, and how much text a mobile player will read.
About
Write story that survives contact with gameplay. Learn briefs, barks, quests, and how much text a mobile player will read. Across about 11 hours you will decide how much text a mobile player will read, write a character brief a teammate can use, write a quest objective in one line, and place text where the player already looks.
Beginner · 11 hours · Narrative
Curriculum
Module 2 · Briefs
- Write a character brief a teammate can use
- Write three barks for one event
- Keep the tone consistent
- Mark lines that depend on a game state
Module 3 · Quests
- Write a quest objective in one line
- Add a reason to accept it
- Write the success and failure lines
- Check that the quest can be finished in play
Module 4 · In the build
- Place text where the player already looks
- Leave room for a longer translation
- Read the lines out loud
- Store the script outside hard-coded strings
