Video Game Writing From Macro to Micro

This insightful, revised book explores the challenging and evolving world of the games writer. Part I provides a fascinating overview of the history of games writing following its humble roots in the '60s to today's triple-A titles; Part II asks and answers the key question: what does a ga...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Suckling, Maurice, Walton, Marek
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Herndon, VA Mercury Learning & Information 2017 Mercury Learning and Information
Edition:	2
Subjects:	Authorship COM012040 COMPUTERS / Programming / Games COMPUTERS / Interactive & Multimedia GAM013000 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Video & Electronic Game Design LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / General Video games Vocational guidance Game Design
ISBN:	1683920295, 9781683920298
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Table of Contents:

Intro -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- NOTE ON THE SECOND EDITION -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- Part I Games Writing in Context -- Chapter 1 A Brief History of Game Stories -- Part II What Do Games Writers Do? And How Do They Do It? -- Chapter 2 Decoding And Devising the Brief -- Chapter 3 NDAs &amp -- amp -- Contracts -- Chapter 4 Collaboration: Team Us -- Chapter 5 Narrative Design -- Chapter 6 Outlines &amp -- amp -- Treatments -- Chapter 7 Character Documents -- Chapter 8 Environmental Storytelling -- Chapter 9 Writing Scripts -- Chapter 10 Editing -- Chapter 11 Consultancy -- Chapter 12 Adaptations: Turning Other Things Into Games -- Chapter 13 Other Roles of the Games Writer -- PART III Beyond the Basics -- Chapter 14 Why Have Stories At All? -- Chapter 15 What is Plot and How does it Work? -- Chapter 16 Other Resources for Writers: More Than Movies -- Chapter 17 Marrying Design And Story: Driver 76 Case Study -- Chapter 18 Storyloading -- Chapter 19 Shifting Agency -- Chapter 20 Time Gates and Act Stimulants -- Chapter 21 Aristotle, Games Writing, and Games -- Chapter 22 Choice or Enlightenment? -- Chapter 23 The Future of Games Writing -- Part IV What's It Like Being a Games Writer? -- Chapter 24 What's It Like Being a Games Writer? -- Appendix A: Rating Systems -- Appendix B: Sample Non-Disclosure Agreement -- Appendix C: Sample Writing Services Contract -- Appendix D: Selected Exercise Solutions (Chapter 10) -- Index
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --
Chapter 14 Why Have Stories At All? --
Chapter 10 Editing --
Chapter 15 What is Plot and How does it Work? --
Chapter 24 What’s It Like Being a Games Writer? --
FOREWORD --
Chapter 2 Decoding And Devising the Brief --
INTRODUCTION --
CONTENTS --
Chapter 11 Consultancy --
Chapter 13 Other Roles of the Games Writer --
Index
Chapter 23 The Future of Games Writing --
Chapter 4 Collaboration: Team Us --
Chapter 17 Marrying Design And Story: Driver 76 Case Study --
Appendix A: Rating Systems --
Part II What Do Games Writers Do? And How Do They Do It? --
Chapter 18 Storyloading --
NOTE ON THE SECOND EDITION --
ABOUT THE AUTHORS --
Chapter 22 Choice or Enlightenment? --
Appendix C: Sample Writing Services Contract --
Dedication --
Chapter 1 A Brief History of Game Stories --
Part IV What’s It Like Being a Games Writer? --
Chapter 6 Outlines & Treatments --
Chapter 16 Other Resources for Writers: More Than Movies --
Chapter 8 Environmental Storytelling --
Appendix D: Selected Exercise Solutions (Chapter 10) --
Chapter 19 Shifting Agency --
Appendix B: Sample Non-Disclosure Agreement --
Chapter 12 Adaptations: Turning Other Things Into Games --
Chapter 20 Time Gates and Act Stimulants --
Chapter 5 Narrative Design --
Chapter 9 Writing Scripts --
Part I Games Writing in Context --
Frontmatter --
Chapter 7 Character Documents --
PART III Beyond the Basics --
Chapter 21 Aristotle, Games Writing, and Games --
Chapter 3 NDAs & Contracts --