Scriptwriting for Games | ||
Instructor:
Lindsay Grace |
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Syllabus 2006: Scriptwriting for Games | Outline of requirements, grading policy, schedule, assignments, etc. | 0 | |||||||
Game Team Outline | Information about the final project teams | 0 | |||||||
What is a Game Writer | An overview of the scriptwriter?s role and responsibility in video games. This is an excerpt from a larger document created by the IGDA Game Writers SIG. | 1 | HTML | ||||||
Grading Criteria | A short description of the grading criteria for our class. You should only worry about the A :) | 1 | |||||||
Zombie Master Step Plan | A simplified step plan for a game. | 1 | |||||||
Interesting Games | Games you may find interesting | 1 | HTML | ||||||
Games to Play List | A suggested list of games to play. These games will be discussed in class. | 2 | HTML | ||||||
Novel Game Stories and Concepts | Information about games that have received strong praise or criticism for their atypical approach to game storytelling or story concept. | 2 | HTML | ||||||
Hall of Shame Links | Links to videos for the Hall of Shame Case Studies (bad games) | 2 | HTML | ||||||
Writing Mechanics Links for Games | Links and information that can help new game writers. | 2 | HTML | ||||||
Common writing errors explained | A list of common writing errrors at the college level. This is based on research at the University of Maine. | 2 | |||||||
How to Polish those Great Ideas | A simple plan for proofreading your work before review. Following these steps will greatly improve your writing mechanics. | 2 | |||||||
Game Concept Review Sheet | Game Concept review sheet for evaluating student game concepts in class. To be completed by each team, for each student game concept | 3 | |||||||
Springboard sample | A sample of a springboard, premise, context (as assigned) see next link for sample synopsis | 3 | HTML | ||||||
Sample Synopsis | A sample synopsis as assigned | 3 | HTML | ||||||
Character Diamond Generator | Using Freeman's concept of a character diamond, this page helps you create a diamond for a character. | 3 | HTML | ||||||
Character Arc Worksheet | A quick tool for helping you stay on track when developing characters for your game. | 3 | |||||||
Sample character profile | Character sketch example: Max Payne | 3 | |||||||
Major Game Characters | A list and description of a few major game characters. These PCs have been important in recent storytelling for games. | 4 | HTML | ||||||
Tips for Writing Good Dialogue | Tips for writing good linear dialogue, which can also apply to non-linear and emergent storytelling | 4 | |||||||
Dialogue Systems: Linear Conversation Example | Linear conversation is one of the simplest dialogue systems used in games. It is an old approach. Review this example from my Zombie Master case-study game. | 4 | |||||||
Non-Linear Dialogue Sample | This is an example of non-linear dialogue. It is a hybrid of the action dialogue and dialogue menu systems described in class. It uses the Zombie Master in-class case study. | 4 | |||||||
Action System List | t is common in games for the PC to indicate action with a list of canned responses. These responses help the player understand what they have chosen and add realism to game play. These lists are very easy to construct. | 4 |
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