Writing Interactive Stories for Video Games & Other Formats

Writing Interactive Stories for Video Games & Other Formats

Writing Interactive Stories for Video Games & Other Formats. The student will be able to write a video-game type story interactive story script at the end of this course. 

A recent release of a popular video game sold more than $1 billion in one day! Video games represent a new form of story telling in which the story creators and the story's audience collaborate to create a totally new form of fiction -- Interactive Fiction! 

In this course, you will learn how to create stories for video games, an exciting, new form story telling. We will explore traditional modes of story structure and character building, as well as learn what makes Interactive Fiction different and special and learn how to incorporate interactive elements into your stories. This course is appropriate for beginning and advanced writers who want to acquire skills in this lucrative new field, and for artists and programmers who wish to learn the story-telling elements of the games they are already creating. 

Nearly 6 hours of original content; 12 hours of additional entertaining, informative, and inspirational material; and focused exercises that will guide you to the creation of your own project. 

The Art & Craft of Interactive Fiction

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What you will learn

• Writing Interactive Stories for Video Games & Other Formats.
• Write a video-game type story interactive story script
• Defeat writer's block by accessing infinite number of story ideas

Rating: 4

Level: Intermediate Level

Duration: 6 hours

Instructor: Prof. Michael McIntyre