Worldbuilding for Video Games
A game’s setting is second in importance only to the game’s player character - and some say it’s more important. Game designers must create a compelling new world that players will want to explore and inhabit for many, many hours.
Game writing is a collaborative process, and worlds are designed with input from art directors, level designers, and even marketing teams. But writers have an integral role in making these worlds feel rich, deep and believable.
In this course you’ll learn to use the tools of environmental storytelling, lore, readables and audio/video logs to help create a memorable game setting.
Verified learners will access additional game industry interviews, assignments and discussion topics, connecting with a community of other writers and game enthusiasts.
What you'll learn
- How level designers and the art team approach the game world, and how the narrative designer works with them
- Environmental storytelling: how the setting creates mystery, reveals history and furthers the game’s story
- Learn how to create compelling found narrative
- How writers of lore and backstory can learn from real-world research and history
- Tools and techniques for creating compelling audio and video logs
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Length | 5 weeks |
Effort | 5 weeks, 4–6 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $149 |
From | University of British Columbia via edX |
Instructors | Peter Boychuk, Andrew Gray |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Personal Development |
Tags | Communication |
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Rating | Not enough ratings |
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Length | 5 weeks |
Effort | 5 weeks, 4–6 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $149 |
From | University of British Columbia via edX |
Instructors | Peter Boychuk, Andrew Gray |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Personal Development |
Tags | Communication |
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