Video Game Writing Essentials
Writing for video games is truly a new frontier, a place where writers and game designers are still learning, innovating and pioneering bold approaches to telling stories.
This course is your introduction to this frontier. We'll explore interactive storytelling as well as touch on the history of video games and the kinds of games that have been developed since the medium was born.
We'll discuss the complex, collaborative process of game development and hear from working game writers about their jobs in the game industry. Then we'll dig into the way game narratives are built, where they come from, and how they are changing.
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
- Understand how interactivity makes games distinct from other art forms.
- Explore the history of story in video games
- Identify the essential parts of a video game and how these are used to deliver narrative
- Consider story-driven gameplay from the writer’s point of view
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Length | 5 weeks |
Effort | 5 weeks, 4–6 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $99 |
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 | $99 |
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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