Co-op storylines.

significant-bits.com — How to involve multiple player's in the story of a co-operatively played game. read more...

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Some Definitions About Interactive Storytelling

published 10 months, 8 days ago, submitted by ElementCy 10 months, 8 days ago

gamasutra.com — Following the wake of interactive storytelling, a more precise look at interactivestory-driven videogames is needed. Let’s get a bit technical and conceptualizesome definitions (yikes!) to share a common understanding about interactivestorytelling. read more...

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Feature: Improving Storytelling With A 'Narrative Postpartum'

published 1 year ago, submitted by ElementCy 1 year ago

gamasutra.com — Postmortems that dissect design and process have their place, but what about the idea of a narrative "postpartum" to help evaluate the success of storytelling in games? In a new Gamasutra feature, veteran game writer Rafael Chandler (Cipher Complex, MAG: Massive Action Game) introduces just such a concept, designed to help developers glean lessons on storytelling and improve it going forward. read more...

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Innovations In Character: Personalizing RPGs, Retaining Players

published 1 year, 8 months ago, submitted by ElementCy 1 year, 8 months ago

gamasutra.com — The player character is alpha and omega in RPGs, forming the main point of interaction between the player and the game. In tabletop RPGs, player characters are generally defined in much greater detail than in digital RPGs, and this has direct benefits on player engagement and retention. The question is whether there are design principles in tabletop RPGs - and the associated benefits - that can be transferred to the digital format. This article will be taking a look at how tabletop games handle characters, outlining a few ideas for adapting these approaches to digital games and the potential benefits of doing so. read more...

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Game Developers Choice Awards

published 2 years, 2 months ago, submitted by jsedlak 2 years, 2 months ago

gamechoiceawards.com — The nominations for the 2008 Game Developer Choice Awards have opened up. The awards will be given out at this year's GDC. "Transcending consumer fads, the Game Developers Choice Awards feature games and developers that are truly worthy of recognition. The recipients are chosen by those who know games best --their creators." - Choice Awards Site read more...

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