The Game Narrative Toolbox

Learn how to create compelling game storylines.

Four experienced narrative designers from different genres of game development have banded together to create this all-inclusive guide on what it’s like to work as a writer and narrative designer in the videogame industry. From concept to final testing, The Game Narrative Toolbox walks you through what role a narrative designer plays on a development team and what the requirements are at every stage of development. Drawing on real experiences, authors Tobias Heussner, Toiya Kristen Finley, Jennifer Brandes Hepler, and Ann Lemay provide invaluable advice for writing compelling, player-centered stories and effective dialogue trees in order to help you make the switch ...