Objectives
Identify new ways of telling stories Understand the unique traits of transmedia and videogames in particular
Explore the potential and difficulties of interactive writing
Recognize different videogame formats and the narrative potential for each of them
Acknowledge the writers role in the collaborative process that is game designing
Create productive texts to the different requirements in a videogame: NPC lines and cutscene scripts, location and character descriptions, building a choice tree
Apply strategies to create effective emotional connections
Transform linear stories into interactive stories and ARG Analyze the growing relevance of storytelling in light of new transmediatic platforms
Create stories to complement series, TV and film