IndustryBroadcast » Writing/Story Development http://www.industrybroadcast.com Bringing the Collective Insight of the Gaming Industry to your ears Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:00:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 2010 ryan@industrybroadcast.com (RyanW) ryan@industrybroadcast.com (RyanW) Video Game Industry 1440 http://industrybroadcast.com/images/ib_logo144x144.jpg IndustryBroadcast http://www.industrybroadcast.com 144 144 http://feeds.feedburner.com/Industrybroadcast Industrybroadcast.com - Bringing the Collective Insight of the Gaming Industry to your Ears Bringing the Collective Insight of the Gaming Industry to your ears Video Game, Video Game Industry, Game developer, Game designer, video game producer, video game manager, game education, video game studio RyanW RyanW ryan@industrybroadcast.com no no Audio Article #019: New Mythical Content for Narrative Games http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2010/10/12/audio-article-019-new-mythical-content-for-narrative-games/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2010/10/12/audio-article-019-new-mythical-content-for-narrative-games/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:00:19 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=697 We are excited to re-read you the first of many of Joris Dormans Acedemic Papers on Game Design.  The one delves deeply into the role that Mythology has played in traditional story telling and the importance it will play as well as how it is evolving for Modern Games.

Title: ‘The Hacker: New Mythical Content for Narrative Games’

Written by: Joris Dormans(www.jorisdormans.nl)

Re-Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on October 11th, 2010

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2010/10/12/audio-article-019-new-mythical-content-for-narrative-games/feed/ 0 0:00:01 We are excited to re-read you the first of many of Joris Dormans Acedemic Papers on Game Design.  The one delves deeply into the role that Mythology has played in traditional story telling and the importance it will play as well as how it is evol[...] We are excited to re-read you the first of many of Joris Dormans Acedemic Papers on Game Design.  The one delves deeply into the role that Mythology has played in traditional story telling and the importance it will play as well as how it is evolving for Modern Games. Title: ‘The Hacker: New Mythical Content for Narrative Games’ Written by: Joris Dormans(www.jorisdormans.nl) Re-Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on October 11th, 2010 RyanW no no Audio Article #16b: The Road Not Taken – Part 2 http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2010/09/29/audio-article-16b-the-road-not-taken-part-2/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2010/09/29/audio-article-16b-the-road-not-taken-part-2/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:44:55 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=687 So here we have the second half of this impressive article.. Not only the longest piece on IB but definitely one of the longest time wise to produce for me.  That is mainly because of this new ‘Radiolab inspired’ style that I’m attempting here.  I would love love love your feedback as for how I can improve this, what’s working and what isn’t.. So don’t be shy, leave a comment below and lay it on me!

Title: ‘The Road Not Taken – The How’s and Why’s of Interactive Fiction’Part 2

Written by: Jonas Smith(www.jonassmith.dk)

Re-Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on September 7th 2010

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2010/09/29/audio-article-16b-the-road-not-taken-part-2/feed/ 2 0:21:58 So here we have the second half of this impressive article.. Not only the longest piece on IB but definitely one of the longest time wise to produce for me.  That is mainly because of this new ‘Radiolab inspired’ style that I’m att[...] So here we have the second half of this impressive article.. Not only the longest piece on IB but definitely one of the longest time wise to produce for me.  That is mainly because of this new ‘Radiolab inspired’ style that I’m attempting here.  I would love love love your feedback as for how I can improve this, what’s working and what isn’t.. So don’t be shy, leave a comment below and lay it on me! Title: ‘The Road Not Taken – The How’s and Why’s of Interactive Fiction’Part 2 Written by: Jonas Smith(www.jonassmith.dk) Re-Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on September 7th 2010 RyanW no no Audio Article #016: The Road Not Taken Part 1 http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2010/09/27/audio-article-016-the-road-not-taken-part-1/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2010/09/27/audio-article-016-the-road-not-taken-part-1/#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:02:24 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=683 In this impressive article we take an incredibly indepth look at Interactive Fiction, outlining it’s roots and history as well as taking a serious acedemic look at not only it’s potential but more importantly the questions we need to begin asking before we can even start to understand it’s limitations and potential.

Title: ‘The Road Not Taken – The How’s and Why’s of Interactive Fiction’

Written by: Jonas Smith(www.jonassmith.dk)

Re-Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on September 26th, 2008

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2010/09/27/audio-article-016-the-road-not-taken-part-1/feed/ 0 0:00:01 In this impressive article we take an incredibly indepth look at Interactive Fiction, outlining it’s roots and history as well as taking a serious acedemic look at not only it’s potential but more importantly the questions we need to [...] In this impressive article we take an incredibly indepth look at Interactive Fiction, outlining it’s roots and history as well as taking a serious acedemic look at not only it’s potential but more importantly the questions we need to begin asking before we can even start to understand it’s limitations and potential. Title: ‘The Road Not Taken – The How’s and Why’s of Interactive Fiction’ Written by: Jonas Smith(www.jonassmith.dk) Re-Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on September 26th, 2008 RyanW no no Audio Article #142: Shadowcaster Pt.2 http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/08/31/audio-article-142-shadowcaster-pt-2/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/08/31/audio-article-142-shadowcaster-pt-2/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:00:57 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=526 We are able to complete the final half of Joris Dorman‘s Shadowcaster article with another bucketload of insight today tackling the issues of bridging the gaps between naratology and ludology to create a truly new narrative experience in games.  While originally planned for a 3 part article it proved too interested to put a break in this one so it was all recorded in one fell swoop.  If you missed the First half just Click Here to grab it before diving into this second half.

Title: “Shadowcaster Pt2“ – Original Article

Written by: Joris Dormans(www.jorisdormans.nl)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on Sept 1st, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/08/31/audio-article-142-shadowcaster-pt-2/feed/ 0 0:00:01 These notions of narrativity are ill-compatible with the characteristics of the game. As we have seen, in games players contribute to the story: their actions drive it forward. In this way the narrative game can no longer be in the past, and no sing[...] These notions of narrativity are ill-compatible with the characteristics of the game. As we have seen, in games players contribute to the story: their actions drive it forward. In this way the narrative game can no longer be in the past, and no single author can be responsible for the execution of a game sequence (cf Juul 2001). Also games, as simulations are not only structured in time but also in space: Civilization tells "the drama of a map changing over time" (Friedman 2002); "the spatiality of computer games marks a shift in importance from narrative to geography where players have experiences, which are not centrally narrative based or confined to narrative experiences" RyanW no no Audio Article #139: Storytelling http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/08/21/audio-article-139-storytelling/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/08/21/audio-article-139-storytelling/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:13:50 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=517 We are proud to present you with another condensed exerp from Chapter 9 of David Perry‘s new Book:  David Perry on Game Design: A Brainstorming ToolBox.  Today we go through various elements of Storytelling that can make the difference between a truly compelling gaming experience and one that is flatter than week old soda.

Title: “Story Telling” – Original Article

Book: David Perry on Game Design: A Brainstorming ToolBox

Written by: David Perry (www.dperry.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on Aug 21st, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/08/21/audio-article-139-storytelling/feed/ 0 0:00:01 We are proud to present you with another condensed exerp from Chapter 9 of David Perry‘s new Book:  David Perry on Game Design: A Brainstorming ToolBox.  Today we go through various elements of Storytelling that can make the difference between[...] We are proud to present you with another condensed exerp from Chapter 9 of David Perry‘s new Book:  David Perry on Game Design: A Brainstorming ToolBox.  Today we go through various elements of Storytelling that can make the difference between a truly compelling gaming experience and one that is flatter than week old soda. Title: “Story Telling” – Original Article Book: David Perry on Game Design: A Brainstorming ToolBox Written by: David Perry (www.dperry.com) Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on Aug 21st, 2009 RyanW no no Audio Article #131: Shadowcaster Pt1 http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/07/09/audio-article-131-shadowcaster-pt1/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/07/09/audio-article-131-shadowcaster-pt1/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:34:34 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=489 Joris Dorman graces us with another bucketload of insight today in what will be a 3 part series detailing the game experiment ‘Shadowcaster’ where Joris attempts to bridge the gap between narrative and ludic simulations to create the blueprint for a new type of Narrative Game.

Title: “Shadowcaster Pt1“ – Original Article

Written by: Joris Dormans(www.jorisdormans.nl)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on July 9th, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/07/09/audio-article-131-shadowcaster-pt1/feed/ 0 0:00:01 The challenge for game designers who want to create rich, open game worlds and tell interesting stories at the same time, is to move beyond the constraints of unicursal corridors or multicursal hub structures while keeping the player's attention on [...] The challenge for game designers who want to create rich, open game worlds and tell interesting stories at the same time, is to move beyond the constraints of unicursal corridors or multicursal hub structures while keeping the player's attention on a storyline. And it is no easy task. - Espen Aarseth (2005: 11) RyanW no no Audio Article #121: Reactive Design http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/06/06/audio-article-121-reactive-design/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/06/06/audio-article-121-reactive-design/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:34:22 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=452 IB is happy to deliver the first of what will be many articles by Josh Sutphin.  Today he talks about what he called Reactive Design and the challenges, as well as potential of taking the game off the rails and designing an engaging experience that allows the player to take ownership of their game.

Title: “Reactive Design“ – Original Article

Written by: Josh Sutphin(thirdhelix.wordpress.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on June 6th, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/06/06/audio-article-121-reactive-design/feed/ 1 0:00:01 IB is happy to deliver the first of what will be many articles by Josh Sutphin.  Today he talks about what he called Reactive Design and the challenges, as well as potential of taking the game off the rails and designing an engaging experience that [...] IB is happy to deliver the first of what will be many articles by Josh Sutphin.  Today he talks about what he called Reactive Design and the challenges, as well as potential of taking the game off the rails and designing an engaging experience that allows the player to take ownership of their game. Title: “Reactive Design“ – Original Article Written by: Josh Sutphin(thirdhelix.wordpress.com) Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on June 6th, 2009 RyanW no no Audio Article #113: You’ve Got Narrative in My System http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/05/20/audio-article-113-youve-got-narrative-in-my-system/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/05/20/audio-article-113-youve-got-narrative-in-my-system/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 08:21:44 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=393 Borut Pfeifer delivers another wonderfully thought provoking article where he discusses how to engineer systems that better encourage players to create their own unique narrative experience from gameplay

Title: “You’ve got Narrative in My System“ – Original Article

Written by: Borut Pfeifer(www.plushapocalypse.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on May 12th, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/05/20/audio-article-113-youve-got-narrative-in-my-system/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Borut Pfeifer delivers another wonderfully thought provoking article where he discusses how to engineer systems that better encourage players to create their own unique narrative experience from gameplay Title: “You’ve got Narrative in M[...] Borut Pfeifer delivers another wonderfully thought provoking article where he discusses how to engineer systems that better encourage players to create their own unique narrative experience from gameplay Title: “You’ve got Narrative in My System“ – Original Article Written by: Borut Pfeifer(www.plushapocalypse.com) Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on May 12th, 2009 RyanW no no Audio Article #91: The immersion Model of Meaning http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/03/31/audio-article-91-the-immersion-model-of-meaning/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/03/31/audio-article-91-the-immersion-model-of-meaning/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:40:35 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=328 2K Marin’s Steve Gaynor is back with another incredibly insightful piece on game design.  With great wisdom Steve dives into the very foundation of how we design games and where the true strength of our medium.  Summing up brilliantly the growing opinion that games will fail if they try to emulate film as they need to embrace The immersion model of meaning, giving the player complete authorial control and changing them in a much more impactfull way than could ever happen living out someone else’s story.

Title: “The Immersion Model of Meaning“ – Original Article

Written by: Steve Gaynor(Fullbright.blogspot.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on March 31st, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/03/31/audio-article-91-the-immersion-model-of-meaning/feed/ 0 0:00:01 2K Marin’s Steve Gaynor is back with another incredibly insightful piece on game design.  With great wisdom Steve dives into the very foundation of how we design games and where the true strength of our medium.  Summing up brilliantly the grow[...] 2K Marin’s Steve Gaynor is back with another incredibly insightful piece on game design.  With great wisdom Steve dives into the very foundation of how we design games and where the true strength of our medium.  Summing up brilliantly the growing opinion that games will fail if they try to emulate film as they need to embrace The immersion model of meaning, giving the player complete authorial control and changing them in a much more impactfull way than could ever happen living out someone else’s story. Title: “The Immersion Model of Meaning“ – Original Article Written by: Steve Gaynor(Fullbright.blogspot.com) Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on March 31st, 2009 RyanW no no Audio Article #74: Does gameplay have politics? http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/02/17/does-gameplay-have-politics/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/02/17/does-gameplay-have-politics/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:55:52 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=282 Jonas Smith brings us another amazingly insightful and intelligent article today on the question of whether certain game design design aesthetics carry with them particular political ideologies.  To find the answer to this question we must delve deep within many of the underlying theories

Title: “Does gameplay have politics?‘ – Original Article

Written by: Jonas Smith (www.jonassmith.dk)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on February 18th, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/02/17/does-gameplay-have-politics/feed/ 0 0:00:01 On one side we find simulation-type games in which a limited number of variables create an open unpredictable world and on the other we find narratively oriented games in which the direction of the plot is given overriding importance. These two aest[...] On one side we find simulation-type games in which a limited number of variables create an open unpredictable world and on the other we find narratively oriented games in which the direction of the plot is given overriding importance. These two aesthetics are often seen as favouring different political world views. This article examines the claim that game design ideals can or should be seen as political statements. RyanW no no