Character Development and Storytelling for Games
eBook - ePub

Character Development and Storytelling for Games

  1. 406 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Character Development and Storytelling for Games

About this book

This is the third edition of Character Development and Storytelling for Games, a standard work in the field that brings all of the teaching from the first two books up to date and tackles the new challenges of today. Professional game writer and designer Lee Sheldon combines his experience and expertise in this updated edition. New examples, new game types, and new challenges throughout the text highlight the fundamentals of character writing and storytelling.

But this book is not just a box of techniques for writers of video games. It is an exploration of the roots of character development and storytelling that readers can trace from Homer to Chaucer to Cervantes to Dickens and even Mozart. Many contemporary writers also contribute insights from books, plays, television, films, and, yes, games.

Sheldon and his contributors emphasize the importance of creative instinct and listening to the inner voice that guides successful game writers and designers. Join him on his quest to instruct, inform, and maybe even inspire your next great game.

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2022
eBook ISBN
9781000782868

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Preface to the Third Edition
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. About the Author
  10. Introduction
  11. Part I Background
  12. Part II Creating Characters
  13. Part III Telling the Story
  14. Part IV Games People Play Today
  15. Part V Reflections
  16. Index