Writing for Video Game Genres
eBook - ePub

Writing for Video Game Genres

From FPS to RPG

  1. 300 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Writing for Video Game Genres

From FPS to RPG

About this book

This book, written and edited by members of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Game Writing Special Interest Group, follows the acclaimed Professional Techniques for Video Game Writing to deliver practical advice from seasoned veterans on the special challenges of writing for first-person shooter games (FPS), role-playing games (R

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Preface
  7. 1 Writing for Massively Multiplayer Online Games
  8. 2 Writing for Role-Playing Games
  9. 3 Writing for Adventure Games
  10. 4 Writing for Action-Adventure Games
  11. 5 Writing for Platform Games
  12. 6 Writing for First-Person Shooters
  13. 7 Writing for Real-Time Strategy Games
  14. 8 Writing for Sports Games
  15. 9 Writing for Simulator Games
  16. 10 Writing for Driving Games
  17. 11 Writing for Horror Games
  18. 12 Writing for Science-Fiction and Fantasy Games
  19. 13 Writing for Sandbox Games
  20. 14 Writing for Alternate Reality Games
  21. 15 Writing for Serious Games
  22. 16 Writing for Casual Games
  23. 17 Writing for Handheld Games
  24. 18 Writing for Mobile Phone Games
  25. 19 Writing for Interactive Fiction
  26. A Appendix for Chapter 1
  27. B Appendix for Chapter 7
  28. C Appendix for Chapter 9
  29. D Appendix for Chapter 14
  30. E Appendix for Chapter 16
  31. F Appendix for Chapter 18
  32. G Appendix for Chapter 19
  33. Author Bios
  34. Index