Having just spent a couple of very full and inspiring days at the London Screenwriters’ Festival (#londonswf on Twitter) I thought I would write a few words on the train back to York. As last year, an overwhelming sense of friendliness and helpfulness pervaded the whole event, particularly amongst fellow writers with whom I managed …
Because the London Screenwriters’ Festival is primarily a screenwriting event, we decided to make the game writing lab as inclusive as possible in order to be fair to everyone who wishes to take part. We have therefore modified the submission requirements. Please check it out and note that there are still ten days to submit …
I’ve been asked to run a script lab on game writing at the London Screenwriters’ Festival. I’m really pleased with this opportunity to connect with people who’d like a bit more insight into writing for video games. Although the lab will be of great interest to would-be game writers, you must be signed up as …
I feel it sums up the work I undertake, at a high level. Please feel free to share it if you wish. Related articles Game Writing or Narrative Design? New-look website Press Release July 2012
Writing for video games is a wonderful thing and at the same time a little odd. Or, rather, people’s perceptions of it can be odd. Even after all the time I’ve spent making it my career, there are still some people in development and publishing who think that game writing is just the dialogue or …
I just discovered Zemanta but not sure how it’s meant to be used. The intention was to write more on this blog by looking for tools that help me do so. Zemanta seemed interesting but it’s down to working out how to use it. 🙂 If anyone has any thoughts or tips I’d appreciate hearing …
After some very useful advice on Twitter I managed to get the 2D look I want in Unity. Extra cool.
Here is my first attempt at putting a 2D sprite onto a 2D background using Unity. While I’m pleased that I was able to do this relatively easily, I’m not entirely happy with the result because there is a slight blurring of the background which is taking something away from the quality I’m looking for. …
I’ve revamped my wsebsite and given it a new look. I thought the old version was looking a little ugly, so I hope you like this new version.
Here is an interview I was asked to do at Gamescom last week. Miodrag Kovachevic asked some pretty interesting questions, so it was a real pleasure to talk with him. I don’t often get the chance to talk in depth about game writing at an event like Gamescom so it was a welcome change to …
Steve Ince Joins The Writers’ Guild EAST YORKSHIRE, UK (July 26th, 2012): Steve Ince, writer and game designer, is pleased to announce that he is now a member of The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain. Ince, who has nearly 20 years’ experience in game development, believes such a move is important, not only to enhance …
I just updated the portrait of Caroline for Caroline’s Secret.