After an overview piece in my last post I thought I’d write something more about the game writing lab I conducted. This was a workshop aimed at LSWF delegates who had an interest in discovering more about the details of game writing. After being invited to speak on the game writing panel at last year’s …
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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’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 …
The last couple of days I’ve been working on a number of things connected with Caroline’s Secret, my personal project. One of these was the story, which has been troubling me for a little while and now I’m much happier with. The other is the portrait of Caroline, above. This is an early version and …
I’ve been invited to give a keynote speech at this year’s International Conference on Entertainment Computing. Although I’ve known for a little while, I was waiting for the official announcement on their website before posting anything. If any of you are attending I look forward to meeting up with you and having a chat.
I would have liked to have posted about this before now but yesterday was filled with woodwork and computer problems. The Sam Suede Kickstarter page has been updated. There is also an update from Ken Wegrzyn of Wisecrack Games in which he explains the reason for the update. Basically, responding to fans concerns about the …