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Jeff Spock - is a full-time game writer and the lead for the Heroes of Might & Magic series. He has also worked on several FPS games including Dark Messiah of Might & Magic and Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, as well as writing games for the DS. Jeff is currently writing three titles and consulting on two others. Jeff came to game writing through creative writing, having completed the prestigious Clarion West Writers' Workshop in 2004. Previous to that he spent over fifteen years in the computer industry, always wondering if there was maybe something out there that was more fun.
Game writing: Putting stories into games and gameplay into stories.
Ideally, the two elements of Game and Story should build upon each other; a game with a story is more engaging, and a story told in a game is more immersive. Computer technology and human imagination are working together to tell stories in a way that is new and entirely different. In this session, which will be a combination of presentation and discussion, I will walk through the processes of writing a story as part of a game development project. Topics will include storytelling for different game genres, the role of a game writer in a design team, and some ways to tell stories that embrace the non-linearity of gameplay. Traditional writing and storytelling, cinema, television, and other media all have useful elements. By borrowing from them and adding what is uniquely our own, we can better understand the complexities, challenges, and opportunities of this growing art form. |
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 The art of games
 The design of games
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