VM 319 - Writing for Games

Credits: 4
Interactive media provides an experience like no other, and video games represent one of its most engaging applications. As mainstream and independent video games continue to evolve, so too does the writer’s role. Effective storytelling in video games is the result of collaboration between writer and player, and as such a particular set of tools is required to achieve this. Through exercises, projects, and close readings of games as text, students learn how this medium exists in conversation with culture and traditional media forms. Students design and produce narrative games that harness the power of this dynamic method of storytelling, entertainment, and communication.

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): VM 220, VM 221, VM 222, or VM 270
Course Restrictions: Junior standing.
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