Video game writer

The video game writer is part of the design team, during pre-production,^[1] and creates the main plot of a video game but can also focus on the dialogue, the character creation and development or the worldbuilding.^[2] During the game development process, the design may change and a video game writer can also be asked to fix the eventual narrative issues.^[3]

One issue specific to the medium is the priority given to interactive play mechanics over narrative^[4][5] also as video games are more recent than other media, video game writing is still a field to be conquer.^[6]

Bibliography

• The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design, by Flint Dille and John Zuur Platten, Lone Eagle Publishing Company, published January 8, 2008
• Professional Techniques for Video Game Writing, edited by Wendy Despain, A K Peters, Ltd., published April 24, 2008

See also

• screenwriter
• ludology vs. narratology debate

Notes and references

1. ↑ How To Become A Video Game Writer, interview with Darby McDevitt, posted on Game industry career guide
2. ↑ The Gamasutra 20: Top Game Writers, by Bonnie Ruberg on Gamasutra
3. ↑ Building a Narrative That’s Explosive, by Chris Suellentrop, published on The New York Times March 19, 2013
4. ↑ What In The World Do Video Game Writers Do? The Minds Behind Some Of Last Year's Biggest Games Explain., by Phil Owen
5. ↑ Your Game Dialogue Is Bad And You Should Feel Bad published 13 October, 2011
6. ↑ Bad lines by Clint Hocking, published 9 february 2012 on the Edge website