List of Contributors
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Building A Universe
Chapter 3: Get It into the Game: Writing and Implementation
Chapter 4: Cinematics and Dialogue
Chapter 5: Get This, Kill That, Talk with … Mission and Quest Design
Chapter 6: Planning Your Work
Chapter 7: Yes, Videogames Need Story Editors!
Chapter 8: Why Authentic Diversity, Consultants and Research Are Needed in Narrative Design
Chapter 9: Writing Romance and Sexuality in Games
Chapter 10: Writing for Nondigital Games (Board Games)
Chapter 11: From Novel to Game and Back Again
Chapter 12: From Movie to Game (and Back Again?)
Chapter 13: Working with Licensed Worlds and Content for Children
Chapter 14: Freelancing in Games: Narrative Mercenaries for Hire
Chapter 15: Working with Communication Biases
Chapter 16: Unreal Engine for Narrative Designers
Chapter 17: Conclusion
Chapter 18: Resources and Groups
Glossary
Biography
Tobias Heussner is a principal game content/narrative designer, producer, and writer. He has been working for over 25 years in the game industry and with his teams; he has successfully developed and published more than 20 titles including the award-winning AAA RPG Drakensang, the Action-RPG Drakensang Online, and NBA Playgrounds. He has worked in various design roles and led teams as a designer as well as a producer. Throughout his career, he has had the opportunity of working with a wide variety of professionals, gaining knowledge and acquiring experience in various project management philosophies and approaches. He has spoken at game developer conferences various times and likes to share his expertise with fellow developers and learn from their experience and feedback. In 2015, he published The Game Narrative Toolbox with CRC Press, co-authored by Ann Lemay, Toiya Kristen Finley, and Jennifer Hepler. A second edition of The Game Narrative Toolbox was released in 2024. His personal website and resume can be found at http://www.theussner.com.
Contributors: Alexander Bevier, Brian Kindregan, Cash Decuir, Chris Skaggs, Craig Sherman, Danny Salfield Wadeson, Heidi McDonald, Matt Forbeck, Tanya DePass, Toiya Kirsten Finley, and Tobias Heussner
