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Dialogue Barks
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Dialogue Barks
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DIALOGUE BARKS
I spoke about dialogue barks in this post here:
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December 13, 2024 at 2:30 AM
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How to Analyze Video Games As A #NarrativeDesigner
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How to Analyze Video Games As A #NarrativeDesigner
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How To Analyze Video Games As A Narrative Designer
1. Start with a video game you know (Watch a YouTube Playthrough with no…
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How to Analyze Video Games As A #NarrativeDesigner
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How to Analyze Video Games As A #NarrativeDesigner
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Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Rules For Writing a Captivating Story
(These relate to #GameWriting)
1. Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she WILL NOT FEEL THE TIME WAS WASTED.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
(These relate to #GameWriting)
1. Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she WILL NOT FEEL THE TIME WAS WASTED.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
November 23, 2024 at 1:40 AM
Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Rules For Writing a Captivating Story
(These relate to #GameWriting)
1. Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she WILL NOT FEEL THE TIME WAS WASTED.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
(These relate to #GameWriting)
1. Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she WILL NOT FEEL THE TIME WAS WASTED.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
4. Every sentence must do one of two things:
- REVEAL CHARACTER/ STORY
- ADVANCE THE ACTION
(If it does neither, you don’t need it)
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
- REVEAL CHARACTER/ STORY
- ADVANCE THE ACTION
(If it does neither, you don’t need it)
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
November 23, 2024 at 1:44 AM
4. Every sentence must do one of two things:
- REVEAL CHARACTER/ STORY
- ADVANCE THE ACTION
(If it does neither, you don’t need it)
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
- REVEAL CHARACTER/ STORY
- ADVANCE THE ACTION
(If it does neither, you don’t need it)
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
Knowing what should be included within a script is just as important as the dialogue itself.
#NarrativeDesignTip How To Format A Game Dialogue Script in Excel
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#NarrativeDesignTip How To Format A Game Dialogue Script in Excel
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Knowing what should be included within a script is just as important as the dialogue itself.
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Knowing what should be included within a script is just as important as the dialogue itself.
#NarrativeDesignTip How To Format A Game Dialogue Script in Excel
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#NarrativeDesignTip How To Format A Game Dialogue Script in Excel
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#NarrativeDesignTip
Narrative Design is more than dialogue, in fact good narrative design increases the player’s enjoyment, retention, immersion, builds an IP, and improves your game’s monetization and value.
Find out more here:
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Narrative Design is more than dialogue, in fact good narrative design increases the player’s enjoyment, retention, immersion, builds an IP, and improves your game’s monetization and value.
Find out more here:
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#NarrativeDesign #VideoGames
November 29, 2024 at 6:43 AM
#NarrativeDesignTip
Narrative Design is more than dialogue, in fact good narrative design increases the player’s enjoyment, retention, immersion, builds an IP, and improves your game’s monetization and value.
Find out more here:
www.linkedin.com/posts/kellyb...
#NarrativeDesign #VideoGames
Narrative Design is more than dialogue, in fact good narrative design increases the player’s enjoyment, retention, immersion, builds an IP, and improves your game’s monetization and value.
Find out more here:
www.linkedin.com/posts/kellyb...
#NarrativeDesign #VideoGames
#NarrativeDesignTip
What are the various stages Narrative Designers (or Game Writers) are brought onto projects?
Read this LinkedIn article to find out:
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What are the various stages Narrative Designers (or Game Writers) are brought onto projects?
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December 31, 2024 at 2:19 AM
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What are the various stages Narrative Designers (or Game Writers) are brought onto projects?
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#NarrativeDesigner #NarrativeDesign #GameWriter #GameWriting
What are the various stages Narrative Designers (or Game Writers) are brought onto projects?
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7. Write to PLEASE JUST ONE PERSON.
Write to one person and you’ll speak to many.
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Write to one person and you’ll speak to many.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
November 23, 2024 at 1:47 AM
7. Write to PLEASE JUST ONE PERSON.
Write to one person and you’ll speak to many.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
Write to one person and you’ll speak to many.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
2. Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.
(Pixar said it best: “You admire a character for trying more than for their successes.”)
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
(Pixar said it best: “You admire a character for trying more than for their successes.”)
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
November 23, 2024 at 1:41 AM
2. Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.
(Pixar said it best: “You admire a character for trying more than for their successes.”)
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
(Pixar said it best: “You admire a character for trying more than for their successes.”)
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
#NarrativeDesignTip
I wrote an article for GAME DESIGN SKILLS (@xelnath.bsky.social) about:
How To Apply the 3-Act Structure in Video Games
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I wrote an article for GAME DESIGN SKILLS (@xelnath.bsky.social) about:
How To Apply the 3-Act Structure in Video Games
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How to Apply The Three-Act Structure in Video Games
This guide discusses the three-act structure, how it’s used in storytelling generally, and how to apply it to video games.
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November 21, 2024 at 3:00 AM
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I wrote an article for GAME DESIGN SKILLS (@xelnath.bsky.social) about:
How To Apply the 3-Act Structure in Video Games
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I wrote an article for GAME DESIGN SKILLS (@xelnath.bsky.social) about:
How To Apply the 3-Act Structure in Video Games
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5. Start as CLOSE TO THE END as possible.
Your end is like a magnet pulling the story forward. The closer you start, the less you wander and the tighter is your plot.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
Your end is like a magnet pulling the story forward. The closer you start, the less you wander and the tighter is your plot.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
November 23, 2024 at 1:45 AM
5. Start as CLOSE TO THE END as possible.
Your end is like a magnet pulling the story forward. The closer you start, the less you wander and the tighter is your plot.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
Your end is like a magnet pulling the story forward. The closer you start, the less you wander and the tighter is your plot.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
3. Every character WANTS SOMETHING, even if it is only a glass of water.
(characters need goals and reasons for being there)
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
(characters need goals and reasons for being there)
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
November 23, 2024 at 1:42 AM
3. Every character WANTS SOMETHING, even if it is only a glass of water.
(characters need goals and reasons for being there)
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
(characters need goals and reasons for being there)
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
6. Be a sadist.
No matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them.
In order that the reader may see WHAT THEY ARE MADE OF.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
No matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them.
In order that the reader may see WHAT THEY ARE MADE OF.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
November 23, 2024 at 1:46 AM
6. Be a sadist.
No matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them.
In order that the reader may see WHAT THEY ARE MADE OF.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
No matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them.
In order that the reader may see WHAT THEY ARE MADE OF.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
NEIL GAIMAN’s - 8 Good Writing Practices (Part 1)
1. Write.
2. Put one word after another. Find the right word, put it down.
3. Finish what you're writing. Whatever you have to do to finish it, finish it.
#WritingTip#NarrativeDesignTip
1. Write.
2. Put one word after another. Find the right word, put it down.
3. Finish what you're writing. Whatever you have to do to finish it, finish it.
#WritingTip#NarrativeDesignTip
November 23, 2024 at 8:45 AM
NEIL GAIMAN’s - 8 Good Writing Practices (Part 1)
1. Write.
2. Put one word after another. Find the right word, put it down.
3. Finish what you're writing. Whatever you have to do to finish it, finish it.
#WritingTip#NarrativeDesignTip
1. Write.
2. Put one word after another. Find the right word, put it down.
3. Finish what you're writing. Whatever you have to do to finish it, finish it.
#WritingTip#NarrativeDesignTip
#NarrativeDesignTip
I had the pleasure of being on
@storyandgame.bsky.social
Podcast talking about how narrative & gameplay work together to create powerful emotional moments
🔗 Listen: bit.ly/4b3bpYZ
#GameNarrative #GameDesign #StoryDrivenGames #EmotionalGameplay #IndieGames #NarrativeDesign
I had the pleasure of being on
@storyandgame.bsky.social
Podcast talking about how narrative & gameplay work together to create powerful emotional moments
🔗 Listen: bit.ly/4b3bpYZ
#GameNarrative #GameDesign #StoryDrivenGames #EmotionalGameplay #IndieGames #NarrativeDesign
The Emotional Impact of Narrative and Gameplay with Kelly Bender by The Corner of Story and Game
How can games make us feel something real? In this episode of The Corner of Story and Game, we sit down with Kelly Bender, Lead Narrative Designer, to explore the powerful fusion of storytelling and g...
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February 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
#NarrativeDesignTip
I had the pleasure of being on
@storyandgame.bsky.social
Podcast talking about how narrative & gameplay work together to create powerful emotional moments
🔗 Listen: bit.ly/4b3bpYZ
#GameNarrative #GameDesign #StoryDrivenGames #EmotionalGameplay #IndieGames #NarrativeDesign
I had the pleasure of being on
@storyandgame.bsky.social
Podcast talking about how narrative & gameplay work together to create powerful emotional moments
🔗 Listen: bit.ly/4b3bpYZ
#GameNarrative #GameDesign #StoryDrivenGames #EmotionalGameplay #IndieGames #NarrativeDesign
8. Give your readers as much information as possible as soon as possible.
Readers should have such a complete understanding at what is going on, that they could finish the story themselves should cockroaches eat the last few pages.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
Readers should have such a complete understanding at what is going on, that they could finish the story themselves should cockroaches eat the last few pages.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
November 23, 2024 at 1:50 AM
8. Give your readers as much information as possible as soon as possible.
Readers should have such a complete understanding at what is going on, that they could finish the story themselves should cockroaches eat the last few pages.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
Readers should have such a complete understanding at what is going on, that they could finish the story themselves should cockroaches eat the last few pages.
#WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
#NarrativeDesignTip
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December 26, 2024 at 4:46 AM
#NarrativeDesignJobs
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How To Apply the 3-Act Structure to Video Games article I wrote:
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How To Apply the 3-Act Structure to Video Games article I wrote:
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Kelly Bender on LinkedIn: Contract Senior Narrative Designer
📫NARRATIVE DESIGNER, GAME WRITER & CREATIVE WRITING WEEKLY ROUND UP OF JOB ALERTS & RESOURCES📫
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How To Apply the 3-Act Structure to Video Games article I wrote:
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How To Apply the 3-Act Structure to Video Games article I wrote:
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#narrativedesignjobs #narrativedesigntip | Kelly Bender
📫NARRATIVE DESIGNER, GAME WRITER & CREATIVE WRITING WEEKLY NEWSLETTER📫
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April 19, 2025 at 11:12 PM
WRITING QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Dialogue is subjective, but why we write dialogue is not.”
- Kelly Bender (me)
#Writing #WritingQuote #Author #WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
“Dialogue is subjective, but why we write dialogue is not.”
- Kelly Bender (me)
#Writing #WritingQuote #Author #WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
February 28, 2025 at 2:17 AM
WRITING QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Dialogue is subjective, but why we write dialogue is not.”
- Kelly Bender (me)
#Writing #WritingQuote #Author #WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
“Dialogue is subjective, but why we write dialogue is not.”
- Kelly Bender (me)
#Writing #WritingQuote #Author #WritingTip #NarrativeDesignTip
I wrote an article on @linkedin.com about how EXCEL is the best scriptwriting tool for #gamewriting AA, A, and mobile #videogames
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#NarrativeDesignTip
I was asked by a follower: "What is the best screenwriting tool for writing (non-AAA) video games"?
My response: EXCEL
I have worked…
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I wrote an article on @linkedin.com about how EXCEL is the best scriptwriting tool for #gamewriting AA, A, and mobile #videogames
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Go check this cool narrative design tips from Kelly Bender!
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Go check this cool narrative design tips from Kelly Bender!
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DIALOGUE BARKS
I spoke about dialogue barks in this post here:
https://lnkd.in/d63waHcY
But I was recently asked by a follower "Is… | 17 comments on LinkedIn
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Go check this cool narrative design tips from Kelly Bender!
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Go check this cool narrative design tips from Kelly Bender!
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December 16, 2024 at 7:59 AM
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#WorldBuilding in #VideoGames
I wrote an article for #GameDesignSkills about World Building for video games.
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I wrote an article for #GameDesignSkills about World Building for video games.
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#NarrativeDesign #NarrativeDesigner #GameWriter #GameWriting #GameWorlds #NarrativeDesignTip
Kelly Bender on LinkedIn: Worldbuilding (Game Writing and Game Design)
WORLD BUILDING (for Video Games)
I am happy to announce that I am collaborating with the amazing people at Game Design Skills (Alexander Brazie, David Zheng…
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#WorldBuilding in #VideoGames
I wrote an article for #GameDesignSkills about World Building for video games.
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I wrote an article for #GameDesignSkills about World Building for video games.
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#NarrativeDesign #NarrativeDesigner #GameWriter #GameWriting #GameWorlds #NarrativeDesignTip