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The Game Narrative Toolbox

Title: The Game Narrative Toolbox Authors: Tobias Heussner, Toiya Kristen Finley, Jennifer Brandes Hepler, Ann Lemay Publisher: CRC Press First Published: 2015 (Second Edition 2023) DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315766836 (1st editition), https://doi.or...

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game-writing

The Advanced Game Narrative Toolbox

Title: The Advanced Game Narrative Toolbox Authors: Tobias Heussner (ed.), Danny Wadeson, Brian Kindregan, Cash DeCuir, Toiya Kristen Finley, Tanya DePass, Heidi McDonald, Alexander Bevier, Matt Forbeck, Craig Sherman, Chris Skaggs Publisher: CRC Press Firs...

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The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope

Title: The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope Author(s): Jon Ingold et al. Publisher: Inkle First Published: 2026 Link: https://www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope/ Abstract: THE GAME NARRATIVE KALEIDOSCOPE collates articles from over a hundred writers, in one 400...

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Professional Techniques for Video Game Writing

Title: Professional Techniques for Video Game Writing  Authors: Wendy Despain (ed.), John Feil, Andrew S. Walsh, Anthony Burch, Marek Walton, Tracy A. Seamster, Samantha Wallschlaeger, Ross Berger, Haris Orkin, Heidi McDonald, Rhianna Pratchett, Richard Dansk...

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Writing for Video Game Genres: From FPS to RPG

Title: Writing for Video Game Genres: From FPS to RPG  Author: Wendy Despain (ed.), Steve Danuser, Tracy A. Seamster, Daniel Erickson, Lee Sheldon, John Feil, Andrew S. Walsh, Lucien Soulban, Haris Orkin, Stephen Dinehart, Maurice Suckling, David Wessman, Ric...

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The Video Game Writer's Guide to Surviving an Industry That Hates You

Title: The Video Game Writer's Guide to Surviving an Industry That Hates You Author: Richard Dansky Publisher: CRC Press First Published: 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003592983 Abstract: There have been many books written about how to write for g...

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Branching Story, Unlocked Dialogue

Title: Branching Story, Unlocked Dialogue: Designing and Writing Visual Novels Author: Toiya Kristen Finley Publisher: CRC Press First Published: 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003199724  Abstract: This book covers the distinguishing characteristic...

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The Game Writing Guide: Get Your Dream Job and Keep It

Title: The Game Writing Guide: Get Your Dream Job and Keep It Author: Anna Megill Publisher: CRC Press First Published: 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003282235 Abstract: This comprehensive guide walks readers through the entire process of getting ...

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The Pocket Mentor for Video Game Writers

Title: The Pocket Mentor for Video Game Writers  Author: Anna Megill Publisher: CRC Press First Published: 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003282259  Abstract: Want to become a writer in the games industry? Then this is the book is for you. Award-wi...

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Writing for Games: Theory and Practice

Title: Writing for Games: Theory and Practice Author: Hannah Nicklin Publisher: CRC Press First Published: 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003182832 Abstract: Focusing on the independent videogames sector, this book provides readers with a vocabular...

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Hamlet on the Holodeck

Title: Hamlet on the Holodeck – The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace Author: Janet H. Murray Publisher: MIT Press First Published: 1997, Updated edition: 2017 Link: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262533485/hamlet-on-the-holodeck/  Abstract: Janet Murray's ...

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media-studies

Narrative Design: The Craft of Writing for Games

Title: Narrative Design: The Craft of Writing for Games Author: Michael Breault Publisher: CRC Press First Published: 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429200762 Abstract: Narrative designers and game designers are critical to the development of digit...

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Collaborative Worldbuilding for Video Games

Title: Collaborative Worldbuilding for Video Games  Author: Kaitlin Tremblay Publisher: CRC Press First Published: 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003345619  Abstract: This book is a theoretical and practical deep dive into the craft of worldbuildi...

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Video Game Storytelling: What Every Developer Needs to Know about Narrative Techniques

Title: Video Game Storytelling: What Every Developer Needs to Know about Narrative Techniques Author: Evan Skolnick Publisher: Watson Guptill First Published: 2014 Link: https://www.evanskolnick.com/vgs  Abstract: With increasingly sophisticated video gam...

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