The trouble with writing believable female videogame characters
Female characters in videogames. Can’t think of any? If so, what is wrong with you? There are loads, and there have been for ages. That’s...
Why characters are the heart of your novel
Why is character so important? Isn't plot enough? A story certainly needs a plot. We have to feel the characters will do something...
Character is more important in video games than we think
(many typos...) One of the first games I noticed this in was the main character from The Last Of Us. When this was released it was the...
Don't force female characters into video games for the heck of it
I hate myself. That's the only explanation I have for why I, a white male, would tackle the subject of playable female characters in...
Why do we play video games?
The bastion of video games -- the game console -- should be dead. Or at least dying. Analysts have been saying this for some time. After...
Role Models
Role playing games, not as socially acceptable as an xbox... but video games essentially follow the same principles - you play a role....
Following interim feedback...
Aims & objectives still too broad. Stories in video games - genre, story, gameplay, character, industry & consoles - too much to analyse...
Conveniently trending today...
#FictionalDeathsIllNeverGetOver A lot of Dobby's... mostly Harry Potter characters named to be fair, JK wasn't scared to kill off a...
The Novelist Interview: how to avoid a game "telling me someone else's story"
May 30, 2013 3:37 PM | John Polson http://indiegames.com/2013/05/the_novelist_interview_narrati.html Kent Hudson says games spend too...
Q&A: New AAA studio from 2K Games all about players' stories
by Christian Nutt [Design, Interview, Console/PC] http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/231505/qa_new_aaa_studio_from_2k_games_.php Can...
