Narrative Tactics for Mobile and Social Games

Pocket-Sized Storytelling

Nonfiction, Computers, Entertainment & Games, Game Programming - Graphics
Cover of the book Narrative Tactics for Mobile and Social Games by Toiya Kristen Finley, CRC Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Toiya Kristen Finley ISBN: 9781351651257
Publisher: CRC Press Publication: July 24, 2018
Imprint: CRC Press Language: English
Author: Toiya Kristen Finley
ISBN: 9781351651257
Publisher: CRC Press
Publication: July 24, 2018
Imprint: CRC Press
Language: English

Despite its significant growth over the past five years, the mobile and social videogame industry is still maturing at a rapid rate. Due to various storage and visual and sound asset restrictions, mobile and social gaming must have innovative storytelling techniques. Narrative Tactics grants readers practical advice for improving narrative design and game writing for mobile and social games, and helps them rise to the challenge of mobile game storytelling. The first half of the book covers general storytelling techniques, including worldbuilding, character design, dialogue, and quests. In the second half, leading experts in the field explore various genres and types of mobile and social games, including educational games, licensed IP, games for specific demographics, branding games, and free to play (F2P).

 

Key Features

  • The only book dedicated to narrative design and game writing in social and mobile games, an explosive market overtaking the console gaming market.
  • Provides tips for narrative design and writing tailored specifically for mobile and social game markets.
  • Guides readers along with conclusions that include questions to help the reader in narrative design and/or writing.
  • Explores real games to illustrate theory and best practices with analyses of game case studies per chapter, covering indie, social/mobile, and AAA games.
  • Includes checklists to help readers critique their own narrative design/writing.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Despite its significant growth over the past five years, the mobile and social videogame industry is still maturing at a rapid rate. Due to various storage and visual and sound asset restrictions, mobile and social gaming must have innovative storytelling techniques. Narrative Tactics grants readers practical advice for improving narrative design and game writing for mobile and social games, and helps them rise to the challenge of mobile game storytelling. The first half of the book covers general storytelling techniques, including worldbuilding, character design, dialogue, and quests. In the second half, leading experts in the field explore various genres and types of mobile and social games, including educational games, licensed IP, games for specific demographics, branding games, and free to play (F2P).

 

Key Features

More books from CRC Press

Cover of the book A Beginner’s Guide to Image Preprocessing Techniques by Toiya Kristen Finley
Cover of the book The RF Transmission Systems Handbook by Toiya Kristen Finley
Cover of the book Virus of Invertebrates by Toiya Kristen Finley
Cover of the book Emerging Internet-Based Technologies by Toiya Kristen Finley
Cover of the book Crustacean Biogeography by Toiya Kristen Finley
Cover of the book Computability Theory by Toiya Kristen Finley
Cover of the book Get Ahead! Basic Sciences by Toiya Kristen Finley
Cover of the book Advances in Smart Cities by Toiya Kristen Finley
Cover of the book Manufacturing Systems Engineering by Toiya Kristen Finley
Cover of the book An Invitation to the Rogers-Ramanujan Identities by Toiya Kristen Finley
Cover of the book Social Justice in Contemporary Housing by Toiya Kristen Finley
Cover of the book Marketing and Healthcare Organizations by Toiya Kristen Finley
Cover of the book Botanical Miracles by Toiya Kristen Finley
Cover of the book Medicinal Plants and Malaria by Toiya Kristen Finley
Cover of the book Event History Analysis with R by Toiya Kristen Finley
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy