Session Name: | Bite-Sized Storytelling: Creating Meaningful Mobile Game Narratives in Seconds |
Speaker(s): | Levi Buchanan |
Company Name(s): | Chillingo |
Track / Format: | Business, Marketing & Management |
Overview: | Story and mobile gaming are not mutually exclusive. However, the narrative structure of a AAA console game is not necessarily appropriate for devices meant to be played in "stolen moments." So how do you draw players into a story in just a few seconds? And can you even tell a meaningful story in the sliver of time in which a mobile game is played? Through the smart use of subtle emotional hooks, thinly sliced narratives, and tricks as old as visual media itself, developers can establish a rich story that pulls gamers into their worlds and creates engaging experiences in as little as fifteen seconds. |