Many game developers are concerned about their ability to craft a compelling protagonist for their work, and they aren’t alone; writers from all paths of storytelling have been struggling with the same challenge for centuries.
Thus, as part of the acclaimed GDC Microtalks session at GDC 2015, noted interactive fiction game designer Emily Short (Galatea, Counterfeit Monkey) explored time-tested narrative techniques that developers can use to create game protagonists that are interesting, engaging and stimulating to players on both an intellectual and emotional level.
Her talk was quick, witty and thought-provoking; if you missed it in person, you can now watch her specific segment of the Microtalks session at GDC 2015 — a very brief, very watchable snippet of the full panel — for free over on the GDC Vault’s new YouTube channel.
About the GDC Vault
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