Narrative Design for Games MD Elements - Detailansicht

Jede/r Mediendesign-Studierende wählt insgesamt 5 MD Elements aus den angebotenen MD Elements. Angeboten werden MD Elements im Sommersemester und im Wintersemester.

In this compact seminar, students are introduced to the fundamental elements of narrative design for digital games, including:

- Narrative structures (linear, branching, open, episodic)

- Worldbuilding

- Character and creature design

- Dialogue (ambient, interactive, cutscenes)

- Environmental narrative

- Quest/mission structures

Working in groups, students develop a short story-driven project in English and present it at the end of the second day of the seminar. English proficiency is not part of the assessment.

All required course materials are provided via Moodle and in class. Suggested (optional) further reading:

- Finley, Toiya Kristen, ed. Narrative Tactics for Mobile and Social Games: Pocket-Sized Storytelling. CRC Press, 2019.

- Heussner, Tobias, Toiya Kristen Finley, Jennifer Brandes Hepler, and Ann Lemay. The Game Narrative Toolbox. Focal Press, 2015.

Students acquire foundational competencies in narrative design for games. They learn how to distinguish between effective and ineffective narrative strategies, develop player-oriented narrative elements, and integrate story into gameplay and mechanics.