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bethestory, game-design, podcast, writing

Anatomy of a Story Game 2

This is part 2 of “Anatomy of a Story Game”. This week, we’ll complete the basic story design and discuss some implementation issues in various […]

March 27, 2006

Tim King
books, in the audience, novels, podcast, spotlight

Spotlight: A Certain Slant of Light (Review)

“Someone was looking at me, a disturbing sensation if you’re dead.” If I tried really hard, I might be able to find something wrong with […]

March 23, 2006

Tim King
books, in the audience, novels, podcast, spotlight

Spotlight: Walk Two Moons (Review)

A review of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech. When I first read the first chapter of Walk Two Moons, the Newbery Medal award-winning juvenile […]

March 16, 2006

Tim King
bethestory, game-design, podcast, writing

Anatomy of a Story Game

What are story games, and how do they differ from other games? What about adventure games and interactive fiction? What are some of the issues […]

March 13, 2006

Tim King
in the audience, movies, podcast, spotlight, tv & movies

Spotlight: Because of Winn-Dixie (Review)

A review of Because of Winn-Dixie, the film directed by Wayne Wang, based on the novel by Kate DiCamillo. This is a touching portrait of […]

March 9, 2006

Tim King
bethestory, conflict, podcast, writing

How to Spin a Yarn: Conflict, Resolution, and Story Arc

Conflict is what drives the story arc. It’s what keeps the audience on the edge of its seat. And it’s a fundamental aspect of story […]

March 6, 2006

Tim King
books, in the audience, novels, podcast, spotlight

Spotlight: Ender’s Game (Review)

A review of Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. Andrew Wiggin prefers to be called Ender. He’s a six-year-old genius destined to save the world. […]

March 2, 2006

Tim King
bethestory, games, in the audience, podcast

Favorite Classic Story Games

What do I mean by “story game”? After all, most games now have stories. What differentiates a story game from all the others? By “story […]

February 27, 2006

Tim King
games, in the audience, podcast, spotlight

Spotlight: The Goat in the Grey Fedora (Review)

The Goat in the Grey Fedora An on-line story game by Mark Darin, starring Jason Ellis, published by Pinhead Games. Many of us expect little […]

February 23, 2006

Tim King
bethestory, character, podcast, writing

Great Characters and How to Make Them

The are lots of great books and other resources to teach you how to make good fictional character, but my favorite step-by-step guide is Holly […]

February 20, 2006

Tim King

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