7/28/2019 World Building Assignments (2)

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WORLD BUILDING METHODS - ASSIGNMENT SHEET

Goal: In groups of 2-3, create an original Intellectual Property (IP) world/universe

using 3/4 unique forms of transmedia which will total approximately 30 minutes

worth of ludo-narrative content.

FOUR DOMAINS on TWO AXES

STORYtraditional narrative relationships (y-axis)

LUDICsystem and mechanics rulesPUSHcontent is given to the audience passive (x-axis)

PULLcontent is given by the audience active

DELIVERABLES

1) Character/Narrative Mode/Setting/ Traditional NarrativeExample forms: Novella, Radio Drama, Short Story, Film, Screenplay, TV Pilot, poetry/prose

2) Interactive New Media Narrative

Example forms: ARGlikes, Video Games, Board Games, Choose Your Own Adventure (CYOA),

Hypertext, Interactive Fiction (IF)

3) Visualized spaceExample forms: 3D World, Comic Book, Motion Comic, Animatic, Storyboard,

4) Lore, Non-Linear/Non-Sequential/Ergodic Narrative

Example forms: RPGs, Story Bible / Art Bible, LARP, Fan-Fiction, Ergodic Texts, Wiki

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