StoryCreating and engaging

NounsPlease use the paper provided

a person, place, thing, event, substance, quality, quantity,

or idea, etc.

Credentials

• What are your credentials Mr Harris?

• A-Levels• Philosophy Degree• Department of Work and Pensions• Journalism• Welfare Rights• Abattoir/Birds Eye Frozen Peas/Comics Shop

Credentials

• Imagine• Create• Entertain• Engage• Crave• Continue

• Interactive Stories, Roleplaying – Age 8

• So really. I don’t need credentials.

Joseph Campbell

• Monomyth

Joseph Campbell

• The Hero with a Thousand Faces• Criticism

• The Masks of God• Fundamental belief and story

• The Power of Myth• Accessible

What’s this got to do with games?

• Few games with good story• The interactive trick isn’t enough• Losing the plot or WTF?!

• Changing demographic• User requirements

The art of creation

• There are no barriers• Creating the template• Switching it on• Understanding antithesis• The breath of life• Smoke and mirrors

• Kafer - You can’t take things too far

It’s your story

• The value of ideas• Stay true to your convictions• Be ready to adapt• Few images in these slides

• The noun game

Phil HarrisAvailable for weddings, Bar Mitzvah’s and work

p.harris@square-go.com

Twitter: @PhilipGHarris

LinkedIn: Phil Harris

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