If you’re heading to PAX East on the Saturday of the show, you can listen to loads of talented people talk about writing an RPG as myself and Matt stare on in awe.
We’ve got a great lineup of guests, including talent from Bethesda, Obsidian, and Larian. Here are all the details you need to know.
Where: Condor Theatre at PAX East
When: Saturday, March 30 – 12pm
Description: Hosted by VG247 editor Matt Martin and VG247 deputy editor Kirk McKeand, this panel is a chat about the challenges and process behind writing for branching narratives, shared worlds, and the large casts of various kinds of RPGs.
How do you make sure player choice feels meaningful, and how do you give players a sense of ownership over their character in a predetermined story? Will also include talk about specific games the panelists have worked on, with anecdotes of problem solving and the methods employed by writers. Closes out with questions from the audience.
Panelists:
Emily Grace Buck [ Narrative Designer & Writer, RPG Waylanders (previously Telltale) ]
Megan Starks [ Senior Writer, Obsidian ]
Matt Firor [ Elder Scrolls Online Game Director, Bethesda ]
Kieron Kelly [ Divinity: Original Sin 2 Production Manager, Larian ]
Shawn Alexander Allen [ Game Designer, Treachery in Beatdown City ]
Matt Martin [ Editor, VG247 ]
Kirk McKeand [ Deputy Editor, VG247 ]
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Source : vg247.com
