Sunday, 29 March
IN-PERSON: The Words Are Not Enough: Finding Your Thing in the Weird World of Game Narrative
Sunday, 29 March | 11:00AM – 12:30PM
The Words Are Not Enough: Finding Your Thing in the Weird World of Game Narrative
What are studios looking for in a game narrative professional? How do the skills you showcase in your portfolio translate into what you’ll be doing on the job? And why is the actual writing often the least of it?
Katie Canning will draw on her experience as a game writer and narrative designer across many different studios to answer these questions — and more!
Date: Sunday, March 29th
Time: 11:00 – 12:30
Location: CREW, H91 8K85
About Katie
Check out Katie’s website: https: //katiewrites.games/
Katie Canning is a writer and narrative designer based in Dublin. Her decade of work in the games industry spans five released games, countless updates, and a breadth of multidisciplinary experience in writing, narrative and quest design, scripting, and QA at studios including Romero Games, Massive Entertainment, Avalanche Studios, and Sharkmob. She was an IGDA Foundation Virtual Exchange grantee in the Next Gen Leaders category, and her interactive novel Alltarach made the 2024 Nebula Reading List. She is currently Lead Production Writer at Tara Gaming
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