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LO2 : BE ABLE TO CREATE A STORY
FOR A GAME FOLLOWING INDUSTRY

PRACTICE
LO 2: BE ABLE TO CREATE A STORY

FOR A GAME
FOLLOWING INDUSTRY
PRACTICE
LO2 : THE BRIEF

ON YOUR OWN, OR IN A GROUP,
CREATE A NARRATIVE DESIGN
CONCEPT FOR A LINEAR, STORY
DRIVEN (YOUR CHOICE OF GENRE )
COMPUTER GAME.
YOUR NARRATIVE MUST CONTAIN :
AT LEAST FIVE KEY EVENTS.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTION OF THE
PROTAGONIST.
ONE IDEA FOR A SUB QUEST DURING
THE GAME AND ONE NARRATIVE ARC
FOR DLC.
NOTES ON GAMEPLAY STYLE,
CHALLENGES AND ACTION.
STORYBOARD AND FILM OF 2 OR 3 OF
THE NARRATIVES KEY CUT SCENES.
(LO3 : SCRIPTING/RECORDING OF NARRATIVE DIALOGUE .)
LO2 : GENERAL PLANNING SHEET

TASK
CONCEPT
GAME TITLE :
Oil Hunters
SUMMARY OF
NARRATIVE :
Equilibrium
distractions disorder
attempt to resolve
resolution new
equilibrium.
(Use Todorov equilibrium,

disorder, attempt to
resolve,
resolution, new
equilibrium.
Or three act plot
structure.)
MAIN
CHARACTERS:
1. Salah Abdullah
2. Labar Bobaloo
3. Steaven Johnson
GAME WORLD/
SETTING :
Open world.
Dubai and Uk.
ENEMIES/BOSS The military.

ES :
PLAYABLE
CHARACTERS
ACTIONS
Salah Abdullah flying,

explosives.
INDUSTR
Y
EXAMPLE
GTA,
Saints
Row,
Super
mario
bros.
LO 2: BE ABLE TO CREATE A STORY

FOR A GAME
FOLLOWING INDUSTRY
PRACTICE
LO 2: STORY DESIGN
To keep the player engaged you need to plot a story that is more than
just a series of events . It should have a planned and carefully paced
progression towards a dramatic ending.
HERE IS A MODEL SUGGESTED BY PROFESSIONAL GAMES WRITERS :
EXCITING OPENING
Which draws the player into the game immediately (e.g.
Resident Evil 4 + 5)
SLOW DOWN THE ACTION
So the player can become familiar with the controls and
style of gameplay
BUILD SUSPENSE
Put the player in a dangerous or challenging situation,
set a mini quest, use a
puzzle, include a surprise or a mystery, use a mini boss
fight .
CREATE EXHILIRATION MORE EXCITEMENT
An important development in the story, a boss battle, the
first encounter with the antagonist, an exciting new
pickup, weapon upgrade or ability.
SURPRISE BUMP
A twist in the plot good guy turns out to be bad guy,
someone significant dies, the antagonist fails, important
information is revealed.
HUGE SUSPENSE
The player is approaching the end of the game quest is
nearly achieved, main
antagonist remains to be confronted.
FINAL WILD RIDE
The big showdown quest achieved, a mystery is
resolved, equilibrium is restored, lots of gameplay action,
big boss battle,
VICTORY LAP
Conclusion and resolution the ending of the game, the
player has won.
What happens to the main characters and game world
now ?
LO 2: PLANNING YOUR
NARRATIVE
DO THIS ON THE A3 COPY

OPENING
Babaloo meets
Salah Abdullah.
KEY EVENT ONE
Flashbacks.
KEY EVENT TWO
Chasing.
SIDE QUEST
KEY EVENT THREE
Mission with
strangers on the
map.
Discovering
Super powers.
KEY EVENT FOUR
Utilizing super
Powers.
KEY EVENT FIVE
DRAW AN ARROW TO
SHOW WHERE IN THE
GAMEPLAY THIS SIDE
QUEST WILL OCCUR.
Escaping.
ENDING
Busted.
DLC
Play as cop, Steaven Johnson.
EXPLAIN WHEN THE DLC WILL BE

RELEASED AND HOW IT WILL DEVELOP
FROM THE ORIGINAL NARRATIVE.
MAIN PLAYABLE CHARACTER

CHARACTER BIO :
NAME :
Salah Abdullah.
CHARACTERS
BACKSTORY :
Multi millionaire,
ex oil company
owner.
WHAT IS THE
CHARACTERS
IN GAME GOAL ? :
Escaping from a
flashback.
WHO ARE THE IN GAME

ENEMIES/BOSSES ? :
Steven Johnson
cop. Because
Salah Abdullah
stole oil from
other companies
and gas station.
WHAT ARE THE

CHARACTERS
SPECIAL
ABILITIES/SKILLS ? :
Salah Abdullah Bullet proof,

flying with laser
explosions
wherever he aims
and after
experiencing the
collectables.
HOW WILL THESE
MAIN PLAYABLE CHARACTER

CHARACTER BIO SUPPORT
NOTES :
NAME :
Use a name that

reflects the characters
personality in some
way.
CHARACTERS
BACKSTORY :
What will the player

know about the
character at the start of
the game ?
WHAT IS THE
CHARACTERS
IN GAME GOAL ? :
What will the character

have to achieve during
the game if the game is
going to be completed
successfully ?
WHO ARE THE IN GAME

ENEMIES/BOSSES ? :
Who are they ?

Why are they in conflict
with the
games protagonist ?
WHAT ARE THE

CHARACTERS
SPECIAL
ABILITIES/SKILLS ? :
Choose three or four

explain how they work
in the gameplay.
HOW WILL THESE

SKILLS DEVELOP
DURING THE GAME ? :
Experience points ?
Power Ups ?
Collectibles, Rewards
for level/stage
completion?
Any skills/upgrades
available from DLC ?
HOW WILL THE

CHARACTER BE
PRESENTED TO THE
PLAYER ? :
First person ? Third

person ?
Your reasons for this ?
CUT SCENES
A CUT SCENE IS A SEQUENCE IN A GAME OVER WHICH THE GAMER HAS
NO (OR VERY LITTLE)
CONTROL THEY ARE USED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS :
TO ADVANCE THE NARRATIVE
Showing the player events
that
develop the story.
TO INTRODUCE CHARACTERS
Providing backstory and
information
that cant be shown during
gameplay.
TO HELP THE GAMER WITH

GAMEPLAY
Giving hints about objectives
and clues to future progress.
TO REWARD THE GAMERS

PROGRESS
Defeating a difficult level or
boss is
often rewarded by a cut
scene.
TO STRENGTHEN CHARACTER
DEVELOPMENT
Providing information that
cant be
shown during gameplay.
TO CREATE ATMOSPHERE
Using dialogue to give the
player a sense
of what the mood of the
characters and locations are
like.
TO REWARD THE GAMERS

PROGRESS
Progression through the game
is frequently rewarded by cut
scenes introducing new
weapons or upgrades
to the playable characters
abilities.
TO ADVANCE THE NARRATIVE

Showing the player events
that
develop the story.
PLANNING AND FILMING YOUR GAMES CUT

SCENES
CHOOSE THREE POINTS IN YOUR NARRATIVE THAT WILL INCLUDE A CUT SCENE,
EXPLAIN WHEN EACH CUT SCENE WILL OCCUR, AND WHAT IT WILL BE USED FOR
CUT SCENE ONE
Where in the narrative ?

The beginning point of the flashback.
Purpose of this cut scene ?
To show a history behind the
character.
CUT SCENE ONE

Chase scene
To display distraction in the movie. It
will also represent the genre of the
movie which is action, comedy
through content in the cutscene that
may excite the audience.
CUT SCENE ONE

The escape
To display problem soving.
NOW STORYBOARD AND FILM ONE OF THESE CUT SCENES.

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LO2 : BE ABLE TO CREATE A STORY

FOR A GAME FOLLOWING INDUSTRY

LO 2: BE ABLE TO CREATE A STORY

LO2 : THE BRIEF

LO2 : GENERAL PLANNING SHEET

(Use Todorov equilibrium,

ENEMIES/BOSS The military.

Salah Abdullah flying,

LO 2: BE ABLE TO CREATE A STORY

DO THIS ON THE A3 COPY

KEY EVENT ONE

KEY EVENT THREE

KEY EVENT FIVE

EXPLAIN WHEN THE DLC WILL BE

MAIN PLAYABLE CHARACTER

WHO ARE THE IN GAME

WHAT ARE THE

Salah Abdullah Bullet proof,

HOW WILL THESE

MAIN PLAYABLE CHARACTER

Use a name that

What will the player

What will the character

WHO ARE THE IN GAME

Who are they ?

WHAT ARE THE

Choose three or four

HOW WILL THESE

HOW WILL THE

First person ? Third

TO HELP THE GAMER WITH

TO REWARD THE GAMERS

TO REWARD THE GAMERS

TO ADVANCE THE NARRATIVE

PLANNING AND FILMING YOUR GAMES CUT

CUT SCENE ONE

Where in the narrative ?

CUT SCENE ONE

Where in the narrative ?

CUT SCENE ONE

Where in the narrative ?

NOW STORYBOARD AND FILM ONE OF THESE CUT SCENES.

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