How can disability narratives end zombie fatigue?ģ:45-4:15 – Rachel Presser | Talk | Point-and-Click Adventure Games as Empathy Machines Ragnar gives us a glimpse of his upcoming psychological mystery game, the “Fjord Noir” Draugenģ:15-3:45 – Vivek Gohil | Talk | The Answer to Zombie Fatigueįreelance Journalist & Disability Advocate Vivek Gohil uses the Walking Dead and transhumanism to explore the untapped potential of disability narratives for creating innovative storytelling opportunities. Ragnar Tørnquist is the creator of narrative saga The Longest Journey, Dreamfall and Dreamfall Chapters. Producer and Campaign Engineer on the Zombies, Run! board game, Ranjani Natarajan talks about the evolution of group experiences of interactive fiction – from tabletop RPGs to immersive theatre.Ī talk from the architect of the modern adventure. Interactive fiction in video games can be an isolating experience, with each person playing their own version of the story. Award-winning game designer and narrative designer Chris Bateman ( Discworld Noir, Tropico 6) shows why there is never just one way of making stories for games – and why thinking about games from the perspective of screenwriting in other media inevitably leads writers astray.ġ2:45-1:15 – Ranjani Natarajan | Talk Immersive Fiction and Audio Storytelling in Tabletop RPG Zombies, Run! Players agree that they value storytelling in games, but what counts as a great game story depends in part upon the different ways that players enjoy games. Find the fun in this collaborative, creative process and gain the confidence to direct like a pro.ġ2:15-12:45 – Chris Bateman | Talk | The Secret World of Game Narrative Voice Actor Sally Beaumont will walk us through a recording session, from script preparation to performance direction and what to expect from a professional voice actor on the day. Unavowed is “unambiguously, Gilbert’s best game” (AV Club), “unquestionably one of the most impressive point and click adventures made in many, many years” (Rock, Paper, Shotgun) and unsurprisingly, our first choice to begin AdventureX 2018.ġ1:15-11:45 – Sally Beaumont | Talk | Directing Voice ActorsĪ crash course in working with voice actors to get the right read for your game. We open up the conference, then take you on a whirlwind tour of fire safety tips, information about the event and details about the after-show pub.ġ0:45-11:15 – Dave Gilbert | Talk | No Idea What I’m Doingĭave Gilbert ( Wadjet Eye Games) opens the conference with a postmortem of his latest indie hit. Saturday 10th November 10:00 – Doors open Stay tuned.ĭraugen is out now on Steam and GOG, and priced at £17/€20/$20.Check out the Schedule Overview or read on for an in-depth look. It's treading new ground for both director and studio, after the densely packed and conversation-heavy conclusion of Dreamfall. I'm curious to whether his vaguely Joss Whedon-esque banter will carry over to a pair of relatively quiet characters exploring in otherwise total isolation. Opinions on the game seem all over the place, which is unsurprising given the genre and Tornquist's divisive writing style. We've got a Draugen review in the pipeline, but it's still some ways off, so unless you really are pining for virtual fjords, you might be better off waiting a few days. A bit like Alyx Vance ( Half-Life 2), but with less shooting, and hopefully less fawning. The addition of Lissie should make it feel a little less lonely than others in the genre, as she runs, dances and pokes at the environments, and acts as a hint system if you end up turned around and unsure what to look at next. An excuse to slowly meander around the prettiest landscapes that Red Thread could craft, while following a breadcrumb-trail of clues and plot points. While the sub-genre seems to have fallen out of vogue lately, Draugen is unmistakably a beautifully crafted walking sim. Sightseeing, amateur detective sleuthing and some potentially grim secrets abound. Player character Edward is a nervous, bookish American who avoids travelling even outside his own library, but when his sister goes missing, him and his young ward Lissie head off in search of answers. The latest from Red Thread Games ( Dreamfall Chapters) and Ragnar Tørnquist, it's an exploration adventure set in and around a seemingly abandoned coastal town in 1920s Norway. Scenic and spooky "Fjord noir mystery" Draugen is out now.
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