Overview: [ReFig:Network in Play Galway] Writing for Interactivity with Charlene Putney
This diversity-friendly workshop is the second part of a series of beginners workshops which includes Interactive Fiction (Sat Apr 7) & Creating a digital game (Sat Apr 28) and is part of ReFig: Network in Play - Crafting Diversity in Games programme this year. Ticket prices start from €10.00.
- Organiser
- ReFig Team
- Mentor(s)
- Charlene Putney
- Level
- Beginners
- Pre-requisites
- 👇 See FAQ for additional info
- Price
- €10
- Location
- Portershed, Off Eyre Square, Galway, Ireland
- When
- Sat Apr 7, 2018 (11:00) - Sat Apr 7, 2018 (15:30)
More info [ReFig:Network in Play Galway] Writing for Interactivity with Charlene Putney
This diversity-friendly workshop is the second part of a series of beginners workshops which includes Interactive Fiction (Sat Apr 7) & Creating a digital game (Sat Apr 28) and is part of ReFig: Network in Play - Crafting Diversity in Games programme this year. Ticket prices start from €10.00.
This diversity-friendly workshop is the first part of a series of beginners workshops.
Description:
Note: Places are limited to 15 people.
Learn how to write interactive narrative in a step-by-step, hands-on session. First, I'll talk about the history of interactive narrative and the practice of writing for video games, including the theory of structuring narratives for choice and interactivity,. Then, we'll work through a series of writing exercises and paper prototypes for understanding branching narrative. Finally, I'll show you how to use a free and easy tool called Twine to craft and publish your interactive narratives!
Workshop Series
- Sat April 7th @ Portershed: Narrative Games Workshop with Charlene Putney
- Sat April 14th @ Portershed: An Introduction to Board Game Design Workshop with Robin O'Keeffe
- Sat April 28th @ Galway Technology Centre: Introduction to games development with Unity 3D with Tracey McCabe
Important
- To be eligible for these workshops, you would have read and agreed to our Code of Conduct and our diversity statement before registering.
- You will be asked to pick your workshop(s) after you purchase your tickets.
- Funds from tickets will be covering lunch, and any money left over will be donated to a Galway-based charity.
Any questions, please email: network-in-play-crafting-diversity-in-games@googlegroups.com
Schedule*
- 10:30 Registration
- 11:00 Workshop Starts
- 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
- 13:30 - 15:30 Workshop Ends
*subject to change
Frequently asked questions
- Additional info for this workshop
Q. What is this programme about?
Coding Grace is partnering with Maynooth University and a network of local partners to provide alternative spaces for learning about designing and making games. This initiative is part funded by SSHRC research council and the Refiguring Innovation in Games (ReFIG) network in Canada. The larger project is committed to promoting diversity and equity in the games industry and culture.
Q. Do I need to bring anything?
No, we will provide all the materials. Lunch will be included, you will be ask about your dietary requirements when you register.
Q. What happens to the left over money from tickets for these workshops?
Any money left over from these workshops will be donated to COPE Galway.
Q. REFUND POLICY FOR DIVERSITY IN GAMES WORKSHOPS
Full refunds until 48 hours before the event.
Please IGNORE Refund Policy of 24 hours below, it's 48 hours
- Here's some info about our awesome mentor(s).
- 🌈 Charlene Putney
Charlene Putney is a writer based in Dublin, Ireland. She writes for Larian Studios, most recently on Divinity: Original Sin 2. When she’s not writing, you’ll likely find her teaching interactive narrative at Trinity College Dublin, Dublin Institute of Technology or the Irish Writers’ Centre. Say hi to @alphachar!
- Q. A lot of our events are female-friendly events, we have enquiries asking if other genders are welcome as well?
- YES. You are welcome. Events we run or partner in are diversity friendly. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at contact@codinggrace.com.
- More info about our supporters
- Gamedevelopers.ie -
- We are a volunteer run project that exists to help local game developers both inside and outside of the industry to network, communicate and publicise their work. We also provide a range of resources, including research and reports on the local industry. Launched in 2003, in 2014 the site was redesigned to take audiovisual content and integrate with social media. You are now visiting version 3 of the site, which is still in development.
- ReFIG -
Refiguring Innovation in Games (ReFiG) is a 5 year project supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Composed of an international collective of scholars, community organizers and industry representatives, ReFiG is committed to promoting diversity and equity in the game industry and culture and effecting real change in a space that has been exclusionary to so many. We can (and will) do this by intervening in 4 areas: game cultures, the games industry, informal learning environments (e.g. community-based incubators), and formal education (e.g. degree and certificate programs in game studies and game design).- Maynooth University -
- Maynooth University describes itself as “a university dedicated to people, ideas and culture, where we work together as a scholarly community to inquire and discover, to teach and learn, to create, conserve, disseminate and apply knowledge, and to engage with the problems and challenges that face modern society; through all these things in combination, we are central to innovation, economic growth, social development and cultural vibrancy, and are essential to a free, open, equal, democratic and sustainable society.”
- GameCraft Foundation -
- GameCraft is a games jam event designed around building the gaming community. We aim to create events which allow game-makers to meet, share ideas, have fun, compete for prizes and most importantly make games!
- Portershed -
-  Community, Collaboration, and Connectivity are the cornerstones of PorterShed. We are driven by a need to combine the economic, physical and networking assets in the West of Ireland to optimise the potential of Galway as a place to live and work. Our ethos is to support this growth by accelerating the potential of startups in Galway with a shared vision for our community. PorterShed is the first building in the Galway City Innovation District (GCID). Our vision is to build an innovation district in the heart of Galway City. We plan to continue the momentum and in 2018 open a second building in the GCID ecosystem.
- More about the organiser
- ReFig Team
- Read about them above, we have no blurb, but these are awesome people. ❤️You can contact the organiser at: network-in-play-crafting-diversity-in-games@googlegroups.com
- If you have any other general questions:
- Email: contact@codinggrace.com
🌈 A huge thanks to our supporter(s) and partner(s) 🌈
