In Travis Larchuk’s piece on videogame storytelling, CMU professor Jesse Schell describes the concept of “Indirect Control,” where videogame storytellers create situations that compel the player to further the plot.
Here, videogame writers Ken Levine and Susan O’Connor explain this concept more.
Travis Larchuk brings us thoughts on the power of videogame writing by Portal lead writer Eric Wolfpaw.
One of the puzzles in the videogame “Portal” requires players to carry a cube around with them to unlock the exit to the next level.
During the game’s development, however, playtesters weren’t catching on to the idea that they had to carry the cube with them.
Eric Wolfpaw, lead writer from Portal, took it from there.
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I’ve lost my keys. / Where are they?
-Marshall Flinkman, Alias Season 3
Last weekend, I lost my keys.
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Travis Larchuk traveled to the George Washington University Game Developers Club, and brought back this audio postcard.
At the GW Game Developers Club, Sarah Byun is working on an altruistic video game when she encounters some unexpected results. Club vice president Martin Smith is helping her program the game.
Travis Larchuk, of All Things Considered, walks us through DC’s Union Station… and out the back door to the somewhat less glamorous bus depot.
DC’s Union Station, directly across from the capitol building, is quite spectacular: Beneath gorgeous ceilings and Greco-Roman statues, one can find more than 100 places to eat and shop. There’s also a train station and a Metro stop in there somewhere.
Behind Union Station, out of sight of the capitol, is the Greyhound terminal. Its architectural highlights include linoleum floors, splashes of blue paint, and a looming sense of melancholy. This is where I found myself one Friday afternoon as I set out on my journey to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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