Writing for the Gaming Industry

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Writing for the Gaming Industry is an advanced course in professional writing and design that is focused on the table-top, role-playing, and video game markets. You will use a rhetorical and creative approach to write about the history and theory of gaming and to better understand the cognitive, cultural, and financial impact of games. You will compose industry-standard documents like memos, reports, and proposals. You will also form teams to develop, test, market, and pitch your own game as the capstone project for the course. To develop your game, you will study and compose game narrative, which includes storyboarding, character development, and game play. You will also write instructions and support materials, as well as materials related to marketing and sales. For the course, you will also read and write game reviews and learn about the gaming hybrid industry, which includes books, television, streaming, and movies.