storytelling & social games
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Presentation from Sebastian Nußbaum/Wooga @#RtW13TRANSCRIPT
Sebastian Nußbaum Head of Studio at Wooga
Storytelling in social games
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What is a social game?
Free to play
Free to play
Play with friends
Pay to get special content
Free to play
Play with friends
Smartphone Desktop or Notebook
Tablet
Set in 1920s…New york?
adventurers
How did we approach it?
• Scenes
• Super basic murderlove story
Everything‘s good?
The story is NOT strong enough!
Stop, continue, fix it?
How did we fix it?
1. Change writer and process
Steve Altman
2. Change story but keep vision
People die
3. Let the team own the story
Storytelling isn't only for writers!
Story
Story Game
elements
Have the right writer
Have the right writer
Let the team own the story
Have the right writer
Let the team own the story
Don’t be afraid of drastic changes
Thank you!