Game Story & Character Development - the newest installment in Thomson's acclaimed Game Development Essentials series-shows how to create compelling stories and characters specifically for games. The book examines the history of storytelling, traditional and game-specific story structure, and all aspects of character development, including physical, psychological, sociological, and verbal. Filled with commentary from game industry professionals-and featuring a companion CD containing game story documentation and demos-Game Story & Character Development is an essential guide for game designers, writers, students, and professionals.

Features

• focuses on all aspects of game story and character development
• provides comprehensive insight from game industry professionals
• concentrates on both theory and practice
• full-color design
• informal and accessible style