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Building Your Career in Video Game Writing and Narrative Design

DATE: Tuesday 08 April 2025
TIME: 7:00 PM PST  
LOCATION:   Writers Guild Foundation, in person and live-stream!
COST: $20 Early Bird pricing until 25 March, then $25
RSVP: https://www.wgfoundation.org/events/all/2025/4/8/wgf-x-boc-present-press-start-building-a-career-in-video-game-writing-narrative-design

Join The Business of Creating Institute in partnership with the WGF for a dynamic, interactive panel and Q & A with seasoned Entertainment professionals to discuss Press Start: Building Your Career in Video Game Writing and Narrative Design.

Topics  will include:

  • Brief Overview of positions on a video game team

  • Game Writing vs. Narrative Design

  • Writing Your Own Material

  • Writing for an Established Franchise

  • Portfolios & Getting Hired

  • Cross-Platforming your IP into a Video Game

  • And more!

 
Panelists include:

  • Andrew McClain - BAFTA-Nominated Games Writer and Narrative Designer BioShock 4

  • Justin Sloan - Transmedia Producer and Narrative Designer EA's Battlefield 

  • More panelists tbd


Moderator:
Jennifer Mangan, Writer/Producer, Beautiful Day Productions and Co-Founder of The Business of Creating Institute.

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