1. Game design: story and characters
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Game design: story and characters

2. BAFTA Young Game Designers 2012
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Character and story in your games

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9. “The player has to defend a harbour from floating enemy mines.”
“The player controls robo-lobsters that swim out to destroy bombs before they reach the shore.”
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12. Things to ask yourself about your story and characters
BAFTA Young Game Designers 2012
Things to ask yourself about your story and characters
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13. 1. Who or what does the player control?
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18. 2. What is their goal? 18

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23. 3. Who or what is trying to stop them?23

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28. “The waves of bombs will keep coming
“The waves of bombs will keep coming. There’ll be more and more of them and they’ll get faster and faster. So it will be harder to keep the harbour safe.”
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29. 4. What are their strengths and weaknesses?29

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32. What’s trying to stop them? What are their strengths and weaknesses?
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Who do you control?
What’s their main goal?
What’s trying to stop them?
What are their strengths and weaknesses?
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33. The big question: is it fun? BAFTA Young Game Designers 2012
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34. That’s it – have fun! BAFTA Young Game Designers 2012
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