Games Design (Narrative) University of Bristol

Overview

The Games Design (Narrative) course from University of Bristol  you can choose from options such as: Pitching a Game; Meeting an Industry Brief; Industry Placement; and Developing a Serious Game. Each option supports you in creating a polished narrative game demonstrator that highlights your creative and technical abilities.

Key facts

• We sought input and built on learnings from leading narrative designers; from the writing team at Larian Studios to game designers at The Chinese Room and Creative Assembly; to bring you a programme with a unique fusion of creative vision and technical expertise. In addition, we are formally collaborating through the Bristol Digital Game Lab with the local companies Meaning Machine and Time Machine Designs.
• Imagine building a plane while flying it. That’s how narrative designers have described the development process: simultaneously evolving the storyline for a game as you create it. Narrative design anticipates the entire game experience, from mechanics and worlds to player actions.
• We know that the industry is looking for four highly desirable skills that you’ll be able to demonstrate on completion of our MA Games Design (Narrative): teamwork, storytelling, technical implementation, and critical thinking. Our teaching draws directly on collaborative research and development projects we've run with industry partners such as Meaning Machine, as well as the Bristol Digital Game Lab pioneering game making as research across heritage and mental health. This will support you to you hone your strengths across both systems design and storytelling - giving you a unique edge in the sector.