VRmont Cup

Workshop 5: Narrative & Storytelling

Benjamin McVety

Director of STEAM Operations

Black River Innovation Campus

ben@bricvt.org

www.bricvt.org

60 Park St, Springfield VT 05156

Mentors!

Don’t forget to reach out to your mentors! They can be an invaluable resource to use for your project! They can:

• Help you through problems in your game (coding, direction, narration, how to animate, etc.)
• Can provide valuable feedback/be a playtester
• Speak about their experiences in development
• And more!

VRmont Cup Micro-Convention

• Don’t forget to register for the micro convention!
• April 18th at Hula in Burlington!
• Meet game developers from the region, see what is being created!

How do I Narrate?

• Check out the slide deck in resources
• Create an “on the rail” experience
• Each scene has its own specific experience and narrative, leading to the conclusion of finding the three threads to weave back into the world loom.
• If working within “Evan and the search for Champ,” your narrative would be leading towards finding whatever is swimming in lake Champlain.

Structure

• Start with a beginning and an end (intro/end scene)
• Figure out a natural progression story-wise though your intermediate scenes
• Consistency in your story is key.
• Try to keep the main character (and their backstory, abilities, etc.) the same throughout.
• Keep the world-building consistent (settings, themes, style, etc.)
• Keep the writing simple. Think “sophisticated caveman.”

Complete list of narrative spots

• Intro Scene:
• Champ intro dialogue
• Scene 1:
• Explanation dialogue
• Scene 2:
• Explanation dialogue
• Scene 3:
• Explanation and NPC dialogue
• Outro:
• Outro dialogue

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To see your narration in action…

• Follow the instructions in your resources document to get your�sounds into your storyquest!
• Walkthrough
• Explore: Threadbare Resources
• Core: Threadbare Resources

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Questions?

https://www.vrmontstudios.com/vrmontcup

Contact:

ben@bricvt.org