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Creating branches in an interactive fiction game

April 30, 2025

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COIL: Collaborative online international learning

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TIME LINE

Create story game

Make branching narrative

First draft of game

Revise game

Final draft of game

April 23

April 30

May 14

May 21

May 28

Student Presentations

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Conceptualization and Planning

  • Define the Core Story:

Start with a clear story: beginning, key events, climax, & potential endings

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  • Identify Decision Points:
    • Choose points in the story when the player will make decisions that change the story.

Story begins

Option A

Option C

Option F

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2

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Option D

Option B

Option E

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Mapping Branches

Flowcharts/decision trees

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Writing and Scripting

  • Write Branches Separately:
    • Each branch is a separate storyline
    • Check consistency and coherence
  • Interconnect Branches:
    • Branches can come back together later

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Workflow

Outline the

Main Plot

Identify Decision Points

Map the

Narrative

Write

Branches

Implement

and Test

Improve Based on Testing

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To do list on April 30

Depending on where you are…

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  1. Work on the main plot, characters…etc.
  2. Decide on the target language learners
  3. Make branches
  4. Check the reading level for your target language learners

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How to use Google Forms

  • To make branches
  • Demonstration

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