Narrative_Design

Worldbuilding and The Quiet Year

Play Avery Alder’s The Quiet Year

This game can take anywhere between 2-4 hours to play, so be sure to play by the Fleeting Year rules:

Before play, remove 5 cards from each suit. Make sure to remove the King of Diamonds(Summer), and make sure to keep the King of Spades(Winter) in the cards you play with.

Discussion

Homework

Play Citizen Sleeper

Play at least 2 hours of Citizen Sleeper by Gareth Damian Martin. Feel free to play more if you like.

Note: This game costs about $20, but… We have a copy on the PC in the Game Lab (D220) that you can play. Manage your time if you decide to do this.

Now what??

Take notes. What did you like? Dislike? Something that caused a reaction in you? Something you didn’t understand? Favorite moments?

Come to class in two weeks with a two open-ended discussion questions related to your experiences playing the game. There is a Canvas assignment to submit your thoughts.

Read the first part of Chapter 6 in Wonderbook

Read Chapter 6 of Wonderbook (pages 211-244): “Introduction”, “Worldview vs Storyview”, “Language and Worldbuilding”, “Characteristics of a Well-Realized Setting”, and “Dangers and Opportunities”.