Narrative_Design

EXPORTING INK TO ITCH.IO

Exporting Ink to web & uploading to itch.io

We’re going to export your games to itch.io together at the start of class.

Here’s a guide to exporting your Ink story/game to web and uploading it to itch.io (link).

Tonight: submit your itch.io links

After testing your uploaded files to ensure that they work, post your itch.io link to this spreadsheet.

Important: Please set visibility & access to Public and keep comments on (under Community) for this playtest. You can change this to Restricted later. People will not be able to leave comments if the itch.io page is restricted.

Review/playtest finished Text Game prototypes

Let’s play your games!

• Share your links (and passwords)
• Play as many games in the browser as time allows and leave feedback for the designer in the itch.io comments.
• we will follow up with discussion, time permitting.

Guidelines for feedback

Here are some simple guidelines for feedback:

• Briefly summarize the experience of the game you just played.
• Describe the ending did you received.
• Note any issues that hindered/affected your playthrough, or anything else that was unclear.
• Describe one memorable moment. Something you enjoyed or found interesting.

Homework (Over the next two weeks)

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…

1. 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.
2. It’s currently on sale at GOG until This Friday (10/24) for $5.99.

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”.

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