10-19-2018, 05:05 AM
Video: The narrative design of Reigns: Her Majesty
<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/video-the-narrative-design-of-reigns-her-majesty.jpg" width="200" height="200" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>In the sequel to popular mobile kingdom management swipe-em-up <em>Reigns</em>, the team wanted to push past “Yass Queen” and “go girl!” for <em>Reigns: Her Majesty</em>. So how did they go about tackling that challenge?</p>
<p>In this GDC 2018 talk, writer Leigh Alexander (and former <em>Gamasutra</em> editor) shares her narrative design process around the tricky political tightrope of women’s power, especially when it has to be both violent and funny.</p>
<p>It’s an insightful talk that’s definitely worth watching, so developers shouldn’t miss the opportunity to do so now that it’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiV4Um77bnc">freely available on the official GDC YouTube channel!</a></p>
<p>In addition to this presentation, the <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/">GDC Vault</a> and its accompanying <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0JB7TSe49lg56u6qH8y_MQ/feed">YouTube channel</a> offers numerous other free videos, audio recordings, and slides from many of the recent <a href="http://www.gdconf.com/">Game Developers Conference events</a>, and the service offers even more members-only content for GDC Vault subscribers.</p>
<p>Those who purchased All Access passes to recent events like GDC or VRDC already have full access to GDC Vault, and interested parties can apply for the individual subscription via <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/inquiry/">a GDC Vault subscription page</a>. Group subscriptions are also available: game-related schools and development studios who sign up for GDC Vault Studio Subscriptions can receive access for their entire office or company by contacting staff via the <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/demo/">GDC Vault group subscription page</a>. Finally, current subscribers with access issues can <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/contact_us.php">contact GDC Vault technical support</a>.</p>
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<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/video-the-narrative-design-of-reigns-her-majesty.jpg" width="200" height="200" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>In the sequel to popular mobile kingdom management swipe-em-up <em>Reigns</em>, the team wanted to push past “Yass Queen” and “go girl!” for <em>Reigns: Her Majesty</em>. So how did they go about tackling that challenge?</p>
<p>In this GDC 2018 talk, writer Leigh Alexander (and former <em>Gamasutra</em> editor) shares her narrative design process around the tricky political tightrope of women’s power, especially when it has to be both violent and funny.</p>
<p>It’s an insightful talk that’s definitely worth watching, so developers shouldn’t miss the opportunity to do so now that it’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiV4Um77bnc">freely available on the official GDC YouTube channel!</a></p>
<p>In addition to this presentation, the <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/">GDC Vault</a> and its accompanying <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0JB7TSe49lg56u6qH8y_MQ/feed">YouTube channel</a> offers numerous other free videos, audio recordings, and slides from many of the recent <a href="http://www.gdconf.com/">Game Developers Conference events</a>, and the service offers even more members-only content for GDC Vault subscribers.</p>
<p>Those who purchased All Access passes to recent events like GDC or VRDC already have full access to GDC Vault, and interested parties can apply for the individual subscription via <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/inquiry/">a GDC Vault subscription page</a>. Group subscriptions are also available: game-related schools and development studios who sign up for GDC Vault Studio Subscriptions can receive access for their entire office or company by contacting staff via the <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/demo/">GDC Vault group subscription page</a>. Finally, current subscribers with access issues can <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/contact_us.php">contact GDC Vault technical support</a>.</p>
<p><em><strong>Gamasutra and GDC are sibling organizations under parent UBM Americas.</strong></em></p>
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