http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ Adam Volk's Blogs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:46 EST en-us scarless@think-services.com (Simon Carless) http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AdamVolk/20090821/2808/Applying_Robert_McKees_Story_to_Video_Games.php Game Design Applying the principles of screenwriting guru Robert McKee to interactive game narratives. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AdamVolk/20090821/2808/Applying_Robert_McKees_Story_to_Video_Games.php Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:12:00 EDT http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AdamVolk/20090416/1174/The_Plays_the_Thing_What_Stage_Plays_Can_Teach_Game_Designers.php Game Design While the mediums of film and television undoubtedly have much to inspire today’s game designers, a medium which is almost never mentioned - and which actually bears more in common with video games than one might think - is that of the stage play. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AdamVolk/20090416/1174/The_Plays_the_Thing_What_Stage_Plays_Can_Teach_Game_Designers.php Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:06:00 EDT http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AdamVolk/20090320/950/The_Case_for_Writers_as_Game_Designers.php Game Design A look at three of the top video game writer-designers who have revolutionized the industry by creating titles with gripping narratives AND innovative gameplay. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AdamVolk/20090320/950/The_Case_for_Writers_as_Game_Designers.php Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:58:00 EDT http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AdamVolk/20090303/589/The_5_Reasons_Video_Game_Writing_Sucks_And_How_to_Fix_It.php Game Design While there are a number games with strong narratives, for the most part, game writing often remains mediocre at best and downright shameful at worst…Why is this the case? Look no further than....THE 5 REASONS VIDEO GAME WRITING SUCKS (AND HOW TO FIX IT). http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AdamVolk/20090303/589/The_5_Reasons_Video_Game_Writing_Sucks_And_How_to_Fix_It.php Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:08:00 EST