• In English

  • Online Only
  • 6 Weeks / 6 Sessions

Narrative design for
Video Games

A hands-on course on Narrative Design and its relationship with Game Production.
Min students: 3 | Max students: 12

What you will learn

  • What Narrative Design is and how it fits within production.
  • The wide scope of Narrative Design.
  • Common problems and solutions.
  • Discover the relationship between the various aspects of game & media production.
  • Articulate the relationship between game writing, storytelling, and game mechanics.
  • Create an interactive narrative project of your own.
  • How to put Narrative Design in the context of the game production process.
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Start Date
June 17, 2025
End Date
July 22, 2025
Tuesdays

17:30 CET, 18:30 GMT, 13:30 EST

Pietro Polsinelli

Your Instructor:
Pietro Polsinelli is a game designer and developer, with 25 years of experience in software architecture and development. Since 2012 Pietro has been working on applied/educational and commercial video games, tabletop games, and participative theatre. He is responsible for Football Drama, Roller Drama, Becoming Saint, Eutopia, and The Game. Pietro is the CEO and founder of Open Lab.  [full bio]

The Hands-On Narrative Design Course.

The Course Includes:

  • 6 Live Sessions
  • Lecture Notes in PDF
  • Lecture Recordings
  • Final Narrative Design Project
  • Personalised Feedback

Requirements:

Some writing and/or coding experience may help. Access to Zoom required.

This course is ideal for:

  • Narrative Designers
  • Video Game Writers
  • Game Creatives
  • AAA, AA, and Indie video game devs
  • Authors and Writers interested in exploring interactive fiction
How can you direct player interaction and dialogue, while simultaneously creating dynamic narratives? How do narratives integrate with game mechanics, and how do creators guide the evolution of characters in such  situations? Additionally, how do you ensure your stories are easy to localize and debug?

To create an effective game narrative, you will need to work with different types of content, parameter values, and directorial notes. Crucially, you will also need to understand how to work with game designers, writers, and developers within a production.

In this course, you’ll understand the fundamentals of narrative design by working on your own content, as well as on a selection of well-defined exercises.

You will also learn how to use Homer, a free, web-based, and highly refined narrative design tool.

Lectures, and workshops aside, you will also receive personalized feedback throughout the course. By the end you will have created a complete interactive fiction prototype.
Skills developed: Narrative design, game writing, content design, game design, narrative scripting, creative writing, interactive fiction

Lectures Schedule

Times in Central European Time (CET)

Syllabus

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to have Zoom installed?

Yes. All online lessons are taught via Zoom.

What's the refund policy?

A 100% refund -no questions asked- if you cancel up to 24 hours before the first live session.

Can I pay in instalments?

Yes, instalment payment options are available in most cases. Please reach out to us at info@d6learning.com to discuss the best plan for you.

More questions?

Please contact us directly here. We will respond within 1 to 2 days.
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