Game Design: Module 3 - Game Scriptwriting Field of study: English Philology
Programme code: W1-S1FA19.2021

Module name: Game Design: Module 3 - Game Scriptwriting
Module code: W1-FA-SW-S1-SG-3
Programme code: W1-S1FA19.2021
Semester:
  • winter semester 2025/2026
  • winter semester 2024/2025
  • winter semester 2023/2024
  • winter semester 2022/2023
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Description:
The purpose of the course is to acquaint students with technical and practical aspects of script-writing with a particular focus on their application in interactive entertainment. During the course the students will learn about the formal elements of the script and the techniques and conventions applicable in the processes of creating and organizing a story and its characters. In its practical dimension the course focuses on exercises devoted to transcribing narrative fragments into specific scenes, evaluating their dramatic impact, sequencing, structuring, organizing and developing the scenes as required. The course also focuses on dialogue and dialogue analysis in interactive entertainment.
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of the courses in the module "Game Design: Module 1" in the second semester.
Key reading:
Specified in the syllabus.
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
recognizes the cultural and social significance of the narrative features of games [SW-S1-PG4-SG_K_1]
 FA1_K03 [3/5]
identifies the structural components of a standard "Hollywood screenplay format" and of other screenplay formats [SW-S1-PG4-SG_U_1]
 FA1_U03 [3/5]
creates a formally correct "Hollywood screenplay" of a single extended scene and develops it, maintaining consistency with the game design and vision [SW-S1-PG4-SG_U_2]
 FA1_U20 [4/5]
designs characters consistent with the game design of their own game projects; designs the game world concept and the game plot concept; outlines game mechanics design; writes dialogue lists of extended scenes that are coherent with the game design, consistent with the characters’ expected language register, the nature of the scene, its cultural context, etc. [SW-S1-PG4-SG_U_3]
 FA1_U09 [3/5] FA1_U20 [4/5]
recalls the basic terminology used in screenwriting and in interactive narrative theory [SW-S1-PG4-SG_W_1]
 FA1_W03 [2/5]
identifies the formal elements of a standard "Hollywood screenplay format" and the specific features of computer game scripts [SW-S1-PG4-SG_W_2]
 FA1_W04 [2/5] FA1_W13 [3/5]
recalls the techniques and conventions of plot creation, characterization, and the specifics of scripts and dialogues created for interactive entertainment [SW-S1-PG4-SG_W_3]
 FA1_W04 [2/5] FA1_W13 [3/5] FA1_W15 [3/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Written assignments [SW-S1-PG4-SG_w_1]
Assessment of students' writing skills
 SW-S1-PG4-SG_K_1 SW-S1-PG4-SG_U_1 SW-S1-PG4-SG_U_2 SW-S1-PG4-SG_U_3 SW-S1-PG4-SG_W_1 SW-S1-PG4-SG_W_2 SW-S1-PG4-SG_W_3
Control interview (optional) [SW-S1-PG4-SG_w_2]
Assessment of students’ preparation for classes, conducted on an ongoing basis or carried out at specific course stages specified in the syllabus. The evaluation may include students’ participation during the classes and their knowledge of the issues that have been previously discussed in class;
 SW-S1-PG4-SG_K_1 SW-S1-PG4-SG_U_1 SW-S1-PG4-SG_U_2 SW-S1-PG4-SG_U_3 SW-S1-PG4-SG_W_1 SW-S1-PG4-SG_W_2 SW-S1-PG4-SG_W_3
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
practical classes [SW-S1-PG4-SG_fs_1]
lektura tekstów obowiązkowych oraz uzupełniających z zakresu omawianej tematyki i poszukiwanie i przyswojenie informacji wzbogacających rozumienie omawianych zagadnień; przygotowanie prace pisemnych;
 30
formal presentation of screenwriting concepts, with examples from actual game scripts and game projects; discussion of possible narrative strategies; individual and group activities under the instructor's guidance;
 30 Written assignments [SW-S1-PG4-SG_w_1] Control interview (optional) [SW-S1-PG4-SG_w_2]
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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