Workshops for Writers - July 9: Writing for Games

Join game and narrative design professional Mike Breault from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 for a presentation hosted by the St. Louis Writers Guild. A discussion and question-and-answer session will follow Mike's talk. This event will be held in person at The Lodge Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Rd., St. Louis, MO, 63131 and will also live-stream on Zoom.
The in-person gathering will follow the 2/28/22 St. Louis County Health Advisory. MASKS ARE OPTIONAL, and we will not collect attendee information for contact tracing. No food or drinks will be served.

Firewalk with Me: Writing for Games

Mike Breault, a 35-year veteran of the game industry, talks about the challenges and rewards of writing for both tabletop and digital games. Bring your questions for a lively discussion of the storytelling aspects of games.
“Join current SLWG meeting” button at the top of the St. Louis Writers Guild’s Events page (http://www.stlwritersguild.org/events).

Mike Breault is an Associate Professor of Game Design at Webster University. He has been teaching game design and narrative design at various universities (Miami of Ohio, George Mason, UT-Dallas, Butler, and now Webster) since 2016. Prior to that he spent over 30 years working in the game industry, accumulating credits on more than 130 games (90+ analog and 40 digital). He's worked in-house as a writer and designer for TSR, Volition, Raven Software, Ubisoft Montreal, 38 Studios, and Zenimax Online, as well as for over 20 companies all over the world as a freelancer. He has published a college textbook on narrative design and game design and is currently on a board game when his teaching duties allow.