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Emily Short’s advice on writing great game protagonists

Dennis G. Jerz / 19 May 2015

Emily Short GCG 2015At GDC 2015, noted interactive fiction game designer Emily Short (Galatea, Counterfeit Monkey) gave a microtalk on how to create a protagonist that is interesting, engaging and will stimulate your players. —Gamasutra

19 May 2015 in Cyberculture, Design, Games, Media, Psychology, Rhetoric, Writing.

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