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Jesse Schell
Jesse Schell

Talk for GDC 2013

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The Future of Storytelling Jesse Schell GDC 2013
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• Movie Verbs: talk, ask, negotiate, convince, argue, shout, plead, complain • Videogame Verbs: run, shoot, jump, climb, throw, cast, punch, fly
Unity
The Elemental Tetrad Aesthetics Mechanics Story ? Technology ?
1972 1974
The Prophecy of Chris Swain
?
Sensing Emotion
Natural Language Understanding • Eliza: Please tell me what's been bothering you. you: I'm bored. Eliza: Do you enjoy being bored? you: No. Eliza: Does this make you feel unhappy? you: Yes. Eliza: Please go on. you: I want something to do. Eliza: Suppose you got something to do soon. you: That would be great! Eliza: Tell me more about that. you: I'm bored. Eliza: Is it because you are bored that you came to me? you: yes. Eliza: I see.
Mass Effect 3
Who will we talk to? Our avatars.
Who will we talk to? Our avatars Virtual Companions.
 The Hearth Reading Nook   “Anywhere” Workbench 
Thanks! Email: jesse@schellgames.com Slides: jesseschell.com Twitter: @jesseschell

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The Future of Storytelling

  • 1. The Future of Storytelling Jesse Schell GDC 2013
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  • 5. • Movie Verbs: talk, ask, negotiate, convince, argue, shout, plead, complain • Videogame Verbs: run, shoot, jump, climb, throw, cast, punch, fly
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  • 10. The Elemental Tetrad Aesthetics Mechanics Story ? Technology ?
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  • 12. 1972 1974
  • 13. The Prophecy of Chris Swain
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  • 18. Natural Language Understanding • Eliza: Please tell me what's been bothering you. you: I'm bored. Eliza: Do you enjoy being bored? you: No. Eliza: Does this make you feel unhappy? you: Yes. Eliza: Please go on. you: I want something to do. Eliza: Suppose you got something to do soon. you: That would be great! Eliza: Tell me more about that. you: I'm bored. Eliza: Is it because you are bored that you came to me? you: yes. Eliza: I see.
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  • 26. Who will we talk to? Our avatars.
  • 27. Who will we talk to? Our avatars Virtual Companions.
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  • 31.  The Hearth Reading Nook   “Anywhere” Workbench 
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  • 38. Thanks! Email: jesse@schellgames.com Slides: jesseschell.com Twitter: @jesseschell