#nm3222

Module: NM3222 Interactive Storytelling

Year Taken: 2015, Y2S1

Lecturer: Alex Mitchell

Difficulty Level: 3.5/5

Workload: 4/5

Comments for Module: One of the most interesting modules I’ve taken! We had to submit assignments fortnightly (4 assignments in total; this might change for future sems) which was a tad bit heavy, especially if you don’t know how to use the software/can’t get your story working. You’ll need quite a logical mind for this! It took me awhile to get the hang of using the software. The prof uploads tutorials on how to use them though, which are really helpful. I thought the assignments were pretty fun to do (except all the times I couldn’t get my story working). The module uses hypedyn (http://narrativeandplay.org/hypedyn/ check out the gallery for some student works). There are no finals but there is an individual assignment that took up quite a lot of my time, but i really had a lot of fun (and frustration) with it! The profs also recommends us a lot of interactive stories to play as part of our homework which is pretty cool. Very very simply put, lectures are about how to make stories/games engaging from a users’ point of view.

Rating for Module: 5/5

Comments for Lecturer: Lectures can be quuuuuuiiiiite boring but the lecturer is really passionate about what he’s teaching so yeap. He’s really approachable too!