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Broke down the narrative strategy of Marvel's Spider-Man by Insomniac Games in a contest-winning essay and poster.
GDC 2019 NARRATIVE SUMMIT, GOLD
WINNING ANALYSIS
The GDC Student Narrative Analysis Competition is a yearly contest in which applicants create detailed analyses of the narrative elements of a game for the chance to present their analyses in poster form to GDC attendees. I was one of 22 gold award winners out of contestants from across the U.S. (gold being the second-highest award category next to platinum) for my story analysis of Marvel's Spider-Man by Insomniac Games. In my analysis, I discuss how the story of Marvel's Spider-Man finds its heart by emphasizing the humanity of its protagonist and his dedication to helping other people through both compelling writing and effective narrative design. You can view my poster, read my original analysis essay of Marvel's Spider-Man, and read the official GDC announcement through the buttons above.
For my analysis, I...
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Played and researched Marvel's Spider-Man extensively to get a sense of its narrative strengths and weaknesses
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Wrote an essay that clearly communicated my thoughts on the game's narrative elements
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Created a poster that visually communicated my ideas, and verbally presented my poster to attendees of GDC 2019
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Was complimented for the poster by the creative director of Marvel's Spider-Man and an Insomniac Games writer when we spoke at the conference
