Writers Cabal First Anniversary pictures

At GDC this year, Writers Cabal celebrated our first anniversary/blogiversary.  We gathered at the Sugar Cafe in San Francisco to enjoy friends and food.

The cake wasn\'t a lie!

We had much cake — red velvet, in case you’re hungry. 

Thanks for everyone who came.  Hope to see the rest of you next year!

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Published in: on April 29, 2008 at 11:47 am Comments (0)

When to bring writers in on your game

I’m still recovering from post-GDC blahs, so I’ll try to keep this short and sweet. While at GDC, I attended a couple lectures and panels on outsourcing. While we always encourage game developers to bring in writers early, it may be the best time to bring in writers is both early and late.

According to one GDC session, there are three stages of production.  The core team of any project generates the creative aspects. If you’re working on a story-driven game, a writer should be part of the core team.  The second stage, agile, would include key art and tech.  Finally, the scalable section includes outsourcing content, such as writing.   

 Outsourcing chart

Of course, there’s more than one way to go about bringing in writers.  Do you agree or disagree with this method?

Published in: on February 28, 2008 at 2:35 pm Comments (0)

2008 Game Developers Conference - Day 5

End of Day 5 at the 2008 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, CA:

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Published in: on February 23, 2008 at 11:07 pm Comments (2)

More from the 2008 Game Developers Conference

End of Day 2 at the 2008 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, CA:

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2008 Game Developers Conference - Day 4

End of Day 4 at the 2008 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, CA:

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Published in: on February 22, 2008 at 8:42 am Comments (2)

2008 Game Developers Conference - Day 3

End of Day 3 at the 2008 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, CA:

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Published in: on February 20, 2008 at 1:11 am Comments (0)

2008 Game Developers Conference - Day 2

Day 2 at the 2008 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, CA:

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Published in: on February 19, 2008 at 3:19 pm Comments (0)

GDC Daily Video Blog

Watch us as we bring to you our daily report from the 2008 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, CA:

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Published in: on February 18, 2008 at 6:02 pm Comments (0)