Story, Characters & Worlds - A Compact Masterclass

How do you develop a fictional world that feels authentic? How do you create characters that players actually relate to? How is a story built and structured, from the ground, up? Narratives are composed of many different aspects. But where to start? And how to develop these things in a lasting way? Christian Fonnesbech shares the tools and methods that Writers, Narrative Directors, and IP builders need. A compact masterclass that aims for intermediate users.

Christian Fonnesbech

Head of IP Development

Leverage

Christian Fonnesbech is Head of IP Development at the Leverage Partnership. He also works with DDM as a Consulting Executive and as a Story Editor. Formerly, he was Head of IP Development at Nordisk Games (Egmont), Narrative Director at Deck 13, and Head of Artistic Research at the Centre For Interactive Media Arts in Norway. In his earlier career, Christian was a video game entrepreneur, producing and directing 35+ game projects for entertainment, advertising, and learning.

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