Games writing demands the scene-setting skills of a playwright, the characterisation of a novelist, the attention to nuance of a poet, and the flexibility to allow your audience into your work. We’ll explore the best AAA and indie games, we’ll discuss what games can become, and we’ll do lots of practical work to bring it all together. Come and play.
Tutors:
Naomi Alderman is an award-winning novelist, journalist and games writer. She’s made games for the BBC and Channel 4, and co-created the hit iPhone game Zombies, Run!
David Varela has a background in theatre, radio and film as well as games. He’s worked with some of the UK’s top games companies including Mind Candy, nDreams, Six to Start and Sony PlayStation. www.davidvarela.com
Guest Edward Stern is a writer/designer at Splash Damage. He wrote the Enemy Territory games and the US and UK Writers’ Guild-nominated Brink.

Arvon’s residential writing courses run from Monday afternoon to Saturday morning. Each course is tutored by two professional writers plus a guest writer who visits mid-week to read their work and answer your questions. There are daily workshops over four days running from Tuesday to Friday, and a one-to-one tutorial with each tutor too.