Joe Cutting, digital consultant and developer, on 'telling stories with games' in museums. What is a game? How do you commission a game? How do games work with learning?

1. Telling stories with games Joe Cutting

2. “ It’s only a game, it’s not meant to tell you anything”

5. The Company of Merchant Adventurers of York

6. What did the original Merchant Adventurers do? What sort of things did they trade in? What sort of places did they go to? What did they use the Merchant Adventurer’s Hall for?

7. “ So what is a game, anyway?”

9. 1. You’re given a goal and put in a situation 2. You make a choice 3. You receive feedback on that choice 4. The situation may also change 5. Go to step 2 and make another choice.

11. Active Prolonged Engagement (APE)

12. 1. You need enough information to make an informed choice 2. Success or failure feedback needs to be gradual.

13. Game models

18. Web link

19. 3D makes games harder not easier

22. Commissioning a game

23. Do Don’t Draw out storyboards Decide on a primary audience Decide on a message Fit your message into the game definition Schedule prototypes Make it too long/complex

24. www.joecutting.com/advice.php www.joecutting.com/play.php www.show.me.uk www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/launchpad/launchball/ www.kongregate.com More information