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@emilywantskill 3 күн бұрын
thank you so much for this video and the template! currently I'm looking for junior positions as a narrative designer and this is so helpful in building portfolio!
@mrturbo84 4 күн бұрын
After seeing this Video it makes no sense to me to be a Narrative Designer. Are you a kind of "Jack of all Trades"? For example: Does ND imply that the Writer of the Story does not have the Inside of a Gamer? Like you do not need a Writer that is also a Gamer? Can you pls elaborate why a ND is even needed. How much influence do you have? Who does aprove your work? Thank you.
@RhianneMurphy 4 күн бұрын
@@mrturbo84 Hiya! So the TL;DR is that an ND is the overseer of narrative. Some Devs don't have or need one because the narrative isn't as heavy so they might just hire a writer to write some voice lines for example. Comparatively, larger and more intricate narratives in games sometimes have teams lead by either the design director or narrative director (again, depending on team size). Writers may only have to work on scripts whereas narrative designers (especially technical narrative designers) also have to understand design principles and work in software to implement scripts like in engine. Hope this helps! :)
@mrturbo84 4 күн бұрын
@@RhianneMurphy Thanks for the Answer. How much influence has the ND on the Story? What if the Writer wants Something in the Story but the ND (Narrative Designer) does not. Is there no friction? So if the Team is bigger you hirer a ND but why not just hirer more Writers? When you work basically in every Part of the Development how can you become a Master in your job? That Multitasking sound very Stressfull. Do you only need to Understand the Fundamentals?
@RhianneMurphy 4 күн бұрын
@@mrturbo84 Ideally it's a team effort, though someone has to steer the ship. This is usually some sort of narrative lead (Narrative director, Lead writer or sometimes the design director) again, totally depends on the team size and the kind of project you're working on. As for 'why not just hire writers', some places do! The main difference between Writers and ND is that not all writers have game experience, whereas ND's have to have game experience. So if a team is looking to have someone who understands both writing and how it's implemented into engines who has worked on games before, then they'll likely want an ND instead o a writer. That's not to say writers don't have experience working on games but in general that's the understanding. The secret is, every single person on a development team will multitask to some extent. To become a master at your craft I would argue it requires you to understand how the others work so you can best improve your work to collaborate and create more efficiently. Everyone starts with the fundamentals, but overtime you just naturally pick up things through experience and time.
@mrturbo84 Күн бұрын
@@RhianneMurphy Thank you so much. It becomes now clearer to me. I hope you do not mind if i ask more questions later. :)
@JMWrites 9 күн бұрын
I was worried for your cup of tea tbe entire time hoping you had a chance to drink it! Aha great video.
@sophyshort5405 18 күн бұрын
This was such a great video, really informative and has definitely set the writer cogs in my brain turning for my next character! I had a couple of questions pop up that I’d appreciate any insight on if you have the time :) 1. Would you suggest putting this document as a sample in a narrative portfolio? I know hiring managers typically don’t have long to look at each applicants portfolio so I’m cautious about putting a large document in there - but at the same time I feel like showing the ability to go into this level of detail with character development shows real skill. 2. Would you do the same level of detail or whittle it down for a character that’s designed to be an NPC? With being a DND character Vala’s document obviously suits a character biography built for a protagonist, but is there anything you would change if she was instead just going to be a put into a game as a side-quest giver or an ally? (p.s. have you tried yorkshire tea’s biscuit brew? it’s been my new favourite writing companion lately)
@RhianneMurphy 16 күн бұрын
Heya! So if you're starting to build a portfolio, this would certainly be a relevant piece to have in there until you get your foot in the door or work on more projects :) As for smaller NPC's, I would make them much smaller bios - some background NPC's are literally just 'Bob the burly weapon trader who is a human with a gruff persona and voice' and that's it!
@JeeglyPup 21 күн бұрын
I’m not a developer nor do I know the slightest thing about being one BUT your video was in my suggested and I watched thru the whole thing thoroughly entertained
@RhianneMurphy 16 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@AlexBarrGameDev 21 күн бұрын
This was great! Love to see game dev writing videos, I'll be using those templates for sure
@RhianneMurphy 16 күн бұрын
Awesome! Thank you for watching :)
@DoukuDango 21 күн бұрын
The algorithm lead me to this video. Great presentation and looking forward to more content in writing in games.
@RhianneMurphy 21 күн бұрын
@@DoukuDango Thank you! :)
@trixx2369 26 күн бұрын
if you get a little adventures come to Drachenfest in germany, its once a year, the 3 biggest larp in the world and really stunning. only difference is that there is a 24/7 in time and you can use ur character from empire if you want
@WorldSpirit-s7p Ай бұрын
It will be great and fun to meet you there. I also started 2023 winter. Trying to find more friends and people to explore more of Empire and its system. Being a brass coaster you will find me there! or well I'll spot you and find you!
@lordmedallion Ай бұрын
How do you spell the desk brand name you purchased? thanks
@RhianneMurphy Ай бұрын
Vasagle :)
@lazerbean Ай бұрын
Hey! I learnt about empire through a fellow member of my medieval archery group. I really want to go, and have a basic kit due to doing medieval reenactment already. My question is, what advice can you give in regards to going to your first empire event, by yourself as a woman? My husband isn’t interested in going and my daughter is too young to come with me. I’m abit overwhelmed of the thought of going by myself. I don’t know where to start, am I allocated a random encampment when I join a nation?. Any advice would be great! I’m hoping to go to E4 this year. Thank you, Layla
@RhianneMurphy Ай бұрын
Heya! So I did go with a friend the first time but I have also done a solo night and I've found people are very kind and look out for one another. You can join discords and facebook pages for the event/your nation to connect with people beforehand. For camping, it depends if you are camping in character or out of character. Out of character you can pitch wherever in your nations designated area. In character you'll need to organise where your tent goes with whoever that nation's camp planner is. Hope this helps a bit :)
@lazerbean Ай бұрын
@@RhianneMurphyreally helpful thank you! 😊😊
@Rogurt_666 Ай бұрын
I am a Marcher so we like fighting, nonsense and farms. LARP is definitely better with friends. Weather wise Empire does seem to be slightly cursed we either get too hot or too wet never a British mediocre. The Marches has a little bridge over where our water pools.
@lazerbean Ай бұрын
This is so lovely! 🧙♂️
@RhianneMurphy Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@anemonemnemone3918 Ай бұрын
ive recently took up interest in this position specifically as a way to work in game design and was wondering if this position ends up working closely with concept artists or if there was maybe another term for someone who does both. i was a drawer before i took interest in game design and am wanting to work on narrative while still having a hand in the visual design: iyo would seeking a smaller studio where these roles are interspersed be best for that? (thanks for the vid also i feel like its helped me get some bearings, also is that kurama on your shelf?)
@RhianneMurphy Ай бұрын
Hiya! So in my experience, narrative should work with the art team in some capacity, but a narrative/artist role that combines both doesn't really exist unless you're planning on starting your own team or working as a solo dev (I'm talking very small indie team 1-5 people). Reason being that both roles are usually full-time jobs that require constant attention, so having someone oversee both would not be fair on the individual and massively slow down development time. My advice would be perhaps start your own projects where you can do both or look at working for one of those roles full-time whilst exploring the other in a more personal capacity (working full time in narrative but working on art in your personal time or vice versa). Hope that helps!
@HexY------ Ай бұрын
Your video was super helpful to me thank you very much ☺️
@FelicityUwU 2 ай бұрын
Oof... that chin stripe makup is a social yikes moment... look up why if you haven't
@stephenharrison9263 2 ай бұрын
Oh you could see the back of my bar
@joeorme6870 2 ай бұрын
Ive got some good bags and pouches from Darkblade larp, they had a trader tent at E1 also, so you might find them at E2 also
@sharqane 2 ай бұрын
In defence of the scam bag...in a real fantasy world, if a leatherworker made a mistake like that, they'd still sell it as that's precious materials they can't recuperate, and you got it for free. You could RP that you rescued a leatherworker's kid and they were so grateful the kid insisted on making you a gift. Silver linings and all.
@RhianneMurphy 2 ай бұрын
That's such a cute idea!! Let's hope it doesn't fall apart :P
@anbuyami5287 2 ай бұрын
Love the video i'm trying to go back in larping myself and i can't wait ! btw where did you find that lilith statue ? :)
@RhianneMurphy 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! We got it a few years ago during aa sale on the Blizzard store :)
@ClearlyPixelated 2 ай бұрын
Can you do a video going into more the basics of what astronomancy is at Empire?
@RhianneMurphy 2 ай бұрын
I'm still learning about it myself but when I have a firmer understanding that would be an awesome idea!
@benturner1802 2 ай бұрын
Was hoping to bump into you but didnt seen you there, going E2?
@RhianneMurphy 2 ай бұрын
I am!
@davefranklinstein-moss6555 2 ай бұрын
Cant believe you disrespected my Tesla. 😂 Great video though.
@RhianneMurphy 2 ай бұрын
I'm sorry! (I hope it's fixed).
@davefranklinstein-moss6555 2 ай бұрын
No worries , lessons learned 😂
@erinbwr 2 ай бұрын
Lovely video! Lots of great tips :D
@RhianneMurphy 2 ай бұрын
Thank you babe! ❤️
@2have2role 2 ай бұрын
Golden Mochi strap poppers ftw
@harveysmith3107 2 ай бұрын
Hey Rhianne, great video! E1 was my first event I came and spoke to you I think on Saturday. I’m so looking forward to E2 and I’m hoping it is warmer.
@RhianneMurphy 2 ай бұрын
Thank you friendo! I hope it's warmer too 😭
@dwightschrutesprizebeetroot 2 ай бұрын
saw you at e1 and was abit shy to say hello. it was my first ever larp. you looked very wintermarky and on a mission but thanks for your content its helped me out loads
@RhianneMurphy 2 ай бұрын
Aw thank you so much! I have resting wintermark face so please come and disturb me anytime haha!
@cheffo8982 2 ай бұрын
Me and my gf have finally decided to go in 2025 and I’ve fallen deep into the rabbit whole. Patiently waiting for the 2025 tickets
@omarzgdz 3 ай бұрын
I'll be joining the Navarr in E2 next month, so hearing your experience was great. I'm really looking for the Songs & Stories as it seems to be a legendary event at this point! Hopefully meet you on the field!
@RhianneMurphy 3 ай бұрын
Navarr is great fun, I often visit there . Highly recommend the Goose , there's a good bunch in there :)
@alexritzema9025 3 ай бұрын
I really want to go to Empire as well! I’ve got a bunch of costume stuff but I don’t really know how it works and the wiki is really a lot to process. I’ve done LARP before so I’m alright with the fighting it’s just kinda overwhelming. Thanks for the video, it’s really helped understanding it all. :)
@RhianneMurphy 3 ай бұрын
One thing I'd say is don't feel like you have to absorb even a fraction of the wiki - part of the fun is just experiencing the current lore and politics as you go :)
@kakehurst5043 3 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you had a good time. I was on that Goosewhisper vision quest too, apologies for giggling so hard, Nagas get super high on that stuff!
@bookboy6924 3 ай бұрын
nice guitar
@KriosPhotography 3 ай бұрын
From us going for the first time at Empire, this has been really helpful from understanding someones first experience there!
@RhianneMurphy 3 ай бұрын
My pleasure! I'm actually booked to come see you on Friday haha!
@KriosPhotography 3 ай бұрын
@@RhianneMurphy Awesome! We mid-way through packing everything.... im like where are my tent pegs...
@RhianneMurphy 3 ай бұрын
@@KriosPhotography always brings extra!
@user-ds3jj9zy5m 4 ай бұрын
I watched this while sewing my kit for E1 24 right now! Been playing since E2 2013 (I have a older brother who took me as a teen) and I was so cool hearing someone’s first experience of Empire! It’s good to see a fellow night mage! If you’d like to make a Urizen friend, or someone to guide you through conclave I’m happy to share my IC name ❤
@RhianneMurphy 4 ай бұрын
Ah Thank you so much! I've not done any conclave stuff yet. What's your IC name, I hope we bump into each other :)
@BritGamingchanel 4 ай бұрын
im pretty sure you blessed me before we went to battle? think it was like a purple mark?
@RhianneMurphy 4 ай бұрын
Sorry, I don't think it was! I don't do blessings I'm afraid :(
@BritGamingchanel 3 ай бұрын
@@RhianneMurphy must have been another blonde in our nation 😅
@cheesebobness 4 ай бұрын
Where did you get the cool lantern!?
@RhianneMurphy 4 ай бұрын
They come in a pair on Amazon :) just search for camping lanterns and there are quite a few I think
@SteampunkSammy 4 ай бұрын
Heyo! Awesome video. Always awesome to see newer people talking about how they have got stuck into the game! I started Empire at the Winter Solstice, exactly 1 year ago now, I put off joining a LARP system as I do not have the social bravado I thought must be required. Eventually, over months. worked myself up to throwing myself at an event, solo. I immediately found amazing people in Wintermark and really fell into my character, My characters accent took ME by surprise 😂But has allowed me to throw myself into a situation that my normal self, Ab-so-lutely would not ahaha. My Wintermark character straight away had background options I had not even thought of before I started. None of your character really has to be strongly decided before starting, throw yourself into and then see where the river flows, is my advise to any newjoiners. It really is an amazing way to step completely out of your own comfort zone and become someone else for a weekend. Now, a year later, my character Marcus has been named twice in Wintermark tradition, and has stepped into the role of Warden of Wintermark!! Iv probably shouted at you in the moot square 😅(Sorry!!) whist sweating my tits off in furs with very much not-summer clothing. Empire is truely an amazing experience where you can do as much or as little as you want, and is a totally magical place to have some fun and make some amazing friends ❤ People will absolutely be in the same shoes as I was in tiptoing around coming or not, I emplore them to give it a go!! you will not be disappointed 🎉 And your always welcome to a drink around our hearthfire 🍻 Again, thank you so much for the video, and im sure it will help so many more take that first dive into the Empire world! Excited to see people in the comments taking the dive 😁🌟 See you all in the field!
@natashasefton5423 4 ай бұрын
Welcome to larp! I'm a long time larper but April will be my first Empire event having been convinced to go and this was really helpful ❤
@RhianneMurphy 4 ай бұрын
Amazing! :D I hope you have a great time, maybe see you there :)
@HollytheSmall 4 ай бұрын
Glad to hear you're coming back, hope to see you there!
@lu-mon 4 ай бұрын
I love your description of On The Wall on the Saturday 😭 I play a Navarri character and though me and my friends don't really sit through the whole of Songs and Stories that is the one not to miss. This event I specifically remembered legging out of a portaloo from the other end of the woods when I heard it starting 😂
@RhianneMurphy 4 ай бұрын
I too would leg it out of a portaloo for On The Wall
@alexmeli9899 4 ай бұрын
jeus. can't find any in norway
@RoguePorqupine 4 ай бұрын
I said last year I was going to go but things got in the way, I'm going to try and make E4 this year. Cheers for making this video, it has given me an idea on what to expect, Also joining Wintermark 😊
@connorhenderson7983 5 ай бұрын
Just got my winter ticket for the year, and thought id look for a video to send some friends! Marcher here, drinking singing, drinking, fighting and singing, followed by more drinking.
@Alias1172 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your tips and a genuinely positive attitude. It's really thought out there, so videos like this mean a lot. Keep up the great work🔥
@WesArthur 5 ай бұрын
Great tips as always! Hard agree on the website clarity, relevant CV, and personalised, less cold-corporate cover letters 🙌🏻🙌🏻
@RhianneMurphy 5 ай бұрын
Thank you matey!!
@georgeleonti684 5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing! Super helpful and informative ❤ Me and some friends are starting in September 2024 with the Navarr so we may see you by the fire ✌️
@2have2role 5 ай бұрын
Very informative! Love your chill video style. ❤
@RhianneMurphy 5 ай бұрын
Thank guys <3
@user-nz6ns2gp1t 5 ай бұрын
Wow, I just got a lot of useful information in a cozy atmosphere) Thank you for your video!
@Calkholmes 5 ай бұрын
Those lanterns look amazing! Where did you get them?
@RhianneMurphy 5 ай бұрын
I found them on Amazon! They're are super bright too.