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Game of the Scene
2 episodes · Aug 2023 – Oct 2023
"There’s the gameplay loop, right? I think the rhythm comes from the gameplay loop."
— Stu Willis | DZ-102: Game of the Scene - Bluey, John Wick 4
DZ-102: Game of the Scene - Bluey, John Wick 4
How can 'games' help us write better scenes?
Stu and Chas turn their attention to a topic that has long eluded them: the game of the scene. We look at how considering the game that characters are playing — its rules, arenas, players, referees, and win conditions — can help you write more dynamic scenes… →
Listen to make your scene writing more dynamic (by looking at the underlying game)
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DZ-103: Game of the Scene 2 - Triangle of Sadness, The Favourite
How can games elevate dramatic scenes?
In part two of this two parter, Stu and Chas go further into the game (of the scene) and look at how games force characters other than the protagonist to interact. We deep dive into the wonderful social satires of TRIANGLE OF SADNESS and THE FAVOURITE… →
Listen to understand how games force characters to interact and reveal themselves (through competency, decisions, and rule-breaking)