Fantasy Game writing panel tonight in NYC

Better get your sneakers on and pack a few extra pens in your bag. The NYC Chapter of the IGDA (International game Developers Association) and Writers Cabal are presenting a panel discussion titled “Writing for Fantasy Game Worlds” this evening in New York City.

The event will be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., tonight (June 21, 2007) at the Wollman Hall of The new School University (65 West 11th St, 5th Floor).

Click here to make reservations and hope it’s not too late… though it appears a waiting list has already formed.

Panelists scheduled to attend, according to the IGDA site, include:

• Sande Chen – Moderator (writer, producer and consultant)

• Daniel Greenberg – Free-lance Writer/Game Designer, Story/Tolkien Consultant, Lord of the Rings Online
• John Boomershine – Writer and Content Designer, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, EA-Mythic
• Jeff Gomez – CEO, Starlight Runner Entertainment; Story/World Design, Magic: The Gathering
• Steve Balzac – LARP Writer/Game Designer, Society of Interactive Literature; Founder, MIT Assassin’s Guild

From the IGDA site:

The panel will explore the overwhelming appeal of fantasy computer games and the importance of writing and story development in world building and player immersion. From pitch to production, from pen-and-paper and live-action to massively multiplayer game worlds, the panelists discuss the process of fantasy world building for original concepts or licensed properties. Furthermore, they elaborate on how story development can affect game system design, character design, and environments.

After the panel discussion there will be a networking and general schmoozing event, so bring your resume, comb your hair and do something to get the smell of Bawls out of your mouth.

Reservation [IGDA] Read [Writers Cabal] Via [Joystiq]