Douglas Austin

Douglas is a writer and game designer, teaming up with some wonderfully talented individuals at Worldwalker Games. He was an enthusiast of books and games from an early age, and studied Creative Writing at UC Santa Barbara. He’s particularly interested in fusing beloved fantasy concepts with the lyrical splendor and casual intimacy of magical realism, making that union a comfortable place for anyone to visit, and populating the resulting fictions with genuine-feeling characters whose mental lives and challenges reflect and address our own in productive and uplifting ways.

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Intro to Critiquing Game Writing

May 22, 2022 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

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Panelists: Jay Dragon, Felice Tzehuei Kuan, Douglas Austin, Matt Toner (moderator) and Brandon Crilly
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As SFWA welcomes and integrates game writers into the membership, non-game writers have the opportunity to acquire critical tools for evaluating the work of their games writing colleagues to better equip themselves when voting for the Nebulas or expanding into games themselves. This panel will introduce important concepts and tools for evaluating game writing.

Game Writing 101: The Differences Between Writing for TableTop Games, Video Games, and Game Fiction

January 14, 2023 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm

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Panelists: Rhiannon Louve, Jeff Grubb, Erin Roberts, Jon Ingold, Whitney Delaglio, Douglas Austin, Greg Kasavin and Will McDermott (moderator)
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Join a panel of experts from the tabletop and video game industries to learn the basics about writing for games and the different approaches needed to excel in the various categories. The panel will discuss topics ranging from worldbuilding to character development to branching plotlines and beyond.