Matt Toner

Matt has written for – deep breath – comics, short films, video games, television, animation, virtual reality, augmented reality, and theatre (real reality). He has been a speaker on games, play and fun at SXSW, TIFF & TIFF Kids, San Diego Comic-Con, the Banff Media Festival, Prime Time, Fan Expo, PAX, GDC, and the Nordic Games Conference. He has been a Fellow of the World Summit of Innovation, a member of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, a juror for the Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Awards, and a Visiting Professor at both the Simon Fraser University’s School of Interactive Arts & Technology and the graduate program at the Centre for Digital Media.

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Comics and the Craft of Storytelling

May 20, 2022 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm

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When do you need a picture, and when do you need a thousand words—and when do you need both? How have comics shaped popular narrative themes and readers’ habits? Join us as artists and writers discuss how sequential art elevates storytelling.

Intro to Critiquing Game Writing

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

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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.

Funding & Crowdfunding your Project

May 12, 2023 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

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Confused about how crowdfunding works and wondering if there are other options? This panel will discuss current and emerging strategies, crowdfunding campaigns, and other ideas for financing your creative projects.

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Writing for Virtual Reality

May 13, 2023 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

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Panelists: Kimberly Unger, Matt Toner and Rob Swigart (moderator)

Virtual reality has made the jump from a science-fictional concept to a present-day reality. While exactly what virtual reality will become is still up for debate, we can start to think about getting ahead of the game and what kinds of writing are going to thrive in a world where we are all more deeply connected.

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Interactive Fiction: What is It, Why Write It?

June 7, 2024 10:30 am to 11:30 am

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Panelists: Matt Toner (moderator), Stewart Baker, Alex Kingsley and Kimberly Unger
An introduction to interactive fiction (AKA text games), including resources for those who want to try their hand at writing a no-graphics, low-programming game and publishing it online for others to play.
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