Writing For Role Playing Games | Maynooth University | Micro-Credential | June 2024

Overview

Writing for Role-Playing Games: Narratives, Adventures, and Worldbuilding

This is a 1-week intensive summer school programme designed to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of the process of writing for TTRPGs. Participants will explore narrative design, worldbuilding, and industry-specific approaches to collaborative writing.

The programme will consist of intensive in-person blocks of teaching and activities over the course of one week. The programme is scheduled to commence in June 2024.

Course level: Aligned to Level 9 on the NFQ
Credits: 5
Duration: 1 week on-campus in Maynooth, Ireland, 4-7 June, 2024

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion, learners are awarded a Maynooth University accredited Certificate of Completion from the Critical Skills programme.

Instructors

Dr. Brian McKenzie serves as the subject leader for the First Year programme Critical Skills. He has contributed to several D&D projects and is the author of two forthcoming adventures from Goodman Games.

Dr. Bret Zawilski is a Lecturer of Critical Skills at Maynooth University. He’s an avid player of indie TTRPGs and his academic research investigates writing processes, knowledge transfer, and pedagogy.

Participant profile/Who can apply/Eligibility

Are you passionate about game design? Looking to break into the professional gaming world or develop the technical skills and portfolio to become a freelance game writer? This is the course for you provided you:

• Have any Level 8 (Honours) degree OR
• Submit an application via Maynooth University’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process. Applicants who submit an application via RPL will also be asked to include a writing sample for assessment by the course instructors.

See the Study at Maynooth page which contains an Entry Requirements tab and a How to Apply tab.

CCIS SUPPORT
APPLICANTS MUST BE EMPLOYED, FREELANCE or SOLE TRADERS AND RESIDENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND TO QUALIFY FOR THE CULTURAL & CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SKILLNET SUPPORT & NOT IN RECEIPT OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

• A Bursary
• A Scholarship or
• Grant Aid

Industry Partners

• Ciaran McGrath, Lead Writer, Black Shamrock (content designers for Starlink: Battle For Atlas and others)
• Emmet Byrne, Creative Director, Cubicle 7 (creators of Warhammer Fantasy Role Play, Doctor Who and others)
• Joseph Goodman, founder, and Chris Doyle, Director of Product Development, Goodman Games (creators of Dungeon Crawl Classics Role Playing Game, Original Adventures Reincarnated and others).
  
  This micro-credential was developed in association with Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet and with the support of the MA in Creative Writing at Maynooth University.

Location

MUI is one of the four constituent universities of the National University of Ireland. Established as an autonomous university in 1997, it traces its origins to the foundation of the Royal College of St. Patrick in 1795, drawing inspiration from a heritage that includes over 200 years of education and scholarship. MUI fosters an interdisciplinary approach to research and prides itself on placing equal value on its research and teaching missions.

Costs/fee

The fee for this course is: € 540 (Normally € 900 pp)

A Paypal link will be issued by Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet once a place on the course has been offered by Maynooth University and accepted by you. All payments must be made to CCIS in full before course commences.

Application process

This is a 2 step process. Fill out the Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet RPG membership application form below. Once your CCIS membership application has been assessed you will be notified.

Course applications need to be submitted separately via Maynooth University PAC system. Course Code: MMC35

All CCIS awards are subject to successful course applications and offers from MUI

Application Deadline for CCIS

CCIS Membership Application
Before COB Monday May 20th

IMPORTANT: All Course Applications To Be Made separately via Maynooth University PAC system. Course Code: MMC35
Deadline: Monday May 20^th 2024 11:59pm

If you experience any difficulties with your CCIS application please contact susantalbot@furthr.ie with a Subject Heading of: Writing for RPG

If you have any course application queries, contact brian.mckenzie@mu.ie