Our Story Builder: Games and Story Builder: Games Lite are two exciting resources from our ever-popular suite of ready-to-use Story Builder activity packs.
Developed in consultation with BAFTA and the Family Gaming Database, the resources support young people in creating their own game ideas and narratives, which they can enter into the upcoming BAFTA Young Game Designers competition.
"Story Builder: Games is an invaluable resource that enhances young peoples' idea development and literacy skills in a fun and creative way", said Lisa Prime, Head of Children & Young People's Programme at BAFTA. "We look forward to seeing their game ideas come together and maybe even spot some future BAFTA Young Game Designers - one of our flagship programmes to inspire the next generation."
Whatever the subject, you can use Story Builder: Games or Story Builder: Games Lite to apply learners' knowledge of game narratives and structure to curricular topics. Young people will develop cross-curricular literacy skills through a tried and tested framework and build stories for games that can have a specific curricular focus, or simply explore narrative writing with a fresh new approach. Learners will create characters, relevant settings, meaningful stories and more, all based on their research and understanding of their subject.
Working on Story Builder: Games Lite was the highlight of the week for the students. They've not stopped talking about it since and have been so inspired to be creative. Now they've all chosen to work on their video game project as their reward play! As their teacher I'm so happy to see them feeling empowered and so confident in a task.
Grainne Bowles, Educator, Brookfield School, Northern Ireland
Exclusive Northern Ireland Offer
If you are based in Northern Ireland, a limited number of free printed Story Builder: Games resources and workshops are available. To request yours, contact us at games@intofilm.org.
