Bilal Zafar is an extremely funny comedian who in his previous work, drew from storms on Twitter and the perils of online dating. I met him a few years ago on a transmedia project at the University of Bolton – Bolton Storyworld and he also worked alongside us on the Secret Story Network. In a...Continue Reading
FMV = Full Motion Video Game. Popular in the 90’s with titles such as Night Trap, Mad Dog McCree and Tender Loving Care. Recently the genre was boosted by successes like Her Story, The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and Press X to Not Die. And conversely the recent rise in interactive movies like Bandersnatch,...Continue Reading
If you’re developing, creating or publishing your own interactive stories, you will know that there is little out there on the web in the way of information or help. Even though this area of media is growing, apart from finding the occasional random blog article, how do you get good info and ideas? At Bellyfeel,...Continue Reading
Unless you’re been in direct contact with us here at Bellyfeel you may have assumed we dropped off the map. We have been quiet online in the last couple of years. Actually we are thriving these days, just been too busy to blog and shout about it. So here’s a quick update on all things...Continue Reading
I was relieved to hear that making Bandersnatch completely screwed with the minds of its creators, producers and actors. Apparently they were walking around with their heads in hands, way over schedule and budget… howling at the moon, through the looking-glass…! Hahahah…. welcome to my world! But hats off – they made something quite brilliant!...Continue Reading
Did you hear about the Secret Story Network? It’s an R&D project we have been developing on the QT at Bellyfeel. What is the Secret Story Network? It’s a series of live interactive stories delivered in chat apps to audiences who collaborate on telling the story together as an immersive storygame experience. The stories are...Continue Reading
I had a great chat with Richard Adams for the Create Hub Technique podcast recently. You can listen to it here: Interactive Narratives with Krishna StottContinue Reading
I was asked by Kelly McErlean from Dundalk Institute of Technology to answer some questions for a book he’s writing about Interactive Storytelling and Transmedia. The questions were insightful and led to some good answers, so I’m sharing them here on the blog… —————- 1) In terms of story navigation, how have you resolved difficulties...Continue Reading
