Sara HartelMay 2, 20231 min readThe end - but only for nowI submitted the completion report to the Arts Council of Wales last week. I've put all the scripts, all the creative output, all the...
Sara HartelMay 2, 20231 min readA little bit on inspirationThroughout the writing process, Jeremy has been incredibly generous in sharing exercises with me which he in turn learnt from working...
Sara HartelMay 2, 20231 min readThe Big OneGame test at the Barry Memo In the middle of our second writing week, we ran our big game test. I hired an additional 4 performers...
Sara HartelMay 2, 20232 min readGame TestsGame Test at Mess up the Mess in Ammanford A very important part of this R&D is testing out our material. Because game testers are often...
Sara HartelMay 2, 20231 min readEnd of Week 1At the end of our first writing week it's time to pack up our ideas. We've got an outline of a story. It is set in a Necromancer's...
Sara HartelMay 2, 20231 min readCreative Challenges:One of our biggest concerns – apart from making the story fun – is audience safeguarding. The phrase “Oh, it's just a game” has always...
Sara HartelNov 23, 20221 min readAnd so it begins...After a long build up, it's finally time: We're at the Barry Memo starting to search for meaning. Our game mechanic is already pretty...
Sara HartelSep 28, 20222 min readGame Theatre R&DThe Creative Idea: This is an R&D to make innovative and exciting game theatre for and inspired by young people, delivered by a diverse...