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Rob Auten is a video game writer whose writing credits include Gears of War: Judgment (cowritten with Tom Bissell) as well as titles like Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six. He is also the CEO and co-founder of Hexagram, an immersive “ambient experience” studio focused on immersive game experiences that blend reality and fiction in innovative ways. I caught up with Rob after a trip home to Dubai where he is currently based. We discussed his youth, his interest in narrative, toys, play, video games, VR, managing a studio and narrative.—Podcast Notes / Full transcription @ Leafbox.com @5 Min - Childhood / College Experiences@21 Min: Shifting into Hollywood / Music Video Production@27: Shifting into Video Game Writing / Gears of War@32: The Writer’s Room Experience@38: Narrative Structures of Game Design@44: Narrative Game Rails / Narrative Mechanics@52: Writing the Kilo Squad: The Survivor's Log@56: Dubai Mall Gear of War Laser Tag@58: Why did you start Hexagram?@59 Cadillac Immersive Installation@1:02: Role of Ai in Game Development@1:10: Discussion on VR@1:17 Dubai / Remote Work@1:20 Comparative Game Literature—Full transcription @ Leafbox.com More on Hexagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit leafbox.substack.com
