Robert Denton Bryant

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Robert Denton Bryant
School
School of Arts and Humanities
Department
Department of Visual Studies
Office
Holy Cross Hall 212, 18

Robert Denton Bryant has worked in Hollywood in marketing and production, and in video games as a publisher and a developer. He has been Executive Producer on dozens of games on platforms ranging from CD-ROMs to the iPad, including the bestselling World Championship Poker and Pinball Hall of Fame console franchises. He is the co-author (with Charles P. Schultz) of Game Testing All-In-One and (with Keith Giglio) of Slay the Dragon! Writing Great Video Games. He has lectured in the US and Europe on game writing and narrative design.

  • Bachelor of Arts (Journalism),
  • Master of Fine Arts (Cinema-Television),

Publications

 (3rd Edition, 2016) with Charles P. Schultz

(2015) with Keith Giglio

Articles

Bryant, Robert Denton, and Jack Donahue Musselman. 鈥淭he Philosopher and the Game Producer: Am I a Bad Person if I Enjoy Doing Bad Things (in a Video Game)?鈥 Well Played, vol. 11, no. 1, 2022.

Presentations

  • 鈥淔rom Hardcore Gamers to Hardcore Testers: How to Hire and Manage the Best Team鈥 lecture (as invited guest of Quantic Lab), Game Quality Forum Global, Amsterdam, June 26, 2019
  • "From Day Job to Dream Job 鈥 Making the Transition鈥 panel, San Diego Comic-Con, San Diego, July 22, 2016.
  • 鈥淲riting Great Video Games with Great Video Game Writers鈥 panel moderator, Stan Lee鈥檚 Comikaze Expo, Los Angeles, October 31, 2015.
  • 鈥淭he Impact of Video Games on Traditional Film & Television Narrative鈥 joint lecture (with Keith Giglio), University Film and Video Association (UFVA) Conference, American University, August 2015.
  • 鈥淢ario vs. Aristotle: Journeys of Action and Journeys of Emotion, an Approach to Writing for Interactive Media鈥 lecture, University of Sk枚vde (Sweden), December 4, 2014.