Resources, Teaching, & Talks
Adam Recommends
A living document of recommended resources for learning about game writing and narrative design. These resources have all helped and influenced me throughout my career, and I hope they do the same for you!
View →Become a Game Writer
A 6-week online course where I share every lesson I've learned throughout my career on how to be a successful game writer.
Write Between the Lines
How to tell stories in a distracted, polarized, media illiterate world. Co-presented with Alexa Ray Corriea.
Watch → GDC 2025 - Game Narrative SummitStorytelling Through Systems
Exploring how narrative design can leverage game systems to create emergent storytelling.
GDC Vault access required Watch → GameSoundCon 2024A Dialogue About Dialog
Drawing on my experience in VO and narrative, I explore the history of dialogue in video games and share practical advice for narrative and audio teams to better collaborate in AAA.
Watch → Script Lock PodcastAdam Dolin & Jolie Menzel
An interview with Max and Nick Folkman on their wonderful game writing podcast, Script Lock.
Watch →Personal Projects
Side projects, experiments, and things I build for fun.