Tobias Terrero

My research project is about developing a board game that is based on an existing intellectual property, ('Avatar: the Last Airbender' TV show), and how it can be used as a form of transmedia storytelling, to adapt and expand on the elements introduced in the source text and keep the audience engaged. To achieve this, my research will focus on understanding the concept of transmedia storytelling, as well as its purposes and processes. Then, it will look at existing board games that are based on other intellectual properties, in order to inform practice and broaden my knowledge of what has already been done, what worked, and what didn't. Finally, I will create a board game through a series of development cycles where I will design, test, and iterate with the help of a group of play testers. The final product should be thematically faithful to the source text but provide a unique experience in its own right.