Los Angeles Times Book Prize
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Edition 31 (2010) Winner
Adam Hines
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Adam Hines
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Suburbs of Chicago → Northern California (as of 2014)
Career
- Occupations
- graphic novelist, writer, game designer, game director, creative director, co-founder
- Active Years
- 2010-
- Affiliations
- Night School Studio, Telltale Games
- Nominations
- Oxenfree: nominated for Best Narrative at The Game Awards 2016, Oxenfree: nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Story at the 20th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, Mr. Robot:1.51exfiltrati0n: nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing at the Writers Guild of America Awards (2017)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Xeric Grant | Duncan the Wonder Dog | — | Xeric Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize | Duncan the Wonder Dog | — | Pennsylvania Center for the Book | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Graphic Novel/Comics) | Duncan the Wonder Dog | — | Los Angeles Times | 受賞 |
Xeric Grant
2010
Work:
Duncan the Wonder Dog
Organization:
Xeric Foundation
Result:
受賞
Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize
2011
Work:
Duncan the Wonder Dog
Organization:
Pennsylvania Center for the Book
Result:
受賞
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Graphic Novel/Comics)
2011
Work:
Duncan the Wonder Dog
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Duncan the Wonder Dog: Show One
2010 Graphic novel 400 pagesA large, allegorical and satirical graphic novel that uses animals to explore American society, history and human nature. It is the first volume of a planned multi-part series.
allegoryAmerican societyhistory and memoryhuman nature and ethics
Bibliography
- Duncan the Wonder Dog: Show One (2010)
- The Wolf Among Us (2013) - co-writer (video game)
- Tales from the Borderlands (2014) - co-writer (video game)
- Oxenfree (2016) - writer, co-designer, co-director (Night School Studio)
- Mr. Robot:1.51exfiltrati0n (2016) - writer (Telltale Games / Night School Studio)
- Afterparty (2019) - writer (Night School Studio)
- Oxenfree II: Lost Signals (2023) - lead writer (Night School Studio)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- visual-narrative fusion characteristic of graphic novelsallegorical and satirical tonefragmented, multilayered narrative structure
- Recurring Motifs
- allegory through animalsfragments of history and memoryloss and disappearance
Legacy
Through the acclaim and awards for Duncan the Wonder Dog, Hines gained recognition in the graphic novel field and, via Night School Studio, has contributed to advances in narrative design in indie games.
In Popular Culture
- Oxenfree received critical attention as an indie game that elevated narrative expression in games.
Trivia
- Co-founded Night School Studio in 2014.
- From the suburbs of Chicago; as of 2014 lived in northern California.
- Duncan the Wonder Dog was planned as part of a nine-book series.