Storytelling in Video Games

Storytelling in Video Games
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 236
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ISBN-10 : 9781476630922
ISBN-13 : 1476630925
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Book Synopsis Storytelling in Video Games by : Amy M. Green

Download or read book Storytelling in Video Games written by Amy M. Green and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with the structural features of design and play, this book explores video games as both compelling examples of story-telling and important cultural artifacts. The author analyzes fundamentals like immersion, world building and player agency and their role in crafting narratives in the Mass Effect series, BioShock, The Last of Us, Fallout 4 and many more. The text-focused "visual novel" genre is discussed as a form of interactive fiction.


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