At the nexus of ludology and narratology: Advances in reality-based story-driven games.
Chinese Parents
Detroit: Become Human
Storytelling
gameplay
ludology
narratology
video games
Journal
F1000Research
ISSN: 2046-1402
Titre abrégé: F1000Res
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101594320
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2023
2023
Historique:
accepted:
16
12
2022
entrez:
6
3
2023
pubmed:
7
3
2023
medline:
8
3
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Story-driven games are growing in popularity across a wide range of genres. However, the narrative potential of video games is still being debated, particularly in light of the so-called tension between gameplay and storytelling. This study proposes that rules and game mechanics perform narrative semiotic functions, offering a ludic grammar of interactive storytelling. Case studies of four representative games show through exploratory player action shaped by rules, the medium of video games can generate meanings that traditional media cannot, thereby better achieving their narrative goals.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36875497
doi: 10.12688/f1000research.129113.1
pmc: PMC9978239
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
45Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2023 Chen L et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
No competing interests were disclosed.