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Narrative and Dynamic Systems: Finding Story in the Mechanics of Play
Tuesday, 1st February 2005 Katie Salen, Director of Graduate Studies, Design and Technology Program, Parsons School of Design, New York How do we tell stories within media that are non-linear, media like digital games, hyperfictions, and databases? How can we craft narrative experiences that emerge from the dynamics of interaction, narratives experienced within procedural systems? What is the role of narrative in designing meaningful play? The lecture will take a design-centric view of the relationship between narratives and games, linking together issues of signification, simulation and storytelling. The emphasis will be on exploring design strategies that exist to integrate choice, agency, and representation into the more traditional needs of character, plot, drama, time, space, and event. |