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THE INVOLVED PLAYER: VIDEO GAMES AND NARRATIVES

Lluís Anyó Sayol



 

While it is clear that all video games are games, it cannot be said that all are narratives. The relationship between video games and narrative is often conflictive and unclear. Although games and narratives are sometimes seen as contradictory forms, many video games across all eras tell stories and create fictional worlds where characters live, love, and often die.


Above all, the player, no longer a passive spectator, participates in the narrative and actively constructs it, either as a character or narrator, making each game a unique story. The engaged player is key to understanding how video games tell stories, in a manner different from literature and film. In video games, these stories emerge from the gameplay itself and do not exist without the constant and active involvement of the player.


This book, while considering video games as a whole, focuses on their narrative aspects, necessitating a closer look at specific technological platforms, video games, and methods of analysis. The central question we seek to explore is how narratives are produced in video games, under what conditions they arise, and what implications this has for the concept of narration.


We will concentrate on cinematic and narrative video games and the player’s role in shaping the story. This fundamental difference from narratives in literature or film suggests that cinematic and narrative video games must be understood in their own unique context.

 

PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE

BINDING

EDITION

ISBN

YEAR

PAGES

Spanish

Paperback


9788416783083

2020

237

Spanish

eBook


N/A

2020

237

OTHER NAMES

The Involved Player: Video Games and Narratives

El Jugador Implicado: Videojuegos y Narraciones

 

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Languages: #Spanish

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Genres: #GameStudies


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