The Elements of a Narrative Environment

Arne Grinder-Hansen; Henrik  Schoenau-Fog

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-02756-2_23

The Elements of a Narrative Environment

Arne Grinder-Hansen, Henrik Schoenau-Fog

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Abstract

Reactions reflecting the psychology behind a user’s desire to play games have been addressed in a number of studies. However, this paper focuses on a more inclusive understanding of how game elements, such as controls and objects, play their part in interactive storytelling and games. Based on findings from user studies and game theory, an open game world was constructed, in order to serve as a test environment. A survey was then developed in order to identify reactions and patterns in user responses to frequently used game elements. This study thus attempts to provide an insight into general reactions to game elements in open game worlds, and it aims at laying the foundations for defining a process which can be applied to user relations with game elements. Furthermore, it has potential uses for improved game and interactive storytelling application design.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Interactive Storytelling : 6th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2013, Istanbul, Turkey, November 6-9, 2013, Proceedings
Editors	Hertmut Koenitz, Tonguc Ibrahim Sezen, Gabriele Ferri, Mads Haahr, Digdem Sezen, Güven Catak
Volume	8230
Place of Publication	Berlin
Publisher	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date	7 Nov 2013
Pages	186-191
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-02755-5
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-02756-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02756-2_23
Publication status	Published - 7 Nov 2013
Event	The 6th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling - Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Turkey Duration: 6 Nov 2013 → 9 Nov 2013 http://gamesandnarrative.net/icids2013/

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Conference	The 6th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling
Location	Bahçeşehir University
Country/Territory	Turkey
City	Istanbul
Period	06/11/2013 → 09/11/2013
Internet address	http://gamesandnarrative.net/icids2013/

Series	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
ISSN	0302-9743

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Grinder-Hansen, A., & Schoenau-Fog, H. (2013). The Elements of a Narrative Environment. In H. Koenitz, T. Ibrahim Sezen, G. Ferri, M. Haahr, D. Sezen, & G. Catak (Eds.), Interactive Storytelling: 6th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2013, Istanbul, Turkey, November 6-9, 2013, Proceedings (Vol. 8230, pp. 186-191). Springer Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02756-2_23

Grinder-Hansen, Arne ; Schoenau-Fog, Henrik . / The Elements of a Narrative Environment. Interactive Storytelling: 6th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2013, Istanbul, Turkey, November 6-9, 2013, Proceedings. editor / Hertmut Koenitz ; Tonguc Ibrahim Sezen ; Gabriele Ferri ; Mads Haahr ; Digdem Sezen ; Güven Catak. Vol. 8230 Berlin : Springer Publishing Company, 2013. pp. 186-191 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Grinder-Hansen, A & Schoenau-Fog, H 2013, The Elements of a Narrative Environment. in H Koenitz, T Ibrahim Sezen, G Ferri, M Haahr, D Sezen & G Catak (eds), Interactive Storytelling: 6th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2013, Istanbul, Turkey, November 6-9, 2013, Proceedings. vol. 8230, Springer Publishing Company, Berlin, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, pp. 186-191, The 6th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling , Istanbul, Turkey, 06/11/2013. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02756-2_23

The Elements of a Narrative Environment. / Grinder-Hansen, Arne; Schoenau-Fog, Henrik .
Interactive Storytelling: 6th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2013, Istanbul, Turkey, November 6-9, 2013, Proceedings. ed. / Hertmut Koenitz; Tonguc Ibrahim Sezen; Gabriele Ferri; Mads Haahr; Digdem Sezen; Güven Catak. Vol. 8230 Berlin: Springer Publishing Company, 2013. p. 186-191 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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