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The Edge of Story

Tynan Sylvester · 30 Apr 2012 · tynansylvester.com ↗

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  1. Our reading

    Narrative is not a real category; it is a cultural label for a cluster of emotional triggers games happen to share with older media.

    Their wordsThe concept of narrative is not absolute. It is merely a label for a cluster of emotional triggers which games happen to share with certain traditional media.
    Interesting

  2. Our reading

    There is no sharp line between a game’s story and its mechanics.

    Their wordsThere is no sharp line between fiction, story, narrative, and mechanics.
    Interesting