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"I love stories. I think they’re one of the most worthwhile, important things that we do as a species. But that doesn’t mean that stories are an absolute good, or that narratives are always pathways leading to a positive end. Who tells stories matters, as well as why they’re told. Our narratives both constrain and are constrained by structures of power. If we don’t sensitize ourselves to that, there are all kinds of things we won’t see that we probably should.."
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The scientists, historians, and statesmen never arrived.
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It's a controversial topic in gaming: should the focus be on improving the "gameplay" aspects of the game or making a story worth telling? You'll hear a different answer from everyone, whether they realize their answer is different or not.
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It's clear that narrative is an important part of video games and something that the audience deeply relates to. However, the strengths of interactive media ...
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Levine is looking to break down stories into their most primitive components, similar to how constructs of LEGO can be broken down to individual bricks. It’ll be interesting to see what Levine actually thinks those are.
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Elena Novakab, Tristan E. Johnsonac, Gershon Tenenbauma & Valerie J. Shute - Interactive Learning Environments
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Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education Via Elizabeth E Charles, Ann Ewel, Donald Maclean, Elena Elliniadou, Evdokia Roka 
Elizabeth E Charles's curator insight,
January 19, 2014 12:40 PM
Collection of Ed Tech and Mobile Learning articles/posts on a variety of search engines for a variety of disciplines. Great resource. 
Jim Spitler's curator insight,
January 19, 2014 2:51 PM
Seems like a good site - I look forward to fully exploring it... 
Emma Greengrass's curator insight,
January 20, 2014 5:53 AM
A useful free resource for online research...
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I was an invited speaker by Games MOOC (http://gamesmooc.shivtr.com/) to discuss the following topic on a Youtube live webcast: Games MOOC - Live Event - "Narra (RT @jackiegerstein: "Narrative and Gameplay in Game Design" by @autnes #gamedesign #gamestudies... Via Maria Margarida Correia, Jim Lerman
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When tales wag the dog: How narrative can help or hurt your game
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This week, we examine the difficult challenge of storytelling in a competitive game space. Come discuss this topic in the forums!
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I'm conflicted: On the one hand I love Call of Duty multiplayer. The sheer gaminess of it sunk its hooks into me long ago. But I also happen to be a huge fan... (Vincent just added Are mechanics or storytelling more important in games? |
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4-Layers, A Narrative Design Approach
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Chasing better game narrative: The OCC Emotional Model http://t.co/h0t0kTST3n
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The Gamer Headlines
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Gamasutra
Jeffrey Earp's insight:
an interesting angle to Ken Levine's idea of narrative lego. Could the best "brick" unit be character-dependent rather than action or plot-dependent? 
Karen B Wehner's curator insight,
March 27, 2014 12:41 PM
Not so sure it needs to be so either-or for games.
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"The challenge lies in building non-linear, replayable (narrative) sequences. By breaking narrative down to its smallest yet non-abstract elements and finding ways to combine and recombine them, one could potentially build a nearly infinite array of narrative opportunities out of these small building blocks."
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“Gamasutra GDC 2014 announces winners for Game Narrative poster sessions Gamasutra GDC and the Game Narrative Summit are proud to announce the winners of the 2014 edition of the annual Student Narrative Analysis Competition, who will all receive...”
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"I love stories. I think they’re one of the most worthwhile, important things that we do as a species. But that doesn’t mean that stories are an absolute good, or that narratives are always pathways leading to a positive end. Who tells stories matters, as well as why they’re told. Our narratives both constrain and are constrained by structures of power. If we don’t sensitize ourselves to that, there are all kinds of things we won’t see that we probably should.."
Jeffrey Earp's insight:
Some interesting thoughts on the tensions between gameplay, narrative and emergent narrative. Already complex, even before adding learning to the mix.
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RT @OmniumLab: Narrative in #seriousgames http://t.co/Mq1nou84d8 via @SeriousGamesSoc
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Each panel depicts an important action or event. Presented with a series of panels, players can change the order of events, changing the outcome of the narrative. 
Miriam Ghislanzoni's curator insight,
January 4, 2014 6:49 PM
cambiando l'ordine degli eventi si cambia il risultato finale
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Storytelling in games is a long debated topic. I believe I have the answers, and I believe stories in games are only going to get better.
Read the full article to find out how gaming is moving, and maybe even redefining, storytelling from a passive to interactive form. Via Kim Zinke (aka Gimli Goose), Ariana Amorim 
Kim Zinke (aka Gimli Goose)'s curator insight,
November 24, 2013 6:44 PM
I'm not a gamer but have noticed many articles debating the ability of a game to tell a story. It made me curious how story could be incorporated into this medium. This article finally explained it in a way I can understand. This excerpt provides an insight into the debate which it appears is about story transforming from a passive to interactive form. "If we take a step back for a minute and look at storytelling in other mediums we notice something. Its different in every medium. Books, for example tell stories by describing situations and characters in a unique way that engages a persons imagination and lets them follow the story in a deep and meaningful way. Movies and television use completely different methods to tell stories, they rely on visuals to tell a story, however, books and television both have something in common. They are both forms of passive storytelling. This is were games come in. Games have always fascinated me far more than any other medium of entertainment and art because of how many levels of interaction they have. They are interactive and visual, which create a whole new level of psychology that the player experiences. This however, in my observations, ruins the normal methods of storytelling. Dramatic arks for example are not as effective because the player has direct effect over the outcome of the game. The player could walk forward and trigger a cutscene with a plot twist, or they could walk around in circles, breaking the pacing of the story. This makes it much harder to tell a story." So the shift from a passive form appears to be part of the issue. But maybe it's also a fear on the author's part. If the "reader" becomes part of the story, and actually has the ability to rewrite the story, it also redefines the author's role and ownership. 
danielle's curator insight,
November 25, 2013 9:15 AM
Gaming as storytelling and the shift from passive to interactive
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The Role Of Storytelling In Game Design? |
Some interesting thoughts on the tensions between gameplay, narrative and emergent narrative. Already complex, even before adding learning to the mix.