Storytelling in the Modern Board Game: Narrative Trends from the Late 1960s to Today (Studies in Gaming) - Softcover

Marco Arnaudo (author) & Matthew Wilhelm Kapell (editor)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1476669511 ISBN 13: 9781476669519

Publisher: McFarland, 2018

Synopsis

Over the years, board games have evolved to include relatable characters, vivid settings and compelling, intricate plotlines. In turn, players have become more emotionally involved-taking on, in essence, the role of coauthors in an interactive narrative. Through the lens of game studies and narratology-traditional storytelling concepts applied to the gaming world-this book explores the synergy of board games, designers and players in story-oriented designs. The author provides development guidance for game designers and recommends games to explore for hobby players.

About this title

About the Author:

Marco Arnaudo is a professor at Indiana University, Bloomington, where he teaches classes about game design, simulations, military history, mystery fiction, and Italian literature. He is a well-known reviewer of board games, with over 1,000 video reviews. Matthew Wilhelm Kapell worked in the Media and War & Society programs at Swansea University, United Kingdom. He lives in Roseville, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1476669511
• ISBN 13: 9781476669519
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 199