Propositions for Innovative Forms of Digital Interactive Storytelling Based on Narrative Theories and Practices

Abstract

This paper takes a look at narrative forms as of yet unexplored in the field of digital interactive storytelling, and proposes methods for how they can be used in engaging ways for the user. Although the various Digital Interactive Storytelling (DIS) prototypes available produce several different story genres, they stem from the same classic narrative form. With this paper, we aim to introduce narrative techniques that have successfully been used in cinema, literature and the gaming world, and show how they could be adapted to DIS. We believe that by presenting these techniques authors and engineers can gain a better understanding of how to use and extend existing systems.

“El lenguaje sonoro en los relatos digitales interactivos”

“…El carácter exploratorio y experimental de los mismos, implica que resulte difícil aún encontrar patrones claramente definidos que permitan trazar con precisión los límites formales, estructurales y narrativos de estos, como han señalado Koenitz, Haahr, Ferri & Sezen (2011: 360). Precisamente por ello, resulta especialmente útil el esfuerzo de establecer propuestas tipológicas que contribuyan a comprender, mediante categorizaciones, los modelos organizativos y la formalización sistemática que subyace a los productos que se están desarrollando, más aún dada la escasa atención que, a pesar de contar con décadas de investigaciones, ha producido aún el ámbito sonoro (Szilas, Axelrad & Richle, 2012), centradas esencialmente en la influencia de este en la experiencia de usuario (Nakevska, Funk, Hu, Eggen, & Rauterberg, 2014).…”

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“…Among them, [4] proposes a pattern library for role playing games "to better understand the relationship between level and quest design". [5] proposes to use techniques from cinema, literature and gaming world to generate IDS. [6] proposes to design interactive narratives around the idea of roles and functions.…”

“…This research proposes to add to work on educational games design by focusing on storytelling within games [3], when they are used for educational interventions. Although in this arena, there is some research on how to design the stories for entertainment purposes [4][5][6][7] little attention has been given to stories designed specifically for educational interventions. This research contributes to the work in this arena, by showing how the Learning Objectives (LOs) could be conveyed through an engaging plot.…”