Essays about: "games story"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 62 essays containing the words games story.

  1. 16. Repeating Despite Repulsion: The Freudian Uncanny in Psychological Horror Games

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Julia Jespersdotter Högman; [2021]
    Keywords : literature; game studies; video game studies; sigmund freud; the uncanny; english; english literature; literature studies; english studies; video game fiction; written fiction; silent hill; cry of fear; psychological horror; horror; horror games; psychological horror games; outlast; P.T.; games; narrative; narrative games; linear horror games; story games;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the diverse and intricate ways the psychological horror game genre can characterise a narrative by blurring the boundaries of reality and imagination in favour of storytelling. By utilising the Freudian uncanny, four video game fictions are dissected and analysed to perceive whether horror needs a narrative to be engaging and pleasurable. READ MORE

  3. 17. Effects of interactivity on narrative-driven games : A heuristic approach for narrative-driven games

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Sara Nil Acarsoy; [2021]
    Keywords : Video game narrative; storytelling; interactivity; narrative-driven games; storygames;

    Abstract : In narrative-driven games, the story is an essential part of the gameplay, and understanding the story is of great importance. Given that what separates this genre from other storytelling media is interactivity, this thesis focuses on the elements in narrative-driven video games that effects the players' perception of narrative through interactivity. READ MORE

  4. 18. The Sustainable & Adaptive Stadiums

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Nejwan Alsayigh; [2021]
    Keywords : Architecture; Stadiums; Sustainable design; wood.;

    Abstract : To say that modern day stadium and arena construction is a controversial topic is an understatement of the magnitude it has. Every couple of years, a host-city somewhere in the world gets the burden of building new expensive and spectacular stadiums, infrastructure and all the logistics that comes with hosting a major sporting venue such as the olympics or FIFA world cup. READ MORE

  5. 19. Emergent Player-Driven Narrative in Blades in the Dark and Dungeons & Dragons : A Comparative Study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Oscar Svan; Anna Wuolo; [2021]
    Keywords : Tabletop role playing games TTRPGs ; emergent narrative; embedded narrative; Gamemaster GM ; improvisational play; player-driven narrative.; Rollspel; framväxande berättande; inbäddat berättande; spel mästare; improvisations spel; spelar-drivet berättande.;

    Abstract : This paper presents a comparative study on two Tabletop Roleplaying Games, Dungeons & Dragons and Blades in the Dark. This paper takes a look at the narrative differences within the two systems. More specifically investigate if Blades in the Dark is more playerdriven than Dungeons & Dragons. READ MORE

  6. 20. Video Ad Attributes and Engagement Intentions: A quantitative study of the effects of video ad attributes on viewers' engagement intentions

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : YueXin Zhou; Hanwen Wu; [2021]
    Keywords : Mobile Games; Video Ads; Engagement Intentions; Ad Attributes; Social Media;

    Abstract : Mobile games have become more popular around the world, especially during the time of COVID-19. As a result, mobile game publishers spend more resources on mobile game marketing, and video ads have become a practice that is widely adopted. READ MORE