It?s Dangerous to Go Alone! Take This: Craft & Principles of Interactive Storytelling

It's Dangerous to Go Alone! Take This: Craft & Principles of Interactive Storytelling explains and discusses the importance of interaction, providing readers with two specific forms: parser-based and choice-based. The publication draws from literary techniques and game design to explore the craft and purpose of interactive storytelling. It begins with character to establish that empathic connection with others is the primary purpose of any story. Setting, the space in which characters come to life, follows. Characters interacting in their worlds, as the course argues, provide the timeline of plot. Finally, a process for ensuring the intended usability is outlined. Readers are given a specific medium to meld their stories into and demonstrate examples of different ludic approaches. Each chapter integrates prompts for students to spark the creation of each element in their writing.