Chris Crawford on Interactive Storytelling

Chris Crawford

366 pages, parution le 18/11/2004

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Résumé

Unlike video games, interactive storytelling emphasizes human interaction, rather than mechanical conflict. By letting game players act out the role of the protagonist, interactive storytelling creates a more complex, more engaging experience-and it already shows signs of becoming the next major trend in entertainment software.

Chris Crawford, a pioneer in computer games, here offers his wisdom to developers entering this field of game design. Starting with the fundamental principles of interactivity and storytelling, he illuminates the technologies being developed. Dispensing with vague wishlists of features and pretentious gobbledygook, Crawford provides workable solutions, telling you in plain English what works and what doesn't. Some of the key concepts explained include:

Thinking in verbs: the core concept of interactive storytelling
How to assemble verbs into events
How to build useful personality models
Gossip and the flow of information in drama
Anticipation: how characters modulate their behavior toward others
Inclination formulae: how characters make choices
Sequencing character behavior in dramatically reasonable ways
Development environments for interactive storytelling

L'auteur - Chris Crawford

started his career with the top name in the industry, Atari, in 1979 where he worked under Alan Kay as a manager of games research. He has published 14 computer games and 5 books, including the cult publication "The Art of Computer Game Design." Chris founded the Game Developers Conference (GDC) and chaired the conference for many years. Since 1991 he has been focusing on interactive storytelling technology.

Sommaire

From Story to Interactive Storytelling
Styles of Thinking
Strategies for Interactive Storytelling
Core Technologies for Interactive Storytelling
Applications

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	New Riders
Auteur(s)	Chris Crawford
Parution	18/11/2004
Nb. de pages	366
Format	18,5 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	643g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780321278906
ISBN13	978-0-321-27890-6