KEY CHAPTER QUESTIONS

■ How do stories in games differ from those in films and other entertainment media?

■ What are some traditional story structures and how do they relate to plot?

■ What is interactivity and how can it be applied to storytelling?

■ What are some dramatic storytelling devices used in games?

■ How does story affect immersion in a game?

■ How are game characters different from characters in other media?

■ What are avatars and how do they relate to player identity?

■ How does visual character development differ from other forms of character development in games?

■ What are some character types and archetypes, and how do they relate to story structure?

■ What are several purposes of dialogue in games?

SUMMARY