Maxfield_William_MENG_2023

Title Maxfield_William_MENG_2023
Alternative Title Endurance
Creator Maxfield, William
Collection Name Master of English
Description The following Master of English theses explores the choice-driven narrative and explores how stories can be told using choice as a key component of narrative design.
Abstract This project explores the choice-driven narrative, and I explore how stories can be told using choice as a key component of narrative design. This project consists of two components: the story itself, and the essay section. In the essay, I discuss video games and their role in shaping my thinking about choice-driven narrative. In particular, I ask why choice and participation can enhance emotional connection to fictional characters. The story in this project, Endurance, is a choice-driven narrative focused on the colony ship of the same name in the year 2136. When it becomes clear that the ship has been sabotaged, the reader, taking on the role of first officer Olivia Clark, must learn the truth about the sabotage and help decide the future for the colony.
Subject Gamification; Writing; Video games
Keywords video games; choice; choose your own adventure; branching narrative; science-fiction; mystery
Digital Publisher Digitized by Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University.
Date 2023
Medium Theses
Conservation Notes The author has also submitted a digital file containing the website they developed in conjunction with this paper. This file can be accessed by emailing scua@weber.edu
Type Text
Access Extent 20 page pdf; 238 kb; html file; 716 kb
Language eng
Rights The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights.
Source University Archives Electronic Records: Master of Education. Stewart Library, Weber State University
OCR Text Show
Format application/pdf
ARK ark:/87278/s6qrn6tg
Setname wsu_smt
ID 114155
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6qrn6tg
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