A New Perspective on Debates about Digital Narrative vs. Game Form in Game Studies
Journal Title: Moment Dergi - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
This study explores the long-lasting “digital narrative vs. game form” debate in the field of game studies. Although the apparent reason of this debate is the incompatibility of narrative and game form, it will be argued that the underlying tension is between new media theory and game formalism. Therefore, the use of fundamental concepts, such as material base, gameplay, game form and interactivity in contrasting approaches in the field will be explained. Game formalism has often been criticized by being essentialist, but a similar criticism, a tendency towards technological essentialism can also be directed to opposing approaches. Despite the disagreement, both sides have similar concepts, such as interactivity and gameplay. It will be claimed that the use of these two similar concepts is still problematic in being unable to explain playing experience or resolve the conflict between approaches.
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Yavuz Demirbas
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