The composition of video games : narrative, aesthetics, rhetoric and play / Johansen Quijano ; series editor, Matthew Wilhelm Kapell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Quijano, Jonathan, author.

Contributor:

Kapell, Matthew, editor.

McFarland & Company.

Series:

Studies in gaming.

Studies in gaming

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Composition (Music).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (243 pages).

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]

Summary:

"Video games are a complex, compelling medium in which established art forms intersect with technology to create an interactive text. Visual arts, architectural design, music, narrative and rules of play all find a place within, and are constrained by, computer systems whose purpose is to create an immersive player experience. In the relatively short life of video game studies, many authors have approached the question of how games function, some focusing on technical aspects of game design, others on rules of play. Taking a holistic view, this study explores how ludology, narratology, visual rhetoric, musical theory and player psychology work (or don't work) together to create a cohesive experience and to provide a unified framework for understanding video games."- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1. Setting the groundwork

Chapter 2. Narrative at play: Game composition and story

Chapter 3. The rhetoric of games

Chapter 4. Audiovisual ludonarrativity

Chapter 5. Themes and audiovisual ludonarrativity

Conclusion: Game over.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4766-3715-6