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First Steps towards a Unified Theory for Interactive Digital Narrative

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As the domain of Interactive Digital Narrative matures, it becomes increasingly important for researchers to understand the conceptual differences and underlying theories in the different approaches. This paper presents new theoretical perspectives on the fragmented theory and practice within the domain and proposes first steps towards a unified theoretical framework for the domain. The paper is informed by the discussions between theorists and practitioners at two workshops held by the authors.

Keywords

  • Interactive Digital Storytelling Theory and Practice
  • Interactive Digital Narrative
  • Shared Vocabulary
  • Unified Theory
  • Story
  • Narratology
  • Digital Media

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  1. Department of Telecommunications, University of Georgia, 120 Hooper Street, Athens, Georgia, 30602-3018, USA

    Hartmut Koenitz

  2. School of Computer Science and Statistics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland

    Mads Haahr

  3. Dipartimento di Discipline della Comunicazione, Università di Bologna, v.A. Gardino 23, Bologna, Italy

    Gabriele Ferri

  4. Faculty of Communications, Istanbul University, Kaptani Derya Ibrahim Pasa Sk., 34452, Beyazit, Istanbul, Turkey

    Tonguc Ibrahim Sezen

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Koenitz, H., Haahr, M., Ferri, G., Sezen, T.I. (2013). First Steps towards a Unified Theory for Interactive Digital Narrative. In: Pan, Z., Cheok, A.D., Müller, W., Iurgel, I., Petta, P., Urban, B. (eds) Transactions on Edutainment X. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7775. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37919-2_2

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