Inherent in all forms of interactive storytelling is the problem of reconciling freedom of the user with requirements for pre-authored plot. In non-digital Role-Playing Games (RPGs), Game Masters (GMs) constantly encounter and solve this problem, facilitating collaborative, interactive storytelling in real-time. In this study, the various theories of GM operations are combined with experiences from a three-year project on storytelling and player interactions in multi-player RPGs; to present a model of the cognitive process of GM operations in RPGs.8 page(s
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Forming one of the major genres of games, Role Playing Games (RPGs) have proven an extremely portabl...
Inherent in all forms of interactive storytelling is the problem of reconciling freedom of the user ...
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This paper claims that the spirited debates about game narratives in the game industry and academia...
Role Playing Games (RPGs) is a popular game form. RPGs have been translated into all media formats, ...
Forming one of the major genres of games, Role Playing Games (RPGs) have proven an extremely portabl...
Inherent in all forms of interactive storytelling is the problem of reconciling freedom of the user ...
Any computer game with a strong story has difficulty balancing the tension between narrative and age...
abstract: The world of role playing games, or RPGs, is a complex, ever changing balance of egos, luc...
This paper details an experiment that observed multiple gamemasters in live storytelling role playin...
In tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs), game masters (GMs) facilitate shared story creation using im...
The focus of interactive storytelling should not only be on the attributes of the technology or char...
The commercial games industry is struggling to find a form of narrative for single-player story-base...
Interactive storytelling is a strength of table-top role playing games as they are facilitated by a ...
The concept of a Game Master (GM) is associated with a range of functions in role playing-based game...
Interactive narrative systems attempt to tell stories to players capable of changing the direction a...
International audiencePlayers in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs) generate ...
This report addresses a collection of interactive storytelling systems to provide an overview of sta...
This paper claims that the spirited debates about game narratives in the game industry and academia...
Role Playing Games (RPGs) is a popular game form. RPGs have been translated into all media formats, ...
Forming one of the major genres of games, Role Playing Games (RPGs) have proven an extremely portabl...