Narrative Control and Player Experience in Role Playing Games: Decision Points and Branching Narrative Feedback

Moser, Christopher; Fang, Xiaowen

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-07227-2_59

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“…The findings from qualitative are listed in Section 5.2.4 . The interview result suggested branching narrative design was effective, and this finding is in accord with the previous studies[ 39 , 40 ]. As this study initially investigated interactive branching narrative in AR, and the previous conclusion was expanded to interactive narrative in AR.…”

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A comparison of natural user interface and graphical user interface for narrative in HMD-based augmented reality

Jin¹,

Ma²,

Zhu³

2021

Multimed Tools Appl

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Over the years, the various mediums available for storytelling have progressively expanded, from spoken to written word, then to film, and now to Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). In 2016, the cutting-edge Head-Mounted Display (HMD) AR Microsoft HoloLens was released. However, though it has been several years, the quality of the user experience with narration using HMD-based AR technology has been rarely discussed. The present study explored interactive narrative in HMD-based AR regarding different user interfaces and their influence on users’ presence, narrative engagement and reflection. Inspired by an existing exhibition at the National Holocaust Centre and Museum in the U.K., a HoloLens narrative application, entitled The AR Journey, was developed by the authors using two different interaction methods, Natural User Interface (NUI) and Graphical User Interface (GUI), which were used to perform an empirical study. As revealed from the results of the between-subject design experiment, NUI exhibited statistically significant advantages in creating presence for users without 3D Role Playing Game (RPG) experience, and GUI was superior in creating presence and increasing narrative engagement for users with 3D RPG experience. As indicated by the results of the interviews, the overall narrative experience in HMD-based AR was acceptable, and the branching narrative design was engaging. However, HoloLens hardware issues, as well as virtuality and reality mismatch, adversely affected user experience. Design guidelines were proposed according to the qualitative results. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11042-021-11723-0.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

A comparison of natural user interface and graphical user interface for narrative in HMD-based augmented reality

Jin¹,

Ma²,

Zhu³

2021

Multimed Tools Appl

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“…The branching narrative has also taken roots in other video games as a subset of interactive digital narratives (Moser & Fang, 2014). Despite recognizing its relatively unpopular status than other narrative structures in video games, Majewski (2003) theorizes the branching narrative model as one major category in parallel to the linear and procedural ones like thestring-of-pearl and the-amusement park models.…”

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Experimenting With Branching Narratives in Video Form on Streaming Platforms

Zhang

2024

Preprint

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<p>With a focus on branching narratives in video form on streaming platforms, or more colloquially, interactive films and series, this research aims to understand how certain formal and creative decisions impact aspects of interactor experiences after the high-profile release of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. By collecting user tweets and developing a descriptive framework for the subjects' formal traits, it attempts to reveal the connections between them. The 4 selected titles respectively employ a unique set of creative choices and receive varying user response. They not only support how certain creators' choices negotiate the experience, but also reveal the wide variety of contexts in which video-based branching narratives are produced and consumed. From there, the research paints a big picture of the development of live-action interactive titles released between 2019 and 2021. </p>

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“…They studied the effects of narrative structure (linear or branching, i.e. without or with possible alternatives in the story given the choices made by the player) (Moser & Fang, 2014, the level of suspense in the story (Klimmt, Rizzo, et al, 2009), or the presence or absence of a task goal presented to the player in the game (Cicchirillo, 2020). Four articles investigated the effects of in-game feedback (e.g., score, progress, etc.…”

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Player Enjoyment in Video Games: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Effects of Game Design Choices

Caroux

Pujol

2023

International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction

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Player enjoyment in video games: A systematic review and metaanalysis of the effects of game design choicesEnjoyment is a widely assessed dimension of the video game player's experience.A systematic literature review and a meta-analysis were conducted to provide a more comprehensive view of the elements of game design that affect the feeling of enjoyment, as well as its assessment techniques. The review showed that the studies covered major aspects of game design, such as in-game contents, input/output information, and, to a lesser extent, multiplayer aspects. The metaanalysis showed that only the presence of music in the game had a significant effect on enjoyment. Other factors, including more studied factors such as game difficulty and control mode, did not show significant effects. Implications for future research are discussed, such as further investigation of the effects of both player and game characteristics diversity on enjoyment in isolation and in interaction with game design factors, systematic use of standardized scales to measure enjoyment, and use of multidimensional scales or physiological measures.

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Narrative Control and Player Experience in Role Playing Games: Decision Points and Branching Narrative Feedback

Cited by 7 publications

References 12 publications

A comparison of natural user interface and graphical user interface for narrative in HMD-based augmented reality

A comparison of natural user interface and graphical user interface for narrative in HMD-based augmented reality

Experimenting With Branching Narratives in Video Form on Streaming Platforms

Player Enjoyment in Video Games: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Effects of Game Design Choices

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