{"product_id":"storytelling-in-video-games-the-art-of-the-digital-narrative-paperback","title":"Storytelling in Video Games: The Art of the Digital Narrative - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy M. Green\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatthew Wilhelm Kapell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the structural features of design and play, this book explores video games as both compelling examples of story-telling and important cultural artifacts. The author analyzes fundamentals like immersion, world building and player agency and their role in crafting narratives in the \u003ci\u003eMass Effect\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eBioShock, The Last of Us, Fallout 4\u003c\/i\u003e and many more. The text-focused \"visual novel\" genre is discussed as a form of interactive fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy M. Green\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor-in-residence at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her work with video games has appeared in numerous academic journals, public speaking engagements, and a TEDxTalk. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSeries editor \u003cb\u003eMatthew Wilhelm Kapell\u003c\/b\u003e teaches American studies, anthropology, and writing at Pace University in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 235\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.7 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 21, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51807380504864,"sku":"9781476668765","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c6e0e3452081a72b84c47abf915fb151.webp?v=1780931427","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/storytelling-in-video-games-the-art-of-the-digital-narrative-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}