Video Game Storytelling and Narrative Design

Catalog description

An introduction to the study of video games as interactive narrative texts. Specific subgenres or themes (RPG, action-adventure, simulation, etc.) will be chosen by the individual instructor. Topics will include story progression, character construction, worldbuilding, genre conventions, and the emotional and ethical dimensions of player choice. Components: Class GE: HA Humanities & Arts, HA-H Humanities Prereqs/Coreqs: P: ENGLISH 1230 or consent of instructor Typically Offered: Every other semester