What is Story? How do Videogames Work as Story?

LT: I can explain key elements of a story.
LT: I can define interactive narrative.
LT: I can compare and contrast print narrative and interactive fiction.

Welcome!

1. Your first visit should be to the People's Republic of Interactive Fiction website.  Here you will find a plethora of information about interactive fiction. Look to the left side of the screen and locate the link to "A Beginner's Guide to Interactive Fiction." In your journal (#1) jot down some notes that help you both define and discuss interactive fiction.

2. Game day! Let's play some interactive fiction. Zork is a text-based game with a rich storyline/narrative. It was written in the 1970s, but is still relevant as a critical thinking game. It provides you with little information and your task is to use your brains (not brawn) to maneuver through the world.

Several versions of Zork/Dungeon exist on the web. I like this one because we can save our games.


Visit: Zork

Type: login <username> <password>  *just type the letters and numbers, not the symbols

WRITE DOWN YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD

You will be able to save the game and login for next class.

 Have fun!