Interactive Storytelling for Video GamesSupplemental MaterialTeaching AidsAbout the BookInteractive Storytelling for Video Games
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Chapter 1: Game Stories, Interactivity, and What Players Want
     
PowerPoint Presentation

Chapter 2: A Brief History of Storytelling in Games
     
PowerPoint Presentation
    Donkey Kong
        Gameplay Movie
    Dragon's Lair
        Gameplay Movie
    Colossal Cave Adventure
        Game Download
    FINAL FANTASY IV
        Official Site (DS version)
        Gameplay Movie
    Metal Gear Solid
        Gameplay Movie
    Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse
    The World Ends With You

Chapter 3: The Hero's Journey and the Structure of Game Stories
     
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    Lunar Silver Star Harmony
    Arc the Lad
        Intro Movie

Chapter 4: The Story and the Characters
    PowerPoint Presentation
    Xenosaga Episode II
        Game Trailer
    KINGDOM HEARTS II
        Gameplay Movie
    FINAL FANTASY XIII
    Earth & Beyond
        Game Trailer
    FINAL FANTSY TACTICS: THE WAR OF THE LIONS
    Shadow of the Colossus
    Braid

Chapter 5: Making Stories Emotional
    PowerPoint Presentation
    Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
    CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII

Chapter 6: Defining Interactive and Player-Driven Storytelling
    PowerPoint Presentation

Chapter 7: Fully Traditional and Interactive Traditional Stories
    PowerPoint Presentation
    Higurashi When They Cry
    FINAL FANTASY X
        Gameplay Movie
    Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
    FINAL FANTASY VII
    Arc the Lad II
        Intro Movie

Chapter 8: Multiple-Ending Stories
    PowerPoint Presentation
    Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
        Ending Movie
    Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
        Game Trailer
    CHRONO TRIGGER
    STAR OCEAN: Second Evolution
    Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice
        Intro Movie
    Mass Effect
    Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness
    Bioshock
        Game Trailer

Chapter 9: Branching Path Stories
    
PowerPoint Presentation
    Choose Your Own Adventure
    FRONT MISSION 3
        Game Trailer
    Fate/Stay Night
        English Fan Translation Patch
    Heavy Rain
    THE BOUNCER
        Game Trailer

Chapter 10: Open-Ended Stories
    PowerPoint Presentation
    Fallout 3
    Fable II
        Game Trailer
    Grand Theft Auto IV
    The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

Chapter 11: Fully Player-Driven Stories
    PowerPoint Presentation
    The Sims
        Intro Movie
    Dungeons & Dragons
    World of Warcraft
    Animal Crossing
        Game Trailer

Chapter 12: The Argument for the Supremacy of Player-Driven Storytelling
    PowerPoint Presentation

Chapter 13: The Argument Against the Supremacy of Player-Driven Storytelling
    PowerPoint Presentation

Chapter 14: What Players Really Want
    PowerPoint Presentation
    Additional Survey Data

Chapter 15: The Future of Storytelling in Games
    PowerPoint Presentation

Interactive Storytelling for Video Games: A Player-Centered Approach for Creating Memorable Character and Stories
By Josiah Lebowitz and Chris Klug     Copyright 2011 by Focal Press
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