My Research in the Last Three Months: A List of Activities

(a bit unusual, I agree)

I. SLAYING SIX DRAGONS

II. FIGHTING THE MAFIA

III. RULING THE ROMAN EMPIRE

AND

IV. SINCE YESTERDAY, PLAYING GOD TO A MINOR TRIBE

All of these in Virtual Reality, of course

Reading Games and Reading Games and Playing BooksPlaying Books

narrative structures in the computer game

But I like shooting zombies too ……………But I like shooting zombies too

The BIG Question : Story or Game ?

Four Major Characteristics of Computer Games

• Representation

• Interactivity

• Conflict

• Safety

Story and Game: Structures

The Many Destinies of Max Payne©

First gameplay instance Second gameplay instance

Alice: Playing With the Story

Chessboard in Through the Looking Glass American McGee’s Alice:

computer game version

Lara Croft : From Game to Film

Lara in the computer game Angelina Jolie as Lara in the film

The movie in the game , or the game in the movie ?

Game Over

Oops! Any Questions ???

Souvik Mukherjee