What are the mechanics that make theater work? Are similar mechanics are at play in games and digital narrative? What happens when we view narrative games through this lens? A talk from Narrascope 2019.
Games
December 3, 2019
Frustration Machines
Frustration is not universal. What I find frustrating, someone else may enjoy, and vice versa. But beyond that, even the parts of games I enjoy contain a sense of frustration