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MAFL 333 (FILM*333) Video Game Narrative

College of Art, Media & Design School of Film

3 credits 67.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course

Students explore narrative concepts and strategies as they apply to video games, including the player-protagonist relationship, linear vs. open-world plot structure, narrative experiential density, ludonarrative and emergent gameplay, and narrative written for the style of immersive simulations. Building upon lectures, quizzes, and the in-class playing of artistically significant video games, students complete written analytical assignments and work collaboratively in small groups to develop narrative video game concepts.

Requires completion of 60 credits
This course is not repeatable for credit.