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Janet Murray responds in turn
May 2, 2004
Janet Murray
Animals and invaders populate the space of Janet Murray's counter-response.
Brenda Laurel responds (excerpt)
May 1, 2004
Brenda Laurel
The importance of consequences plots Brenda Laurel's response to Michael Mateas.
Between a Game and a Story?
May 1, 2004
Ken Perlin
Ken Perlin on a game-narrative difference that makes a difference: does agency, rather than identifiction, make characters in a game seem more real than those in novels or films?
Espen Aarseth responds
May 1, 2004
Espen Aarseth
Espen Aarseth foresees the quick end of Murray's "story-game hybrid" and suggests instead a "critical theory of games."
Victoria Vesna responds
May 1, 2004
Victoria Vesna
In response to Perlin, Victoria Vesna reiterates the unique realism of games.