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Cyberdrama
Pat Harrigan and Noah Wardrip-Fruin introduce Cyberdrama, the first section of First Person.
Espen Aarseth responds
Espen Aarseth foresees the quick end of Murray's "story-game hybrid" and suggests instead a "critical theory of games."
From Game-Story to Cyberdrama (Sidebar)
Game-Story set theory.
Victoria Vesna responds
In response to Perlin, Victoria Vesna reiterates the unique realism of games.
Will Wright’s response (excerpt)
The man behind The Sims, Will Wright, places narrative controls back in the hands of gamers.
Gonzalo Frasca’s response
Secret agency is at issue in Frasca's response, which denies the application of Aristotle to the open-ended interactivity of gaming.