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Michael Mateas responds in turn

Narrativists vs. ludologists, material vs. formal constraints: Michael Mateas replies by identifying actors' roles in each division.

Phoebe Sengers responds

Phoebe Sengers praises the optimistic, self-aware conversation mapped by Warren Sack and First Person.

Warren Sack responds in turn
Adrian Miles responds to Hypertexts and Interactives

Adrian Miles on themes of print vs. digital, engagement vs. immersion, easy vs. difficult, and affect vs. effect, as they appear in section five of First Person.

Markku Eskelinen’s response to Julian Raul Kucklich

Markku Eskelinen reiterates the bounds of ludology.

Espen Aarseth responds

Espen Aarseth foresees the quick end of Murray's "story-game hybrid" and suggests instead a "critical theory of games."

Janet Murray responds in turn

Animals and invaders populate the space of Janet Murray's counter-response.

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.