narrative
Will Wright’s response (excerpt)
The man behind The Sims, Will Wright, places narrative controls back in the hands of gamers.
Lynne Tillman’s Turbulent Thinking
Eric Dean Rasmussen explores Lynne Tillman's "cognitive aesthetic," suggesting that her work is powered by the generative disconnect between asignifying affect and signifying emotion. He argues that her 1998 novel, No Lease on Life, examines the role of affectively sustained universal values in responding politically to the neoliberal city.
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.
Brenda Laurel responds (excerpt)
The importance of consequences plots Brenda Laurel's response to Michael Mateas.