Game Studies Study Buddies 3 – Murray – Hamlet On The Holodeck
Aug 17, 2018
Delve into the transformative ideas in Janet Murray's classic work on digital narratives. Discover how procedural media alters narrative structures, blending art with interactivity. Explore the interplay between player agency and storytelling across various media, from Shakespeare to modern video games. The podcast also critiques emotional engagement and examines the chaos of fan interactions in webcomics like 'Homestuck.' Engage with complex themes like hypertext, the archive, and the realities of digital storytelling.
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Four Properties of Digital Media
- Janet Murray identifies four key properties of digital media: procedural, participatory, spatial, and encyclopedic.
- These combine to create agency and immersion in digital storytelling, guiding the shift from additive to expressive forms.
New Media Anxiety and Art
- New media often stirs anxiety reflecting fears about societal fragmentation and loss of control.
- Fiction, including digital narratives, serves as therapeutic art to help process these social fears.
The Holodeck as Narrative Horizon
- The holodeck in Star Trek exemplifies the ultimate digital narrative medium, offering a fully interactive fictional world.
- It symbolizes the horizon of digital storytelling possibilities and immersion.