Ludonarrative
Examine the ideas of ludonarrative and environmental storytelling. Please see examples in the links section. I strongly recommend spending some time with each! Please note that there are multiple content warnings for this lecture.
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Works cited
This is the works cited from the lecture. Note that additional sources may be used in exercises and other supporting documentation.
- A. Pottinger, R. Geyer, N. Biyani, C. Martinez, N. Nathan, M. Morse, M. de Bruyn, C. Boettiger, E. Baker, K. Koy, and D. McCauley, "Global Plastics AI Policy Tool," University of California, 2024. Available: https://global-plastics-tool.org/
- A. Pottinger, R. Geyer, N. Biyani, C. Martinez, N. Nathan, M, Morse, C. Liu, S. Hu, M. de Bruyn, C. Boettiger, E. Baker, and D. McCauley, "Pathways to reduce global plastic waste mismanagement and greenhouse gas emissions by 2050," Science, 2024. doi: 10.1126/science.adr3837
- G. Nicoli, "Spiritfarer: la morte felice," Ludica, 2020. Available: https://www.ludicamag.com/spiritfarer-la-morte-felice/
- J. Portnow, "Mechanics as Metaphor I," Extra Credits, 2012. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QwcI4iQt2Y
- A. Pottinger, R. Geyer, N. Biyani, C. Martinez, N. Nathan, M. Morse, M. de Bruyn, C. Boettiger, E. Baker, K. Koy, ThoughtLab, and D. McCauley, "Plastics Treaty," University of California, 2023. Available: https://plasticstreaty.berkeley.edu/
- K. Rees and Periscopic, "U.S. Gun Killings in 2018," Periscopic, 2018. Available: https://guns.periscopic.com/
- K. Sumah, L. Floyd, and H. McCracken, "Changes in State Firearm Mortality," Rand Corporation, 2024. Available: https://www.rand.org/research/gun-policy/longitudinal-firearm-mortality.html
- V. Hart and N. Case, "Parable of the Polygons," Nicky Case, 2022. Available: https://ncase.me/polygons/