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Making Mori: Emotional Depth and the Art of Video Games

Gartland, Connor
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1400681933

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2014, Bachelor of Science of Media Arts and Studies (BSC), Ohio University, Media Arts and Studies.
The evolution of video game content is at a point where developers are beginning to explore the untapped narrative possibilities in video games. As technology advances, more developers bring unique concepts and goals to the games industry. In the ever-changing landscape of the video game medium, game creators constantly try to reach new heights. Independent game developers have spearheaded this movement with games that challenge the users’ perspectives and emotions. Critical acclaim has moved from the games with the most action and biggest budget to the games with the most personality and heart. I, like many game developers, am more interested in the emotional impact of games versus their “fun” value. The goal of my thesis paper and my game project, Mori, is to create an emotionally provocative video game through research and execution. I will begin with a brief history of narrative in video games, and then explore current dialogue of game narrative and an analysis of several narrative techniques. Following that, I will explain dynamic composition and finish by relating everything that I have learned back to the production of Mori, my video game project
Beth Novak, MFA (Advisor)
Arthur Cromwell, PhD (Other)
42 p.
Communication; Fine Arts
Video Game; Art; Emotion; Game Design; Game Art; Animation; Mori; Games; Game Emotion; Ecological Emotion; Dynamic Composition

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  • Gartland, C. (2014). Making Mori: Emotional Depth and the Art of Video Games [Undergraduate thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1400681933

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gartland, Connor. Making Mori: Emotional Depth and the Art of Video Games. 2014. Ohio University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1400681933.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gartland, Connor. "Making Mori: Emotional Depth and the Art of Video Games." Undergraduate thesis, Ohio University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1400681933

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