Motivations for Rereading in Interactive Stories: A Preliminary Investigation

This paper describes a preliminary investigation into the concept of rereadability in interactive stories. Through a close reading of the text-based interactive fiction Alabaster, seven possible motivations for rereading an interactive story are identified. This close reading suggests that, while there are many ways in which rereadability in interactive stories is similar to rereadability in traditional (non-interactive) fiction, there are also forms of rereadability that are unique to interactive storytelling.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: ICIDS
• Authors: Alex Mitchell
• Keywords: Computer Graphics, ICIDS 2010, Interactive, Interactive Stories, Text-based Interactive Fiction