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This article approaches the question of choice in interactive narratives and presents a multidimensional classification model based on a selection and characterization of 31 existing works. The methodology for establishing such a classification is detailed, which considers composing elements, functions, aesthetic considerations, and mechanics for choice presentation. This article uses an observational approach for analyzing interactive narratives based in theoretical considerations.
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This research would not have been possible without the financial support from the Swiss National Science Foundation under grant No. 159605 (N. Szilas, principal investigator).
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Estupiñán, S., Maret, B., Andkjaer, K., Szilas, N. (2018). A Multidimensional Classification of Choice Presentation in Interactive Narrative. In: Rouse, R., Koenitz, H., Haahr, M. (eds) Interactive Storytelling. ICIDS 2018. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 11318. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04028-4_12
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