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The Diegetic World in Adventure Board Games

Author(s): Kamila Zielińska-Nowak
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Language and Literature Studies, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Philology
Published by: Komisja Nauk Filologicznych Oddziału Polskiej Akademii Nauk we Wrocławiu
Keywords: board games; adventure games; diegetic world; game mechanics; theatre

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the ways in which the diegetic world is built in adventure board games: 1) material components attached to the game, 2) game mechanics and rules and 3) co-creating history by players during the game. The article shows how the decisions of players influence the story and through that – the diegetic world. For the purpose of the article, I analysed elements of adventure board games and conducted an online survey among players to check what elements create the diegetic world. Their answers confirmed my findings regarding the adventure board games.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 261-278
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish