Videogames and Agency (Paperback, 1)

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Understanding Agency Agency in Game StudiesAgency in Game DesignToward a Conceptualisation of Agency 2. A Multidimensional Heuristic Framework for Analysing Player Agency Agency Afforded in Space: The Spatial-Explorative DimensionAgency Afforded in Time: The Temporal-Ergodic DimensionAgency Over the Avatar and its Surroundings: The Configurative-Constructive DimensionAgency and Narrativity: The Narrative-Dramatic Dimension 3. An “Active Cinematic Experience”: Naughty Dog’s Uncharted Series Naughty Dog and the Uncharted FranchiseDeveloping Uncharted 4: A Thief’s EndAgency and a “Cinematic Feel” 4. “A Compelling Story with Choices That Matter”: BioWare’s Mass Effect Series BioWare and the Mass Effect FranchiseDeveloping Mass Effect: AndromedaNarrativity, Eventfulness, and Agency 5. “The World is Your Play-Doh”: System Era Softworks and Astroneer Independent Games: Definitions and TrendsDeveloping AstroneerAgency and Playfulness Conclusion Index