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Mechanisms of World Creation in the American Video Game Industry
Zagreb: University of Zagreb, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2020. urn:nbn:hr:131:817502
Kovačević, Matej
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English language and literature

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Kovačević, M. (2020). Mechanisms of World Creation in the American Video Game Industry (Master's thesis). Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:817502

Kovačević, Matej. "Mechanisms of World Creation in the American Video Game Industry." Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2020. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:817502

Kovačević, Matej. "Mechanisms of World Creation in the American Video Game Industry." Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2020. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:817502

Kovačević, M. (2020). 'Mechanisms of World Creation in the American Video Game Industry', Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 29 July 2024, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:817502

Kovačević M. Mechanisms of World Creation in the American Video Game Industry [Master's thesis]. Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2020 [cited 2024 July 29] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:817502

M. Kovačević, "Mechanisms of World Creation in the American Video Game Industry", Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zagreb, 2020. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:817502

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TitleMechanisms of World Creation in the American Video Game Industry
Title (croatian)Mehanizmi stvaranja svjetova u američkoj industriji videoigara
AuthorMatej Kovačević
MentorSven Cvek (mentor)
Committee memberJelena Šesnić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee memberStipe Grgas (član povjerenstva)
GranterUniversity of Zagreb
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
(Department of English language and literature)
Zagreb
Defense date and country2020-05-14, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Anglistics
Abstract
This paper analyzes the structuring principles of video games. The methodological approach of the analysis relies on narratological, ludic, and cultural tools which are used in the investigation of the CRPG genre. The main contention is that the D&D based CRPGs represent an extension of cultural images of the American nation, which are sustained by storytelling devices. That is, video games represent a modern platform for narrating the mythology of America. Classical narrative aspects are reviewed by way of Seymour Chatman. Crucial adaptations of narrative principles to new digital spaces are encompassed by Espen J. Aarseth’s “Cybertext”. Lastly, the national imagery found in the medium is covered by way of Perry Miller and R. W. B. Lewis. To exemplify the argument, the paper relies on BioWare’s Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Dragon Age: Origins as pivotal video games of the genre.
Abstract (croatian)
U ovom se radu analiziraju principi strukturiranja videoigara. Metodološki pristup kojim se postiže analiza oslanja se na naratološke, ludološke, i kulturne alate uz pomoć kojih se proučava žanr CRPG ova. Glavna tvrdnja temelji se na ideji da CRPG igre D&D stila predstavljaju ekstenziju kulturnih predodžbi američke nacije, a ovise o pripovjedačkim alatima. Točnije, videoigre predstavljaju modernu platformu za pripovijedanje američke mitologije. Klasični narativni aspekti analiziraju se preko Seymoura Chatmana. Ključne adaptacije narativnih principa u novim digitalnim prostorima obuhvaćene su E. J. Aarsethovom idejom kiberteksta (eng. cybertext). Naposljetku nacionalna simbolika prepoznatljiva u mediju istražuje se preko djela Perrya Millera i R. W. B. Lewisa. Argument rada oprimjeren je igrama Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn te Dragon Age: Origins kao ključnim igrama žanra.
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Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:131:817502
Study programmeTitle: English Language and Literature (single major); specializations in: TEFL, Linguistics, Literature and Culture, Translation
Course: Literature and Culture
Study programme type: university
Study level: graduate
Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti)
Type of resourceText
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