Life Reiteration in “Life Is Strange” Video Game

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.200108.032How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Choice, Interactivity, Narrative, Player’s Experience, Real-time Reactions

Abstract

A story within a video game can be defined clearly yet the narrative is various based on the nodal situation and structures; thus this paper focuses on the representation of life reiteration in a videogame narrative. This research is significant to be executed since through its’ players can learn that options are exist and able to alter facts. The paper then suggests that video games simulating reality can be used as a method to learn and comprehend probabilities and opportunities occurred in player’s daily life. As a part of qualitative research, this paper applies a qualitative methodological approach in video games called as interface study to discuss the game interfaces which leads to another node. Life is strange itself is mentioned as an interactive drama game which allows players to experience stories. Those experiences are perceived as real-time reactions achieved through a character who is rekindling the relationship with her best friend. Through the research, this paper shows video games can be used as a method to help teenagers or young adults in learning life and its consequences.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Nenden Rikma Dewi S
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/01/10
TI  - Life Reiteration in “Life Is Strange” Video Game
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Business, Economic, Social Science, and Humanities – Humanities and Social Sciences Track (ICOBEST-HSS 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 148
EP  - 150
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200108.032
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200108.032
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