"This is the story of a man called Stanley": Narrativity and Freedom in Video Games and Beyond: The Case of The Stanley Parable
This article explores the interplay between narrativity and player agency in the video game The Stanley Parable (2013). Through a communication-theoretical and theological lens, the paper investigates how the game challenges conventional notions of freedom in video games and beyond. Analyzing three...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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NTT
Ano: 2025, Volume: 79, Número: 4, Páginas: 335-353 |
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Theology
B Narrativity B The Stanley Parable B Communication Theory B Freedom |
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