Participants split between narrative and game play themes, with 6 of 10 mentioning both and the rest mentioning only one, suggesting the ludology–narratology debate may reflect player preferences¶

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q2 i? 6 of 10 participants mentioned both narrative and game play themes, the remaining four mentioned only one, and even those mentioning both tended to prioritize one over the other. → Simkins 2008

Evidence¶

Simkins 2008¶

Simkins, D. W., & Steinkuehler, C. (2008). Critical ethical reasoning and role-play. Games and Culture. https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412008317313

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

In the Findings section organizing the 46 codes, the article reports that "6 of the 10 participants mentioned both narrative and game play themes during the interview, the remaining four mentioned only one." The same pattern held for statements of affect. The authors offer this as a plausible interpretation needing more research.

"although 6 of the 10 participants mentioned both narrative and game play themes during the interview, the remaining four mentioned only one, and even those who mentioned both had a tendency to prioritize one over the other."

Discussion¶

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