Appetite for Sky

Amy Lilwall & Rupert Loydell with an introduction by Eoin Murray

Loydell, Rupert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2730-8489, Lilwall, Amy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0899-4487 and Murray, Eoin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9992-5390 (2023) Appetite for Sky. Text, 27 (2). ISSN 1327-9556

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Abstract / Summary

Narrative, themes, and overall interpretations of an interactive text are heavily dependent on the journey the reader goes through and the choices they make. To aid in understanding how we, as humans, can take the most joy and satisfaction from interactive pieces of fiction, an introduction to the collaboratively-written text 'Appetite for the Sky' discusses the concept of choice, the states of immersion, engagement, and flow, the pleasures of possible worlds, and the safety of surrogate narratives impacting the satisfactory power of reader agency.

The reader of 'Appetite for Sky' can move through the text knowing they are crafting their own adventure. The experience is theirs to savour, theirs to indulge in and, should they wish, theirs to repeat as many times as they continually find meaning. They have the choice to see how each passage builds on the ones selected before and revel in the satisfaction of their journey. And, perhaps most importantly, they may make whichever choices their heart leans to; in this experience they are safe and creative.

Item Type:	Article
ISSN:	1327-9556
Subjects:	Computing & Data Science Computing & Data Science > Game Design Communication > Creative Writing Communication > Journalism
Courses by Department:	The School of Communication
Related URLs:	Publisher
Depositing User:	Rupert Loydell
Date Deposited:	01 Aug 2024 14:07
Last Modified:	18 Nov 2024 15:05
URI:	https://repository.falmouth.ac.uk/id/eprint/4964

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