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Constructing a Multiplayer Tangible Narrative with Interactive Puppets: New User Experiences and Design Challenges

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Abstract

Tangible interactive narrative has been increasingly recognized as an emergent form of interactive digital narrative yet still underdeveloped both theoretically and in practice. Built on previous work by the authors and from the field, this paper explores new affordances of tangible narrative by examining the making and evaluation of a novel design case, The Non-myth of the Noble Red. To experience the story, users engage with the narrative system using cardboard puppets enhanced with sensors and moving them around in a physical space, with story contents delivered via audio. We discuss the potential influences of such affordances as interactive puppets, physically interactive spaces, and multiplayer interaction in creating varied user experiences. Our work contributes to the field of tangible interactive narrative with a design case both as an example for future analysis and as a platform to uncover unique design challenges for tangible storytelling.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInteractive Storytelling - 17th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2024, Proceedings
EditorsJohn T. Murray, María Cecilia Reyes
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages224-242
Number of pages19
ISBN (Print)9783031784521
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Dec 2024
Event17th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2024 - Barranquilla, Colombia
Duration: 2 Dec 20246 Dec 2024

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume15467 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference17th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2024
Country/TerritoryColombia
CityBarranquilla
Period2/12/246/12/24

Keywords

  • Interactive Puppets
  • Interactive Storytelling
  • Performative Interaction
  • Tangible Narrative

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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