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The research aims to explore the narrative elements shared between video games and board games, highlighting their design implications.

March 13, 2026English Language NotesOpen Access

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Analysis of game narratives in video games and board games reveals insights into player engagement and design constraints.

The research aims to explore the narrative elements shared between video games and board games, highlighting their design implications.
Analyzed articles on Dota 2 tournament gestures, Shakespeare adaptations in Fallout, and the history of video game narratives.
Discussed the relationship and overlaps between game studies and literary studies.
Examined the design aspects of historical board games, focusing on player choices and constraints.
Identified a need for differentiation in narrative understanding within game studies versus literary studies.
Found common narrative elements in both board and video games, like character and plot structure.
Noted that player engagement relies on a balance between choice and constraints, impacting game design.

Maurice W. Suckling (2025) studied this question.

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