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Play’s the Thing: The Art of Video Game Writing

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A friend has sent you the following article from PopMatters.com Feature: Play’s the Thing: The Art of Video Game Writing by L.B. Jeffries 07 May 2008 Many of the people who make the video games you play don't like having a plot at all, much less a good one. It constrains their designs and forces them to sacrifice player freedom for something that the player should be doing themselves. Link: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/56461/plays-the-thing-the-art-of-video-game-writing/ PopMatters Popular Voices, Cultural Matters http://www.popmatters.com/

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