%0 Thesis %A SARIAN, ANTRANIG AREK %D 2019 %T Choices Matter: The Mechanics of Choice in Interactive Narrative %U https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/Choices_Matter_The_Mechanics_of_Choice_in_Interactive_Narrative/7582103 %R 10.26180/5c3bccb644328 %2 https://bridges.monash.edu/ndownloader/files/14565782 %K Games Studies %K Interactive Narrative %K Ludology %K Literature %K Electronic Literature %K Literary Gaming %K Digital Humanities %K Literature %X Interactive choices have become popular in today's games and stories. But how do choices work? This thesis examines the 'choice' as a form of expression. Some choices are like a quiz - they have a right answer. Others exist to help you explore a story from different sides. However both of these underutilise the choice. This thesis argues that the best way to use the choice is as a tool for self-reflection. By saving a person's set of choices, a game or story can respond to them in a way that's unique and helps them to grow as a person. %I Monash University